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Oil prices tumbled Monday with markets relieved that Israel’s strikes on Iran had avoided the country’s energy infrastructure while the yen fell to a three-month low after Japan’s ruling party suffered an election drubbing. Israel carried out air strikes on military sites in Iran on Saturday in response to Tehran’s October 1 missile barrage, itself …
What the fvck, @MSNBC. You deserve to be canceled to the core. pic.twitter.com/HwVDYhMoF6 — Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddek) October 28, 2024 ABC and MSNBC are really doing the bidding of their DNC leaders. When does the Trump dressed up as Hitler piece come out from CBS? I didn’t see one Nazi. So disappointed. https://t.co/IAUVJbkqrX — …
by Michael Things are about to get very interesting in the Middle East. The Israeli strike on Iran that we have been anticipating has finally happened, and now Iran is warning that there will be “no limits” in how it responds to that attack. In other words, we are on the brink of the sort …
The Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs federal prosecution and the myriads of lawsuits have turned into a real-life saga that is daily splashed in the headlines of papers around the world with tales of fame and horror. The defense for the embattled rap mogul has argued that the Feds are leaking confidential grand jury material – which …
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WOW! People are leaving in droves from the Kamala rally in Atlanta, Georgia as she is speaking. Looks like they only came for the special guests. pic.twitter.com/KeXN7tYTTB — Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) October 25, 2024 What the hell happened to Bruce Springsteen?! Is this what Trump Derangement Syndrome does to people? He sounds AWFUL, and it …
Elon Musk’s super PAC did not announce a lottery winner Wednesday in its daily $1 million giveaway that sparked concern from legal experts and prompted a warning from the Justice Department. Why it matters: The DOJ sent a letter notifying America PAC, Musk’s pro-Trump group, that its lottery could violate federal law against paying people …
Arkansas is sitting on a $150 billion ‘hidden treasure’ trove of lithium that could meet the global demand for EV batteries by 2030. The US Geological Survey (USGS) found between five and 19 million tons of lithium in the Smackover Formation, which is nine times the amount needed to meet the ongoing electric vehicle demand …
Republican Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed an “emergency lawsuit” against several Harris-Biden administration officials last week after a Chinese migrant with a rare form of tuberculosis illegally entered the US. The lawsuit seeks to prevent federal immigration officials from releasing “potentially infected detainees” that came in contact with the Chinese national – who has …
Character.AI, valued at $1B, is facing a lawsuit from the family of a 14-year-old who took his life after becoming obsessed with an AI chatbot based on “Game of Thrones” character Daenerys Targaryen. The lawsuit claims that the AI technology “tricks customers into handing over their most private thoughts and feelings,” holds it accountable for …
Donald Trump went after Barack Obama Tuesday for campaigning for Kamala Harris, even going as far as calling his predecessor a “jerk.” Obama, 63, surprised everyone when he rapped Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” on Tuesday night in front of Harris supporters at her rally in Detroit. “I think he’s a real jerk because I watched him …
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A Bank of America executive with a reputation for driving junior bankers hard has been reassigned to a new role at the company following the death of a junior employee who had been working 100-hour weeks. Gary Howe was the head of Bank of America’s Financial Institutions Group (FIG), and had been known to not …
American Express (AXP -3.12% ) has gone all-in on dining in an effort to attract younger customers. Now, millennials and Gen Z are among the company’s most loyal cardholders. When Amex began its foray into the restaurants and events space with its acquisition of reservations platform Resy in 2019, it kicked off a refresh of …
The family of Johnny Peterson, a father of four, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Impact Plastics, accusing the company of putting profit above employee safety. The lawsuit claims that during Hurricane Helene, workers were not informed they could leave until it was too late, and there was no emergency action plan in place, …
LUBBOCK, Texas — Thirteen cheerleaders at Evans Middle School in Lubbock, Texas are suffering from first and second-degree burns on their hands after they said their cheer coach made them perform “bear crawls” and “crab walks” on a hot outdoor track as punishment. The girls, who are all eighth graders and on the “red” team …
