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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Thousands of Premature Deaths Each Year

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HHS to Require Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines

by USNN World NewsApril 30, 2025April 30, 2025

Economy

Trump Says Americans Should Be Patient After US Economy Contracts

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4 Indicted as US Officials Disrupt Marriage Fraud Operation: ICE

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US Job Openings Slide to 6-Month Low, Layoffs Fall

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How Junk Food Leads to Junk Sleep

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US Homeownership Rate Falls to Lowest Level in 5 Years

by USNN World NewsApril 29, 2025April 29, 2025

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Border Residents Describe Dramatic Change in Trump’s First 100 Days

by USNN World NewsApril 28, 2025August 21, 2025

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Muscle Memory Is Retained at the Protein Level, Study Finds

by USNN World NewsApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed, quiet finish Monday ahead of a week with several potential flashpoints that could bring more sharp swings for financial markets. Later this week will come earnings reports from some of Wall Street’s most influential companies, including Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Reports will also show how the U.S. economy performed during the first three months of the year and how many workers employers hired during April. On Monday: The S&P 500 rose 3.54 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,528.75. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 114.09 points, or 0.3 percent, to 40,227.59. The Nasdaq composite fell 16.81 points, or 0.1 percent, to 17,366.13. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 7.93 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,965.55. For the year: The S&P 500 is down 352.88 points, or 6 percent. The Dow is down 2,316.63 points, or 5.4 percent. The Nasdaq is down 1,944.66, or 10 percent. The Russell 2000 is down 264.61 points, or 11.9 percent. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors. They are meant for general informational purposes only and should not be construed or interpreted as a recommendation or solicitation. The Epoch Times does not provide investment, tax, legal, financial planning, estate planning, or any other personal finance advice. The Epoch Times holds no liability for the accuracy or timeliness of the information provided.

Economy

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared April 28

by USNN World NewsApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

Immigration

Secretary of Labor Warns States Could Lose Federal Funding If Illegal Immigrants Get Unemployment Benefits

by USNN World NewsApril 27, 2025August 19, 2025

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Thousands of Illegal Immigrants Have Registered on CBP Home App to Self-Deport, CBP Says

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NATIONAL NEWS

Election Offices Across US Get Voter Envelopes Laced With Fentanyl: Officials

By Jack Phillips Suspicious letters have been reported at election offices in multiple states this week, and officials said that fentanyl was found in several ...

US Military Aircraft Crashes Over Eastern Mediterranean, 5 Crew Members Killed

By Melanie Sun Five U.S. servicemen were killed when a military aircraft crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training mission, U.S. European Command ...

Speaker Mike Johnson Unveils Plan to Avert Government Shutdown

By Tom Ozimek House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has unveiled a unique “laddered” stopgap funding plan to avert the looming government shutdown. Mr. Johnson’s proposed measure is in ...

Trump Asks Court to Televise Federal Trial

By Zachary Stieber Former President Donald Trump wants his upcoming federal trial televised, siding with media outlets. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) opposes the effort. Lawyers ...

Trump Fraud Trial Heralds ‘Selective Prosecution,’ Not Anti-Business Crackdown, Experts Say

By Michael Washburn When New York Attorney General Letitia James’s civil fraud proceedings against former president and 2024 candidate Donald J. Trump resume on Monday, ...

NH Secretary of State Due to Announce Date for New Hampshire Primary

By Alice Giordano The New Hampshire secretary of state will announce the new date of the state’s presidential primary in four days at an upcoming ...

50 Percent of Countries Pose Heightened Risk for Americans

By Jack Phillips The U.S. State Department on Thursday issued another “worldwide caution” alert for American citizens as about 50 percent of countries worldwide are ...

Republicans Grapple With Funding Bill Plan Amid Looming Shutdown

By Savannah Hulsey Pointer and Joseph Lord Congress is once again debating a continuing resolution (CR), an interim measure designed to sustain government operations until ...

EVs Driven Far Less Than Gas-Powered Cars, Suggesting Overhyped Benefits of EV Push

By Tom Ozimek A new study shows that electric vehicles (EV) are being driven much less than than their gas-powered counterparts, suggesting that the claimed ...

Hunter Biden’s Art Dealer Subpoenaed as Investigation Widens

By Zachary Stieber The House of Representatives issued fresh subpoenas on Nov. 9 as it widens its probe of the finances of President Joe Biden ...

Several Senior Democrats Call for Biden to Drop out of 2024 Presidential Race

By Thomas Manning A growing number of prominent Democrats are calling on President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race amid an ongoing ...

Upstart Republican Beats Establishment Democrat in New Hampshire Election

By Tom Ozimek A Republican candidate has beaten his Democrat rival for mayor of New Hampshire’s biggest city, Manchester, despite the odds stacked against the ...