Tag: US Features

Health Care Workers Cry Foul on FDA Claiming It Didn’t Prohibit Ivermectin for COVID-19

Dr. Yusuf Saleeby has practiced medicine for more than 30 years. He serves patients in South Carolina and until recently had never faced an investigation from his state medical board. But after Saleeby started prescribing ivermectin to his patients, he was reported to the board, which opened an investigation despite the state’s attorney general promising…


States Face Pressure to Spend Taxpayer Money on Infrastructure

President Joe Biden will be in Covington, Ky., on Jan. 4 to tout the launch of an Ohio River bridge project that will receive a $1.64 billion federal funding boost from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) adopted by Congress in November 2021. Biden will be joined by Senate Minority Leader Mitch…


2022 A Year of Toil, Trouble, and Yet Hope for Many Americans

The following article represents five days on the road driving through Arizona, California, and Nevada, listening to everyday people sharing their personal experiences of 2022 and their hopes for the year ahead. For some, the year was one of challenges and tragedy, and for others, it was a time for understanding and healing. Michael Sponsel’s…


15 Million Americans Set to Lose Medical Coverage as Public Health Emergency Ends

America is facing a health crisis and it isn’t made up of bacteria or viruses—instead, it’s an impending medical insurance meltdown. There is an expectation that as of Jan. 11, 2023, an estimated 15 million Americans will begin to lose health coverage. The reason is that after three years of a COVID-19 public health emergency,…


Workers, Internal Memos Reveal Why Southwest Melted Down During Cold Snap

Longtime employees of Southwest Airlines are saying: “We told you so.” In the wake of a brutal pre-Christmas winter storm, Southwest’s competitors quickly rebounded. But as of Dec. 29, the Dallas-based airline was continuing to struggle mightily. The airline has been buried beneath the burden of thousands of canceled flights, mountains of misplaced luggage, and…


UFO Topic Continues to Stir Debate With More Sightings, Studies

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—The truth about unidentified flying objects (UFOs) is still out there. Yet every so often, the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, gets a phone call about an unusual sighting in the night sky. Is it a UFO—or something else? Lowell Observatory historian Kevin Schindler says mostly it is a natural occurrence, like the planet…


Florida Department of Business Investigating ‘Sexually Explicit’ Drag Queen Christmas Performance

An investigation is underway in Florida regarding sexually inappropriate activity during a drag show performance attended by children. According to a statement posted on Dec. 27 on Twitter by DeSantis Executive Press Secretary Bryan Griffin, an investigation has already been launched. “The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is aware of multiple complaints about…


Transgender Guidelines May ‘Destroy’ Women’s Sports, According to Female Olympians

New Olympic guidelines emphasize the “inclusion” of transgender athletes, disqualifying them only after finding proof of “an unfair and disproportionate advantage,” which officials in each sport will define. “Athletes should be allowed to compete in the category that best aligns with their self-determined gender identity,” the International Olympic Committee (IOC) declares in its Dec. 16…


Defensive Gun Use, After the Smoke Clears

Kevin Michalowski has some unequivocal and sincerely held views on the purpose of the Second Amendment. “You have the right to stay alive and not live in fear of [evil people]. You have the right to defend yourself as you see fit,” Michalowski told The Epoch Times. “But you should get the training to ensure…


Two Libraries Relent, Allow Kirk Cameron to Hold Faith-Based Story Hour Featuring His Latest Book

Of the 54 public libraries contacted with requests to allow a story hour with actor Kirk Cameron, featuring his faith-based book “As You Grow,” only two will allow him to rent space in their facilities. Even then, it was out of fear of facing “legal and financial consequences,” one library said. These same libraries are…