Author: Justin M. Larson

Citron Research founder Andrew Left analyzes the state of the U.S. market and the wider economy on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Warren Buffett is helping revive shares of beleaguered UnitedHealthcare Group after taking a $1.6 billion stake in the company, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. UnitedHealth shares are on pace for the best one-day percentage gain since 2008, as tracked by Dow Jones Market Data Group. Still, the stock is down more than 50% over the past 12 months. Investors, taking a cue from Buffett’s interest in healthcare, also piled into Vanguard Health Care Index Fund ETF Shares…

Read More

On Tuesday and Wednesday this week, peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) discovered rocket launchers, rocket shells, mortar rounds, bomb fuses and a tunnel containing munitions in separate incidents in Sectors East and West, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters in New York.All finds were referred to the Lebanese Armed Forces in line with standard procedure.UNIFIL also observed continued Israel Defense Forces activity, including an airstrike in Sector West and artillery fire from south of the Blue Line – which separates Israeli and Lebanese armed forces – into Sector East.To strengthen Lebanese military capacity, the mission has…

Read More

Two B-2 bombers were flown into Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ahead of Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to two officials.The stealth bombers are the same kind used by the U.S. to strike Iran’s nuclear sites in June’s Operation Midnight Hammer.The B-2 is considered a symbol of U.S. power, as the bombers can fly around the world nonstop and can carry both conventional and nuclear munitions.The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment.A view of a B-2 Stealth Bomber flyover attends Preakness 147 hosted by 1/ST at Pimlico Race Course, May 21,…

Read More

But for an increasing number of Palestinians, including those who cannot hear the orders or whose mobility is impaired, following these orders may be impossible. Yet, failure to do so, could cost them their lives.  “In a normal situation, people with disabilities suffer the most. And in wartime, of course, the situation is heightened further,” said Muhannad Salah Al-Azzeh, member of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at a public dialogue this week in Geneva.  With the number of disabled people in Gaza increasing every day, Mr. Al-Azzeh said that the minimum level of safety for…

Read More

Prince Harry ‘DEVASTATED’ Over Sentebale ‘Hostile Takeover’: ReportPrince Harry is reportedly “devastated” after a bitter power struggle over Sentebale, the charity he co-founded. According to the Daily Mail, the Duke has been holding late-night “marathon” calls, rallying allies against current chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka, whom sources claim forced her way into power. Though the Charity Commission cleared Sentebale of major wrongdoing, Harry views the situation as a “hostile takeover” of his life’s work. Tensions are so high that he allegedly refuses to use Chandauka’s title and vows never to return while she remains in charge. Efforts to mediate collapsed, and…

Read More

FOX Business’ Edward Lawrence details how U.S. importers and a network of Chinese shell companies funneled goods through South Korea, Indonesia and Vietnam to repackage products and avoid tariffs. EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Customs and Border Protection has busted up a duty-evasion ring attempting to evade President Trump’s tariffs, FOX Business exclusively reports.  The CBP uncovered over $400 million in unpaid trade duties through investigations permitted under the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA), a tactic used to police and stop illegal transshipments and other methods aimed at defrauding the U.S. government. That figure is expected to rise as the investigation deepens. “CBP’s EAPA program…

Read More

Prince Harry ‘DEVASTATED’ Over Sentebale ‘Hostile Takeover’: ReportPrince Harry is reportedly “devastated” after a bitter power struggle over Sentebale, the charity he co-founded. According to the Daily Mail, the Duke has been holding late-night “marathon” calls, rallying allies against current chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka, whom sources claim forced her way into power. Though the Charity Commission cleared Sentebale of major wrongdoing, Harry views the situation as a “hostile takeover” of his life’s work. Tensions are so high that he allegedly refuses to use Chandauka’s title and vows never to return while she remains in charge. Efforts to mediate collapsed, and…

Read More

FOX Business’ Lydia Hu reports on inspection records showing unsanitary conditions at Boar’s Heads plants on ‘Mornings with Maria.’ The Boar’s Head meat packaging plant in Virginia that was tied to a deadly listeria outbreak is going to reopen this year.  Boar’s Head told FOX Business that it’s been working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop “a plan to re-open our Jarratt facility in a measured, deliberate way in the coming months.” The company said it “has an unwavering commitment to food safety and quality,” which the company says is reflected in its recent enhancements to its practices…

Read More