By Tom Ozimek Illegal border crossings have soared more than sevenfold in the U.S. Border Patrol’s Swanton Sector, officials said, with agents apprehending more illegal aliens in New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont in two months than in the previous two years combined. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) said in a statement that, between Oct. 1, […]
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Protests Erupt in US Cities After Memphis Releases Tyre Nichols Video
By Caden Pearson Protesters have organized in several U.S. cities on Friday night following the release of body camera footage of the killing of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers. The five former officers allegedly involved in the killing of Nichols were arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Thursday. After footage showing a violent struggle […]
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Artificial Intelligence Could Make These Jobs Obsolete: ‘Not Crying Wolf’
By Jack Phillips With reports saying artificial intelligence system ChatGPT has passed exams and can produce reports, experts have warned that some jobs could become obsolete in the future. Earlier this week, a research paper said ChatGPT was able to pass a graduate-level exam at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Some professors have expressed alarm about […]
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No ‘Right to Shelter’ for ‘Asylum Seekers,’ NYC Mayor Says
By Bill Pan Migrants who arrived in New York City from southern border states are not entitled to benefits offered by the city’s “right to shelter” policy, Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday. Speaking on WABC’s “Sid & Friends” radio show, the Democratic mayor was asked if he would ever consider ending New York City’s status as a “sanctuary […]
Posted inEconomy
Your Living Standards Have Declined Dramatically
By Jeffrey A. Tucker Commentary In the old days, shopping for groceries used to be a joy. By old days, I mean two years ago. Now, it is shocking and miserable. You look at these prices and wonder if you can even afford normal foods we took for granted. Everyone knows about the egg problem, […]
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Ghislane Maxwell on Jeffrey Epstein’s Death: ‘I Believe That He Was Murdered’
By Tom Ozimek Former socialite and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell told Britain’s Talk TV in a jailhouse interview that she believes her former associate and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein was murdered. Epstein, who was facing multiple charges of sex trafficking of minors, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New […]
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Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancer: Study
By George Citroner Interest in the sunshine vitamin exploded during the pandemic due to its immunity-boosting effects. A new study finds that regularly taking vitamin D supplements is linked to a significant reduction in melanoma risk. Researchers also discovered that people who regularly took vitamin D supplements also had reduced risk of other kinds of skin cancer. Regularly […]
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Hotel America Needs to End
By Betsy McCaughey Commentary My sister-in-law, a nurse on Cape Cod, wants to visit New York City and is struggling to find an affordable hotel. If she were a Venezuelan migrant who had just arrived in the Big Apple on a bus from the southern border, she’d have a shot at a room at the […]
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FTX Says $413 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency Was Stolen From Failed Exchange
By Katabella Roberts Debtors for the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX have said that around $413 million worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from the company through “unauthorized transfers.” In a report to creditors on Jan. 17, the company said that FTX debtors have identified approximately $1.6 billion of digital assets associated with FTX.com, of which $323 million of which was “subject to unauthorized third-party transfers” and $426 million of […]
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House Republicans Introduce Bill to ‘Terminate’ COVID-19 Health Emergency
By Jack Phillips House Republicans on Tuesday introduced legislation to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, coming about three years after it was implemented nationwide. On Jan. 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed that it would again extend the health emergency for another 90 days, according to a declaration issued by HHS […]
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Saudi Arabia Considers Global Trade in Non-Dollar Currencies
By Andrew Moran Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude oil exporter, is considering trading in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, a kingdom official revealed. Mohammed Al-Jadaan, a Saudi minister of finance, told Bloomberg TV in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday that officials are open to potentially utilizing other currencies as the energy juggernaut bolsters relations with its […]
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Pay per Mile: States Move Toward User-Based Road Tax
By Beth Brelje With each gallon of gas pumped in the United States since 1932, drivers have been paying taxes. The revenue is used for road repairs and public transportation such as train and bus systems. Currently, the Fed takes 18.4 cents per gallon for gas or 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel. State gas […]
