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(Headline USA) A man charged with intentionally setting a wildfire that’s destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Washington state's second-largest city was contacted by law enforcement about two fires last year, though he wasn't charged in either, court documents show. Aaron F. Farinacci, of Spokane, was arrested Monday and...

(Randy Diamond, The Center Square) Although former Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes served only 18 months in office, he’s taking away a lucrative severance package worth around $700,000 as questions remain about his departure. The package is well in excess of his $370,000 yearly salary. While the package was first disclosed...

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Todd Blanche's nomination to be United States attorney general on Tuesday was advanced by a Senate committee. Lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, in a 12-10 vote, advanced Blanche's nomination to the Senate floor after an extended controversy over various aspects of his candidacy. Sens. John...

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A former FBI supervisory special agent has been arrested after admitting to the theft of roughly $1 million worth of cryptocurrency, according to court records. A criminal complaint filed Saturday says that the former agent, Patrick Yaroch, admitted to his crimes to another Justice Department employee...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Gold buying accelerated again in June as central banks took advantage of the softer price environment to add to their reserves. According to the latest data compiled by the World Gold Council, central banks globally added a net 51 tonnes of gold to their...

(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) When we talk about inflation, we usually focus on the Consumer Price Index (CPI). However, the Federal Reserve’s “preferred” inflation measure is the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index. What’s the difference and why does the Fed prefer the PCE? The two price inflation measures...

(José Niño, Headline USA) President Donald Trump held up the breakdown along Spain's frontier with Morocco as a preview of what awaits American voters if Democrats take back power, according to a report by Ben Whedon of Just the News. Illegal aliens have flooded the Spanish exclave of Ceuta over...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against four foreign nationals who cast ballots in New Jersey elections, and the Department of Homeland Security is now spotlighting the cases as evidence of a broader problem, according to a report by John Binder of Breitbart News. DHS announced...

(David Beasley, The Center Square) President Donald Trump on Monday did not call on an Ohio Republican Congressman to resign his seat even though the congressman’s former father-in-law – a Republican U.S. senator from Ohio – had done just over the weekend. The congressman, U.S Rep. Max Miller is divorced...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A senior US military officer has asked analysts to come up with “new” ways to “punish” Iran, CNN has reported, as President Donald Trump’s war and recent airstrikes have failed to force the country into capitulation. “We are looking for new creative and unconventional ways to pressure...

(Headline USA) Kay Granger, the first Republican woman from Texas to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and who served for nearly three decades, died Sunday at the age of 83, her son J.D. Granger said. House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout...

(Headline USA) Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the United States related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted...