Gold and silver prices experienced declines early in the week, but ended higher. The yellow metal closed the week at US$5,111.88 per ounce, while silver finished at US$84.65 per ounce, buoyed by reignited tariff uncertainty…
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Israelis keep suitcases packed and ready as Trump weighs potential Iran strike decision
by adminFor more than a month, Michal Weits has kept suitcases packed by the front door of her house in Tel Aviv. ‘We have our bags ready for weeks,’ she said. ‘Three weeks ago, there were…
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In 1839, not long before President Donald Trump’s favorite president, Andrew Jackson, died, an admirer offered him an ancient roman sarcophagus, thought to have once held the remains of an emperor. Jackson, declined the offer,…
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Is the concept of ‘equal time’ outdated on today’s broadcast networks? The Federal Communications Commission put regulations on the books in 1934 requiring equal air time for political candidates during an election season. But that…
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Trump torches ‘stupid’ AOC’s Munich showing, tees up fresh fight with progressive Democrats
by adminPresident Donald Trump turned up the heat on progressive Democrats during his public remarks Thursday, including slamming New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her ‘horrible’ efforts at diplomacy during the Munich Security Conference. ‘Her performance…
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Most U.S. data breach disclosures explain what information was leaked and any protective steps available to consumers. At the federal level, the Federal Trade Commission advises that after a breach involving sensitive personal information, consumers…
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry beginning Sunday as a partial government shutdown continues. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Saturday blamed Democrats for shutting down the government,…
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L.A. County sues Roblox, alleges platform makes it easy for adults to target children
by adminLos Angeles County filed a civil lawsuit against Roblox, alleging that the platform markets itself as a gaming experience for children but has created a ‘largely unsupervised online world’ that allows adults to mingle with…
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Trump responds to Supreme Court ruling rejecting sweeping tariffs powers: ‘A disgrace’
by adminPresident Donald Trump has reportedly reacted to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision that ruled he does not have the authority to levy sweeping tariffs under a specific emergency powers law. A source outside the Trump…
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Congressional Republicans are pushing back against Democratic claims that their marquee voter ID legislation would wreak havoc on elections in the country. Congressional Democrats have panned the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act as…