Fourth-century coin and mysterious inscriptions found under Notre Dame cathedral:

Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles. Four meters (13 feet) beneath them, a team of archaeologists is digging the other way – straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago. In 2019, fire brought Notre Dame’s spire crashing … Read more

Federal commission made up of Trump appointees approves design of his commemorative gold coin

A federal arts commission on Thursday approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin bearing President Trump’s image to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday on July 4.  The vote by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, whose members are supporters of the Republican president and were appointed by him earlier this year, was … Read more

U.S. gold coin with image of Trump gets approved by president’s hand-picked panel

A federal commission consisting solely of Trump-appointed members voted Thursday to approve a 24-carat commemorative gold coin depicting the president in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The Commission of Fine Arts approved a design with an image of President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, with 1776 on one side and … Read more

Fed’s Waller says rate cut in March is a ‘coin flip’ following a strong US jobs report

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a decision that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump. At the same time, Waller said last month’s pickup in hiring, when … Read more