Gold prices fall below $2400 on rate jitters, copper hit with profit-taking – Investing.com
Investing.com — Gold prices extended losses in Asian markets on Thursday, sliding further from record highs as renewed concerns about high interest rates dented demand for the metal as a safe-haven asset. Industrial metals also followed suit, with copper prices tumbling from record highs on profit-taking and dollar pressure, but prices of the red metal […]
Ousted Police Chief Makes Bid For Dem City Council Seat, Slams ‘Embarrassing’ Conditions
Former Oakland Police Chief Rulon Armstrong announced Wednesday morning that he is running for a seat on the Oakland City Council, slamming the city’s current “embarrassing” state of affairs. Armstrong, 51, filed papers to represent the city at large for an already crowded at-large seat on the City Council, he said in an interview. san […]
UCLA police chief John Thomas reassigned following criticism over handling of anti-Israel protests
The police chief at the University of California, Los Angeles has been reappointed following criticism of his response to recent campus demonstrations, which included a mob attacking a pro-Palestinian encampment. Chief John Thomas was temporarily reassigned Tuesday “pending an investigation into our security processes,” UCLA Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications Mary Osako said in a […]
A political realignment in PA: Despite recent Dem wins, the GOP is gaining momentum, analysts say
Pennsylvania’s top political analyst says the state is in the midst of major demographic and electoral changes that will likely favor Republicans. Republicans gained more than 10,000 new registrants in the past two months, according to the latest numbers released by the state. As of mid-May, Republican registration in Pennsylvania has increased by about 11,000 […]
Boat likely capsized in leadup to wreck that killed 5 off AK coast: Coast Guard
A fishing charter boat found partially submerged off a southeast Alaskan island last May likely capsized after its well deck became flooded in rough seas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard, which investigated the accident that killed five people, including two vacationing sisters and their partners. More than 100 people attended a town hall-style presentation […]
Bronx Residents Ahead of Trump Rally: ‘Trump is the Man’
Bronx residents voiced their support for former President Donald Trump ahead of his rally Thursday night, noting that “people need to know” that the president cares about them. in interview According to Newsmax, several people said people in the city are “struggling,” which has led to people’s “despair” and an increase in crime rates. “I […]
Where is America’s best pizza? Lawmakers slice into an old debate
One of the nation’s most contentious debates came to Congress on Wednesday. “What is the pizza capital of the United States?” The answer depends on who you ask. Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D) sparked conversation by hosting an event on the House steps and declaring New Haven, Connecticut, the best place for a slice. After […]
Wisconsin local news crew captures driver crash into parked van, injuring 57-year-old man in hit-and-run
Reporters in Wisconsin captured the dramatic moment a reckless driver crashed into a parked minivan, abandoning his teenage accomplice and injuring a man sitting inside the vehicle. Local Milwaukee media outlet TMJ4 reported on Sunday’s fatal shooting on the city’s south side. A speeding gray sedan crashed directly into a parked minivan to avoid oncoming […]
Target profits miss as inflation forces shoppers to cut spending
Inflation has been eating into Target’s profits, sending the company’s shares falling as much as 10 percent, as the “cheap chic” discount retailer revealed that customers are buying less groceries and discretionary items. The Minneapolis-based retailer reported a fourth quarter that fell short of Wall Street expectations on Wednesday. This was a further blow to […]
China Ethnically Cleansing Tibetans Through Mass Displacement
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report on Tuesday accusing China of forcibly relocating more than 700,000 Tibetans since 2016, herding rural residents into big cities in an effort to “re-educate” the population while erasing Tibetan history and culture. “The Chinese government claims that the relocation of Tibetan villages is voluntary, but official media reports […]