Gold slips to 1-week low as global slowdown fears ease…
April 15, 2019
US gold futures shed about 0.2 per cent at $1,292.20 an ounce. Gold prices fell to a more than one-week low on Monday, as stronger-than-expected data from China and a robust start to the US earnings season soothed concerns about global economic slowdown, denting the appeal of bullion.
Trump Slams Fed Again, Says Stocks Should Be 5,000-10,000 Higher…
April 15, 2019
“If the Fed had done its job properly, which it has not, the Stock Market would have been up 5000 to 10,000 additional points,” the president tweeted on Sunday. “Quantitative tightening was a killer, should have done the exact opposite!”
The president delivered his latest assault on the Fed as his motorcade pulled into Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, for a Sunday outing.
Ivanka Trump lands in Africa to promote U.S. jobs plan for women
April 15, 2019
Ivanka Trump began a four-day tour of Africa on Sunday to promote a $50 million United States initiative aimed at encouraging women’s employment in developing countries.
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Ivanka Trump is due to take part in a World Bank policy summit and then visit Ivory Coast to promote female entrepreneurs in the country’s cocoa industry.US Think Tank Holds Secret Roundtable on Military Option in Venezuela…
April 15, 2019
A hawkish US think tank has hosted a secretive meeting on Venezuela, bringing together American and South American officials to discuss the “use of military force” in the country, investigative journalist Max Blumenthal told RT.
The exclusive piece shedding some light on the secretive gathering was published by the Grayzone portal on Saturday. Blumenthal has obtained a check-in list of a private roundtable dubbed ‘Assessing the Use of Military Force in Venezuela,’ which was hosted by the DC-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).2020 candidate Andrew Yang unveils plans to campaign remotely using a 3D hologram…
April 15, 2019
Yang, of New York City, said that the hologram of himself could be used to campaign in “Iowa or other battleground states” so he can speak with multiple crowds at once.
“We are exploring rolling a truck out that would enable someone to see a hologram of me that is three-dimensional give my stump speech,” Yang said. “And, also, if I were in a studio, which we could set up very easily, I could beam in and take questions live.”
Me trying out being a hologram with hologram Tupac 👍 pic.twitter.com/IclQvAa27z
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) April 11, 2019
Chinese woman who entered Mar-a-Lago faces hearing…
April 15, 2019
A Chinese woman charged with lying to illegally enter President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club while carrying computer malware could be granted bail Monday, though she likely would not be released as her visa has been revoked.
Federal Magistrate Judge William Matthewman will decide whether to grant bail to Yujing Zhang, 32, on charges of lying to Secret Service agents and illegally entering a restricted area. If he does, immigration officials would likely detain her if she posts it because without a visa she has no authorization to be in the country. Zhang faces up to five years if convicted.
Newly discovered DNA quirk could reveal mysteries of Newfoundland’s first settlers…
April 15, 2019
The profile — called H5a5, plus another unnamed mutation — is likely European in origin. It has appeared in about 10 per cent of the 264 people across the province who have supplied mitochondrial DNA for the online project.
Compared to thousands of results from other countries, however, it’s extremely rare. Only a handful of people from Europe — fewer than 10 — have been found to test positive for the specific profile, and almost all those have roots in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Pike said the results point to a possible “founder effect,” where a biological trait becomes commonplace when passed down from a small group of colonizing ancestors.
Vitamin D deficiency said to influence susceptibility to multiple sclerosis…
April 15, 2019
Researchers say the findings shed light on how vitamin D deficiency may regulate the immune system and influence susceptibility to autoimmune diseases. Low vitamin D status has long being implicated as a significant risk factor for the development of several autoimmune diseases.
Bill Binney (former NSA) on the Arrest of Julian Assange…
April 15, 2019
In India, Largest Elections on Earth Get Underway…
April 15, 2019
Often termed as the largest democracy on Earth, India has gone for national elections since April 11, 2019, and the biggest electoral exercise through electronic voting machines (EVM) will continue till May 19. Over 900 million voters will participate in the seven-phase general elections to elect 543 representatives to 17th Lok Sabha, the powerful lower house of Indian Parliament in New Delhi.
Washington, Athens seek to further deepen defense cooperation…
April 15, 2019
Athens and Washington are reportedly exploring ‘“flexible” options to further consolidate the presence of American weapons systems in Greece, Kathimerini understands. These options include stationing more drones or flying tankers at the military air base in Larissa in central Greece. Moreover, the US appears prepared to increase its participation in Greek military exercises and to expand their scope...
A 75-year-old Florida man was killed after he was attacked by the world’s most dangerous bird…
April 15, 2019
Alachua County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Taylor said Marvin Hajos was attacked Friday night by a cassowary after he fell in the backyard of the property where he kept the animal, the Gainesville Sun reported.
The cassowary, which is native to New Guinea and Australia, is considered the most dangerous bird in the world with dagger-like claws up to 4 inches in length that can "slice open any predator or potential threat with a single swift kick," the San Diego Zoo said on its website,
Pelosi rejects Socialism, says it’s “not the view” of the Democratic Party…
April 15, 2019
"I do reject socialism as an economic system," Pelosi said in an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday. "If people have that view, that's their view. That is not the view of the Democratic Party."
The most powerful woman in American politics said Republicans have employed an "ongoing theme" of trying to incorrectly paint Democrats as fringe socialists for decades.
We know this is not the case. No smokescreen is going to convince anyone otherwise. The DEMs have already greatly adopted socialist and communist ideals. They just keep the 'Democrat' name to swindle those that don't have the time to do their own research.
President Trump building up a campaign cash advantage with $30 million in the first quarter of 2019, edging out top two Democrat rivals combined…
April 15, 2019
Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett’s new book is ranked 1,030 on Amazon’s best seller list, 1,224 on Barnes and Noble’s list, but is 14th on the NY Times Best Seller list…
April 15, 2019
- Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett’s book is number 1,030 on Amazon with only three reviews, but is on the NYT Best Seller list. An industry insider said that was “inconceivable” and that Jarrett likely paid a company that helps authors buy their way onto the list.
- One such company buys 10,000 copies of an author’s book and tries to prevent bestseller lists from realizing the sales aren’t organic, in which case the book may be moved down or taken off the list.
- There were 12,600 reported sales of Jarrett’s book, enough to rank it highly on the Publishers Weekly chart, but Publishers Weekly did not put it on its list at a
Israel’s Moon probe snaps a final photo before crashing…
April 15, 2019
The Beresheet spacecraft from Israel's SpaceIL was facing long odds to land on the Moon, being the first ever privately launched probe to attempt it. Alas, its engine cut out during the landing attempt, communication was lost, and Beresheet crashed into the surface. Fortunately, just before that happened, the spacecraft turned its camera toward the Moon's horizon and managed to snap a final, sublime photo of its cratered surface.