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President Trump posted a map on Truth Social labeling New Mexico as “New America,” picking up on a debunked online hoax that circulated widely across social media platforms. The map Trump shared showed a large “X” crossed over the word “Mexico” in the state’s name, with “America” written below it in its place. The official…
The USS Abraham Lincoln has left Thailand and is now heading back to its home port of San Diego after completing a 286-day deployment in the Middle East. The carrier spent five days in Thailand before departing Sunday, marking its first port stop after 264 consecutive days at sea. U.S. Navy Capt. Dan Keeler, the…
A common retirement planning question centers on whether high earners in their 60s can still benefit meaningfully from converting traditional retirement accounts to Roth accounts. A couple earning $345,000 annually in pensions and holding $1 million in 403(b) accounts are weighing whether Roth conversions remain a viable strategy at their stage of life. The short…
Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton was confronted by an armed man during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair on Sunday. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Patrick Havas of Canfield, barged into the Mahoning County Democratic Party’s tent and shoved through the crowd. Havas knocked two volunteers to the ground as he pushed his…
Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) stock jumped 10% to $20.10 in early Friday trading after the Earth-observation company delivered a record second-quarter revenue beat. The reversal is striking because PL shares had fallen 8% to $18.35 on Thursday ahead of the earnings report, extending a pre-announcement selloff. Planet Labs stock had gained 185% over the prior…
The Netherlands and France have both moved significant gold reserves away from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in recent months, raising fresh questions about U.S. safe-haven status. De Nederlandsche Bank completed a months-long relocation, withdrawing more than 78 tons of gold from the New York Fed and 7 tons from Ottawa, Canada, transferring…
Representative Pete Stauber of Minnesota is positioning himself to become the top Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee, according to reports. Stauber has informed colleagues of his intention to seek the ranking member position, signaling an active internal push within the House Republican conference. The move comes as current committee leader Bruce Westerman of…
Community banks have long served as financial anchors for small towns, rural regions, and urban neighborhoods that larger institutions routinely overlook or underserve. When a community bank closes its doors, the ripple effects extend far beyond the loss of a local branch, touching small businesses, families, and entire regional economies. Mega-banks continue to consolidate their…
While American investors pour retirement savings into freshly public SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX), a far quieter deal may be reshaping the global satellite industry from Tokyo. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has preliminarily selected the Rakuten and AST SpaceMobile joint venture for its J-LEO initiative, worth up to approximately $1 billion in non-dilutive, non-debt…
Loneliness among older adults has become a quiet crisis, and scammers have learned to exploit it with devastating financial and emotional consequences. A letter published in MarketWatch’s Moneyist column asks a blunt and painful question: why is it mainly scammers who want to communicate with older people, while relatives and acquaintances rarely stay in touch?…