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BREAKING: The Cornell President just obliterated the extremist students who surrounded his car. Rather than surrendering to them and apologizing, he directly called out their unlawful behavior. This is what true leadership looks like. pic.twitter.com/8oE3ImnnAM — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) May 6, 2026
Please don't panic! Minister insists UK CAN stop Iranian missiles despite alarm over lack of defences… and no need for fuel rationing 'as it stands' https://t.co/ju0DVCSzXU — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) March 22, 2026 A Cabinet minister tried to cool alarm about Iran’s ability to hit the UK with long-range missiles today. Steve Reed insisted the …
🇮🇷🇮🇱 Pew surveyed 24 countries. 20 hold majority unfavorable views of Israel. The US sits at 53% unfavorable. India is one of the few exceptions at 34% favorable vs. 29% unfavorable. Modi is in Israel finalizing $8.6B in defense deals including full technology transfer of… https://t.co/x1gSACMiJK pic.twitter.com/KajgiT2GkK — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 27, 2026 Pew …
Both sides do it — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 26, 2026 True — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 26, 2026
The national median rent fell 0.8% in December, and now stands at $1,356. This closes the book on 2025, with five consecutive months of rent declines. Based on recent years, we expect another 1-2 months of rent drops before the market turns a corner in early Spring. Rent prices nationally are down 1.3% compared to …
Elon Musk’s X social network was slapped with a lower-than-expected €120 million fine for violating the EU's controversial content-moderation law https://t.co/4tC8js3GyT — Bloomberg (@business) December 5, 2025 Today, we have issued a fine to X for breaching its transparency obligations under the #DSA. The breaches concern the deceptive design of its blue checkmark, the lack …
A black man on the NYC subway is going viral after losing it on another black man who was harassing a passenger for no reason. “He livin’ his life, not botherin’ you, yet you target him anyway. You pick weak targets instead of somebody who’ll stand up. Ask me, I’m like that.”
Alex Karp talked like he had limits. He said Palantir would never track people. He said the company would walk away from contracts that hurt minorities. None of that matters anymore. ICE is using his software to find people faster than anyone thought possible. For years, Alex Karp, Palantir’s CEO, had declared the data management …
The courtroom just tried to slam a door that was never really locked. A federal court ruled that President Trump lacked the power to impose certain tariffs without congressional approval. Headlines framed it as a roadblock. What they missed is that Trump’s path forward is already paved elsewhere. The appeal is just a speed bump. …
June 1st marked the day President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on European goods officially kicked in. Many retail traders expected the tariffs to be delayed or rolled back and kept buying stocks. That assumption misses the bigger picture. The European Union is in a strong position. With closer ties to China and a need to …
by Jesse Colombo The U.S. Dollar Index is testing a key technical level that has triggered major rebounds in the past—making this an important setup for commodities and precious metals investors to watch closely. The U.S. dollar has fallen sharply since the start of the year, which has boosted commodity prices—especially metals like gold and silver—due …
by Michael The Russians keep warning us that launching long-range missiles provided by NATO into Russia could spark a nuclear war, but that hasn’t done any good. In fact, more ATACMS missiles provided by the United States were just fired at the Russian city of Taganrog. By approving these long-range missile strikes, Joe Biden has literally …
https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1864324436553290006 Costco's price-to-earnings ratio currently stands at 60. Let that marinate. — The Great Martis (@great_martis) December 4, 2024 The headlines say the market is surging due to CRM (Salesforce) earnings. Which is now a Dow stock:https://t.co/aS0saFoPxb The Cloud Computing sector is going late stage parabolic. The most since Biden was elected. But, way ahead …
by confoundedinterest17 I just watched Dennis Quaid in “Reagan”. Excellent film. But it reminded me of how Reagan sank the Soviet Union: by outspending the Soviet Union on the arms race. It worked! The Soviet Union, hamstrung by grossly inefficent central planning, couldn’t keep up and collapsed under President George H.W.Bush. Fast forward to today. …
Europe’s top court on Tuesday ruled against Apple in the tech giant’s 10-year court battle over its tax affairs in Ireland. The pronouncement from the European Court of Justice comes hours after Apple unveiled a swathe of new product offerings, looking to revitalize its iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPod line-ups. CNBC has reached out to …
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𝕏 respects the laws of Brazil and all countries in which we operate. When given an order to break the law, we must refuse. https://t.co/vLuFUP9gN8 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 10, 2024 “Fostering unchecked free speech” for criticizing a corrupt judge. Incredible. The Brazilian left operates by bizarro rules. https://t.co/WxfAI1r4cL — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) …
U.S. ready to sanction Chinese banks if they aid Russia's war machine, Yellen has said. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 9, 2024 China rejects Washington's threat of "consequences" Beijing has vowed to safeguard its interests and ties with Moscow after warnings from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. pic.twitter.com/le67R2wBeH — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) April 8, 2024
Disney executives are having a meltdown right now 😂 Unfortunately for them, McAfee is the only show that gets them any numbers. — Clandestine (@WarClandestine) March 18, 2024
The National Weather Service’s snowfall forecasts are undergoing some unexpected edits, akin to rearranging puzzle pieces with a paintbrush. NWS offices are fine-tuning their predictions, with NWS Boston holding steadfast till the very last moment. In a sudden twist, snowfall totals in New England have been chopped in half, leaving forecasters and residents surprised. However, …
In a defiant move, Texas refuses to comply with a cease-and-desist letter from the Biden administration regarding actions taken by the state that allegedly hinder U.S. Border Patrol agents’ access to part of the border with Mexico. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, firmly rejects the administration’s …
As it stands right now, Biden vs Trump debates will not happen in 2024. This is a huge gift to Democrats. The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the forthcoming slate of debate sites for presidential election season 2024. Since 1976, there have been consistent televised presidential debates in the United States. Originally broadcasted and conducted …
Gotta stand with Israel Hope it doesn’t come to USA boots on ground Mike Johnson, the new GOP Speaker of the House, tells Sean Hannity: – "We can't allow Putin to prevail in Ukraine"– US "boots on the ground" may be required to "stand with Israel"– Supports Israel directly attacking Iran– Russia, China, and Iran …
China’s foreign minister said Saturday that Israel has gone too far in responding to last week’s invasion by Hamas, China’s official news agency reported. Speaking to Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Israel’s actions have extended beyond self-defense. “China is in intensive communication with all parties …
Every store needs a guy standing in front to deal with people who are up to no good. Every store needs a guy standing in front to deal with people who are up to no good. pic.twitter.com/aHUMxQynIt — Ian Miles Cheong (@ianmiles) August 23, 2023 AC
via lawandcrime: Justice Samuel Alito stood alone Friday in opposing the rest of the Supreme Court’s ruling that Texas and Louisiana lacked standing to challenge the Biden administration Department of Homeland Security’s 2021 “Guidelines for the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Law.” The conservative justice raised complaints about “sweeping Executive Power” being “endorsed” by the Justice Brett Kavanaugh-led …
Los Angeles, CA: Two more taco stand robberies occurred in South Los Angeles on Wednesday night, bringing the total number of armed robberies at taco stands in the area to three in less than a week. The first robbery occurred at around 10:30 p.m. at a taco stand on 103rd Street and Compton Avenue. Two …
by Michael You have probably noticed that cultural issues are bitterly dividing our nation right now. Bud Light, Target and other companies that have taken controversial stands on cultural issues have been dominating the headlines for weeks, and now the month of June is here. An entire month is set aside to celebrate “Pride”, and …
by Chris Black They also refused to sign the UN migrant pact. A reminder, governments don’t have to do as they are told by unelected organizations with a global agenda, in direct conflict with the citizens’ wishes. They may get fined by the UN though and they can leave the UN then and not pay.