Posts by Liam Redmond
Gold Slips Ahead Of Warsh Jackson Hole Speech
Gold prices fell Friday as investors reduced positions ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, with spot gold down 0.5% to $4,580.19 an ounce and U.S. gold futures down 0.7% to $4,632.40, according to Reuters market data. Gold had reached $4,696.18 earlier in the week, its…
Read MoreCalifornia vanity plate coveted by college football lovers could fetch millions: “Diehard fans would give anything’
Forget a signed jersey or championship ring, one of the most coveted pieces of USC memorabilia may be sitting on the back of a fishing truck. A California license plate reading simply “USC” is being offered for sale, and its owners believe the ultra-rare plate could command $675,000 or more, potentially making it one of…
Read MoreNew-look Jets defense forces more preseason turnovers in electric first half against Giants
Every Jets fan had the same thought in the first quarter Friday night: Save some of these takeaways for the regular season. Qwan’tez Stiggers and Marcelino McCrary-Ball combined to force an interception and a fumble as the much-scrutinized Jets defense showed against the Giants the opportunistic quality that was missing all last season. The Jets…
Read MoreEuropean shares rise as French stocks rebound; markets digest Warsh speech
Published Sat, Aug 29, 2026 · 07:48 AM EUROPEAN shares rose on Friday (Aug 28), as French stocks rebounded from the previous session’s selloff, while investors assessed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech at Jackson Hole. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.5 per cent higher at 655.16 points, posting a modest weekly gain after two consecutive…
Read MoreUS stocks: Wall Street ends lower after Fed Chair Warsh reaffirms inflation fight
Published Sat, Aug 29, 2026 · 07:41 AM [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Friday (Aug 28), with investors turning cautious after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank’s focus on fighting inflation, increasing prospects for a rate hike. Without confidence that inflation is heading clearly and with sufficient speed…
Read MoreExclusive | Moment brazen thieves steal $300K Corvette C8 ZR1 straight from California driveway
Surveillance footage showed thieves in a tow truck brazenly hauling away a Corvette worth $300,000 from the driveway of a home in Santa Clarita in the middle of the night — leaving the supercar’s owner heartbroken. The 2026 Corvette C8 ZR1 — complete with an orange wrap and blue-rimmed wheels — “was the car I…
Read MoreCalifornia’s work-from-home revolution is now in Gavin Newsom’s hands
California legislation that would allow state government employees to work from home is on its way to the governor’s desk — where it will likely face its biggest hurdle. Lawmakers recently passed Assembly Bill 1729 with bipartisan backing, which would require the state to implement a telework plan where remote work is suitable and to…
Read MoreParents tear Six Flags apart after deadly ride left daughter in coma: ‘Never ever in a million years’
Devastated California parents are ripping into Six Flags after a notorious rollercoaster left their young daughter fighting for her life in a coma. Naomi Greer-Wilkinson, 25, was at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia with her twin brother and younger sister when she boarded the infamous X2 rollercoaster and lost consciousness in July. Naomi Greer-Wilkinson…
Read MoreLindsay Clancy Trial Verdict Update: Jury Ends Second Day Without Decision, Deliberations Resume Monday
The jury weighing Lindsay Clancy’s fate ended its second day of deliberations without a verdict Friday and was sent home for the weekend. The jury is expected to return to Plymouth County Superior Court on Monday to continue weighing whether Clancy was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan,…
Read MoreDisheveled Milo Yiannopoulos scowls in mugshot as he’s detained by ICE after ‘overstaying his welcome’
Firebrand right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos looked miserable and disheveled with bags under his eyes in a mugshot taken after he was nabbed by ICE. The former Breitbart News editor-cum-spokesman for Kanye West is being held in ICE custody in Alexandria, Louisiana, because he “chose to overstay his welcome in violation of our nation’s laws,” the…
Read MoreWho Was Pierce Thiot? Maximum Effort Creative Behind ‘Will It Beard’ Dies at 40
Pierce Thiot, the creative executive who helped shape campaigns for Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort and became known online for the viral “Will It Beard” project, has died at 40. Thiot passed away Tuesday at his home in Orem, Utah, from a pulmonary embolism, according to Maximum Effort, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. His death…
Read MoreNorthern Lights Could Light Up 22 US States Tonight As NOAA Watches for a G2 Solar Storm
The northern lights could become visible across parts of the northern United States on the night of Friday, Aug. 28, into Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, as Earth is expected to encounter a burst of solar activity. NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) has an active G2, or moderate, geomagnetic storm watch for Aug. 28-29, following…
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