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As European leaders prepare for emergency Ukraine talks in Paris, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is heading to Saudi Arabia for talks with the US Lavrov will discuss possible peace talks with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’s ready to put UK peacekeeping troops …
In this reaction video, I share my take on a CNN interview with a laid-off 59-year-old HR exec who went from earning $A200K to making $16.50 an hour as a bathroom attendant. Her story—1,000 resumes, life savings gone, startinAg over—reveals the harsh reality of age-related job struggles.
Home delistings reached a nine-year high in December after the market was inundated with sellers but not enough buyers. An influx of housing inventory has left homeowners pulling their listings off the market at a high rate as there are not enough buyers to keep up with sellers. Home delistings in December spiked 64% from a …
This blue Lobster was caught off the coast of Portland and returned to the water to continue to grow. Blue lobsters are one in two million. pic.twitter.com/lNYMvmmfnI — Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) February 16, 2025
President Donald Trump toured a Boeing plane Saturday to highlight delays to the new Air Force One. The tour of a Boeing 747 jumbo jet took place at Palm Beach airport. Trump renegotiated the new Air Force One deal in his first term, but it may not be ready until 2028. President Donald Trump is …
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has scheduled a rare holiday court hearing on Monday, in a case brought by Democratic state attorneys general seeking to protect major federal agencies from Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting team known as DOGE. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, D.C., on Sunday called the hearing for Monday, …
And not just Fort Knox. The U.S. Treasury claims another 3,550 tonnes of gold is held in West Point, Denver, and NY Fed . None of these locations have been physically audited either. Not to mention the ESF Gold Swaps… https://t.co/9no0cTIISP — Ronan Manly (@BullionBrief) February 16, 2025 Fort Knox ran out of good delivery …
This market is like a roller coaster—you think it’s ready to soar, then it drops again. It’s the classic bear market behavior, and right now, everything from $NVDA to $MSFT and $TSLA is showing the signs. We just witnessed a relief rally, but don’t get comfortable. The dip could be right around the corner. There’s …
No steering into the wind, no feet and knees together with knees bent, no collapsing of the risers when they slam in the ground, way off the drop zone, etc. Nigerian paratroopers have no idea what they’re doing. pic.twitter.com/kG891q276C — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) February 16, 2025
Send him to the front line. Good old days. https://t.co/8LvDqzmfPj — The Great Martis (@great_martis) February 17, 2025 JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian President Zelensky says "the risk that Russia will occupy Europe is 100%." Do you agree? pic.twitter.com/AKRRpLhUj3 — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) February 16, 2025
by Mike Shedlock Because 1) no one else has a plan, 2) Trump’s plan is likely to work, 3) the EU would screw it up. Handling Ukraine is one of the things I was confident that Trump would get right. So far, it’s going very well. Armchair Generals Eurointelligence has some comments along those lines …
President Trump just signed a sweeping executive order to protect Second Amendment rights—but what does it do? The order directs Attorney General Pam Bondi to review and potentially eliminate federal actions that restrict gun ownership, including ATF regulations, firearm classifications, and enforcement policies from the Biden administration.
by Michael If we are seeing this much fear now, how bad will it be if H5N1 starts spreading from human to human on a widespread basis? Since the bird flu pandemic began in early 2022, over 148 million birds have been ordered to be euthanized in the United States alone. But killing all those …
An Indiana pizza delivery man has been left stunned after a police officer raised $42,000 for him when a wealthy local only tipped $2 to deliver a pie in a snowstorm. Connor Stephanoff, 20, of Brownsburg, parked his grandma’s car at the top of the hill and made the nearly mile-long trek to deliver a …
Greatest 9 seconds in hockey history pic.twitter.com/isy3o4MKVH — World Hockey Report (@worldhockeyrpt) February 16, 2025
Indonesia is set to reach full implementation of its mandatory B40 biodiesel programme, which contains 40% palm oil fuel, starting this March. The programme was initially poised for implementation starting 1 January 2025 but was delayed due to regulatory issues. Indonesia to implement mandatory B40 diesel starting March 2025 According to Reuters, the B40 diesel reduces the …
100% of the academic faculty in the field of anthropology in the United States are social activists. This is not an exaggeration. Every single Professor is woke pushing a strictly Marxist curriculum highlighting other Communists. It is Anti-White, but more importantly, ALL LIES. pic.twitter.com/tpkXyJJWWg — Robert Sepehr (@robertsepehr) February 16, 2025
US Iron Dome needs to be ‘far more complex’ to deal with ‘near-peer threats,’ expert says Rocket scientist argues ‘you need something completely different’ to defend the homeland. President Donald Trump is seeking to bolster the defense of the American homeland with a U.S.-style Iron Dome missile system. However, one expert believes that a system …
“I’m very glad that President Macron has called our leaders to Paris,” Sikorski said, adding he expects the European leaders to discuss, “in a very serious fashion,” the new Trump administration. French President Emmanuel Macron has summoned Europe’s leaders to Paris on Monday for an emergency summit, where President Trump will be on the agenda …
The world is awash in uncertainty; it now exceeds the onset of the pandemic in 2020. pic.twitter.com/bwkNWbDefU — Diane Swonk (@DianeSwonk) February 16, 2025 Bears must love SPX seasonality for the next 30-40 days. pic.twitter.com/cJOxQ30YCI — BraVoCycles Newsletter (@BraVoCycles) February 15, 2025 ‼️Short-sellers are CAPITULATING: Short interest on S&P 500 ETF, $SPY, has declined to …
They say after 150,000 miles the battery starts to go For the long term Customers loyalty, Tesla needs to lower Main Battery pack replacement cost, costing 12K to replace Model 3 battery pack leaves bad taste, it should be around 5-6K, Battery replacement cost is reaching total car value ,means, if main battery pack fails, …
In a statement posted on a newly launched website, Mangioni expressed gratitude for all the support he has received. “I am overwhelmed by – and grateful for – everyone who has written me to share their stories and express their support,” Mangione wrote. “Powerfully, this support has transcended political, racial, and even class divisions, as …
Democrats cannot have it both ways. They are either against waste and fraud sucking up taxpayer dollars, or they are for it. And their relentless attacks on Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency make it clear which side they’re on. Spoiler alert: It’s not the side of the taxpayer. Resistance to DOGE is …
Amazon workers at a facility near Raleigh, North Carolina, overwhelmingly voted against unionizing on Saturday. Of the 3,276 ballots cast, there were 2,447 votes opposing the union and 829 in favor, according to Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE), the group seeking to represent workers. The results still need to be certified by the National Labor …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtZNBFcp1uw Job Hunting In 2025 Is HARD! Where Are All the Jobs? Unemployment CRISIS – TikTok Rants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVVWlqLWh6E
by Mike Shedlock The GDPnow Nowcast for the first quarter took a dive on February 14. Weather-related utility production lessened the blow. GDPNow data from the Atlanta Fed, chart by Mish There were three significant reports on February 14: Retail Sales, Industrial Production, and Import-Export Prices. Import-Export Prices did not seem to matter. Contributions to …
Experts have sounded the alarm about blockbuster weight loss drugs like Ozempic leaving users blind. Several studies have linked the shots to conditions that cause inflammation and block blood flow to the eye, causing severe and sometimes permanent vision loss. Researchers have detailed nine new reports of US patients who went blind after taking semaglutide …
