Investing.com-- Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Tuesday, coming within sight of new highs amid increased bets that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting rates from September. But gains in gold were limited by some resilience in the dollar, as increased speculation that Donald Trump will win a second...

Gold prices rise, close to record highs as rate cut bets mount

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Wednesday the time for a U.S. central bank interest rate cut "is drawing closer," but uncertainty about the path of the economy makes it unclear when a lowering in the cost of short-term borrowing might happen. "I believe current data...

Fed's Waller says timing of interest rate cut 'drawing closer'

(Reuters) -Top U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday touted interest rate cuts as getting "closer" after taking note of inflation's improved trajectory and a labor market now in better balance, remarks that appear to set the stage for a first reduction at the central bank's meeting in September. Fed Governor...

Fed getting 'closer' to rate cuts, top officials say

(Reuters) -Equity traders rode high in the second quarter, propelling earnings across Wall Street giants. A buoyant U.S. economy, interest rate bets and rising geopolitical uncertainty have helped to fuel activity across trading desks, executives said as the banks reported second quarter earnings this week. "There's a significant amount of...

Equity traders fuel US bank profits as stock markets rally

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

(Reuters) - Google and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s cloud divisions are offering Chinese companies access to Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s AI chips by providing data center services in locations outside China, the Information reported on Wednesday. The Biden administration has taken measures to prevent firms in China from using U.S. technology for artificial intelligence,...

Google, Microsoft offer Nvidia chips to Chinese companies, the Information reports

North Carolina State

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Durham, NC

Town Talks

A popular Triangle restaurant is closing another one of its locations. Beyu Caffé shared on social media it is shutting down its Boxyard RTP location. This comes weeks after closing its downtown Durham restaurant.

Popular North Carolina restaurant announces closure of another one of its locations

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Newark, NJ

ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. - In a notable case from Essex County, New Jersey, 32-year-old Mahogany Hawkins of Newark has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for her involvement in drug trafficking, specifically cocaine and methamphetamine.

Newark Woman Gets 10-Year Sentence for Drug Trafficking

Aurora, CO

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Georgia State

The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

Florida State

Duke Energy Florida, LLC (NYSE:DUK), a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corp (NYSE:DUK), has submitted a Settlement Agreement to the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) today, outlining proposed base rate increases for the years 2025 and 2026. The filing also includes a provision for using certain tax benefits in 2027 instead of a further revenue hike.

Duke Energy proposes base rate adjustments

The Denver City Council voted Monday to spend $5 million to shuffle 250 homeless people from the street directly into leased housing. The contract goes to Housing Connector, which has experience in such matters, according to a memo from city staff to the City Council. Extra money is included in the contract for things such as unexpected repairs, said Midori Higa of the Department of Housing Stability. She said if someone has a bad day and breaks a window, a replacement will be covered.

$5 million will move 250 Denver homeless people into apartments, city says

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Jobs, inflation data may break the US Treasury market out of narrow range

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A series of upcoming economic reports and Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell could jolt U.S. government bonds out of...

Jobs, inflation data may break the US Treasury market out of narrow range

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