Gas prices at the pump rose for the fifth consecutive week and there isn’t much hope of prices going down in the near future, according to a industry analysis. GasBuddy said that the national average of $3.49 per gallon reported Sunday is up 33.3 cents from a month ago and 14.1 cents higher than a…
Gas Prices Rise for 5th Straight Week With Trend Expected to Continue
Mega Millions Swells to $1.1 Billion After 3-month Losing Trend
DES MOINES, Iowa—After nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone break the trend Tuesday night and win a $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot? Regardless of how long it takes, the odds of winning the top lottery prize don’t change, and they’re formidable at 1 in 302.6 million. But someone will eventually match all six…
Google Trends Data Shows ‘Recession’ Searches Have Soared 355 Percent This Year
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust has faced selling pressure for most of 2022 on continued supply-chain constraints, lingering COVID-19 lockdowns in China, and rising inflation concerns. As the Federal Reserve continues to aggressively fight inflation, search data suggests investors are increasingly anticipating an economic slowdown. What to Know Searches for the term “recession” in…
2022 Workplace Trends and Why Employee Experience Matters
By Saurabh Kumar This year showed a ray of hope to businesses and professionals suffering from the COVID crisis. Organizations started to get back on track, and employees could work on-site again. It was the year of resurgence and recovery. We saw a rise in new technology adoption and advanced tools to facilitate remote working….
TikTok Trend Leads to Destruction of School Property
A popular TikTok trend, called the “devious licks” challenge, has led to the destruction of school property across the country. California school districts are now asking parents to help encourage students to report vandalization of school property. The TikTok trend encourages students to steal and destroy items in school restrooms. Damages cost Central Valley schools thousands…
US News
- Epoch VideoSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) holds a press conference at 10:45 a.m. ET on Feb. 7. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. [...]
- Matthew VadumThe Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery, may protect abortion as a federal right, a federal judge said on Feb. 6 in an ongoing prosecution of pro-life activists charged with conspiracy… [...]
- Jack PhillipsA study published this week found that regular vitamin D supplementation may lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes among millions of adults who have prediabetes. A team of researchers… [...]
- The Associated PressSEATTLE—Boeing plans to make staffing cuts in the aerospace company’s finance and human resources departments in 2023, with a loss of around 2,000 jobs, the company said. “We expect about… [...]
- Beth BreljeNaval Lieutenant Levi Beaird, a Texan from Fort Worth, was surprised to learn that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) invited him to attend the State of the Union address. Beaird hopes his… [...]
- Epoch VideoThe House Oversight and Accountability Committee holds a hearing at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 7, “On The Front Lines of the Border Crisis,” with testimony from Customs and Border… [...]
- Frank Fang, Eva FuPentagon’s own admission on Feb. 6 of an “awareness gap” regarding previous Chinese balloon incursions in U.S. airspace has drawn concerns from Republican lawmakers. “If the CCP [Chinese Communist Party]… [...]
LIVE NOW: House Armed Services Committee Holds Hearing on Pressing Threat of Chinese Communist Party- Epoch VideoU.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 7 on “The Pressing Threat of the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Defense.”… [...]
- Tom OzimekAmid growing bipartisan uproar over Beijing’s violation of U.S. sovereignty, a Chinese spokesperson issued a veiled threat vowing that Beijing would “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the Pentagon’s… [...]
- Epoch VideoU.S. House Republican leaders hold a press conference at 10:15 a.m. ET on Feb. 7, before President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. The Epoch Times will livestream the… [...]