Gold has been used as an investmentand a form of currency for hundreds of years — and it offers a number of other unique benefits, too. So, it’s hardly surprising that many investors choose toadd gold to their investment portfolios. However, it’s typically best to purchase assets when prices are low and sell them when prices are high. And, it …

Five patients in intensive care died after their oxygen was cut off in southern Gaza’s main hospital that was stormed by Israeli troops, causing chaos for hundreds of staff and wounded inside, health officials said Friday. Troops were searching the complex where the military said it believes the remains of hostages abducted by Hamas might be located. The raid came …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears set to defy warnings from the United States and many other countries and organizations by ordering his forces to move into the southern Gaza city of Rafah. More than 1.5 million Palestinians — many of them displaced multiple times already during four months of war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers — have crammed …

Washington — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he will not run for the presidency in 2024, silencing whispers about whether his political future would include a White House bid. Manchin squashed speculation about a presidential campaign during an event at West Virginia University, during which he recounted his political career. The senator said the collapse of a …

Washington — Charles McGonigal, the former top counterintelligence official at the FBI’s New York office, was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Friday for concealing at least $225,000 in cash he received from a former Albanian intelligence officer. McGonigal pleaded guilty in September to one count of hiding from the FBI the payments he received from a …

A little-heard-of pesticide linked to infertility in animals is showing up in the overwhelming majority of samples of oat-based foods sold in the United States, including popular cereal brands Quaker Oats and Cheerios. The chemical, chlormequat, was detected in 77 of 96 urine samples taken from 2017 and 2023, with levels increasing in the most recent years, a new study …

UPDATE:On Monday afternoon police announced asuspect is in custody. Two people were found dead with gunshot wounds inside a dorm on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus on Friday. The bodies were discovered by police just after 6 a.m. Classes were canceled for the day and lockdown and shelter-in-place orders that were put in place on the campus …

The body of a missing eastern Tennessee deputy sheriff was found on Thursday evening, officials said. Hamilton County Sheriff’s office said the body of Meigs County Deputy Robert “R.J.” Leonard had been recovered and was being escorted to the Knoxville Regional Medical Examiner’s Office. Video footage showed numerous law enforcement motorcycles and vehicles with their lights driving down a darkened …

When it comes to credit cards and the banks that issue them, bigger is most definitely not better — at least for customers. That’s because small banks and credit unions typically offer far better credit card terms and interest rates than the largest issuers, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a new report. In fact, the 25 largest card …

Black Americans see more opportunity today than past generations but feel more still needs to be done. Americans generally agree racism remains a problem, but differences over its extent and what should be done still bring some division. Black Americans believe their opportunities to succeed in life are better than those in their parents’ generation, but most feel efforts to …