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US, Russia race to recover downed drone
After a Russian jet collided with an American drone over the Black Sea, the U.S. and Russia are racing to recover debris from the drone. Russia announced operations are underway to retrieve the downed U.S. drone. U.S. officials said a Russian fighter jet clipped the drone’s propeller, leading to the crash, while Russia has denied those reports… -
Tyson Foods will lay off 1,700 employees, close plants in AR, VA
Tyson Foods has announced plans to lay off nearly 1,700 employees. Tyson will be closing two chicken plants in May, one in Arkansas and one in Virginia. In a statement, Tyson said it will be closing down the facilities and focusing on optimizing operations by utilizing full capacity at existing plants. Tyson underperformed expectations last… -
2022 brought record profits for scammers: FBI
The FBI said scammers were able to make record profits off of Americans last year. Americans were out more than $10 billion dollars, the most successful scammers have been since the FBI started tracking the data. More than 800,000 scams, or more than 2,000 per day, were reported last year. Total losses were up from $6.9 billion… -
Northeast buried in snow, aviation summit to address close calls: March 15 rundown
Hundreds of schools are closed this morning in the Northeast and hundreds of flights are delayed as several feet of snow drop in the region. This story and more highlight your daily rundown for Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Nor’easter drops feet of snow It’s the first nor’easter of the year. A strong storm system blowing… -
FBI: Hate crimes increased 12% in America in 2021
Hate crimes in the U.S. increased by nearly 12% in 2021 compared to 2020, according to newly revised figures by the FBI. 9,065 hate crimes were reported in 2021. 8,120 hate crimes were reported in 2020, marking a 12% increase in hate crimes year-over-year. In 2020, reports of hate crimes had increased by less than 3%.… -
Women are binge drinking more than men on college campuses
For the first time in history, women are binge drinking more often than men on college campuses, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Doctors with the institute say isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic is a major contributing factor to the increase in substance abuse. They attribute the rise in women’s binge-drinking to what… -
Facebook parent Meta to lay off another 10,000 employees
Meta has announced a fresh round of layoffs. Over the next two months, it plans to let go of 10,000 employees. Facebook’s parent company has also closed hiring for 5,000 positions and canceled a handful of projects. The new job cuts come just four months after CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid off 11,000 employees, or 13% of… -
‘Red flags’: DOJ sues Rite Aid over opioid crisis
The Department of Justice is suing Rite Aid, accusing one of the largest pharmaceutical companies of contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis. In its complaint, the Justice Department claims Rite Aid filled thousands of unlawful prescriptions and intentionally deleted internal memos from employees warning about suspicious prescribers. Rite Aid is accused of ignoring red flags and… -
Biden increases gun background checks, China reopens: March 14 rundown
President Joe Biden is poised to sign an executive order designed to increase the number of gun background checks; the legal stay of tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the U.S. is set to expire this spring; China is reopening its borders this week; and Uber and Lyft scored a victory in court. These… -
No COVID-19 wave in winter 2022-23 despite Biden admin predictions
In May 2022, the Biden administration warned of a massive winter surge in COVID-19 cases. It predicted 100 million Americans could be infected with COVID-19. But the predictions were off. According to the CDC, a winter wave of COVID-19 infections didn’t materialize. It was the first winter season of the COVID-19 pandemic without a large… -
More than 1,000 migrants rush police at US-Mexico border
More than 1,000 migrants pushed back border authorities on Sunday, Mar. 12 at the Santa Fe International Bridge in El Paso, Texas. They were trying to cross the dividing line between Mexico and the United States. Migrants were seen pushing back police, pushing through orange barricades, and jumping through razor barbed wire. Young children were… -
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer to buy biotech firm Seagen
Pfizer has agreed to buy biotech firm Seagen for $43 billion. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said Pfizer is “deploying financial resources to advance the fight against cancer.” Seagen is a leading researcher and developer in cancer treatments. It produces several cancer drugs that are able to target tumors with a toxic agent. Seagen currently has… -
Feds to help failed banks, N Korea submarine missiles: March 13 rundown
President Joe Biden is expected to address the second largest banking failure in the U.S. history, after two banks collapsed in the past three days; and the U.S. and South Korea have begun military drills on the heels of North Korea firing missiles from a submarine. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for…
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