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There’s massive corruption from insider trading of nonprofits. Plenty of Annapolis insiders (elected officials) work at nonprofits. Here’s how it works: Start a ‘Nonprofit’ in Maryland — get the state to fund it. Pay yourself a couple hundred thousand dollars per year. Ask for… https://t.co/vBHyLEI4hA — Mark Fisher (@fisher4maryland) April 27, 2026 This has to …
🔴 EN DIRECT L'Iran participera au Mondial-2026, annonce le président de la Fifa https://t.co/hs2994Zhgn pic.twitter.com/wXaTItSEKR — RTL France (@RTLFrance) April 16, 2026 FIFA says Iran will participate in the 2026 World Cup despite ongoing tensions. Concerns remain about safety and politics surrounding the tournament. FIFA says the sport should remain separate from global conflicts. https://www.aol.com/news/iran-play-2026-world-cup-115741363.html
Current energy and food input spikes resemble 1970s oil shock conditions that drove broad inflation across global agriculture markets. 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 Oil at $210 in Singapore. Fertilizer prices tripled. One rancher's feed bill jumped from $1,600 to $9,000. Former CIA officer Larry Johnson says the economic shockwave from this war hasn't even arrived yet. When …
BREAKING: An American fighter jet appears to have been shot down by Iran. A search and rescue is underway, a U.S. official said. Additional footage of U.S. Air Force HC-130J “Combat King II” Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) Aircraft and UH-60 Black Hawks flying at low-altitude this morning over Southern Iran, likely searching for the …
BREAKING: Iran says any European country is welcome to make a deal to transit through Hormuz Strait. pic.twitter.com/khIlYE97M1 — Iran News 24 (@IRanMediaco) April 2, 2026 🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 Markets spiked moments ago on reports that Iran and Oman are developing a joint maritime protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in the post-war period, …
🚨HOLY FCK!! IS THIS TRUE? 🤯 NEW: 🇮🇷 IRGC spokesman says: “Iranian strike Kills 37 U.S. Troops In UAE” Where can I see this spokesman truth, if it’s not on the news it’s a complete lie. This podium IRGC should be dead already — XRP-WLFI (@GoldLoverXo) April 2, 2026
Americans aren’t getting laid off. And they’re not quitting. They’re simply just not getting hired, and the numbers haven’t been this bad since the pandemic closed the economy by force. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday the hiring rate fell to 3.1% in February, with just 4.8 million hires, the lowest since April …
BREAKING 🚨: Iran has officially countered Donald Trump 🇺🇸 Trump at 9 PM ET –– “Iran is begging for deal. Their missile capacity is finished” Just after 6 hours 🔥 🇮🇷 Iran at 3 AM ET –– “You know nothing of our vast and strategic capabilities” 🤯 “Do not count our missiles, drones, and strategic …
Trump says his presidential library in Miami will be a hotel pic.twitter.com/rujbiKGdnw — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 31, 2026 Across several interviews and press interactions, Trump made the following points: “It’s gonna be most likely a hotel.” He repeated this multiple times when asked what the upper floors of the skyscraper‑style library would contain. He …
JERUSALEM, March 31 – Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure, the defence minister said on Tuesday, vowing to inflict Gaza-like destruction in the area. Israel Katz reiterated Israeli plans to establish a buffer …
JUST IN: 🇲🇾🇮🇷 Malaysia says its ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz without paying any tolls to Iran. pic.twitter.com/ckJ18iwnBR — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) April 1, 2026 What caused oil to drop nearly $7 overnight? I can't seem to find a reason pic.twitter.com/uxYpVa6qjL — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) April 1, 2026
U.S. Sends Third Aircraft Carrier to MideastThe Pentagon is deploying the aircraft carrier USSGeorge H.W. Bush and its accompanying warships. WSJ — alpha-Investing (@pawelinvesting) March 31, 2026 THIRD U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER, USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH, DEPLOYS TO MIDDLE EAST – WSJ — *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 31, 2026 *US WILL LEAVE IRAN WITHIN TWO TO …
The Pentagon is currently preparing plans for a weeks-long ground operation in Iran, including a raid on Kharg Island—where 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports are processed—despite military experts warning that 50,000 troops are nowhere near enough for a decisive victory in a country of 93 million people with rugged terrain and a formidable military. …
Midterms are going to be a slaughter for the GOP. Congressman had to leave his own event after getting booed off the stage. pic.twitter.com/xRs3lbAHXf — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) March 30, 2026 Bruce Fenton @brucefenton I’m a Republican. I supported Trump. I raised money for him, I voted for him. I donated $60,000 to his campaign. …
🚨BREAKING: US SOLDIERS HUG THEIR FAMILY BEFORE BEING SENT TO IRAN pic.twitter.com/eyjc2LGQB1 — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) March 30, 2026 pic.twitter.com/P04yyF3IX3 — Shownuff🇺🇸 (@Shownuffjr777) March 30, 2026 Right on schedule. Trump claims the Iran war could end or at least pause soon. 2 weeks to flatten the curve friends. Everyone remember the rally of Feb 2020 …
