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by Michael So much can change in a single day. In just the last 24 hours, the ceasefire with Iran has ended, fighting has erupted once again in the Strait of Hormuz, six Iranian fast attack boats have been sunk, and one of the most important oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates has been …
Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures The Saudi league, established in 2022, attracted some of the sport’s biggest stars with huge contracts. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is on the verge of announcing it will withdraw financial support from LIV Golf, the upstart golf circuit it launched four years …
Behind the rejection, signs that both sides are too far apart for any quick deal. 20% chance a diplomatic meeting happens this month. https://t.co/arCU80tgVY — Polymarket (@Polymarket) April 3, 2026 Trump's Monday deadline looks very gloomy. https://t.co/dXiMBtZdGu — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) April 3, 2026 'We risked everything for freedom… was it all for nothing?': Why heartbroken …
“The US doesn’t use the Strait that much so we’re willing to bail and let the countries that rely on it sort it out themselves” “We didn’t inform or ask our allies but fuck them for not wanting to help us, now they can clean up our mess” “Barack HUSSEIN Obama” “The strait will naturally …
via schiffsovereign Earlier this year, the House DOGE Subcommittee pulled spending records from the Department of Transportation and discovered that the agency had spent $55 million on office furniture over the past few years. That’s about $1,000 per employee, which might not sound so crazy, until you realize that this was during a period when …
Markets been walking down the stairs for a month and permabulls celebrating because the market picked its foot up to take the next step down. 🤪😂 pic.twitter.com/h1R0aPLTlU — Nathan (@idkwimbiktimi) April 1, 2026 Israeli Broadcaster: Israel does not believe an agreement will be reached between Iran and the US. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) April 1, 2026 …
by Martin Armstrong The latest statements coming out of Washington are the result of a structural imbalance that has existed for decades. President Donald Trump is now openly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, calling the alliance a “paper tiger” and questioning its value after European allies failed to align with US policy …
House Republicans have teed up a vote Friday night on a stopgap bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at fiscal year 2025 levels for an additional eight weeks, after their stunning rebuke of a Senate-passed deal to fund most of the department. The bill is expected to pass, assuming the GOP doesn’t …
“During most primetime nights, less than 1% of the country is watching Fox News, CNN, and MSNOW, combined.” “76% of Americans watch less than 1 hour of cable news in a month.” Legacy media is dead. Follow: @WallStreetMav pic.twitter.com/eJatU9wymH — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) March 22, 2026
Chuck Norris, the martial arts champion who became an iconic action star and led the hit series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” has died. He was 86. Norris was hospitalized in Hawaii on Thursday, and his family posted a statement Friday saying that he died that morning. “While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please …
via Phoenix Capital Research The bull market that began in mid-2022, and which accelerated starting in late-2023, has been largely driven by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution. Since late-2023, AI-related companies have accounted for 75% of S&P 500 market gains, 80% of corporate profits, and 95% of capital expenditures. To be clear, this is largely a …
Two people were shot and killed near the ongoing Players Championship before the gunman escaped onto the TPC Sawgrass course, leading to a manhunt across Northeast Florida. The suspect has been arrested and identified as identified as Christian Barrios, according to St. Johns County Sheriff Rob Hardwick. Barrios allegedly shot two people multiple times at …
⚡️#BREAKING 4 of 6 crew aboard US KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq confirmed dead, US military says pic.twitter.com/4e6XCisYrO — War Monitor (@WarMonitors) March 13, 2026 The U.S. military on Friday said that all six crew members of a KC-135 military refueling plane that crashed a day earlier while flying over western Iraq have …
by David Haggith Something wicked this way comes. Rumors are flying that Iran successfully targeted and killed Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in his own home, but there is nothing in the mainstream media. Some barely-known alternative sites (like my own, so no offense intended for being barely known) are reporting it. However, there has been no …
