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Immigrant children as young as 14 were found working illegally amid dangerous heavy equipment at a Tennessee firm that makes parts for lawn mowers sold by John Deere and other companies, according to Labor Department officials. The company, Tuff Torq, was fined nearly $300,000 for hiring 10 children. As part of a consent agreement with …
Vladimir Putin’s military unleashed a huge overnight attack on Ukraine with nearly 90 missiles and 60 drones, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday. The Ukrainian president stressed: “The world sees the targets of Russian terrorists as clearly as possible: power plants and energy supply lines, a hydroelectric dam, ordinary residential buildings, even a trolleybus.” Ukraine’s state …
Chinese authorities arrested 726,000 people last year, a jump of 47.1% from the previous year, the country’s chief prosecutor told the National People’s Congress that ended Monday amid a crackdown on crimes linked to “hostile foreign forces.” Authorities also formally prosecuted 1.688 million people last year, up 17.3%, Chief Prosecutor Ying Yong said. Ying said …
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by Michael A lot of people are really confused about the state of the U.S. economy right now. Large employers are conducting mass layoffs all over the country, and those that are searching for work are having a very difficult time. But meanwhile, the Biden administration and the mainstream media continue to insist that the unemployment …
BREAKING: Gangs in Haiti have teamed up and after freeing over 4000 prisoners, they have vowed to arrest senior police commanders and their Prime Minister Ariel Henry as soon as he lands in Haiti. pic.twitter.com/udPkDx6Wv6 — The General (@GeneralMCNews) March 4, 2024 Haiti’s problems just went from bad to worse, as the UN and embattled …
Roughly 62,000 pounds of fentanyl smuggled into California was confiscated by authorities in 2023. The total amount of the potent synthetic opioid seized last year “is enough to potentially kill the global population nearly twice over,” Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced Tuesday. In 2023, the California National Guard supported other law enforcement agencies in counter-drug …
PacifiCorp, a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, is attempting to negotiate a settlement with the US government, as the latter is threatening to sue the company to redeem nearly $1 billion in costs related to the 2020 wildfires in southern Oregon and northern California. The potential lawsuits were revealed in an annual report filed …
Traditionalist patriotic party, the Alternative For Deutschland is making headway in its mission to halt Germany’s decline. After a Berlin court ordered the repeat elections in select districts, the Alternative for Germany nearly doubled its support from the September 2021 vote. On Sunday, 550,000 citizens were able to vote, amounting to a fifth of the …
Biden released the following statement: History will not look kindly on House Republicans for their blatant act of unconstitutional partisanship that has targeted an honorable public servant in order to play petty political games. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who came to the United States with his family as political refugees, has spent …
Nearly 400,000 Frigidaire refrigerators are being recalled due to a choking and laceration hazard stemming from pressing the button that dispenses ice or water from the appliances. Electrolux announced Thursday that it is recalling about 383,240 of their Frigidaire refrigerators equipped with slim ice buckets due to this risk. Additionally, approximately 5,785 units sold in Canada are …
In a startling turn of events, China’s stock market faces unprecedented turmoil as nearly 30% of all stocks come to a grinding halt, with small caps limited down in an alarming 8% freefall within a matter of hours. This financial upheaval sparks concerns, hinting at an impending storm in the Chinese market. The tumultuous scene …
Tesla is recalling almost 2.2 million vehicles — nearly all of the cars that it has sold in the U.S. — because the font size is too small on its instrument panel for its brake, park and antilock brake system warning lights. That makes the lights hard to read, increase the risk of a crash, …
Paramount Global — the parent company off CBS, Paramount Pictures, Showtime, and numerous other media properties — is reportedly set to lay off “hundreds” of employees across nearly all of its divisions. The impending cuts represent the latest Hollywood bloodbath following layoffs at other corporations, including Disney, NBCUniversal, Amazon MGM Studios, and Universal Music Group. …
