Trump backs Sen. Paul’s plan to fund infrastructure projects with suspended aid to Pakistan
President Donald Trump on Friday evening issued support for U.S. Sen. Rand Paul’s proposal to fund infrastructure projects in the U.S. with foreign aid halted from going to Pakistan.
8 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad
A series of eight earthquakes hit the Iran-Iraq border area and rattled Baghdad on Thursday, apparent aftershocks of a temblor that struck the mountainous region in November and killed over 530 people. Four people suffered minor injuries in Iran, state television reported.
White House 1600 Daily: ‘You must be making good products’
President Donald J. Trump welcomed Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg to the White House yesterday. The two leaders talked security, NATO, and trade and investment between the United States and Norway.
U.S. Prison Population Drops for Third Year in a Row
State and federal prison populations dropped in 2016, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced Wednesday, making three successive years of decline in the national incarceration rate.
Air Force deploys three B-2 stealth bombers to Guam
The U.S. Air Force has deployed three nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bombers and 200 air personnel to U.S. territory of Guam, the Pacific Air Forces announced late Tuesday.
The Swedish Government Is Warning Citizens: Be Prepared For At Least A Week Without Help
The Swedish government is warning its citizens to be prepared to survive on their own for at least a week, which is unusual advice for Sweden to dispense. Is there trouble on the horizon?
Walmart Turns Over Tax Reform Savings To Workers With New $11 Starting Wage
Walmart is capitalizing on its newfound savings under the recently signed tax reform bill by increasing workers’ starting hourly wage to $11 and providing substantial bonuses to employees, in an effort to remain competitive in an increasingly tight labor market.
New Research Shows Another Strong Connection Between Vaccines & Autism
In a brand new published study, the only science vouching for the “safety” of injected aluminum adjuvant has come under extreme criticism by heavyweight scientists. Dr. Robert J. Mitkus — author of the misleading aluminum safety study from 2011 — could change the autism debate forever by telling the truth.
Russia’s largest bank opens blockchain lab
Sberbank, the biggest lender in Russia, has announced the launch of a lab that will work on blockchain projects. The technology which drives bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is known for that reason, but has many other uses.
Billionaire bitcoin buff to launch first cryptocurrency ‘merchant bank’
The Wall Street trader is planning to raise $200 million if the initial public offering (IPO) of his company is successful. The firm, named Galaxy Digital, is building a “best-in-class, full-service, institutional-quality merchant banking business in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space,” according to Novogratz, as quoted by Bloomberg.
Soros Family Puts $250K Behind Democrat Running For Florida Governor
Left-wing billionaire George Soros and his son, Alex Soros, have now put a quarter of a million dollars behind their preferred Democratic candidate for governor of Florida.
Alabama Teen Accused of Molesting Horse
An Alabama teenager is in custody awaiting trial at the end of this month after he allegedly molested a horse multiple times, and the owner says he left behind evidence of his crime.
Confusion In Korea: Ministry Of Finance Refuses To Support Cryptocurrency Trading Ban
In a press conference, the South Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance told local reporters that it had first heard of the Ministry of Justice’s cryptocurrency trading ban through media reports. The cryptocurrency task force participated by the central bank, MInistry of Finance, Ministry of Justice, and other agencies have not agreed upon the proposal.