Immigrants becoming citizens at breakneck speed as election approaches: report
The federal government is processing U.S. citizenship applications at the fastest pace in decades, with thousands of new immigrants becoming citizens every week, a move that could determine the outcome of the November election. According to a New York Times report, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USIS) is taking an average of 4.9 months to […]
REPORT: Charity In New Zealand Unwittingly Gave People Candies Laced With Meth
Auckland City Mission, a New Zealand-based food bank, has been unknowingly giving out candy laced with methamphetamine to members of the public, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. The charity, which focuses on helping the homeless, contacted up to 400 people and traced them after three were hospitalised after consuming drug-laced sweets, the media reported. ReportedNew […]
Inflation expected to cool slightly in July report as issue becomes key issue in presidential campaign
David Bahnsen, managing partner at the Bahnsen Group, analyzes the Federal Reserve’s plans to combat inflation for Barney & Co. Get noticed Inflation Report The data is due to be released Wednesday morning and is expected to show that inflation continues to ease as the issue has come to the forefront of the presidential election […]
NYC migrant accused of raping woman in Brooklyn had ICE detainer placed on him: report
A Nicaraguan immigrant accused of raping a woman near a popular Brooklyn beach promenade this week had previously been arrested on sexual assault charges and had been in ICE custody, but reportedly managed to get released in a deal with local prosecutors. Daniel Davon Bonilla, 24, had been on the streets since June when he […]
Homicides are plunging in Biden’s last year compared to Trump’s: report
Reports show the number of murders in major American cities during the first six months of President Biden’s final term was significantly lower than during the same period under former President Trump’s administration. Compared to 2020, homicides in 66 cities fell 13% between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2024, according to data from the Major […]
Futures tread water ahead of key inflation report – Yahoo Finance
(Reuters) – Futures tracking the S&P 500 stock index took a breather on Wednesday after the index rose for a fourth straight day as investors cautiously waited for a key inflation report that could provide clues about the pace of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.1% and Alphabet Inc. was […]
Harris campaign editing news headlines in her favor — without outlets’ knowledge: report
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign team secretly edited headlines in Google search results to make major news organizations appear to be on her side, according to a report. All of the altered headlines were paired with a “Funded by Candidate Harris for President” banner and were changed without the news organizations’ knowledge. Axios reported on […]
Blinken postpones planned Middle East trip over ‘uncertainty’ in region: report
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reportedly postponing a key trip to the Middle East amid “uncertainty” caused by Iran considering launching an attack on Israel. Blinken, 62, was due to visit the region on Tuesday ahead of talks scheduled for later this week between Qatar, Egypt and the United States to present a […]
Instacart delivery workers avoid stores with locked merchandise: report
Rampant retail theft has led to stores locking up products like toothpaste and underwear, frustrating many customers, but delivery workers are now reportedly starting to avoid such stores. Delivery drivers for apps like Instacart and Walmart Spark have to fulfill in-store orders within deadlines, so they don’t have time to press a button and wait […]
Hunter Biden asked US embassy in Italy for help landing Burisma deal while Joe was vice president: report
According to reports, Hunter Biden, when his father was vice president, asked the U.S. Embassy in Rome for help in closing a lucrative business deal on behalf of a Ukrainian energy company. Hunter’s big demands and his apparent attempts to use his father’s power to secure a deal with Burusima, a Ukrainian gas company where […]