In a surprising turn of events, UK inflation has accelerated for the first time since February of the previous year, according to official data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday. Consumer prices in December rose by 4% compared to the same period a year ago, surpassing the November rate of 3.9%. Economists …
The latest revelation about the debt crisis in America is nothing short of alarming. With a staggering 29.6% of residents in the nation’s 100 largest metros falling behind on at least one debt payment during the third quarter of 2023, and 27.3% experiencing serious delinquencies over 90 days past due, the financial health of a …
Another powerful storm system lashed the Northeast, with coastal flooding and damaging winds that produced nearly a million power outages in New England through the mid-Atlantic states. At least 147,910 customers are without power as of 5 a.m. on Sunday, according to PowerOutage.US. The system struck Pennsylvania and New Jersey, leaving at least 115,000 and …
via Mike Shedlock: The welfare state is booming along with social assistance for illegal immigrants. Jobs data from the BLS, chart by Mish Welfare State Surge 2022 vs. 2023 Government: 5.74% 2022 vs 24.92% 2023 Social Assistance: 16.31% 2022 vs 34.11% 2023 Government + Social Assistance: 22.04% 2022 vs 59.02% in 2023 Government employment and Social …
Insane https://t.co/QNSDIRtcZ7 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 7, 2024 Insane, but true.We have a regime hell bent on flooding our county with illegals.Funny thing…it's seems the EU has the same issue at the same time? pic.twitter.com/9jRs3xllJD — floridanow1 (@floridanow1) January 7, 2024 Biden told us this would happen in 2015. pic.twitter.com/JtZpGaIxV7 — Carry (@boatgirl3) January …
But the first step is to say, ‘We want to support you and assist you in whatever way we can, but we’re not staying in Europe. We’re going to go home, and we’ve got other fish to fry here, and you’re going to have to pick somebody who’s a European four-star.’ h/t AndyS62
Yeah it was due to covid. They were apart for a year.
🚨🚨 NEW RENTS IN TORONTO CONTINUE TO PLUMMET DOWN ALMOST $300/mo SINCE AUG FOR A 2 BEDROOM TORONTO HAS THE MOST LEVERAGED LANDLORDS IN CANADA — CASHFLOW CRISIS INCOMING pic.twitter.com/XmUfbUqaiT — Tablesalt 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@Tablesalt13) January 1, 2024
Outrageous! Nearly 60% of households led by illegal aliens use welfare. Our system is being exploited! via breitbart: “Close to 60 percent of households headed by illegal aliens use at least one major form of welfare, an analysis conducted by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) reveals. The CIS analysis from Steven Camarota and Karen …
The U.S. government’s terrorist watchlist has nearly doubled in size in just six years, a CBS Reports investigation has found. An extensive review of court records, government documents and interviews with more than a dozen current and former intelligence community leaders revealed that the consolidated database of individuals has not only been quietly expanding in …
via 10tv: DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it sold in the U.S., more than 2 million across its model lineup, to fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot. Documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators say the company will send out a …
EVs are less reliable than conventional vehicles, Consumer Reports says Electric vehicles have nearly 80% more problems and are generally less reliable than cars propelled by conventional internal combustion engines, according to a new report from Consumer Reports. Consumer… — Tracy Shuchart (𝒞𝒽𝒾 ) (@chigrl) November 30, 2023 via MSN: Electric vehicles have nearly 80% more …
via Natural News: JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank, will have shut down 159 branches across the country by the end of 2023. For Chase Bank’s customers, these closures represent serious inconveniences, if not outright terrible disruptions to their lives. Services previously offered by human bank tellers and other banking professionals who used to staff these now-shuttered branches …
In a rollercoaster ride for investors, Nvidia, a colossal $1.2 trillion company, briefly witnessed a nearly 7% dip in its stock after posting stellar Q3 results exceeding expectations. With revenue at $18.1 billion and EPS at $4.02, the top 10 largest company in the world showcased its ability to move significantly, rallying nearly 30% in …
via politico: The national debt has reemerged as a paramount economic issue for the first time in nearly a decade, raising alarms from Congress to Wall Street. But even with all the outward drama, there’s little evidence that Washington is ready to stem the tide of red ink. In interviews with a dozen members of …