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U.S. industrial production declined in September as supply chain bottlenecks in the auto industry and lingering effects of Hurricane Ida impacted manufacturing and mining output, according to data released by …

Procter and Gamble said Tuesday it is raising prices on a variety of popular home goods due to a sharp increase in freight transportation and raw materials costs. The company behind …

The Haitian gang that kidnapped a group of American missionaries that was returning from an orphanage construction site is demanding $17 million ransom, a top Haitian official said on Monday, …

Bryan Babb on October 19, 2021 Violence against law enforcement officials increased dramatically in 2020, according to a Monday FBI press release. Over 60,000 assaults on law enforcement officers while in …

James Murdoch, the son of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and his wife Kathryn are close to a deal to fund a climate reporting division of the Associated Press, according …

Afghan citizens are at risk of starvation and falling under the poverty line as the country’s economy continues to decline under Taliban leadership, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Donors …

President Joe Biden’s job approval rating continues to sink, according to the results of a Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday. Just 37% of Americans say they approve of Biden’s job …

Fears of a tighter regulatory environment has caused the U.S. to begin importing more oil, threatening its energy independence and security, trade groups representing fossil fuel companies told the Daily …

Laurel Duggan on October 19, 2021 David Romps, director of the Berkeley Atmospheric Sciences Center (BASC), publicly resigned Monday over his concern that the school excludes scientists based on their …

A group of hackers has gained access to telecommunications infrastructure and is retrieving personal information and communications records, according to a report released Tuesday by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The group, …

Laurel Duggan on October 19, 2021 Developers of a social networking platform installed a 7-foot-tall statue of Harambe, the Cincinnati Zoo gorilla, in front of the famous Charging Bull statue …

U.S. Energy Czar John Kerry visited Mexico to give the citizens of that country hope that once America switches to electric cars, there will be plenty of automobile manufacturing jobs …

The U.S. would almost certainly get involved in the conflict between China and Taiwan if the former invaded, due to the strategic necessity of a democratic, independent Taiwan, experts told …

The State Department’s inspector general will investigate the Biden administration’s diplomatic operations in Afghanistan, a spokesperson confirmed with the Daily Caller News Foundation. The series of investigations will tackle a …

President Joe Biden’s pick to serve as commissioner of U.S. Customs And Border Protection (CBP) previously discouraged local officials in California from ending sanctuary city policies in the wake of …

A Miami school is requiring students who get vaccinated against COVID-19 to stay home for 30 days after receiving each dose, local outlet WSVN reported. A letter to parents of …

The leader of a Lebanon-based Shiite Muslim terror group known as Hezbollah announced that the organization has 100,000 trained fighters, the Associated Press reported on Monday. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah …

Facebook accused journalists of coordinating with a public relations team to promote leaked documents the company says mischaracterize its business practices on Monday. “Right now 30+ journalists are finishing up …

Since revelations about Facebook’s content recommendation algorithms surfaced in early September, lawmakers have vowed to hold social media platforms accountable, floating potential legislative solutions — yet it’s unclear what, if …

The University of Michigan reportedly paid Critical Race Theory (CRT) proponent Ibram X. Kendi $20,000 to speak at an hour-long virtual event last fall, Campus Reform reported. Kendi’s Nov. 11, …

U.S. coal-fired power generation is projected to increase this year for the first time since 2014, the federal government said in a report Monday. The amount of electricity produced by …

A house in India collapsed into the nearby river as severe rain triggered mass flooding and landslides in southern India since Friday. At least 27 people have died and several …

High inflation will last well into 2022, economists say, indicating that supply chain bottlenecks will keep increasing prices and curbing production. Experts expect to see average inflation of 5.25% in …

Frustration at school boards boiled over for some parents and activists who protested outside of the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C. Sunday. A small crowd gathered for the …