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A homeless man in the United Kingdom is being praised as a hero after he helped stop an armed man on a violent drug-induced rampage and held him until police arrived.Michael Ashby, a 34-year-old resident of the homeless charity Emmaus North East, is being credited with helping detain an armed man who deliberately ran over a cyclist and smashed into another car at a busy intersection in South Shields, England, last year, the charity said in a press release.The suspect, who was under the influence of heroin and cocaine and armed with a knife, was trying to break into a…

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Peru’s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests. The anti-government protest on Tuesday was the largest – and most violent – since last Thursday, when large groups of people, many from remote Andean regions, descended on the capital to demand Boluarte’s resignation, immediate elections and the dissolution of Congress. Before last week, most of the large anti-government protests that followed the removal of President Pedro Castillo took…

A nurses fills up syringes for patients as they receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Michigan, September 29, 2021.Emily Elconin | ReutersThe Food and Drug Administration hasn’t found an increased risk of stroke for seniors who’ve received Pfizer’s omicron booster shot, a federal health official said Thursday.The FDA launched an extensive review of federal data after investigators at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention detected a possible risk of stroke for seniors who received Pfizer’s booster.The CDC’s Vaccine Safety Datalink, which monitors serious reactions to vaccines, showed a possible risk of…

Blackstone is facing more than $5bn in redemption requests from a second property fund, adding to pressure on the world’s largest alternative asset manager as investors try to pull their cash. Blackstone Property Partners, a real estate vehicle for big institutions such as pension funds and endowments, is facing redemption requests equal to 7 per cent of its $73bn net asset value, the New York group said on an earnings call on Thursday. BPP is a fund that gives access to dozens of vehicles Blackstone uses to invest in property. The withdrawal requests have not been fulfilled as the parts…

Google has agreed to give consumers clearer and more accurate information to comply with EU rules, the European Commission said in a statement on Thursday.The tech giant, owned by Alphabet, will introduce changes in Google store, Google play store, Google hotels and Google flights to ensure compliance with EU consumer rules.“The commitments made by Google are a step in the right direction. EU consumers are entitled to clear, complete information so that they can make informed decisions,” EU Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders said in a statement.“We call on Google to comply fully with the Geo-blocking Regulation, ensuring that consumers…

Washington CNN  —  The National Archives is formally asking former presidents and vice presidents to re-check their personal records for any classified documents or other presidential records in the wake of classified documents discovered in the homes of former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence and President Joe Biden over the last year. The Archives sent a letter Thursday to representatives of former presidents and vice presidents from the last six presidential administrations covered by the Presidential Records Act (PRA) – from former President Ronald Reagan’s White House to the present. The letter, which was reviewed by CNN,…

New York CNN  —  Newly unsealed bankruptcy documents revealed thousands of creditors to whom FTX owes money after the once-mighty crypto exchange collapsed in November. Wall Street heavyweights including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan were named in the creditor list, which includes businesses, charities, individuals and other entities in a 116-page document filed late Wednesday. FTX is now at the center of a massive fraud investigation. Also included in the creditors list are media companies, such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, commercial airliners, including American, United, Southwest and Spirit, as well as several Big Tech players, including…

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. Continue to be cautious Buy Eli Lilly Meta needs more cost cuts 1. Continue to be cautious Stocks edged up Thursday on the back of fresh data showing the U.S. economy grew by 2.9% in the fourth quarter, ahead of analysts’ forecasts. The S & P 500 rose 0.32% in midday trading. At the same time, the S & P 500 Short Range Oscillator , at 4.9%, showed the market to be less overbought than…

Not afraid to get real. Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev haven’t shied away from getting candid about their romance over the years. The former WWE star and the dancer made their relationship official in January 2019 after meeting on the set of Dancing With the Stars. The Russia native served as Bella’s partner in season 25 of the ABC series, which aired in 2017. At the time, the Confessions of a Womanizer actress was engaged to John Cena. Bella and and Chigvintsev finished the season in seventh place. After going public with their romance, the Total Bellas alum admitted that…

Lying Long Island Rep. George Santos claimed his sketchy consulting company managed $80 million in assets out of a Florida address that is home to a mail processing center. The congressional con man’s Devolder Organization LLC filed a report with the Sunshine State on Jan. 11 stating that its business address was the same as a “Fast Mail N More” store in a Melbourne strip mall. The mail processing storefront and supposed home to Santos’ murky business empire was surrounded by a Dollar Tree, nail salon and Chinese restaurant. The eyebrow-raising disclosure by the House freshman was first reported by…