The pandemic launched the U.S. into a period of economic uncertainty and market volatility. Rock-bottom interest rates were followed by runaway inflation and a cycle of 11 consecutive Fed rate hikes. While an unnerving environment, it proved to be beneficial for precious metal investors. “In 2020, gold rose 21% between the time COVID was announced on February 11 and the …

The deal on a massive appropriations bill reached between Congress and the White House will include a ban on all direct U.S. funding for the main humanitarian agency operating in Gaza, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, until March 2025, three sources with knowledge of the negotiations confirmed to CBS News. The White House did not …

Washington — The Fulton County superior court judge overseeing the 2020 election case involving former President Donald Trump will allow the former president and a group of his co-defendants to appeal his decision allowing District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the case if special prosecutor Nathan Wade resigned. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee’s decision granting the request from Trump …

At El Portal, a Mexican restaurant in Phoenix, President Joe Biden made a direct plea to Latino voters. “I need you badly. I need the help,” he told the crowd, as he launched his campaign’s Latino voter outreach organization Tuesday. “You’re the reason why — in large part — I beat Donald Trump.” Earlier in the day, he sought to …

Hours after the Supreme Court gave Texas officials permission to jail and prosecute migrants suspected of crossing the U.S. southern border without authorization, an appeals court late Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing its controversial immigration law known as SB4. In a late-night order, a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals panel dissolved a pause that it issued in early March …

The currentmortgage rates of 6% to 7% are understandably not very appealing to the majorityof U.S. homeowners who have rates below 6%. “Even though rates in the 7% range are normal today, they don’t feel normal to the consumer,” says Christopher M. Naghibi, Esq., executive vice president and chief operating officer of First Foundation Bank. “It’s more than double the …

SACRAMENTO – Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg cleared the City Council chambers over outbursts during a debate over his proposed Gaza cease-fire resolution Tuesday night. Twelve people were arrested, police say. The decision to clear the chamber of members of the public came after he delivered several warnings from the dias. The Sacramento Police Department said that happened at around 9 …

The executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, died after a shootout at his home, officials said Thursday. The shootout took place early Tuesday as federal agents tried to serve a search warrant at the home of the airport’s director, Bryan Malinowski, authorities said. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosivessaid agents …

Twenty years ago, Brianna Maitland vanished from her Vermont workplace. On Tuesday, the FBI announced a reward of $40,000 to help solve the mystery surrounding the teenager’s disappearance. “Someone out there may have information that can help solve this case,” said special agent Craig Tremaroli, who is in charge of the FBI’s field office in Albany. “It’s been too long, …

The fruits and vegetables you eat may soon be cultivated and processed by an army of drones and robots, some powered by artificial intelligence. In fact, it’s already happening on farms across America. Hylio, a Houston-based tech company, was granted an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration in February for a single pilot to operate swarms of heavy drones over …