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Kevin Bonner

Kevin is an Editor of The Star Bulletin and a content professor. He has been contributing his input in journalism for the last four years. Kevin holds an MFA in creative writing, editing, and publishing from Emory University, Atlanta, USA. And a BA from the same. He is passionate about helping people understand content marketing through his easily digestible materials. In his spare time, he loves to swim and cycle. He is a specialist in covering trending news, world news, and other relevant political stuff. You can find him on Twitter or LinkedIn.
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Oil rises to three weeks highs as China reduces COVID curbs

Oil rises to three weeks highs as China reduces COVID curbs

Oil rises to three weeks highs as China reduces COVID curbs. Brent crude rose 22 cents or 0.3 percent, at $84.14 at 911 GMT in the U.S. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 7 cents to $79.63. The price of oil hit a three-week peak on Tuesday, as China's recent ease in COVID-19 restrictions boosted the hope of a fuel demand growth, with additional assistance coming from reductions on U.S. energy production caused by winter storms. China will no longer require new travelers to undergo quarantine beginning on Jan. 8th The National Health Commission said on Monday in a major…
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How much higher did US inflation rise this year? Where will it be in 2023?

How much higher did US inflation rise this year? Where will it be in 2023?

How much higher did US inflation rise this year? Where will it be in 2023? A few years ago inflation was seen as something the US and a lot of other western economies could not handle. "Is inflation dead?" Businessweek asked in the year 2019, with an image of an ailing dinosaur. Then came Covid-19. Supply chain problems, illness, deaths, and the conflict in Ukraine caused a disruption to trade across the globe. Aided by government grants and savings, consumers rebounded from the panic-inducing shutdowns but a limited stock of anything from second-hand vehicles to housing, which was triggering the…
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Cal City set to start the process of finding a city manager

Cal City set to start the process of finding a city manager

The search for a new full-time city administrator will begin soon, following city council members, on Dec. 14, City Council, on Dec. 14th, agreed to renew the engagement, with the cost of materials using the same recruiter who helped employ the previous city manager. The city has appointed Jim Hart as interim city manager since September, the month that the previous city administrator Doug Dunford resigned after less than five months. Hart is a retired city administrator, is able to be employed by Cal City only part-time, since he is limited to the equivalent of 960 hours in a fiscal…
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Man recalls hearing shots fired in the Mall of America, police take five suspects into custody

Man recalls hearing shots fired in the Mall of America, police take five suspects into custody

The video on a cell phone recorded by Jovonta Patton features him and another friend in the Gucci store in Nordstrom in the Mall of America. There's a sudden commotion and the phone then moves to the floor. "While she's filming it, we hear gunshots," remembers Patton. "What you see in the video caught us all off guard, and it's all in real time, so it's all of our first response." Patton the North Minneapolis dad of 3 daughters He was in the Gucci store to shoot a social media post and purchase gifts for his family. He claims he…
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19-year-old victim of an attack at the biggest shopping mall in the US

19-year-old victim of an attack at the biggest shopping mall in the US

19-year-old victim of an attack at the biggest shopping mall in the US. A 19-year-old was killed on Friday in an incident that resulted in a gunshot in the Mall of America in Minnesota, the nation's largest entertainment and shopping center, police said. At about eight p.m (local time) police were able to hear gunshots from the first level of the Nordstrom store. When they entered the Nordstrom store, they discovered one person shot several times, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges announced during a news briefing late on Friday evening. Police are working on identifying the suspect. The measures to…
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The new US visa policy may include violent settlers on the list

The new US visa policy may include violent settlers on the list

The new US visa policy may include violent settlers on the list. In the event of a decision on, the process of blacklisting applicants could be more relaxed which could lead to visa applications being denied in the light of information provided by left-wing groups. In the wake of a string of violent incidents, in which Israelis assaulted Palestinians from Judea and Samaria The US Embassy in Israel is looking into making the suspects blacklisted, Israel Hayom has learned. The addition of these Israeli names to this list could make it more difficult or impossible to obtain an entry visa…
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Russia and Iran Refuse to abide by sanctions regarding Caspian Trade Route

