Rand Paul Releases Annual ‘Festivus’ List of Wasteful Government Spending
By Jackson Richman Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) released on Dec. 24 his annual “Festivus” list of wasteful government spending in the past year. “Festivus” is a reference from the iconic TV show “Seinfeld”...
View ArticleFinland Launches Investigation After Another Undersea Cable Suffers Outage
By T. J. Muscaro An undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia called the Estlink 2 interconnector suffered an outage on Dec. 25, making it the third undersea cable to face complications in...
View ArticleEye Drops Recalled Due to Possible Fungal Contamination
By Naveen Athrappully An eye drop potentially contaminated with fungus is being withdrawn from the market nationwide because it poses health risks to users. The recalled item is one lot of “Systane...
View ArticleSheriffs 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...
View ArticleMexico to Open Shelters for Deported Citizens on Trump’s Inauguration Day
By Bill Pan Mexico is preparing to receive its citizens who have been living in the United States illegally, with government officials planning to open new shelters to accommodate the anticipated...
View ArticleNWS Forecasts Severe Storms Across the US, Potentially Impacting Holiday Travel
By Jack Phillips The National Weather Service (NWS) warned in a Dec. 27 forecast that a “stormy weather pattern” will persist across the northwestern United States into the weekend, bringing heavy rain...
View ArticleEconomic Outlook for South Carolina: A Slow Brightening for 2025
By L. C. Leach III More job openings, more consumer purchasing power, and more worker shortages in 2025—that was the view of several expert economists in December at the 44th annual Economic Outlook...
View ArticleEsophageal Cancer: Risk Factors and Dietary Strategies for Prevention
By Shan Lam and JoJo Novaes Esophageal cancer is often referred to as the “cancer caused by eating,” as many common dietary habits—such as excessive alcohol consumption, a preference for hot beverages,...
View ArticleTrump Issues Christmas Message to Trudeau, Greenland, China, Panama
By T. J. Muscaro President-elect Donald Trump issued a Christmas message on Truth Social that once again reiterated his stance on resecuring the Panama Canal, turning Canada into America’s 51st state,...
View ArticleThe Rise of Drone Warfare and the Coming EMP Arms Race
By Stephen Zogopoulos, USNN World News The Future of Warfare: Drones and the Silent Invasion Warfare is evolving, and the battlefield is no longer confined to deserts or forests—it is overhead,...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleMusk, Ramaswamy Defend Foreign Worker Visas Amid Social Media Backlash
By Jacob Burg After Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy made posts on the social platform X this week endorsing an expansion of the visa program for hiring foreign-born highly skilled workers, the two tech...
View ArticleKidney Stones: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches
By Terri Ward, Medically Reviewed Jimmy Almond, M.D. Kidney stones, also known as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, are small, hard mineral and salt deposits that form in the kidneys. They cause...
View ArticleJimmy 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...
View Article179 Dead After Plane Crashes, Explodes During Landing at South Korean Airport
By Melanie Sun A passenger plane on Sunday caught fire after a failed landing at South Korea’s Muan International Airport, killing 179 people. Investigating authorities said the plane’s landing gear...
View ArticleYellen Says US Will Hit Debt Ceiling Mid-January, Forcing Treasury to Employ...
By Tom Ozimek Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the United States will hit its statutory debt ceiling around the middle of January, a development she said will prompt the Treasury to...
View ArticleA Plug in the Pipeline: Keystone XL Revival Tempered by Tariff Talk
By John Haughey President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to issue a day-one executive order to restore federal approvals for the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline while also pledging to slap tariffs on...
View ArticleTrump Endorses Mike Johnson for House Speaker
By Joseph Lord President-elect Donald Trump has given a full endorsement to embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), potentially hedging off a divisive fight later this week. “Speaker Mike Johnson...
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