Dire US Labor Shortage Provides Opportunity for Ex-Prisoners

(AP) When Antonio McGowan left the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman after serving 17 years, he was free for the first time since he was 15. But as an adult finally out from behind...

When the Dollar Breaks Down, Metals Will Lift Off

(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) Gold and silver markets continue to be pressured by a relentlessly rising U.S. Dollar Index. Throughout the year, the Federal Reserve Note has been gaining ground against the euro,...

Business Area Opens for 1st Time Since July 4 Parade Attack

(AP) A business district that had been blocked since a July 4 parade mass shooting that left seven people dead reopened Sunday morning in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. The 2-block by 3-block area...

Burglary Suspect Dies After Being Shot by 93-Year-Old Homeowner in California

(NTD) A suspected burglar died Thursday after being shot by a homeowner in Moreno Valley, California, around a week prior on June 29. Joe Howard Teague, 93, confronted several burglars who broke into his home...

Gas Lines and Scuffles: Sri Lanka Faces Humanitarian Crisis

(AP) Chamila Nilanthi is tired of all the waiting. The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital, Colombo....

Crypto Plunge Is Cautionary Tale for Public Pension Funds

(AP) When the Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund bought $25 million in cryptocurrencies, with the fund's chief investment officer touting their potential, retired fire Capt. Russell Harris was concerned. Harris, 62, has attended the...

Feds Nudge Airlines to Let Families Sit Together on Planes

(AP) The Transportation Department on Friday urged airlines to make it easier for families to sit together on planes at no extra charge. The department said in a notice to airlines that the carriers "should...

Gold and Silver Manipulation Trial Begins

(Money Metals Exchange) Fears of further Fed tightening continue to weigh on metals markets. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its most recent policy meeting. As CNBC reported, central bankers remain fixated...

Judge Orders Pfizer to Disclose Vax Ingredients Linked to Nanobots

(John McCann, Headline USA) A Uruguayan Judge has issued a court order requiring Pfizer to reveal their COVID-19 vaccine information, including any evidence of “graphine oxide” or “nanotechnological elements.” The pharmaceutical titan was ordered to present all of...

Musk Abandons Deal to Buy Twitter; Company Says It Will Sue

(AP) Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion offer to buy Twitter after the company failed to provide enough information about the number of fake accounts. Twitter immediately fired...