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Millions flood roads, airports for Thanksgiving travel
In a very different scene from the same time last year, millions of Americans have begun their Thanksgiving travel plans. The video above includes various travel scenes leading up to the holiday. According to a news release from AAA published early this month, 53.4 million Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving. That’s over 6… -
All three defendants in killing of Ahmaud Arbery found guilty of murder
Travis McMichael, his father Greg and their neighbor William “Roddie” Brown were each found guilty on multiple counts of murder in the February 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The video above shows Glynn County Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley reading out the verdicts. Travis was found guilty on all of his charges, including murder with… -
Initial unemployment claims hit 52-year-low, GDP growth slows in Q3
According to reports released Wednesday by the Labor and Commerce Departments, initial unemployment claims fell to their lowest level since 1969 last week, and the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth cut sharply in the third quarter. That slowdown resulted in the lowest growth rate in over a year. “Real GDP increased at an annual… -
Samsung announces plans to build $17B semiconductor factory in Texas
Electronics giant Samsung said Tuesday it will build a 5 million square-meter semiconductor factory in Taylor, Texas over the next three years. The $17 billion project “will mark the largest-ever investment made by Samsung in the U.S.”, according to a company news release. “As we add a new facility in Taylor, Samsung is laying the… -
Biden takes another crack with potentially historic OMB director nominee
President Joe Biden announced who he has chosen to be his second nominee for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director. His original pick Neera Tanden was forced to withdraw her nomination after members on both sides of the aisle criticized her about comments she had made on social media. In her place, President Biden… -
Jury deliberations begin in Ahmaud Arbery slaying trial
The jury in the trial of the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery last February began deliberations Tuesday. This development follows closing arguments that took up most of Monday and carried into Tuesday. The video above shows clips from closing arguments. Prosecutor Linda Dunikoski got the first word Monday and the last word on… -
71 new charges added to case against Waukesha parade crash suspect
Update (Jan. 13, 2022): Nearly two months after the deadly crash at a parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, prosecutors have added 71 charges to their case against the suspect, Darrell Brooks Jr. The charges, part of a criminal complaint filed Wednesday, include multiple counts of reckless endangerment, hit-and-run involving death, battery and bail jumping. “All of the… -
Biden intends to run for reelection in 2024 despite popularity dip
The White House indicated President Joe Biden will run for reelection in 2024 Monday. During a press gaggle aboard Air Force One, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked if President Biden is going to run, and if he told his staff whether or not he is going to run. “He is. That’s his… -
Looking to lower gas prices, Biden orders release of 50M barrels of oil
The White House announced Tuesday morning President Joe Biden has ordered the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The move comes as “American consumers are feeling the impact of elevated gas prices at the pump and in their home heating bills,” according to the White House. “American businesses are,… -
92% of US federal workers get COVID-19 vaccine as protests spread
Update (11/24/21): Following worldwide protests related to a variety of COVID-19 lockdowns and mandates, the White House unveiled new, more specific numbers regarding compliance to President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal workers. The mandate required all federal workers to get vaccinated by the end of day Monday. By Tuesday, 92% of Federal workers had been… -
Committee report blasts Cuomo, ethics board makes him return book money
Update (Dec. 14, 2021): Less than a month after the New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee found former Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) used state resources and property to write, publish and promote his book, the New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics ordered him to return the $5.1 million a publisher paid him to write the book. The… -
Not as good as they usually are: Black Friday deals not immune to inflation
Just like most things have been over the past several months, it appears Black Friday deals will also be affected by inflation. According to a blog post from computer software giant Adobe published last month, “U.S. consumers will pay 9 percent more on average during Cyber Week this year, compared to the last holiday season.”… -
Fox News commentators Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg quit network
In an editorial published Sunday evening in the online magazine The Dispatch, Fox News commentators Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes announced they would be leaving the network. The two described the network as a place where “the voices of the responsible are being drowned out by the irresponsible.” “We remain grateful for the opportunities we’ve…
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