By Patricia Tolson While most admit to voting only in presidential elections, a year of what some describe as school board “shenanigans” has inspired greater interest among parents to vote in midterm elections. According to FairVote, while about 60 percent of America’s eligible voters cast ballots during presidential elections, only about 40 percent vote during […]
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Border Patrol stops suspected terrorist from Saudi Arabia in Arizona
By Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents apprehended a suspected terrorist from Saudi Arabia in western Arizona late last week after he attempted to enter the United States illegally from Mexico. The 21-year-old man from Saudi Arabia was encountered by federal law enforcement on Dec. 16 wearing a jacket for the Volunteer Ambulance […]
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Growing Number of Companies and Organizations Are Walking Back Vaccination Requirements
By Jack Phillips More and more businesses in recent days have walked back previous rules mandating COVID-19 vaccine sas a condition for employment in a bid to keep workers. Earlier this week, Amtrak—a quasi-public corporation—became the latest to rescind its vaccine requirement amid concerns about staff shortages and cut service in January. In a memo sent to staff […]
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Economic Challenges Persist for Millions in US Recovery
By Andrew Moran The top headline numbers suggest that the U.S. economic recovery is humming along, but underlying issues throughout the economy have a growing number of economists and market analysts concerned. On the surface, jobs, consumer spending, and the gross domestic product are improving. However, once you begin to scratch underneath that surface, there are […]
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Prices Expected to Rise Two Times Higher Than Wages: Fed Survey
By Naveen Athrappully U.S. consumers expect short-term inflation to go up along with a drop in future earnings in November, implying a worsening economic outlook with higher prices surpassing any growth in wages, according to a New York Federal Reserve survey released on Monday. The Survey of Consumer Expectations, taken from a pool of 1,300 household heads, show median one-year-ahead […]
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Democrat Governor Declares COVID-19 Emergency ‘Over’
By Jack Phillips Colorado Gov. Jared Polis declared the COVID-19 pandemic “over” and at this point, it’s the unvaccinated’s “own darn fault” if they get sick from the CCP virus. “Everybody had more than enough opportunity to get vaccinated,” Polis told Colorado Public Radio last week. “Hopefully it’s been at your pharmacy, your grocery store, a bus near you, [or […]
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Fed Juggles Two Swords: Growth and Inflation
By Andrew Moran The U.S. economy has been cushioned with trillions of dollars in stimulus and relief. With inflation becoming the dominant trend over the last year, the Federal Reserve is beginning to wind down its pandemic-era tools. But can the economic recovery be sustained without these mechanisms? The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. annual inflation rate […]
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Last of 4 Alleged Victims Testifies; Prosecution Rests in Maxwell Trial
By Dave Paone NEW YORK-Annie Farmer, an alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, testified in Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in federal court on December 10, making her the last of the four alleged victims called to testify. Unlike the other alleged victims, Farmer used her actual, full name. The previous ones used either just […]
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WHO: No Deaths Reported as a Result of Omicron Variant
By Nathan Worcester The World Health Organization (WHO) has informed The Epoch Times that it has not documented any deaths from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the illness caused by the CCP virus. According to WHO, “for Omicron, we have not had any deaths reported, but it is still early in the clinical course of disease and this may […]
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‘Officer Down’: Small Towns Shocked by Surge in Ambush Cop Killings
By Steven Kovac DOYLINE, La.—“Crinkle-cut fries are better than curly fries.” And with that, Officer Billy Collins got the last word in on a long-running household controversy. The joke was the last thing 17-year-old Danielle Collins heard from her father as she left the house to pick up the family’s dinner. A far different domestic […]
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US Treasury Yields Bounce and Stock Futures Mixed at Start of Likely Volatile Week of Trading
By Tom Ozimek Longer-dated U.S. Treasury yields rebounded and Wall Street futures were mixed in early trading Monday, with some investors apparently poised for more Omicron dip-buying after uncertainty over the new variant last week sparked sharp selloffs in risk assets and fueled interest in havens like government securities. A slightly more upbeat mood was evident early […]
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CNN Fires Anchor Chris Cuomo Following Indefinite Suspension
By Mimi Nguyen Ly CNN on Saturday terminated one of its top anchors, Chris Cuomo, after having indefinitely suspended him earlier this week. The suspension was announced on Tuesday to review Chris Cuomo’s conduct over materials that suggested he was more involved than he had admitted in trying to help his brother, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, amid […]
