Yosemite National Park abandoned advance reservations early in the season, so visitors are allowed to come and go without making a reservation until the close of 2024. While this decision does some good for visitor flexibility in travel plans, officials do not intend to come forward with their 2025 visitor access plan until later in…
Health officials sounded an alarm yesterday over a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses, including whooping cough and walking pneumonia, that is affecting school-age children. In particular, parents of newborns are being worried by the safety concerns as cases of whooping cough have risen fourfold this year compared to last year, based on data from the…
The U.S. government has used the Defense Production Act to expedite the recovery of a vital North Carolina facility in response to a statewide IV fluid shortage brought on by Hurricane Helene. Hospitals have been forced to postpone surgeries and implement emergency conservation measures as a result of the significant disruption in medical supply production,…
The 42 U.S. states are legally challenging Meta Platforms Inc., the company behind Facebook and Instagram, on allegations that the corporation intended to design their platforms socially addictive for teens. The lawsuits acknowledge that the company was very well aware of the kind of damage they would cause at the adolescent mental level. This is…
Turbulence runs deep in China’s stock market. Market corrections over the summer have shown the vulnerability of China’s economy under domestic as well as international pressures. By 2024, this is going to be a major source of turbulence in the Chinese stock market. For instance, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index plummeted 3.9%, the worst…
Beijing currently faces a heightened stage of volatility in its stock market after the manifestation of investors increasing concern over China’s economic direction. For instance, declines in the CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite Index indicate some of the challenges that lie in Chinese equities. The correction reflects a broader sentiment of uncertainty as investors eagerly…
Donald Trump was going to continue loudly advocating protectionist trade policies in 2024 and demand more control over the Federal Reserve. His strategy has been primarily based on large tariffs on a broad array of imports, especially China. The rationale for greater tariffs in the case of Trump is that these would protect manufacturing in…
The deadline for trades in the National Football League is fast approaching on October 29th, 4:00 p.m. E.T., thus opening a floodgate of speculation across the league as to the course of action teams would take concerning their seasons: determining whether to fight for a playoff run or to build for the future. Here is…
The New York Mets swung open the doors on Tuesday night with a sledgehammer of an offense-one that opened the floodgates for an easy win over the Los Angeles Dodgers to tie up the series 1-1. Fired by early fireworks at the plate, the Mets bolted out to a strong lead and never looked back…
Washington, D.C. – Vice President Kamala Harris unleashed a scathing broadside Monday at former President Donald Trump, labeling him “unhinged” and declaring his pursuit of the White House a deadly hunt for “total power.” In her remarks at a Democratic National Committee event, Harris painted Trump as a threat to democracy, alleging he intends to…
