Category: United States
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Religions and cultures have distinct ways of celebrating the year-end festivities
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At midnight on January 1st, we usually celebrate the beginning of a new year. We celebrate with fireworks, parties, and many wishes for good luck and achievements. There are various customs we perform to celebrate this date; some prefer to dress entirely in white as a movement for peace and good energies, or in specific…
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Trump Promises High Tariffs on Products from Canada, Mexico, and China, Threatening Inflation Decline
President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday (25) that his administration will impose new tariffs on imported products from Mexico, Canada, and China, solidifying an important campaign promise that could have a significant impact on the American economy. Trump stated in a post on Truth Social that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on imported…
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Forget Black Friday: Consumer Interest is in ‘Travel Tuesday’
It all started with Black Friday — then came Cyber Monday. Now, consumers hungry for deals have one more day to shop. “Travel Tuesday” — the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving — targets those looking for discounts on travel, rather than TVs and other electronics. Searches for “Travel Tuesday” have increased by more than 500% from…
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Storms Threaten to Disrupt Thanksgiving Travel in the U.S.
The National Weather Service is forecasting that weather will disrupt Thanksgiving travel in parts of the country. A mix of rain and snow is expected in the Pacific Northwest, which is still recovering from a major storm that killed two people last week, and in the Northeast, where temperatures will finally drop. The East Coast…
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American Government Has Deported 10,872 Brazilians Since 2019
On Friday, November 22, another flight took off from Alexandria, Virginia, carrying hundreds of Brazilians deported from the United States back to Brazil. According to information from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), flight GXA-6160, operated by the American company Global Crossing Airlines, was scheduled to make its first landing on Brazilian soil in Manaus,…
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Changes in NYC: Authorities Want to Make the City ‘More Livable’
New York City is facing an accessibility crisis. Rents have skyrocketed. The century-old subway needs modernization, and buses are painfully slow. Piles of garbage bags often sit on the sidewalks. The person responsible for fixing these issues, Mayor Eric Adams, is facing a major corruption scandal. But not all is lost. City and state officials…
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What Are the Fastest Growing Professions in the U.S.?
The production of renewable energy will drive much of the job growth in the United States over the next decade: according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), wind turbine maintenance technicians, solar photovoltaic installers, and nurses are expected to have the highest growth rate by 2033. The wind energy sector is a growing component…
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Is the Northeast U.S. Entering an Era of Wildfires?
The Northeast of the United States will almost certainly never experience the scale of wildfires seen in Western states. But experts say the region should prepare for more periodic droughts, which will increase the risk of fires. New Jersey and southern New York, including New York City, are under drought alert, the last step before…
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Texas Creates School Curriculum With Lessons Drawn From the Bible
School districts serving more than two million elementary school children may adopt a curriculum based on the Bible. Texas education authorities supported a new elementary school curriculum on Tuesday (19) that incorporates Bible-based teaching materials in reading and language arts classes, a controversial measure regarding the inclusion of religion in public education. The optional curriculum…
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Record Number of People Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving
AAA projects that 79.9 million travelers will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period. For the first time, AAA’s forecast includes the Tuesday before and the Monday after Thanksgiving to better capture the flow of travelers during the holiday weekend. This year’s projection of nearly 80 million travelers is…