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In an NBC News exclusive interview with Hallie Jackson, a group of Epstein survivors and their families came together to speak out. Among them was a woman sharing her story publicly for the first time, describing the abuse she says she suffered at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein. Download 33,295 pages for yourself FIND THEM …
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan revealed that Russia no longer insists on controlling all four annexed Ukrainian regions. Instead, Moscow is now seeking to hold the current front line in Zaporizhzhia and retain 25–30% of Donetsk. Fidan also confirmed that strategic… pic.twitter.com/cfykYea2ll — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) August 29, 2025 “Now they have given up …
The tension between information and power has reached a new peak. Wikipedia, long hailed as the open-source encyclopedia anyone can edit, has suddenly become a battlefield in Washington. What started as sporadic accusations of edit wars over the Gaza conflict has transformed into a full congressional probe. On August 27, the House of Representatives escalated …
🚨Trump goes full dictator: “I have the right to do anything I want to do. I’m the president of the United States.” pic.twitter.com/1EFADg4LXz — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 26, 2025 Howard Lutnick: “Intel agreed to give us 10% of their company, which, of course, was worth $11 billion. So, it's not socialism. This is …
🇺🇸 TRUMP: “BEST WAY TO END THE WAR IS A FULL PEACE DEAL – NOT JUST A CEASEFIRE” “A great and very successful day in Alaska! The meeting with Putin went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. It was determined by all that the best way to… …
But let’s be honest, she’s no spiritual guru either. Talking to software about spiritual truth is like asking a calculator to interpret the cosmos. This isn’t about AI taking over; it’s about people mistaking surface-level knowledge for enlightenment. The blind leading the blind never ends well.
Germany’s ZEW Economic Sentiment Index fell to 34.7 in August from 52.7 in July, missing the forecast of 39.5. This is the third month in a row it has dropped and the biggest one-month fall since 2022. “Germany’s ZEW Economic Sentiment Index fell to 34.7 in August from 52.7 in July, missing the market forecast …
Tariffs hit fast. Inflation moves slower but with purpose. The consumer price index (CPI) doesn’t capture the full story. When tariffs arrive, importers take the initial hit, but CPI only partially reflects that cost. It undervalues imported goods, ignores wholesale price spikes, and delays the real impact of healthcare and insurance through flawed measurements. In …
Warning to young investors margin and leverage can turn market dips into financial disasters. The composite Nasdaq volume have been screwy lately due to some heavy share volume in penny stocks, so I am leery about trusting any insights from those data. Here is the traditional (not ratio-adjusted) Volume Summation Index for the stocks in …
McDonald’s is launching an adult Happy Meal. But it’s not just a meal, it’s a full-blown nostalgia campaign dressed as innovation. The McDonaldland Meal drops August 12. It comes with a Quarter Pounder or McNuggets, fries, a mystery shake, and collectible tins. The characters? Ronald, Grimace, Hamburglar, Birdie, Mayor McCheese, Fry Friends. All back. All …
Magnificent 7 mask ugly earnings across the broader market. OUCH! The S&P 493 – that’s the S&P 500 excl “Magnificent 7” – is expected to deliver just 2-3% net income growth in Q2, Q3, and Q4. That’s slower than inflation, meaning most of the market is barely growing in real terms. Measured against this, US …
An active shooter opened fire at Fort Stewart army base in Georgia. Several people were shot. Reuters confirmed, “Casualties have been reported in an active shooter incident at the Fort Stewart U.S. Army installation in the state of Georgia” https://www.reuters.com/world/us/casualties-reported-active-shooter-incident-fort-stewart-georgia-army-says-2025-08-06/ The base went into full lockdown at 11:04 a.m. Law enforcement rushed in. The shooting …
by Michael Once dormant volcanoes have been erupting all over the globe, Mt. Rainier has been rattled by more than 1,000 earthquakes this month, one area of Japan has been getting hit by thousands of earthquakes, the largest supervolcano in Europe has been shaking like crazy, and a magnitude 8.8 earthquake just hammered the Kamchatka Peninsula …
The Treasury just lit a fuse under the Fed. On July 21, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went on CNBC and did not hold back. He called for a sweeping review of the entire Federal Reserve system. Not just interest rates. Not just monetary policy. The entire institution. His words were blunt. “All these PhDs over …
In this video we’re at a Honda dealership and surprisingly they have a full lot and they have some electric SUVs that they cannot sell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTzSpQi5wlE Diddy's wild hotel attack on Cassie seen in newly released unedited surveillance videohttps://t.co/f7fm42J1Ay — Ahsan Ali (@imsn_official) May 14, 2025 Diddy’s wild hotel attack on Cassie seen in newly released unedited surveillance video https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14709901/Diddy-wild-hotel-attack-Cassie-seen-newly-released-unedited-surveillance-video.html
HILLARY CLINTON MAY FINALLY FACE PRISON — TRUMP ORDERS FULL DECLASSIFICATION President Trump has just ordered the immediate release of all FBI files related to Crossfire Hurricane — the infamous “Russian Collusion” investigation. This means : John Durham’s report confirms: In… pic.twitter.com/rdkeb1F4Vt — JOSH DUNLAP (@JDunlap1974) May 12, 2025
TRUMP SAYS DEAL WITH THE UK IS 'FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE' pic.twitter.com/hqwo7ehIWF — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) May 8, 2025 The stock market rally since April’s historic volatility may be getting ahead of itself. The blistering rally since April lows suggests investors think good news on the trade war is imminent. But tariffs will still be …
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith delivered a live speech on May 5 about her province’s path forward with the federal government of Mark Carney.
Japan Presses U.S. to Scrap 25％ Auto Tariffs as Ishiba Refuses Partial Trade Deal; No Deal Without ‘Total Rollback’ The government decided Saturday to continue to press the United States to review its extra tariffs on Japanese automobiles during bilateral talks aimed at scrapping the Trump administration’s tariff measures. Washington has excluded automobiles and other …
Barack Obama: 75% of illegals deported received NO Due Process Bill Clinton: 90% of illegals deported received NO Due Process All the sudden Democrats in 2025 want 100% of illegals to receive Due Process BECAUSE NOW IT’S ABOUT VOTES Barack Obama “If you’re a criminal, you’ll be deported. If you plan to enter The US …
In REAL terms, we’re very close to the full downturn of 2022 byu/cxr_cxr2 inwallstreetbets Considering the euro/dollar exchange rate, the Nasdaq 100 has lost 27.5% from its February highs. Throughout the entire 2022 bearish phase, even accounting for the euro/dollar exchange rate, the decline was 30%. This doesn’t necessarily mean we’re close to the lows, but …
https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1914697986946252915 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An investigation is underway in Clay County after a local mother reported that a man exposed himself in the women’s locker room at the North Kansas City YMCA. “Shock, because I have an 11-year-old that comes here often with me and works out. It’s definitely a shock,” said one member. …
🇨🇳CHINA’S PLAN: LET AI RUN HEALTHCARE – WHAT COULD GO WRONG? At this year’s China Medical Development Conference, officials made it clear: AI’s not just a tool – it’s the future doctor, researcher, and hospital CEO. The president of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences… https://t.co/aCzDDxPWKX pic.twitter.com/1XF8oufAql — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 21, 2025 🇬🇧 …
JAPAN WON’T YIELD TO ALL U.S. DEMANDS, ISHIBA SAYS Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pushed back against U.S. pressure on trade, saying Japan “won’t be able to secure our national interest” if it concedes everything. With the U.S. seeking more access to Japan’s auto and ag markets,… — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) April 21, 2025 Japan's …
In this video, we break down the shocking case of Pennsylvania Judge Sonya Baltimore McKnight, recently convicted for attempting to eliminate her boyfriend while he slept in his bed.
Breaking: There is no longer a "likelihood" of a recession; it's either coming or here, according to CEO and investors I speak to. Here's their logic: Companies clearly cut back on spending in run-up to the tariff war. When it hit, they went into full retrenchment mode. Now amid… — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) April 13, …
Ron Paul is an American author, activist, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas’s 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977, and again from 1979 to 1985, as well as for Texas’s 14th congressional district from 1997 to 2013. On three occasions, he sought the presidency of the United States, first as …
