Brisbane man Michael Stoopman is a cancer survivor who believes the benefits of medicinal cannabis go way beyond palliative care. Last year he had a large ulcerating tumour eating into his carotid artery in his neck that threatened his life. Ulcerating tumours rarely heal and doctors told him little could be done other than managing […]
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Van drives through crowd, killing one near London Mosque
At least one person is dead and 10 injured after a van ploughed into worshippers near a mosque in London The driver of the van has been arrested by the police; there are no other suspects British Prime Minister Theresa May says the incident is being treated as a potential terrorist attack Ms. May will […]
McDonald’s And 5 Other Huge Brands Say Goodbye To The Olympics
McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) ended its longtime partnership with the International Olympic Committee as the fast-food chain joins a growing list of U.S. companies pulling advertising from the games, AdAge reported. Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABV) , Citigroup (C) , Hilton (HLT) , TD Ameritrade (AMTD) and AT&T (T) have all pulled out of the Olympic games in […]
The President Trump / Russia Investigation Has Now Breached The Oval Office
Washington (CNN) – For months, President Trump has been obsessed — publicly and privately — with clearing his name in relation to the ongoing investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election and potential collusion with members of his campaign. Trump, we know now, repeatedly asked then-FBI Director James Comey whether he, personally, was under investigation. […]
Respiratory Therapy Program Receives Distinguished Success Award
The Casper College Respiratory Therapy program has been chosen by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care to receive the Distinguished RRT, or “Registered Respiratory Therapist,” Credentialing Success Award; at the American Association for Respiratory Care’s Summer Forum in late June. According to a statement made available to media by College relations, this is the […]
Stocks Close at Records, Dollar Slips as Fed Looms
Sterling finds support as U.K. PM seeks to prop up government Treasury yields steady as Fed meeting starts; gold slips U.S. stocks snapped a two-day slide to close at fresh records as technology shares rebounded from the worst drop of the year. The dollar weakened and Treasuries were steady as the Federal Reserve policy meeting […]
Most Everyone Is Ignoring the Carnage Taking Place In a Portion of the Stock Market, Says Doug Kass
So much happening in the market, so little time. The Business Media Fiddles While the Nasdaq Burns “The combination of central bankers’ unprecedented largesse (and liquidity) when combined with mindless quant strategies and the enormous popularity of ETFs will, as night follows day, become a toxic cocktail for the equity markets.” –Kass Diary, My Market […]
RBC raises stock market outlook into the tech wreck, sees 7% S&P 500 rebound into end of the year
Getty Images By Tae Kim Tech stocks are getting pummeled, but that didn’t stop a prominent Wall Street strategist from raising his price target for the S&P 500 Monday. The five biggest technology stocks lost nearly $100 billion in market value Friday, which caused the Nasdaq composite to post its worst week of the year. […]
What the UK election result means for Brexit
Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images The European Union flag is displayed on stage during the launch of the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto in London, U.K., on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. With the result of the U.K. General Election showing a hung parliament, analysts are contemplating what it means for Brexit negotiations, with Prime Minister […]
Comey ‘stunned’ by Trump’s request to drop Flynn investigation, Senate committee hears
Former FBI director gives damaging testimony about dealings with U.S. president Former FBI director James Comey accused the Trump administration Thursday of spreading “lies, plain and simple” about him and the FBI in the aftermath of his abrupt firing in dramatic testimony that threatened to undermine Donald Trump’s presidency. As he opened his much-anticipated first public […]
Support For Donald Trump’s Impeachment Is Now Higher Than His Approval Rating
Support For Donald Trump’s Impeachment Is Now Higher Than His Approval Rating More Virtually every single poll tracking President Donald Trump’s approval rating showed the figure plummeting Monday morning, well below the margin of error compared to the rising level of support for impeachment. The results follow Trump’s controversial decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris […]
25-year-old contractor accused of leaking top-secret NSA document is facing espionage charges
(Reality Leigh Winner Screenshot via Twitter) The 25-year-old federal contractor who was arrested on suspicion of leaking top-secret intelligence to a news outlet has reportedly confessed to an agent, The New York Times reported on […]