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Who was Clint Hill? US Secret Service agent who leapt to save JFK from assassination, dies

8 months ago

Clint Hill a US Secret Service agent, best known for his actions on November 22, 1963, when he leapt onto US President John F Kennedy’s limousine in an attempt to shield the US First Lady after shots were fired in Dealey Plaza, has died aged 93. Serving under five US presidents, Hill later became an assistant director of the Secret Service before retiring in 1975

Elon Musk targets Fort Knox where the US stores its gold reserves: What is it?

9 months ago

The US Bullion Depository at Fort Knox houses 147.3 million troy ounces of gold, representing 59 per cent of the US Treasury’s reserves. Valued at $435 billion at market rates but listed at $6 billion on government books, the gold has been audited but rarely seen by outsiders. The last official visit was reportedly in 2017, fuelling ongoing transparency talks. Now Elon Musk is questioning if the reserves are safe

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