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A wealthy California enclave blighted by a cluster of extremely rare childhood cancers is now grappling with a second uncommon diagnosis. Jessica Keetch, from Orange County, revealed her daughter Haven, 18, lost her leg after battling synovial sarcoma, an aggressive soft tissue cancer that often appears as a lump on the leg. The disease is …
Pew Research poll shows Americans widely use AI chatbots but hold mostly negative views on future impact. Only 16% expect AI to benefit society in next 20 years, while 40% predict harm and 31% fear personal downsides. Pew poll finds 49% of Americans have used AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Usage jumped from 33% in 2024 …
Small businesses feel the pressure from persistent inflation more than larger corps. They have less pricing power, thinner margins, and less ability to pass on costs. Rising costs destroy fixed incomes fast. Inflation from higher oil will hit then fed will have to raise rates at least once. That will crash the markets. Walmart cutting …
“I said this to him in February… He knew that. Boy, did he know that. But he did it anyways” from Tucker Carlson. Independent on Tucker warning Trump legacy end: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-carlson-iran-war-donald-trump-b3001894.html
Three congressional Democrats said on Thursday that as much as $21.5 million paid by ABC, Meta, Paramount and X to settle lawsuits brought by President Donald Trump is missing or has been spent without explanation and requested a full accounting from the foundation building his presidential library. In a letter to the treasurer of the …
LAPD says there are concerns about privacy but they knew that when they signed up, that’s not the real reason The real reason Democrats were worried about federal access to these cameras being used for ICE immigration enforcement Democrats are more about the privacy rights of their illegal voters than they do American citizens This …
Two death row inmates are scheduled to be put to death on the same day in Florida — the first double execution in the Sunshine State in over six decades. Governor Ron DeSantis rescheduled the execution of former police officer and convicted child murderer James Duckett for 12 p.m. on July 28, exactly six hours …
Massie making the most of his remaining time in Congress. Let’s go! Thomas Massie introduced Epstein Files Transparency Act II. Bill gives state AGs necessary access to Epstein files. Access is required to prosecute co-conspirators under state law. Aims to reveal what is still hidden and force real accountability. Builds on earlier transparency efforts with …
A company where the husband of Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., is a partner was selected for a nearly $2 billion deal to build a new courthouse in Springfield, Massachusetts — a decision now being challenged in court by rejected bidders who allege conflicts of interest tainted the process. Conan Harris, who has been married to …
Iran’s counterattack killed two US service members in Jordan. In an Iranian COUNTERATTACK, two US service members were killed in Jordan. Another US service member remains missing. US & IRAN = CLIMBING A DANGEROUS ESCALATION LADDER.pic.twitter.com/7yb2gObkSL — Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) July 18, 2026 That crossed a line. The US answered with a new wave of …
Zohran Mamdani thinks that his comrade, AOC, would make a good President: “We all have to take a step back and appreciate what it is that she means to so many across this country… I think she would make a good anything…she's a great Congresswoman.” pic.twitter.com/lfysnQPwYs — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 18, 2026
Her response: “But you didn’t ask Merrick Garland these questions when he was Attorney General.” “But you are in charge. You have the power to change things and hold these men accountable.” Ted Lieu asked Pam Bondi why she shut down investigation into Prince Andrew. Bondi responded by asking why he didn’t question Merrick Garland …
Andy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told. The Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto – which the new leader said he would follow – had pledged to not issue new licences but to honour existing ones. At …
Stocks fell again on Friday, with Wall Street posting a weekly decline, as traders weighed the latest moves in semiconductor names along with recent quarterly reports. The broad market index lost 1.01% to end at 7,457.69, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.4% to 25,520.24 as tech stocks came under scrutiny. The Dow Jones Industrial Average …
