Author: Voxtrend News
As economic uncertainty deepens the rush for gold continues, with the price of the precious metal this week topping $4,300 for the first time. The going price for New York spot closed at a record $4,326 per troy ounce on Thursday. Futures also traded as high at more than $4,344 per troy ounce Thursday, before falling below the $4,300 mark Friday morning. Still, gold is up 6.7% over the last week, marking one of its best weeks to date. Gold sales can rise sharply when anxious investors seek a “safe haven” for their money. For the U.S., the latest gains…
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles everything from moon explosions to Superman’s time-traveling tricks in his new book, “Just Visiting This Planet, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century: Further Scientific Adventures of Merlin from Omniscia,” introducing readers to Merlin, an alien character he created early in his career. “Back then, you could have a simple question, but you couldn’t get an easy answer,” Tyson said on “CBS Mornings” on Friday. “Now, you can type anything into Google, into ChatGPT. If you have ever seen those replies that come in from AI, it’s got no soul. It’s got no personality.” He…
America’s population of seniors is expected to surge by 40% over the next 25 years — a shift that could spark a crisis of aging, as most people remain unprepared for longer lives, according to new research from the MIT AgeLab and insurance company John Hancock. Americans are lagging in readiness to handle the demands of greater longevity, ranging from managing the cost of a longer retirement to maintaining their health in old age, according to the inaugural Longevity Preparedness Index, or LPI, from the MIT AgeLab, a research institute focusing on improving the quality of life for older people,…
Get ready to roll! The annual Philly Bike Ride returns on Saturday, offering cyclists, ages 3 years and older, a chance to cruise through the car-free streets of Philadelphia at their own pace. The 20-mile social ride will start at approximately 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and North 20th Street and then curve around the city, taking riders past some of Philadelphia’s most iconic landmarks before concluding in front of the Art Museum. The City of Philadelphia announced an array of road closures, parking restrictions and public transportation detours ahead of the annual car-free ride. If you’re…
We’ve got a gorgeous weekend for fall festivities underway! The weather is warming up as our next weather maker approaches, set to arrive and have some impacts late Sunday night into early Monday morning. We are heading to the low 70s on Saturday with some morning clouds breaking for sun, while Sunday will feature increasing clouds, southerly winds and temperatures in the mid-upper 70s. Sunday night into early Monday morning will bring our next round of showers and possibly a thunderstorm or two. Most should be during the overnight hours, but we will update you as the system moves closer.…
Six people were injured after a shooting involving two rival motorcycle gangs happened at a Montgomery County Wawa on Friday night, according to police. West Norriton Township police officers were notified about the shooting at the Wawa on West Main Street shortly before 9:15 p.m. Investigators said six people were injured during the shooting and were then brought to nearby hospitals for treatment. The victims’ conditions are currently unknown. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the public, and it appears the shooting involved members of two rival motorcycle gangs. Authorities encouraged West Norriton Township residents to avoid the Wawa and…
President Trump said Friday he commuted former New York Republican Congressman George Santos’ prison sentence for fraud. In a post on Truth Social, the president said Santos has been “horribly mistreated” in prison and will be released immediately. Santos surrendered himself to a federal prison in New Jersey on July 25 to start serving a more than seven-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft charges. The ex-Long Island congressman has been held at the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton. In April, he was sentenced to 87 months in prison. He was also…
The city is preparing for thousands of demonstrators to pack the streets in Center City for the second “No Kings” protest. Around Independence Mall, temporary “No Parking” signs are now posted, and barricades are at the ready. “We expect a very large crowd, thousands and thousands of people,” said Meg Berlin, with Indivisible Philadelphia. Berlin is helping organize the second “No Kings” protest and rally on Saturday. It’s one of more than 2,000 events planned across the country to protest against the Trump Administration and its policies. At a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the president dismissed the protests, saying, “They…
Two suspects got away after they attempted to rob a Loomis armored truck at a Northeast Philadelphia Wawa Friday morning, police said. The attempted robbery happened just before 8 a.m. at the Wawa on Frankford Avenue near Meridian Street in the city’s Holmesburg neighborhood, police said. Investigators said the suspects were armed as they tried robbing the Loomis truck. The truck driver, who was also armed, fired multiple shots at the suspects, which sent them running, according to police. Sources reported that the suspects did not manage to escape with any money. No injuries were reported, and no arrests have…
“No Kings” protesters are set to pack the streets in Philadelphia and other towns in the Delaware Valley Saturday as part of another round of coordinated protests against the Trump administration’s policies. Earlier this year, thousands of protesters gathered in Philadelphia for one of the largest “No Kings” rallies in the country. The rally began at LOVE Park and ended at the steps of the Art Museum. Here’s what you need to know about the “No Kings” rally in Philadelphia, what roads will be closed and more. Road closures for “No Kings” rally in Philadelphia The “No Kings 2.0” demonstration in…