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4 In 10 American Adults Report Having ‘Mental Health’ Problems
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 10:10pm EDT
How A Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, And What Orchardists Are Doing About It
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 8:55pm EDTHow A Tiny Insect Decimated Florida’s Citrus, And What Orchardists Are Doing About It Authored by Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times, Lifelong citrus farmer Sidney Tillett cut a path through a grove that has endured in his family for four generations, stopping his SUV between two rows of trees. On one side was a […]
529-To-Roth IRA Rollover Rules In 2026: Five Questions That Help Determine Whether You Qualify
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 8:05pm EDT529-To-Roth IRA Rollover Rules In 2026: Five Questions That Help Determine Whether You Qualify Authored by Adam H. Douglas via The Epoch Times, After funding a 529 college savings account for years, you realize there is money left over. Maybe your grandchild graduated early, earned a scholarship that covered more than expected, or decided college […]
Eyewitness Testimony Undercuts Self-Defense Claim In Austin Metcalf Killing
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 7:15pm EDTEyewitness Testimony Undercuts Self-Defense Claim In Austin Metcalf Killing Via American Greatness, Testimony from multiple eyewitnesses cast doubt on Karmelo Anthony’s claim that he acted in self-defense when he fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a track meet. Several student witnesses described a confrontation in which Anthony, 19, allegedly refused repeated requests to leave a tent occupied […]
House Report Finds Minnesota Officials Ignored Fraud To Avoid Racism Accusations
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 6:00pm EDTHouse Report Finds Minnesota Officials Ignored Fraud To Avoid Racism Accusations A House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform report released Monday paints a devastating picture of both Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison, finding that they both knew about widespread fraud in state social services programs and failed to act. […]
US Army Develops ‘Breakthrough’ Quantum Sensor to Pinpoint Radio Signals on Battlefields
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 5:00pm EDTUS Army Develops ‘Breakthrough’ Quantum Sensor to Pinpoint Radio Signals on Battlefields Authored by Atharva Gosavi via Interesting Engineering, US Army scientists have demonstrated a new quantum sensor that can measure the full 3D direction of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, a milestone that could reshape how signals are detected on the battlefield. The rubidium vapor cell.US […]
Judge Blocks Trump’s $100,000 Fee For H-1B Visas
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 3:20pm EDTJudge Blocks Trump’s $100,000 Fee For H-1B Visas Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visas is not legal, a federal judge said on June 8. President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in […]
Trump Admin Provided No Defensive Action For Israel Amid Iranian Missile Salvo
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 1:40pm EDTTrump Admin Provided No Defensive Action For Israel Amid Iranian Missile Salvo We’ve been documenting the apparent immense strain in the US-Israel relationship related to Iran policy and strategy. In this latest round of trading major blows, President Trump reportedly not only told Israel to immediately halt its response and to not retaliate, but gave […]
Wix Tumbles After Cutting 20% Of Workforce, Warns Of Deeper Growth Slowdown
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 11:45am EDTWix Tumbles After Cutting 20% Of Workforce, Warns Of Deeper Growth Slowdown Website builder Wix announced an “organizational realignment” on Monday that will cut roughly 20% of its workforce, as the company warned of a sharper-than-expected slowdown in its Partners business. The restructuring is designed to streamline operations, discontinue lower-priority initiatives, and reallocate resources toward […]
Key Events This Week: All Eyes On The First CPI Print Over 4% In 3 Years
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 9:50am EDTKey Events This Week: All Eyes On The First CPI Print Over 4% In 3 Years Before we look at the Fed, let’s take another quick look at the rollercoaster of the past trading session: a hawkish Fed repricing after the payrolls report triggered a sharp US equity sell-off on Friday with the S&P 500 […]
1Israel Pauses Iran Strikes At Trump’s Request To ‘Stop Shooting’ – But Warns ‘Full Intensity’ Lebanon Ops To Persist
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 8:35am EDTIsrael Pauses Iran Strikes At Trump’s Request To ‘Stop Shooting’ – But Warns ‘Full Intensity’ Lebanon Ops To Persist Summary Israeli officials say strikes on Iran being halted at President Trump’s request to ‘stop shooting’. Iran FM accuses US of cooperating with Washington: “No one believes that the Zionist regime would carry out any action […]
Poll Finds Strong Support For Larger Families Despite Falling US Birth Rates
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 7:45am EDTPoll Finds Strong Support For Larger Families Despite Falling US Birth Rates Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times, Most respondents said having children is important to a fulfilling life, while citing faith, family values, and economic stability as key factors. The question of the declining birth rate in the United States has […]
Can AI Save More Energy Than It Consumes?
