SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose in October after three straight declines as the public’s anxiety about the delta variant of the coronavirus appear to have abated.… Read more
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150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet, the Justice Department said Tuesday.… Read more
On Nov. 1, no GM plants will be closed due to chip shortage
For the first time in eight months, the global shortage of computer chips won’t force General Motors to close any North American factories… Read more
Stock tied to Trump media venture soars in another frenzy
Digital World Acquisition Corp. nearly tripled in the first minute of trading before it was temporarily halted… Read more
White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’
The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden would speak in the coming weeks about moving to “fundamentally alter” the filibuster or even eliminate the legislative roadblock … Read more
Aromatherapy spray linked to US deaths faces recall
U.S. health officials may have solved the mystery of how four people in different states came down with a serious tropical disease even though none had traveled internationally… Read more
Baldwin: Killing of cinematographer was ‘tragic accident’
Images of the 63-year-old actor — known for his roles in “30 Rock” and “The Hunt for Red October” and his impression of former President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” — showed him distraught outside the sheriff’s office on Thursday… Read more
Supreme Court doesn’t block Texas abortion law, sets hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November.… Read more
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday… Read more
US budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highest
The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion reached in 2020. The deficits in both years reflect trillions of dollars in government spending to counteract the devastating effects of a global pandemic… Read more
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Category Archives: National News
US consumer confidence rebounds in October after 3 declines
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence rose in October after three straight declines as the public’s anxiety about the delta variant of the coronavirus appear to have abated.… Continue Reading
150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet, the Justice Department said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
On Nov. 1, no GM plants will be closed due to chip shortage
For the first time in eight months, the global shortage of computer chips won’t force General Motors to close any North American factories… Continue Reading
Stock tied to Trump media venture soars in another frenzy
Digital World Acquisition Corp. nearly tripled in the first minute of trading before it was temporarily halted… Continue Reading
White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’
The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden would speak in the coming weeks about moving to “fundamentally alter” the filibuster or even eliminate the legislative roadblock … Continue Reading
Aromatherapy spray linked to US deaths faces recall
U.S. health officials may have solved the mystery of how four people in different states came down with a serious tropical disease even though none had traveled internationally… Continue Reading
Baldwin: Killing of cinematographer was ‘tragic accident’
Images of the 63-year-old actor — known for his roles in “30 Rock” and “The Hunt for Red October” and his impression of former President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” — showed him distraught outside the sheriff’s office on Thursday… Continue Reading
Supreme Court doesn’t block Texas abortion law, sets hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing the Texas law that bans most abortions to remain in place, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case in early November.… Continue Reading
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids
Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in 5- to 11-year-olds, according to study details released Friday… Continue Reading
US budget deficit hits $2.77 trillion in 2021, 2nd highest
The U.S. budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion for 2021, the second highest on record but an improvement from the all-time high of $3.13 trillion reached in 2020. The deficits in both years reflect trillions of dollars in government spending to counteract the devastating effects of a global pandemic… Continue Reading