By Andrew Moran The U.S. annual inflation rate increased for the third straight month in December 2024, finishing 2024 slightly below 3 percent as energy and shelter drove much of last month’s jump. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the annual inflation rate rose to 2.9 percent from 2.7 percent in November 2024. […]
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13 Trump Appointees Face Confirmation Hearings This Week
By Andrew Thornebrooke More than a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees will face confirmation hearings in the Senate this week. The back-to-back Senate hearings are likely to prove the first major test of Trump’s second term in office, as some of the president-elect’s selections have stoked controversy on both sides of the aisle […]
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Trump Sentenced With No Penalties, Jail Time in NY Business Records Case
By Sam Dorman and Jacob Burg NEW YORK CITY—New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on Jan. 10 gave President-elect Donald Trump an unconditional discharge in his sentencing in the business records case. It’s a largely symbolic sentence that means that Trump does not face any penalties beyond having a conviction entered in his legal […]
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Los Angeles Fires Push Crews to Limits as Critics Blame Government Policy
By Brad Jones As four massive fires engulf Los Angeles, critics are blaming the government for putting lives, homes, and businesses at risk. Amid it all, Sam Digiovanna, chief at the Verdugo Fire Academy in Glendale, Calif., told The Epoch Times that more than 1,000 firefighters are doing their best “to stop the forward progress […]
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US Private Sector Job Growth Slowed in Final Month of 2024
By Andrew Moran Private-sector hiring growth slowed in December 2024 as the U.S. labor market continued moderating. According to ADP’s National Employment Report, December payrolls increased by 122,000, down from the 146,000 increase in November. This represented the smallest increase in four months. Last month’s reading fell short of the consensus estimate of 140,000. The […]
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Why ‘Holding It In’ Could Damage Your Bladder, Doctors Warn
By George Citroner When the bladder needs relief, many often ignore their body’s cues for the sake of productivity or even leisure activities. While occasionally delaying a trip to the restroom is harmless, there can be serious health consequences when it becomes a habit. “Initially, you’re training yourself to not go, but eventually the urinary distension […]
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Biden Awards 7 Veterans With Medal of Honor, 8 First Responders With Medal of Valor
By Jacob Burg President Joe Biden on Jan. 3 awarded seven Korean and Vietnam War veterans with the Medal of Honor for “acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty” and eight men with the Medal of Valor for exhibiting exceptional courage in “attempting to save or protect human life.” The […]
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Federal Forecasters Warn ‘Major’ Winter Storm to Sweep Across US Over Weekend
By Jack Phillips A “major” storm will produce “significant” effects across much of the United States starting on Friday and lasting until Monday, according to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), which issued advisories and warnings on Friday. “A major winter storm will produce widespread significant impacts from the central Plains across the Ohio and […]
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Trump Staffer Credited With Garbage Truck Appearance Tapped to Be Executive Producer
By Katabella Roberts President-elect Donald Trump announced on Dec. 31 that Justin Caporale—who is credited with organizing his campaign event featuring a garbage truck—will take on a new presidential executive producer role, assisting with major events and public appearances when Trump’s second term begins later this month. “Justin Caporale has been with me right from […]
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Jimmy Carter, 39th President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 100
By Jack Phillips and Jacob Burg Former President Jimmy Carter, the longest-lived president in U.S. history, died at his home, his family and the Carter Center confirmed Sunday. He was 100. In a statement on social media, the his foundation, the Carter Center, wrote: “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon […]
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How Massive Debt, Stiff Competition Dashed Spirit Airlines
By Austin Alonzo Spirit Airlines’ financial failure could mean fewer options and higher ticket prices for Americans flying on a tight budget. On Nov. 18, the Dania Beach, Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier famous for its cheap base fares, announced it was seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Spirit is currently attempting a reorganization in bankruptcy court so […]
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Sheriffs Nationwide Could Augment Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez Sheriffs will likely play a key role in helping federal agents secure the border and deport illegal immigrants under President-elect Donald Trump. Trump made mass deportation of illegal immigrants a key part of his campaign to win a second term as almost 11 million people flooded into the country illegally since […]
