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One New York City-based chief investment officer sees the recent decline in the stock market as “simply volatility of garden diversity.”US stocks were riding a roller coaster led by engineers last week amid concerns over tariffs, stagflation and slowing technology revenues.After some sharp reversals added to market volatility, the major stock index closed the week’s mix.The S&P 500 finished at 5,954 on February 28th, down 0.98% for the week. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 43,840, up 0.95%. The Nasdaq finished the week at 18,847, a 3.47% drop. The Small Cap 2000 also fell 1.47% to close at 2,163.The…

On Thursday, Elon Musk urged retired air traffic controllers to return to work.”There’s a shortage of top air traffic controllers. If you’ve retired but are able to return to work, consider doing so,” Musk wrote in a post on social media platform X.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has faced a long-standing shortage of air traffic controllers, but a recent string of aviation accidents has led to increased agency scrutiny.In January, 67 people were killed in a fatal air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial American Airlines plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.A preliminary report from the…

The American company performed its first perfect moon landing early on Sunday when Firefly Aerospace sent the Blue Ghost Lander to the surface.”You all stopped landing. We got a call out from Firefly’s chief engineer Will Coogan, and then hoops and applause were followed between the company’s mission controls in Cedar Park, Texas during the mission livestream.Lander ran for 12 minutes of power drop before landing at 3:34am, bringing Lander into a vertical position and slowing from about 3,800 mph. The main engine shuts down and the vehicle’s response-controlled thruster slows down due to a final controlled descent.This graphic shows…

HELPER, Utah—Roman Vega Jr. had just graduated from high school when he first encountered the underground “long wall” at the coal mine where his father worked in Colorado.It was not a place for the timid or the claustrophobic, Vega recalls. The work was loud, dusty, and hazardous.“You could see how big it was and how deep underground you had to go to get to these places,” said Vega, who is from Helper, Utah. “You watched these (machine) blades just tear through the mountain.”Eerily, he could hear the mountain vibrate or “sing” through the large bolts driven into the stone to…

The Chalmers met with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and NEC Director Kevin Hassett, but the final decision will depend on President Trump.Treasurer Jim Chalmers, fresh from his visit to Washington, confirmed the discussion about securing Australia’s exemption from a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum.The tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on February 10 could affect Australia’s exports by approximately $900 million (US$560 million).”We were able to continue, but we couldn’t conclude, but there was an important discussion that President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had about steel and aluminum about two weeks ago,” Chalmers said in…

“Team Rustad” won the first annual meeting of BC Conservatives since he entered the state’s mainstream political scene in last year’s election and became an official opposition.Saturday’s meeting came amid a split within the party that leader John Rastad portrayed as strength rather than weaknesses, in a speech to around 800 representatives.”So I make sure our MLAs can get up and speak, even if that’s what I oppose, but freedom of speech must be at the heart of what we do as a democracy.”He later told reporters that everyone “sings kunbaya and you’re all singing the same thing, you’re not…

The White House said the increase in timber production is directly linked to improved land management.President Donald Trump signed an executive order and memorandum on the U.S. lumber industry on March 1, addressing what White House officials called a crisis in both supply and demand.The executive order, entitled “Forest Liberation,” focuses on supply and proposes ways to reverse federal policies to secretaries of various departments and federal agencies, promoting and increasing the production of household timber and timber.The White House said the increase in timber production is directly linked to improved land management.The memorandum focuses on demand and directs Secretary…

An Alaska Republican said Trump appears to “remove from our allies and embrace Putin” after spats with Zelensky.Sen. Lisa Markowski (R-Araska) criticized President Donald Trump and his administration for his handling of US-Ukrainian relations after a February 28 oval office meeting with Ukrainian President Voldimia Zelenki.Other Republican lawmakers stood by Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance following the White House Spat, Markovsky went to the X Social Media Platform on March 1 to order criticism of the Trump administration.”This week began with administrative authorities refusing to admit that Russia has begun a war in Ukraine. It ended with a tense,…

The coalition of rights groups is urging Foreign Minister Melanie Jolly to issue prize money on democratic activists in exile and impose sanctions targeting key Hong Kong officials responsible for the benefits of fueling Beijing’s cross-border crackdown.In an open letter dated February 24, the Vancouver Association, which supports the Democratic Movement (VSSDM), called for sanctions under the Magnitsky Act on six Hong Kong officials for their role in “enforcing local oppressive policies, weakening judicial independence and promoting persecution of condemnation activists.”This comes after Hong Kong police issued bounties for six democratic activists who left the city amidst strict control of…

After not seeing many pucks in the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 11 shots faced in the third, locking down the victory and earning the third shutout of the season. “We thought it was much better than Thursday,” Rodriguez said. “I thought we played the game’s playoff type. We didn’t give them much, especially throughout the first two (periods). I think we just remained patient.” They said that “He’s just using his speed. He’s not trying to do anything special. He’s playing a simple game. When he has the chance, he’s taking advantage of them.” – Mackie Samoskevich’s…