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(20 Dec 2022) Here’s the latest for Tuesday, Dec. 20: House committee votes to release Trump’s taxes; a 6.4 earthquake hits California; parade in Argentina called off; “2023” numeral lights arrive in New York. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pznsCzx9s6Y Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The House committee investigating the Capitol riot of January 6th 2021 recommended that the Justice Department charge Donald Trump with four federal crimes. Check the full text here: https://metafo.github.io/TheEconomistEspresso/Espresso_December_20,_2022.html https://niceboy.online/insight/public/Espresso/Espresso_December_20,_2022.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(19 Dec 2022) Here’s the latest for Monday Dec. 19: Jan. 6 committee recommends charges against Trump; Sam Bankman-Fried may return to US to face charges; Ohio man sentenced to life for killing eight; Kharkiv’s Christmas tree goes underground. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6nhMG4wqTU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukrainian officials said that electricity supplies had been restored in Kharkiv, the country’s second-biggest city, and water and heat were back on in Kyiv, the capital, after a wave of Russian missile attacks on the country’s infrastructure on Friday. Check the full text on the links below: https://niceboy.online/insight/public/Espresso/Espresso_December_19,_2022.html https://metafo.github.io/The...

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/its-the-bass-that-makes-us-boogie/ https://www.linkresearcher.com/careers/ff20ef4f-bdce-400f-8f08-2cb0c91a63d0 It's the Bass That Makes Us Boogie Concertgoers danced more when music was supplemented with low-frequency bass tones. Full Transcript Karen Hopkin:  This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Karen Hopkin. Hopkin:  Ev...

(18 Dec 2022) U.S. Supreme Court upholds the relocation and detention of Japanese-Americans during World War II; U.S. begins 12 days of heavy bombing of North Vietnamese targets; Steven Spielberg is born; Tchaikovsky's 'The Nutcracker' premieres. (Dec. 18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX71FJ_Io-U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The top Democratic leaders in Congress both think President Joe Biden should run for re-election in 2024. California pledges to be carbon neutral by 2024 - we’ll tell you how they plan to reach that goal. FIFA reportedly doesn’t want Ukraine’s President to speak at the World Cup final. Elon Musk faces backlash after banning some prominent tech journalists from Twitter. And, WNBA star Brittney Grin...

Binance , the world’s largest crypto exchange, said it had processed $6bn in net withdrawals between Monday and Wednesday, as FTX ’s collapse continued to unnerve crypto investors Check the full text on the following websites: https://metafo.github.io/TheEconomistEspresso/Espresso_December_17,_2022.html https://niceboy.online/insight/public/Espresso/Espresso_December_17,_2022.html Hosted on Acast....

Central banks in Europe and Britain followed the lead of the Federal Reserve by raising interest rates by 0.5 percentage points, lower than the previous rises of 0.75. Check the full text on the following sites: https://metafo.github.io/TheEconomistEspresso/Espresso_December_16,_2022.html https://niceboy.online/insight/public/Espresso/Espresso_December_16,_2022.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

(16 Dec 2022) Here are the top stories for Thursday, Dec. 15: Storm damages hospital in southwest Louisiana; Biden plans to visit sub-Saharan Africa soon; Three men sentenced for aiding Governor Whitmer kidnap plotter;Santa prepares for Christmas, receives letter from Ukrainian child. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdFFKO6J7I0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point. Check the links below to get the full text: https://niceboy.online/insight/public/Espresso/Espresso_December_15,_2022.html https://metafo.github.io/TheEconomistEspresso/Espresso_December_15,_2022.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(14 Dec 2022) Here are the top stories for Wednesday, Dec. 14: Biden pitches US as key partner to Africa; Fed raises key interest rate by half-a-point; Survivors of Colo. gay nighclub shooting testify on Capitol Hill; Connecticut senators mark 10-years since Sandy Hook shooting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7N4-y9M6nI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America’s core consumer price index, a measure of inflation excluding food and energy costs, rose by just 0.2% in November, its second straight month at a subdued level. Check full text on: https://metafo.github.io/TheEconomistEspresso/Espresso_December_14,_2022.html or https://niceboy.online/insight/public/Espresso/Espresso_December_14,_2022.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

(13 Dec 2022) Here’s the latest for Tuesday, December 13: Cryptocurrency CEO arrested; Energy Sec. announces major breakthrough in the quest to harness fusion; A massive fire breaks out in NY; Panda predicts Argentina will win semi-final World Cup match Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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(12 Dec 2022) Here’s the latest for Monday, December 12: Libyan accused of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988 in federal court; Richmond removes last Confederate statue; Washington, D.C., to make bus fare free; President and first lady help Toys for Tots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpna9gV9LPM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ukrainian forces struck the occupied city of Melitopol in the south-east with a missile barrage. Check the full text here: https://niceboy.online/insight/public/Espresso/Espresso_December_13,_2022.html https://metafo.github.io/TheEconomistEspresso/Espresso_December_12,_2022.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/tardrigrades-an-unlikely-sleeping-beauty/ Ashleigh Papp:  This is Scientific American’s 60-Second Science. I’m Ashleigh Papp. Papp:  Imagine a little critter that isn’t quite an insect or an animal. It’s about one millimeter in length, shaped like a gummy bear with eight legs and covered in tough, almost crunchy-looking scales. Ladies an...

(11 Dec 2022) Britain's King Edward steps down; Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy declare war on the United States; UNICEF organization is launched; 'Magnum PI' makes television debut. (Dec. 11) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arizona’s senator Kyrsten Sinema said she would leave the Democratic Party and become an independent, just days after the Democrats won an expanded majority of 51-49 in the Senate Check the full text from below: https://niceboy.online/insight/public/Espresso/Espresso_December_10,_2022.html https://metafo.github.io/TheEconomistEspresso/Espresso_December_10,_2022.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

A Congressional committee has accused the fossil fuel industry of “greenwashing” after a year-long investigation. We'll tell you what a key inflation report potentially means for the Fed's next rate hike decision. A federal judge is deciding whether to hold former President Donald Trump in contempt of court. The World Cup quarterfinals have kicked off in Qatar, but attention has been drawn off the...

America’s House of Representatives approved legislation that mandates federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGkUqAG_Vjs (8 Dec 2022) Here’s the latest for Thursday, Dec. 8: Brittney Griner freed in prisoner exchange; House passes same-sex marriage protections; Strike hits New York Times; Two women to have signatures on U.S. currency for first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawmakers in Peru voted 101-6 to oust Pedro Castillo as president shortly after he tried to dissolve Congress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrCrBqJGmLc (7 Dec 2022) Here's the latest for Wednesday, December 7th: Justices skeptical of elections case; Suspected German coup plot spawns dozens of arrests; Hawaii remembrance draws a handful of Pearl Harbor survivors; Date set for Prince Harry's memoir Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.