After promising an end to the pandemic in July, Biden now says “We don’t know”

Back in July, U.S. President Joe Biden looked the American public in the eye and said he will defeat COVID-19. Six months later, America is now in the worst position it has…

Joe Biden on Delta and Omicron: Nobody saw it coming

U.S. President Joe Biden said that nobody in the world saw the COVID-19 delta and omicron variants coming and that both strains caught the entire world by surprise.…

Joe Biden says a second booster shot is coming for Americans

President Joe Biden said this week that there is a good possibility that Americans will at some point in the near future need a fourth COVID-19 shot, a second booster based on…

Thousands Of Accounts Spreading Chinese State Propaganda Are Evading Bans From US Social Media

A network of social media accounts spreading Chinese state propaganda is thriving on tech platforms despite social media companies’ attempts to crack down on foreign influence campaigns. Over 2,000 accounts are involved…

Trump Pushes Back When Candace Owens Doubts The Vaccine: ‘People Aren’t Dying When They Take’ It

Former President Donald Trump pushed back on Candace Owens after she implied that the coronavirus vaccines are not effective in protecting people against COVID-19. In an interview with Owens, Trump touted the…

US Tech Giant Apologizes To China After Telling Suppliers To Avoid Products From Xinjiang

U.S. chip maker and technology company Intel apologized to its Chinese business partners and customers Thursday after telling its suppliers to avoid sourcing from the Xinjiang region of China. Intel sent a…

Moses Lake Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Shooting at ATF Agents in Connection With Widespread Drug Distribution Scheme

Spokane, Washington – On December 13, 2021, Senior United States District Judge W. Fremming Nielsen sentenced Patrick Elliott Pearson, 49, of Moses Lake, Washington, to 35 years in prison for shooting at…

Biden Administration To Allow Groups To Conduct Business With Taliban For Humanitarian Purposes

The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it will permit certain groups to conduct business with the Taliban and a U.S.-designated terrorist organization in order to get humanitarian assistance to Afghans in need.…

French First Lady Brigitte Macron Sues Over Conspiracy Theory That She Is Transgender

Brigitte Macron, the French first lady, will take legal action in response to a conspiracy theory on the internet that she is a transgender woman, BBC News reported. The rumors, which began…

US Life Expectancy Drops To Lowest Level Since Second World War

The U.S. life expectancy dropped to its lowest level since World War II in 2020, multiple sources reported. Life expectancy fell from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77 years in 2020, according…

NHL Withdraws From Beijing Olympics, Will Not Send Any Athletes

The National Hockey League (NHL) announced Wednesday that it will not allow its players to participate in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics after surging COVID-19 cases rip through the league. “The National…

Six charged in anti-gang crackdown in Pemberton

PEMBERTON, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David King announced that six members of a Sunbury Village-based street gang have been charged with operating a criminal…

10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Importer

WILMINGTON, Del. – A New Castle County man was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and…

Newark mayor announces citywide indoor mask mandate to include police officers, firefighters

Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara have re-instated the mask mandate for all members of the Department of Public Safety, including Newark Police, Firefighters and Office of…

‘We Have No Choice’: Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Announces Proof Of Vaccination Requirements To Enter Restaurants, Gyms

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a new policy Tuesday mandating certain businesses to require proof of vaccination. “New steps must be taken to protect the health and well-being of our residents,” Lightfoot…

DAWN N. ISON SWORN IN AS UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

DETROIT – Dawn N. Ison was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan by Chief United States District Judge Denise Page Hood. Ison, who most recently…

POLL: Nearly 60% Of American Parents Are Concerned With What Their Kids Are Learning

Roughly 6-in-10 parents are concerned about the current quality of American education, according to a survey conducted by an education advocacy group. An overwhelming number of parents believe they should be able…

As omicron spreads and at-home tests dry up, New York warns of price gouging

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert to New Yorkers concerning potential price gouging of over-the-counter coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing products for at-home use,…

New York Governor Hochul calls for police to ‘spot check’ New Yorkers under new face mask policy

ALBANY, NY – New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she would have state inspectors and police conduct ‘spot checks’ to ensure COVID-19 mask compliance. Her statement comes as many New York counties…

Census Bureau: Yearly Population Growth Slowest In US History

The U.S. population grew by 0.1% over the year that ended July 1, the slowest rate in American history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau estimated that the population grew…

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