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Netflix Cofounder and Chairman Reed Hastings to Step Down from Board of Directors
(Headline USA) Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings will step down from the streaming service’s board of directors in June when his term expires, the company said on Thursday. Hastings plans to focus on philanthropy and other pursuits. Hastings had served as Netflix’s CEO for more than 20 years until 2023 after taking over the…
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Drone Sightings in Restricted Airspace at Colorado Rockies Games Prompt Warning from Authorities
(Headline USA) A rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies’ first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators. No one was arrested after more than a half dozen drone sightings around Coors Field April 3 to April 5, but it is possible the drone…
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Slowing Consumer Debt Likely Signals Growing Consumer Stress
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Consumer spending is “under strain” according to a recent New York Times report. That’s bad news for an economy that depends on people buying stuff. We see this consumer strain reflected in the slowing growth of consumer debt. Consumer spending is the engine that drives the U.S. economy, making up about…
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Popular Convenience Chain to Close Hundreds of its Stores This Year
(Headline USA) A major convenience store chain expects to shutter hundreds of locations this year. According to earnings filings released last week, its North American division plans to close 645 stores in the 2026 fiscal year—far exceeding the 205 new locations it anticipates opening during the same period. The company’s Japan-based parent noted that some…
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People Heartbroken After Learning What This Soldier Was Days Away From Doing Before Being Killed In Iran Conflict
A Minnesota family is mourning a heartbreaking loss after a U.S. Army reservist who was just days away from returning home was killed in a drone strike in the Middle East. Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, 39, died when a drone struck a command center in Kuwait, killing six American service members. Amor had been…
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The First 72 Hours After a Nuclear Incident Decide Everything, Here Is How YOU Prepare Your Family
Most Americans Don’t Have These in The Event a Nuclear Emergency Occurred 20 Essential Items for a Nuclear Emergency Go Bag When people imagine nuclear emergencies or terrorist incidents, they often picture extreme scenarios. In reality, the first phase of most emergencies looks very similar regardless of the cause: infrastructure disruptions, limited information, and temporary…
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Trump Rejects Reports That US Proposed Iran Suspend Uranium Enrichment for 20 Years
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected reports that said the US has proposed to Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for 20 years, suggesting that he wants a permanent end to Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. The president made the comments to the New York Post and again conflated the idea of any uranium…
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US Southern Command Kills Six in Latest Boat Strikes in Eastern Pacific Ocean
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Southern Command announced on Monday that its forces bombed an alleged drug-running boat in the waters of Latin America, and said that the attack killed at least two people. On Tuesday, SOUTHCOM announced an attack on another boat that it said killed four people. SOUTHCOM said both boats were in the…
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Federal Prosecutors Turned Away from Federal Reserve Building, as Trump Threatens to Fire Powell
(Headline USA) Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit. Two prosecutors and an investigator from U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office were turned away on Tuesday…
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US Sends Thousands More Troops to Middle East, Considers Ground Ops in Iran
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The United States is sending thousands of additional troops to the Middle East and is considering restarting the bombing campaign against Iran or launching ground operations in the country, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed US officials. The report said that the forces include 6,000 troops aboard the aircraft carrier…
