As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, I had the chance to watch an enlightening interview sent to me by my good friend Professor Rommel Banlaoi, president of Philippine Society for International Security Studies in a show called Dialogue on CGTN.
The General examined EPA data to see which car manufacturers had the highest overall fuel economy in 2023 and how it's changed over time.
As President Biden struggles to sell Bidenomics to skeptical voters, he’s facing the all-too-real consequences of stubbornly higher inflation, but he’s also battling human psychology. And both of those factors may be especially strong in California. Most economists agree that the American economy during Biden’s presidency has made a remarkable recovery from the pandemic. And it continues to outperform expectations, even if California isn’t doing quite as well. But polls have consistently shown...
The renowned América TV journalist Günter Rave was the protagonist of an emotional television moment this weekend, receiving a tribute during the program ‘El reventonazo de la Chola’. The ceremony, which highlighted his tireless work as a communicator and human being, moved the audience and Rave himself, who was deeply moved when mentioning his family. […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Skeptics called the idea, a runaway train. Now, the long-anticipated and first high-speed rail in the United States began construction in the Vegas Valley on Monday. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, Sen. Jacky Rosen, California Rep. Pete Aguilar, and others attended the groundbreaking for Brightline West, marking []
The recent headline, “State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home policies in California,” highlights the increasing and unavoidable costs of climate change and is a cautionary tale for property owners everywhere, especially in Hawaii.
Brightline West aims to be operational in 2028, when Los Angles hosts the Summer Olympics.
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy this year, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth. The IMF now envisions 3.2% worldwide expansion this year, up a tick from the 3.1% it had predicted […]
The “Charlie’s Angels” actress comes from a long line of alcoholics and was even addicted to drugs and booze as a child.
DRIVERS were left fuming as their cars broke down after diesel and petrol had been put in the wrong pumps at two fuel stations. Customers at the Greenway Motors Texaco station in Taunton, Somerset,
Friendly competition keeps things interesting in the watch world—and occasionally leads to vaguely unsettling arms races. The thinnest watch. The most complicated watch. The deepest dive watch fabricated entirely from sea slug slime. Things like that. But this year’s edition of Watches & Wonders has seen even more world records than usual—and impressive ones, at that. To wit: The race for the world’s thinnest watch continues apace. Back in the spring of 2022, Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo Ultra...
“There isn’t much alternative in China. With exchange controls and capital controls, you can’t just look at other markets to put your money into.”