Rep. Good’s Race Too Close to Call, Other Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
By Joseph Lord, Austin Alonzo and Terri Wu Primary contests were held in several states on June 18, with most national attention turning toward Virginia. In the Old Dominion State, House Freedom Caucus...
View ArticlePlants May Have the Power to Prevent Chronic Disease: Review
By Theresa Sam Houghton Eating more plants could be the key to avoiding heart disease and some types of cancer, according to a recent review of nearly 50 studies. The umbrella review, published in May...
View ArticleThe Inflation Pain Persists
By Jeffrey A. Tucker The newest inflation data is out, with a familiar spin. Once again, we are told that it is easing, cooling, settling down, and generally less worrisome. So just relax. Once again,...
View ArticleNvidia Eclipses Microsoft as World’s Most Valuable Company
By Reuters Nvidia became the world’s most valuable company on Tuesday, dethroning tech heavyweight Microsoft as its high-end processors play a central role in a scramble to dominate artificial...
View ArticleFDA Proposes New Warning for Tylenol, Other Brands
By Zachary Stieber U.S. drug regulators have proposed adding a new warning to Tylenol and other brands of acetaminophen, an analgesic that relieves pain. If the proposal from the U.S. Food and Drug...
View ArticleUS Military Confirms It Killed Senior Terrorist Official
By Jack Phillips U.S. military officials on June 19 confirmed that an airstrike in Syria killed a top terrorist leader in ISIS over the past weekend. The U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, said that it...
View ArticleBiden and Trump Qualify for 1st Presidential Debate
By Jacob Burg President Joe Biden will face former President Donald Trump in the earliest presidential debate in history during an election year, as the window to qualify closed on June 20. The...
View ArticleNearly Half of US EV Drivers Consider Switching Back to Gas Vehicles:...
By Andrew Moran More electric vehicle drivers are thinking about switching back to internal combustion engine automobiles, according to new findings from the 2024 McKinsey & Co. Mobility Consumer...
View ArticleFederal Judge to Hear Arguments on Lawfulness of Jack Smith Appointment
By Catherine Yang U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, who is overseeing one of the four criminal cases against former President Donald Trump, has scheduled a hearing on June 21 to address the lawfulness...
View ArticleTrump Outraises Biden in May, Closes In on President’s Cash Advantage: Filings
By Austin Alomzo Former President Donald Trump outraised President Joe Biden in May and now likely has more cash on hand than him, too. Financial disclosures by committees attached to the Biden and...
View ArticleCentral Bank’s Gold Holding Is Less Mysterious Than You Think
By Law Ka-chung Of the best-performing markets this year to date, gold must be at the top of the list. Many believe central bank reserve holdings of gold are a key push factor driving the gold price...
View ArticleFederal Watchdog Outlines Raft of Problems With Immigration Enforcement
By Zachary Stieber The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is failing to enforce immigration laws, the agency’s inspector general said in three new reports. Hundreds of individuals discovered to...
View ArticleUS Labor Market, Housing Data Point to Slowing Economy
By Reuters WASHINGTON—First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits fell moderately last week, while new housing construction dropped to the lowest level in nearly four years in May,...
View ArticleIntermittent Fasting Outperforms Diabetes Drugs in New Study
By Sherami Tsai A new study that came out on Friday shows that intermittent fasting may control blood sugar more effectively than popular diabetes medications for people with Type 2 diabetes....
View ArticleRains, Cooler Weather Help Firefighters Gain Ground on Large Wildfires in...
By The Associated Press RUIDOSO, N.M.—Recent rains and cooler weather are helping more than 1,000 firefighters gain ground on two wildfires in southern New Mexico on Saturday that have killed two...
View ArticleLawsuit Seeks to Stop Noncitizens From Voting in Vermont Elections
By Zachary Stieber A new lawsuit says that noncitizens voting in elections in Burlington, Vermont, violates the state’s Constitution and should be stopped. Burlington in 2023 started letting people who...
View ArticleFBI Restores Security Clearance of Whistleblower Suspended After Questioning...
By Tom Ozimek Whistleblower Marcus Allen’s attorneys said he has reached a settlement with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which has agreed to reinstate his security clearances and disburse...
View ArticleConsumer Confidence Plummets as the Economy Weakens Further
By Daniel Lacalle The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index has plummeted to its lowest level in seven months. The index reading for June came in at 65.6, down from 69.1 in May and lower than...
View ArticleFDA Approves the First Non-Tobacco Flavored E-Cigarettes
By Amie Dahnke The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday gave the green light for NJOY LLC to bring its four menthol-flavored e-cigarette products to market in the United States. “Today’s...
View ArticleHere’s What You Need to Know About Colorado’s Primaries
By Nathan Worcester The biggest move ahead of the June 25 Colorado congressional primaries is a district switch, which happened months ago. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), after a divorce from her...
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