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

by USNN World NewsMay 1, 2025May 2, 2025

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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

by USNN World NewsApril 30, 2025June 5, 2025

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4 Indicted as US Officials Disrupt Marriage Fraud Operation: ICE

by USNN World NewsApril 29, 2025August 19, 2025

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

by USNN World NewsApril 29, 2025April 29, 2025

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How Junk Food Leads to Junk Sleep

by USNN World NewsApril 29, 2025April 29, 2025

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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

Republican Warns Biden Order Allowing Illegal Immigrants and Felons to Vote

By Jack Phillips A Republican secretary of state sent a letter this week to the Department of Justice alerting it to an executive order signed ...

South Carolina Becomes 29th State to Allow Carrying Firearms Without a License

By Michael Clements South Carolina is now the 29th state to allow any resident who is legally able to carry a firearm to do so ...

California Voters Report Ballot Mix-Ups, Share Concerns About Election Integrity

By Travis Gillmore Some California voters are questioning the electoral process after they received the wrong ballot leading up to the Primary Election March 5. One ...

Trump Claims Jack Smith Just Made an Admission in Classified Documents Case

By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump on March 9 wrote that special counsel Jack Smith made an admission in a court filing in connection ...

Absence of 3 Conservative Judges From State of the Union Address Turns Political

By Alice Giordano Three of the Supreme Court’s most conservative justices were conspicuously absent from President Joe Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address. The no-shows ...

Judge Blocks US Administration From Illegally Diverting Border Wall Funds

By Caden Pearson A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration from unlawfully redirecting taxpayer funds away from the construction of a wall along ...

Trump-Backed Leaders Take Helm at RNC After McDaniel Exits

By Lawrence Wilson HOUSTON—The Republican National Committee (RNC) has elected new leadership endorsed by former President Donald Trump after Ronna McDaniel, the group’s longest-serving chair, ...

Multiple US Agencies to Examine Possible Spy Balloon Found off Alaska Coast: Pentagon

By Caden Pearson Multiple U.S. agencies will analyze the debris of an unidentified high-altitude balloon recovered in waters near Alaska, according to the Pentagon. Last week, ...

US Forces Shoot Down Houthi Missile, Drones Targeting Warship in Red Sea

By Aldgra Fredly A U.S. destroyer shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile and three unmanned aerial vehicles fired by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group toward ...

Nikki Haley Ends 2024 Presidential Bid, Doesn’t Endorse Trump

By Jackson Richman and Samantha Flom Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley ended her 2024 bid on March 6—without backing the party’s presumptive nominee, former President ...

Biden Loses American Samoa Caucus to Obscure Candidate

By Jack Phillips President Joe Biden suffered one loss on Super Tuesday. It was to little-known candidate Jason Palmer in the Democratic Primary’s caucus in American ...

Major Trump Donor Continues to Back RFK Jr., Filings Show

By Terri Wu WASHINGTON—Trailing her Republican rival by hundreds of delegates, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has ignored calls for her to drop out ...