Russia and Iran Refuse to abide by sanctions regarding Caspian Trade Route

Russia and Iran Refuse to abide by sanctions regarding Caspian Trade Route. Russia as well as Iran are constructing a new transcontinental route of trade that runs from the eastern reaches of Europe up to the Indian Ocean, a 3,000-kilometer (1,860-mile) route that is beyond the scope of any outside intervention. Driven from home by US sanctions, Venezuelans hope to find work It illustrates what two world's most sanctioned nations are adapting to western pressures by establishing trade routes that are not subject to interdiction. The route transports goods via railways and rivers that are linked via an international bridge…
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US Postal Service pledges move to an all-electric delivery fleet

US Postal Service pledges move to an all-electric delivery fleet

US Postal Service pledges move to an all-electric delivery fleet. A significant boost for President Joe Biden's commitment to remove gas-powered vehicles from the federal fleet that is swarming and the U.S. The Postal Service said Tuesday it will significantly increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks and will switch to electric power when new purchases are made in 2026. The post office announced it will spend nearly $10 billion to modernize its fleet of old vehicles, which includes installing a new charging infrastructure in hundreds of post offices across the country and buying at least 66,000 electric delivery vehicles…
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US to prohibit the use of the TikTok App on Government Devices

US to prohibit the use of the TikTok App on Government Devices

US to prohibit the use of the TikTok App on Government Devices US steps to limit the usage of TikTok - the video short application that is accused of posing a security threat and source of misinformation have been going on this week. On Tuesday morning, lawmakers included a plan to prohibit government employees from using this Chinese app on devices used by the government in a major spending bill. The Senate passed last week the bill authored by Republican Senator Josh Hawley to bar federal employees from accessing the app, operated by ByteDance and accessible on devices used by…
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California Institute of Technology and Technology Innovation Institute announce major collaboration

California Institute of Technology and Technology Innovation Institute announce major collaboration

California Institute of Technology and Technology Innovation Institute announce major collaboration. California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Technology Innovation Institute (TII) announced today a global strategic partnership that will collaborate on the most important research areas. The three-year, multi-million dollar partnership is a full exchange of researchers, enabling both parties to conduct inter-disciplinary research in the fields of autonomous systems quantum algorithms as well as low precision AI biotechnology, propulsion systems. This partnership is also expected to be focused on sustainable technology to help reduce environmental hazards. The cooperation on autonomous systems subjects brings together the knowledge of the TII's…
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US court finds former Chávez treasurer guilty of collecting bribes

US court finds former Chávez treasurer guilty of collecting bribes

US court finds former Chávez treasurer guilty of collecting bribes A day following her conviction, US Judges on Friday announced details of the method which revealed that an ex Hugo Chavez aide and her husband took home more than US$100 million in bribes. Chavez's former advisor Claudia Diaz was found guilty on Thursday by an US tribunal of tax evasion as a result of the payment of bribes by a mogul of the media to authorize high-value foreign exchange trades while she was head of Venezuela's National Treasury Office. Diaz, along with her husband Adrian Velasquez, accepted the bribes of…
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Canada defeats US in Rivalry Series with Sarah Nurse late goal

Canada defeats US in Rivalry Series with Sarah Nurse late goal

Canada defeats US in Rivalry Series with Sarah Nurse late goal. Sarah Nurse scored with less than five minutes remaining and Canada defeated the United States 3-2 on Thursday night, after having lost the first three games of the 7-game Rivalry Series. Just moments after missing its chance to take advantage of an opportunity to score, Canada grabbed the lead after Nurse hit the ball from an enthralling angle at the very side of the line. Nurse's shot defeated goalie Maddie Rooney. "Sometimes difficult shots could get in, you throw the puck in the net and put the goalie in…
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Southern California declared a drought emergency

Southern California declared a drought emergency

Southern California declared a drought emergency. Officials have declared a drought emergency in Southern California to warn millions of Californians that if conditions do not improve, water conservation measures may become mandatory. Wednesday's statement by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California stated that its board of Directors had made the regional drought emergency declaration one day earlier. This calls for its 26 agencies, which serve around 19 million people, to reduce their water consumption or face high fees. How to Disable Accidental Touch Protection on Your iPhone Adel Hagekhalil (general manager of MWDSC), stated in a statement that "Since…
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The US is expected to add 36 more Chinese companies to its Entity List

