April 6, 2026

WTI crude oil has extended its steep upmove amid renewed geopolitical uncertainty, which has investors on edge. We revisited previous shocks in the price of crude oil and reviewed the subsequent performance of the S & P 500 Index (SPX) . Specifically, we examined the last four major peaks to get a sense of the impact on the equity market. To frame the recent upmove, we share a monthly bar chart of WTI crude oil, which flashed a monthly MACD buy signal in February, marking the culmination of an extended downtrend off the 2022 highs. The signal supports a continuation … Read more

April 6, 2026

After 80-year bond, Germans find breaking up with U.S. is hard to do

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BERLIN — Having grown up in West Berlin after World War II, Eike Schur’s fondest childhood memories are largely about America. The American GIs who occupied his Kreuzberg neighborhood tossed him packs of Wrigley’s chewing gum and when he got older, he washed their cars and babysat their kids. He listened exclusively to the Armed Forces Network, the U.S. military radio station, fawning over Hank Williams and later Elvis Presley. He remembers trying on his first jeans and vividly recalls when an American major invited his family to the officers’ mess, where he ate strawberries with whipped cream for the … Read more

April 6, 2026

Trump revives family separations amid drive to deport millions: ‘A tactic to punish’ | US immigration

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The Trump administration has revived the practice of separating families in order to coerce immigrants and asylum seekers to leave the US, attorneys and former immigration officials allege. In several cases, officials have retaliated against immigrants who challenged deportation orders by forcibly separating them from their children, a Guardian investigation found. The officials misclassified the children as “unaccompanied minors” before placing them in government-run shelters or foster care. The new practice has taken effect as the administration has also issued stringent new limits on who can take custody of unaccompanied minors – which advocates say keep thousands of children away … Read more

April 5, 2026

PWHL BREAKS U.S. WOMEN’S HOCKEY ATTENDANCE RECORD AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN | PWHL

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NEW YORK (April 4, 2026) – The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) made history once again Saturday night, setting a new U.S. arena attendance record for a women’s hockey game. A total of 18,006 fans sold-out the first-ever PWHL game at Madison Square Garden, presented by e.l.f. Cosmetics, as the New York Sirens hosted the Seattle Torrent. Among those in attendance for the record-breaking night of PWHL action were celebrated women’s sports icons, including boxer Amanda Serrano and soccer star Kelley O’Hara, who read the lineups for New York and Seattle respectively; Good Morning America host Robin Roberts; top WNBA prospect and recording artist Flau’jae Johnson; New York Rangers captain JT Miller; and of course, PWHL advisory board members and sports legends, Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss, who performed the ceremonial puck drop.  This historic debut at The … Read more

April 5, 2026

Netflix Loses Queen of the South This Month

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There’s not much time left to stream the USA Network series Queen of the South on Netflix. The series is currently available on the streaming platform, fans will have to binge-watch it quickly, as time to watch the show has almost run out. Queen of the South is set to leave Netflix on Apr. 7, 2026, which just so happens to be the fifth anniversary of when the series premiered its fifth and final season on USA. The series first launched in 2016, going on to have a run of 62 episodes by the time of its conclusion in 2021. … Read more

April 5, 2026

US aviator missing after Iran shot down fighter rescued

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A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early Sunday.A frantic U.S. search-and-rescue operation unfolded after the crash of the F-15E Strike Eagle jet on Friday, as Iran also promised a reward for anyone who turned in the “enemy pilot.” “This brave Warrior was behind enemy lines in the treacherous mountains of Iran, being hunted down by our enemies, who were getting closer and closer by the hour,” he wrote.A second crew member was rescued earlier.”This brave Warrior was behind enemy … Read more