“The corporate cure is always the same—lay off workers,” said one critic. “Stock buybacks and layoffs are joined at the hip. It’s time they were outlawed entirely.” The manufacturing giant Boeing, under the leadership of new CEO Kelly Ortberg, announced Friday that it will axe roughly 10% of its total workforce in the coming months, …
Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ running mate, has landed in hot water as shocking allegations emerged on social media. In what is now being labeled as the “big October surprise” for the Harris campaign, a user, going by @DocNetyoutube, accused Walz of having an ‘inappropriate’ relationship with a male student during his time as a professor and …
WOW: A Cobb County (Atlanta) sheriff is under fire for calling backup to a Burger King after staff got his order wrong and asked officers to get the manager’s name. Sheriff Craig Owens Sr. called for backup at a Burger King after receiving an incorrect order. In body camera footage, he asked officers, “Hey, do …
An Arkansas father was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a man who was found in a vehicle with the father’s missing 14-year-old daughter. Aaron Spencer, 36, reported his daughter missing on Tuesday, and Lonoke County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to his home. But as deputies were on their way to the residence, they …
NEW: The Young Turks producer Ana Kasparian says she left the Democratic party after she was mol*sted by a homeless man with an er*ction in Los Angeles. Kasparian said she was shamed by liberals for stating that she felt fearful to leave her house after the incident. Kasparian… pic.twitter.com/R1Ds980urO — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 12, …
The North Carolina National Guard explained to the Daily Caller why a plane loaded with aid for those affected by Hurricane Helene during Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit never made the delivery following claims that the visit was staged. While on Shawn Ryan’s podcast Thursday, Aerial Recovery members Jonathan Howard and Charlie Keebaugh claimed that …
by confoundedinterest17 Biden/Harris will be remembered for many things, mostly BAD. Uncontrolled immigration, crime out of control, endless wars, grossly incompetent government administrators, 200k+ missing immigrant children, etc. But wreckless inflation coming from insane government spending takes the cake. And it is heating up again, with the help of The Feral Reserve. Yes, The FERAL …
Oregon Gov. calls for DMV to pause automatic voter registration as number of people mistakenly added to voter rolls grows Gov. Tina Kotek calls on DMV to pause automatic voter registration and she also called for an independent audit. The state has unearthed hundreds more people than previously known who were improperly registered to vote …
The Connecticut National Guard is aware of a video circulating around social media showing a UH-60 Blackhawk's rotor wash disrupting a distribution site in North Carolina. We are working with the appropriate authorities to investigate the situation. — Connecticut National Guard (@CTNationalGuard) October 8, 2024 UPDATE: The initial investigation indicates the helicopter in the video …
A Chicago police SWAT team responded about 6:50 p.m. Tuesday to the River North skyscraper at 401 N. Wabash Ave., police said. One person was taken into custody https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2024/10/08/gun-trump-tower-chicago-cpd-cfd-city-hall-crime-river-north-person-in-custody A massive police response was seen at Trump Tower—with dozens of squad cars and an armored SWAT team car staged in front… https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/large-police-response-chicago-trump-tower/ h/t Tess
I have no clue how KJP still has a job. She’s actually god awful even for Democrats and I can’t tell if her silence on literally everything is at the instruction of Biden’s administration or if she is just this bad on her own. She barely serves a purpose based on the lack of information …
The mayor of a town in southern Mexico was brutally murdered less than a week after he took office, as photos circulated of his severed head sitting on a pickup truck. Alexander Arcos was killed on Sunday, just six days after he was elected the mayor of Chilpancingo, a city around 170 miles south of …
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese drinkers may pay more for Remy Martin and other European brandies after the government announced provisional tariffs of 30.6% to 39% on those liquors Tuesday, four days after a majority of European Union countries approved duties on electric vehicles made in China. The tit-for-tat move potentially gives Chinese negotiators leverage in …
The market is up 6540% + since 1967 But ONLY 600% when adjusted for inflation You can’t make this up… pic.twitter.com/d5B3VLrbmL — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 6, 2024 It’s no surprise that gold is having its best year in decades. Central banks are stockpiling at record levels since the 1970s. Confidence in fiat currencies is …