Posts by Swedan Margen
Lisa Cook Is Wrong | National Review
The Court will surely be reluctant to grasp the nettle on the Fed. Yet there’s little doubt that, on the legal merits, Cook should be sending out her résumé. Source link
Read MoreQueens Doctor Who Recorded Himself Raping, Sexually Assaulting Patients After Sedating Them, Sentenced
An Astoria doctor was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Thursday in Queens Supreme Court for raping unconscious acquaintances and sexually abusing hospital patients. Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, 35, of Broadway, pleaded guilty on June 30 to four counts of rape in the first degree and three counts of sexual abuse in the first…
Read MoreRobin Westman: Transgender Minneapolis School Shooter Had Broken Up with Romantic Partner Just Before Going on Carnage and Killing Two Kids
The transgender shooter who mercilessly killed two children and wounded 18 others at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church had recently broken up with his romantic partner — and, according to police records, had a “medical mental health” incident reported at his home when he was a teenager and required medical help. The father of…
Read MoreWisconsin Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Her Student, Claims Victim Came on to Her
A Plymouth School District teacher suspected of sexually assaulting a student in 2023 has her bond set at $250,000. Marcie Zimmerman of St. Cloud is charged with sexual assault of a student by school staff, sexual intercourse with a child, and exposing a child to harmful material. Zimmerman, 42, was taken into custody Monday and…
Read MorePictures of Life on a Christian Commune
Kate Riley’s ambitious début novel, “Ruth,” opens in 1963, the year that its protagonist, Ruth Scholl, is born into a scrupulously managed Christian commune in Michigan. She grows up with two brothers, a working father, and a homemaker mother, who harbors some irreverent longings for the outside world. (We’re told that she wishes she’d named…
Read MoreUS: Wall Street opens lower after inflation data; tariff concerns weigh
Published Fri, Aug 29, 2025 · 09:44 PM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened lower on Friday (Aug 29) after an in-line inflation report kept in place bets for a September interest rate cut, but stoked concerns of tariffs feeding into prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.9 points, or 0.10 per…
Read MoreIHH Healthcare Q2 net profit falls 28.9% on higher staff costs
[SINGAPORE] Integrated healthcare provider IHH Healthcare posted a 28.9 per cent drop in net profit to RM443 million (S$134.7 million) for its second quarter ended Jun 30, 2025, from RM623 million in the previous corresponding period. This comes despite revenue inching up 3.4 per cent to RM6.3 billion for Q2 2025, from RM6.1 billion in…
Read MoreMary Kills People Episode 7 Air Date, Preview, Spoilers, and More
Mary Kills People episode 7 will air on MBC TV on Friday (August 29) at 10:00 pm KST. The chapter will take viewers through an emotional rollercoaster as it features the final duet by Choi Geon Soo and his twin sister Choi Ye Na. Woo So Jung and Choi Dae Hyun will attend the living…
Read MoreDid Psychiatric Drugs Play a Role in the Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting? RFK Jr. Launches Investigation
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced an investigation Thursday into whether drugs taken by transgender shooter Robin Westman played a role in the lethal shooting at the Minneapolis Catholic school. Robin Westman X In an appearance on Fox & Friends, Kennedy said that federal health officials are looking into whether psychiatric drugs or medicines…
Read MoreMicrosoft Fires Four Employees Over Protests Against Israel Ties
Microsoft has fired four employees following protests on its campuses over the company’s business relationship with Israel. They were the latest examples of increasing activism within U.S. corporations as the conflict in Gaza continues to grow. Two of the workers who were dismissed, Anna Hattle and Riki Fameli, have received voicemails informing them that they…
Read MoreBehavioural AI on the Rise: The Power of Listening Differently
Across Southeast Asia, artificial intelligence is evolving from predictive automation into a tool for deeper human understanding. Institutions are adopting behavioural AI not just to process data, but to interpret behaviour, including how people speak, engage, and express emotions. Voice analytics is emerging as a key enabler, analysing vocal elements like tone, pace, and rhythm…
Read MoreAster outage spotlights cracks in Singapore’s petrochemical sector
[SINGAPORE] Singapore-based Aster Chemicals and Energy is prioritising a safe restart of its Bukom Island naphtha cracker while engaging with customers, said the company. But its force majeure on supplies has already unsettled markets as petrochemicals remain a key pillar of the Republic’s export economy, worth S$1 billion in July alone. An Aster spokesperson told…
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