Protests, threats and swatting bring politics to homes of US public figures

Marjorie Taylor Greene said hoaxer tried to trigger police response while Colorado justices who ruled against Trump face threats The political became personal over the Christmas holiday as the homes of politicos and judges were targeted by threats, protests and “swatting” hoaxes by pranksters who call in fake emergencies to authorities in the hopes of … Read more

Trump promises to replace Obamacare with his own healthcare ‘alternative’

Former President Trump has promised to roll back the Obama-instituted Affordable Care Act (ACA) if elected president in 2024, despite numerous failed attempts to terminate it in the past. “Obamacare is too expensive, and otherwise, not good healthcare,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.  The Christmas post comes as Congress has long … Read more

Purdy has to ‘look in mirror’ after four interceptions help doom 49ers

Niners fall to Ravens in battle of Super Bowl contendersAnalysis: can anyone stop Jackson and the Ravens? Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers seemed poised for another fast start when two big passes to George Kittle moved them into the red zone on the opening drive of the game. What happened next set the … Read more

The stock market story of 2023? The growing domination of US tech

The big seven firms are weighted as much on global indices as all Japanese, British, French, Canadian and Chinese companies In the old days, there were the FAANGs, the five big US tech stocks that dominated the investment landscape – Facebook (now Meta), Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google (now Alphabet). That picture is now out … Read more