Posts by Riah Marton
FACT CHECK: Was UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Set to Testify Against Nancy Pelosi for Insider Trading Before He Was Killed?
Was UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson set to testify against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding insider trading before his death on December 4, 2024? The claim has been doing the rounds over the past two days and has gone viral since the arrest of suspected assassin Luigi Mangione on Monday. No, that isn’t true. There…
Read MoreJamie Foxx Reveals He Was Hospitalized For a Brain Bleed and Stroke – E! Online
Jamie Foxx Says He’s Filled With “Pure Joy” After First Stage Appearance in 18 Years Jamie Foxx is sharing the details of his medical journey for the first time. While filming Back in Action in Atlanta in April 2023, the Oscar-winning actor was hospitalized with a mysterious illness , which he now confirms was a…
Read MoreLuigi Mangione Claims Evidence in CEO Killing Was ‘Planted’ During Shocking Court Appearance
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the December 4 murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in court for the first time on December 9. During the hearing, Mangione allegedly claimed that evidence found on him, including a large sum of money and a mysterious backpack, may have been planted. Luigi Mangione X Mangione, arrested on…
Read MoreSam Altman’s OpenAI Launches Sora: An AI-Powered Text-to-Video Tool
OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, has unveiled its latest AI innovation: Sora, a tool designed to generate high-quality videos from text prompts. This groundbreaking tool went live for ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscribers on Monday but faced a temporary pause due to overwhelming demand. OpenAI is expected to resume services soon. X What Is Sora?…
Read MoreUS finalises more than US$6.1 billion chips subsidy for Micron Technology
THE US Department of Commerce has finalised a subsidy of more than US$6.1 billion for memory chip maker Micron Technology to support the construction of several domestic semiconductor facilities, according to a White House statement on Tuesday (Dec 10). The investment, unchanged from the amount originally announced in April, marks one of the largest government awards to…
Read MoreGlobal airlines forecast US$1 trillion 2025 revenue despite plane shortage
GLOBAL airlines body International Air Transport Association (Iata) forecast industry-wide 2025 revenue of more than a trillion US dollars and record passenger numbers, despite what its chief Willie Walsh said on Tuesday (Dec 10) were “unacceptable” difficulties in securing new planes. Airlines around the world have seen their growth hampered by delays in jet deliveries…
Read MoreSGX securities turnover value rises 51% in November; volume up 12%
THE Singapore Exchange’s (SGX) total securities market turnover value rose 51 per cent year on year (yoy) to S$30.2 billion for November, based on the bourse operator’s monthly market statistics report released on Monday (Dec 9). This represented a 12 per cent rise from October’s S$26.9 billion. November’s total market volume stood at 28.1 billion…
Read MoreLuigi Mangione’s Family Breaks Silence on His Arrest Amid UnitedHealthcare Case – E! Online
What do investigators know about the shooting of Brian Thompson so far? According to Kenny, the shooter headed to the New York Hilton Midtown on foot and arrived outside the hotel five minutes before Thompson’s arrival. In a video, Kenny continued, Thompson was seen walking alone towards the Hilton at 6:44 a.m. after exiting his…
Read MoreKody Brown’s Daughter Madison Gets Candid on Family’s Financial Problems Before Sister Wives – E! Online
Janelle Questioned How Kody Handled the Family Money Griping about the family’s inability to pay off Coyote Pass, Janelle said Kody claimed to have “all these other debts.” And, yet, she’s watched him snap up other assets like trailers and home décor. “I see all the art on their walls,” she said of Robyn and…
Read MoreDBS, Japan’s top lenders said to be among bidders for Panin Bank
ASIAN banks including DBS Group Holdings, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group are among potential suitors for Bank Pan Indonesia, according to sources familiar with the matter. The three lenders have submitted separate preliminary proposals to buy the Jakarta-listed bank known as Panin Bank, the sources said, asking not to be…
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