Tuesday, November 23, 2021

U.S. to release 50 million barrels of oil from strategic petroleum reserve

RUSSIA SHELL OIL barrel

The U.S. government will release 50 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum reserve on to the market in an attempt to bring down the price of crude and gasoline.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/biden-oil-gasoline-1.6259266?cmp=rss

Prince Andrew accusations left out of Epstein-Maxwell case

Prince Andrew

When Jeffrey Epstein's longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell goes on trial next week, the accuser who captivated the public most, with claims she was trafficked to Prince Andrew and other prominent men, won't be part of the case.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-jeffrey-epstsein-prince-andrew-1.6259247?cmp=rss

NASA to launch test mission of asteroid-deflecting spacecraft

DART spacecraft

A SpaceX rocket was set to blast off from California late Tuesday as NASA seeks to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind planetary defence system, designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential doomsday collision with Earth.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/nasa-dart-asteroid-mission-1.6259224?cmp=rss

Kevin Spacey must pay more than $30M US for House of Cards losses

Sexual Misconduct Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the studio behind House of Cards more than $30 million US because of losses brought on by his firing for sexual misconduct, according to an arbitration decision made final Monday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kevin-spacey-house-of-card-1.6259230?cmp=rss

Sri Lanka trial begins for 25 accused in Easter 2019 attacks that killed 270 people

SRILANKA-TRIAL/

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday began the trial of 25 men accused of plotting the Easter Sunday bombings that killed nearly 270 people in 2019, as lawyers warned of a protracted and complicated legal battle ahead.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sri-lanka-easter-attacks-trial-1.6259249?cmp=rss