QUESTION: Regarding CBDC, will they convert all the savings/cash in your bank account, will they convert everything in your brokerage accounts (all stocks etc.) will they go after gold and silver you have in storage (Brinks, for example)? KS ANSWER: Everything will be converted to the new CBDC. The money in your bank account is already just an electronic book entry. This is why banks are closing branches everywhere in the USA as well as Europe. They are preparing for CBDCs, which means without physical paper money, bank branches are no longer needed. You can deposit a check on your phone.…
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One of the biggest campaign promises that helped propel President-elect Donald Trump to his Election Day victory involves America’s porous borders. Of the myriad of issues that an open border presents, one of the most ominous and destructive issues it presents is the unchecked flow of deadly drugs into the country. One of the chief scourges amid that broader drug crisis? Fentanyl. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, fentanyl is “about 100 times more potent” than morphine, and the illicit drug also appears “to be the primary driver of the increase in total drug overdose deaths” in America. It’s no…
Kailyn Lowry is embracing a new chapter in her health journey after undergoing breast reduction surgery. The “Teen Mom 2” alum shared a post-operation selfie on Instagram earlier this week, officially confirming the procedure to her millions of followers.Lowry, who first rose to fame in the early 2010s on “16 & Pregnant” and “Teen Mom 2,” gave birth to her first son, Isaac, at just 17 years old.Now a mother of seven children—Isaac, Lincoln, Lux, Creed, Rio, and twins Verse and Valley—Kailyn Lowry is no stranger to navigating motherhood in the public eye.Article continues below advertisement‘Teen Mom’ Star Kailyn Lowry…
BEIJING: China on Monday (Dec 30) offered its deep condolences over the death of Jimmy Carter, saying the former US president was the “driving force” behind the establishment of diplomatic ties between both countries more than 40 years ago. Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday at the age of 100. During his 1977-1981 tenure, the US government established formal relations with China, building on the groundwork laid by former President Richard Nixon and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger earlier in the 1970s. “China expresses its deep condolences on the passing of former United States President Jimmy…
A significant number of countries brought back incumbent leaders, of whom some, like South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa and India’s Modi, came back to power with reduced numbers and coalitions rather than the larger majorities that they had previously. Incumbents: Algeria: Algerian leader, Abdelmadjid Tebboune was re-elected as president with a 94.7 percent vote in September. Azerbaijan: President Ilham Aliyev secured a fifth term in office in February after a heavy crackdown on media and in the absence of any real opposition. Belarus: President Aleksandr Lukashenko retained power in the legislature in parliamentary elections in February. A staunch ally of Russia,…
Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels continued his sensational rookie season, leading his team to its first postseason berth since 2020 with a 30-24 overtime win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night. Here are five takeaways from Sunday’s thrilling nightcap: Jayden Daniels’ TD strike to Zach Ertz sends Washington back to playoffsThe Commanders won the toss and never gave the Falcons a chance in the extra frame. This connection from Daniels to Ertz clinched the win and a playoff berth for the Commanders. That was the second TD of the game for Ertz. The win vaults Washington to the sixth…
Every graduating student present at the May 16 commencement for the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (UMass) received an unexpected bonus when they got their degrees: a $1,000 cash gift from billionaire Robert Hale Jr, the founder and CEO of Granite Telecommunications.There were two requirements though — the student had to be there, in person, at the commencement ceremony to receive the money. They also had to give half of the gift away to a charitable organization.However, not all graduates were present at the commencement ceremony. A New York Times article published earlier this week noted that about 20% of…
December 27, 20242 min readConcerning Bird Flu Virus Mutations Found in Severely Ill PatientSamples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between humansBy Tanya Lewis edited by Dean Visser Matthias Kulka/Getty ImagesViral samples from a patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe H5N1 avian influenza show genetic mutations that could make the pathogen spread more easily among humans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced in a statement issued on Thursday.The mutations were found in samples taken from the patient—but not in those from the backyard poultry that…
For the rest of his NFL career, Jayden Daniels may never produce another play more memorable than the Hail Mary touchdown he threw in October to win only his eighth career game.But that stunning, game-winning score to beat the Chicago Bears wasn’t the last clutch performance of Daniels’ rookie season. Because of his knack for late-game heroics, the Washington Commanders are going to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.One week after leading a 10-point, second-half comeback to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, Daniels led the Commanders on Sunday to yet another victory, this time against the Atlanta Falcons.The victory…
Rockstar GamesGrand Theft Auto 6 is expected to be a record-breaking hit when it arrivesEven if you were lucky enough to get a new console or games this Christmas, you’ve probably got your eye on some upcoming releases.And 2025 is shaping up to be a big one.Most agree that 2024 was a painful year for the games industry, with tens of thousands of layoffs and worldwide studio closures.There’s a hope that things will bounce back – at least in part – next year.And two huge releases in particular are likely to cut through in a big way. Grand Theft Auto…