By Joseph Lord On Tuesday, Attorney General Dave Yost of Ohio filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the tech giant of “discriminatory and anti-competitive behavior.” The lawsuit moves to have Google declared a public utility, subjecting it to regulatory boards in the state. Though Google has faced federal and state level scrutiny before, this lawsuit is […]
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Americans Seeking a Retirement Miracle
By Gregory Bresiner Americans think a secure retirement is impossible. But effective retirement planning strategies exist. Many Americans worry they will run out of money in retirement and it’s getting worse, a new survey shows. Four in ten U.S. investors think that it’s going to take a miracle to be able to retire financially secure. Nearly half (46 percent) […]
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US Military: Up to 10 Civilians Killed in Airstrike in Kabul
By Zachary Stieber As many as 10 civilians were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan, last month, the U.S. military said Friday. Additionally, the strike does not appear to have killed anybody with or linked to the terrorist group ISIS-K, U.S. Gen. Frank McKenzie, commander of the U.S. Central Command, told reporters during a press conference. […]
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France Recalls Ambassador to US Over Submarine Deal
By Jack Phillips France on Friday recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia after President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a joint submarine deal that French leaders said was tantamount to a stab in the back. Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said he was directed by President Emmanuel Macron to recall the ambassadors—a […]
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Jobless Claims Rise as Pandemic Fears and Supply Chain Crunch Weigh on Recovery
By Tom Ozimek The number of American workers who filed for unemployment rose last week after touching a pandemic-era low in the prior week, with the spread of the Delta variant and supply chain issues weighing on the labor market recovery. First-time filings for unemployment insurance—a proxy for layoffs—came in at 332,000 for the week ending Sept. […]
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Texas Governor Closes Down Border Crossings With Mexico Amid Surge of Illegal Immigrants
By Jack Phillips Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shut down six ports of entry with Mexico amid a surge of illegal immigrants trying to cross into the United States in recent months. “I have directed the Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard to surge personnel and vehicles to shut down six points of entry […]
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France Says It Has Killed ISIS-GS Leader, a Former Al-Qaeda Leader, in Africa
By Mimi Nguyen Ly The French military has killed a leader of the ISIS-affiliate group ISIS in the Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS), French President Emmanuel Macron announced late Wednesday. ISIS-GS leader Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was “neutralized by French forces,” Macron said on Twitter, according to a translation. “This is another major success in our fight against terrorist groups in the […]
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Critical Race Theory Has No Place in Military: Rep. Ken Buck
By Katabella Roberts Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) wants the U.S. military to be more focused on “readiness, not wokeness” and hopes to put an end to “dangerous and divisive” critical race theory being taught to service men and women. Earlier this week, Buck submitted an amendment to the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which specifies the annual budget and expenditures […]
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Five Afghans Flown to US Diagnosed With Measles
By Zachary Stieber Five people who were recently evacuated to the United States from Afghanistan were confirmed to have measles, Virginia health officials said Tuesday. “All recently entered the United States as part of Operation Allies Welcome, the U.S. federal government’s emergency evacuation of citizens of Afghanistan,” a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Health told The Epoch Times […]
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Arizona AG Sues Biden Administration Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
By Jack Phillips Arizona filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandates that affect federal employees, most healthcare workers, and employees at numerous private businesses—likely the first lawsuit that was filed against the policies. “The federal government cannot force people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Biden Administration is once again flouting our laws […]
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North Korea Successfully Tests First ‘Strategic’ Long-Range Cruise Missile: Report
By Lorenz Duchamps North Korea over the weekend successfully test-fired a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting targets 930 miles away, according to the country’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The multi-day operation was confirmed as a “success” by leading officials and scientists of the Academy of National Defense Science who took part in the […]
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Gasoline Prices Hit 7-Year High Even as Demand Falls for 4th Straight Week
By Tom Ozimek U.S. gasoline prices have risen to their highest level in seven years even as demand fell for a fourth straight week, with supply disruptions from Hurricane Ida putting upward pressure on prices and keeping seasonal factors from delivering relief at the pump to drivers frustrated by historically high fuel costs. Retail gasoline prices in the United […]