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 6:30am EDTCan AI Save More Energy Than It Consumes? Authored by Haley Zaremba via Oilprice.com, Biglaw firm Duane Morris argues the energy sector’s greatest AI-related risk is not surging power demand but failing to adopt AI tools fast enough to remain competitive. MIT research challenges industry claims that AI efficiency gains will offset its enormous energy […]
Hegseth Warns Europe of ‘Dangerous Ideologies’
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 5:00am EDTHegseth Warns Europe of ‘Dangerous Ideologies’ Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the immigration crisis in Europe is causing the continent to be stormed by “dangerous ideologies” and asked if Europe is ready to address “that invasion.” U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth […]
Spain-Style Blackout Risk Rises As ERCOT Flags Boston-Sized Data Center Loads Tripping Offline
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 4:15am EDTSpain-Style Blackout Risk Rises As ERCOT Flags Boston-Sized Data Center Loads Tripping Offline The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) gave the market another concrete reason to stop pretending the grid can absorb unlimited hyperscale load growth on top of an already strained generation mix. In a May 21st report, ERCOT disclosed that multiple clusters […]
Skynet Soulmate: 62 Year Old Dutch Man Marries The Chatbot Of His Dreams
ZeroHedge - Jun 8th 2026 2:45am EDTSkynet Soulmate: 62 Year Old Dutch Man Marries The Chatbot Of His Dreams Jacob van Lier, 62, says he was “totally finished” with human relationships when he met Aiva — an AI companion he created through Replika three years ago, according to The Sun. After testing several AI companion apps, the Dutch retiree settled on […]
Pentagon Officially Removes 180 Faiths From Military Religion List
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 11:20pm EDTPentagon Officially Removes 180 Faiths From Military Religion List Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, The Department of War has formally removed 180 faiths from its official list of religious affiliation codes, leaving 31 remaining, according to a memo posted by Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell on June 5. The Pentagon in Arlington, Va., […]
Korea “Black Monday”: Kospi Halted For 20 Minutes After Crashing Almost 10%
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 8:36pm EDTKorea “Black Monday”: Kospi Halted For 20 Minutes After Crashing Almost 10% After the close on Friday, we said that on Monday, Korean stocks would be a “bundle of joy”… Korea on Monday will be a bundle of joy — zerohedge (@zerohedge) June 5, 2026 … and that appears to be playing out in early […]
A “Black Mark” On Tim Cook’s Resume: How Apple Missed The AI Revolution
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 7:15pm EDTA “Black Mark” On Tim Cook’s Resume: How Apple Missed The AI Revolution Apple’s AI problems didn’t become impossible to ignore because competitors released better chatbots. They became impossible to ignore when Apple itself realized it had fallen behind, according to a new feature by Bloomberg. By early 2025, senior leaders inside the company were […]
Trump Admin Announces $850MM To Modernize US Coal Capacity, Build 2 New Plants
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 6:40pm EDTTrump Admin Announces $850MM To Modernize US Coal Capacity, Build 2 New Plants By Robert Walton of UtilityDive The Trump administration approved 76 coal-related permits in more than a year of efforts to revive the flagging fuel and execute an agenda of “energy dominance.” His latest attempt includes tapping Defense Production Act funding to expand […]
A Lot More Than Just Rates Moving Markets
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 5:30pm EDTA Lot More Than Just Rates Moving Markets By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities The plan this weekend was to write about the AI Revolution. It would have dovetailed well with recent pieces Buggy Whips and Horses and Being Forced to Understand UBI. We discussed this, Iran, and much more on Bloomberg TV (1:43:30 mark), […]
Iran Fires Missiles At Israel In First Since April, After IDF Airstrike On Beirut ‘Crossed All Red Lines’
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 3:40pm EDTIran Fires Missiles At Israel In First Since April, After IDF Airstrike On Beirut ‘Crossed All Red Lines’ Summary HUGE ESCALATION: Iran fires missiles on Israel, after IDF unleashed deadly airstrike on Beirut earlier Sunday. Israeli official: “There will be a forceful response.“ Sunday is day 100 since President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury. Ghalibaf […]
Choose One: Housing Is Shelter, Or Housing Is Just Another Asset In A Bubble Economy
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 1:25pm EDTChoose One: Housing Is Shelter, Or Housing Is Just Another Asset In A Bubble Economy Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via Of Two Minds, This will get massive pushback because it’s true: either Housing Is Shelter, or Housing Is Just Another Asset in a Bubble Economy – it can’t be both. This reality gets pushback […]
‘I Could’ve Kept It That Way’: Trump Admits The Inflation Is His Choice – For A War That ‘Isn’t A War’
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 12:15pm EDT‘I Could’ve Kept It That Way’: Trump Admits The Inflation Is His Choice – For A War That ‘Isn’t A War’ In a wide-ranging interview in which he touted record stock prices and rebranded weapons-grade uranium as “nuclear dust” (and then stormed out), President Donald Trump said the quiet part out loud: the prices Americans […]
Americans’ Average Monthly Mortgage Payment Tops $2000 For The First Time Ever
ZeroHedge - Jun 7th 2026 11:40am EDTAmericans’ Average Monthly Mortgage Payment Tops $2000 For The First Time Ever Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog, U.S. households are being financially squeezed at a level that we have never seen before. I have often said that we are in a long-term cost of living crisis that never seems to end, […]
