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Household Debt Rising to $16.5 Trillion

January 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Covid Vaccine Mandate for US Troops Formally Dropped by Pentagon

January 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Biden Surprised Confidential Docs Were Found in His Private Office

January 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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. […]

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New Guidelines: Childhood Obesity Requires Early, Aggressive Treatment

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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. […]

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

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Scientists Report Ozone Layer on Track to Recover Within Decades

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Kevin McCarthy Faces Rocky First Day as House Speaker

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Biden in Mexico for a Summit of North American Leaders

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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. […]

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

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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Biden Makes First Border Visit as President Amid Migrant Crisis

January 9, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

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 […]

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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 […]

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IRS More Focused on Low-Income Taxpayers Rather than High Income Ones

January 8, 2023 Dime

According to an analysis of IRS tax audit data from 2022, taxpayers in the lowest income band are five times more likely to be audited than those in the highest income bracket, Fox News informed. […]

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How GOP Lawmakers Contributed to Jan. 6

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A handful of Republicans who contributed to the Jan. 6, 2021, violent insurrection on the Capitol are using their power to bring the House of Reps to a standstill. The House select committee investigating Jan. […]

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Biden Toughens Border, Offers Legal Path for 30,000 a Month

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

President Joe Biden announced new border rules, tightening the border. Biden said the U.S. would immediately begin turning away Cubans, Haitians, and Nicaraguans who cross the border from Mexico illegally. It marks his strongest move to […]

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Killings by US Police Reach Record High in 2022

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Police in America killed at least 1,176 people in 2022. It was the deadliest year on record for police violence since experts first started tracking police killings. Police across the U.S. killed an average of more […]

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IMF: Too Early for US to Abandon Restrictive Monetary Policy

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Stressing that there is a very narrow path for the United States to avoid a recession in the coming months, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the United States to stick with last year’s […]

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Ukraine, US, and Germany Reject Putin’s Christmas Truce Declaration

January 6, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Ukraine, the United States, and Germany rejected on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of a ceasefire on the eve of Orthodox Christmas which is celebrated this week by both countries involved in the war. […]

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McCarthy Loses 7th Vote for Speaker as Drama Shrinks Congressional Agenda

January 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Representative Kevin McCarthy lost his bid for House speaker for a seventh time. It leaves the chamber deadlocked for a third day at the start of the Republican rule. The latest loss came even after his […]

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RNC’s 2022 Election Audit Will Scrutinize Trump’s Role in the GOP’s Losses

January 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Republican National Committee (RNC) is going to examine what role former president Donald Trump played in the party’s poor performance in the 2022 midterm elections. The investigation into its own losses comes as part of […]

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Government Approves Use of World’s First Vaccine for Honeybees

January 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The world’s first vaccine for honeybees has been approved by the U.S. government that helps protect honeybees from a deadly bacterial disease. The new vaccine raises hopes of a new tool to help fight diseases […]

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US to Oppose Israel at UNSC Temple Mount Meeting

January 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In light of the Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit Tuesday morning to the Temple Mount that has sparked angry reactions and condemnation, US State Department speaker Ned Price said that Washington will speak […]

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New Report Shows Quarter of US Servicemen Have Been Food Insecure

January 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to a new report from the RAND Corporation based on research requested by the Defense Department, more than a quarter of active-duty military personnel have experienced food insecurity in recent years. The DoD commissioned […]

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FDA Makes Abortion Pills More Widely Available at Pharmacies

January 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Food and Drug Administration finalized a new rule change that makes abortion pills more widely available to more pharmacies across the U.S., including large chains and mail-order companies. The new rules allow certified pharmacies […]

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Stars of 1968’s “Romeo and Juliet” Sue for More Than $500Mil Over Nude Scene

January 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The two stars of 1968’s “Romeo and Juliet” sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million over a nude scene in the film shot when they were teens. Olivia Hussey, then 15 and now 71, […]

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Ron DeSantis Inaugurated for a Second Term as Florida Governor

January 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was inaugurated for his second term. It comes as the conservative continues to rise as the leading potential alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. DeSantis spoke […]

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Washington Strongly Opposes Syria’s Assad Rehabilitation

January 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Several days after the Syrian defense minister held a breakthrough meeting with Turkey, the United States called Tuesday on all nations to think twice about rehabilitating the country’s brutal President Bashar al-Assad. State Department spokesman […]

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Political Ads Ban on Twitter to Get Lifted in Coming Weeks

January 4, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Political advertisements will return on Twitter in the coming weeks while the issue-based paid content would be immediately allowed on the platform, the company said Tuesday announcing its plans to lift its restrictions on political […]

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Gulf Sovereign Wealth Funds ‘Set to Shine More Than Ever’ in 2023

January 3, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf are expected to shine more than ever in the next year according to Global SWF’s annual report. Gulf sovereign wealth funds are expected to become more active and play […]

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