When Republicans assumed control of the House early last year after winning a narrow majority in the 2022 midterms, Representative Earl Blumenauer, a veteran Democrat from Oregon, made a bold prediction: His party had a slight chance of reclaiming power before the next election — through sheer attrition. Republicans commanded …
Read More »I Was Shrinking – Chiwetalu Agu Speaks On Items Removed From His body After Spiritual Attack
Veteran Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, has opened up about his experience after he suffered a spiritual attack. The 66-year-old actor went viral last year following a trending video of the actor being delivered; with pins, stones and other items sent into his body removed. Speaking about the experience, Agu said: …
Read More »Tesla shares continue slide with shrinking demand and logistics snags
Tesla shares started 2023 where they left off last year, plunging more than 14% on Tuesday on growing worries about weakening demand and logistical problems that have hampered deliveries for the world’s most valuable automaker. Once worth more than $1tn, Tesla lost more than 65% in market value in a …
Read More »The US economy bounced back last quarter after shrinking in the first half of the year | CNN Business
Minneapolis CNN Business — The US economy grew last quarter, bouncing back after shrinking in the first half of the year — but there are indications that consumer spending, which powers the US economy, is starting to soften. Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — rose …
Read More »Manchin Pulls Plug on Climate and Tax Talks, Shrinking Domestic Plan
WASHINGTON — Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, pulled the plug on Thursday on negotiations to salvage key pieces of President Biden’s agenda, informing his party’s leaders that he would not support funding for climate or energy programs or raising taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations. The decision …
Read More »Not only is Lake Powell’s water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too | CNN
CNN — Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. In addition to water loss due to an intense multiyear drought, the US Geological Survey and the Bureau …
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