Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The U.S. economy is forecast to shrink by 6.6% in 2020 due to the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, but a resurgence in coronavirus infections and a systemic increase in poverty could worsen that outlook. This is what the staff of the International Monetary Fund warned on Friday. After […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday tapped Senator Kamala Harris as his choice for vice president, making her the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket in U.S. history and providing him with a partner well suited to go on the attack against Republican President Donald […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws on Hong Kong, police moved in on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of the most outspoken critics of Beijing in the city. Lai, who is 71, was whisked away from his home early on Monday morning by national security police, […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] According to the country’s health minister, Lebanon‘s prime minister plans to announce the resignation of his government, after a devastating explosion in Beirut that has stirred public outrage and spurred a string of ministers to step down. The Aug. 4 port warehouse detonation of more than 2,000 tonnes of […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday it was willing to redouble efforts to help Lebanon after the devastating blast that hit Beirut, but said all of the country’s institutions needed to show a willingness to carry out reforms. In a statement to an emergency donor conference for Lebanon, […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Oil rose on Monday, supported by an improvement in Chinese factory data, rising energy demand, and hopes for an agreement in the United States on more coronavirus-related economic stimulus. Brent crude <LCOc1> rose 45 cents, or 1%, to $44.85 a barrel by 11:20 EDT, and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] A gas explosion ripped through a Baltimore neighborhood on Monday, killing at least one person, injuring four and trapping children as the blast destroyed at least three homes, firefighters said. Fire officials described it as a natural gas explosion but said the exact cause was under investigation. The blast […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Several top U.S. tech firms including Amazon.com and Facebook filed a legal brief on Monday backing a challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on the entry of certain foreign workers to preserve jobs for Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. In the brief, the companies argued that the […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Chicago police exchanged gunfire with looters and arrested more than 100 people after crowds swarmed Chicago‘s luxury commercial district early Monday. The group looted stores and smashed windows in what’s known as the Magnificent Mile, and clashed with officers for hours, according to police. Mayor Lori Lightfoot sought to distance the incident […]
Madeline Sponsler, FISM News [elfsight_social_share_buttons id=”1″] Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, is an “ocean world” with a big reservoir of salty water under its frigid surface, scientists said in findings that raise interest in this dwarf planet as a possible outpost for life. This week, Research was published […]
