-Anti-Israel protests hit Google and Columbia University  -Stocks slip for week, along with oil, but gold keeps shining -Federal Reserve Chairman Powell makes admission about inflation fight  -Mortgage rates spike  -Tesla’s troubles mount ahead of earnings next week -Boeing’s whistleblower delivers chilling warning -Trump’s stock target of market manipulation? -The ladies of the WNBA wow in the most watched draft ever -Happy 60th Birthday to Ford’s MustangANTISEMITISM RAGES: Anti-Israel protesting raged on the campus of Columbia University, while workers at Google staged their own in-office protests resulting in swift firings by corporate brass…continue reading here. ISRAEL-IRAN CONFLICT: LATEST NEWSSTOCKS SLIP: U.S. stocks fell for the week…

Last updated: April 19, 2024 18:25 EDT | 1 min read A member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who is emphatically critical of Bitcoin and crypto may lose her spot at the agency’s high table on June 5, government records would suggest.Per the SEC’s website, Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw was sworn into her position alongside Commissioner Hester M. Peirce (aka “Crypto Mom”) on August 17, 2020. Both have terms that are due to expire on June 5 – less than 50 days from today.SEC Commissioner Approaches End Of TermAccording to Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terret, recent White House…

An 18-year-old from Portsmouth, accused of creating hate-motivated graffiti, has turned himself into police on criminal charges, authorities said Friday.SWISS PARLIAMENT APPROVES NAZI SYMBOL DISPLAY BANLoren Faulkner was arrested on Thursday on 31 counts of criminal mischief and hate-motivated criminal mischief for the graffiti spree targeting religious buildings and other communities in February 2023, police said. He was released on bail and will be arraigned in June. It was not immediately known if he is being represented by an attorney. There was no phone number listed in his name. Last year, Attorney General John Formella filed a civil complaint against…

Sometimes, when making difficult political decisions, it’s useful to ask: what would Reagan do? Right now, it seems to be one of those times. House Republicans are faced with foreign aid funding bills that are not popular. On a procedural rule vote in order to bring the funding bills to the floor today, 55 Republicans opposed it. A small handful even want to take down Speaker Mike Johnson.  There are measures in those funding bills that many conservatives don’t like and there are measures that many conservatives believe should’ve been in the bills and aren’t. What would Reagan do? I…

LOS ANGELES () — The Los Angeles Police Department says the driver involved in a felony hit-and-run last weekend was doing donuts when they lost control of their vehicle, hit at least one pedestrian and fled the scene.A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information leading to the identity, arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the hit-and-run.The LAPD South Traffic Division is also asking for the public’s help to identify a young woman who they believe was seriously hurt. They’re still trying to figure out if she’s alive.No hospitals in the area have reported that…

Jury selection is complete in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president, Donald Trump, who stands accused of falsifying business documents to cover up allegations of extramarital affairs that threatened his 2016 White House campaign.”We have our full panel,” said Judge Juan Merchan after they added the six alternates who will serve alongside the panel of 12 jurors.The moment, which was expected to take up to two weeks but took just four days, paves the way for opening statements to begin Monday.The Best Cartoons on Donald TrumpThe jurors, seven men and five women who will remain anonymous, hail from…

Tune in to see Eddie Redmayne on Good Morning America next week!On Thursday April 25, the Cabaret star will be on GMA to talk the new production, which is currently in previews on Broadway. The program airs 7:00-9:00 a.m. EDT on .In Cabaret, he plays ‘The Emcee’, a role played by Joel Grey in the 1966 and 1987 Broadway productions. He previously played the role on the West End alongside Jessie Buckley. At this time, it is unknown if he will be performing a number from the musical on the morning program.In addition to Redmayne, the production stars Gayle Rankin as ‘Sally Bowles, two-time Tony…

Pro-Palestinian student protesters resumed a third day of demonstrations Friday at Columbia University, saying their resolve has strengthened despite mass suspensions and arrests. “This is the moral thing to do,” said Eliette, 25, who uses they/them pronouns and declined to give their last name out of fear of retaliation from the school.The Columbia graduate student was one of 113 people arrested Thursday after the university asked police to break up a tent encampment students had set up early Wednesday on its south lawn in support of Gaza. Columbia President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik said in a memo to police that the protesters had…

Last updated: April 19, 2024 13:48 EDT | 4 min read Best Crypto to Buy Now April 19 – Bitcoin, Dogwifhat, THORChain / Source: CryptonewsWith the Bitcoin halving now just hours away, investors are asking whether BTC is the best crypto to buy now.BTC’s issuance rate to miners will drop by 50% in just over 8 hours, as per nicehash.com. It will fall from the current 6.25 BTC tokens per block to 3.125 BTC tokens per block. The Halving is Coming. #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/JCD677j4Md — Michael Saylor⚡️ (@saylor) April 19, 2024This will reduce Bitcoin’s annual inflation rate to around 1%. And,…

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New York    Caitlyn Pratt is an avid Aldi shopper, so much so that she crosses state lines a few times a month, driving 45 minutes from her home in Heavener, Oklahoma to the nearest Aldi in neighboring Arkansas. The distance doesn’t bother her if it means she can do these three things: Stay within budget for her household needs, skip Walmart, and most importantly, indulge in a fun little affordable treasure hunt in a place that Aldi superfans have dubbed the “aisle of shame.” Aldi, a privately-held German discount grocer that touts a Walmart-like sales pitch of everyday low…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Thinking about how often a model gets their hair done is truly dizzying. Considering it’s an actual part of their job, going from photo shoot to fashion show to ad campaign, supermodels like Bella Hadid are exposed almost daily to not only the best hair stylists in the business, but the best products too. Knowing that Hadid has been in the industry now for over 11 years, we have to trust her when she reveals the products she actually continues…

Anti-Israel protesters near Columbia University were heard shouting pro-Hamas slogans this week as demonstrations geared up at the private campus. “We are Hamas!” one aggressive protester was captured shouting on video. When a person asked her, “You’re Hamas, wow! You’re what? You’re Hamas?” she answered, “We are all Hamas, pig!” Another person could be heard calling, “Long live Hamas!” On Thursday, more than 100 anti-Israel protesters were arrested as they set up an encampment on campus that continued on Friday. MORE WILD ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS DESCEND ON COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAWN VOWING TO ‘HOLD THIS LINE’ In response to Fox News asking about protesters shouting “We…

Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated eleventh album Friday, and it is expected to be a boon for record stores. The pop star’s “The Tortured Poets Department” (TTPD) album made its official debut overnight, roughly 2½ months after she revealed her plans to release it.Adrian Lee, purchaser for The Sound Garden in Baltimore, told FOX Business Friday the store has “had a number of people interested in purchasing” all four exclusive vinyl variants of Swift’s new album and “ended up with hundreds of pre-orders” for TTPD. The album is also expected to help drive more sales for The Sound Garden,…

Tips for buying a home as mortgage rates climb – CBS News Watch CBS News Mortgage rates soared to their highest level of the year this week, according to Mortgage News Daily. Holden Lewis, a home and mortgage reporter for NerdWallet, joins CBS News with tips on buying a home. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On