(Tom Joyce, The Center Square) A new report says BlackRock, the world’s largest investment firm, is still acting against fossil fuel companies in violation of Texas law, even though the company was recently removed from the state’s boycott list. Texas passed a law in 2021 called Senate Bill 13. It’s aimed at preventing financial companies from punishing…

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(José Niño, Headline USA) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, R-N.Y., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., are back in the headlines after clashing over funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system. The most recent flashpoint occurred when Rep. Greene proposed an amendment to the 2026 Defense Appropriations Act seeking to cut $500 million in funding for…

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(Headline USA) Authorities are looking into whether grenades recovered from a Santa Monica apartment complex caused an explosion last week at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility that killed three members of its arson and explosives unit. Investigators served a search warrant Monday morning at an address in the Marina del Rey neighborhood. The…

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(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Disgraced former first son Hunter Biden went off on the Democratic Party, former allies and even CNN for turning their backs on his father shortly after his disastrous debate with President Donald Trump.  Hunter delivered the fiery rebuke Monday in his first post-election interview on Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan—ripping actor George…

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(Headline USA)  The pilot of a regional airliner flying over North Dakota carried out an unexpected sharp turn and later apologized to passengers, explaining that he made the move after spotting a military plane in his flight path. The Friday incident is detailed in a video taken by a passenger and posted to social media…

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(Headline USA)  A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting of an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in a New York City park, law enforcement officials said Monday. Christhian Aybar-Berroa is the alleged getaway driver in the apparent robbery-gone-wrong Saturday, according to New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. He is expected…

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(Morgan Sweeney, The Center Square)  A noncitizen in the U.S. illegally who previously had been arrested and released in New York City four times is accused of shooting the agent in the face and arm as the agent was enjoying an evening out in Manhattan Saturday. New York City is a sanctuary city, meaning it…

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(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) I’ve been talking about the de-dollarization trend for several years. Now, some of the world’s big financial players are starting to take notice. In a recent note, JPMorgan Chase highlighted the de-dollarization trend, pointing out that dollar reserves have dipped to a 2-decade low below 60 percent. Total holdings of dollar-denominated securities by…

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(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold was up nearly 26 percent through the first six months of 2025, ranking as the top-performing asset class. This booming performance continued the momentum built in 2024 when gold surged by 26.5 percent. After recording 40 all-time highs in 2024, gold set another 26 all-time highs through the first six months of…

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(Brien Lundin, Money Metals News Service) After a couple of weeks away from the markets on a much-needed vacation, I spent last week furiously digging into the metals markets to see if I had missed anything. I didn’t. In fact, the metals, aside from some periodic excitement in silver, had been performing just as they typically…

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