A bank manager discovered a 9.07-carat diamond at a state park in southwestern Arkansas after thinking the precious gem was a piece of glass. Your Free Gift has been put on hold (Click here for details) [sponsored] Kevin Kinard of Maumelle found the second-largest diamond in the 48-year history of… Read More
U.S. stocks slip, continuing turbulent month
U.S. stock indexes are falling Wednesday morning, as Wall Street’s tumultuous month continues to churn. The S&P 500 was 0.6% lower after giving up an earlier gain, the latest erratic trading for a market dominated by several sudden turns of momentum recently. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 59 points,… Read More
Lawsuit demands Facebook remove “militias”
Four people filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday demanding that Facebook prevent militias and hate groups from using the site, after a militia group used the platform to draw armed people to protests in Wisconsin last month that left two people dead. Prosecutors have charged 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse with shooting and… Read More
Two nuclear waste cleaning companies fined $58 million
Two companies that do work at a former nuclear weapons production plant will pay fines of nearly $58 million for improperly billing the federal government for thousands of hours of work that were not performed. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday afternoon announced the settlement involving the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Manhattan… Read More
Global stocks up — investors watching for this news
World stocks mostly rose on Wednesday as investors digested new data showing Europe’s economic recovery may be slowing and looked ahead to a testimony by the Federal Reserve’s chairman. Surveys of purchasing managers by IHS Markit indicated business activity slowed in the region using the euro. Signs of strength in… Read More
“Trump Checks” update — did you miss this?
Millions of Americans are in danger of missing coronavirus relief payments of up to $1,200 per individual because of incomplete government records, a government watchdog said in a report issued Monday. The Government Accountability Office, Congress’ auditing arm, said that possibly 8.7 million or more individuals who are eligible for… Read More
Fox News announces huge layoffs
Fox News Corp. announced it’s laying off between 50-100 staff members as the network restructures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “As Fox News Media has evolved into a streamlined multi-platform organization, we are realigning several functions and restructuring various divisions in order to position all of our businesses for ongoing… Read More
Customs agents uncover $500k stuffed in furniture
Customs officers at a Florida airport found nearly a half-million dollars being smuggled out of the United States hidden inside furniture, officials said. U.S. Custom and Border Protection officers at Miami International Airport seized $491,280 in unreported U.S. currency last Thursday, the agency said in a news release. The money… Read More
Facebook to remove political ads before election
With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.” The company said Thursday it will restrict new political ads in the week before the election and remove posts that… Read More
U.S. unemployment rates drop sharply
U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August from 10.2% to a still-high 8.4%, with about half the 22 million jobs lost to the coronavirus outbreak recovered so far, the government said Friday in one of the last major economic reports before Election Day. Employers added 1.4 million jobs last month, down… Read More
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