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Trump banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada… Carney touts ‘pivot’ away from USA

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TORONTO (AP) — The United States is banning the import of some dairy products and motorcycles from Canada along with most alcoholic beverages, the White House said Tuesday, as part of a trade war that shows little sign of cooling off. The ban will take effect Sept. 29 and comes after retaliatory tariffs promised by … Read more

Nearly half of Gen Z wants to be a content creator. Who’s going to fix your car

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US needs mechanics and nurses, but kids want to be influencers. Young people with realistic goals are likely to succeed. But few students get useful career guidance, writes Anne Kim, senior fellow at FutureEd, on The 74. Counselors are in short supply, and high schools are still pushing “college for all,” writes Kim. “Despite increasing … Read more

LA County took $5 million from a wildfire relief fund and redirected it to ICE affected households

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The LA County Board of Supervisors is taking $5 million of the original $10 million set aside to help fire victims and using it to pay rent for migrant households that claim economic hardship because of ICE.Government programs always start off sounding so good… pic.twitter.com/9nSeavIwAC — Lisa Cusack (@lisacusack_ca) September 8, 2026 The 100 million … Read more

Mamdani administration releases documentation showing that NYC leaders lied to the public about air quality around Ground Zero, exposing millions to asbestos

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New Yorkers were ‘lied’ to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani Toxic air quality was being recorded in Manhattan soon after the 9/11 attacks even as officials played down health risks to the public, according to a trove of newly released files. Asbestos was found “nearly everywhere” tested near Ground Zero, where the … Read more

Looks like a significant number of Ballistic missiles launched by Iran

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Looks like a significant number of Ballistic missiles launched by Iran pic.twitter.com/yDSMvEPjb3 — Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) September 8, 2026 Interceptions of #Iran’s regime’s ballistic missile attack begin in #Jordan. https://t.co/VGlEWThsOS — Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) September 8, 2026 Iran has warned all tankers in port and at offshore berthing points in Kuwait and Bahrain that retaliatory … Read more

25 years later, TSA to allow you to greet someone at gate.

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The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new program that allows some people without a plane ticket to go through airport security. The program, called Gateside by TSA PreCheck, allows eligible TSA PreCheck members to enter the secure area of participating airports to meet or see off friends and family at their gate, meet someone … Read more

12 countries target Israeli settlement trade. Israel closes Britain’s Jerusalem consulate

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HUGE: 12 European nations announce plans to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The measures target trade with the settlements, rather than all trade with Israel, per Euronews. The group includes Britain, France, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. The UK plans to ban imports of settlement … Read more

Indians Ignore Government Pleas to Stop Buying Gold

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via Mike Maharrey  Last spring, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Indians to put off buying gold for a year. They apparently didn’t heed the advice. The Titan Company reported a 63 percent profit increase in the second quarter and a notable increase in foot traffic. And according to the Financial Times, “jewelry accounts for the vast … Read more

Trump is trapped. There is no military solution to this war, or even a way to improve his negotiating position through military means.

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And time is running out: – Yields are surging. – Oil prices are rising. – Oil inventories are falling. This leaves Trump with two options: 1. Surrender, sold as a huge win. 2. One last desperate military attempt. The US violation of the MoU was basically a testament to the fact that option 1 is … Read more

Japan Is Telling You to Run to Gold

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via Matthew Piepenburg Below, we look at lessons from Japan and its latest signals to prepare for a market sell-off, a debasement acceleration and a golden endgame. Pattern Recognition My father taught me long ago that the years teach things the days do not always notice. In all areas of our lives, we slowly acquire perspectives … Read more