News for July 16 — RFK Jr. Promotes COVID Conspiracies

RFK Jr. promotes COVID conspiracies: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/16/robert-kennedy-ashkenazi-jewish-chinese-covid/70418041007/ . There is really nothing positive that can be said about this situation, other than the prior generation (Jack, RFK Sr., and Teddy) are not here to see this disgraceful, ignorant, racist behavior. So how stupid could someone possibly be to endorse … oh, right: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4100111-trump-calls-rfk-jr-a-very-smart-person/ .

Vision issues may foretell dementia: https://www.foxnews.com/health/vision-problems-could-mean-higher-dementia-risk-study-eye-health-brain-health-closely-linked .

WSJ: The weight loss market scramble: https://www.wsj.com/articles/weight-loss-drug-ozempic-gold-rush-baf849bd .

Alzheimer’s diagnosis changed to 7 point scale: https://www.aol.com/news/alzheimers-diagnosis-revamp-embraces-rating-141619644.html . So as Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, this change makes sense.

China June property sales crash: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2023-07-16/chinas-jan-june-property-sales-investment-fell-at-faster-pace . We therefore continue to predict a global recession. Remember, in China the real estate sector constitutes about a quarter of the economy. Also, more lukewarm economic data from China: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2023-07-16/chinas-june-industrial-output-rises-4-4-retail-sales-up-3-1 .

Continued intense fighting near Bakhmut, no major changes: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-forced-on-the-defensive-as-putin-boasts-about-his-heroic-troops/ar-AA1dWu5I .

Explosions on Russia-Crimea bridge: https://apnews.com/article/crimea-bridge-russia-explosions-eafa1696fc5f2377cb83ac4b317c5386 .

US allows Europeans to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16’s: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/16/politics/us-ukraine-f16-jake-sullivan-cnntv/index.html .

WSJ: Western Europe pushes for more support for Ukraine: https://www.wsj.com/articles/changing-places-europeans-grow-more-assertive-on-ukraine-as-washington-shows-caution-e4b83acf .

WSJ: Will Russia back away from humanitarian aid?: https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-pulls-back-from-humanitarian-cooperation-at-u-n-a871ae5d .

Former Orange Julius lawyer expects “mega indictment” on January 6 will include OJ: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-mega-indictment-puts-trump-in-legal-free-fall-says-ex-white-house-lawyer/ar-AA1dWtOF?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=36916c3d294e42acab04086231a307c9&ei=71 . Ty Cobb expects the indictment in the near future and also expects it to be as airtight as the special prosecutor’s previous indictment.

WSJ: A profile of Fani Willis: https://www.wsj.com/articles/fani-willis-the-no-nonsense-georgia-prosecutor-on-a-collision-course-with-donald-trump-600b88f8 .

WSJ: Murdaugh wrongful death cases settles for $18.5 million: https://www.wsj.com/articles/parties-reach-settlement-in-murdaugh-related-wrongful-death-suit-634b5327 .