Posts by Amelia Frost
House Dems Equate Trump’s Cabinet Meeting to ‘Hostage’ Situation
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, responsible for supporting Democratic candidates in the House of Representative, compared President Donald Trump’s “100 Days” cabinet meeting to a “hostage” situation. The DCCC made the analogy—”like watching a hostage video”—in reference to a video clip from the cabinet meeting in which Attorney General Pam Bondi offers effusive praise to…
Read MoreRory McIlroy Dives Deeper Into Private Equity
Fresh off finally securing a career grand slam with a thrilling win at the Masters, Rory McIlroy, the world’s second-ranked golfer, is rounding out another corner of his life: investing. Mr. McIlroy’s investment firm, Symphony Ventures, is teaming up with the private equity firm TPG to start TPG Sports, an investment fund that will place…
Read MoreDid Russia Help Build North Korea’s New Missile Warship? Seoul Thinks So
South Korea’s military said Thursday that it is investigating the possibility that Russia may have helped North Korea build its newly unveiled 5,000-ton warship, named Choe Hyon. The announcement comes amid growing concerns over deepening military ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. North Korea officially presented the destroyer-class vessel this week during a high-profile weapons test…
Read MoreIn an Uncertain Economy, McDonald’s Sees Spending Decline
Even value meals aren’t enough to get anxious consumers to spend. Despite efforts to entice customers to its restaurants, McDonald’s saw its sales slip in the first three months of the year. Global same-store sales dipped 1 percent for the quarter ending March 30, driven by a 3.6 percent decline in the United States, McDonald’s…
Read MoreHow to Save Time and Money at the Airport
From long lines to overpriced food and scarce seating, airports are rife with pitfalls. For some people, said Katy Nastro, a travel expert at Going, an app for cheap flights, “airports are like travel purgatory: You’re neither here nor there.” But technology, advance planning and a few creative strategies can help you parry airport problems.…
Read MoreChildren Learn Emergency Drills As Kashmir Tensions Rise
School playing fields in Pakistan’s Kashmir are being transformed into first aid camps for children to learn how to respond if war breaks out with India. Wearing a protective helmet and a fluorescent vest, 13-year-old Konain Bibi listened attentively to her first aid lesson. “With India threatening us, there’s a possibility of war, so we’ll…
Read MoreMillions Of Children To Suffer From Trump Aid Cuts
When he grows up, five-year-old Ahmad wants to be “stronger than Spider-Man”. But his dream clashes with a harsh reality — the Jordanian boy has a serious disability, and major US aid cuts mean he will likely miss out on vital care. Like him, millions of children around the world are suffering from the sweeping…
Read MoreSenate Republicans Block Democratic Resolution To Halt Trump’s Global Tariffs
Senate Republicans narrowly defeated a Democratic resolution on Wednesday that sought to block President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. The resolution failed in a 49-49 vote, largely due to the absence of two senators, including one Democrat. The Democratic measure was aimed at rebuffing Trump’s surprise April 2 announcement of global tariffs targeting nearly all…
Read MoreSeventeen Years Later, Brood XIV Cicadas Emerge In US
The last time these thrumming, red-eyed bugs burrowed out of the ground across America’s suburbs and woodlands was the early summer of 2008. Global financial jitters were mounting, iPhones were a luxury item, and George W. Bush was still president. Now, reports from the citizen-science app Cicada Safari show the first insects of Brood XIV…
Read MoreTrump’s Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Economic Growth Forecast
The growing list of major economies warning of weaker growth because of U.S. tariffs has a new member. The Bank of Japan said on Thursday that it expects the Japanese economy to grow 0.5 percent in the fiscal year that started on April 1. That is a sharp downgrade from the 1.1 percent the central…
Read MoreChristina Leitzel’s ‘Fun’ Prosthetic Eyes are Designed to Stand Out
As a maker of prosthetic eyes, Christina Leitzel was told as an apprentice to treat her craft much as an expert art forger would: create a perfect match of one of nature’s most intricate canvases. But just as there are many ways to lose an eye — to cancer or to a fall; to a…
Read MoreJeju Air Disaster Prompts a Reckoning Over Runway Safety
Jeju Air Flight 2216 did not have to end in such a catastrophe. Early on Dec. 29, a clear Sunday morning, the Boeing 737-800 made an emergency landing on its belly at South Korea’s Muan International Airport. The aircraft skidded past the end of the runway, smashed into a concrete structure and burst into flames.…
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