The US is expected to add 36 more Chinese companies to its Entity List

The US is expected to add 36 more Chinese companies to its Entity List Another 36 Chinese companies will be added to the US Entity List as soon as next week. This will severely restrict their access to US technology components and technology. Bloomberg reports that a source familiar with the matter stated that the Biden administration plans to release the final list of companies shortly. Yangtze Memory Technologies, (YMTC) is the only confirmed company. How to Target Military Families with Facebook Advertising This company was previously slated to supply Apple with 128-layer 3DNAND flash memory. Apple decided that relying…
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Asian stocks waver ahead of US inflation data and central bank rate decisions

Asian stocks waver ahead of US inflation data and central bank rate decisions

Asian stocks waver ahead of US inflation data and central bank rate decisions. After making gains early Tuesday, Asian stock markets fell as investors waited for U.S. Inflation data. Many hope that this will convince the Federal Reserve and other central bankers to stop pursuing aggressive interest rate increases. MSCI's broadest index Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was at 0.10%, while Japan's Nikkei shares were 0.335% higher and Australian shares were at 0.24% and 0.24% respectively. Seoul's KOSPI index fell 0.10%.  The UK economy shrinks by 0.3% in three months from October China's CSI300 Index and Shanghai Composite Index both fell…
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Cal City delays again a decision on a new budget

Cal City delays again a decision on a new budget

Cal City delays again a decision on a new budget. On Thursday, the City Council saw the budget proposal for the 2022-2023 fiscal years. However, it delayed any decision until January when a new Council will be seated and more information will be available. ClearGov Inc. presented the draft budget for the fiscal year, which is already five months old. It is the first time that ClearGov Inc. has submitted it under a contract of three years, which was awarded in October. Interim City Manager Jim Hart stated that the budget presented was "apparently our first attempt at a Budget…
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Senior US delegation to visit China in coming days

Senior US delegation to visit China in coming days

Senior US delegation to visit China in coming days. The US State Department announced Saturday that a high-ranking delegation from the United States will travel to China next Wednesday to follow up on President Joe Biden’s recent talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, and to prepare for Secretary Antony Blinken’s visit there early next year. A senior White House official stated that China wanted to stabilize relations with the United States as it faces economic challenges in its country and is being challenged in Asia by assertive diplomacy. Ten Boston Fashion Bloggers You Need to Know The State Department announced…
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Biden will back African Union in G20 at the US-Africa summit

Biden will back African Union in G20 at the US-Africa summit

Biden will back African Union in G20 at the US-Africa summit The White House announced that Joe Biden, the US president, will support a permanent position for the African Union within the Group of 20 major economic countries. This is in an effort to increase the continent's status. Biden will announce the news during the three-day US-Africa Summit, which opens Tuesday in Washington DC. This summit will see the United States commit to the continent following inroads made by Russia and China. Judd Devermont (senior director for African affairs at National Security Council) stated that "it's past time for Africa…
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Around four out of ten Americans believe that humanity is living in the end times.

Around four out of ten Americans believe that humanity is living in the end times.

Around four out of ten Americans believe that humanity is living in the end times. Some people have been able to predict the end of the world, or the "end times", by anticipating periods of anxiety and catastrophes such as the coronavirus panic pandemic. Many people think this way based on religious scriptures. These beliefs, such as Christianity, include the expectation that Jesus will return to Earth during or after great turmoil. According to a Pew Research Center survey, 39% of Americans believe that "we are living the end time," while 58% believe otherwise. This question is divided among Christians.…
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Kodiak Robotics awarded $50 million contract by the US Army for autonomous trucks

Kodiak Robotics awarded $50 million contract by the US Army for autonomous trucks

Kodiak Robotics awarded $50 million contract by the US Army for autonomous trucks This support will be for vehicles that are designed to perform surveillance and reconnaissance as well as other high-risk missions. This award was made by DoD's Defense Innovation Unit, DIU on behalf of the Army’s RCV program office. Kodiak will use its commercial self-driving technology to develop, test, and deploy autonomous driverless vehicles that strengthen national security. Kodiak will create autonomous vehicle technology to enable the Army to navigate difficult terrain, different operational conditions, and GPS-challenged areas. The Army can also remotely operate its vehicles when required.…
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