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A delay in warning alerts during the Los Angeles wildfires may have led to the deaths of more than a dozen people. Residents living in the west of Altadena, a neighborhood around 14 miles from downtown Los Angeles, only received evacuation orders eight hours after the deadly Eaton Fire began to rage on January 7, …
On Wednesday, Ark Invest, through its ARK Innovation ETF ARKK + Free Alerts , decided to offload 5,495 shares of Palantir. This move came as Palantir’s stock soared following its impressive fourth-quarter earnings report. The company reported a 36% year-over-year increase in total revenue, with substantial growth in its U.S. commercial and government sectors. The …
We have heard from Trump, Bessent & Musk repeatedly: They want LOWER dollar, yields & oil. But do they realize this is what triggers a yen carry trade unwind – part 2 – which would trigger de-risking of the concentration bet in MAG7 (Big Tech)? https://t.co/kKp6AVEWut https://t.co/qZeO3sh7kW — Samantha LaDuc (@SamanthaLaDuc) February 6, 2025 The …
Insiders are dumping billions in shares while the market piles in, chasing AI-fueled euphoria. The disconnect is obvious: hype is driving this rally, not fundamentals. The question isn’t if reality will catch up—it’s when. Palantir $PLTR has surpassed a $250B market cap… This is more than companies like…Lowe’s $LOWNike $NKEDisney $DISPepsiCo $PEPUnion Pacific $UNP All …
Guy on the roof waited 5 years for this. If you look closely you can see snipers on the White House roof. Bro was this close on forfeiting his life. h/t dimwitty
Topline The Panama Canal Authority late Wednesday denied the State Department’s claim that it had agreed to a deal to allow U.S. vessels to pass through the canal without paying any toll or fees, amid threats by President Donald Trump of the U.S. retaking control of the critical waterway. Key Facts In a post on …
by Michael We just received some very serious news. The extremely deadly D1.1 strain of the H5N1 bird flu which has been ripping through the nation’s poultry population in recent weeks has now gotten into the cattle population in the state of Nevada. This is the very first time that cattle in the U.S. have ever …
NANCY PELOSI STILL RECOVERING FROM MAJOR HIP SUREGERY.pic.twitter.com/lSNTzSUNjt — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 7, 2025
DOGE in the Treasury? Turns out, it’s not just a rumor. Scott Bessent just put an end to the media speculation, and the truth is even crazier—two DOGE members are actually Treasury employees. This isn’t some fringe conspiracy; it’s real, and it raises serious questions about what’s happening behind the scenes. Why are Treasury officials …
Unbelievable! pic.twitter.com/EPnSaQ3jp4 — zurichstylist (@raestylist) February 6, 2025
One US service member and three defense contractors were killed when a surveillance flight crashed in the southern Philippines on Thursday. The aircraft was conducting a routine mission ‘providing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support at the request of our Philippine allies’ when it crashed in a rice field, the US Indo-Pacific Command said. ‘On February …
by confoundedinterest17 Oh we’ve got trouble in (Potomac) river city … with a capital P and that rhymes with D and that stands for DOGE. But can DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency In 2025, $9.2 TRILLION of US debt will either mature or need to be refinanced. The US now holds $36.2 trillion worth of …
DJT filed to create ETFs tracking bitcoin and different US sectors (manufacturing etc.) – https://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-media-files-trademark-investment-products-targeting-bitcoin-us-industries-2025-02-06/ They also gave key cabinet members like Kash Patel (next FBI director), Linda McMahon (Secretary of Education) and Robert Lighthizer (US Trade Negotiator for Trump) 1MM in stock vesting through 2027 – https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-04/kash-patel-s-800-000-trump-media-award-raises-conflict-questions-for-fbi-pick (Non paywall – https://archive.ph/YrE76) and https://ir.tmtgcorp.com/financials/sec-filings/ h/t …
TL;DR: AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor is leading CPU sales in Germany, with AMD’s AM5 and AM4 sockets capturing 92.16% of the market at Mindfactory. Intel’s share is only 7.84%, with its LGA 1851 socket accounting for less than 1% of sales. AMD sold 23,615 units, generating 93.45% of the revenue. AMD’s new Ryzen 7 …
