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LONDON (Reuters) - Global shares dipped on Tuesday as investors pondered what a Donald Trump victory in the U.S. presidential election would mean for the rest of the world, while the yen slid against a firmer dollar, prompting more warnings from Japanese officials after last week's suspected intervention.

Dollar, US futures rise as 'Trump trade' stings other assets

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump plans to deport millions of migrants, reshape global trade with expensive tariffs and fill the government with loyalists if he wins a second four-year White House term in the November presidential election. Here is a look at some of the policies Trump has pledged to institute:

Factbox-Trump's second-term agenda: trade wars, mass deportations, destroying 'deep state'

NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) – Oil futures prices settled slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed weaker U.S. consumer sentiment against mounting hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. Brent crude futures settled 37 cents lower to $85.03 a barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures...

Oil Prices Settle Down after Data Shows Weaker U.S. Consumer Sentiment

NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stock indexes and Treasury yields rose on Monday as investors weighed the prospect of Republican Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential race after he survived an assassination attempt, while the dollar dipped after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Stocks, Treasury yields gain as odds of Trump win increase

Oil prices fell for a second day on Monday as the dollar gained ground amid political uncertainty in the U.S. following an attack on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, while investors eyed the progress of talks for a Gaza ceasefire. "The (U.S. dollar) is expected to be a beneficiary of...

Oil extends losses as dollar strengthens following Trump attack

Chicago, IL

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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?

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

New York City, NY

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

Pennsylvania State

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The FBI said on Monday it has gained access to the phone of the Thomas Matthew Crooks, the suspect in the shooting of former President Donald Trump, as it continues to investigate his motive for the crime. The FBI stressed that its investigation into Saturday's shooting, which is...

FBI says it has gained access to Trump shooting suspect's phone

I was in a restaurant the other day relaxing in the company of five sexagenarians when I overheard a group of Millennials discussing their current financial condition, and while the cost of living and job security seemed to be a common concern, the item of utmost concern was their mortgages. They complained about the cost of dining out, and they whined about the fees banks charge, but when it came to the topic of saving and investing, not one word was mentioned about mining.

Junior Gold Developers are Cheap

CBS News

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  Gold has achieved multiple record prices so far in 2024. In March, the spot price hit a record $2,160 per ounce price. Not long after, gold's price hit an all-time high at $2,265 per ounce to kick off April. More recently, gold peaked at $2,435 on May 20, a new milestone. Overall, gold futures are up nearly 13% so far this year.Since late May, though, gold prices have begun to settle. In June, the spot price of gold hovered...

Have gold prices peaked for 2024? Here's what experts say

LONDON (Reuters) - China's copper scrap imports have soared due to shortages of concentrate that is processed into refined metal used in the power and construction industries, but record high prices mean U.S. shipments are likely to pause.

Record copper prices likely to pause U.S. scrap shipments to China

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

WESTLAKE, TX – In a recent transaction, Jonathan S. Beatty, the Managing Director and Head of Advisor Services at Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:SCHW), sold shares of the company's stock, with the total sale amounting to approximately $58,500. The transaction was conducted on July 11, according to a Form 4 document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Schwab executive sells $58.5k in stock, buys $34.5k worth

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A new hearing in the espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been brought forward to July 18 from Aug. 13, the Russian court hearing his case said on Tuesday. Gershkovich, a 32-year-old American journalist who denies any wrongdoing, went on trial behind closed doors...

Russian court hearing of jailed US reporter Gershkovich brought forward to July 18

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?

LONDON – Brent crude oil has been trading in a tight range of $75-$90 a barrel since late 2022 as OPEC+ cuts keep a floor under prices while sizeable spare capacity, demand uncertainty and sanctions policy prevent the market breaking higher. After a series of gradual production increases that...

Oil trades in narrow range since 2022 on OPEC+, sanctions and demand worries

Kansas State

Wheat failed to look past the bearish USDA data on Friday, as all three exchanges headed lower. Chicago futures closed out the day with contracts down 8 ¾ to 20 ½ cents. Kansas City contracts posted losses of 7 to 16 cents at Friday’s settlement. MPLS spring wheat futures saw losses of 11 ¾ to 21 ¼ cents.

Wheat Collapses After Bearish USDA Reports

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

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Gold prices edge lower as dollar firms after Trump attack

Investing.com-- Gold prices fell slightly in early Asian trade on Monday, remaining in sight of a record high but seeing few increases in safe haven demand...

Gold prices edge lower as dollar firms after Trump attack

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