* Guests: Bryan Rust, Kelly Finnegan, Over the past 50 years, Rust Coins has been working to educate customers about precious metals – RustCoinAndGift.com

* Today is the National Day of Prayer and a vital part of our American heritage – Tim Wildmon, President, American Family Association – AFR.net

* Since the first call to prayer in 1775, when the Continental Congress asked the colonies to pray for wisdom in forming a nation, the call to prayer has continued through our history, including President Lincoln’s proclamation of a day of “humiliation, fasting, and prayer” in 1863.

* In 1952, a joint resolution by Congress, signed by President Truman, declared an annual National Day of Prayer. In 1988, the law was amended and signed by President Reagan, permanently setting the day as the first Thursday of every May.

* The National Day of Prayer stands as a call for us to humbly come before God, seeking His guidance for our leaders and His grace upon us as a people.

* Sam Offers a Prayer of His Own!

* If you’d like to learn how to sponsor a Ten Commandments billboard in your community, or to offer feedback to WND about the Ten Commandments Billboard Campaign, please email tencommandments@wnd.com

* Honest Money Report: Gold: $2045.90 Silver: $25.79.

* The Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point, the 10th in a series of hikes that began in March 2022.

* Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate to a 16-Year High But the next move could be a cut.

* Fed Raises Rates Above 5%, Highest Since ’07.

*  Ajay Banga, Biden’s pick to be president of the World Bank and broaden its ambitions to combat climate change, was approved to a five-year term by its executive board on Wednesday.

* Mr. Banga will assume the job on June 2 and succeed David Malpass, who was nominated by Trump.