Duty-free treatment for parcels under 150 euros is on the chopping block and almost certainly will be adopted by the EU countries. China in shambles. via CNBC: Chinese online marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will be liable for the sale of unsafe and dangerous products on their platforms, the European Commission said on Wednesday, …
Early car sales data for January is starting to arrive from countries across the pond, and they paint an alarming picture for Tesla. Sales are crashing in France, Germany, and the UK—all affluent countries that are key markets for Tesla’s electric vehicles. Coming on the heels of a large financial miss, it’s just one more …
It really fucking hurts to hear and see all of these people making this kind of moneyI’m not a jealous person, but I only make 50 grand a year. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to get paychecks like that. I have to bleed for my money and I always have it …
It includes: 1. No tax on tips. 2. No tax on senior’s Social Security. 3. No tax on overtime pay. 4. Renewing Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. 5. Adjusting state and local tax (SALT) cap. 6. Eliminating special tax breaks for “billionaire sports team owners.” 7. Closing the carried interest loophole. 8. Tax cuts for “Made …
Google just went full dystopian. They’ve ripped up their own promises and are now openly saying they’ll build AI for war, surveillance, and whatever else they want. The same company that controls global information flow is now positioning itself as a defense contractor with zero ethical restraints. This isn’t just corporate greed—it’s a direct threat …
The Trump administration gave the former highest-ranking woman in the military just three hours to leave her home following her ouster for supporting diversity, equity and inclusion policies. President Donald Trump fired Coast Guard commandant, Admiral Linda L. Fagan, almost immediately after he took office on January 20 – leaving her to discover the news …
President Trump on Thursday suggested CBS News’s “60 Minutes” be taken off the air after the program released a transcript of an interview it aired last fall with former Vice President Harris amid a federal investigation into the broadcast. “CBS and 60 Minutes defrauded the public by doing something which has never, to this extent, …
(Bloomberg) — Citigroup Inc. expects gold prices to hit a record $3,000 an ounce within three months, with geopolitical tensions and trade wars stoked by US President Donald Trump boosting demand for safe-haven assets. Trump jolted markets with the prospect of tariffs that could slow economic growth, reignite inflation and disrupt global commerce. Investors will …
🚨#BREAKING: A Japan Airlines jet has collided with parked Delta jet at Seattle Tacoma International Airport ⁰⁰📌#Seattle | #Washington Watch as footage captures the moment a Japan Airlines jet collides with a parked Delta Air Lines aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International… pic.twitter.com/qaoak9oT34 — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 5, …
It’s hard to ignore the everyday reality we’re living in. When you go to the store and see your coffee, eggs, or beef prices skyrocket, you can’t help but feel that something’s off. We’re constantly told the numbers don’t match up — inflation is “only” 3.75% for coffee, 25% for eggs, but reality paints a …
ESG funds are hemorrhaging money, and it’s not a surprise. Investors pulled $20 billion from these funds in 2024 alone, following a similar trend last year. It’s clear that ESG investing is falling flat—despite all the hype. https://twitter.com/barrymhauch/status/1887202084438577301
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump LOOKS LIKE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS HAVE BEEN STOLLEN AT USAID, AND OTHER AGENCIES, MUCH OF IT GOING TO THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA AS A “PAYOFF” FOR CREATING GOOD STORIES ABOUT THE DEMOCRATS. THE LEFT WING “RAG,” KNOWN AS “POLITICO,” SEEMS TO HAVE RECEIVED $8,000,000. Did the New York Times receive money??? …
Hardworking Americans are still paying taxes, while our money gets flushed down the drain. Tax cuts are stuck, and the political elites continue to enrich themselves and their friends at our expense. The system is broken, and it’s time we demand accountability. We didn’t sign up for this kind of betrayal. This is absolutely disgusting. …
The Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 7-2 to reduce #BankRate to 4.5%. Find out more in our #MonetaryPolicyReport https://t.co/alETrQ281L pic.twitter.com/Vuo5G6m1H8 — Bank of England (@bankofengland) February 6, 2025
