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President Joe Biden’s administration is receiving backlash online over its Pride Month display at the White House on Sunday as many Twitter users are saying it violates the U.S. Flag Code.Biden celebrated the LGBT community in a post Saturday, revealing a set of flags hanging from the White House that faced the South Lawn. The display includes a rainbow-colored Pride flag flanked by two American flags.Twitter users argue the display violates a section of the U.S. Flag Code that mandates the American flag be in the center of any display featuring multiple national flags or pennants.”To advance revolutionary transgender agenda…

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filadendron/E+ via Getty Images Driven by novel therapeutics from Biogen (NASDAQ:BIIB)/ Eisai (OTCPK:ESALF) and Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), the Alzheimer’s disease market across eight major countries will reach $13.7B in 2030, the data analytics firm, GlobalData said last week. That implies a compound annual growth rate of 20% from 2020 when the AD market size was $2.2B, the research firm projected considering the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and China in its forecast. The introduction of 23 new pipeline products, including disease-modifying therapies (DMTs), is expected to be behind this momentum, GlobalData said in its report titled “Alzheimer’s Disease:…

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund – World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank must use “informed risk-taking” to encourage private investors to get more engaged in helping developing countries deal with climate change and leapfrog fossil-fuel energy sources, its new president, Ajay Banga, said on Sunday. Banga told CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS” program that efforts now under way to stretch the World Bank’s lending capacity and revamp its business…

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© REUTERS/Amir Cohen Israel stocks lower at close of trade; TA 35 down 0.09% Investing.com – Israel stocks were lower after the close on Sunday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tel Aviv, the lost 0.09%. The best performers of the session on the were Delek Group (TASE:), which rose 3.74% or 1,640.00 points to trade at 45,500.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd (TASE:) added 2.80% or 26.00 points to end at 954.00 and Strauss Group (TASE:) was up 2.32% or 203.00 points to 8,968.00 in late trade.…

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In the midst of the SEC’s crypto crackdown and the growing uncertainty in the cryptocurrency market, Cardano has caught the attention of investors. Founder Charles Hoskinson’s recent efforts to bridge the gap with the XRP community have sparked discussions about the future of Cardano (ADA). As the community eagerly watches these developments, the question arises: has ADA already hit its bottom? In this Cardano price prediction, we will examine recent events, market trends, and technical indicators to assess the potential support levels for ADA and provide insights into its future price movements.Founder Charles Hoskinson Appears to Settle Differences with XRP Community Amid SEC…

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President Biden said that he saw more courage at the White House LGBT+ pride event than “any time in the recent past” ten days after addressing cadets at the Air Force Academy.”You’re some of the bravest and most inspiring people I’ve ever known. And I’ve known a lot of good folks,” Biden said at the pride event Saturday. “I see more courage in this lawn than I’ve seen in any time in the recent past.”BIDEN SPEAKS AT WHITE HOUSE PRIDE EVENT: ‘BRAVEST AND MOST INSPIRING PEOPLE I’VE EVER KNOWN’ President Biden said Saturday that he saw more courage at the…

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The S&P 500 index exited a bear market on Thursday, while a closely watched gauge of stock-market volatility dropped to a more-than-three-year low. Those two things are related, says Fundstrat Global Advisors founder Tom Lee. The Cboe Volatility Index VIX, +1.32%, an options-derived measure of expected volatility in the S&P 500 over the coming 30 days, traded as low as 13.50 on Friday, its lowest since February 2020. The gauge’s long-term average is near 19. A subdued reading indicates investors are feeling optimistic. The VIX averaged 25 in 2022, while the S&P 500 posted a decline of 19.4%. “The VIX…

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Augusta National has spent $200 million buying up property around the course for two decades. Some homeowners have become instant millionaires. One family has turned down millions for their house and it has become part of the Masters legend. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Over the past two decades, Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia has bought up much of the land that borders its private grounds.According to The Wall Street Journal, Augusta National spent over $200 million purchasing over 100…

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© Reuters. Tunisia’s President Kais Saied shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Tunis, Tunisia June 11, 2023. Tunisian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS TUNIS (Reuters) -The European Union said on Sunday it may loan Tunisia over 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) to help develop its battered economy, rescue state finances and deal with a migration crisis, with most of the funds contingent on it agreeing painful economic reforms. The offer was announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a visit to Tunisia along with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…

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Washington CNN  —  President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed LGBTQ Americans to the White House on Saturday for a picnic and concert to commemorate Pride Month. “You are loved. You are heard. You are understood. And you belong,” Biden said in his remarks on the South Lawn to a cheering crowd. The president praised the “extraordinary” courage of LGBTQ Americans, while acknowledging the discrimination and violence the community faces. “No one should have to fear for their safety in this country,” he said, recognizing survivors of the Pulse nightclub and Club Q shootings who were present at…

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