Month: May 2021

As fewer people die from the coronavirus, the pace of vaccinations is stalling, and four out of 10 Republicans say they do not plan to get a vaccine, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer …

As more Americans get vaccinated, 41% of Republicans still refuse COVID-19 shots Read More »

About 12,466 stations had reportedly run empty as of Sunday evening Gasoline shortages continue to plague much of the East Coast, leaving a majority of the stations in Washington, D.C., out of fuel. Supplies at thousands of gas stations in dozens of Southern states were drained after a cyberattack forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest …

Ongoing Gas Shortages leaves nearly 90% of DC pumps without Fuel Read More »

Scientists are warning that another explosion could occur in Chernobyl due to the spike in neutron numbers in an underground room called 305/2. The numbers may indicate that new fission reactions are taking place, and there’s a possibility the smoldering nuclear reaction — in a room that’s currently unreachable — could lead to an explosion, Business …

Chernobyl is showing signs of a possible new nuclear accident, scientists say Read More »

Gov. Wolf decried the ‘continued death of African Americans at the hands of police’ in a letter to state employees The head of the Pennsylvania State Trooper Association called Monday for Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to issue an apology for remarks he made toward police in a recent letter to state employees regarding the Juneteenth holiday. The union’s criticism …

Pennsylvania state troopers union demands Gov. Tom Wolf apologize for remarks Read More »

After the murder of George Floyd last year prompted widespread protests, dozens of companies released public pledges to promote racial justice. However, their support of the Black community wasn’t reflected in the demographics of their workforces. A new study of diversity in the technology industry found companies that made statements of solidarity had 20% fewer …

Tech Companies That Made #BlackLivesMatter Pledges Have Fewer Black Employees Read More »

If you saved your money and bought a house in the suburbs, your investment and lifestyle may soon come under attack. The single biggest item in President Biden’s “infrastructure” bill, now being negotiated with Congress, is $213 billion he claims will be used to increase affordable housing. What he really wants is to put the federal government …

Biden’s ‘infrastructure’ plan wages war on the suburban dream Read More »

After enduring extended trade disputes and worker shortages, U.S. hog farmers were poised to finally hit it big this year with expectations of climbing prices amid soaring domestic and foreign demand. Instead, restaurant closures due to the coronavirus have contributed to an estimated $5 billion in losses for the industry, and almost overnight millions of hogs stacking …

US pork farmers panic as virus ruins hopes for great year Read More »

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a bill requiring inmates on death row make the choice between death by firing squad or by electric chair after executions stalled in the state due to a shortage of the drug used in lethal injections. “This weekend, I signed legislation into law that will allow the state …

SC Gov. Signs Law Requiring Death Row Inmates Pick Firing Squad or Electric Chair Read More »

Americans’ views about the influence of the media in the country have shifted dramatically over the course of a year in which there was much discussion about the news media’s role during the election and post-election coverage, the COVID-19 pandemic and protests about racial justice. More Americans now say that news organizations are gaining influence than say their influence …

More Americans now see the media’s influence growing compared with a year ago Read More »