Month: January 2023

LIVE NOW: M&M’s Dropping Mascots Over Controversy; FDA Proposes Lead Level Limits in Baby Food | NTD Business

M&M’s says it’s pausing its spokescandies indefinitely. It’s been facing criticism after the company made the mascots more inclusive for LGBTQ. New government proposals are trying to reduce babies’ exposure to lead. The FDA is proposing new limits for food intended for children under two. Amazon is launching a new subscription for prescription drugs; it could…


Wednesday, January 25, 2023: Epoch Sudoku Medium


Wednesday, January 25, 2023: Epoch Sudoku Easy


Rocket Lab‘s First Launch From US Soil

Small launch firm Rocket Lab launches its first mission from U.S. soil at 5:45 p.m. ET. Jan.24, from its new site at Wallops Island, Virginia. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE NOW: Rocket Lab‘s First Launch From US Soil

Small launch firm Rocket Lab launches its first mission from U.S. soil at 5:45 p.m. ET. Jan.24, from its new site at Wallops Island, Virginia. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE 5:45 PM ET: Rocket Lab‘s First Launch From US Soil

Small launch firm Rocket Lab launches its first mission from U.S. soil at 5:45 p.m. ET. Jan.24, from its new site at Wallops Island, Virginia. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Wednesday, January 25, 2023: Epoch Crossword


Farm Group Calls for Investigation of Record-High Egg Prices

Just before testifying at an open meeting of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tursday, Farm Action, a nonprofit campaigning against corporate influence in the farm industry, sent a letter urging the FTC “to promptly open an investigation into the egg industry” (pdf). The price of eggs has skyrocketed in recent months, with prices up…


AG Merrick Garland Says No Double Standard of Justice in Biden Classified Docs Case

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday that his agency hasn’t used a double standard when investigating President Joe Biden’s classified case. Former President Donald Trump and some Republicans have said the Department of Justice has treated Biden more leniently than the former commander-in-chief, whose house was raided by FBI agents in August. Those agents found…


Canada’s Passport Application Backlog Now ‘Virtually Eliminated,’ Says Minister

Service Canada has “virtually eliminated” the passport application backlog, which peaked at over 250,000 applications in August 2022, says Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould. Most of the new passport applications causing the backlog were being processed on time as early as October, but thousands of other applicants who had applied beforehand were still…