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A former Long Island nurse who raked in $1.5 million selling fake vaccine cards during the COVID-19 pandemic was slapped with a record-breaking $544,000 fine from the state. Ex-Amityville practitioner Julie DeVuono, 53, who pleaded guilty to forgery and money laundering back in 2023 was hit with the massive penalty for a “large-scale” scheme where …
Railroads left tracks that powered America for generations while AI chips get replaced every three years like fast fashion. Data centers will sit idle or get bailed out by governments because private revenue never covers the power bills. This is not infrastructure it is a surveillance grid funded by hype and debt. When the bubble …
Japan pension money heading home means less buying of US assets. Hindenburg Omens fire repeatedly but market laughs until it suddenly does not. Record leverage carry trade and policy mess equal violent unwind setup. S&P 500 CAPE ratio sits above 40 times a level only seen once before at the 2000 dot com peak. Earnings …
They take federal climate cash and turn it into overpriced concrete so connected companies and politicians get paid. California is a full blown cartel running the state like a racket. Taxpayers get screwed twice, once for the project and again for the fake environmental credits. San Bernardino spent $961,000 on Del Rosa Avenue sidewalk improvements. …
Vibe coding their own systems will end in bugs and security holes. They save money short term but create huge tech debt long term. Hardware stocks win if they ditch cloud and buy servers. Company builds own tools for inventory tracking and maintenance. Goal is to lower $400 million yearly software spend. Some new systems …
This is Japan forcing pension money home to stop yen collapse. Billions could flow out of US and global assets into Japanese markets. Yen carry trade unwind gets another push. Watch for bigger moves in currencies and bonds soon. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called for more investment in Japanese stocks and bonds. GPIF and other …
This is the canary in the coal mine for the whole credit market. Private credit was supposed to be safer than banks but defaults keep climbing. When easy refinancing ends the real pain starts. Watch for more blow ups in 2026 and 2027. Fitch reports U.S. private credit default rate at 6.0% for trailing twelve …
There will be no FA in these six states or US Assistant Attorney General (Civil Rights Division) Harmeet Dhillon will bring the FO hammer. —– IT’S OFFICIAL: Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon is dispatching election monitors to 15 jurisdictions across SIX STATES for the coming 2026 primaries to prevent fraud, cheating and [ensure] fair access to …
Trump announces he will not sign the bipartisan housing affordability bill pic.twitter.com/qir0PehSAO — FactPost (@factpostnews) July 10, 2026 In earlier Truth Social posts, Trump dismissed the bill — officially called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act — as “of minor importance” and canceled a June White House signing ceremony, stipulating that he would only sign if Congress passed …
Emergency responders took Sen. Mitch McConnell to an ambulance on a stretcher after being called to his home last month for a report of an unconscious person, according to new video of the incident and an eyewitness account. A neighbor of McConnell told CNN that they opened their door to find commotion outside their home …
Key takeaways Airport Name Change: Palm Beach International Airport is now President Donald J. Trump International Airport, effective July 9, though the old code PBI remains in use until August 18. Code Transition: For 40 days, passengers will see PBI, while pilots and aviation systems use DJT. Airlines have updated systems to ensure smooth operations. …
Investors expect perfect growth forever and punish any miss. Retail feels real pain from tired consumers. Levi shows the warning signs for whole sector. More misses coming as spending tightens. Market punishes any slowdown even when numbers look okay. Shares drop almost 5 percent after report. Company beats analyst earnings estimates. Full year guidance raised …
Google sucked value from publishers for years and now they fight back. Without good content search becomes useless. AI firms scramble for scraps while real journalism dies. This opt out wave shows the power shift finally happening. More news sites and publishers remove themselves from Google search. Move blocks Google from crawling and showing their …
