The U-S criticizes Russian-backed referenda in Ukraine. As Fiona batters Bermuda, forecasters watch four other systems. Woman protest Islamic law in Iran. CBS News Correspondent Deborah Rodriguez has today's World News Roundup.
Dinosaurs ruled the earth for many millions of years, but only after a mass extinction took out most of their rivals. Just how that happened remains a mystery — sounds like a case for paleoclimatologist Celina Suarez! Suarez walks us through her scientific detective work, with a little help from her trusty sidekick, scientist-in-residence Regina G. Barber.
Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, announced a sweeping lawsuit against Donald Trump, his businesses and three of his children. He’s also being investigated over allegations of election interference in Georgia and storing classified documents at his Florida resort. The battle to be the top provider of cloud-computing services is heating up. And reflecting on the legacy of “The Joy of Sex,” published 50 years ago. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
Walmart has whipped up a solution to the “Ugly Underbelly of Ecommerce”: it will come directly to your door to pick up your returns. Is Block, the owner of Cash App, so into Bitcoin that it’s blinded by its own laser eyes? And the newest gold rush isn’t gold… it’s Lithium.
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A Part 2 climate change edition from Lisbon, Portugal at Nearcon2022.
On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren are still together at Nearcon2022 for a second discussion on carbon credits and climate change.
They speak with guests Robert Schmidt, chief operating officer and co-founder of Toucan, and Phil Fogel, chief blockchain officer and co-founder of FlowCarbon.
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This episode was produced and edited by Michele Musso with announcements by Adam B. Levine and our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Shepard.”
Happy Friday! Today we are discussing the electoral bill that passed the house, the recent unrest in Iran, a murder in North Dakota, a Wisconsin house for sale, and a gourmet chicken meal.
Time Stamps:
10:40 Electoral Bill
15:23 Unrest in Iran
23:12 Political Argument leads to Killing
33:46 Hot Real Estate
41:40 NyQuil Chicken
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The news to know for Friday, September 23rd, 2022!
We’ll tell you the next expected stop for Hurricane Fiona as it could be the strongest-ever storm to impact Canada.
Also what sparked the largest protests in Iran in years, and how the U.S. is responding.
Plus: which NBA head coach is now suspended (and why), what a new report credits for fewer cancer deaths, and this weekend will mark the tenth year of a famous festival that brings out big names for a big cause…
Outrage continues in Iran over the death of a woman detained by that country's "morality police," and at least nine people have been killed in clashes with security forces.
Former N.F.L. quarterback Brett Favre has emerged as a key figure in one of the largest welfare fraud cases in Mississippi's history, after text messages revealed his connections to state officials involved in the scandal.
And in headlines: a judge temporarily blocked Indiana's near-total abortion ban, President Biden issued a disaster declaration for Puerto Rico, and Ginni Thomas agreed to meet with the House panel investigating the January 6th riot.
Show Notes:
Deadspin: “The media needs to treat Brett Favre like it did Michael Vick and Colin Kaepernick” – https://tinyurl.com/25ner4tn
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