Gold and silver prices rose as U.S. Treasury bond yields fell after December retail sales growth stalled, signaling a softening economy ahead of key jobs data. Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images Gold’s wild price swings in recent weeks are increasingly being linked to speculative trading in China by some analysts, with…
Feb 12, 2026, 11:12 pm ET WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned former NFL players Joe Klecko, Nate Newton, Jamal Lewis, Travis Henry and the late Billy Cannon. The pardon was announced by White House “pardon czar” Alice Marie Johnson. “As football reminds us, excellence is built on grit, grace and the courage…
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during the latest episode of Theo Vaughn’s podcast on Thursday that he once snorted cocaine from a toilet seat while talking about not being afraid of germs. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, appeared on “This Past Weekend” when he made the comments. He considered meeting…
An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline. Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower Friday, tracking Wall Street declines, as fears over artificial intelligence disruption drove the S&P 500 to a third straight day of losses. Certain pockets of the U.S. stock market have been hit this year by…
The first week of the 2026 Winter Olympics ended with Ilya Malinin competing to win a gold medal in his Olympic debut. Editor’s Choice 2 related Malinin will take the ice in the men’s free skate after finishing first in qualifying. He performed a pair of quadruple jumps, a backflip, and his signature “raspberry twist”…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said on Thursday that the investment banking company’s top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler will resign after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its remaining files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing a close relationship between the two. Ruemmler said she would “step down as chief legal officer and general counsel…”…
A French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter jet takes off from Air Base 120 in Cazaux, south-western France, on January 29, 2026, during the TOPAZE 2026 exercise. The TOPAZE 2026 exercise tests rapid redeployment capabilities and operational response in simulated high-intensity combat conditions. (Photo by Philippe LOPEZ / AFP via Getty Images) Philippe Lopez…
ole miss quarterback trinidad chamblis An additional year of eligibility was granted by a state court judge, who issued an injunction that paves the way for Chambliss to be eligible in 2026. In a ruling that lasted more than an hour Thursday, Judge Robert Whitwell ruled that Chambliss clearly met the criteria to receive a…
Rapper Cardi B joked about fighting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a concert in California on Wednesday, saying federal authorities are “not taking my fans” — prompting a response from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “B—-, if ICE comes here, we’re going to mess with them,” Cardi B said on stage in Coachella…
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., at left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Reuters A federal judge on Thursday barred Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from censuring Sen. Mark Kelly over the Arizona Democrat’s participation in a video reminding American military service members of their right to refuse illegal orders. Judge Rich Leon’s order in U.S. District Court…
