WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will shift his focus to American energy dominance during a stop in Texas later this week that will include his first visit to an oil rig. During the stop Wednesday at Double Eagle Energy in the west Texas city of Midland, Trump will discuss how the U.S. is achieving energy dominance by cutting regulations, simplifying permitting and encouraging private investment in energy infrastructure, the White House said. Trump will also tour an oil rig in… Source link
Read More »This Oil Crisis Will Completely Transform The Industry
When JP Morgan’s EMEA head of oil and gas research said last month that this crisis was fundamentally no different from previous crises, he was right – at least in a way. But in some ways, he was wrong, because it is not just out of a sense for the dramatic that most observers are calling the current crisis unprecedented. This crisis will change the industry in ways no other crisis has done. Oil sands on the path to diversification Canada’s oil sands have been among the worst affected… Source link
Read More »Tony Finau comes up short at 3M, will turn to brother as caddie
For the second straight week, Tony Finau came up short on Sunday with an elusive trophy in sight. Last week Finau had a share of the 36-hole lead at the Memorial Tournament before fading over the weekend, including a final-round 78 to fall into eighth place. That finish prompted a caddie switch, as Finau had swing coach Boyd Summerhays on the bag for this week’s 3M Open. He once again played his way into contention and was the highest-ranked player to make the cut, only to falter once again… Source link
Read More »Stock futures little changed with earnings, stimulus talks ahead
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Read More »Ryan Reynolds offers $5,000 reward for stolen Build-A-Bear that plays message from owner’s late mother
Ryan Reynolds is used to playing a superhero on the big screen, but the Canadian actor is willing to help out close to home too. On Saturday, Reynolds, 43, took to Twitter to offer up a $5,000 reward to whoever locates a missing teddy bear in his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. But it turns out the the stuffed animal is far more than just your average lost toy. “Vancouver: $5,000 to anyone who returns this bear to Mara. Zero questions asked. I think we all need this bear to come… Source link
Read More »‘Never stop being fierce and brave’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may have her share of detractors — as evidenced by her encounter with Rep. Ted Yoho of Florida last week — but she’s got a firm fan in Wonder Woman. Friday, July 24 marked the 69th birthday of actress Lynda Carter, who famously played the superhero on TV from 1975 to 1979. On her special day, Carter happened across a 2018 photo of Ocasio-Cortez — taken by photographer Daniel Arnold and posted by Vogue’s Instagram account — which shows the New York… Source link
Read More »Mike Ditka tells ‘disrespectful’ athletes kneeling to ‘get out’
Mike Ditka, the legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame coach, reiterated his stance that athletes should not be kneeling during the national anthem. He called it a protest of the flag and the country, and would prefer it not happen in his new X League, a women’s tackle football league. Ditka: ‘Get the hell out’ if you can’t show respect Ditka, 80, was asked about kneeling during the national anthem, which is becoming more commonplace as sports return from their hiatus during the COVID-19… Source link
Read More »Baboons ‘armed with knives and chainsaws’ spotted in safari park
The baboons at Knowsley Safari Park are reportedly being armed with weapons by visitors keen for ‘a laugh’, the Sunday Times reported. (File picture: PA) Baboons at a popular safari park have been spotted armed with knives, screwdrivers and even a chainsaw, according to reports. The primates at Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside are already known for their destructive abilities and have been pictures previously pulling things from visitors’ cars. But now, some staff are concerned that the… Source link
Read More »Mnuchin says virus aid package will come soon, $1,200 checks by August – Yahoo News
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Read More »Will Google win over regulators with pledge to not use Fitbit health data?
The clock is ticking as Google negotiates its planned $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit with European antitrust regulators. The European Commission, which is reviewing the deal and its implications for consumers, has until August 4 to make a decision. The deal would give Google access to Fitbit’s wearable devices, as well as its trove of user data. Earlier this month, Google pledged to not use that trove of health information for targeted ads. This would reportedly assuage EU… Source link
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