Joe Biden receives the highest presidential pension ever: A glance at his record-setting $417,000 yearly amount.
Joe Biden’s Record-Breaking Presidential Pension Former US President Joe Biden is set to retire with the largest government-funded pension in history, amounting to $417,000 annually. This surpasses his current presidential salary of $400,000. According to Vice President Demian Brady from the National Taxpayers Association Foundation, Biden’s lengthy political career—including tenures as a senator, vice president, […]
Wall Street closes the last trading day of the year with losses but records significant yearly profits for 2025.
Wall Street Ends 2025 Lower, Yet Posts Yearly Gains NEW YORK, Dec 31 – In a rather unpredictable end to 2025, major U.S. stock indexes finished the final trading session of the year in the red. However, despite this downturn, they still achieved solid yearly gains, mainly driven by ongoing uncertainty around tariffs during former […]
Gold Price Outlook: XAU/USD holds around $4,300 with highest yearly increase
Gold Prices Decline Amid Economic Uncertainty On the last trading day of 2025, gold prices (XAU/USD) have been on a downward trend, hovering around $4,310 per troy ounce during European trading hours on Wednesday. Non-interest-bearing precious metals like gold have hit a snag, especially after the release of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) minutes […]
Gold and silver are on track for their largest yearly increases in more than four decades.
Surge in Gold and Silver Prices Gold and silver are on the verge of marking their largest annual gains since 1979. This year, gold prices have skyrocketed nearly 70% since late April, particularly after President Trump’s challenging implementation of global tariffs. Meanwhile, silver saw an impressive rise of over 30% in December alone, totaling more […]
RON HART: My Yearly Christmas Wishes
Reflections as the Holidays Approach With Christmas around the corner, crime scenes from Chicago to New York are wrapped in festive holiday tape. It’s that time of year when I find myself hopeful, yet reflective. Here’s to hoping everyone stays safe this Christmas—from crime, sure, but also from those heated family dinner discussions. I think […]
Brooklyn pasta restaurant recognized as the top Italian choice on DoorDash’s yearly best delivery list
Forma Pasta Factory, which began its journey in Greenpoint, Brooklyn back in 2019, has recently been recognized as the top spot in the country for Italian food delivery, as noted in a DoorDash report. Interestingly, the restaurant had originally intended to phase out delivery services altogether. When the third-party app revealed its list of top […]
Trump Backs Yearly Defense Policy Legislation
House Speaker Pushing for Defense Policy Bill House Speaker Mike Johnson is hoping to advance his defense policy bill by Wednesday afternoon, buoyed by crucial support. The White House is urging lawmakers to back the extensive bill that spans over 3,000 pages, which was introduced late Sunday. President Trump’s endorsement of the National Defense Authorization […]
Police officers in New Jersey earn $2.6 million in salary and yearly increases while being suspended for using a racial slur.
Three police officers from New Jersey who were suspended for using racial slurs, including the “n-word,” back in 2019 have appealed their suspensions and managed to rack up over $2.6 million in salary during this time, including yearly raises. Chief Pedro Matos, Sergeant Joseph Teston, and Captain Vincent Consina have all been earning six figures […]
Portland skips Christmas in yearly tree event due to controversy
Portland’s Annual Tree Lighting Sparks Controversy Portland, Oregon, recently hosted its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, but this year it faced backlash for omitting any references to Christmas. Instead, attendees witnessed leaders at the event waving Palestinian flags and chanting. During the ceremony, a woman displayed a Palestinian flag and led the crowd in chants […]
Trump grants pardons to turkeys Gobble and Waddle in yearly White House custom
Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon Tradition Continues On Tuesday, President Donald Trump carried on the long-standing White House tradition by pardoning two turkeys named Gobble and Waddle. This event is part of a ritual that has been around for more than 35 years. The Thanksgiving Turkey Pardon has its roots in the 1940s, emerging from the National […]