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Social media needs more than a warning label

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress on Monday to pass a law requiring a warning label for adolescents on all social media platforms. It is encouraging to see the Biden administration highlight the problem and seek congressional action, but a warning label is not enough.  Evidence is strong that social media use harms children, […]

‘Guns Will Come Out’: DOJ Charges Man With Threatening FBI Agent Investigating Hunter Biden

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday that it arrested a Texas man for allegedly making threats against an FBI agent involved in the investigation of Hunter Biden. Timothy Muller, 43, is facing charges for “interstate threatening communications and influencing, impeding, or retaliating against a federal official,” according to a press release. The complaint alleges […]

Massive Cocaine Haul Worth $2.7 Billion Seized In Germany

Authorities confiscated approximated $2.78 billion worth of cocaine, prosecutors announced Monday, The Associated Press (AP) reported. German authorities have confiscated cocaine valued at approximately $2.78 billion from various container ships, marking the country’s largest-ever cocaine find, according to AP. The operation led to the arrest of seven individuals involved in the smuggling ring. Following a […]

Archaeologists Find Perfectly Preserved Cherries At George Washington’s Estate

Archaeologists found perfectly preserved cherries at Mount Vernon, ABC News reported Monday. Archaeological findings at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate uncovered a collection of preserved fruits, according to ABC News. During a restoration project along the Potomac River, archaeologists discovered 35 bottles from storage pits in the cellar of Washington’s mansion, some still containing cherries […]

J.D. FOSTER: No Longer Crying Wolf: Foreign-Born Workers Are Taking Americans’ Jobs

Something very strange is going on in America’s labor market. The employer’s survey in the June jobs report showed 272,000 jobs gained in May, and nearly 2.8 million jobs over the past year. These are both amazing figures given that the economy is at full employment. While the employer’s survey is surely fine, the household survey, also produced […]

Dollar edges up as traders await Fed rate cut clues – Yahoo Finance

Kevin Backlund TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar edged up in foreign exchange markets on Tuesday as traders awaited a key U.S. retail sales figure and comments from Federal Reserve officials to better gauge the timing and pace of interest rate cuts. The US dollar index against the euro, pound, yen and three other major currencies […]