Surging Treasury Yields Upend Stock Market’s ‘Bond Proxies’

Soaring Treasury yields have stunned the U.S. equity market in recent weeks, with some of the worst fallout hitting a group of stocks expected to have bond-like qualities. The S&P 500 is down about 4% since the Federal Reserve’s hawkish interest rate projections last month…[#item_full_content]

Dozens of NY law enforcement leaders stranded in Israel during counterterrorism training

Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah confirmed Saturday evening that six local law enforcement leaders are among a 32-member New York delegation “that traveled to Israel Oct. 5″ for a training and are awaiting evacuation in the country. “A deputy chief investigator from our office is one of six law enforcement leaders from Westchester […]

Police Bolster Security Around Jewish Areas, Synagogues

Amid the Hamas terrorist war waged in Israel this weekend, the police leaders in America’s largest cities are deploying extra officers to secure Jewish areas and synagogues from potential antisemitic attacks on U.S. soil.

Attack on Israel Could Boost Appeal of Gold, Safe Haven Assets

Investors are closely watching events in Israel as a geopolitical risk to markets, with some expectation the violence could prompt a move into safe haven assets. Gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas entered Israel in an unprecedented attack on Saturday. Western…[#item_full_content]

Belarus President: US ‘Pushing Russia Toward’ Using Nukes

The arming of Ukraine with long-range missiles to strike Russian territory is the potential catalyst for Russia’s Vladimir Putin striking back with a nuclear missile, according to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.”I am getting the impression – I say again that it…[#item_full_content]

Clergy Burnout Is a Growing Concern in Polarized Churches

Every morning, the Rev. Karna Moskalik goes through a “grounding” routine that involves prayer, Bible reading, positive affirmations, and meditations about the best outcomes for the day’s tasks, as well as lighting a perfumed candle and walking through each space of her…[#item_full_content]