ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: NZD/USD higher after inflation data – ForexLive
The focus of the session was New Zealand, with the release of second quarter inflation data from both StatsNZ and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. StatsNZ’s official quarterly CPI data came in slightly below median expectations, which is a welcome development. Of course, the 3.3% figure is above the upper end of the RBNZ’s […]
Armed Man Wearing Ski Mask Reportedly Nabbed By Authorities Near Republican Convention Security Perimeter
An armed man wearing a ski mask was arrested by authorities on Monday after approaching the security perimeter at the Republican National Convention (RNC), according to multiple reports. Milwaukee police arrested a 21-year-old man, whose identity has not yet been released, for possessing an AK-47 pistol and magazines in a tactical bag a few blocks […]
Florida man jumps in ocean to avoid giving cops, girlfriend his phone’s passcode in viral YouTube video
A Florida man was so desperate to prevent his girlfriend or officers from accessing his phone that after being questioned by police while on a boat, he dove into the ocean to avoid giving up the passcode, evading arrest. Body camera footage taken in April shows two female Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) officers […]
Biden discloses what would make him drop out of 2024 race
President Biden has revealed one reason for dropping out of the 2024 presidential race amid growing calls from Democratic lawmakers for him to step aside. Biden’s comments on Tuesday, during an interview with Black Entertainment Television (BET), were part of a media offensive by the president, whose approval ratings have continued to slide since he […]
‘Hero Cat’ alerts Maryland family to house fire, dies from smoke inhalation: officials
A cat named Prince is being praised for giving his own life to save a sleeping resident of a burning Maryland home. According to a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS), the fire broke out on Westside Drive in Gaithersburg on Sunday. The cat kept scratching the resident as he was […]
‘Donald Trump Is in Command’
CNN’s John King said on “The Situation Room” Tuesday that a new poll shows former President Donald Trump is projected to beat President Joe Biden. “New numbers came out today with more bad news for the president. So let’s take a look at this. Let’s start with 2020, when Joe Biden was winning in a […]
Haley calls on GOP to unite and elect Trump
Nikki Haley, Donald Trump’s fierce challenger in the Republican presidential primary, called on Republicans to unite to elect him in a speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night, marking her most explicit endorsement of her former rival since dropping out of the race. “President Trump asked me to address this convention in the […]
Indiana woman arrested after sitting on 10-year-old foster son, who died 2 days later
A 340-pound Indiana woman was charged with manslaughter this week after police say she sat on her 10-year-old foster son for several minutes, suffocating him to death. According to court documents, 48-year-old Jennifer Lee Wilson is suspected of killing a young man named Dakota Levi Stevens in April after the teen tried to flee to […]
NYC developer gets nearly $1B loan for residential towers overlooking Hudson River
As foundation work progresses on two dramatically styled apartment towers downtown, funding has finally been secured for the high-profile riverside project. Atlas Capital Group has closed a $985 million construction loan for the tower at 80 Clarkson Street, which it is developing with Zeckendorf Development and Baupost Group, people familiar with the matter told The […]
Biden Seeks to ‘Outlaw’ AR-15s After Failed Trump Assassination
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to ask Congress to “outlaw” AR-15s and similar rifles in the wake of the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. “If we’re going to talk about violence, we have to talk about guns,” Biden began his remarks. “An […]
