Scientists have found what they think is the oldest fossil on Earth, a remnant of life from 3.7 billion years ago when Earth’s skies were orange and its oceans green. In a newly melted part of Greenland, Australian scientists found the leftover structure from a community of microbes that lived… Read More
Got him! Slain ISIS member was one of group’s most powerful
With the killing of Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, the Islamic State group lost one of its most powerful figures, a militant with multiple roles: A propaganda chief, overseer of spectacular attacks in Europe and a trusted lieutenant of the group’s top leader. Al-Adnani was the mastermind of the extremist group’s strategy… Read More
Phew! Most of Hawaii spared as potent storm passes
Heavy rains hit parts of Hawaii and strong waves pummeled shorelines as a downgraded yet potent Pacific storm passed near the island state. Though Tropical Storm Madeline was no longer a hurricane, the weather’s uncertainty couldn’t let Hawaii’s Big Island relax. There were periods of intense rainfall Wednesday as the… Read More
PTSD or malice? Jury to decide in Marine vet murder case
A grand jury will consider the case of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman following a traffic accident near Cleveland. Twenty-nine-year-old Matthew Desha (DESH’-uh) is being held on $1 million bond as his case moves to county court. Cleveland.com reports Desha’s… Read More
“My pal, Charles Manson” – Rock star tells all
Beach Boys singer Mike Love has detailed the band’s brief relationship with cult leader Charles Manson in the late 1960s in a new memoir. People magazine reports Love writes that Manson and his followers moved in with bandmate Dennis Wilson in 1968, a little more than a year before Manson’s… Read More
[Consumer Alert] Major snack food recalled
Put down the Little Bites. The maker of the snacks is recalling some varieties of its fudge brownies and chocolate chip muffins because they may contain pieces of plastic. The announcement was made late Wednesday by Bimbo Bakeries, which owns the Entenmann’s brand. It said the problem stems from a… Read More
Brazil’s Senate votes to remove President Rousseff
Brazil’s Senate on Wednesday voted to remove President Dilma Rousseff from office, the culmination of a yearlong fight that paralyzed Latin America’s largest nation and exposed deep rifts among its people on everything from race relations to social spending. While Rousseff’s ouster was widely expected, the decision was a key… Read More
Here’s Why High Yield Bonds Are Much Riskier Than Most Investors Realize
By Michael Lewitt Editor, Sure Money Money Map Press The high‐yield bond area has been a Petri dish for misapplied financial theories and assumptions for years. High yield bonds are properly understood as hybrid securities that possess the characteristics of both debt and equity. Yet most investors in this asset class… Read More
Hillary’s health secret revealed!
The speculation started in earnest nearly four years ago. Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fell and struck her head, resulting in a concussion, blood clots, and possibly other serious health issues that have not been fully revealed. Since that time, the rumor mill has run wild with theories that Clinton… Read More
Trump’s “presidential” move shocks critics
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s latest move has stunned his opponents. He’s announced a meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto just hours before his highly anticipated speech on immigration — and it could score him big points in the polls. The trip is a bold move for Trump less… Read More