2015, the Iran nuclear deal unlocked access to roughly $100B to $150B in Iranian funds, and people keep lazily calling it “Obama gave them cash” which is not even how it worked. Barack Obama did not wire Iran a blank check, most of that money was Iran’s own frozen assets getting released. But here is …
Why is the pre-stock market green? Trump says Iran gave the U.S. “most” of the 15 demands it sent in negotiations. Which is obviously not true 😅 — Ted (@TedPillows) March 30, 2026 Iran has agreed to 80% of the negotiations already lol 😂 Trump won — 0HOUR1 (@0hour1) March 30, 2026 🇺🇸 S&P 500 …
Bernie Sanders: Larry Ellison, the second richest person on Earth, who is a major investor in AI, predicts an AI powered surveillance state is coming where "citizens will be on their best behavior because we are constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on." pic.twitter.com/PhHYPSvgmh — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 29, 2026 Jimmy welcomes back …
Key takeaways Quantum Threat: Google warns that quantum computers could soon break current encryption, putting private and classified information at risk. Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC): Experts are developing PQC to secure data against future quantum attacks, including store-now-decrypt-later threats. Timeline & Urgency: Google aims to migrate to PQC by 2029, emphasizing the need for the tech …
TEXAS KINDERGARTEN TEACHER SAYS SHE’S BROKE — THEN ADMITS SHE’S PAYING $1,500 A MONTH FOR A MERCEDES G-WAGON Her direct deposit just hit: $7,581 Here’s where it went: • $3,581 rent • $1,548 Mercedes G-Wagon payment • $548 groceries • $500 hair & nails • $251 gym • $12 utilities End of the month? –$124 …
• Energy strikes: President Donald Trump said the US will hold off on targeting Iranian energy sites another 10 days as “talks are ongoing” with Tehran. The pause on strikes had been set to expire Friday. • Latest on the negotiations: Trump has insisted that it’s up to Iranian leaders to convince him to halt …
by David Haggith It suits the president well. Iran flat-out rejected Trump’s “peace plan” today (again) and continued its attacks around the gulf and at Israel where missile interceptors seem to be stretched a little thin now in their ability to shield the public, almost like Israel is running triage to save their use now …
Iran’s foreign minister Araghchi said in an interview broadcast on state television on Wednesday that no talks were being held with the US and that Iran would attack US interests wherever it saw them, state TV reported. pic.twitter.com/fy8ziF9Inq — Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) March 26, 2026 The Pentagon is weighing options for a potential “final …
BREAKING: Trump says Iran has been "decisively defeated", 154 ships sunk, navy completely destroyed "The mission was estimated to take 46 weeks. It has been 26 days and The U.S. is way ahead of schedule. The Iranian regime is privately admitting to itself that it has lost." pic.twitter.com/vefdef2rI8 — Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) March 26, 2026 …
Jon Stewart blindsides Bernie Sanders with a brutal point about what “endless” government spending actually does to healthcare. STEWART: “When the government promises endless funds to insurance companies… prices RISE FAR BEYOND the rate of inflation.” BERNIE: “Healthcare should be a human right!” Jon Stewart blindsides Bernie Sanders with a brutal point about what “endless” …
NEW: 🇮🇷🇺🇸🇦🇪 Iran is preparing to take over UAE with a ground invasion if the US put troops on the ground IRIB Iranian state TV: “If the United States makes a mistake, Iran’s armed forces are ready to seize the coastlines of the UAE and Bahrain and reshape the region” pic.twitter.com/vHw7BdW3Q1 — Megatron (@Megatron_ron) March …
🇮🇷🇺🇸 "This was a BETRAYAL OF DIPLOMACY. We were attacked 2 times within a span of 9 months when we were in the middle of a negotiating process to resolve the nuclear issue." —Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Baghaei "So no one can trust the US diplomacy." — concludes https://t.co/zxInhNQwb8 pic.twitter.com/BHbjyUZZih — Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) March …
🚨 NEGOTIATIONS UNDERWAY President Trump confirms high-stakes talks are active right now to end the conflict with Iran. Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey are leading the mediation push.pic.twitter.com/aKFFC4XWp9 — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 25, 2026 BREAKING: Iran just went on TV to claim Trump is lying to the world and is negotiating with himself. I don’t …
via WSB: Yes, I shorted the market, because we are at war. Trump comes out LYING, and saves it. Iran denied his claims, and I thought, naturally, the market would reverse back down. I will never win in this game. Technicals, fundamentals, they mean nothing, because our leaders can simply lie and change the narrative. …
In brief: While it’s fair to say that most people are skeptical at best when it comes to AI and its abilities, the opposite is often true for those in tech. But Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is one of the exceptions. In a recent interview, Woz said he doesn’t use AI very much, and when …