World Shares Weaken Ahead Of G-7 Meet; Oil Bottoms Out

by Shauneen Miranda, Florida Phoenix May 23, 2024 WASHINGTON — As Democrats continue to ramp up their push against the oil industry, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others on Thursday called out big oil companies and their executives for high gas prices heading into the heavily traveled Memorial Day weekend. Republicans in turn have blamed President Joe Biden’s energy policies for high gas prices, with the potency of the issue for both parties illustrated by a new poll in seven battleground states that shows the economy and cost of living at the top of voters’ minds in the 2024 campaign for the presidency. The Biden administration earlier this week said 1 million gallons of oil will be released from reserves in the northeastern United States, in an effort to curb prices ahead of summer driving.

by Jim Small, Arizona Mirror May 23, 2024 Arizona is one of 29 states and the District of Columbia that have signed on to a federal lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, alleging its practices have hurt consumers and venues by monopolizing the live entertainment industry. “For years, Live Nation’s anti-competitive and monopolistic practices have resulted in Arizonans paying more to see their favorite artists than they otherwise would have,” Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a written statement.

Actor Robert De Niro lends his voice to a new President Joe Biden re-election campaign ad called “Snapped.” In the 30-second video, De Niro calls out Donald Trump, referring to him as “out of control” and claiming the former U. S. President will stop at nothing to attain “revenge.” [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The Academy-award winning Hollywood actor has spoken out many times against the former President, most recently calling Trump “stupid” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

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A young man in Turkey made a template video using World War I clips and Joe Biden immediately claimed it was proof Trump was a Nazi. Bzzt! Wrong!

While attacking Florida’s 15-week limit on abortions, the real news is that no one at Time understands basic human biology.