By Melissa Leon | Fox News The random shooting rampage in West Texas Saturday left seven dead, police said Sunday. Odessa police spokesman Steve LeSueur said Sunday that at least one person remains in “life-threatening” condition, The Associated Press reported. Police initially reported five deaths. Nineteen other persons were injured as a result of the shooting spree […]
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Chuck DeVore: ‘Green New Deal’ preview? Texas town’s lofty environmentalism leaves residents with a nightmare
By Chuck DeVore | Fox News It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Georgetown, Texas – population 75,000 – was to be the new poster child of the green movement. Environmental interest in Georgetown’s big push to generate all of its electricity from wind and solar power was amplified by three factors: the town and its mayor were […]
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Trump Media to Merge With Nuclear Fusion Company TAE in $6 Billion Deal
By Tom Ozimek President Donald Trump’s media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), said on Dec. 18 that it has signed a definitive agreement to merge with nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion, an ambitious tie-up the companies said was a bid to help “power […]
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Senate Passes $900 Billion Defense Bill, Sending It to Trump’s Desk
By Joseph Lord The U.S. Senate on Monday evening gave the green light to a $901 billion draft of the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets defense policy and funding levels for the upcoming fiscal year. The Senate approved the bill in a bipartisan 77–20 vote. It will now head to President Donald Trump’s […]
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With More Nations Than Ever, World Cup 2026 Brings a Security Challenge
By Chris Summers The 2026 World Cup soccer tournament will present a major security challenge for its main host, the United States, due to the unprecedented scale of the event, experts have told The Epoch Times. The draw for the 2026 World Cup was held in Washington on Dec. 5, and the following day, the […]
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Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’
By Jacob Burg The Trump administration said on Dec. 10 that it would transfer roughly 760 acres of public land along the U.S.-Mexico border in California to the Navy for three years to support border security operations. While announcing the decision Wednesday, the Interior Department said the land would become part of a “National Defense […]
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US Investor Home Purchases Stall in 3rd Quarter Amid Falling Flipping, Rental Profits
By Mary Prenon Investor home purchases saw little advancement in the third quarter of this year, with just a 1 percent year-over-year increase. Redfin’s Dec. 5 report shows a total of 52,000 investor buys during the quarter, noting that activity in that sector has flattened as many buyers are being priced out of the market. […]
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The Best Food Scene You Don’t Know About Is in Buffalo, New York
By Adam Reiner, Bloomberg News Buffalo might be synonymous with hot wings, but there’s a less heralded bar staple that represents the city even better. The locally beloved roast beef on a caraway-seed-studded kümmelweck roll is a legacy left over from German immigrants who flocked to the northern New York metropolis in the early 19th […]
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Hurricane Season Ends With No US Landfalls for First Time in 10 Years
By T.J. Muscaro Hurricane season officially came to an end on Nov. 30, and for the first time in 10 years, no hurricane made landfall in the United States. While the Atlantic’s annual cyclones still left their mark on a large portion of the East Coast, especially North Carolina, and wreaked havoc across neighboring nations […]
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Judges Uphold North Carolina’s Redrawn Congressional Map Aimed to Benefit Republicans
By Jacob Burg A three-judge panel ruled on Nov. 23 that North Carolina can move forward with its redrawn congressional map that aims to give the GOP an extra seat in the House in the midterm elections. The unanimous decision denied a request for an injunction to block the state from using the map in […]
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Homebuyers See Record Discounts in October: Report
By Mary Prenon Retailers aren’t the only ones offering huge discounts for Black Friday. A Nov. 24 press release from Zillow indicates that the average home listing experienced record-breaking cumulative discounts of up to $25,000 in October. While typical price cuts are closer to $10,000, multiple reductions are starting to become the norm as homes are […]
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FAA Prepared for Busiest Thanksgiving Travel in 15 Years
By T.J. Muscaro The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing for the busiest Thanksgiving holiday travel period in 15 years. More than 360,000 flights are scheduled between Monday, Nov. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 2, delivering people to and from their destinations across the country. Flights are set to peak on Nov. 25, with more than […]
