January 2024

China ousts top rocket scientist from key political body in widening military purge

January 30, 2024 9:06 pm CNN Newsource

By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has expelled a leading rocket scientist from its top political advisory body, the latest sign of a widening purge in the Chinese military’s missile force and aerospace contractors. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) removed Wang Xiaojun at a meeting in Beijing on Monday –

After Teamsters meeting, Trump says of possible union endorsement, ‘Stranger things have happened’

January 30, 2024 9:04 pm The Associated Press

By JILL COLVIN and TOM KRISHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump met with members of the Teamsters Union in Washington Wednesday as he looks past the GOP primary and toward a general election rematch against President Joe Biden. The former president participated in a roundtable with the group’s executive board, its

Powell: Federal Reserve is on track to cut rates, though not likely for months

January 30, 2024 9:01 pm The Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rate cuts are coming. Just not yet. The Federal Reserve delivered that message Wednesday, first in a policy statement and then in a news conference at which Chair Jerome Powell reinforced it. The Fed did signal that it’s nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting rates,

Déjà vu? Electoral bans, arrests, attacks, threats again part of Venezuelan presidential race

January 30, 2024 9:00 pm The Associated Press

By REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Déjà vu? Feels like it. Assassination plots, arrest warrants for journalists and human rights defenders, attacks against adversaries – from the belittling kind to the judicial type – and other associated government actions have marked the start of 2024 for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and

Firefighters stop equipment fire at Bright Wood’s Culver plant, keep it from spreading

January 30, 2024 8:57 pm Barney Lerten

CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Jefferson County firefighters used their 105-foot aerial ladder Tuesday afternoon to reach a fire in equipment at the Bright Wood Corp. plant in Culver and confine it to the area of origin. Investigators soon determined a dust accumulation caused a device to catch fire. Jefferson County Fire and EMS personnel were

US F-16 fighter crashes off South Korea in third loss of Korea-based jet in a year

January 30, 2024 8:47 pm CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon and Oren Liebermann, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — A United States Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed after suffering an in-flight emergency off the coast of South Korea Wednesday, in the third crash of one of the US military’s Korea-based warplanes in less than a year. The incident occurred during a

Inflation further cools in Australia as confidence of ‘soft landing’ grows

January 30, 2024 8:43 pm The Associated Press

By KEIRAN SMITH Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — Australia has reported inflation slowed in the last quarter to its lowest rate in three years, raising hopes of a ‘soft landing’ for the nation’s economy. The Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed the latest consumers price index data had slowed to 4.1%, down from 5.4% at the

First woman to represent Missouri in the US Senate Jean Carnahan dies at 90

January 30, 2024 8:22 pm CNN Newsource

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The first woman to represent Missouri in the Senate, Jean Carnahan, died Tuesday after a brief illness, according to a statement from her family. She was 90. “Mom passed peacefully after a long and rich life. She was a fearless trailblazer. She was brilliant, creative, compassionate and dedicated

Malaysia’s new king is an outspoken billionaire in a role with growing political influence

January 30, 2024 8:08 pm The Associated Press

By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The billionaire sultan who rules Malaysia’s Johor state has been sworn in as the nation’s new king under a unique rotating monarchy system. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar took his oath of office Wednesday in a palace ceremony. His business empire ranges from real estate to power

Gastroparesis: The causes, symptoms, and treatments for this little-known but serious gut paralysis condition

January 30, 2024 7:45 pm Stacker

Guava Health compiled a list of frequently asked questions folks often have when it comes to outcomes and management of gastroparesis.

10 first-time Grammy nominees for 2024

January 30, 2024 7:45 pm Stacker

Stacker highlighted 10 artists nominated for a Grammy at the 2024 awards ceremony for the first time.

Top 10 states with the healthiest seniors

January 30, 2024 7:45 pm Stacker

SmartAsset ranked all states (except for Florida, for which data was not available) on health metrics across the population aged 65 and older, including obesity, smoking, arthritis, mental distress, disability status, and more, to find where seniors are healthiest.