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Victims of Deadly B-52 Crash Identified

(Headline USA) The eight men killed in this week's fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at California's Edwards Air Force Base included four active duty airmen, a reservist and three civilians who were on a team devoted to keeping the bomber flying for decades to come,...

Data Breach Unmasks Billionaire Secret Society

(José Niño, Headline USA) Internal records from a shadowy organization that gathers America's most influential figures in politics, finance, and technology sat exposed on the internet, Wired has confirmed. The organization, called Dialog, operates as a private, invitation only network that Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech investor, co-founded in 2006....

Ohio Town Promised Jobs But Got Foreign Workers Instead

(José Niño, Headline USA) A Chinese electric vehicle battery supplier pledged to bring over a thousand jobs to rural Ohio but ended up flying in foreign workers while leaving its promises unfulfilled, according to an investigation by journalist Breanna Morello. Morello shared her exclusive findings on X after visiting Sidney,...

Study: Immigrant Welfare Use Dwarfs That of American Citizens

(José Niño, Headline USA) Immigrant-headed households access government welfare programs at dramatically higher rates than their American citizen counterparts, according to a new report from the Center for Immigration Studies. The CIS analysis drew on Current Population Survey data spanning 2021 to 2025. The findings show that 47 percent of...

Over 10,000 Applicants Vie for 15 Affordable Apartments in Seattle

(Randy Diamond, The Center Square) More than 10,000 applicants are vying for 15 rent-reduced apartments under a new Seattle affordable housing program funded by a city tax on workers who make more than $1 million a year. Amazon, Microsoft and other companies fought the tax, but voters approved it in...

Social Security Fund to Run Dry in 2032, Automatic Cuts Loom

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Social Security's retirement trust fund will be depleted in 2032, triggering an automatic 22% reduction in benefits for about 70 million Americans unless Congress acts, federal trustees warned Tuesday. Social Security paid $1.6 trillion in benefits to 70 million Americans in 2025. The program provides...

U.S. House Report: Minnesota Officials Failed to Stop Fraud

(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) A new U.S. House oversight report alleges Minnesota officials were aware of "rampant" fraud risks in taxpayer-funded social programs for years but failed to act, allowing potentially billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to be lost. The 205-page report, released by the U.S. House Committee...

Researchers Put a Number on How Much Debt U.S. Can Carry

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The United States has about 20 years to change course on its national debt before it reaches the estimated limits of its debt capacity, according to new research from the Penn Wharton Budget Model. Researchers estimate the outer limit of U.S. debt capacity at about...

Markets Are Treating the Iran Conflict as a Shock, Not a Structural Change

(Money Metals News Service) In a wide-ranging conversation on the Money Metals Podcast, host Mike Maharrey sat down with Axel Merk, founder, president, and chief investment officer of Merk Investments, to discuss how investors should interpret the ongoing conflict involving Iran, what is driving gold prices, and why maintaining...

Central Banks Flipped Back to Gold Buying in April

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Central banks were once again net gold buyers in April, after large sales pushed gold accumulation into negative territory in March. In March, global central bank gold reserves fell by 27 tonnes, driven by big sales by Turkey and Russia. The tide turned in...

What’s the Stanley Cup Worth?

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The Stanley Cup is the greatest trophy in the world. It’s also one of the most valuable. It’s made of silver – and a lot of it. The Stanley Cup Finals kicked off this week. The Las Vegas Knights are battling the Carolina Hurricanes for the NHL...

Over One Ton of Cocaine Seized at U.S.-Mexico Tunnel Bust

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Border Patrol agents in Southern California have found another underground cross border tunnel, leading to the arrest of four men and the seizure of enough cocaine to kill 34 million people. As illegal crossings across the southwest border have dropped by 95% under the Trump...
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