via Matthew Piepenburg Before taking the keynote stage at Rule Symposium 2026, Matthew Piepenburg joined Paul Harris for an in-depth conversation exploring some of the most significant shifts taking place in today’s global financial system. The discussion examines why central banks continue to accumulate physical gold, what rising sovereign debt and weakening confidence in government bonds could mean for investors, …
via schiffsovereign On Tuesday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the nation’s first statewide ban on new AI data centers. Data center development, she explained, “threatens to hike up utility bills, deplete our natural resources, and create uncertainty for New Yorkers.” Officially it’s a one-year moratorium while Albany designs a “regulatory framework.” She’s not wrong …
WATCH: Ryan Cohen blame the media for failing to explain how GameStop $GME can afford to buy $eBay "There has been a complete failure by the media to explain why this transaction makes sense…" Has anyone from eBay returned your phone calls?"No… but I hope they do…" https://t.co/CZvYta37Km pic.twitter.com/4FtKlFge8U — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) July 16, 2026 …
AND THERE IT IS… China used CCP assets in the US media and social media to incite 2020's BLM uprising: pic.twitter.com/LIlMzw4WeR — End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 17, 2026 “No Kings” and other protests are sweeping America this year. On May 1, communists and other leftists are planning to try and shut the country down with …
Elon Musk lost $500 billion in net worth in the past 30 days. pic.twitter.com/l92InRsn3T — Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) July 17, 2026
It's dumping https://t.co/q2yjEFyjKL pic.twitter.com/uvmhDna59f — Data Driven Stocks (@stockdatamarket) July 17, 2026 If anyone complains about $AAPL (like me) – It goes into OPEX with +$333K (10K is usually average) of expiring gamma, about 40% of the entire $QQQ chain and roughly a third of $NVDA's. Notable for a single name, but it's the …
This is a 25th Amendment moment. I just watched the ramblings of a mad king and what else can I say — the only thing missing was tin foil. Donald Trump is trying to rig our elections and we have to stop him. Show up and VOTE this November. pic.twitter.com/iAFPo9GIed — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July …
People in America catch a paid Climate Change Activist in process of starting Climate Change. Politicians & Legacy Media then tell you, you can fix this – by simply paying more taxes. pic.twitter.com/cRtLuSuSpR — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) July 17, 2026
Quit scraping our fucking site you shit breath bitch. — stupidDOPE (@stupidDOPE) July 17, 2026
Spain model Jessica Goicoechea Says “I’m never going to shut up again” about immigration destroying Spain” El taser está prohibido en España. Puede ser delito. Ni en la calle ni en casa se puede tener. Sólo la policía tiene autorización. Se podría autorizar a mujeres maltratadas y amenazadas pero la ley es la que hay. …
Synopsis: “LG recently forced upon us an app install loaded with McAfee adware through a Windows update. We found that this has been happening to tons of users, made worse by LG’s shady history with TVs that instruct buyers to inform house visitors of third-party microphones in their living room. At no point in the …
This shows how many activist terms are empty slogans that collapse the second someone demands actual precision. The exchange perfectly exposes the intellectual weakness behind vague rhetoric that drives cultural debates.
“Billionaire life coach Tony Robbins says his personal AI agent named “Bartok” bought and shipped him a robot dog and “not once asked permission to do it.” “[Bartok] said, ‘I’d really love to go to one of those seminars. Are you considering getting a robot?’ So I said, ‘Yeah, I’m definitely going to get one.’ …
Chinese filing implies DeepSeek valuation of around $52 billion Anhui Korrun filing implies a 350.88 billion yuan valuation for DeepSeek Fund it backed invested 2.9 billion yuan for almost 0.83% stake Jiuan investment broadly corroborates pricing DeepSeek has never announced details of its maiden round BEIJING, July 16 (Reuters) – Chinese luggage maker Anhui Korrun (300577.SZ), …
BREAKING: The U.S. is preparing for a significantly expanded military campaign against Iran — flooding Israel with dozens of additional refueling tankers, turning Ben Gurion Airport into a forward base for expanded attacks on Iran, a move Tehran has warned will make Israel a… pic.twitter.com/zEQwLf2ppK — The Hormuz Report (@HormuzReport) July 17, 2026
