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[PREMIERING NOW] People Will ‘Obey’ Future Lockdowns, Says ‘Nudge Unit’ Official

People have been conditioned to accept totalitarian policies they likely would have never gone along with in the past. And this social conditioning could make it easier when forcing the public to comply during the next pandemic—at least, that’s what officials in the United Kingdom are saying. Professor David Halpern is the chief executive of…


People Will ‘Obey’ Future Lockdowns, Says ‘Nudge Unit’ Official

People have been conditioned to accept totalitarian policies they likely would have never gone along with in the past. And this social conditioning could make it easier when forcing the public to comply during the next pandemic—at least, that’s what officials in the United Kingdom are saying. Professor David Halpern is the chief executive of…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] People Will ‘Obey’ Future Lockdowns, Says ‘Nudge Unit’ Official

People have been conditioned to accept totalitarian policies they likely would have never gone along with in the past. And this social conditioning could make it easier when forcing the public to comply during the next pandemic—at least, that’s what officials in the United Kingdom are saying. Professor David Halpern is the chief executive of…


Jet Malfunction That Killed Former Obama Administration Official Identified

A business jet flying over New England on March 3 experienced malfunction in its autopilot system resulting in the death of a former Obama administration official, according to a U.S. transportation investigation report published on Friday. According to the report, the jet had cockpit warnings that led the pilots to switch off a system that…


US Sanctions Bulgarian Officials, Firms for Corruption

WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department on Friday announced sanctions on five current and former Bulgarian officials, as well as five entities accused of illicit personal gain, undermining the country’s democratic institutions and perpetuating “corrosive dependence on Russian energy sources.” Brian Nelson, treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, said the United States “supports our NATO ally Bulgaria…


Biden to Visit Saudi Arabia as US Gas Prices Soar to Record Levels

The White House on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia on an upcoming trip, which is an apparent reversal of his campaign promise to isolate the kingdom. “The president looks forward to outlining his affirmative vision for U.S. engagement in the region over the coming months and years,” White House…


Biden to Visit Saudi Arabia, Israel as US Gas Prices Soar to Record Levels

The White House on Tuesday confirmed President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia on an upcoming trip, which is an apparent reversal of his campaign promise to isolate the kingdom. “The president looks forward to outlining his affirmative vision for U.S. engagement in the region over the coming months and years,” White House…


Alabama Prison Official Missing After Escorting Inmate

A prison official from Alabama is missing after escorting an inmate to a courthouse for a hearing. The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Saturday that Assistant Director of Corrections Vicki White disappeared while escorting an inmate being held on capital murder charges. The inmate is also missing. White left the detention…


Official Who Supports CCP’s Suppression of Pro-Democracy Activists to Run for Hong Kong’s Top Job

Hong Kong’s No. 2 official John Lee, who’s bidding to become the city’s next leader, said Friday he’d been relieved of his duties and would soon inform the public of his “next moves.” John Lee, a staunch supporter of a Beijing-backed clampdown on pro-democracy activists, said the central government had accepted his resignation from his…


Virginia Officials Defend Response to Snowy Gridlock on I-95

RICHMOND, Va.—Virginia officials defending their response to a blizzard that stranded hundreds of motorists along a major interstate highway said conditions for the gridlock were caused by a combination of unusually heavy snowfall, plunging temperatures and a rainy start that kept them from pretreating the roads. There were no reported deaths or injuries from the…