Winter Wonderland Destinations in the US It is that time of year to pack the bags and find a quiet place to relax this Winter, and unwind next to a roaring fire in a secluded mountain cabin or get spoiled at a luxurious spa. So, take a break this Winter so check out these Winter […]
Analysts See End of the Year Weakness in Bitcoin Price $BTCUSD ,$CME, $JPY Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency, extended its decline over the Christmas Holiday weekend, failing to reverse a selloff that began after an unprecedented rally fell short of cracking the $20,000 mark. The fall is expected to bring more end-of-year weakness to a market […]
People are Saying “Merry Christmas Again and Proud of It” President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump early Monday tweeted a joint Christmas Day video message wishing “America and the entire world a very Merry Christmas.” The Christmas morning greetings followed a pair of Christmas Eve Tweets Sunday that wished Americans a Merry Christmas, after the […]
Children Call President Trump on Christmas Eve President Donald Trump and 1st lady Melania Trump are taking questions from children who want to know where Santa Claus is. The President and First Lady fielded calls on separate phones in the living room of their Florida estate, where they are spending the holidays. The calls came […]
White Christmas on Its Way to the Great Plains and Northeast If you live in the Northeast or Midwest, you are not dreaming of a White , you are going to have a White Christmas. But the trade-off is hazardous driving conditions across New England and the Great Plains. The National Weather Service forecasts snow […]
President Trump Sends “Christmas Greetings” to US Troops Abroad It is Christmas again in America! President Donald Trump is sending Christmas greetings to US troops stationed around the Wrld. From the Florida White House where President Trump is spending the Holidays, he spoke by video hook-up on Christmas Eve to members of the Army, Navy, […]
Box Office: ‘Last Jedi,’ ‘Jumanji’ Rule Christmas; ‘Downsizing’ DOA $DIS, $CMCSA, $SNE, $FOXA. $VIA, $TWX Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle are the Big Winners of the Holiday box-office feast, while at the other end of the Christmas table Alexander Payne’s Downsizing and Father Figures came DOA. Disney (NYSE:DIS), and Lucasfilm’s The Last Jedi is pacing to gross […]
Bear Market Volatility, 200 Day Count in this Bull Market $DIA, $VXX, $GLD Anything I say this week may appear foolish this Friday. Unless something big happens, this is my last article for 2017. I plan to submit my next for the weekend of January 13-14. I do not expect my readers will be missing […]
Federal Tax Reform a “Great Big Christmas Present for Americans” President Donald Trump says he plans to be in the middle of tax reform negotiations if the House and Senate are able to meld their differing legislation’s to lower the nation’s taxes in the coming weeks. And the Commander-in-Chief said he hopes to sign a […]
Christmas Box Office: ‘Rogue One,’ ‘Sing’ Top, ‘Passengers’ Needs a Boost $DIS, $CMCSA, $FOX, $LGF Several titles launched Christmas Day, others are expanding nationwide, including ‘La La Land,’ ‘Fences,’ ‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Live by Night’ and ’20th Century Women.’ Lucasfilm and Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story grossed an estimated $15-M on Saturday from […]
Pope Francis Celebrated Christmas Eve Mass, Prays for Peace Pope Francis is celebrating Christmas Eve Mass in a packed St. Peter’s Basilica, rounding out a year marked by his pleas for the world to better protect the innocent people caught up in wars, migrations and abject poverty. As the Sistine Chapel choir sang “Gloria” and […]
Officials Warn of ISIS Terrorist Attacks Over Christmas in USA Federal authorities warned local law enforcement authorities across the nation Friday that Islamic State (ISIS) sympathizers are continuing to call for attacks on churches and other holiday gathering sites. The warning was issued after a publicly available list of US churches was posted on a […]
France on High Alert for Christmas New Year ISIS Attack France has been on high alert since January of 2015, when it was hit by a series of Islamic State-linked terrorist attacks. The biggest loss of life took place in November of 2015, when at least 130 people were killed and 368 injured in coordinated […]