Articles by USNN World News

Healthcare

Russia claims it will win race in finding coronavirus vaccine, scientists say not so fast

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Department of Justice

Some Black Lives Matter activists in Salt Lake City face charges with potential life sentences over damage

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020March 27, 2025

Congress

Pelosi lashes out at PBS’ Judy Woodruff during interview, suggests anchor is a GOP ‘advocate’

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020February 26, 2025

National Security & Defense

China opposes US orders against TikTok, WeChat, to defend interests

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020June 20, 2024

National News

Biden walks back African American ‘diversity’ remarks, lauds community’s ‘diversity of thought’

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

National News

Trump claims Biden ‘no longer worthy of the Black Vote’ in wake of diversity comment

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Even as the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has leveled off in recent weeks, moving companies say they remain inundated with requests from people leaving New York City. Big Apple-based moving company Oz Moving, for example, told FOX Business that the volume of moves continues to rise at a “substantial rate” – in addition to a “drastic” spike in storage compared with years prior. The company has seen an average increase in quote requests of 30 percent year over year. NYC HOUSING MARKET RECOVERY MAY HINGE ON SCHOOLS REOPENING By July 15 Oz Moving was booked to capacity for the remainder of the month, and while it is always busy over the summer, 2020 marked the first time in 27 years the company was unable to take on additional jobs so early on. Similarly, Roadway Moving President Ross Sapir told FOX Business that it is the busiest summer he has ever had. “Insanely busy and for the last 3 months we couldn’t keep up with the demand,” Sapir said. To accommodate movers who have already left Manhattan, Oz Moving even recently introduced an “absentee move,” which employees can carry out when residents are not in their apartments. The company said it is quickly becoming one of its most sought-after services. Both Roadway Moving and Oz Moving told FOX Business in May that the pandemic had caused business to boom in New York City, describing a panicked flight out of the densely-populated metro. MORE AMERICANS SIGNED CONTRACTS TO BUY HOMES IN JUNE Both continue to detail an exodus, and other statistics confirm heightened interest in leaving. According to the most recent data from United Van Lines, between May and July there was a 95 percent year over year increase in interest in moving out of Manhattan. That compares with a 19 percent increase in moving interest in the U.S., overall. The top destinations for people who moved out of New York City between March and August were Florida and California – which together comprised 28 percent of relocations. Texas and North Carolina made up 16 percent of moves. New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo joked during a recent press conference that he has been bribing his friends to return to Manhattan with promises of free dinners and drinks. “We’re trying to get people to come back,” Cuomo said. “They’re not coming back right now.” GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Still, some local real estate experts say perception of the issue may be overblown. Lindsay Barton Barrett, a real estate broker with Douglas Elliman, told FOX Business that some of the data and stories are skewed by the fact that in-person showings only recently resumed in Manhattan, while they were allowed in other areas weeks earlier. “The reality is that there are always people in New York selling their homes and leaving,” Barrett said. “There are certain sectors of the market that are still active and other sectors of the market that are on hold.” Barrett noted that some people may have temporarily left the city – with plans to return – which explains a dramatic spike in storage requests. As previously reported by FOX Business, a big factor that may play into the Manhattan real estate recovery is whether schools reopen. Parents often relocate to be closer to their children’s school.

Life, Nature and Tradition

NYC relocations accelerating at ‘substantial’ pace, local movers say

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Economy

US employers hire 1.8M despite new COVID-19 shutdowns

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020December 5, 2024

Supreme Court

Mike Pence is ‘totally right’ to criticize Roberts and conservatives are deeply ‘alarmed’: Carrie Severino

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Opinion

Trump could take down Schumer and Pelosi with this Reagan tactic

by USNN World NewsAugust 7, 2020October 8, 2024

Economy

GOP senators pitch extending extra unemployment aid through end of year

by USNN World NewsAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020

National News

NRA fights back, files its own suit against NY attorney general seeking to disband organization

by USNN World NewsAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020

NATIONAL NEWS

McCarthy Ends Controversial Proxy Voting in House of Representatives

By Caden Pearson Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Thursday ended the controversial practice of proxy voting that allowed lawmakers to cast their votes remotely during the ...

Trump Calls Out DOJ’s Alleged ‘White Glove Treatment’ of Biden Over Classified Documents

By Samantha Flom Former President Donald Trump criticized what he described as “two standards of justice” in the United States on Jan. 19 pointing to the Justice ...

House Oversight Launches Probe Into Border Crisis Under Biden Administration

By Mimi Nguyen Ly The Republican-led House Oversight Committee on Jan. 19 is investigating the Biden administration’s handling of the border crisis amid record numbers of illegal ...

Leaders of Florida’s College System Vow Not to ‘Fund or Support’ Critical Race Theory

By Patricia Tolson In a show of support for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the leaders of the Florida College System (FCS) vowed not to support or ...

Federal Judge Sanctions Trump, Lawyer Nearly $1 Million Over Russiagate Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton

By Mimi Nguyen Ly A federal judge has imposed over $900,000 in sanctions on former President Donald Trump and his legal team for what the judge deemed a ...

FAA Reveals Cause of Outage That Grounded Over 11,000 Flights

By Tom Ozimek The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed the cause of a systems outage that on Jan. 11 led to a ground stop ...

Florida Supreme Court Upholds State Law Banning Local Governments From Restricting Gun Sales

By Katabella Roberts The Florida Supreme Court on Jan. 19 upheld a state law banning local governments from implementing restrictions on the sale of guns and ammunition. Under Florida law passed ...

Biden Says ‘No Regrets’ Over Decision Not to Tell Public About Classified Documents

By Katabella Roberts President Biden has said he has “no regrets” about his decision not to inform the general public about the discovery of classified documents at ...

Election Integrity Watchdog Finds California Lost 10.9 Million Mail-In Ballots in 2022 Midterms

By Rita Li An election integrity group said 10.9 million out of a total 22.1 million ballots that had been mailed out to registered voters during ...

Trump Announces ‘Big Political Speech’

By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump said he’s planning a “big political speech” on Thursday in a sign that he is ramping up his 2024 campaign. In ...

US Reaches Debt Ceiling, Forcing Treasury Into ‘Extraordinary Measures’

By Ingolfur Stefansson The United States has officially reached its statutory debt limit (pdf) of $31.381 trillion on Jan. 19 as was predicted by Treasury Secretary Janet ...

Biden Says Americans Would ‘Need Some F-15s’ to Fight Government

By Katabella Roberts President Joe Biden said on Monday that AR-15 rifles wouldn’t help Americans in an armed conflict with the federal government. Biden made the comments during the ...