WASHINGTON: The FBI is tracking an extensive amount of concerning online chatter, including calls for armed protests leading up to next week’s presidential inauguration, Director Chris Wray said Thursday. Wray, in his first public appearance since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, said in a security briefing for Vice President Mike Pence that […]
Day: January 14, 2021
A Look at What’s in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan
The incoming Biden administration is expected to unveil a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan on Thursday that offers a wish list of spending measures meant to help both people and the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic, from state and local aid and more generous unemployment benefits to mass vaccinations. Below, we run through a few […]
Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores reaffirms support for Tua Tagovailoa
DAVIE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins quarterback situation has been at the center of the news cycle early in the offseason, but when asked about it Thursday coach Brian Flores reaffirmed his support for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and expressed excitement for his development going into Year 2. “A lot of attention gets paid to Tua, […]
What Does a More Contagious Virus Mean for Schools?
“When we look at what’s happened in the U.K. and think about this new variant, and we see all the case numbers going up, we have to remember it in the context of schools being open with virtually no modification at all,” Dr. Jenkins said. “I would like to see a real-life example of that […]
In First, UN Rights Body To Vote On President After Standoff
UN Human Rights Council will hold an unprecedented secret ballot to pick its president (File) Geneva, Switzerland: The UN Human Rights Council will this week hold an unprecedented secret ballot to pick its president after China and others blocked a candidate from Fiji considered a rights champion, sources and analysts said. “There has been a […]
How to Be a Better Investor: Do Nothing
My father was one of the smartest people I have ever met. He was also among the dumbest investors. The two facts are related. He went to N.Y.U. on a full scholarship, finished in two and a half years and taught cryptology in the Army after graduation — and was convinced he could outsmart the […]
Detroit Lions RB Adrian Peterson ordered to pay $8.3M to loan company, records show
Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered to pay almost $8.3 million in summary judgment to a Pennsylvania loan company after a defaulted loan in 2016, New York State Supreme Court records show. DeAngelo Vehicle Sales, LLC sued Peterson in 2018 after the running back failed to pay back an initial sum of […]
U.S. Blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthis May Cause ‘Large-Scale Famine,’ U.N. Warns
Warning that Yemen could be consumed by a large-scale famine, top relief officials at the United Nations implored the United States on Thursday to scrap its blacklisting of Yemen’s Houthi insurgent group, arguing that the move could effectively sever food deliveries to a country where millions already face the threat of starvation. The warning, made […]
Business As Usual For High Court, Despite Riot, Impeachment
WASHINGTON: Amid insurrection and impeachment, the Supreme Court’s big news Thursday was a decision in a bankruptcy case. Wednesday brought arguments over the Federal Trade Commission’s ability to recapture ill-gotten gains. At this fraught moment in U.S. history, the court is doing its best to keep its head down, going about its regular business and […]
The Local N.Y. Paper Drawing Attention for Trump News Headlines
Mr. Trump was born in the borough’s Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and grew up in Jamaica Estates, an enclave partly developed by his father, the real estate executive Fred C. Trump. The Trump Impeachment › Answers to your questions about the impeachment process: The current impeachment proceedings are testing the bounds of the process, raising questions […]