Month: January 2022

Stagflation Talk Grows with Atlantic Fed 1st-Quarter GDP Estimate

U.S. economic growth could be close to flat in the first quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta suggested in its latest model. The Atlanta Fed Bank’s GDPNow estimate on Jan. 28 suggested that real gross domestic product growth could be a minuscule 0.1 percent in the January-to-March period. While it’s not an official forecast…


France: Man Tried Over Killing 8-Year-Old Girl, Other Crimes

GRENOBLE, France—It started with the disappearance of 8-year-old Maëlys de Araujo at a wedding in the French Alps. After a massive search that drew nationwide attention, investigators identified a wedding guest as the main suspect. But that was just the beginning: The investigation led authorities to suspect the man in other crimes around France. Dog…


Perfect Salads, Made Perfectly Simple by Dr Fuhrman

Let’s talk about salads – the color, the crunch, an endless choice of fresh, crisp veggies. (Ok, you had me at crunch.) Eating one huge salad a day can literally change your life and make a huge difference in your overall health. Eating raw veggies does great things for your body, like helping out the digestive…


Virginia Tech Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Virginia Tech University on Monday announced that it will no longer require COVID-19 vaccines for students, coming after the state’s new Attorney General Jason Miyares penned a legal opinion saying colleges cannot mandate the shots. “Virginia Tech will no longer require students to be vaccinated as a condition of enrollment or in-person instruction, effective immediately,”…


Howard Hesseman of ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ Dies at 81

Howard Hesseman, who played the radio disc jockey Dr. Johnny Fever on the sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” and the actor-turned-history teacher Charlie Moore on “Head of the Class,” has died. He was 81. Hesseman died Saturday in Los Angeles due to complications from colon surgery, his manager Robbie Kass said Sunday. Hesseman, who had himself…


Blues Drummer Sam Lay Dies at 86; Played With Dylan, Waters

CHICAGO—Sam Lay, a Chicago blues drummer and vocalist who played with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, has died at age 86. Lay died Saturday of natural causes in Chicago, Alligator Records said Monday. Lay, known for wearing a cape and carrying a walking stick, was inducted into the…


Kansas Woman Accused of Leading ISIS Battalion Ordered Held Without Bail

A Kansas woman who is accused of plotting terrorist attacks on American soil was ordered held without bail during a hearing on Monday. Allison Elizabeth Fluke-Ekren, 42, who was transported to the United States after being arrested in Syria on Jan. 27, allegedly led a battalion for the ISIS terrorist group. According to charging documents, she…


Officials: Bridge Not Bad Enough to Close After Inspection

PITTSBURGH—The bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh last week showed deterioration during a September inspection that was not bad enough to require its closure, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said Monday. The agency will not release the full inspection report, PennDOT spokesperson Alexis Campbell said, citing state and federal laws and the ongoing investigation into the…


The US Needs a New Doctrine Against China and Russia’s Meddling in Latin America

News Analysis China and its allies are making more inroads in Latin America, where the United States used to forbid foreign powers to meddle. The 19th century was a different time entirely, and much of what Washington did then was no better than the European imperialism that it opposed. Times are different now, with the…


As Violent Crime Rose Nationwide in 2021, Dallas Bucked the Trend

The murder wave that swept over big cities and small towns since the beginning of the pandemic continued across the United States through 2021, according to crime data. But Dallas, the nation’s 9th largest city, bucked the trend. In Los Angeles, murders jumped 12 percent compared to 2020. Chicago saw more than 800 murders in…