(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The war in Iran is already creating significant logistical disruptions to the gold market.
With its airspace closed and many flights grounded, gold stuck in Dubai is being sold at a discount.
The United Arab Emirates ranks among the world's top gold refiners and bullion...
(Headline USA) Iran named the hard-line Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father as supreme leader on Monday, signaling no letup in the war launched by the United States and Israel. Oil prices surged as Iran attacked regional energy infrastructure and the U.S. and Israel bombed targets across Iran.
However,...
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Central Command on Sunday confirmed the death of a seventh US soldier in President Trump’s war with Iran, as Iranian missiles and drones have successfully struck US bases in the region.
CENTCOM said the soldier had died of wounds sustained by an earlier Iranian attack on US...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The gunman who opened fire outside a crowded Texas bar and killed two people in an attack that wounded 14 others was previously subject to an assault complaint at his place of employment: a Tesla factory in Austin.
The Austin American-Statesman reported the news about 53-year-old...
(Headline USA) A counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest, police said.
The FBI is reportedly investigating the incident...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Eric Swalwell has long maintained his primary residence in Washington, D.C., despite representing large portions of California in Congress. Now that he is running for California governor, his apparent on-paper-only California residency is under scrutiny—even from fellow Democrats.
Tom Steyer, a left-wing billionaire donor who is...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday defended his wife after social media activity appeared to show her endorsing content tied to the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack against Israel carried out by Hamas.
Speaking to reporters in New York City, Mamdani sought to downplay the likes by...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Two Afghan nationals, including one who entered the U.S. during the Biden administration, were sentenced Friday after pleading guilty to raping an intoxicated woman they encountered at a Chicago nightclub in 2023.
The men — Sarwar Khan, 48, and Quribullah Mohammad, 24 — received more than 10 years each for aggravated...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Former President Joe Biden made a rare public appearance Friday and drew criticism over what some observers described as a racially insensitive remark.
Speaking at the funeral of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, Biden told attendees — including prominent civil rights figures and other notable guests — “I’m...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A Democrat lawmaker appeared to revel in defiance by inviting an illegal alien to the State of the Union address. But the moment of defiance recently unraveled when it emerged that the guest had been mentioned in police reports involving sexual assault and juveniles.
The illegal alien, Marcelo Gomes...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A former North Carolina lawmaker was indicted Monday on child sex abuse charges, according to court records reviewed by Headline USA.
Cecil Brockman, a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, was indicted by a grand jury in Guilford County on two counts of statutory...
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A bombshell report from the Wyoming Highway Patrol found more than 600 violations involving commercial drivers who failed English proficiency interviews during inspections.
The findings come from a state audit launched after several high-profile crashes involving drivers who barely spoke English.
The WHP found that 676 out of...