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FRONTLINE investigates the Fed’s epic economic experiment to revive the U.S. economy with what has been called an “easy money” policy and the far-reaching and sometimes unintended consequences. *** NOURIEL ROUBINI: So we lived in a bubble, in a dream, and this dream in a bubble is bursting and is turning into an economic and a financial nightmare. *** JAMES JACOBY: Are you basically saying that we should be preparing right now? That there would be a bursting of this massive credit bubble? JIM MILLSTEIN: It's happening right in front of us. It may—It's happening right now. *** RANA FOROOHAR:...

Guitarist Wayne Swinny of the band Saliva died suddenly while on tour, the band announced Wednesday. Swinny died after a spontaneous brain hemorrhage, the band announced. He was 59 years old. Swinny is a founding member of the Memphis band Saliva, best known for their 2001 single “Click Click Boom.” The band was nominated for a Grammy in 2002 for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song “Your Disease.” Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time.

On a crisp evening last May, Rosa Cazares threw a party. It was a fundraiser for Oregon gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek, hosted in an 7,048-square-foot home in Portland’s Northwest hills. Gathered around a glass and oak stairway that spiraled to the second floor, guests sipped from champagne flutes and sampled charcuterie. The gathering was thanks to La Mota, the second-largest cannabis dispensary chain in Oregon. Cazares, 34, and her longtime partner Aaron Mitchell, 45, have a high profile in the cannabis industry. La Mota, the chain they founded, grows weed on Oregon farms, makes extracts and vapes, and sells products...

They said that they felt as though they were "treated like children" and after one of their party complained to a manager they were followed to the toilets by security.An Edinburgh family who took a trip to see Annie at the Edinburgh Playhouse have said that stewards made them "feel like children" when they were scolded for miming during the show. Pensioner Christine Field and her sister Liz McLaughlin, along with their two nieces Dot Smith and Sam Braid, who are in their 40s, had been looking forward to the hit show and were excited as they purchased their drinks...

"And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? "But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village." "And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible." Luke, Chapter 9 1...

The Birkenhead- born TV presenter and comedian died 'unexpectedly but peacefully' on Tuesday eveningPaul O’Grady has died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio has said. The Birkenhead- born TV presenter and comedian, also known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said. Mr Portasio said in his statement: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening.” “We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life...

Russian forces have had some success in the frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian military officials said on Wednesday evening, and the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief is putting aside plans for a security zone around a major power plant in Ukraine.

President Trump addressed the Ukraine-Russia war in an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity, as well as his approach to peace. On Tuesday, the MAGA War Room posted clips of the discussion on Twitter in which President Trump tore into the Biden administration’s handling of the war.President Trump on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: "Don't forget he would have never done that with me. Never done it." pic.twitter.com/BHh9ejurMX— MAGA War Room (@MAGAIncWarRoom) March 28, 2023He noted, “Between inflation, the economy, the — what happened in Afghanistan, it started it because we looked so incompetent.”President Trump once again asserted that Russian...

A FORMER beauty queen has been named as the woman who died suddenly at the stables owned by ex-England striker Michael Owen. Jessica Whalley, 25, could not be revived by paramedics after collapsing at Manor House Stables, Cheshire, where she worked as a transport manager. Owen, 43, was said to have broken down "in tears" on Tuesday after the shocking death at the stables he co-owns with daughter Gemma, 19. Emergency services rushed to the racing yard after Ms Whalley fell ill around 8.50am, but she was tragically pronounced dead at the scene, Cheshire Police said. Officers said the death...

Republican state lawmakers voted Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a sweeping GOP bill that curbs transgender medical procedures and limits teaching certain sex-related topics in Kentucky schools. The House and Senate — both controlled by Republican supermajorities — easily set aside the governor’s March 24 veto. The Senate voted 29-8 in a mostly party line vote. The House followed with a vote of 76-23. The rebuke of the governor's veto by Republican supermajorities in both chambers came as rallies for and against the legislation occurred on the statehouse grounds. Protesters shouting chants that included "Trans rights...

Steven Carrie was only 34 when he passed away following a cardiac arrest two years ago and now his family have ensured help is available to others by donating a defibrillator to the communityA much-loved West Lothian dad tragically died while on holiday with his family in the Peak District. Steven Carrie was only 34 when he passed away following a cardiac arrest two years ago and now his family have ensured help is available to others by donating a defibrillator to the local community. The family of Steven, a former Sky worker from Livingston, believe not having quicker access...

