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Treasury Secretary Yellen Doesn’t Expect a Recession in US

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during an interview that the U.S. economy would not be hit by a recession. While Ms. Yellen was in attendance at a G-20 summit in Gandhinagar, India, she told Bloomberg on July 17 that the United States was making good progress in bringing inflation down this year. Ms. Yellen…


Disaster at Devil’s Jaw

The greatest naval tragedy before Pearl Harbor occurred on the Central California coast 100 years ago. Blindly racing south at night in thick fog with no moon, an entire squadron smashed into the rocks. Seven Navy destroyers and 23 sailors were lost. Why? …


Alleged Chinese Police Stations in Quebec Promote Festival Featuring Pro-Beijing Films

Two Quebec community groups under investigation by the RCMP for allegedly hosting covert overseas Chinese police stations are recruiting volunteers for a Chinese-Canadian film festival, an annual event that has previously awarded films praising the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the Chinese police, and the regime’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 8th China-Canada International Film…


Deaths of 4 Oregon Women Over 3 Months Are Linked, Authorities Say, Reversing Earlier Call

SALEM, Ore.—The bodies of four women began appearing in wooded areas in northwest Oregon in February, though police initially said the cases appeared to be unconnected. But on Monday, prosecutors dropped a bombshell, saying they are linked and “at least one person of interest” has been identified. The state medical examiner has not determined the…


Australian Man and His Dog Rescued by Mexican Tuna Boat After Drifting 3 Months in the Pacific Ocean

MANZANILLO, Mexico—An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters, the fishing vessel’s owner said Monday. Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, 54, was aboard his incapacitated catamaran Aloha Toa in the Pacific about 1200 miles (1900 kilometers) from land when…


No Winner in Monday’s Powerball Drawing; Jackpot Reaches $1 Billion

ST. JOSEPH. Mo.—The Powerball jackpot rose yet again to an estimated $1 billion after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Monday’s drawing matched the white balls 5, 8, 9, 17, 41 and red Powerball 21. The jackpot was estimated at $900 million. The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would…


Germany’s Ludwigsburg Palace: The ‘Swabian Versailles’

Ludwigsburg Palace (Schloss Ludwigsburg), just north of Stuttgart, Germany, is one of Europe’s largest Baroque complexes. The palace estate bears many similarities to Versailles in terms of size, historical importance, and architectural styles, and is nicknamed the “Swabian Versailles” for its location in the southwestern region of Germany known as Swabia. Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of…


Former FBI Special Agent ‘Confirmed’ Key Parts of Hunter Biden IRS Whistleblower Testimony: Comer

A former FBI supervisory special agent has allegedly confirmed key portions of an IRS whistleblower’s testimony that President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, received preferential treatment during an investigation into felony tax crimes, according to the House Oversight Committee. “Today, a former FBI supervisory special agent assigned to the FBI’s Wilmington office and the Biden criminal investigation confirmed key portions of…


Fauci Knew Chinese Lab Was Conducting Risky Experiments: Email

Dr. Anthony Fauci knew that researchers at a U.S.-funded laboratory in China were conducting risky experiments, according to a newly disclosed email. Dr. Fauci, at the time the head of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joined a call on Feb. 1, 2020, with scientists around the world to discuss the possibility that…


LIVE 9 AM ET: House Armed Services Committee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield

The House Armed Services Committee meets on July 18 to receive testimony on the barriers that prevent the Department of Defense from adopting and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) effectively and safely, the Department’s role in AI adoption, and the risks to the Department from adversarial AI. The hearing starts at 9 a.m. ET. Witnesses Alexandr…