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Gold heads for $US1,300 as risk flares from Britain to Middle East
A national election in the UK, European Central Bank policy meeting and former US Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) director James Comey's Senate testimony are all occurring on Thursday. "We do expect gold to hit some turbulence as we approach the June Fed rate hike, but things could open up for the precious metal post-meeting if the central bank's language remains dovish", said INTL F... [Full Article...]
Defendant in Oregon stabbings pleads not guilty
Jeremy Joseph Christian , age 35, was booked into the Multnomah County Jail at 5:12aE on 5/27. Four charges in Christian's indictment stem from a confrontation Christian had with a black woman at a light-rail station a day before the killings. [Full Article...]
Trump names Christopher Wray as nominee for FBI director
Wray has been in private practice since then, working on white-collar crime and regulatory cases as a partner in the Washington , D.C., and Atlanta offices of the King & Spalding. Wray's career includes relationships with several prominent figures who have factored in Trump's young presidency. Alice Fisher, who followed Wray as head of the Justice Department's criminal division and also int... [Full Article...]
Intelligence chiefs unsure what can say publicly to Senate
Warner said he was "disappointed" in the answer. However, neither would discuss their conversations with Trump, and declined to say if he asked them to take any action regarding the investigations. The New York Times reported that after that meeting, Comey told Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he did not want to be left alone with Trump. Flynn had served as an enthusiastic surrogate for ... [Full Article...]
Trump to nominate ex-Justice Department official to lead FBI
Dianne Feinstein, also wasn't told. A senior member of the committee, Utah Republican Orrin Hatch, immediately praised Wray, saying he has "impeccable credentials, vast experience, and strong support across the board". Christopher Wray, a white-collar defense lawyer with a strong law enforcement background who represented New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the Bridgegate scandal, was announced Wedn... [Full Article...]
Twitter users, blocked by Trump, cry censorship
What is the basis of this argument? Still, there's scant law on free speech and social media blocking , legal scholars note. "Having opened this forum to all comers, the president can't exclude people from it merely because he dislikes what they're saying", Jaffer added. [Full Article...]
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) To Report Earnings
The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The Manitoba - Canada-based Ig Investment Mngmt Limited has invested 0.01% in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. [Full Article...]
Karen Pence installs beehive at vice president's residence
Carl Anderson, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, introduced Pence by saying that the USA needs a "new national political consensus" built on faith. He said the two "had a lengthy and meaningful discussion" regarding the USA and the church working together to address "issues facing our world" and "especially the persecution of people of faith across the wider world". [Full Article...]