Germany buys American missiles because they know Europe cannot defend itself. This kills any real push for EU army. US contractors win big while Germany pays for protection. Neutral days are over and dependency grows. Chancellor Merz seals deal for US Tomahawk cruise missiles. Weapons will station directly on German soil. Move closes strategic gap …
Smelling chocolate between sets at the gym pushed men to complete far more repetitions than they managed with no scent at all, a new study has found. The men had not eaten for at least ten hours. Yet the boost showed up anyway, and it was strongest with dark chocolate. They did not feel like …
The USMNT’s World Cup dreams ended with a disappointing Round of 16 loss to Belgium, and the backlash from the defeat has extended beyond the pitch. American soccer fans have turned their attention to US Soccer’s equal-pay agreement after learning that the men’s FIFA prize money will be shared with the USWNT. The USMNT secured …
This is what happens when government and investors treat housing like a casino. Normal people cannot afford basic room anymore. Cities become playgrounds for rich while everyone else struggles. “Room” for rent in downtown Vancouver byu/Weary_Position_9591 inmildlyinfuriating
BREAKING: Deadly bacteria found in major US city's water system traced to Mark Zuckerberg's $800 million, $META, data center, per TechRadar — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) July 9, 2026 It was found in the water system, but not in the drinking water supply. Meta was flushing their water into a sewer system, and then it was being …
Leftists either cannot do basic math or want destruction on purpose. Real world examples in Europe show businesses fleeing or shutting down. “Wealth tax explained: 1. Laura loves to cook, she risks all her life savings and opens a small restaurant: Laura‘s Kitchen 2. Laura works really hard, evenings, weekends, no vacations 3. The local …
A woman was filmed as she appeared to be asleep while operating a self-driving Tesla on the Trans-Canada Highway between Golden and Revelstoke, B.C.
Censorship and stigma silenced many victims for years. Michelle says a COVID vaccine injury ended her dentistry career at 46, forcing her to sell her practice and pay $148,000 for U.S. brain surgery. Now living with severe neurological injuries, she says: "There has been no accountability." pic.twitter.com/QiwtTjJWva — Juno News (@junonewscom) July 9, 2026 Michelle …
Iran has downed roughly 30 U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones since the start of the war, a U.S. official said Wednesday. The Reaper, which entered Air Force service in 2007, has been a centerpiece of U.S. counterterrorism operations across the Middle East and other conflict zones, reflecting the military’s growing reliance on unmanned aircraft during the …
If you look at the newest report from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell, the shift is staggering. Nearly 70% of all Christians now live in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania. This isn’t just a minor demographic tweak; it’s a total reimagining of what the faith looks like. Africa …
The dude caught two arabs communicating within that immediate locale. He has been documenting Nokia drone bases, dji drone bases, and other technologies. today, we return to the mysterious and secretive Eagle Mountain Prison, as well as the mine and ghost town that surround it. Looking for answers to the drone mystery and who is …
One big landlord dumping 10 percent of portfolio means trouble ahead. They bought high and now sell low with cuts. More corporate owners will follow if market turns. Regular buyers might get deals but watch for bigger wave. VineBrook now has almost 2000 homes listed for sale. That equals 300 million dollars and nearly 10 …
Iran never stopped wanting Trump dead. Every new plot shows how weak the ceasefire really was. Tanker attacks prove they control the choke point and will use it. US gets stuck in another forever conflict while oil prices spike. BREAKING: Explosions have again been reported across southern Iran, marking what appears to be a third …
This is classic communist grift where the party bosses get rich. NYC keeps electing these people and wonders why everything gets worse and more expensive. Council member introduces bill for 18.2% raise taking members from 148500 to 175500 retroactive to January. Mayor salary jumps from 258750 to 305800 with automatic 2% annual increases. Sold as …
Fed uses AI as excuse to keep rates high while real driver is energy and capex. Companies burn cash on tools that cost more than people they fired. The grid is ancient and cannot support this pace. Steel and copper win over hype every time. 🚨 THE FED JUST OFFICIALLY BLAMED AI FOR RISING INFLATION. …
