By Allan Stein FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—The truth about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is still out there. Yet every so often, the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, gets a phone call about an unusual sighting in the night sky. Is it a UFO—or something else? Lowell Observatory historian Kevin Schindler says mostly it is a natural occurrence, […]
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Greg Abbott Says Texas Has Bused Nearly 16,000 Migrants to Sanctuary Cities This Year
By Jana J. Pruet Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said the state has bused nearly 16,000 migrants to sanctuary cities this year. “Texas has bused over 15,900 migrants to sanctuary cities,” Abbott wrote on Twitter. “ … We’re providing relief to local communities overwhelmed by President Biden’s open border policies.” Since April, the Republican governor has transported at least 8,900 migrants to […]
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Transportation Department to Probe ‘Unacceptable’ Cancellations From Southwest Airlines
By Janice Hisle The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says it will probe what caused Southwest Airlines’ “unacceptable rate of cancellations and delays” that left travelers stranded at airports across the country amid an intense winter storm. In a Tweet posted just after 9 p.m. on Dec. 26, the DOT stated that Southwest’s flight disruptions and “reports of lack […]
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A Deeper Dive Into $16 Billion in Omnibus Earmarks
By Tom Ozimek The more than 4,000-page $1.7 trillion “omnibus” government funding bill that President Joe Biden has vowed to sign into law includes around $16 billion in pet projects known as “earmarks” whose supporters see as a way for lawmakers to better serve the needs of their constituents but whose detractors often deride as […]
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Elon Musk Says ‘Almost Every Conspiracy Theory That People Had About Twitter Turned Out to Be True’
By Katabella Roberts Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, claimed on Dec. 24 that nearly every conspiracy theory about the social media platform has turned out to be true. Musk made the comments during an interview on the “All-In” podcast, where he also discussed the so-called “Twitter files” that were initially released earlier this month via independent journalists Matt Taibbi and […]
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Investors Worldwide Further Reduce Stakes in Chinese Tech Firms, Some Shift Investment to Taiwan
By Anne Zhang and Sean Tseng New Analysis Amid a grim outlook of the Chinese economy, particularly its technology sector, foreign investors have been cashing out their gains on Chinese stocks, fearing their values might plummet further. Meanwhile, some investors have turned their attention to Taiwanese tech firms. Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s investment firm, has […]
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Busloads of Illegal Aliens Sent to Kamala Harris’s Home on Christmas Eve Were Headed for NY: Officials
By Katabella Roberts Multiple busloads of illegal aliens that were dropped off near Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence in Washington, D.C. on Christmas Eve were initially set to arrive in New York, according to relief agencies. Tatiana Laborde, the managing director of SAMU First Response, a relief agency working with the city of Washington to assist the aliens, told The New […]
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‘Worst in History’: Critics Rip $1.7 Trillion Government Funding Bill
By Emel Akan In yet another last-minute attempt to avoid a government shutdown, both the Senate and the House approved a massive $1.7 trillion spending bill, which has frustrated many, including commentators, policy experts, and the general public. “This bill is further proof that Republicans and Democrats can come together to deliver for the American […]
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The History of Christmas
By The History Channel Editors Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary […]
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Over 4,600 US Flights Cancelled on Friday as Winter Storm Moves In
By Bryan Jung A surge in flight cancellations throughout the United States is mounting, as a major winter storm moves in before the Christmas holiday weekend. As of 3:20 p.m. ET on Dec. 23, the total number of cancellations within, into, or out of the United States on Friday hit 4,679, while delays reached 6,675 on Friday, […]
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Gun Rights Group Files Emergency Request With Supreme Court
By Michael Clements A Virginia-based Second Amendment rights group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a lower court and compel New York to follow the high court’s ruling in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen. “We have said it before, and we will say it again, states must come into compliance with […]
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More States Take Emergency Measures as ‘Historic’ Winter Storm Puts 240 Million Americans Under Weather Alerts
By Tom Ozimek A powerful winter storm of historic proportions that the National Weather Service (NWS) warned could bring life-threatening conditions has prompted multiple states to announce emergency measures, with over 240 million people under some kind of weather warnings or advisories. The latest bulletin from the NWS’ Weather Prediction Center, issued at around 3 a.m. on Dec. 23, warned of […]
