Just days before the Obama Presidential Center is scheduled to open, contractors and subcontractors say they are still waiting to be fully paid—raising fresh questions about a project already plagued by soaring costs and broken promises. Several firms claim losses ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars after building the monstrous eyesore designed […] The post Obama Stiffs Contractors for Presidential Center appeared first on StoneZone .
Just days before the Obama Presidential Center is scheduled to open, contractors and subcontractors say they are still waiting to be fully paid—raising fresh questions about a project already plagued by soaring costs and broken promises. Several firms claim losses ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars after building the monstrous eyesore designed specifically to be offensive to the senses. Adamson Plumbing president Mike Owen says his company is owed roughly $4 million, while the African American Contractors Association warns that multiple black-owned businesses are facing financial strain. It turns out that the man with deep, deep Kenyan ties does not look out for the American black community. Go figure. Meanwhile,…Open
A federal judge has frozen the nation’s vaccine advisory system just months before the fall respiratory virus season, according to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A March ruling by the U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy has left the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unable to issue new recommendations, review newly approved vaccines, or […] The post RFK Jr. Calls for Courts to Rule on Vaccines appeared first on StoneZone .
A federal judge has frozen the nation’s vaccine advisory system just months before the fall respiratory virus season, according to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A March ruling by the U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy has left the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unable to issue new recommendations, review newly approved vaccines, or prepare seasonal guidance. The judge halted changes made by the Trump administration, including new committee appointments and vaccine policy revisions, after advocacy groups argued the process was unlawful and the restructured panel was unbalanced. The administration appealed in April and is now asking the First Circuit Court of Appeals to move quickly. Trump administration…Open
A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British-registered yacht in the English Channel, approximately 20 nautical miles from the Isle of Wight off the southern coast of England.
A Russian warship fired warning shots at a British-registered yacht in the English Channel, claiming it was to prevent a possible collision . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Russian frigate fired warning shots at a British-registered yacht in the English Channel, approximately 20 nautical miles from the Isle of Wight off the southern coast of England, the British government has confirmed. KEY QUOTE: “Following attempts to contact a British vessel in the Channel, the Grigorovich fired warning shots. These were not aimed at the vessel and were an attempt to prevent a possible collision… We assess that this is an isolated incident and not linked to the UK’s interception of the Smyrtos this weekend.” – British Ministry of Defence…Open
Data: FactSet ; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios SpaceX jumped another 4.8% Tuesday, enabling Elon Musk's space launch/satellite services/AI/social media conglomerate to leapfrog Amazon.com in market value. - In just its first two full days of trading, SpaceX has added roughly $537 billion to push its market value to $2.659 trillion, according to FactSet data. - That puts it ahead of Amazon.com, which was valued at $2.646 trillion at Tuesday's close. Why it matters: The gain underscores the extraordinary power Musk's mastery of the stock market gives him. - Essentially, the surge in market value provides SpaceX with hundreds of billions of dollars out of thin air, which it can then use to remarkable operational advantage. Case in point:…
Data: FactSet ; Chart: Matt Phillips/Axios SpaceX jumped another 4.8% Tuesday, enabling Elon Musk's space launch/satellite services/AI/social media conglomerate to leapfrog Amazon.com in market value. - In just its first two full days of trading, SpaceX has added roughly $537 billion to push its market value to $2.659 trillion, according to FactSet data. - That puts it ahead of Amazon.com, which was valued at $2.646 trillion at Tuesday's close. Why it matters: The gain underscores the extraordinary power Musk's mastery of the stock market gives him. - Essentially, the surge in market value provides SpaceX with hundreds of billions of dollars out of thin air, which it can then use to remarkable operational advantage. Case in point:…Open
