Month: June 2023

Jesse Watters, a Fox News anchor who rose from production assistant to one of the conservative cable network’s biggest stars, will take over the 8 p.m. slot vacated by Tucker Carlson, announce the company on Monday. In a statement, Fox News said Sean Hannity’s broadcast will remain in the 9pm ET time slot, while Greg Gutfeld’s show will move to 10pm ET. The Laura Ingraham Hour will kick off the primetime programming block at 7:00 PM ET. “Fox News Channel has been America’s destination for news and analysis for more than 21 years, and we’re thrilled to debut a new…

Crude prices similar to FridayClash between Moscow and the mercenary group avoided over the weekend. Focus shifts to tightening global supplies, US holiday demand. the team count falls for the eighth consecutive week BENGALURU, June 26 (Reuters) – Oil prices were largely unchanged in choppy trading on Monday as investors balanced concerns about growing global demand against political instability in Russia that could exacerbate disruptions in global supply. Brent crude futures were up 3 cents at $73.88 a barrel at 10:55 a.m. EDT (1455 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures were down 8 cents at 69.08 dollars a…

CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Louisiana’s congressional map to be redrawn to add another majority-black district. The justices reversed plans to hear the case themselves and lifted a stay they placed on a lower court’s order for a reworked redistricting scheme. No dissents were observed. The high court’s decision follows a justice ruling earlier this month on Alabama’s congressional maps that upheld how courts have historically approached redistricting provisions in the Bill of Rights vote, the landmark civil rights law that black voters are using to challenge Louisiana. Congress plan. “Today’s decision follows the court’s 5-4 ruling…

Jim Crown, whose family owns Aspen Skiing Co. with Jim as managing partner, speaks on Friday, February 17, 2023 during the official ribbon cutting for the new base area at Buttermilk Ski Area.Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times Jim Crown died Sunday at a Woody Creek racetrack, on his 70th birthday. Henry Crown president and CEO and managing partner of Aspen Skiing Co. hit a crash barrier in a single-vehicle crash at Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek, according to the coroner’s office of Pitkin County. “The official cause of death is pending an autopsy, although multiple blunt force trauma is evident,”…

A rocket was fired at Israel on Monday morning from the Jenin area, but it exploded in Palestinian territory without hitting any Israelis or Israeli sites. According to the IDF, the rocket did not pose a threat to Israeli communities in the area, although it was unclear whether this was because it did not have the range to hit them or because the rocket had other problems. Israeli security forces arrived at the scene and searched the area, but have yet to report any arrests. The incident is under review – IDF The IDF said the incident is under review,…

BESSEMER CITY, NC – A three-alarm fire at a lithium plant in Bessemer City broke out Monday morning. Several Gaston County fire departments responded to calls of a fire at Livent Corporation, a lithium plant, around 1:30 am. All employees at the plant are accounted for and the smoke is not toxic, officials said. Gaston Emergency Medical Services said there are no reports of injuries and the city of Bessemer has not ordered an evacuation of the surrounding area. #BREAKING Gaston County officials have just confirmed a 3-alarm fire at the Livent lithium plant in the city of Bessemer. Officials…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference at exercise Griffin Storm 2023 after visiting the training camp in Pabrade, Lithuania, on June 26. Mindaugas Kulbis/AP The developments in Russia over the weekend show the “weakness” and “fragility” of the Russian regime, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday. The armed insurrection of Wagner’s boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, “showed how difficult and dangerous it is for the President [Vladimir] Putin for trusting mercenaries who have actually turned against him,” Stoltenberg said. Stoltenberg went on to say that it is unclear what will happen in Russia in the coming…

Prologis has agreed to acquire nearly 14 million square feet of industrial properties from opportunistic real estate funds affiliated with Blackstone for $3.1 billion in an all-cash deal. The San Francisco-based industrial REIT plans to hold all properties in the portfolio. “These high-quality properties are complementary to our portfolio and fit perfectly into our strategic long-term growth plan,” said Dan Letter, president of Prologis. “The acquisition demonstrates our unique ability to add significant scale to our portfolio.” Nadeem Meghji, head of Blackstone Real Estate Americas, said: “Where you invest matters, and this transaction demonstrates the exceptional demand for high-quality warehouses….