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A Delta flight just caught on fire at the Orlando Airport…

A Delta flight just caught on fire at the Orlando Airport 😳 pic.twitter.com/kmksyx5QIu — Dylan (@dylangwall) April 21, 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Delta Air Lines plane on Monday suffered an engine fire after pushing back from the gate at Orlando International Airport, forcing the passengers to evacuate using slides, the Federal Aviation Administration said. https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-04-21/delta-plane-suffers-engine-fire-in-orlando-forcing-evacuation

Dow drops 800 points

Stocks fell again on Monday as President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising questions about the central bank’s independence, while traders received little signs of progress on global trade talks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded 880 points lower, or 2.3%. The S&P 500 shed 2.3%, and the …

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U.S. orders in China have dropped nearly to zero.

The tariff war not only has a significant impact on people’s livelihoods but also delivers a fatal blow to industries that rely heavily on international trade and exports. On April 17, a worker from a factory in Dongguan said the biggest losers of the tariff war might be their own factory.

China tests non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, science paper shows

Chinese researchers have successfully detonated a hydrogen-based explosive device in a controlled field test, triggering devastating chemical chain reactions without using any nuclear materials, according to a study published last month. The 2kg (4.4lbs) bomb generated a fireball exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,832 degrees Fahrenheit) for more than two seconds – 15 times longer than …

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Spot Gold prices trade at $3,400/oz for the first time.

Another record: Spot Gold prices trade at $3,400/oz for the first time. pic.twitter.com/JEO8RlF2By — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) April 21, 2025 https://x.com/MacroMicroMe/status/1914267772391235779 $GOLD has reached $3400 with a parabolic run 🚀 A possible stop or consolidation is expected near $3500–$3600. Equities and cryptos are gearing up to pump once gold cools down. …

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Buckle up for a hard landing

Buckle up for a hard landing pic.twitter.com/l7VFSgppwr — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) April 20, 2025 Q4 layoffs? Severance ran out. So did your runway. 7.1M Americans jobless (4.2%) 2.5M stuck 15+ weeks – That's 1 in 3 ya'll! 1.5M out of work 6+ MONTHS – now 21%, up from 19% Average job hunt 23 weeks …

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If it wasn’t so sad, it would be quite funny

https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1913844024034709733 AI taking IQ test. Are you ready folks to become farmers and factory workers again? Most white collar jobs will be gone in not too distant future. pic.twitter.com/MUDZdxKFYu — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) April 19, 2025  

Ishiba rejects full US demands on autos and agriculture… won’t sacrifice national interest… Yen strengthening…

JAPAN WON’T YIELD TO ALL U.S. DEMANDS, ISHIBA SAYS Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pushed back against U.S. pressure on trade, saying Japan “won’t be able to secure our national interest” if it concedes everything. With the U.S. seeking more access to Japan’s auto and ag markets,… — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) April 21, 2025 Japan's …

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High-ranking Dem Jamie Raskin threatens countries that support Trump: ‘When we come back to power … we are not going to look kindly

Wait so an elected Government official is telling foreign countries to go against the President?? Sounds treasonous. pic.twitter.com/hj2AcDil5a — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 21, 2025 Rep. Jamie Raskin threatened foreign leaders who “facilitated authoritarianism in our country” by currying favor with President Trump on issues like deportation — saying that Democrats will not “look …

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China says ‘firmly opposes’ trade deals that harm its interests… warns US deals must not come at its expense…

BREAKING: China says 'firmly opposes' trade deals that harm its interests – AFP — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) April 21, 2025 🇨🇳🇺🇸CHINA COMMERCE MINISTRY: CHINA RESPECTS ALL PARTIES TO RESOLVE THEIR ECONOMIC AND TRADE DIFFERENCES WITH THE UNITED STATES THROUGH CONSULTATIONS ON AN EQUAL FOOTING. FIRMLY OPPOSED TO ANY PARTY STRIKING A DEAL AT THE EXPENSE OF …

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4 killed in Illinois plane crash

Four people from Wisconsin were killed on Saturday when their private, single-engine plane crashed in a field near an airport in rural Illinois after reportedly striking powerlines, authorities said. The Cessna 180G aircraft crashed about 10:16 a.m. local time Saturday in the unincorporated community of Trilla, Illinois, southeast of Coles County Memorial Airport in nearby …

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New FDA Head PURGING Pharma Reps From Agency Boards!

The Food and Drug Administration will remove industry representatives from advisory committees and replace them with patients and caregivers, Commissioner Marty Makary announced Thursday. It’s the latest effort by Makary and his boss, health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to reduce the influence of the pharmaceutical industry. Makary announced the change during his first interview …

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PROOF! Home Prices Are a SCAM…

Home prices are a scam and despite what some are saying, prices are finally starting to come down in many areas across the county, but not by enough. But to prove that home prices are a scam we need to look at how lenders decide who gets a Mortgage and who doesn’t. And once you …

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Time to lean into Energy (XLE), Real Estate (VNQ), and Infrastructure (IGF)?

time to lean into Energy (XLE), Real Estate (VNQ), and Infrastructure (IGF) — CAMBREON (@CambreonVC) April 20, 2025 Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Directs Repeal of Regulations That Are Unlawful Under 10 Recent Supreme Court Decisions REPEALING UNLAWFUL REGULATIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum requiring agencies to rescind regulations that are …

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USAID tapped to shape online speech under Biden’s declassified censorship plan

🚨 Biden’s declassified internet censorship plan relied on USAID to “combat online disinformation.” USAID was used to promote “digital literacy” in the US, a term for forcing Americans to get their news solely from legacy sources. pic.twitter.com/J6s9ROac14 — Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) April 19, 2025 https://twitter.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1913795885864993120

Arizona convicts 900 people, recovers $1.83 billion in pandemic unemployment fraud

The Brief Arizona is faring better than other states in tracking down money from pandemic unemployment fraud. There is still nearly $4 billion unaccounted for, however. Nationwide, the recovery rate of unemployment fraud money recovered is in the single digits, while in Arizona, that number is closer to 30%. PHOENIX – Arizona investigators are still …

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Study finds heavy ChatGPT users becoming addicted to AI…

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOMETHING BIZARRE IS HAPPENING TO PEOPLE WHO USE CHATGPT A LOT … Power Bot ‘Em Researchers have found that ChatGPT “power users,” or those who use it the most and at the longest durations, are becoming dependent upon — or even addicted to — the chatbot. … In a new joint study, researchers …

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White House OFFICIALLY Accuses Fauci Of COVID Crimes!

The Trump White House re-launched the govenrment’s official COVID-19 website on Friday. The revamped site blames the origins of the coronavirus on a lab leak in China while criticizing former President Joe Biden, former top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci and the World Health Organization. The website is also critical of steps like social distancing, …

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