Posts by Liam Redmond
California’s high-speed rail delusions keep chugging along
Coming soon since 2008! High-speed rail in California. The state’s signature “green” project, now close to 20 years old, has yet to lay an inch of track. But the delusions keep chugging along. Coming soon since 2008! High-speed rail in California. California High-Speed Rail Authority The state’s signature “green” project, now close to 20 years…
Read MoreLA Mayor Karen Bass sparks fury with controversial meth comments amid homelessness crisis
Taxpaying Angelenos write big checks every year. They dump billions into homelessness services –– and the tents, needles and suffering still turn neighborhoods into obstacle courses. Then Mayor Karen Bass drops her latest pearl of wisdom: Homeless folks use meth “to stay awake for protection on the city’s dangerous streets.” Bless her heart. Mayor Karen…
Read MoreOil rises on intensifying US-Iran hostilities and threat of Red Sea closure
Iran has told Houthi allies to be prepared to close the Red Sea oil route if the US strikes Iranian power infrastructure Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 06:28 AM — Updated Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 11:54 AM [PERTH] Oil prices inched higher on Friday (Jul 17) after the US and Iran stepped up…
Read MoreWall Street ends lower as chip weakness offsets solid earnings, upbeat US economic data
The weakness in chips demonstrated the lofty expectations for a sector that has soared by nearly 70% so far in 2026 Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 06:15 AM [NEW YORK] Chip stocks pulled the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 lower on Thursday (Jul 16) as they continued to lead broader market moves despite generally…
Read MoreEuropean shares notch modest gains as US-Iran conflict tempers earnings cheer
Published Fri, Jul 17, 2026 · 05:54 AM EUROPEAN stocks posted slim gains for the third straight session on Thursday (Jul 16), as caution over the Middle East war kept markets in a tight range despite strong earnings. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index inched 0.16 per cent higher to 643.73 points. So far, hopes that…
Read MoreSacramento ‘dine-and-dash’ patrons allegedly walk out on $500 restaurant tab
A California family allegedly walked out on their $500 tab at a popular seafood restaurant on Tuesday. Surveillance footage from the Captain Crab in Sacramento showed the family of six quickly exiting allegedly without paying. A manager at the seafood joint, Brandy, confirmed the dine-and-dash and they’re in the process of referring them to the…
Read MoreBitcoin ETFs Shed $425M as Ethereum Rebounds
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $425 million single-day outflows. Geopolitical tensions pressured broader crypto market sentiment. Ethereum ETFs ended eight-week outflow streak. Institutions maintained significant Bitcoin holdings despite withdrawals. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded another sharp wave of investor withdrawals as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and a widening U.S. trade dispute weighed on…
Read MoreSeed Funding Signal: Monogram Raises $40M for AI
Consumer AI startup Monogram just emerged from stealth with a $40 million seed funding round, and the raise is turning heads for a simple reason. As PitchBook reported, the company is led by Eren Bali, Cofounder of Udemy and Carbon Health before this. I used to tell founders that a huge seed round is validation.…
Read MoreExclusive | FIFA sued for ‘deceptive’ World Cup ticket sales as fat cats and well-connected hoard VIP seats
FIFA allegedly gave regular fans the idea they had a chance to sit by the pitch when they shelled out for premium World Cup tickets — but soccer’s global governing body secretly locked them out of the running, instead allocating all the best seats to corporate bigwigs and VIPs, according to a bombshell lawsuit reviewed…
Read MoreCanadian Wildfire Smoke Chokes US: These 10 Cities Have the Worst Air Quality Right Now
Millions of Americans are starting the day under a thick haze as smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires drifts across the United States, pushing pollution levels to dangerous levels in several states. Live air quality maps on Thursday showed parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio with some of the worst air in the world, and…
Read MoreJosh Grisetti Cause of Death Revealed After ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Star Was Found Dead at His Home
The ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ star Josh Grisetti’s cause of death has been revealed six days after he died. Grisetti’s friend and fellow actor Rob McClure announced on Sunday that the actor had died two days earlier. McClure said Grisetti, who also appeared in Broadway productions such as Something Rotten! and It Shoulda Been You, died…
Read MoreSunshine Protection Act: What Permanent DST Means
The U.S. House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on Tuesday, a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-a-year clock change. The vote was 308 to 117, and the measure now heads to the Senate. This is not just a lifestyle story. If the change becomes law, it touches your schedules,…
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