Locally advanced cervical cancer remains an area of high therapeutic need, with recent trials failing to demonstrate evidence of benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy or immune checkpoint blockade administered concurrent with chemoradiation. Results from the NRG-GY017 randomized trial comparing the anti-PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab before and concurrent with chemoradiation (CRT) indicated favorable outcomes for 2-year disease-free survival (DFS) and demonstrated evidence of improved immunogenicity with neoadjuvant atezolizumab in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. NRG-GY017 accrued 36 patients with pelvic or para-aortic lymph-node-positive, locally advanced cervical cancer and randomly assigned patients to receive either atezolizumab prior to and concurrently with CRT on...

"This is the first time we've experienced that, and I think it's something that we're going to have to evaluate in the off-season. League commissioner Gary Bettman said in an interview with CTV News when asked about the players that have refused to wear Pride-themed jerseys this season, "This is the first time we've experienced that, and I think it's something that we're going to have to evaluate in the offseason." Citing religious beliefs, several players have declined to participate in pre-game warmups while wearing Pride-themed jerseys. Bettman told the outlet, "This is one issue where players for a variety...

A Chinese national, who suffered a stroke while working here, died from pneumonia on March 22, just weeks before his flight home. According to Shin Min Daily News, the 48-year-old, surnamed Wang, was scheduled to return to his hometown in China's Jilin province in mid-April. Wang arrived here in January 2022 to work as an assistant chef, and later a dishwasher. In April, he suffered a stroke at his dormitory and underwent brain surgery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where doctors had to remove a part of his skull to save his life. After the surgery, Wang became bedridden and...

[Catholic Caucus] "Missae pro Missa" Update: Help Reach 1 Million Masses for the TLM! Rorate is pleased to share this update from the coordinators of this laudable initiative.One month after officially launching on Ash Wednesday, Missae pro Missa -- the worldwide spiritual bouquet for the preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass -- has already received submissions from Catholics in more than 30 countries. As of this writing, over 4,500 Masses and nearly 16,000 rosaries are being offered, all for a singular intention: that this ancient and venerable form of Holy Mass may remain a flourishing and normal part of the...

A new study in the journal Nature Medicine analyzes longitudinal and cross-sectional changes in blood analytes associated with variations in body mass index (BMI). The prevalence of obesity has been increasing over the past four decades among adolescents, adults, and children throughout the world. Several studies have reported obesity to be a major risk factor for multiple chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome (MetS), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and certain types of cancer. Even 5% weight loss among obese individuals can improve metabolic and cardiovascular health, as well as reduce the risk for obesity-related chronic diseases....

Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey next month for the inauguration of the Russian-built Akkuyu nuclear power plant, Anadolu Agency reports, quoting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Putin may attend the April 27 event online or in person, Erdogan says. If he does travel to Turkey, it would mark a rare trip abroad for the Russian leader since the start of the Ukraine war.

A decade ago, just before Valentine's Day, everything changed on the day he killed his girlfriend.The former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is now halfway through his prison sentence and will soon be set for possible parole. A committee is meeting in Pretoria on Friday to decide whether to release the 36-year-old former stadium king, who has had both legs amputated and was convicted of the February 2013 murder of Reeva Steenkamp, the South African justice department and prison service said. The decision of the committee, which includes representatives of the prison service, the police and civilians, is expected in the...

A woman in northern France is to be put on trial on charges of insulting President Emmanuel Macron after describing him as 'filth' in a Facebook post, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. The woman risks a fine of 12,000 euros but not prison if convicted at the trial due to be held in June.

George Washington University is standing by its diversity professor after a complaint to the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights alleged that she created a psychologically traumatizing class environment, which students said caused them to cry and go on antidepressants. *** Sheehi, who teaches a mandatory diversity class, “took offense” and publicly berated a student for Islamophobia for using the term “terrorist attack,” *** “We were demeaned, and she twisted our words to make us look like the problem, which is pretty classic anti-Semitism, scapegoating the Jew, gaslighting the Jew, making us seem like we’re the issue,” a...