Blue Origin launchs its first six passenger crew to space
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is set to launch its New Shepard rocket for the sixth time this year on Saturday, a mission that marks the first time the company will…
University of Pennsylvania shows the problems with COVID vaccine efficacy
Christopher Tremoglie As a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, I still receive notifications on my phone from the school when there are emergencies, if someone is the victim…
CBO Report: ‘Build Back Better’ Could Cost $3 Trillion Over Next Decade if Permanent
By Luca Cacciatore The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an analysis on Friday estimating that President Joe Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ (BBB) plan could increase the federal deficit by $3…
China’s genocide isn’t as bad as Georgia’s voting law, according to Biden
By Zachary Faria China may be committing genocide against its minority Uyghur population, trying to erase the culture of Tibet, and threatening to invade Taiwan — but it could be…
Vanishing Ships Underscore Supply Woe: Crisis Peak Is a Mirage
By Brendan Murray A line of more than 80 container ships waiting to dock at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, was cut in half in late…
Early U.S. Omicron Cases Caused Mild Illness in Vaccinated
By Emma Court The first omicron cases in the U.S. were detected mostly in vaccinated people who experienced mild illnesses, with only one hospitalization and no deaths reported so far,…
Inflation Soars 6.8%; Biggest Spike Since 1982
Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and other items left Americans enduring their highest annual inflation…
Large Eruption From Nearby Star Is a Warning for Earth
Isaac Schultz A star over 100 light-years away in the constellation Draco is teaching us a few unsettling things about our own Sun. The star, EK Draconis, recently surprised researchers…
Hispanic Voters Now Evenly Split Between Parties, WSJ Poll Finds
By Charlie McCarthy The country’s large group of Hispanic voters appears to be split fairly evenly when it comes to supporting Republicans and Democrats, The Wall Street Journal reported. A…
Debt-Limit Deal Advances in Senate
MANDEL NGAN The U.S. Senate took a step toward raising the federal government’s $28.9 trillion debt limit on Thursday when it voted to limit debate on the first of two…
Migrants rush border ahead of Biden restarting Trump asylum policy
by Anna Giaritelli, Homeland Security Reporter AUSTIN, Texas — Migrants in Mexico have rushed to get into the United States in recent days hoping to make it across the border…
Senate Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses
By Isabel van Brugen The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly voted to block President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the private sector. In a 52-48 vote, mainly along party…