AMC
GameStop, AMC drop after two days of sharp rally on ‘Roaring Kitty’ effect
Trading in the retail investor darlings, the most actively traded NYSE stocks, were halted minutes after the market opened.
adverse effects
AstraZeneca Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccine Worldwide
The UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced on Wednesday that it would be withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine, allegedly due to “decreased demand.”
115th birthday
Boy Scouts To Officially Change Name For First Time In Its 114-Year History, Amid Bankruptcy Filing
The Boy Scouts of America will officially be changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history. The organization will soon be referred to as Scouting America.
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Disney’s surprise streaming entertainment profit offset by weaker TV business
Disney’s surprise profit in its streaming entertainment division was eclipsed by a drop in its traditional TV business and weaker box office.
Brad Wenstrup
House COVID Subcommittee Call For Criminal Probe Into President Of EcoHealth Alliance
House Republicans are calling for an investigation into EcoHealth Alliance president Dr. Peter Daszak.
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Report: Biden Has Made 148 Gaffes In Public Remarks In 2024
A new report has revealed that President Joe Biden has committed 148 gaffes and verbal stumbles in 2023 so far this year, which White House staff have scrambled to fix in official transcripts.
2023
Report: U.S. Births Decreased Last Year
According to provisional statistics by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, which is approximately 76,000 less than in 2022 and the lowest number since 1979.
Airlines
Airlines Must Refund Customers With Cash For Canceled, Delayed Flights Under New Federal Rule
A federal rule approved by the Biden administration on Wednesday will now require airlines to give cash refunds quickly and without arguments to passengers whose flights have been canceled or delayed drastically.
Big Apple
N.Y. Legislators Approve $237B Budget Addressing Surge Of Migrants, Plans To Jump-Start Housing Market
A $237 billion state budget that includes measures to encourage home construction and combat unauthorized marijuana stores was approved by New York lawmakers over the weekend.
Censorship
Dissent Censorship in wake of Pandemic Government Overreach
Supreme Court Weighs White House-Social Media Collaboration on Content Moderation Amidst COVID Dissent Silence.