Year: 2022

Locking in prices now for something down the road is typically not worth considering when inflation is low. But now that inflation has skyrocketed, locking down a price can be a big deal. That has become […]

What’s at Stake in the 2022 U.S. Congressional Elections: Analysis

Control of the U.S. Congress is at stake in the upcoming November midterm elections, along with President Joe Biden’s remaining policy agenda. Republicans stand a strong chance of taking control of the U.S. House of […]

Apple’s New iPhones, Watches Coming at a Tough Time for Consumers

Apple is expected to unveil a new range of iPhone 14 models and Apple Watches. But are consumers willing to upgrade tech and gadgets in the face of inflation and economic gloom? Analysts expect Apple to […]

IAEA Demands Security Zone Around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Detailing the extensive damage its inspectors found during their visit to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) that has been occupied by Russian troops, the International Atomic Energy Agency called on Tuesday for security protection and […]

South Carolina Senate to Vote on Near-Total Abortion Ban GOP Pushes

In a 9-8 vote on Tuesday, the South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee sent the proposed near-total abortion ban to the Senate floor for consideration after removing earlier in the day an exception for rape […]

Cheniere’s Request to Sidestep LNG Pollution Rule Denied by EPA

The leading liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Cheniere Energy Inc’s request to exempt turbines at its two US Gulf Coast terminals from a hazardous pollution rule was denied on Tuesday by the US Environmental Protection […]

White House Tells Americans Covid Boosters Will Be Annual

In a move that reflects another transition point in the United States’ fight against the coronavirus, US federal health officials said Tuesday that COVID boosters will be annual to offer the best protection against the […]

Netflix to Pull Offensive Content, Gulf States Demand

Netflix must remove some of its shows and movies deemed offensive from the streaming service because they’re violating Islamic and societal values and principles, several Gulf Arab countries have requested via Saudi Arabia’s media regulator. […]

American Voters Deluged by Ads in Fight to Control Congress, Future Elections

Voters across America are being bombarded with political ads. The November midterm elections have invaded living rooms across the nation. Spending on political ads this cycle is set to reach nearly $10 billion by Election Day […]

Gov Funding, Gay Marriage in Focus for Congress

The U.S. Congress needs to pass a stop-gap bill to keep the federal government funded now that Congress is back in session. Congress could also vote on protecting gay marriage rights. A brief Washington work period […]

“Doctor Doom” Forecasts Historic US Stock Market Crash

Renowned economist and professor at New York University Nouriel Roubini has issued a stark warning that the U.S. economy is risking becoming mired in a mess of declining output, rising inflation, and skyrocketing unemployment. Roubini […]

Farmers Face Plague of Pests as Global Warming Raises Soil Temp

Plagues of pests that devour key food crops are advancing northwards in the United States and becoming much more widespread. Climate change has meant the soil has increased in temperature, new research is a warning. The […]

Dems Erase Republican Senate Advantage

The Republicans have been enjoying advantages in the Senate races over the past few months. That has come to an end. Democrats have had new life breathed into their campaigns. According to analysis, neither party has a […]

US Flies B-52s Over Middle East to Simulate Bombing Mission

Amid the tense haggling on restoring a nuclear deal with Iran, two American long-distance warplanes flew across the Middle East on Monday as part of a simulated international bombing exercise. In a show of force, […]

World’s First Inhaled Covid Vaccine Gets EUA in China

China’s medicines regulator issued on Sunday emergency use authorization (EUA) for an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine, making China the first country in the world to do so and pave the way for the potential use of […]

President Biden Against Designating Russia as State Sponsor of Terrorism

President Joe Biden advised against designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism over the war in Ukraine despite Ukraine’s persistent pressure to do so since the start of the conflict. Speaking to reporters at […]

Federal Judge Greenlights Trump’s Request for Special Master

A federal judge decided on Monday to grant former President Trump’s request and ordered an independent special master to be appointed to review materials that the FBI seized during its raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence […]

Instagram Fined $400M for Breaking Data Protection Laws in Ireland

The US tech giant Instagram is facing over $400 million in fines, currently the highest for a Meta-owned company, in Ireland for breaking data protection laws, specifically pertaining to children’s privacy on the app, the […]

Saudi Arabia, UAE Non-Oil Economies Improve in August

The private sector in Saudi Arabia gathered pace in August. The non-oil private sector expanded during the month at its fastest growth rate since October 2021. Business activity has been boosted by improving demand conditions, according […]

How the Apple AirTag Became a Gift to Stalkers

The AirTag was intended to help people find their keys. Instead, it has facilitated a boom in terrifying behaviors from abusers. Last year, Apple launched the AirTag — a wireless, Bluetooth device designed to keep track […]

Viral Video Compares Crowd Sizes at Biden and Trump Midterm Events

A video has gone viral that compares the audience sizes of recent rallies held by US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump in Pennsylvania this week. Trump and his supporters are famously obsessed […]

Next British Prime Minister Will Be Liz Truss

Liz Truss will become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister. Truss beat out the other top contender, Rishi Sunak, in the bitterly fought Conservative leadership contest. Truss was the foreign secretary under Boris Johnson. She won […]

OPEC+ Agrees to Cut October Crude Supply

The influential energy alliance of massive oil producers OPEC+ agreed to cut its October crude output by 100,000 barrels a day, which will revert the output level to August numbers in order to support prices. […]

Lightfoot Lashes Out as Another 50 Migrants Bussed into Chicago

As more migrants arrived in Chicago from Texas, Chicago Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot once again blasted GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday, accusing him of manufacturing a human crisis and using migrants as human […]

Abbott Offers Rape Victims Morning After Pill Instead of Abortions

Although the abortion ban in Texas makes no exception for rape or incest, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said on Sunday that victims of such crimes can take emergency contraception, the so-called morning-after pill, and call […]

Trump’s Attack on FBI Potentially Incitement, Rep. Lofgren says

Former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks against the FBI potentially amount to incitement, Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, said on Sunday. During a […]

US Ambassador Leaves Russia after Completing His Tenure

US Ambassador to the Russian Federation, John J. Sullivan, left Russia on Sunday after completing his tenure as US envoy in Moscow, the diplomatic mission in Moscow announced. Sullivan, whose career has spanned four decades […]

Dozens of Looted Antiquities Seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Manhattan district attorney’s office has seized dozens of ancient artifacts from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art that the investigators believe to be looted, executing three search warrants. The spokesperson for the District […]

Trump Denounces Biden for Anti-MAGA Speech

September 4, 2022 Dime

President Joe Biden’s address to the nation earlier in the week was criticized by former President Donald Trump, who called it the most “vicious” speech ever made by an American president, Fox News informed. Trump […]

Gina McCarthy, National Climate Adviser for the White House Resigns

September 4, 2022 Dime

Gina McCarthy, the national climate adviser for the White House, announced her resignation on Friday, Fox News informed. Karine Jean-Pierre, the press secretary for the White House, confirmed to reporters on Friday that McCarthy is […]