By Zachary Stieber The Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus has been detected in 11 states so far, with over half of the cases confirmed among vaccinated individuals. Out of 28 COVID-19 cases caused by the variant detected in America as of Dec. 3, the vaccination status of 22 people is known. Of those, 15 were […]
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US Abandonment of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan Could Be Boon for China, Experts Say
By J.M. Phelps Former President Donald Trump recently expressed concern that the Chinese regime could gain control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, adding that his administration would have maintained control of the airbase upon a U.S. withdrawal from the country. Back in June, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley told Congress […]
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Actually, Justice Sotomayor, Everything Has Changed About The Abortion Debate Since Roe
By Tiana Lowe Justice Sonia Sotomayor bases part of her abortion jurisprudence on demonstrably faulty suppositions about the developing science of pregnancy and contraception. When the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade in 1973, the average point of fetal viability was around 28 weeks, a little more than six months of gestation. Title X, the law providing […]
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Ghislaine Maxwell sex abuse trial enters fourth day after first accuser testifies
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial was set to enter its fourth day on Thursday, following emotional testimony from a woman who accused the British socialite of setting her up for abuse by now-deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein when she was 14. The woman, known by the pseudonym […]
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US Stock Futures, Oil Rebound as Investors Buy Omicron Dip
By Tom Ozimek U.S. stock futures and crude oil prices led a market rebound on Nov. 29 following sharp selloffs in risk assets on Black Friday triggered by Omicron-related headlines, with investor mood seeming more upbeat after top financial firms over the weekend urged no portfolio adjustments in the wake of news of the COVID-19 variant. […]
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Samsung Picks Texas City for $17 Billion Semiconductor Factory, to Create 2,000+ Jobs
By Naveen Anthrappully Samsung announced on Wednesday that it has chosen Taylor, Texas, for its $17 billion advanced chip-manufacturing plant, which is expected to create 2,000 direct high-tech jobs. “The new manufacturing facility will produce advanced logic chips that will power next-generation devices for applications such as mobile, 5G, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI),” Texas […]
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Anti-Police, Prison Rhetoric Unpopular With Biden, Democrat Lawmakers
By Joseph Lord Since the death of George Floyd during the summer of 2020, progressives have pushed for sweeping new changes to policing in the United States, spawning movements like “Defund the Police.” But these movements are far from popular, and President Joe Biden and a wide range of Democratic lawmakers have rejected the rhetoric […]
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National Geographic Photographer Captures Sublime Shots of Two Worlds Above and Below the Sea
By Michael Wing National Geographic photographer David Doubilet’s journey of creating his signature “above and below the sea” shots began three decades ago in Grand Cayman. It was there that two worlds converged on either side of a razor-thin molecular border between sky and sea. Above were the “impossibly blue skies and billowing clouds;” below, […]
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Witness Describes Wisconsin Christmas Parade Attack Suspect as ‘Black Man With Dreadlocks’
By Katabella Roberts An eyewitness who did not realize he was speaking on live television has described the Waukesha, Wisconsin, attack suspect as a black man with dreadlocks. The City of Waukesha confirmed late Sunday that five people were killed and over 40 were injured after a driver plowed into people participating in a Christmas parade, although they anticipate that those numbers may change […]
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Workers Returning Back to the Office Across US: Survey
By Naveen Athrappully Foot traffic in American workplaces reached the highest levels since the pandemic and related lockdowns began, with back-to-office trends strongest in metros like New York, Boston, and Austin. Based on data from Robin’s Return to Office report, employees going back to offices increased at a rate of 19 percent in October. New York and […]
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Trust in the US Media Is in Free Fall: Poll
By Naveen Athrappully Trust in media, whether it be traditional or alternate, has declined considerably over the years across all political spheres, according to a recent poll by I&I/TIPP Insights. To understand the current stance regarding mainstream media, the poll asked, “Generally speaking, how much trust do you have in the traditional or established news […]
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Ford Teams Up With Chip Giant GlobalFoundries to Boost US Semiconductor Supply
By Tom Ozimek Ford Motor Co. and U.S.-based chip maker GlobalFoundries have announced a strategic deal that will see the two companies join forces on seeking to boost semiconductor manufacturing and technology development within the United States. The two companies said in a joint release that their “strategic collaboration,” based on a non-binding agreement that does not involve […]
