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Columbus, OH

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  After a brief stabilization period, gold's record-breaking year is back. In March, gold prices hit an all-time high of $2,160 per ounce and then repeated the feat in April, surpassing the $2,259 mark for another milestone achievement. The price of gold then soared to $2,435 on May 20, before adjusting to spot prices around $2,300 in June. But then, just when it appeared that gold's price had stabilized, it jumped to $2,493 on July 17, its latest record-setting price in 2024....

When will gold prices hit $3,000 per ounce? Here's what experts think

This stock has crushed the broader S&P 500 since its IPO in 1981. A much larger store base has helped generate significantly greater revenue and earnings. Despite a slowdown, demand should pick up and be healthy for several years into the future. This dominant company has done a fantastic job...

1 Stock That Turned $1,000 Into Nearly $30 Million

The Independent

The firm reported pre-tax losses of 961.7 million US dollars (£740.1 million) against losses of 26 million US dollars (£20 million) a year ago.

Wood Group reveals widened losses and costs of abandoned takeover

Mississippi State

Tusk offers rare window into Columbian mammoths that once roamed modern-day Mississippi, scientists say

Amateur fossil hunter uncovers 7ft-long fully intact giant mammoth tusk near Mississippi stream

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Mary Lukins, 59, could not use the toilet or bath because water would not drain

Disabled woman forced to clean with wet wipes for year after ‘cowboy builders’ abandoned renovation

Pensioners are being encouraged to check if they are eligible for pension credit, which qualifies them for the winter fuel payment worth up to £300.

Ministers urge pension credit sign-up as winter fuel payments scaled back

Authorities suspect Dee Warner’s body was found in a sealed, empty tank meant for anhydrous ammonia

Remains found in case of woman missing for years – on her husband’s property

Lenders have been lowering their rates ahead of a hoped-for interest rate cut in August.

Mortgage rate hopes as one lender offers below 4%

All domestic flights were grounded for two hours due to suspended security checks

Missing pair of scissors leads to dozens of flights being cancelled and hundreds delayed

 The search for British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter has resumed after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily.They are among six tourists missing after the yacht, named Bayesian, was battered during intense storms off the coast of Palermo in the early hours of Monday.Four of the missing passengers are British and two are American.The BBC reported that Morgan Stanley International Bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo were among those missing.Mr Lynch, who founded software giant Autonomy in 1996, was cleared in June of conducting a massive fraud...

Search for tech tycoon Mike Lynch resumes after superyacht sinks near Sicily

East Palestine, OH

Some East Palestine residents want more time and more information before they have to decide by a deadline this week whether to accept their share of a $600 million class-action settlement with Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous train derailment

East Palestine residents want more time and information before deciding to accept $600M settlement

Create a holiday haven for your plants and they will prosper, says Sam Wylie-Harris.

How to keep your greenery thriving during late-summer getaways

The use of fireballs to drive away elephants is banned in India

Mob kills female elephant with flaming spear in ‘revenge’ attack in India

Mental_Floss

Trying to find an affordable house in Vermont or New Jersey is tough right now, but those aren’t the only states in the U.S. where home prices are on the rise.

10 States Where Home Prices Are Rising the Fastest

Reuters

(Reuters) - Regional lenders at the heart of last year's banking crisis are cutting more deals to shore up their balance sheets and compete with rivals, extending a wave of consolidation in the sector that may attract anti-trust scrutiny.

Analysis-US regional bank deals rise as lenders aim to bolster balance sheets

Markets Insider

As mortgage rates fall, refinancing applications soared 34.5% last week to the highest level in over two years, according to the MBA.

Borrowers are rushing to refinance their mortgages as rates tumble to the lowest level in over a year

Denver, CO

The Denver City Council accepted Monday two grants totaling $24.5 million from the state of Colorado to pay for the homeless navigation campus it opened last year. One council member wants answers as to why wraparound services at the campus aren't up and running.

Denver homeless hotel wins $24.5 million grant, experiences wraparound services delay

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Irvine, CA

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On June 27, a pair was spotted roaming hospitals on Alton Parkway , where multiple victims reported their wallets had been stolen, according to the Irvine Police Department . The victims later found fraudulent charges on their bank accounts, including transactions at the Target on Jamboree Rd.

Two suspects stole wallets at Irvine hospitals then used the credit cards at a Target store

The chain also benefited from increased demand for foreign currency and stronger gold prices.

H&T bolstered by pawnbroking as more people seek quick loans

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