UN relief chief calls for action on violence against aid workersThe Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, today described the normalization of violence against aid workers as a “stain” that “we will not accept,” in remarks to journalists on World Humanitarian Day.Briefing the press corps at UN Headquarters remotely from the […]
Bond yields plunge after Treasury announces surprise move to ease rising rates – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeLonger-term U.S. Treasury yields dropped sharply Wednesday after the Treasury Department announced that it would increase the size of its government debt repurchases by “at least double” in a surprise move.The announcement also came on the day Treasury announced that outstanding public debt had reached $40 trillion […]
Moderna surges as Merck-partnered melanoma vaccine cuts recurrence in large trial – Reuters
Moderna surges as Merck-partnered melanoma vaccine cuts recurrence in large trial Reuters Moderna, Merck cancer vaccine shows promise in late-stage trial; Moderna stock soars 90% CNBC Moderna’s cancer shot: exciting for investors, inconclusive for patients Financial Times MRNA Stock Heads For Its Best Ever Day After Melanoma Therapy Meets Primary Goal Yahoo Finance Moderna shares surge as melanoma vaccine […]
Lord's Day Reflection: 'The Treasure Hidden Twice' – Vatican News
By Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB*Today’s Gospel speaks of a treasure hidden twice: first, by the unknown owner who left it in the field, and second, by the man who stumbles upon it. It is that second hiding that intrigues us. Why would anyone hide again the greatest treasure he has ever found? (cf. Mt 13:44)That […]
U.S. marshals surrounded the home of a convicted sex offender. Then a wooden deck collapsed, dramatic video shows. – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeBeing a deputy U.S. marshal is dangerous work. Marshals get shot at. Attacked by dogs. But a team of deputies serving a warrant on a convicted sex offender in Missouri experienced a different kind of scare when a second-floor deck suddenly gave way beneath their feet, sending […]