Year: 2023

The World Bank has warned that the global economy risks its second recession within three years in 2023. The institution said that any fresh setback to a global economy already rapidly weakening as a result […]

Household Debt Rising to $16.5 Trillion

The average U.S. household owes more than $165,000 in debt. The year 2022 was an expensive year. The cost of living is rising faster than incomes across the U.S., forcing people to take on more […]

Golden Globes Return After Controversy

The Golden Globes returned to all its glory this year, one year after going on mute with no red carpet, no stars, and no television broadcast. The 80th annual Golden Globes was an image rehabilitation […]

San Antonio Campaigners Bid for Ballot Measure to Buck Texas Abortion Ban

Campaigners in San Antonio, Texas are fighting for abortion to be decriminalized in the city. More than 38,000 signatures were delivered to the city clerk’s office petitioning for a vote in May to allow for the […]

Fresh Flood Threats to California Brought by Deadly Atmospheric Rivers

As high-impact heavy precipitation continues across much of California, the endless stream of atmospheric river events is set to refocus across the northern part of the state, the National Weather Service informs. As of Tuesday, […]

Covid Vaccine Mandate for US Troops Formally Dropped by Pentagon

The Pentagon formally dropped on Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccination mandate instituted in August 2021, a contentious political issue that has divided America and forced more than 8,400 troops out of the military for refusing to […]

US Navy Seizes Illegal Arms Cargo from Iran to Yemen Militia

An illegal cargo of more than 2,000 assault rifles that were being smuggled on a fishing boat from Iran to the Houthi militia in Yemen was seized Tuesday by the US Navy in the Gulf […]

Biden Surprised Confidential Docs Were Found in His Private Office

President Joe Biden claimed on Tuesday he doesn’t know what documents were discovered at his former private office from his time as vice president, stressing he’s surprised that confidential records were kept there at all. […]

WHO Tells Travelers to Wear Masks on Long Flights Due to Covid

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended on Tuesday that travelers should be advised to wear masks on long flights to protect themselves from Covid-19 and counter the spread of new variants. The WHO’s senior emergency […]

Trump Executive Weisselberg Prepares for Jail on Rikers Island

A longtime executive for former president Donald Trump, Allen Weisselberg, is expected to be sent to New York’s notorious Rikers Island jail after being sentenced on Tuesday for helping engineer a 15-year tax fraud scheme […]

New Guidelines: Childhood Obesity Requires Early, Aggressive Treatment

Children with obesity should be offered more intensive treatment options earlier, including therapy and medication, says the leading U.S. pediatricians group. The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its treatment recommendations on childhood obesity for the […]

7,000 ‘Exhausted and Burnt Out’ NYC Nurses Walk Out

Nurses in New York City are making their voices heard. More than 7,000 nurses walked off the job from two major hospitals in New York City on Monday, protesting staffing shortages, working conditions, and low pay. […]

House Adopts Rules Sought by Hardliners to Control McCarthy

The House of Representatives adopted a package of internal rules finally that gave right-wing hardliners more leverage over the newly elected Republican speaker. The package outlined how the lower chamber will run for the next […]

90% of California Under Flood Watch as Atmospheric River Lashes It

An emergency declaration for the state of California has been authorized by President Joe Biden on Monday as the state has been pounded by storms for more than a week by deadly winter, resulting in […]

Federal Prosecutors Subpoena Trump Ally Rudy Giuliani

Federal prosecutors looking for documents about payments former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani received from his ally, the former President Donald Trump, or his presidential campaign, have subpoenaed him with a document issued in November. […]

Classified Docs from Biden’s Days as VP Found in Private Office

The US attorney in Chicago was asked by Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate the matter after President Joe Biden’s attorneys acknowledged Monday that several classified documents from Biden’s time as vice president were discovered […]

Scientists Report Ozone Layer on Track to Recover Within Decades

According to a new United Nations-backed assessment, the Earth’s ozone layer, which protects the planet from harmful ultraviolet rays, is on track to recover completely within decades as ozone-depleting harmful chemicals are phased out across […]

New Federal Probe Targets Pepsi, Coke Soda Pricing

The Federal Trade Commission has put under preliminary investigation beverage giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo over potential price discrimination in the soft drink market as the agency strives to dust off a decades-old, but long-dormant price-discrimination […]

Kevin McCarthy Faces Rocky First Day as House Speaker

After 15 rounds of voting, House Republicans finally elected Rep Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as House speaker. It took 15 ballots, a midnight vote, and a near-fistfight in the hallowed chambers of Congress, but McCarthy is […]

Biden in Mexico for a Summit of North American Leaders

U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting with his counterparts from Canada and Mexico for a North American leaders summit on Monday and Tuesday. The summit marks Biden’s first presidential trip to Mexico. Mexican President Andres […]

Elon Musk’s Starlink and UAE’s Elcome to Provide Internet to Maritime Sector

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink is partnering with Dubai-based marine electronics company Elcome International to provide internet services to the maritime industry. The service uses Starlink’s low-Earth orbit satellites. It will connect vessels, like […]

Republicans Filed a Record Number of Anti-Voting Lawsuits in 2022

The Republicans filed a record number of anti-voting lawsuits in 2022. The lawsuits are a sign that the GOP is shifting the battle over voting access and election administration to courtrooms in addition to state legislatures. […]

Seattle Schools Sue Tech Giants Over Youth Mental Health Crisis

The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind popular social media platforms TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health […]

Four Million Pakistani Children Imperiled by Flood Waters, UNICEF Warns

Up to 4 million children in Pakistan are still living near contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and well-being more than four months after a national state of emergency was declared after monsoon […]

The Big Apple Experienced a 30% Spike in COVID Deaths in December

Nearly three years after the coronavirus first ravaged the state, COVID-19 deaths in New York state spiked 30% in December to the highest tally since early 2022. The New York Post’s analysis shows that compared […]

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas at the border

McCarthy Impeachment Threat Leaves Mayorkas Unconcerned

Despite House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s threat to impeach him, the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has no intention of resigning from his post and is prepared for any potential Republican investigations if they […]

Biden Makes First Border Visit as President Amid Migrant Crisis

Following relentless calls from Republicans who believe this trip was way overdue, President Joe Biden visited the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, on Sunday to inspect part of it– the first time since he […]

Saudi PIF Remains Among the Top 10 World Sovereign Wealth Funds

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has remained among the top 10 world’s sovereign wealth funds, maintaining the sixth spot in the list with assets worth $607.42 billion, the latest data snows. With $1.350 trillion […]

US Registers 718,000 Encounters with Migrants in FY2023

January 8, 2023 Dime

In the first 100 days of fiscal year 2023, more than 718,000 migrants have been stopped by U.S. border police trying to cross the border with Mexico, Fox News Digital has found. Since the start […]

Ilhan Omar Accuses McCarthy of Making Agreement with the Far Right

January 8, 2023 Dime

Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar referred to the Republican holdouts as “far right insurrectionists” in response to the agreement reached by former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and fellow Republicans to secure the speakership, Fox News […]