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DOJ May Seek Death Penalty for Man Who Allegedly Bombed Pro-Israel Protestors Last June
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Lawyers for the man who allegedly threw two Molotov cocktails at pro-Israel demonstrators last June in Boulder, Colorado have disclosed that the Justice Department may seek the death penalty against their client. The lawyers for the defendant, Mohammed Sabry Soliman, disclosed the information about the death penalty in a Wednesday motion,…
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Brother and Sister are Charged after an Explosive Device Was Found Outside a Florida Air Force Base
(Headline USA) A man who fled to China after leaving an explosive device outside MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been indicted along with his sister in Florida on federal charges, and their mother has been detained pending deportation for overstaying her visa, a federal prosecutor said Thursday. Alen Zheng, 20, and Ann Mary…
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Quadruple Amputee Cornhole Player Waives Extradition Hearing in Fatal Shooting Case
(Headline USA) A professional cornhole player with an inspirational story as a quadruple amputee will be moved from a Virginia jail to face charges in Maryland, where he is accused of fatally shooting a front-seat passenger in a car he was driving during an argument. Dayton James Webber waived his right to an extradition hearing…
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Elderly Man Shoved Onto Subway Tracks Dies, Prompting Murder Charge for Alleged Assailant
(Headline USA) An elderly man shoved onto the subway tracks in Manhattan last weekend has died from his injuries and his alleged assailant is now facing charges, authorities in New York City said Thursday. Richard Williams, 83, of Manhattan, died days after the Sunday incident, according to police. They said Richard had been standing on…
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Gold Tanking During a Crisis? We’ve Seen This Pattern Before
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Many people are flummoxed by gold’s deep correction over the last two weeks. Given there’s a war on, shouldn’t gold be catching a strong safe-haven bid? In fact, the pattern playing out in the gold market isn’t out of character. We saw similar dynamics in the early days of…
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Singapore Dealers Upping Inventory as Gold Demand Remains Strong
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Even as gold faces significant price pressure as the Iran war drags on, dealers in Singapore are bracing for continued high demand. The Straits Times reports that bullion dealers, jewelers, and pawn shops report a surge in precious metals buying, and many retailers are boosting inventories to keep up with surging gold sales.…
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Two Suspects Charged in Shooting of US Park Police Officer Investigating a Previous Incident
(Headline USA) Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police said Tuesday they have arrested two suspects in connection with an attack on a U.S. Park Police officer who was shot while driving in an unmarked vehicle. Darren Foster, 21, and Asheile Foster, 22, have both been charged with assault on a federal police officer (gun). The officer, whose…
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Supreme Court Considers Letting Trump Administration Revive Restrictive Immigration Asylum Policy
(Headline USA) The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether the Trump administration should be able to revive an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Some conservative justices seemed receptive to the Justice Department’s push to overturn a lower-court ruling against the practice known as metering.…
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Commander of 82nd Airborne Ordered to Middle East for Potential Ground Operation in Iran
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, the chief of the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, and his headquarters staff have been ordered to the Middle East as the Pentagon prepares for potential ground operations in Iran, The Intercept reported Tuesday, citing two US government officials. The New York Times reported a day earlier that…
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Many Republicans Say Proposed Bipartisan DHS Funding Deal ‘Impossible’
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square)  Senate Republican leaders appear close to reaching a Department of Homeland Security funding deal with Democrats, but many rank-and-file Republicans view the proposed compromise as inadequate. With the DHS shutdown entering week six and travel chaos growing at some airports, a tentative off-ramp has emerged, according to reports: the Senate…
