Economics & Markets: * Yesterday’s U.S. stock market: * Yesterday’s commodity market: * Yesterday’s crypto market: Environment & Weather: * Today, February 12, 2025, at 01:14 UTC, a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Santorini, Greece, as part of an ongoing earthquake swarm affecting the region. This latest quake is
Trending: * Yesterday, February 10, 2025, the Trump administration ordered the shutdown of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with nearly 2,000 employees receiving a “stop work” email. This move follows an audit by the Department of Government Efficiency, which has been evaluating various government agencies for inefficiency and excessive
Trending: * Last night, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Eagles established an early lead, going up 24-0 by halftime, and maintained control throughout the game. This win marks their second Super Bowl title and ends
Trending: * From the evening of February 7, 2025, to February 8, 2025, Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) experienced a widespread outage that lasted nearly 20 hours. The issue began around 6 PM Eastern Time on Friday and continued until Saturday, affecting millions of PlayStation users worldwide. With over 100 million
Trending: * Since its creation on January 20, 2025, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, has been working to analyze and improve federal operations by reviewing government data. The department’s mission is to find inefficiencies and eliminate wasteful spending. One of its most significant actions so
Trending: * Yesterday, February 6, 2025, the United States conducted its first deportation flight of high-threat illegal immigrants to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the ten individuals transferred are affiliated with the transnational criminal organization Tren de Aragua, which was recently designated as a
Trending: * Yesterday, February 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced that the government of Panama had agreed to waive transit fees for U.S. government vessels passing through the Panama Canal. This decision was framed as a strategic agreement expected to save the U.S. government substantial costs
Trending: * Yesterday, February 4th, 2025, China announced new tariffs on U.S. goods in direct response to the Trump administration’s additional 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports, which also took effect the same day. China imposed a 15% tariff on U.S. coal and liquefied natural gas, along with
Trending: * Yesterday, the Trump administration paused a planned 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada after both countries made commitments to U.S. border security. Mexico committed to deploying 10,000 National Guard troops to its border with the U.S. to strengthen security and reduce drug trafficking. * Canada agreed to
Trending: * Yesterday, February 2, 2025, Panama‘s President José Raúl Mulino announced that Panama will not renew its 2017 Belt and Road agreement with China after meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The agreement allowed China to invest in infrastructure projects near the Panama Canal. Mulino also
Trending: * Yesterday, February 1, the Trump administration announced new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China, set to take effect on February 4. The tariffs impose a 25% tax on goods from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tax on Chinese imports. These measures are designed to push consumers
Trending: * Yesterday, January 31st, a medical transport plane, a Learjet 55, crashed shortly after takeoff from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The plane was heading to Missouri, carrying a young female patient back to Mexico after receiving life-saving treatment. Tragically, all six people on board, including the patient, her mother, a doctor,
