#San Francisco DA announces attempted murder charge for alleged Paul Pelosi attacker

#San Francisco DA announces attempted murder charge for alleged Paul Pelosi attacker

San Francisco DA announces attempted murder charge for alleged Paul Pelosi attacker The San Francisco district attorney on Monday announced an attempted murder charge for the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), in the couple’s California home last week. District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that David Wayne…

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#Wheat prices shoot up after Russia suspends UN grain deal

#Wheat prices shoot up after Russia suspends UN grain deal

Wheat prices shoot up after Russia suspends UN grain deal Wheat prices shot up on global commodity markets after Russia pulled out of a deal to keep grain exports moving out of Ukrainian ports, exacerbating concerns that the move by Moscow could worsen global food shortages. “Each fraction of a percentage point pushes someone somewhere…

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#Trump: Attack on Paul Pelosi a ‘terrible thing’

#Trump: Attack on Paul Pelosi a ‘terrible thing’

Trump: Attack on Paul Pelosi a ‘terrible thing’ Former President Donald Trump in an interview Sunday called the attack on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband in their San Francisco home a “terrible thing” as he railed against crime in Democrat-led cities. “With Paul Pelosi, that’s a terrible thing, with all of them it’s a terrible…

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#Biden congratulates Lula on victory over Trump-backed Bolsonaro in Brazil

#Biden congratulates Lula on victory over Trump-backed Bolsonaro in Brazil

Biden congratulates Lula on victory over Trump-backed Bolsonaro in Brazil President Biden on Sunday congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his victory in Brazil’s presidential election, beating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, who was backed by former President Donald Trump. Bolsonaro, like Trump, has sowed doubt about the integrity of his country’s election system. Biden called…

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#Lula defeats Bolsonaro to again become Brazil’s president

#Lula defeats Bolsonaro to again become Brazil’s president

Lula defeats Bolsonaro to again become Brazil’s president SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s electoral authority said Sunday that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker’s Party defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country’s next president. With 98.8% of the votes tallied in the runoff vote, da Silva had 50.8% and Bolsonaro 49.2%,…

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#Seriously low diesel supply threatens to worsen inflation

#Seriously low diesel supply threatens to worsen inflation

Seriously low diesel supply threatens to worsen inflation A seriously low U.S. and global diesel supply is likely to drive up fuel costs and worsen inflation, raising concerns as the cold weather months approach.   “The national numbers for distillates are pretty tight,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.   “It’s uncomfortable. That doesn’t…

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#The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch

#The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch

The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch The midterm elections are tilting in Republicans’ favor with just one full week of campaigning left. Polling in key Senate races has edged toward the GOP, with once-endangered Republican incumbents strengthening their positions and vulnerable Democrats looking more fragile. Democrats, who believed less than two months…

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