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USPS to increase shipping prices

USPS Incurs $9.5 Billion Loss Despite Raising Stamp Prices

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) incurred a significant increase in its losses this fiscal year, as revenues jumped but volumes dipped.
Justice Alito's upside-down flag sparks another SCOTUS ethics scandal

Democrats Call on Supreme Court Justice to Recuse Himself After Flag Confirmation

Rep. Jamie Raskin said there's “very clear conflict of interest” after Justice Alito told news outlet his wife flew upside-down flag in response to conflict with neighbor.
United States of America Department of State

US State Department Issues ‘Worldwide Caution’ Alert for Americans

U.S. Dept. of State issued “worldwide caution” alert for U.S. citizens to remain alert for possible terrorist attacks or other violent actions against Americans.
Asif Merchant

Pakistani National With Alleged Iranian Ties Charged in Plot to Assassinate US Officials

Asif Merchant met with undercover FBI agents who he believed were hitmen. A Pakistani national with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in connection...
What’s Behind the Push to Stop Eating Beef?–Texas Slim

Rancher: Record High Beef Prices May Be ‘New Norm’

Beef prices are skyrocketing to record highs as industry experts warn costs could rise even higher if current regulatory and economic conditions remain unchanged.
Trump Train Escorts 2020 Biden-Harris Campaign Bus

Civil Trial Begins Over ‘Trump Train’ Encounter With Biden Campaign Bus

Attorneys for “Trump Train” supporters being sued denied accusations that clients harassed or threatened those aboard Biden–Harris campaign bus on Texas highway.
U.S. National Debt Surpasses $35 Trillion

US National Debt Hits $35 Trillion Milestone

Servicing the owed interest is now the second-largest budgetary item, topping national defense outlays. In a historic fiscal milestone for the federal government, the national...
Plane engine catches fire at O'Hare, FAA says

United Airlines Plane Catches Fire at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport

An engine caught fire on a United Airlines flight at Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport on May 27, causing the pilots to abort takeoff.
Tiananmen Square crackdown 35 years on, citizens still demand answersーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS

35 Years After Tiananmen, Survivors Dream of ‘Freedom and Dignity’ in China

‘Every person in a free society, including the United States, should know that the Chinese Communist Party is the enemy of freedom and democracy,’ said Wang Dan
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington

America’s Tax Gap Projected to Hit Nearly $700 Billion: IRS

The tax gap “reflects the difference between projected ‘true’ tax liability and the amount of tax that is actually paid on time,” the IRS said.
Net Neutrality

Court Blocks FCC’s Reinstatement of Net Neutrality Rules for Broadband Internet

The court said, ‘Net neutrality is likely a major question requiring clear congressional authorization.’ A U.S. appeals court on Aug. 1 temporarily blocked the Federal...
Georgia school shooting: Community mourns for victims at Apalachee High School

Victims in Georgia School Shooting Identified

14 year old students, Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo, and teachers, Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie were killed during Apalachee High School shooting.