Posts by Liam Redmond
S&P 500 notches record high close driven by Broadcom, other chipmakers
The S&P 500 is trading at about 22 times expected earnings, down from 23 in November [BENGALURU] The S&P 500 rallied to a record high close on Friday (Jan 9), lifted by Broadcom and other chipmakers, while a weaker-than-expected jobs report did little to alter expectations of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this…
Read MoreJewish bakery owners flooded with support after pro-Palestine union demands they cut ties with Israel
A massive crowd of Israel supporters swarmed a popular Jewish bakery Friday to stand in solidarity with its owners after a group of employees demanded it cut its ties with the Jewish State. The line for Breads Bakery’s Upper West Side outpost stretched down the block on Broadway, with some hungry crusaders wrapping themselves in…
Read MoreBrianna Chickenfry mocks ex Zach Bryan’s ‘wild’ diss tracks about her with Taylor Swift lyrics
Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia thinks it’s “Actually Romantic” of Zach Bryan to release several diss tracks aimed at her on his new album, “With Heaven on Top.” The Barstool Media personality took to her Instagram Stories on Friday and invoked Taylor Swift as she mocked the country music crooner with a pointed choice of lyrics. She…
Read MoreJD Vance says footage proves ICE agent’s ‘life was endangered’ when he fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
Vice President JD Vance said Friday that the new footage of Renee Nicole Good’s deadly encounter with a federal agent makes clear the immigration officer’s “life was endangered” when he opened fire on her SUV. “Watch this, as hard as it is,” Vance said on X. “Many of you have been told this law enforcement…
Read MoreExclusive | Inside California’s paintball-shooting bear extraction team that removes up to 8 beasts a day
It’s a beary tricky business — but somebody’s gotta do it. If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate position of having an unwanted giant bear squatting underneath your home and wondering who to call — The Bear League could well be the answer. The league, which just this week chased a 550-pound black bear…
Read MoreChilling Video Captures Moment Renee Nicole Good Tries to Block Road for Four Minutes So that Wife Could Start Filming Before ICE Agent Shot Her Dead
Surveillance footage shows that Renee Nicole Good appeared to block the road with her SUV for four minutes before she was shot and killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Good, 37, was shot thrice in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon after allegedly refusing officers’ orders to exit her vehicle. The newly released video shows that roughly…
Read MoreTrump posts unpublished gov’t jobs data on Truth Social — 12 hours before official release
President Trump appeared to scoop his own agency experts on Thursday night, posting new employment data hours before the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report. The president took to Truth Social to share a chart showing the private sector added 654,000 jobs “since January,” accounting for all new job creation in that…
Read MoreMarried Tren de Aragua Gang Members Shot by ICE Arents Were Released Earlier by Biden Admin Despite Having Lengthy Rap Sheets
The two married members of the Tren de Aragua gang who were shot after allegedly trying to run over ICE agents in Portland had been released earlier by the Biden administration, despite having lengthy rap sheets, according to Homeland Security officials. A routine traffic stop turned into a violent encounter on Thursday when a CBP…
Read MoreKendall Jenner insists she never had plastic surgery despite ‘dangerous’ speculation
Kendall Jenner opened up about plastic surgery speculation during her Jan. 9 appearance on “In Your Dreams with Owen Thiele.” YouTube/@InYourDreamsWithOwenThiele Kendall Jenner wants TikTok’s armchair surgeons to stand down. The supermodel, 30, pushed back on speculation that she’s had plastic surgery on the Jan. 9 episode of “In Your Dreams with Owen Thiele,” insisting…
Read MoreFinally, NYC has a sexy restaurant for actual adults
La Boca at the new, High Line-neighboring Faena Hotel brings the Manhattan restaurant scene what it needed — adult-friendly live music without a cover charge in a sophisticated, supper club-like setting. A sextet, Orquesta La Boca, performs tango, bolero and “classic Sinatra” seven nights a week from 8 to11 p.m. It’s one of the most welcome surprises at…
Read MoreUS nabs another ‘ghost fleet’ tanker in Caribbean raid, warns criminals: ‘There is no safe haven’
The US Navy and Coast Guard yanked a suspected “ghost fleet” tanker accused of carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil out of the Caribbean in a bold pre-dawn raid Friday — sending a blunt message to smugglers and sanctioned regimes alike: you can run, but you can’t hide. Marines and sailors with Joint Task Force Southern Spear…
Read MoreWall Street opens higher after jobs data; tariff ruling awaited
[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly higher on Friday (Jan 9), as investors digested weaker-than-expected jobs data, while awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 31.3 points, or 0.06 per cent, at the open to 49,234.81. The S&P 500 rose 6.4 points, or…
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