While there has been a decline in births in the U.S. during the pandemic, a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau suggests the drop may have turned a corner last March as births started rebounding. The decline in births was most noticeable at the end of 2020… Read More
UK experiences energy crisis, possible food shortages
The British government is racing to avert shortages of meat, poultry and packaged foods amid a crisis in the food processing industry triggered by soaring energy costs. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said Tuesday that he hopes to reach a deal with the U.K.’s primary supplier of food-grade carbon dioxide to… Read More
Court sets key hearing in Boy Scouts of America case
A key hearing before a Delaware judge could determine whether the Boy Scouts of America might be able to emerge from bankruptcy later this year. The Boy Scouts, based in Irving, Texas, sought bankruptcy protection in February 2020 amid an onslaught of lawsuits by men who said they were sexually… Read More
Chinese real estate collapse threatens world markets
Stocks slumped on Wall Street Monday in a broad sell-off that extends an already weak streak for major indexes. Worries about debt-engorged Chinese property developers — and the damage they could do to investors worldwide if they default — are rippling across markets. Sponsored: THIS Starts to Wash Away Pain… Read More
UN agency: Innovation continued even as coronavirus emerged
The U.N.’s intellectual property agency said Monday that innovation marched forward last year despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Technology, pharmaceuticals and biotech industries boosted their investments, even as hard-hit sectors like transport and travel eased back on spending. The World Intellectual Property Organization, which helps coordinate and approve… Read More
Senate proposes cleaning abandoned mines, relieving pollution
Thousands of abandoned coal mines in the U.S. have been polluting rivers and streams for decades, in some cases harming fish and contaminating drinking water. Now efforts to finally clean up the sites could soon get a big boost. Tucked into the Senate-passed infrastructure bill is $11.3 billion for the… Read More
Executives unveil plan to address extreme heat waves: the “silent killer”
The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot summer that spurred an onslaught of drought-worsened wildfires and caused hundreds of deaths from the Pacific Northwest to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana. Under a plan announced Monday, the U.S. Departments of Labor and of Health… Read More
Ocasio-Cortez caught in tax evasion scandal
Fashion Designer Aurora James made headlines after designing the infamous dress worn by Rep. Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.). In red and white, she emblazoned the dress with the slogan, “Tax the rich.” However, Ocasio-Cortez ran into one big problem. Critics say her dressmaker hasn’t paid her taxes. Over 55? Do NOT… Read More
Elon Musk’s tourist rocket lands in Atlantic Ocean
Four space tourists safely ended their trailblazing trip to orbit Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier. Sponsored: Deadliest Drug Ever (are you taking it?)… Read More
Democratic Party gets devastating news
A one-time sensation in the Democratic Party who earned a zealous social media following with his dark-horse 2020 presidential campaign is now drawing anger from the left. And it’s because of a move that, they say, could help former President Donald Trump reclaim office if he runs again. It’s a… Read More
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