Month: June 2022

Stories of Life-Threatening Heart Conditions

Everyone in the United States has likely experienced heart disease, either personally or through a friend or family member. Approximately 659,000 individuals per year die from heart disease, and more than 800,000 suffer heart attacks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s a disease that requires constant diligence because of its prevalence….


Mexico to ‘Open Its Doors’ to Julian Assange, With President Asking Biden to Free WikiLeaks Founder

Mexico is willing to take in “the best journalist of our time” Julian Assange if the United States were to release him, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday. Obrador’s comments come after the UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel signed an extradition order on June 17, sending the WikiLeaks founder back to the United States where he is…


Fashion Creators Sue Hailey Bieber Over Her New Brand’s Name

NEW YORK—Two former college roommates who created a successful clothing line under the “Rhode” trademark sued model Hailey Bieber on Tuesday, saying she’s creating market confusion by marketing a skin care line under the Rhode name. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court asked a judge to cite trademark infringement and block Bieber from selling or…


If You Invested $1,000 In Bitcoin When Michael Saylor Said to Mortgage Your House, Here’s How Much You’re Down

One of the biggest Bitcoin bulls is Michael Saylor, the CEO of MicroStrategy Incorporated. While Saylor has actively been buying Bitcoin thanks to his bullish thoughts, he has also encouraged people to invest what they can into the leading cryptocurrency, including a call a year ago to mortgage their houses. What Happened When Bitcoin was trading…


US Says It Will Clear 2021 Tax Return Backlog This Week

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday said it would complete processing this week all the original, error-free 2021 individual tax returns received last year, clearing a backlog of 8 million returns, but the agency still faces major challenges. The IRS said it has processed more than 143 million returns received in 2022, providing over…


UK Peers Propose Law Limiting Public Bodies’ Dependency on Chinese and Russian Imports

A cross-party group of peers has proposed a new law aimed at containing the dependency on Chinese imports in the British public bodies’ supply chain. It comes after the government quietly dropped “Project Defend,” a cross-department project put together during the early days of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic to assess the UK’s supply chain…


Who Are You Spending Your Time With? Elevate Your Circle to Unlock Your Full Potential

By Jessica Dennehy You have a great power inside of you waiting for you to capture it and show it to the world. Sometimes you need a little inspiration and guidance to turn that little flicker inside into a roaring fire. The people in your circle can stoke that fire or extinguish it. It all comes…


Biden Calls on Congress to Suspend Gas Tax for 3 Months Amid Soaring Energy Prices

President Joe Biden officially endorsed a suspension of federal and state taxes on gasoline and diesel Wednesday. Speaking at the White House, Biden urged Congress to temporarily lift the 18.4-cent-a-gallon federal tax on gasoline and 24.4-cent-per-gallon levy on diesel for three months, effective until the end of September. He also pushed states to adopt equivalent…


Biden to Ask Congress to Suspend Gas Tax for 3 Months Amid Soaring Energy Prices

President Joe Biden will announce a proposal to suspend the federal gasoline and diesel tax for three months in response to soaring energy prices.   The White House will call on Congress to temporarily lift the 18-cent-a-gallon levy on gas and 24-cent-per-gallon tax on diesel through the end of September. Biden’s plan will also urge…


Biden Proposes Reduced Gas Tax to Help With Pain at the Pump

President Joe Biden will announce a proposal to suspend the federal gasoline and diesel tax for three months in response to soaring energy prices.   The White House will call on Congress to temporarily lift the 18-cent-a-gallon levy on gas and 24-cent-per-gallon tax on diesel through the end of September. Biden’s plan will also urge…