Russia and China showcased their deepening ties Wednesday in meetings others are watching for signs that Beijing might offer the Kremlin stronger support for its war in Ukraine. The visit by Wang Yi, the Chinese Communist Party’s most senior foreign po…
Howard Schultz Says Starbucks’ New Olive Oil Coffee Drinks Are ‘Transformational’
The interim CEO told CNBC’s Jim Cramer about the new line of drinks on Feb. 21. “This is a transformational moment in the history of our company creating a new category, a new platform.”, Howard Schultz, interim Starbucks CEO, via CNBC.
Chicago area rocked with power outages after Wednesday storms
FOX 32’s Mike Caplan talks about why the power outage totals could increase Thursday in wake of yesterday’s storms.
Suspect in deadly Pine Hills, Florida shooting appears to smirk while in handcuffs
A 19-year-old man is expected to face murder charges in the shooting deaths of an Orlando TV journalist, a 9-year-old girl, and a woman in a series of shootings Wednesday in Pine Hills, Florida that also injured a second journalist, and the girl’s mother.
Blood cancer patient turns pain into purpose.
FOX 2 News Mornings with Jay Towers, Amy Andrews, Josh Landon, Erica Francis, Derek Kevra, Alan Longstreet, Robin Murdoch, Lori Pinson, and Kellie Rowe
Energy-starved South Africa offers tax breaks to boost power production
South Africa unveiled Wednesday new tax incentives to encourage investment in the production of clean power to help the country battle an energy crisis that has sparked worsening blackouts. Starting March 1, “businesses will be able to reduce their tax…
Jill Biden makes 6th visit to Africa, her 1st as first lady
US first lady Jill Biden opened a five-day, two-country visit to Africa on Wednesday during which she will focus on empowering women and youth and highlight food insecurity in the Horn of Africa region. FRANCE 24’s Vivianne Wandera reports.
GOP Calls for ‘Cognitive Competency’ Tests for President and Vice President
Rep. Scott DesJarlais has called for an amendment to the Constitution that would require presidential nominees to show proof of “cognitive competence”.
South Africa army defends controversial naval drills with Russia
South Africa’s military on Wednesday defended its decision to host controversial naval exercises jointly staged with Russia and China and coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. Originally slated to start last wee…
Tel Aviv-based chip startup Chain Reaction, which plans to begin mass producing its blockchain chip Electrum, raised $70M led by Morgan Creek Digital (Jane Lanhee Lee/Reuters)
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Tel Aviv-based chip startup Chain Reaction, which plans to begin mass producing its blockchain chip Electrum, raised $70M led by Morgan Creek Digital — Tel Aviv-based blockchain chip startup Chain Reaction …