As the holiday season approaches, concerns are rising over a disturbing trend known as "bank jugging," a criminal activity that poses a significant threat to individuals conducting financial transactions. Bank jugging involves criminals targeting unsuspecting individuals who have just left a bank or ATM, with the intention of stealing their cash or valuables. This rise in bank jugging during...

Thanksgiving, a beloved holiday celebrated with feasts and gratitude, carries a rich history woven from diverse cultural threads and historical events. Its roots delve deep into the annals of time, a tapestry interlaced with stories of unity, resilience, and communal appreciation. The origins of Thanksgiving are intertwined with ancient harvest festivals practiced by various cultures across the globe. These celebrations,...

Graduates with a Bachelor of Law will be allowed to practice law in Oregon without taking the bar exam, starting in May of next year. The Oregon High Court last Tuesday (11/14/23) approved an option allowing the new method. After graduating from law school, graduates have to complete 675 working hours under the management of an accomplished lawyer and submit...

In a recent development that has sent ripples through the financial world, Moody's Investors Service, one of the leading credit rating agencies, has revised its outlook on the United States (US) to negative. Although it might seem ordinary, this decision significantly affects the country's economic landscape. The United States dollar ($) has had several setbacks since the COVID-19 period....

China has come to an agreement with the US to decrease planet-warming activities in the next 10 years and made a commitment to control every single ozone-depleting substance from its factories. The two are big contributors to global emissions because of their industrial size. The statement given by John Kerry, the US's climate representative, and Xie Zhenhua, his Chinese counterpart,...

President Joe Biden met up close and personal with Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday and said they made genuine ''progress''. It was the first discussion between the two leaders in a year. The event was held at the Filoli Garden and Historic House located in Woodside, California, in San Francisco's southern area. The presidents examined various prickly issues, especially ongoing battles...

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China's largest credit company, gave a pay-off after it was hacked last week, a Lockbit ransomware group delegate said on Monday (11/13/23) in a public statement. The Chinese lender, ICBC, whose U.S. arm was hit by a ransomware assault that upset exchanges across the U.S. Depository market on November 9th, didn't immediately answer...

The European Union, in its entirety of 27 countries, has mutually censured Hamas for what they depicted as the utilization of medical service facilities and regular people as ''human shields'' in the conflict against Israel. Josep Borrell, EU's chief of foreign affairs, said Monday that simultaneously the coalition asked Israel to take the most ''maximum restraint'' in safeguarding against civilian...

Russia has formally pulled out of a global security agreement that limits the utilization of customary weapons, saying NATO's post-cold war extension has made such participation incomprehensible. Subsequent to reporting its goal to leave the pact on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) recently, Russia officially pulled out from the milestone settlement at 12 PM on Tuesday. Referring to it as...

A pair of US fighter jets, F-15s, executed an airstrike on a weapons storage building in eastern Syria utilized by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and subsidiary factions, the Pentagon reported Wednesday (11/8/23). Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary of the US, stated that the strike was a reaction to a progression of assaults against U.S. staff in Iraq and Syria by...