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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

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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

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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.

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How Major US Stock Indexes Fared April 28

by USNN World NewsApril 28, 2025April 28, 2025

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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

Republicans Tout $200,000 Direct Payment to Joe Biden as Possible Evidence of Wrongdoing

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Ramaswamy Accuses GOP of Silencing Debate on Israel

By Nathan Worcester In recent appearances on X, formerly Twitter, Vivek Ramaswamy questioned what he characterized as a stifling hostility to debate among Republicans on ...

Massachusetts’s New Crackdown Bill Imposes ‘Unprecedented Gun Control’

By Naveen Athrappully Massachusetts House lawmakers approved a measure on Oct. 18 that would tighten the state’s firearm laws and crack down on unregistered “ghost ...

World’s Electric Grids Incapable of Supporting Renewable Energy Goals: Agency

By Naveen Athrappully Electricity grid capacity available in the world isn’t keeping pace with the rapid growth of “clean energy” technologies, possibly putting governments’ climate ...

Jordan Loses Speaker Bid on Second Try

By Jackson Richman and Emel Akan Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will try on Oct. 18 for a second time to become second in line to ...

Sen. Ted Cruz Says RFK Jr. Needs Secret Service Protection, Questions DHS Denial

By Naveen Athrappully Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday, questioning why the agency ...

Major Donor Stops Donations to UPenn Over Its Response to Hamas Attacks on Israel

By Samantha Flom Former U.S. Ambassador and Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a longtime donor to the University of Pennsylvania, notified his alma mater on Oct. ...

New York Delivers Major Blow to Green Energy Development

By Jack Phillips New York’s state government rejected requests from offshore wind energy developers who asked to re-negotiate contracts amid elevated inflation and rising costs. The ...

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By Joseph Lord and Jackson Richman It has been almost two weeks without a speaker of the House but that soon could end with Rep. ...

Trump Sues Ex-British Spy Christopher Steele Over Dossier Allegations

By Savannah Hulsey Pointer A lawyer for former President Donald Trump told a London judge that his client intends to prove that a report written ...

Mike Pence’s 2024 Campaign Is Six Figures in Debt

By Jack Phillips Former Vice President Mike Pence’s campaign reported a debt of more than $600,000, according to a recent federal filing, coming as his ...

Judge Prohibits Trump From Speaking Out Against Prosecutors, Others

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