U.S. Treasury Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin in Stunning Crime Crackdown

An international crime syndicate amassed billions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency. The United States has seized 127,271 Bitcoin valued at $15 billion, in what officials call the largest asset forfeiture in the Justice Department’s history,...

U.S. Fed sees more firms reducing staff on economic uncertainty

More U.S. employers are reducing headcount on weaker demand and heightened economic uncertainty, the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday, adding in a report that prices have climbed in recent weeks as well. But overall, the U.S. central bank's...

The LNG Boom That’s Pricing Out American Consumers

U.S. natural gas prices this week hit a two-week low on forecasts of a milder weather ahead. At $3.03 per mmBtu, natural gas was the lowest since late September—but it was significantly higher than in October 2024. Surging LNG exports may have...

This Biggerpockets Listener Came Into $400K, But Has No 401(K) Savings - Is Passive Income From Real Estate Investing The Right Move?

(MENAFN- News Direct) > This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. On a recent episode of the BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast, host Dave Meyer spoke with On the Market co-host Henry Washington, author...

Judge blocks Trump's layoff plan as U.S. shutdown enters third week

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from laying off thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown, saying the move appeared to be politically motivated. The decision came as the U.S. federal government...

Global Cyber-Fraud Empire Crumbles: United States and United Kingdom Seize £100 Million London Mansion and $15 Billion in Bitcoin from Alleged 'Pig Butchering' Kingpin Chen Zhi

London, October 16, 2025 – In a landmark international crackdown on transnational cybercrime, authorities from the United States and the United Kingdom have dismantled a sprawling fraud network allegedly orchestrated by Chen Zhi, the 37-year-old...

In the news today: Canadian refugee in U.S. border limbo; health ministers meet today

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Refugee applicant stuck after crossing U.S. border A Canadian refugee applicant from Bangladesh who is being held in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Business News | NAR India and UCO Forge First-Ever U.S.-India Real Estate Bridge with MLS Partnership

PNN Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 16: In a landmark move set to redefine transparency and global collaboration in real estate, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) India and Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO), a subsidiary of...

New section of U.S. Highway 95 opens

Starting Sunday, drivers will be able to travel the entire six-mile stretch of the newly expanded four-lane section of U.S. Highway 95 from Reisenauer Hill to Moscow. Previously, only the first five miles were accessible since early July as crews...

Darius McCrary Denied Bail Following Arrest Near U.S.-Mexico Border

San Diego, California — Former ‘Family Matters‘ star Darius McCrary is in jail after being arrested on October 5. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol apprehended him while trying to enter the U.S. from Mexico on a felony warrant from Michigan. McCrary,...

Cascade County Commission approves contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection

GREAT FALLS, Mont. - The Cascade County Commission has approved a contract with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), formalizing an arrangement that allows the Cascade County Detention Center to house Border Patrol detainees. The county has...

Family Matters star Darius McCrary must remain in San Diego jail after bail denied following fugitive arrest at U.S. border

By ADAM S. LEVY, US SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER Published: 23:56 EDT, 15 October 2025 | Updated: 00:57 EDT, 16 October 2025 Family Matters star Darius McCrary's request for bail was turned down in his initial court appearance on Wednesday in...

ROBERT TOMBS: Trump isn't just the U.S. President. He now bestrides the Western world like no leader since Napoleon. But that didn't end well...

Donald Trump accepted the homage of other world leaders this week – less like a US president than an emperor. By imposing peace on Gaza and Israel through a combination of brute force and political charisma, he has achieved what no other head of...

Ottawa threatens to sue Stellantis over move to shift Jeep production to U.S.

Open this photo in gallery:Cars pass along the assembly line at the Stellantis plant in Brampton, Ont., in July, 2023. The plant, which has been closed for almost two years for retooling, was to produce the Compass SUV when it reopened.Chris...

Hermès Opens 43rd U.S. Store in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston District

Hermès has landed in Music City. The French luxury house on Thursday will open its first store in Nashville. The two-story unit is located in the up-and-coming Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood in a red brick building that formerly housed a hosiery...

Titan sub implosion was due to faulty engineering, U.S. safety board finds

Faulty engineering led to the implosion of an experimental submersible that killed five people on the way to the wreck of the Titanic, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a report Wednesday. The NTSB made the statement in its...

Eric Trump Confirms Plans to Tokenize Real Estate With World Liberty Financial

Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump and a co-founder of decentralized finance protocol WLFI$0.1446, said he is actively working on a real estate tokenization project tied to a building currently under development. Teasing the plan in an...

Letitia 'No One's Above the Law' James Is Reportedly Housing a Fugitive Relative in Home Allegedly Purchased Through Fraud

The headlines just keep looking worse for Letitia James. The New York state attorney general — who rose to national prominence with her “no one is above the law” prosecution of then-private citizen Donald Trump for alleged fraud related to bank...

U.S. asks Korea to adopt American reactors for Saudi bid, sparks accusations of interference

Published: 15 Oct. 2025, 18:20 Updated: 15 Oct. 2025, 18:34 A view of Unit 4 of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant [NEWS1] The United States asked Korea to adopt an American reactor design in its bid for Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power project,...

Finance minister says world economy showing signs of resilience in face of U.S. trade war

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said a new International Monetary Fund report shows while the global economy is showing resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, trade uncertainty is holding it back. Champagne is in Washington this week...