FTX bankruptcy case needs independent examiner, U.S. court rules – National
A federal appeals court has ordered the appointment of an independent examiner in the bankruptcy case of FTX amid concerns about widespread fraud preceding the collapse of the multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange. A three-judge panel in Philadelphia issued the ruling Friday in an appeal filed by the U.S. bankruptcy trustee, who serves as a government watchdog […]
Opinion | The Trump Train Is Getting Very Crowded
Gail Collins: Bret, I have a feeling this is the last time I’m going to ask you about the Republican presidential primaries. Things seem to be winding up fast. Ron DeSantis is out — don’t think we’re gonna miss him. Bret Stephens: Nope. Gail: If DeSantis weren’t such an awful candidate, this toppling of his […]
Opinion | Ron DeSantis Made Smiling Look Hard
Maybe he suspected people were looking down on him; he strikes me as a man with a chip on his shoulder about … something. Or maybe he was looking down on them. People who have worked with Mr. DeSantis have said he considers himself the smartest guy in any given room. This is not uncommon […]
Russian Celebrities Caught ‘Almost Naked’ Are Now Dressing to Appease
The Russian pop star winced as the black kitten he was cuddling in Russian-occupied Ukraine licked the crook of his neck for about the 15th time. Several weeks earlier, the musician, Dima Bilan, had been in Moscow, mingling in a see-through shirt with celebrities at an “almost naked” theme party that caused an uproar in […]
The World’s First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children Starts Now
Malaria expert Brian Greenwood had once resigned himself to the possibility that a successful vaccine for the disease might not become available in his lifetime. Now, at 86 years old, the moment he’s spent four decades working toward has arrived. “It’s been a long journey with many ups and downs,” says Greenwood, still an active […]
How to Test Your Strength in 30 Seconds
If you want to stay healthy as you age, experts say you have to keep moving with a mix of cardio, strength and balance training. But there’s another critical element, one that doesn’t get as much attention. It’s what gives you the ability to toss a heavy trash bag into a can or lift a […]
Got a TD Bank account? Deadline nears to opt out of $15.9M proposed settlement
Customers of Toronto Dominion Bank have until the end of the week to legally opt out of a nearly $16-million class-action settlement. Toronto law firm Koskie Minsky LLP reached a proposed settlement with TD Bank over non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees back in August 2023. The case was certified as a class action by the Ontario […]
Higher interest rates are punishing low-income Canadians, data shows – National
The wealth gap is widening amid higher interest rates, Statistics Canada said Monday, as lower-income households face the steepest challenges from the rising cost of living. The share of disposable income between the top 40 per cent of earners and the bottom 40 per cent widened to 44.9 per cent in the third quarter of […]
Measles jab campaign targets unprotected millions
More than three million children under 16 are at risk of becoming ill, NHS England says. Source link
Birmingham Children's Hospital isolating measles patients
A&E consultant Chris Bird said the measures felt like going “back to Covid” in some ways. Source link