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Americans quit at record pace as world economic growth expected to slow
On the same day the Labor Department reported a record number of Americans quitting their jobs in August, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) downgraded its expectations for economic growth in the United States and around the world. In its job openings and labor turnover report published Tuesday, the Labor Department said 4.3 million Americans quit… -
More Facebook controversy: Father of killed journalist calls for FTC action
The father of a journalist who was killed on the job back in 2015 filed a complaint against Facebook with the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday. In the complaint, Andy Parker accused Facebook of failing to remove videos showing his daughter’s death. It’s the latest controversy for the social media company that is facing increased scrutiny… -
Coroner reveals missing traveler Gabby Petito was strangled to death
The Teton County, Wyoming Coroner Brent Blue announced in a Tuesday afternoon news conference that Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation, and the manner of death was homicide. Petito’s disappearance and death grabbed headlines last month, and she was strangled to death three to four weeks before her body was found near an undeveloped… -
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un declares goal of obtaining “invincible military”
North Korean state media reported Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un has declared the goal of obtaining an “invincible military capability” that no one, including the United States, would challenge. The comments came as Kim went after the U.S., calling them a “source” of instability to the Korean Peninsula at a rare exhibition of weapons systems Monday. The… -
House passes debt ceiling bill, pushes potential default to December
Members of the House returned to Washington during recess Tuesday, where they passed a bill that would temporarily raise the debt ceiling and push the potential of default back to December. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had said default could happen as early as Oct. 18. If signed by President Joe Biden, the bill would raise… -
Cardiologist explains why an aspirin a day is no longer right for everyone
A medical task force issued the new guidelines in a “Draft Recommendation Statement” Tuesday, adjusting the group’s advice regarding the use of a low-dose aspirin a day to prevent heart attacks. Straight Arrow News Medical Expert and Cardiologist Dr. Payal Kohli explains the new health guidance on taking aspirin for heart health. “When I was in… -
Southwest Airlines passengers frustrated after third straight day of cancellations
350 more cancellations frustrated Southwest Airlines passengers Monday after Southwest canceled more than 2,000 flights over the weekend. Monday’s cancellations represented 10 percent of Southwest’s schedule for the day. Another 1,400 flights, or about 40 percent of the Southwest schedule, were delayed. On Sunday, Southwest cancellations topped 1,000 flights, or 29 percent of its schedule.… -
Raiders, Gruden come to settlement over resignation due to offensive emails
Update (10/27/21): The Las Vegas Raiders have reached a settlement with former head coach Jon Gruden over Gruden’s resignation due to offensive emails Gruden was reported to have sent. Raiders owner Mark Davis confirmed the settlement Wednesday after a meeting with NFL owners ended. Gruden received a 10-year, $100 million contract to coach the team in 2018.… -
Judge rules Virginia Giuffre lawsuit against Prince Andrew can go ahead
Update (Jan. 13, 2022): A judge ruled Wednesday that Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Prince Andrew is allowed to go ahead. The prince’s lawyers had argued a 2009 sex trafficking settlement between Giuffre and Jeffrey Epstein should prevent her from suing Andrew. They also argued Giuffre’s suit lacked specificity, and attacked her credibility and motives. In… -
Cal, Stanford, MIT professors take home Nobel Prize in Economics
Professors at three American Universities took home the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics Monday. They are David Card (University of California, Berkeley), Joshua Angrist (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Guido Imbens (Stanford University). Card was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his research on how the minimum wage, immigration and education affect the labor… -
Report: 25% of all critical infrastructure under risk of flooding
About 25 percent of all critical infrastructure in the United States is at risk of becoming inoperable due to flooding, that’s according to a report released on Monday from the science and technology nonprofit First Street Foundation. The report, titled “The 3rd National Risk Assessment: Infrastructure on the Brink“, also takes a look at the… -
Long-awaited “COVID Pill” may soon be available in US
Drugmaker Merck announced Monday it has taken a major step that could lead to the first FDA-approved COVID-19 pill. Currently, all other FDA-backed treatments against the disease require an IV or injection. Merck said in a press release it had applied for emergency use authorization for their antiviral pill, called molnupiravir. According to the press release,… -
New landmark tax rate for some of the largest companies worldwide
The United States joined 135 other countries agreeing to enact a minimum global corporate tax rate of 15 percent for some of the largest companies in the world. The Paris-based Organization for Cooperation and Economic Development (OCED) hosted the talks that led to the agreement. The video above shows France’s finance minister discussing the agreement.…
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