Dow Drops Over 1,000 Points Monday, Stocks Extend Losses Before Making Same-Day Turnaround

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped over 1,000 points on Monday as stocks extended their three-week declines before making a same-day turnaround minutes before closing time. At its lowest point on Monday, the market was on track for its worst day since October 2020, with the DJIA down more than 1,000 points before making an apparent recovery, closing 0.3 percent, … Continued

NYC Dems Now Praising Police After Calling to Defund Them

After the fatal shooting of New York City police officer Jason Rivera, 22, that has also left Wilbert Mora, 27, critically wounded and fighting for his life, Democrats who have called to defund the NYPD are now praising police, the New York Post reported. The Post reported on the remarks of New York Democrats after Friday … Continued

Thousands of Students Plan School Walkouts Across the U.S. in Protest of in-Person Learning

Students across the U.S. are planning school walkouts in protest of in-person learning as COVID-19 cases spike amid the rise of the Omicron coronavirus variant. There are nearly 3,500 schools actively disrupted as of Friday, according to Burbio’s K-12 School Opening Tracker, which tracks school closures for 1,200 districts, including the 200 largest school districts in the nation. … Continued

Fully Vaccinated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tests Positive For COVID After Trip To Florida

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tested positive for the coronavirus Sunday despite being fully vaccinated, according to a press release from her office. Ocasio-Cortez’s office released a statement Sunday confirming the congresswoman “has received a positive test result for COVID-19.” “She is experiencing symptoms and recovering at home. The Congresswoman received her booster shot … Continued

Durant Says He Won’t Lobby Nets’ Irving to Get Vaccinated

Kevin Durant reiterated Friday that he won’t lobby teammate Kyrie Irving to get vaccinated against the coronavirus so he could be eligible to play in all the Brooklyn Nets’ games. In fact, he won’t even ask his close friend why he refuses to get the shot. “I told him how important he is and how much I want him to … Continued

Trump Attorneys Move to Block Subpoenas in New York AG’s Civil Probe

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and two of his adult children moved late Monday to block “unprecedented and unconstitutional” subpoenas from the New York attorney general’s office seeking their testimony. In a court filing Monday evening, lawyers for Trump and his two eldest children, Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr.., attempted to quash the subpoenas from Attorney General Letitia … Continued

8 States to Raise Minimum Wage to $15

Twenty-two states increased minimum wages for workers on Jan. 1, according to The Hill. In eight of those states, including California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, the raises are part of scheduled increases that will eventually reach minimums of $15-per-hour, CNN reports. The city of West Hollywood raised its minimum wage for some … Continued

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