Tag: United States
Crypto Miners, Tesla Drivers, Asked to Power Down Amid Texas Electricity Crisis, Heat Wave
The Texas power authority has asked businesses, which includes some of the largest crypto mining operations...
White House Ups Chatter on BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron Variants, Pushing for More Vaccines
Officials from the Biden administration have upped the chatter on BA.4 and BA.5, two clades of the Omicron...
Backers of Oregon’s Gun Safety Measure Hope for Fall Ballot
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Backers of a proposed initiative in Oregon that would require people to secure permits...
Georgia Guidestones Demolished Hours After Being Hit by Explosion
The elusive Georgia Guidestones have been demolished after the controversial landmark that has stirred...
Biden Admin Selling US Oil Reserves to China, Europe Amid Energy Crisis
The Joe Biden Administration has drained the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to its lowest levels...
Biden Planning Modest Relaxation of China Tariffs as Inflation Pressure Grows
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has further hinted at the easing of tariffs on Chinese goods...
Pawn Shops Get Busy as People Sell Their Stuff to Pay for Gas, Groceries
Pawn shops and pawn brokers in the United States and the United Kingdom are reporting record increases...
Oil Dips Toward Sub-$100 Prices as Media Messaging Turns Dissonant
News analysis As U.S. oil prices below $100 per barrel for the first time in almost two months greeted...
Americans Burned Payday Loans and Credit Cards to Speculate on Digital Currency: Survey
Almost 22 percent of Americans who have taken to gambling on the promise of meteoric returns in the digital...
Is the US on the Cusp of a Housing Crash?
U.S.-based homeowners and prospective buyers may be caught in the unwinding apex of a housing crash,...
McAfee’s Body Still Hasn’t Been Released, Fueling Claims He Was ‘Whackd’
One year after his alleged suicide, software mogul John McAfee continues to arouse people’s emotions...
Mother Who Saved Kids From Uvalde Massacre Alleges Cops Have Been Intimidating Her
A mother who made headlines after she escaped from handcuffs and broke police lines to save her children...