Amidst NYC hotel room shortages, 20% are migrant shelters. Mayor Eric Adams’ policies raise rates, enforcing short-term rental laws, as the city faces $10 billion in migrant crisis costs. There has never been a more expensive hotel in New York City. Unauthorized immigration is one of the causes. Graft in
Federal prosecutors announced that Epoch Times CFO Bill Guan has been charged with orchestrating a $67 million global money laundering scheme, involving prepaid debit cards, bitcoin, and stolen personal information. Federal prosecutors announced on Monday that the chief financial officer of the conservative international news organization The Epoch Times had
The FDA approved Moderna’s new mRNA RSV vaccine, bypassing its independent vaccine advisory committee, which typically offers recommendations for such drugs. The mRNA respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine from Moderna was licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week for people 60 years of age and above.
According to data from a Statista Consumer Insights survey, smoking is still popular in many countries like China, Germany, and Spain, with China topping the list as 42% of its population consumes cigarettes at least occasionally. While the percentage of smokers worldwide is steadily falling, the habit is still very
Despite rising tensions with Russia, the US Air Force assures its upcoming Minuteman III tests are pre-scheduled, not a sudden response. These routine launches aim to verify the reliability of this aging system, crucial for US deterrence. The US Air Force’s Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles will be tested twice
According to data from GlobalFirepower.com, when reserve members are taken into account, the world’s largest armies in 2024 are led by Vietnam and India. The US army isn’t the largest in terms of manpower, despite being regarded as the greatest military force in the world. The top 10 nations by
The FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report reveals staggering losses of $12.5 billion to cybercrime in 2023, marking a $2 billion increase from the previous year, with investment fraud and compromised email accounts as major contributors. The FBI evaluated all of the complaints submitted through its Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
Western powers are threatening Georgia over its new “foreign agents law,” opposed by the US, EU, and NATO, which mandates that organizations receiving significant foreign funding disclose their donors, sparking widespread protests and political turmoil. The political situation that Georgia is currently experiencing is getting worse. The ruling party of
According to data from The National Insurance Crime Bureau, Kia and Hyundai top the list of the 10 most stolen vehicles in America. Vehicle theft rates have increased in the United States since the pandemic began. Over a million cars were reported stolen in 2023. The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s