Tag: US Features

Drugs, Crime, Mental Illness, and the Homeless: Can We Solve the Crisis in Our Cities?

Americans living in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco see first-hand on their streets the results of ideology and failed policies: the homeless encampments, skyrocketing crime, and open-air drug markets. In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek discusses the causes and possible solutions to this ongoing ruination…


Stocks, Yields Slide After US Jobs Report as Omicron Looms

NEW YORK—Global equities and benchmark U.S. bond yields tumbled on Friday in volatile trade after data showed U.S. job growth slowed considerably in November and the Omicron variant of the coronavirus kept investors on edge. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 210,000 jobs, the fewest since last December, but the unemployment rate plunged to a 21-month low…


Firewood Sales Surge Ahead of Expected Chilly Winter Weather

Americans are feeling the burn of home-heating costs like never before this holiday season. But rather than watch their dollars go up in smoke paying for oil or propane, many are stocking up on firewood to stay warm during the winter months. At AZ Wood Farmer in Apache Junction, Arizona, owner Doug Trapp said there’s…


Uber to Allow Users to Book Rides via WhatsApp in India

BENGALURU—U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Ltd said on Thursday it would roll out a feature that will allow users in India to book rides via messaging service WhatsApp. The move could help Uber tap into the more than 500 million user base of Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp in India. “Starting this week, we are rolling out…


NTSB Issues Safety Alert to Subways, Rail Over Wheel Defect

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday issued a safety alert to subway systems and commuter railroads over a wheelset problem that led to a derailment in the nation’s capital, saying the defect is difficult to detect and potentially devastating. The investigative agency released a preliminary report of its ongoing probe into the Oct. 12…


Euro Dollar Volatility Surges on Omicron, Bets on Fed

London—The dollar edged up on Wednesday as euro-dollar volatility hit the highest level of the year in response to worries about the Omicron variant, while the dollar found support in renewed expectations for interest rates hikes. The dollar index rose 0.03 percent to 95.997 at 0920 GMT, after it registered its strongest month since June,…


Currencies Recover From Omicron Chaos but Analysts Warn More Volatility Ahead

OTTAWA—Currency markets calmed on Monday in Asia after the initial shock of Omicron’s discovery sent investors scurrying for cover last week, but analysts warned of more volatility with little still known about the new coronavirus strain. The risk-sensitive Australian dollar rose 0.37 percent to $0.7139, recovering after a 1 percent tumble on Friday that saw…


Victim Hopes for Justice in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial

Jeffrey Epstein molested her and she didn’t tell a soul for 17 years. Teresa Helm was 22, and she had already patched her life back together after being sexually abused by a close family member, starting at age 8. “I really suffered in silence,” Helm told The Epoch Times’ “Insight” magazine. As a child, she…


Island of Rhesus Monkeys in South Carolina Exposed as Fauci’s Source for ‘Excruciating Experiments’

A group that investigates taxpayer-funded experiments on animals has disclosed a document exposing the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) “excruciating experiments” on rhesus monkeys. The monkeys, which are owned by NIAID, are acquired from Morgan Island off the coast of Beaufort, South Carolina. Justin Goodman, vice president of advocacy and public policy…


Island of Rhesus Monkeys in South Carolina Exposed as NIAID’s Source for ‘Excruciating Experiments’

A group that investigates taxpayer-funded experiments on animals has disclosed a document exposing the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) “excruciating experiments” on rhesus monkeys. The monkeys, which are owned by NIAID, are acquired from Morgan Island off the coast of Beaufort, South Carolina. Justin Goodman, vice president of advocacy and public policy…