Futures Flat Ahead Of CPI, Ceasefire Negotiations

Merkel Receives The First European Order Of Merit Award, Repeats Call For Crackdown On Free Speech Authored by Jonathan Turley, The European Union recently announced the first recipients of its new European Order of Merit, the organization’s highest award. The headliner was Angela Merkel, former Federal Chancellor of Germany, who indeed personifies the European Union for both her fans and her critics. For many years, some of us have criticized Merkel as one of the leading forces behind European censorship efforts that have eviscerated the “Indispensable Right.”  Not surprisingly, Merkel called for more censorship and...

Dramatic Video Shows BJ's Wholesale Club Roof Collapse In New Jersey After last week's brutal heat dome baked the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with triple-digit temperatures, dangerous storms struck the tri-state area on Monday, triggering flash flooding and high winds. BREAKING: Coastal New Jersey is under water after 6"+ of rainfall Monday. Flooding is submerging vehicles and is being blamed for a roof collapse at a BJ's Wholesale in Ocean Township. FORECAST DETAILS: https://t.co/9MO6YDi6bd pic.twitter.com/0cgQqEC5r6 — WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) July 6, 2026 Local outlet ABC 6 News noted, "Officials say 27 people were inside the building...

In Scramble To Open Up Hormuz, France & Italy Open Talks With Iran After India's Request Amid very confused and mixed messaging coming from Washington over the status and future fate of Hormuz oil transit, the EU is trying its hand at a solution. France ⁠and ⁠Italy have ​opened 'tentative' talks ‌with Iran ‌seeking ⁠to ⁠negotiate a deal to ​guarantee safe ​passage for their tankers ⁠through vital strait which remains a crucial chokepoint for stalled global crude transit, the ​Financial ⁠Times reports Friday, citing people briefed on ⁠the efforts. This comes as...