Clik here to view.
US Trade Deficit Falls to $74 Billion in October
By Naveen Athrappully America’s trade deficit dipped in October from the previous month, with imports and exports falling more than usual, according to recent government data. The trade deficit—when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
IRS Expands Its Armed Wing to Highest Level in Nearly a Decade
By Tom Ozimek The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) division, the armed enforcement wing of the IRS tasked with combating financial crimes, has expanded its workforce by nearly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Meets With France’s Macron, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Paris
By Ryan Morgan President-elect Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Saturday evening. Macron...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cryptocurrencies Pose High Risk to 401(k) Portfolios, Government Watchdog Warns
By Naveen Athrappully Cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement accounts expose portfolios to high risk of decline, with the value of these assets largely dependent on investor sentiment rather than actual...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SCOTUS Asked to Block State From Investigating Doctors Who Question COVID-19...
By Matthew Vadum U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas this week revived an emergency application to block the Washington Medical Commission from investigating licensed physicians in the state...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Syria’s Assad in Moscow, Asylum Granted After Ouster, Russian Media Says
By Joseph Lord Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have received asylum in Russia, according to Russian state media reports. “Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow. Russia, for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Signals Families With Mixed Immigration Statuses May Be Deported, Vows...
By Jack Phillips President-elect Donald Trump said in a new interview that he would work to end birthright citizenship and signaled that he could deport families with mixed immigration statuses....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Party Trays, Hush Puppies, More Cucumbers Recalled Due to Contamination Concerns
By Naveen Athrappully Multiple products using imported cucumbers as well as two hush puppy items are being pulled out from stores in several states over bacterial contamination and milk allergen...
View ArticleClik here to view.
NYPD Releases 2 New Photos of Man Wanted for Questioning in Shooting of...
By Jack Phillips The New York City Police Department (NYPD) released new photos of a man who is wanted for questioning in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, as no...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Permanent Job Losses Rise to 3-Year High in November: Bureau of Labor Statistics
By Andrew Moran New labor market data show that the number of permanent job losses—a measure of workers who lost their employment and were not expected to be recalled by their employers—increased for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trump Taps Attorney Alina Habba as Counselor to the President
By Melanie Sun President-elect Donald Trump tapped his long-time attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president in the White House, amid another flurry of late-night appointments on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Judge Turns Away New Bid to Cap Credit Card Late Fees at $8
By Zachary Stieber A federal judge has rejected the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s request to allow its rule capping credit card late fees to take effect. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman said...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rebels Exert Control Over Syria as Assad Given Sanctuary in Moscow
By Chris Summers Rebels who seized the Syrian capital, Damascus, at the weekend are exerting control over the country as a fragile peace remains in place between various armed groups. Russia has...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Democrats to Lose Supermajority in Colorado House, Recounts Confirm
By Zachary Stieber Democrats in Colorado will be losing their supermajority in the state House of Representatives after recounts confirmed Republicans won several tight races in the November election....
View ArticleClik here to view.
High Blood Sugar Linked to Impaired Brain Activity in Healthy People
By George Citroner A study published in October in Neurobiology of Aging and conducted by Baycrest Academy for Research and Education (BARE) in Canada has found that high blood sugar levels may impair...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police ID Person of Interest in Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
By Tom Ozimek Police have named a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, identifying the individual as Luigi Mangione, who was taken into custody at a McDonald’s on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Syrian Rebels Start Power Transition As Search Begins For Assad’s Torturers
By Chris Summers The Syrian prime minister, who was appointed by the ousted president Bashar al-Assad, has officially handed over power to a so-called salvation government, led by rebel factions based...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Killing Charged With Murder in New York
By Nathan Worcester The person of interest in the New York City slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is facing additional charges of murder and other charges in Manhattan, according to an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RFK Jr.’s Food Fight: Can He Change America’s Diet
By Sherami Tsai With the new dietary guidelines for Americans still being finalized, President-elect Donald Trump has urged Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services...
View ArticleClik here to view.
White House Chief of Staff Outlines Biden’s Priorities for Final 42 Days in...
By Tom Ozimek White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients has outlined a high-priority agenda for the Biden administration’s remaining 42 days in office, rallying his team for a final push to achieve key...
View Article