Iran: 1,255 killed, 12,000 injured. Lebanon: 394 killed, 1,000+ injured. Israel: 13 killed, nearly 2,000 injured. Kuwait: 6 killed, dozens injured. All Americans. UAE: 4 killed, 112 injured. Saudi Arabia: 2 killed, 12 injured. Bahrain: 1 killed, 40 injured. Jordan: 14 injured. Qatar: 16 injured. Oman: 1 killed, 5 injured. Iraq: 6 killed, dozens injured. …
US President Donald Trump hinted that Ali Khamenei’s potential successors will be killed as the conflict with Iran escalates. “Their leadership is just rapidly going. Everybody that seems to want to be a leader, they end up dead,” Trump said on Wednesday. https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603043711
Two people were killed and three others were hospitalized with major injuries after a two-car crash on the 23 Freeway in Moorpark on Saturday afternoon. For more info: Head-on crash on 23 Freeway in Ventura County leaves 2 dead, 3 hospitalized with major injuries Two people were killed and three others were hospitalized with major …
BREAKING: Iran officially confirms Supreme Leader Khamenei is dead. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 1, 2026 BREAKING: 🇮🇷 Iranian State TV announces the death of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei. pic.twitter.com/0GPoBXiaCx — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March 1, 2026 IRAN CONFIRMS SUPREME LEADER ALI KHAMENEI KILLED IN AIRSTRIKE#BREAKING — …
At least 15 dead after military plane carrying wads of cash crashes on busy street in Bolivia https://t.co/WS4aJHAqHH — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) February 28, 2026 At least 15 people were killed and at least 30 more were injured on Friday evening after an Air Force Hercules aircraft carrying new banknotes crashed in Bolivia. The cargo …
The U.S. has confirmed that at least one American citizen is among the dead, and that another is among the injured receiving medical treatment. MORE: https://abc7.la/3MxZpqR
Most people have no idea that democracy would already be dead in America if not for the brave actions of Senators Sinema and Manchin https://t.co/y4LnIjEuyk — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 23, 2026
Twenty-five members of the Mexican National Guard died in six separate attacks after special forces killed the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the country’s security secretary said Monday as much of Mexico feared more violence. https://abc7.com/post/el-mencho-dead-mexico-fears-more-violence-death-nemesio-rubn-oseguera-cervantes-jalisco-new-generation-cartel/18638556/
Just saw this data from Kobeissi. The scariest part isn’t the cash drop, it’s the 47% spread between sellers and buyers. Smart money is clearly sitting on their hands. if you’re trying to offload property right now, good luck competing with that much inventory. the leverage cycle is breaking. h/t itsarmansheikh
Two dead and at least three injured after a shooting at an ice rink during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The mayor's office confirmed the shooter is dead and police are not looking for anyone else. Follow: @AFpost pic.twitter.com/HDtMhpnJ5z — AF Post (@AFpost) February 16, 2026 TWO people including a young …
Catastrophic flooding in Portugal from Storm Leonardo shown in drone footage Dramatic footage captured widespread flooding across southwestern Portugal on Wednesday, February 4, after the region was slammed by Storm Leonardo. “Severe flooding” in Alcacer do Sal, with numerous roads, homes, and businesses left underwater. According to Portuguese news reports citing officials, 89 people were …
The power grid just died. Your furnace is silent. The temperature is plummeting. This is how you survive. When a winter blackout hits your city, you have hours—not days—before hypothermia becomes a real threat. This isn’t a prepper fantasy. This is a practical, science-based survival guide for the most dangerous urban emergency: a city-wide power …
NEW YORK (AP) — John Forté, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police. Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said in a statement that there were …
NEED TO KNOW One person is dead and dozens more are missing after a landfill collapsed in a village in the Philippines on Thursday, Jan. 8 The incident occurred around 4:17 p.m. local time and affected 110 employees at the landfill site in the village of Binaliw in Cebu City A local official reportedly said …
A GoFundMe fundraiser for Renee Nicole Good surged past its $50,000 goal, soaring beyond $500,000 by Thursday morning. Good was shot and killed Wednesday morning while participating in a federal immigration enforcement protest after the vehicle she was driving made contact with an ICE agent, who then opened fire. The fundraiser was set up to …
The House on Thursday is expected to advance a three-year extension of Obamacare subsidies, sending the bill to the Senate where it faces an uphill climb. The enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits were a key factor in the longest-ever government shutdown last fall. Their expiration at the end of 2025 led to premiums rising …