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EXCLUSIVE: Identity of Undercover FBI Officer Who Stung Epstein’s Ex-Butler Revealed
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) It’s well-known Jeffrey Epstein canon by now: His former butler took his address book, tried selling it for $50,000, and wound up being busted in an undercover FBI sting operation. The butler, Alfredo Rodriguez, was charged with obstruction of justice and infamously received the same sentence as Epstein did for sex…
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How Has War Impacted the Gold Price in the Modern Era?
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) With the United States now in a shooting war with Iran, how might a protracted conflict impact gold prices? The historical pattern since the 1980s suggests that, beyond an initial safe haven bump, a war alone doesn’t seem to significantly impact the trajectory of gold prices. As wars drag…
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Central Bank Gold Buying Modest in January as New Players Enter the Market
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The pace of central bank gold buying slowed modestly in January in the midst of record-high prices. We also saw the pace of selling pick up steam to kick off the year. On net, central banks globally added five tonnes of gold to their reserves in January. World Gold…
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Rubio Says the US Launched a War With Iran Because Israel Was Planning To Attack
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said that the US launched a war against Iran because Israel was planning to attack, an admission that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu steered the US into the conflict. “It was abundantly clear that if Iran came under attack by anyone, the United States, Israel,…
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Pentagon Personnel Injured by Iranian Drone Attack on Hotel in Bahrain
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) An Iranian drone attack on a hotel in Bahrain injured at least two US Department of War employees, The Washington Post reported on Monday, citing a State Department diplomatic cable. “Two US DOW personnel were injured,” the cable said. No other details were included in the cable, and it’s unclear whether the…
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2 Men Arrested in Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting are Facing Federal Charges
(Headline USA) Two men arrested Monday in connection with a weekend shooting that wounded nine people inside a Cincinnati nightclub now face federal charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the southern district of Ohio said Tuesday. Franeek Cobb, 24, and Derrick Long, 29, each face federal charges for illegally possessing a firearm or ammunition as…
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Father Who Gave Gun to Georgia School Shooting Suspect for Christmas is Guilty of 2nd-Degree Murder
(Headline USA) A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Jurors took less than two hours to find Colin Gray guilty of all charges in the September 2024 shooting…
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Feds Indict Trans-Identifying Suspect for Threatening to Kill Trump
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A transgender-identifying individual is facing a federal grand jury indictment over accusations he threatened to kill President Donald Trump in a series of social media posts. According to court records reviewed by Headline USA, a Washington state grand jury indicted the 20-year-old suspect — Phillip Richard Wharton, also known as “Sadie Wharton” — on…
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DOJ Files: Jeffrey Epstein Brokered Secret Meeting Between Israel and Qatar
(Jose Nino, Headline USA) Released Justice Department documents reveal Jeffrey Epstein pressured Qatar to recognize Israel during the 2017 Gulf blockade as a way to gain favor with President Trump, according to Reuters. During the 2017 to 2021 blockade of Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt, Epstein inserted himself into the Gulf…
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Trump: Nine Iranian Ships Destroyed; Iran Wants to Talk
(The Center Square) Nine Iranian ships have been “destroyed and sunk” by U.S. forces as part of Operation Epic Fury, according to President Donald Trump. The president’s announcement comes as the joint coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes enter their second day. “I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some…
