IMF Projects Weaker Than Expected 2022 Economic Growth For US, China

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its global economic growth forecast for 2022 on Tuesday, citing growing COVID-19 cases, supply chain bottlenecks and soaring inflation. The IMF now projects global gross domestic (GDP)…

Border Agents Encountered More Than 2 Million Migrants In 2021

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ended 2021 with more than 2 million migrant encounters. December 2021 numbers released Monday showed that border patrol encountered 178,840 migrants at the southern border, a…

General Electric Saw Decline In Sales Due To Supply Chain Problems

General Electric (GE) reported a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report as the electricity giant pointed to continuing supply chain woes to explain its dip in revenue, the company reported. GE’s fourth-quarter revenue fell…

CDC Concerned About Lab Monkey Exposure After Truck Crash

Pennsylvania woman Michelle Fallon fell ill shortly after helping at the scene of a crash in which a truck carrying 100 lab monkeys spilled crates full of primates across the highway, Shore…

N95 Mask Manufacturer 3M’s Sales Explode After Omicron Surge, Expects Further Profits Following CDC Shoutout

A major N95 mask manufacturer saw a rise in sales during the Omicron variant surge and expects to profit further from new guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Says Chip Crisis Is ‘Extremely Urgent,’ Begs Congress To Pass Investment Bill

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a report Tuesday highlighting the dire state of the ongoing semiconductor shortage in the U.S. and urged lawmakers to pass legislation funding domestic chip manufacturing. The…

Fast-Food Chains Making Massive Changes To Their Value Meals

Fast-food chains are bringing back their value meal deals but making massive changes to eligibility rules and prices. Increasing food costs and labor shortages have caused fast-food giants to reevaluate their value…

Over A Hundred Conservative Groups Call On US Education Secretary To Resign Over Infamous Letter Equating Concerned Parents To ‘Domestic Terrorists’

Over 100 conservative groups and leaders are calling on Education Secretary Miquel Cardona to resign over allegations that he collaborated with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) to draft the infamous letter…

‘Substantial Reason’ To Believe GOP Lawmaker Misused Funds, Berated Staff, Ethics Panel Finds

The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) said Monday that it had “substantial reason” to believe that Republican Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn misused official resources and solicited and accepted inappropriate gifts from his…

‘Rogan Or Young’: Neil Young Threatens To Pull Music From Spotify Over Joe Rogan’s Vaccine Comments

Rock musician Neil Young sent a letter to his management company Monday demanding that music streaming service Spotify remove his music due to its decision to provide a platform for podcast host…

Huntington County Woman Sentenced To One Year And One Day In Federal Prison For Pandemic Fraud

HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Linda Grubb, age 74, of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on January 24, 2022, to 12 months’…

Hot Mic Catches Biden Calling Peter Doocy ‘A Stupid Son-Of-A-B*tch’

As reporters were being ushered out of the room by White House staff, Doocy attempted to ask the president a final question. “Do you think inflation will be a political liability in…

School Boards Sue After Republican Governor Makes Masks Optional

Seven Virginia school boards are taking legal action over Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order that made masks optional in the state’s schools starting Monday. Youngkin issued an executive order upon…

New Jersey Governor says the unvaccinated are equal to drunk drivers

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Michael Testa today took offense to a comment made by Governor Phil Murphy comparing unvaccinated New Jerseyans to drunk drivers. “I think it is selfish.…

DiMaio, Rooney condemn Phil Murphy healthcare vaccine mandate

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblymen John DiMaio and Kevin Rooney have condemned Gov. Phil Murphy’s most recent decree to some workers: Get vaccinated or get fired. The governor’s latest executive order 283 issued Jan. 11 mandates…

Podiatrist Pleas Guilty in Sex for Drugs Diversion Scheme

DETROIT – A local podiatrist entered a guilty plea today to a two count Information charging unlawfully distribution of controlled substances for his involvement in a sex-for-drugs diversion scheme, announced United States…

NJ Assemblywoman, EMT says Murphy’s latest vaccine mandate hurting front-line healthcare workers

TRENTON, N.J. – Newly sworn-in Assemblywoman Bethanne McCarthy Patrick knows a lot about front-line health care – she has been living it for three decades as an emergency medical technician and former firefighter.…

Phil Murphy asked by media if he is bullying children to wear face masks

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Phil Murphy today was accused of bullying children into wearing facemasks in schools across the state and has failed to announce a metric or target goal of…

New Jersey offering up to $35,000 in financial mortgage assistance for struggling homeowners

TRENTON – Governor Philip D. Murphy and Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver today announced the upcoming launch of the Emergency Rescue Mortgage Assistance Program (ERMA), administered by the New Jersey Housing and…

CBP New Orleans Seizes 1,807 Copyright Infringing Pop Fidget Toys

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — On Tuesday, January 11, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at the port of New Orleans targeted three international shipments for inspection. Each shipment contained boxes with…

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