NEW YORK — Americans pulled back their spending more than expected in January after the traditional holiday season splurge. Retail sales fell 0.8% in January from the strong pace in December when they rose a revised 0.4%, according to the Commerce Department’s report on Thursday. Excluding sales at auto dealerships and gas stations, sales were […]
LONDON (AP) — Oil giant Shell saw profits tumble by nearly a third in 2023 as a result of lower oil and natural gas prices, which had surged the year before in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement Thursday, London-based Shell said its post-tax earnings fell 29%, to $28.3 billion from […]
This week, Hunter Biden was back in court again, where he seems to spend most of his time these days. This time the arguments being presented dealt with the gun charges he faces in Delaware. Hunter’s Attorney, Abbe Lowell asked a federal judge to simply dismiss the charges against his client, claiming that they are […]
The federal government has changed the regulations that require informed consent for medical experiments. If a review board decides that informing people of risks will interfere with medical research, it can waive the requirement. No, this is not a conspiracy theory. You can find the change right there in the federal register. The rules change […]
Former President Donald Trump’s last rival standing in 2016 said Wednesday evening that this time it’s already over. Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said on Fox News Channel that former Gov. Nikki Haley’s presidential bid will de facto “end in South Carolina” when Mr. Trump secures another win there. “New Hampshire was Nikki’s last stance. […]
Republican governors called on President Biden Monday to reverse course on a proposed climate-change mandate requiring two-thirds of new auto sales to be electric vehicles by 2032. Source link
A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes. Source link
Good news for all you New Year’s Eve revelers planning to attend the traditional ball drop in Times Square: the New York police are saying that there are “no specific credible threats” against Sunday’s festivities. That’s good to know. But I don’t have a lot of confidence in the […]
Earlier today, Kevin wrote a piece about his friends and fellow comedians who had banished him to the outer darkness over politics. These people will continue to support Biden or whoever takes his place, no matter how desperate things become. They would rather see the nation descend into a post-apocalyptic hellscape, complete with Mad […]
We were not dirt poor when I was growing up. But we were not exactly rich, either. A few times, we were barely lucky enough to hang on to the designation of “middle class.” Despite that, and my parents’ deep desire to be seen as ’60s radicals, my mother always held out hope that […]
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