CNBC, by Hugh Son: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Thursday that markets will be gripped by panic as the U.S. approaches a possible default on its sovereign debt. An actual default would be “potentially catastrophic” for the country, Dimon…

Weatherboy: The USGS continues to monitor volcanoes around the United States; of the more than 160 they watch, 7 are experiencing elevated activity. Due to that activity, two of them are at an elevated WATCH / ORANGE  status while five …

The Jerusalem Post, by Warren Goldstein: As the members of the Knesset begin their term of office and a new government is established, there is a historic opportunity to do something real to heal the divisions within Israeli society. At…

The Epoch Times, by Matt McGregor: Among the changes found in Minnesota’s new election legislation package signed into law on Friday by Democrat Gov. Tim Walz is a gross misdemeanor penalty for those who spread what officials can deem misinformation…

CBC News: Quebec’s education minister officially prohibited schools from transforming classrooms into prayer rooms Wednesday, as announced two weeks ago. “Schools are places of learning, not places of worship,” said Bernard Drainville. The guidelines put out by the Education Ministry say…

ABC News, by Mary Kekatos and Youri Benadjaoud: The number of teenage girls experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors increased during the second year of the pandemic, new federal data showed. The percentage of high school female students who seriously considered…

Fox News, by Jeffrey Clark: The U.S. Navy has revealed that it approached a “drag queen influencer” to help persuade new recruits to join the military.  Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, who goes by the stage name “Harpy Daniels,” announced…

The Epoch Times, by Mimi Nguyen Ly: A gunman fatally shot at least eight people and injured seven others in a shooting at a busy mall. The shooting took place at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, which is about 25…

Markets Insider, by Filip De Mott: De-dollarization is already occurring, and Congress must pass new stablecoin legislation to bolster the greenback, according to Circle founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire. Circle is responsible for USD Coin, the second-largest stablecoin, which is…

The U.S. Sun, by Katie Davis and Will Stewart: Footage showed a flying object exploding in flames overnight above the fortress in central Moscow – where the president has his office and an apartment – on Wednesday. Putin, 70, was…

Fox 13 News, by Scott Sistek and Andrew Wulfeck: It’s no rest for the weary in Florida this weekend as what has been a very stormy April finishes up with not one, but two rounds of severe weather. The first…

CNS News, by Terence P. Jeffrey: “She is the first woman in history to win the 100 and 200 meters in back-to-back Olympics.” That is how USA Today summarized the performance of Elaine Thompson-Herah, the Jamaican sprinter who dominated women’s…