By Jack Phillips The head of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management said Hurricane Ian left at least 21 people dead in the state, although that figure is expected to climb as search and rescue efforts continue. Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie told reporters in Tallahassee that there was one confirmed death in Polk County, 12 unconfirmed deaths in Charlotte […]
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2 Million Floridians Without Power as Weakened Ian Batters Peninsula
By Caden Pearson More than 2 million are without power Wednesday night as a weakened Hurricane Ian batters the Florida Peninsula after making landfall hours earlier over the state’s west coast as a Category 4. As of 11 p.m. local time, Ian decreased to a Category 1 system with top sustained wind speeds of 90 mph, continuing to […]
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Hurricane Ian Strengthens to ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Category 4 as Florida Braces for Impact
By Tom Ozimek Forecasters say Hurricane Ian has strengthened to an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it nears Florida’s west coast, with warnings of catastrophic storm surge, screaming winds, destructive waves, heavy rainfall, and life-threatening flooding. In a series of early morning advisories on Sept. 28, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Hurricane Ian was “rapidly intensifying” and […]
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Most Americans Support Biden’s Student Loan Handout Until They Realize It Raises Taxes: Poll
By Bill Pan A majority of Americans would oppose President Joe Biden’s plan to “forgive” billions of dollars of federal student loan debt if it led to higher taxes, according to a recent poll. The survey (pdf), conducted by British data company YouGov on behalf of the libertarian Cato Institute, found that 64 percent of American adults said […]
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Russians Flee Putin’s Military Draft, Race to Borders to Escape Fighting Ukraine
By Katabella Roberts Men have reportedly been fleeing Russia in droves after the nation’s leader Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of the army on Sept. 21 amid Moscow’s ongoing war with Ukraine. Putin’s announcement, the first of its kind since World War II, came less than a day after pro-Russian leaders in four Ukrainian provinces: Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia announced […]
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Retired General Advances to Battle New Hampshire Incumbent Hassan for US Senate Seat
By Nanette Holt Retired Army Brig. Gen. Don Bolduc fought past 10 candidates to win New Hampshire’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Sept. 13. By 5:05 a.m. ET on Wednesday, Bolduc claimed more than 37 percent of the vote, with more than 88 percent of the votes reported, according to Decision Desk HQ. Meanwhile, incumbent […]
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Judge Permanently Blocks Biden Oil and Gas Leasing Pause in 13 States
By Allen Zhong A federal judge Thursday issued a permanent injunction against the Biden administration’s pause of new oil and gas leasing in federal lands. The injunction applies to the 13 states that sued the Biden administration over the moratorium in March 2021, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, […]
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Attempts to Prosecute Trump ‘Not Prudential’ and Will Backfire, Legal Experts Say
By Michael Washburn News Analysis The manifold legal moves undertaken against former President Donald Trump, including the FBI’s Aug. 8 raid on his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, the Jan. 6 hearings, and the investigation of his business dealings led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, break from long-established protocol about not prosecuting presidents after they […]
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States Warn BlackRock to Stop Pushing Political Agenda
By Alex Newman A growing coalition of state governments is pushing back against the world’s largest asset manager, saying it is putting its political agenda over the interests of clients and even U.S. national security. Last week, a group of 19 state attorneys general from Republican-leaning states sent a strongly worded letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink demanding an […]
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US Jobless Claims Jump to Their Highest Level in 9 Months
By Bryan Jung Initial jobless claims in the United States rose for a second week to the highest level since Nov. 26, 2021, indicating a contraction in the labor market, according to the U.S. Labor Department on Aug. 11. Applications for unemployment claims climbed by 14,000 to 262,000 from 248,000 in the week ended Aug. 6, […]
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North America Container Ship Traffic Jam Tightens, Threatening to Push Inflation Higher
By Naveen Athrappully Port congestion in North America worsened in late July compared with a month ago, with traffic having shifted from the West Coast to the East Coast. On July 28, there were 153 ships waiting offshore at various ports across North America, a significant jump from 92 vessels on June 10, according to data by American […]
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State Attorneys General Sue the Biden Administration for Tying School Lunch Funding to LGBT Policies
By Naveen Athrappully The attorneys general of 22 states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over a new rule that seeks to block federal meal funding from schools that don’t follow the administration’s gender identity policies. In May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a notice that state and local agencies, program operators, and […]
