Tag Archives: Fear

Key Takeaways The major U.S. stock indexes are back to making dramatic moves, with investors dealing with another round of trade-related uncertainty. One widely used volatility measure, the VIX, has jumped recently to its highest levels in months. But it’s still well off April highs. Investors are getting a taste of volatility. We’re not back where we were in April—but …

Investors Fear the Return of the U.S.-China Trade War  The New York Times Markets rebound amid latest US-China tariff spat as traders look to possible ‘Taco trade’  The Guardian Morning Bid: Markets claw back amid looping narratives  Yahoo Finance Global Markets Mixed Amid Renewed Trade Tensions  The Wall Street Journal Dollar Strengthens as Trump Softens the Tone Toward China  Barron’s Source link

Summary: Chronic pain affects nearly 50 million Americans, yet new research reveals the brain may have an internal switch that can turn it down. Scientists identified a group of neurons in the brainstem that regulate long-term pain by integrating signals related to hunger, fear, and thirst. When survival needs take priority, these neurons dampen pain through neuropeptide Y signaling, suggesting …

Hegseth’s firing of Navy official compounds ‘culture of fear’ inside Pentagon  Politico Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff  Military Times Pete Hegseth fires yet another military leader as the Pentagon purge intensifies  MSNBC News Hegseth fires top Navy official  The Hill Ousted Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison wasn’t arrested for treason  Snopes.com Source link

An Assassin’s Creed game set during and after the American Civil War? It apparently existed, according to a fresh report from Game File. We write ‘existed’ because the project was apparently cancelled last year, and the details are only just starting to drip out of Ubisoft. More specifically, this would have been the most modern Assassin’s Creed title to date …

Judge Karin Immergut appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2018 for a hearing on her nomination for a federal judge seat. Courtesy of C-SP When President Donald Trump criticized U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut on Sunday for blocking his deployment of 200 members of the Oregon National Guard, it was evident he didn’t know who she was, …

Neighbors Warn Neighbors as Fear of ICE Ripples Across Chicago  The New York Times Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago  AP News 37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments  CNN After military-style raid on South Shore apartments, Congress members rally around residents  Chicago Sun-Times What a Chicago immigration raid says …

California may be at high risk of ‘supershear’ earthquakes. Scientists fear we’re not ready  San Francisco Chronicle Source link

Things are hanging precariously for the Carolina Panthers entering Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins. It’s a must-win, all-hands-on-deck moment for the franchise, so they need their top-level performers to be fit and perform to expectations. That won’t be the case with some long-term absences. There is also a growing concern about another established figure who is regressing rather than …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Hidden asteroids near Venus could pose a potential threat to Earth. 🔍 Coorbital asteroids have eccentricities making them difficult to track accurately. 🌀 Their chaotic orbits make long-term predictions unpredictable beyond 150 years. 🚀 Scientists propose using a telescope near Venus for improved monitoring of these celestial bodies. Recent studies have cast light on a potential …