Assange-Manafort meeting claim backed by anonymous sources, what else do ‘collusion skeptics’ need?

A bombshell Guardian claim that US President Donald Trump’s campaign manager secretly met with WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange lacks any verifiable sources, standing solely on its authors’ reputations. Is that enough? Written by Luke Harding and Dan Collyns and published earlier this week, the article claims that Paul Manafort secretly met with Assange at the […]

Kurdish militia made a swap with ISIS to get back 7 US troops – sources

Kurdish militia made a swap with Islamic state terrorists to get back seven US soldiers captured in September, Turkish media has said. The Kurds had to withdraw from some oil wells under the swap terms. The American troops were detained during a confrontation between Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) and Kurdish YPG/ PKK militias in […]

US intelligence officials reportedly say sources in Russia have gone quiet ahead of the midterm elections

Spencer Platt/Getty Sources in the Kremlin and close to Russian President Vladimir Putin have gone silent recently, US intelligence officials told The New York Times on Friday. Officials don’t believe the sources have been compromised or killed, but rather have become more afraid of getting caught and taken out as Moscow ups the ante in […]

Apple, VW sign driverless car deal for Apple campus shuttles, NY Times sources say

Enlarge / A T9 Transporter van like this could soon shuttle Apple employees. (credit: Volkswagen) The New York Times reported this evening that Apple entered into a partnership with Volkswagen Group to pair a number of electric T6 Transporter vans with Apple’s proprietary autonomous vehicle software. The vans will reportedly be used to shuttle employees around Apple’s […]

Are Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton really friends? Sources reveal this about the pair

Meghan Markle, 36, and Prince Harry, 33, are set to marry on May 19, after almost two years of dating. Prince William, 35, and his wife Kate Middleton, 36, have made the new addition to the family welcome. Everything seemed very cosy when the so-called “Fab Four” appeared together at the Royal Foundation Forum on […]

MORGAN STANLEY: Here are 2 alternative sources of income if you’re trying to avoid ‘lower-quality’ stocks and bonds

Andrew Burton/Getty Images Markets may not see a repeat of last year’s strong returns on risky assets like stocks.  Meanwhile, the yields on high-quality assets like Treasurys are historically low.  For alternative sources of income, investors can use dividend growers and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), according to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.  2017 was a spectacular […]

MORGAN STANLEY: Here are 2 alternative sources of income if you’re trying to avoid ‘lower-quality’ stocks and bonds

Andrew Burton/Getty Images Markets may not see a repeat of last year’s strong returns on risky assets like stocks.  Meanwhile, the yields on high-quality assets like Treasurys are historically low.  For alternative sources of income, investors can use dividend growers and Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), according to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.  2017 was a spectacular […]