EZ News 02/18/25

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 45-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 23,550 on turnover of 3.3-billion N-T. The market surged past the five-day moving average on Monday, after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing saw a technical rebound, which helped the broader market rebound from the previous session led by tech stocks. Select old economy industries also attracted bargain hunters during the trading day, including shipping stocks - as the transportation industry rose 1.9-per cent - while the financial sector added 0.76-per cent. More free flu vaccines on the way The Centers for Disease Control says it has now distributed some 100,000 additional government-funded flu vaccines and they will be administered (給予、施用) from this Thursday. According to the C-D-C, the vaccines passed inspection last Friday and have been distributed to local health authorities. Distribution of the flu vaccines doses come after the C-D-C last week announced that T-T-Y Biopharm had been awarded the 12.7-million N-T contract to supply the cell culture flu vaccines. The doses will be then administered for individuals aged 65 and over, infants over the age of 6 months, preschool children and those at higher risk of contracting the flu. Taipei street named after badminton's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin Olympic badminton gold medal winners - Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin - have had a street named after them in Taipei. The plaque for "Lin Yang Way" was unveiled at a ceremony at the Zhongshan Junior High School - where both of them studied in their younger years. According to Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, the city government chose to name the street after Lee and Wang after local residents submitted a petition to his office calling for the two-time Olympic gold medallists to be celebrated. Residents won't have to change their addresses, as the street will also preserve its original (原來的) name of "Lane 361 on Fuxing North Road." Lee and Wang won gold in men's badminton doubles at both the 2020 Tokyo and the 2024 Paris games. US Trump Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Agency Head Firing US President Donald Trump is seeking approval from the Supreme Court to remove the leader of an independent ethics agency. Hampton Dellinger, who oversees the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an agency dedicated to (致力於、專用的) safeguarding government employees who report misconduct, is challenging his dismissal. Mitch McCann reports Toronto Delta Flipped Plane A Delta Airlines plane flipped (翻轉) upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and ended up on its roof Monday, injuring 17 people. The airport has confirmed on X that an “incident” occurred Monday with the Delta flight from Minneapolis and that all 80 passengers and crew are accounted for. The number of people injured was down from early reports from paramedics that 19 were hurt. V Investigators are looking into what caused the plane to flip. According to the Meteorological Service of Canada, the airport was experiencing blowing snow and winds of 51 kph. It is at least the fourth major aviation mishap in North America in the past month. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn