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Likely Russia's Shahed kamikaze drone attack in Ukraine will break records (again) 220 Shaheds are in the air according to monitoring TG channels pic.twitter.com/eyj8Ad5Dbr — GMan | GMan’s Chronicle (@FAB87F) July 8, 2025 New Russian drone attack in Ukraine…we expect up to 400 drones today…#RussiaIsATerroristState pic.twitter.com/tRP0PcoCeT — Ann (@ann_hb_) July 8, 2025 Local time is …
A federal judge in Manhattan has ordered CVS Health’s Omnicare division to pay $948.8 million in penalties and damages after a jury found the company liable for submitting over 3.3 million false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare between 2010 and 2018. The ruling, issued July 7, stems from a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a …
Flash flooding is now underway across Washington DC and surrounding areas following a rapid series of severe thunderstorms that moved through the region late Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning at 5:44 PM EDT, citing radar-confirmed rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches every 20 minutes, with additional accumulation expected …
President Trump has formally issued a new round of country-specific tariffs, notifying 16 nations that their exports to the United States will face steep duties beginning August 1. The announcement follows the expiration of a 90-day tariff pause that was originally set to end July 9 but was extended by executive order. According to the …
Amazon’s extended Prime Day event is off to a slower-than-expected start. According to Momentum Commerce, which tracks over $7 billion in Amazon retail activity, sales on July 8 fell 41% compared to the first day of Prime Day 2024. The drop comes despite Amazon doubling the length of the event from two days to four, …
Researchers at MIT have unveiled a chip-based 3D printer small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, capable of fabricating solid objects in seconds using light alone. The device, developed by PhD candidate Sabrina Corsetti and her team in the Photonics and Electronics Research Group led by Professor Jelena Notaros, emits reconfigurable visible-light …
X engineers have seemingly altered Grok’s code after the chatbot briefly lauded Hitler, identified the Jews as the cause of anti-White hate, and referred to itself as “MechaHitler.” The AI chatbot now claims the whole thing was a sarcastic display. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/WKhawJGolf — AF Post (@AFpost) July 8, 2025 Lol grok is banned from …
Nvidia has become the first publicly traded company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization, closing at $164.02 on July 9 after a 2.5% gain. The milestone places Nvidia ahead of Microsoft and Apple, both of which previously topped $3 trillion. The company’s valuation has grown more than fifteenfold in five years, driven by sustained …
by Michael I don’t think that our government agencies could have handled the Epstein case any worse. For months, we were promised that all sorts of shocking revelations would be forthcoming and that justice would be served. I believed that, and so I waited patiently for law enforcement officials to do their jobs. But now …
US Intelligence insults American intelligence with the worst cover-up video ever attempted. Here are some of the MANY flaws in the “video evidence” of Jeffrey Epstein’s “suic*de” by government rope. by David Haggith The scales of justice were hung by a rope. Michael Snyder, long a Trump enthusiast, writes a good article, featured in my …
You can’t create new copper mines in our country. The copper mines in the world are where they are. There’s literally nothing you can do about it. You can tariff copper 10,000% and it still won’t change the fact that most of the copper on earth is in Chile and Peru. Why… pic.twitter.com/ffRehW6row — Spencer …
Robinhood built OpenAI and SpaceX tokens with no equity rights. CEO says it doesn’t matter. OpenAI rejects the deal. This is synthetic ownership rebranded as access.
In a span of 24 hours, three senior executives from Elon Musk’s core technology ventures have stepped down. Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, announced her resignation on July 9 after a two-year tenure marked by advertiser volatility and platform rebranding. Her departure follows a wave of backlash surrounding Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Musk’s …
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Nvidia has officially become the first publicly traded company to reach a $4 trillion market capitalization. The milestone was crossed on July 9 after shares rose 2.5% to close above $164. The company now sits ahead of Microsoft and Apple, both of which previously topped $3 trillion. Nvidia’s valuation has grown more than fifteenfold in …
The Federal Housing Finance Agency just cleared a major shift in mortgage qualification rules. Rent payments can now be counted toward mortgage applications, a change aimed at broadening access for renters hoping to buy homes. This move coincides with the return of 40-year adjustable-rate mortgages, offering longer terms but variable interest costs down the line. …
The fiscal alarm bells aren’t hypothetical anymore. Financial markets are now operating under a base case scenario that expects the United States to add another $10 trillion in debt by 2028. That would put total federal debt at $46 trillion, up 100% from 2020. On July 9, the debt increased $366 billion in a single …
Initial sales data from Amazon Prime Day is flashing a warning light. Early spending figures show a decline between 10% and 15% compared to last year’s event. This comes despite an expanded promotional window and aggressive markdowns across nearly every product category. Adobe’s projected $23.8 billion sales forecast now looks optimistic. What was meant to …
by Michael Is there a possibility that a cataclysmic eruption of Mt. Rainier could occur in the not too distant future? On Tuesday morning, Mt. Rainier was shaken by over 400 earthquakes. It was the largest earthquake swarm that we have seen at Mt. Rainier since 2009. Those that have been following my work for …
The White House is now operating on letterhead. On Monday, President Trump issued formal trade warnings to 14 countries, each receiving a tailored notice outlining new tariff rates on exports to the United States. The letters, posted publicly on Truth Social, detailed duties ranging from 25% to 40%, with enforcement set to begin August 1. …
Positioning for a market downturn in 2025 has become more tactical than ever especially after June’s macro fireworks and the July 11 CPI print looming ahead. Equities hover near record highs while the 10-year Treasury yield has climbed to about 4.42 %. Some traders now split their risk between long duration bond ETFs and targeted inverse …
The White House is now considering federal oversight in two high-profile cities: Washington, D.C. and New York City. During a Cabinet briefing on July 8, President Trump made a sharp statement: “We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to.” That declaration has sparked fresh speculation about a shift …
Trump threatened tariffs. BRICS leaders fired back. Brazil’s president says there’s “no going back” on de-dollarization. Here’s why the summit’s quiet strategy just got louder, and what that means for the future of the dollar… By Peter Reagan For months, I expected the Rio Reset to unfold quietly: a slow, strategic rollout of an alternative …
Several major medical organizations are suing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Department of Health and Human Services over actions they call a “public health emergency that demands immediate legal action and correction.” The move follows several recent high-profile anti-vaccine actions by Kennedy, including firing all members of a key vaccine panel of …
ELON ASKS THE QUESTION EVERYONE’S THINKING ABOUT EPSTEIN The DOJ just told America that Jeffrey Epstein’s client list doesn’t exist. No blackmail. No powerful men. Just move along. Elon’s response captured the internet’s collective disbelief: “So… then what is Ghislaine Maxwell in prison for?” It’s a devastating question. Maxwell got 20 years for trafficking minors …
Fed faced same risks in ‘99 as today… June 1999. The Fed is concerned about: -Rampant equity speculation and its impact on wealth (SPX PE 24x, today 23x)-Too tight labor markets (UR 4.3%, today 4.1%)-Too high wage growth (ECI 3.5%, today 3.6%)-Inflation (Core CPI 2.3%, today 2.8%). They hiked from 4.75% to 5%. pic.twitter.com/A4uqxyIYmH — …
via Jesse Felder Ruchir Sharma writes, “American retail investors are all in, buying at an unusually aggressive pace this year. Roughly half of US household wealth is now invested in stocks — breaking the record set during the dotcom bubble of 2000… To the old line — never bet against the US consumer — might be …
Trump’s biggest supporters become disillusioned and enraged as Epstein’s clients all get a free pass. They don’t exist! by David Haggith The stock market threw a tantrum today when it heard that Trump is increasing tariffs. The very fact that investors recoiled from the news shows they are as lunatic in their irrational exuberance as …
Jury acquits Scarborough teen, who claimed self-defence in fatal Toronto school shooting. He told the court he carried a gun*n because his neighbourhood was ‘like Iraq’. Meanwhile, a Vaughan man faced charges for firing a warning shot during a home invasion. Same province. Different outcomes. Toronto Star — A Toronto jury on Friday acquitted a 20-year-old …
by Michael I literally feel sick right now. After waiting for years for the truth about Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation to come out, and after months of being promised that stunning new information would be released soon, now we are being told to forget the entire thing. The people that were brought in to …