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CNN — As servicemen aboard the US Navy aircraft carrier dumped millions of dollars of military hardware into the South China Sea, the commander chose not to watch. Capt. Larry Chambers knew his order to push helicopters off the flight deck of the USS Midway could cost him his military career, but it was a chance he was willing to take. Above his head, a South Vietnamese air force major, Buang-Ly, was circling the carrier in a tiny airplane with his wife and five children aboard and needed space to land. It was April 29, 1975. To the west of…
CNN — As top Republicans give themselves just two months to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, some GOP lawmakers are worrying it’s not enough time to resolve their biggest intraparty fights. Under fierce pressure from the White House, GOP officials are attempting to finalize that package by a self-imposed deadline of July 4 – with Speaker Mike Johnson insisting he can pass the House’s bill sooner. But many rank-and-file Republicans worry that breakneck pace isn’t realistic with the massive policy landmines that lie ahead, from corporate tax perks to health care cuts that are already…
NEW YORK (AP) — Much like its wild month of April, a scary Wednesday for Wall Street found a gentler ending as U.S. stocks stormed back from steep early losses to continue their manic swings amid uncertainty about what President Donald Trump’s trade war will do to the economy.The S&P 500 rose 0.1% to extend its winning streak to a seventh day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 141 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite edged down by 0.1%.It was a stunning reversal after the S&P 500 dropped as much as 2.3% and the Dow fell 780 points in…
KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of roti canai, nasi lemak and satay – some of Malaysia’s fave foods – have almost doubled in price over the past 13 years, according to the Statistics Department.Its report “Analysis of Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2024”, showed that the price of roti canai rose by 71.1%, from an average of 90 sen per piece in 2011 to RM1.54 in 2024, while nasi lemak increased by 81.3% from RM2.03 to RM3.68 per plate.Chicken satay has more than doubled in price, soaring 113.7% from 51 sen per stick to RM1.09.Among others, the report indicated that big onions…
Last month, Brett Adcock, founder of robotics startup Figure AI, claimed in a post on X that his company “is now # 1 most sought-after private stock in the secondary market.” But the company has sent cease-and-desist letters to at least two brokers who run secondary marketplaces, those brokers told TechCrunch. These people said Figure AI’s cease-and-desist letters demanded that they stop marketing the company’s stock. Both brokers said they received the letters for the first time after Bloomberg reported in mid-February that Figure was seeking a $1.5 billion round at a $39.5 billion valuation — a fifteenfold increase from…
Starbucks is betting that people, not machines, might be the key to its turnaround.The coffee chain is planning to hire more baristas and invest in hours for them to work at its stores, CEO Brian Niccol said after Starbucks reported its second-quarter earnings Tuesday. Starbucks is also using a new algorithm to determine the order in which store employees make drinks, avoiding long wait times.Starbucks is planning to roll out the new approach, called the Green Apron Service model, starting next month. The goal is to have it in about a third of its US locations by the end of…
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew of sexually assaulting her at a party held by Jeffrey Epstein, died of a probable suicide in Perth.U.S. President Donald Trump has described the probable suicide of Virginia Giuffre as a “horrible thing.”Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, died by suicide in Perth, Western Australia, her family last weekend.The president described it as “a very sad situation, the whole thing.”“That whole situation is very sad—her and others. Certainly, that’s a horrible thing.”Her death brings to an end a decades-long story which brought about the downfall of a prince and…
The British oil giant has renewed focus on upstream operations to explore and drill for oil and gas worldwide.As international crude oil prices continue to slide on demand worries worldwide, British oil giant BP PLC Group reported disappointing first-quarter results only days after the company announced a major discovery in the Gulf of America.During the April 29 trading session, BP’s American depositary shares were down 3.64 percent, at $28.07, on the New York Stock Exchange, after the London-based supermajor reported earnings that missed Wall Street expectations.For the period ended March 31, the company, formerly known as British Petroleum, reported first-quarter…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 29, 2025 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty ImagesStock futures tied to the S&P 500 were lower Tuesday evening as traders prepared for a blast of economic data to wrap up a tumultuous month of trading.S&P 500 futures slipped 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures lost 0.4%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 6 points, or 0.01%.The major averages ended Tuesday higher after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC that the White House was close to announcing a trade deal, but didn’t name…
New technological advancements have allowed scientists to look at the entire human genome. But what are genomics, and why is it relevant?New technological advancements have allowed us to look at the entire human genome. The genome is the complete set of genetic information encoded in the DNA. Human DNA has around three billion letters of code made up of a combination of just four letters: As, Ts, Cs and Gs. Their order allows us to find genes, which carry the information about someone’s traits. By analyzing DNA, we can learn about these traits and develop better medical treatments. The method that allows us to…