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WATCH: 23-Story Miami Hotel Destroyed in Implosion
(Headline USA) A hotel at one of Miami’s most exclusive locations was demolished Sunday to make way for something bigger. Demolition experts completed the controlled implosion of the former Mandarin Oriental, Miami on Brickell Key, a human-made island at the mouth of the Miami River, across from downtown. It marked the largest implosion for Miami in…
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Secret Service Trainee Arrested for Spying on Roommate Going to the Bathroom
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A Secret Service trainee was arrested Wednesday for spying on his roommate, also an agent-in-training, with a hidden camera, according to ABC News. “Police reports from Glynn County, Georgia, said the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center student, Joel Lara Canvasser, secretly filmed his suitemate’s every move with a spy camera hidden…
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Texas House Committee Fines Democrats Nearly $423,000 for Absconding
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The Texas House Committee on Administration on Friday voted to fine House Democrats who absconded during special legislative sessions last year. After a closed door hearing, the committee voted 6-5 along party lines to fine 53 House Democrats $8,354 each. The decision came eight months after Texas Democrats left Texas…
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Trump Threatens Strait of Hormuz Blockade after Ceasefire Talks End w/o Agreement
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after historic U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in sight. In his first public comments after the 21-hour talks, Trump sought to…
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Inflation May Jump by Most in Nearly Four Years as Gas Prices Spike in Wake of Iran War
(Headline USA) Soaring gas prices are expected to produce a spike in inflation when the government reports consumer prices for March on Friday, likely unnerving the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House. Inflation probably rose to 3.4% in March compared with a year…
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60% of Americans Have an Unfavorable View of Israel
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) A new poll found that six in ten Americans now have an unfavorable view of Israel. Young Americans have a negative view of Israel. The Pew survey released on Tuesday reported that overall, 60% said they have an unfavorable view of Israel. In 2022, only 42% of Americans held negative views…
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Iran’s Parliament Speaker Says ‘Time Is Running Out’ for the US and Israel To Honor Ceasefire
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s parliament, said in a post on X on Thursday night that “time is running out” for the US and Israel to honor the ceasefire agreement by putting an end to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon. Ghalibaf’s post included the image of text that outlined three parts…
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Trump Says US Military Will Stay Near Iran and Is Ready for ‘Next Conquest’
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Thursday night that the US military would remain near Iran, prepared to take action until an agreement is reached, and that it was ready for its “next conquest,” a warning that comes amid a very shaky ceasefire between the United States…
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Astronauts Looking Through Gold-Colored Visors
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I’ve got a good story for the knuckleheads who run around claiming “gold is useless.” Yes, people really do say that. So, you’ve heard of people looking at the world through rose colored glasses? Well, when astronauts finally walk on the moon again, they’ll be looking through gold-colored visors.…
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Central Bank Gold Buying Has Slowed But the Bullish Case Remains
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Central bank gold buying has slowed significantly in the last few months. However, analysts at Metals Focus think this is a temporary reaction to current factors and not the beginning of a new trend. Demand from central banks was a key factor driving the gold price up over the…
