Trump says he’s nominating E.J. Antoni as Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner
President Trump, who claimed former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated jobs data, said Antoni would release “honest and accurate” numbers.
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The long, strange trip of Rick Perry
The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life to promoting the powerful psychedelic ibogaine.
NATO chief concedes future peace accord may acknowledge Russian control of occupied Ukrainian land
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated Ukraine may ultimately have to accept de facto Russian control over parts of its occupied territory as part of a future peace agreement.
Trump nominates conservative economist to head agency that compiles jobs, inflation data
E.J. Antoni, chief economist at the Heritage Foundation, has been tapped to head the agency that compiles the nation’s employment and inflation figures.
Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canals
Scientists from a university are filtering Mexico City’s waters for traces of the DNA of an endangered salamander, the axolotl.
Scientists search for DNA of an endangered salamander in Mexico City’s canals
Sixty years ago, residents of a canal-crossed borough in Mexico City could pluck axolotls – the large salamander reminiscent of a tiny dragon – out of the water with their hands because they were so plentiful. Now it’s almost impossible to find them in…
Two Cruise Guests Tragically Perish During Port Visit – Cruise Hive
Two Cruise Guests Tragically Perish During Port Visit Cruise HiveFirefighters battle to contain Greek wildfires BBCWildfires rage across southern Europe amid record temperatures Euronews.comGreece wildfire contained but…
Westpac and CBA pass on cut after RBA reduces cash rate – as it happened
This blog is now closedRelief for borrowers as Reserve Bank cuts cash rate to 3.6% – and flags potential for two or three moreGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSeven West Media profits shrink amid declining ad revenueChannel Se…
Trump spreads false narratives about DC crime – just as he did with LA
As mayor calls US president ‘hyperbolic’, experts say portrayal of crime rooted in false and misleading claimsDonald Trump is deploying the national guard in Washington DC and seizing control of its police force, claiming that the nation’s capital has …
How to get AI to work in 22 languages
India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and dialects