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U.S. Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as President Donald Trump again warned the U.S. would strike Iranian civilian and energy infrastructure if Tehran did not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before a looming deadline. The 10-year Treasury yield — the benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — was more than 1 basis point higher in

Gold prices steadied Tuesday as investors eyed a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Gold prices steadied on Tuesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of a deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key flashpoint in the Iran war. Spot gold slipped 0.1% to $4,640.93 per ounce by 0327 GMT,

The Nasdaq Composite recently dipped into a correction, dropping by more than 10% from a recent high. As markets become rattled, some investors are looking for safety, and that can be found in consumer goods stocks as people are always buying these products. But which to choose? It always makes sense to look to the

Private bodyguards for Elon Musk were deputized as federal agents in February last year despite not meeting the minimum requirements for training and experience, new documents show. In internal emails seen by The Independent, senior U.S. Marshals Service official Rich Kelly agreed to exempt members of Musk’s security detail from the usual rules while the

Dr. Robert Jeffress has a lot to manage in the coming months. In June, First Baptist Dallas will break ground on a new sanctuary to replace the historic walls scattered to ashes by flames in July 2024. It hasn’t stopped his congregants from seeking out the Lord or worshipping since the fire. “Our church is

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Mooresville Commissioners called on Mayor Chris Carney to resign Monday night following more than a year of questions regarding his late-night trip to town hall with a woman in October 2024. Commissioners voted 4-2 on Monday, April 6, adopting a resolution that formally requests the mayor to resign and expresses a

President Donald Trump’s threat to blow up Iranian power plants and bridges — in his own words, to send the country “back to the Stone Ages” — is facing stiff pushback from Democrats, who are warning the commander-in-chief is on the precipice of committing war crimes.  Republicans, by contrast, hardly see a problem at all. The president’s

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › Celebrity activists band together to airlift dozens of at-risk shelter animals to safety, highlighting the ongoing struggle to address pet overpopulation.Los Angeles Today A group of celebrity activists and influencers, including David Chokachi, Giuliana Rancic, Ross McCall, Denise Richards, and others, organized an emergency flight to rescue

A U.S. federal court in Northern California ruled on Tuesday, March 31 that the original diaries and private correspondence of Li Rui, Mao Zedong’s former secretary, will be preserved at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution Library & Archives and made available for public access. Li Rui, a late liberal figure in the Chinese Communist Party, had

Saadet Gokce April 07, 2026•Update: April 07, 2026 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for accelerating the planning and construction of a new energy system as the Middle East war disrupts global energy supplies. Xi emphasized the importance of hydropower development and ecological protection, as well as the safe and orderly expansion of nuclear

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI (L) and Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Reuters OpenAI on Monday sent a letter to the California and Delaware attorneys general, urging them to investigate “improper and anti-competitive behavior” by Elon Musk and his associates, as a high-profile trial nears between the two sides. In the letter, OpenAI strategy chief

Last year, in response to Elon Musk’s paranoia about supposed threats on his life, the U.S. Marshals Service deputized members of his security detail despite a lack of qualifications, according to a new NBC News report. Citing 2025 emails recently obtained from the Marshals Service by progressive advocacy group Democracy Forward, NBC News reports that

President Donald Trump said at the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday that Americans against the war with Iran are “foolish,” saying the conflict is “about one thing: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.” “We are obliterating their country. And I hate to do it, but we’re obliterating,” he said. Trump said if he

Big ideas tend to sound smooth until someone asks what gets lost along the way. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is doing exactly that, shifting the spotlight from rockets and AI to something less flashy but just as consequential — culture. Speaking at the WELT Economic Summit last August, Musk made it clear this wasn’t about

US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, March 23, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump has not backed an idea for a 45-day ceasefire that would take effect before his upcoming deadline for Iran to either reopen the Strait of