London professor claims geology — the study of rocks — is racist, linked to ‘white supremacy’
Professor Kathryn Yusoff contends that the field of geology is driven by “systemic racism” and has roots in colonialism.
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FRONTLINES: Arizona mandates life imprisonment for child sex traffickers
60 percent of Arizona voters supported the proposition on Election Day.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tells Putin to end war with Ukraine during phone call: report
Putin and his German counterpart had “a detailed and honest interchange of opinions about the situation in Ukraine.”
JACK POSOBIEC: ‘Get rid of medical commercials’
“Commercials used to be fun, and now you get all the ‘you may experience the side effects of elbows growing out of your ears.'”
ROD THOMSON: Incapable of reflection, Democrats double down after election shellacking
The party of diversity, equity and inclusion became radically exclusionist.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Friday, November 15
S&P Futures are trading lower this morning in a reaction to comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell that the Fed is not in a rush to lower rates. Put volumes soar in drug stocks as President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic and critic of federal health agencies, to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services. Two key economic reports due out this morning, Retail Sales and Industrial Production. SEC filings displaying position adjustments at major funds continue to come in, AAPL is seeing an elevated number of firms existing positions in the last quarter. In Europe, stocks have gone from flat two lower as anxiety builds ahead of the U.S. markets open. Oil prices are slightly lower due to global demand concerns.
JACK POSOBIEC and CLIFF MALONEY: ‘Of course the left is going to try and divide Trump and Elon’
“The left sees how effective and how impactful he’s been, and he’s got Trump’s ear helping make some of the most historic decisions for these Cabinet picks.”
Sweden’s gender equality minister suffers from ‘phobia of bananas,’ refuses to have them anywhere near her: report
“It’s something that I get professional help with,” Paulina Brandberg said.
French prosecutors seek to ban Marine Le Pen from running again for president
“I think the prosecution’s wish is to deprive the French people of the ability to vote for whom they want,” Le Pen told reporters.
NewsWare’s Trade Talk: Thursday, November 14
S&P Futures are trading higher this morning ahead of some key economic reports and comments later today from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. On the earnings front, DIS reported positive results and is trading higher. CSCO, JD also delivered positive results but are moving lower. Capri Holding terminates merger with Tapestry. LLY phase 3 data for tirzepatide was very positive. In Europe, stocks are higher on economic data and upbeat earnings. Oil prices are lightly higher ahead of this morning’s stockpiles report.