Posts by Liam Redmond
Charles Foehner, NYC senior citizen who fatally shot would-be mugger, begins prison sentence for weapons possession
The Queens senior citizen who killed a would-be mugger during an early morning shooting reported to prison Wednesday to serve a four-year sentence for criminal weapons possession. Former Kew Gardens resident Charles Foehner was locked up at the Eric M Taylor Center in the Bronx for his felony gun charges stemming from the May 31,…
Read MoreDodgers have staggering $2.11 billion of guaranteed salary on their books after Kyle Tucker signing
The money the Dodgers have on the books could fund the government of a small country. Shortly after news broke that the Dodgers had signed Kyle Tucker to a massive four-year, $240 million contract on Thursday night, Spotrac co-founder and editor Michael Ginnitti revealed that with deferred payments, the Dodgers now have $2.11 billion in…
Read MoreVenezuela’s Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Gifts Her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump at White House; Nobel Committee Sends Pointed Message
The Nobel committee issued a firm reminder that its prizes are final and “cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others,” after Maria Corina Machado gifted hers to Donald Trump. The president posed for cameras in the Oval Office, proudly holding the prize as he stood beside Machado, the leader of Venezuela’s opposition party. Speaking…
Read MoreTSMC eyes smaller tech gap between US and Taiwan chipmaking fabs
The company is accelerating the buildout of its capacity in Arizona due to strong demand [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will try to accelerate the transfer of its advanced chipmaking expertise to the US in the future, though it will still develop and maintain its most cutting-edge fabrication techniques at home. “The most leading-edge…
Read MoreChina warns of ‘penalties’ against carmakers for price war
Other than slashing prices, some automakers have offered incentives such as interest-free loans to entice buyers [HONG KONG] Chinese regulators warned of “severe penalties” against automakers after they started a new round of price cuts, defying a campaign by authorities to curb excessive competition. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), along with the…
Read MoreBeijing warns carmakers as price war escalates
CHINESE regulators summoned executives from major new-energy vehicle (NEV) makers this week, demanding an end to excessive competition just as a fresh round of price cuts was set to define the start of 2026. The government’s move – an effort to curb so-called “involution”, a term in China for self-defeating internal competition, underscores Beijing’s challenge…
Read MoreThe top 10 jobs in the US for 2026 — according to Indeed
As hiring slows across much of the US, a handful of jobs are standing out for their resilience. Roles that rely on hands-on expertise and human connection are proving particularly durable, according to Indeed’s 2026 Best Jobs in the US list. The rankings analyzed thousands of job postings nationwide to identify roles in which workers are most likely…
Read MoreJapan’s Katayama says all options open on yen, including joint action with US
[TOKYO] Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday Tokyo would not rule out any options to counter excessive foreign exchange volatility, including coordinated intervention with the US, as the yen stayed around an 18-month low against the dollar. The yen weakened to as low as 159.45 per dollar this week, its softest level since…
Read MoreTrump moves to make tech giants pay for surging power costs
The grid operator serves more than 67 million people from the Mid-Atlantic to the Midwest [WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump and the governors of several US Northeastern states agreed to push for an emergency wholesale electricity auction that would compel technology companies to effectively fund new power plants. The unprecedented plan, set to be announced…
Read MoreYankees willing to add multiple opt-outs in their Cody Bellinger pursuit
The Yankees are signaling a wiliness to do not just one opt-out, but two opt-outs for Cody Bellinger in continuing efforts to bridge the long-standing issue of length of contract. So to recap, the Yankees will give a big signing bonus (attractive with CBA issues looming), no deferrals and now two opt-outs. They’ve offered about…
Read MoreChangi Airport doubles supplemental China flights to 600 ahead of CNY travel surge
[SINGAPORE] Six airlines at Changi Airport will be offering over 600 supplementary flights to as many as 15 Chinese cities to cater to an anticipated increase in travel demand over the coming Chinese New Year holiday. This is more than double the supplementary flights during the same period in 2025, said Changi Airport on Friday…
Read MoreGold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
A firmer US dollar makes greenback-priced metals more expensive for overseas buyers [BENGALURU] Prices of gold and silver extended their losses on Friday (Jan 16) after a stronger-than-expected US economic data pushed the US dollar higher and fuelled expectations that the US Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates for a while. Spot gold eased…
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