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May 07 2021
News
More Guns Bought in April in US Than Any April Before
The number of guns bought in the month of April surpassed any April on record, according to an analysis of FBI background check data.
Over 3.5 million checks were done across the month, according to the newly released NCIS background check data.
Background checks are done for both permitting and buying firearms.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), a firearm
The Epoch TimesJan 05 2022
News
Record number of Blacks buy firearms, boost overall gun sales during COVID-19 pandemic
Firearm purchases by a record number of Black Americans have accelerated a surge in gun sales since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of government records.
The year 2021 is on track to be the second biggest on record for firearms sales, with more than 18 million guns purchased through November, consulting group Small Arms Analytics & Forecasting concluded. That would
Washington TimesSep 05 2021
News
Google Temporarily Locks Some Afghan Government Email Accounts To Keep Taliban From Seeking Revenge On Former Officials
Google says it has temporarily locked the email accounts of some former Afghan government officials to keep the Taliban from learning their identities and seeking them out for revenge.
“In consultation with experts, we are continuously assessing the situation in Afghanistan. We are taking temporary actions to secure relevant accounts, as information continues to come in,” a Google
The Daily WireMar 03 2022
News
Wisconsin probe finds 2020 election riddled with nursing home voting fraud
Intercepted ballots, forged signatures and questionably high voting rates plagued Wisconsin’s nursing homes and other long-term care facilities during the 2020 presidential election, a state-appointed investigator said.
In light of the findings, the investigator said, the ballots from those facilities should be audited.
The special counsel’s report was issued Tuesday after an
Washington TimesApr 29 2021
News
11.6 Million Viewers Watched Biden Speech to Congress, Nearly 75 Percent Lower Than Trump’s in 2017
Nearly 75 percent fewer Americans watched President Joe Biden’s speech to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday compared to former President Trump’s first address in 2017.
About 11.6 million viewers watched Wednesday night, according to Nielsen’s initial ratings data.
Breitbart NewsSep 08 2020
News
Modeling the impact of testing, tracing, and quarantine
Testing, contact tracing, and quarantining infected people are all tools in the effort to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. So are mask-wearing and social distancing. But what impact does each have? A study co-authored by MIT researchers finds that robust testing, contact tracing, and quarantining by household can keep cases within the capacity of the health-care system — preventing a “second
MIT NewsAug 06 2021
News
The trouble with transparency: How pandemic is challenging the CDC
Pandemic messaging is a difficult balancing act. Leaders must project authority and try to combat spread, while being transparent and admitting unknowns. At stake are their own credibility and public trust.
Credibility, transparency, and trust.
Ask public health experts about their field’s guiding principles for communication, and those three words come up over and over.
Christian Science MonitorDec 21 2021
Opinion
New Videos Capture Pennsylvania Officials Hiding Evidence Of Alleged Election Fraud
New whistleblower videos capture Delaware County, Pennsylvania officials plotting to recreate missing election data from the November 2020 contest, with one official later bragging that the local Democrat district attorney “owes him.” These recordings represent the latest evidence of the alleged fraud officials in the Pennsylvania county undertook to hide widespread violations of the state’s
The FederalistApr 01 2022
News
U.S. Hiring Stays Robust as Jobless Rate Falls, Wages Pick Up
The U.S. added close to half a million jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell by more than expected, highlighting a robust labor market that’s likely to support aggressive Federal Reserve tightening in the coming months.
Nonfarm payrolls increased 431,000 last month after an upwardly revised 750,000 gain in February, a Labor Department report showed Friday. The unemployment rate
BloombergApr 13 2022
Fact Check
Fact check: False claim about Ukraine, child sex trafficking and money laundering
The claim: Ukraine is the money laundering and child sex trafficking "capital of the world"
An information war about the Russia-Ukraine conflict is continuing online even as troops clash on the ground, with bots spreading disinformation and Russian state media seeking to divide Western viewers.
A viral Facebook post from April 2 claims Ukraine is the money laundering and child
USA TODAY