Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 894
March 15, 2023
Biden admin mulling TikTok ban if Chinese parent company doesn't divest
"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.
Credit Suisse shares plunge amid bank sector fears
The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continued to reverberate across the financial world Wednesday, when Credit Suisse, one of Europe's largest banks, saw its shares plummet. Stocks also fell across the board. Errol Barnett has the latest.
Texas judge weighs halting access to abortion pill
A federal judge in Texas heard arguments in a case that could disrupt access to abortion pills nationwide. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini reports, and then Alina Salganicoff, senior vice president and director of women's health policy at KFF, joins John Dickerson to discuss what's at stake.
North Korea launches ICBM ahead of South Korea-Japan summit
The launch came just before South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo.
March 14, 2023
Biden signs executive order designed to increase gun background checks
President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday designed to increase the number of background checks conducted during gun purchases. Biden announced the executive order while in Monterey Park, California, the site of a mass shooting in January that left 11 people dead.
Missing Texas girl found locked in North Carolina shed
A 13-year-old girl from Dallas, Texas, who went missing, was found last week locked in a shed in Lexington, North Carolina. A 34-year-old man, who authorities say the girl met on an online social media platform, has been arrested.
Winter storm likely to dump more snow on Northeast
Some areas of the Northeast have already seen more than two feet of snow as a powerful winter storm continues to batter the region. Meteorologist Chris Warren with The Weather Channel has the latest forecast.
Biden executive order on gun violence aims to strengthen background checks
President Biden signed an executive order supporting enforcement of background checks and other gun safety measures. He spoke in Monterey Park, California, the site of a mass shooting at a dance hall earlier this year. CBS News' John Dickerson has more.
Winter storm leaves thousands without power in Northeast
A winter storm brought heavy snowfall and blistering winds to parts of the Northeast Tuesday, and knocked out power for thousands. In California, the eleventh atmospheric river of the season could worsen flooding in the state. Lilia Luciano and Carter Evans have the latest.
Sleep quality can affect life expectancy, study says
A new study suggests that getting better sleep can help increase a person's life expectancy. Janet Shamlian has more.
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