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2024-07-06 18:58:12

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2024-07-06 18:58:00

Biden, downplaying debate performance, won't take cognitive test - UPI.com
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President Joe Biden, downplaying his poor debate performance, said he hasn’t undergone cognitive and neurological exams. During a televised interview, Biden admitted to having a bad episode during the debate, attributing it to exhaustion and a bad cold. He declined to agree to an independent medical evaluation that included cognitive tests. CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, called for Biden to undergo detailed cognitive and movement disorder testing and release the results to the public. Some Democrats have voiced concerns about Biden's performance and urged him to drop out of the race, while others continue to support him. Biden dismissed the concerns and stated that he is running and will win again. The article also mentions unrest among wealthy Democratic donors who believe a new candidate is needed to defeat Donald Trump.
#JoeBiden #DebatePerformance #CognitiveTest #NeurologicalExams #Exhaustion #BadCold #IndependentMedicalEvaluation #CognitiveTests #SanjayGupta #Democrats #WealthyDonors #DonaldTrump
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/07/06/Biden-wont-take-cognitive-test/3611720279573/

2024-07-03 19:08:21

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2024-07-03 19:08:10

Communities to get $600 million from DOT from Biden infrastructure law
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More than $600 million in infrastructure funding is being made available to communities across the United States through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program. The funding is part of the Biden Administration Infrastructure law and aims to support projects that connect people to jobs, schools, housing, places of worship, and each other. The application deadline for the funding is September 30.
#Infrastructure #Funding #Communities #BidenAdministration #TransportationDepartment
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/07/03/DOT-Buttigieg-community-infrastructure-funding/3581720021508/

2024-06-04 19:33:46

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2024-06-04 19:33:34

April U.S. job openings fall to 8.06 million; lowest total since February 2021 - UPI.com
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U.S. job openings in April fell to 8.06 million, the lowest total since February 2021. This is a decline of 300,000 from March and 1.8 million from April 2023. Job openings increased in private educational services but decreased in healthcare, social assistance, and local government. Job separations were little changed from March, holding near 5.4 million. The number of quits, or voluntary job departures, was 3.5 million. Hires increased slightly to 5.6 billion. The data on quits and hires suggest a sense of confidence among workers to leave their jobs and move to new positions. Layoffs and discharges remained steady at 1.5 million. The number of job openings for March was revised down to 8.4 million, while the number of hires was revised up to 5.6 million.
#JobOpenings #LaborMarket #Employment #Economy
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/06/04/job-openings-April/5391717517393/

2024-05-14 09:16:37

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2024-05-14 09:16:25

Blinken arrives in Ukraine in show of U.S. solidarity
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday morning to show American solidarity with Ukraine as Russia claims military gains. Blinken will meet with senior Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, to discuss the impact of new U.S. security and economic assistance, battlefield updates, and ongoing work to bolster Ukraine's war-torn economy. This visit comes three weeks after President Biden signed a supplemental national security bill that included $60 billion in military aid for Ukraine. Russia has increased its attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and claimed gains. Blinken's visit aims to demonstrate unwavering support for Ukraine's defense against Russian aggression.
#AntonyBlinken #VolodymyrZelensky #IgorSikorsky #Ukraine #Russia #UsSolidarity
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/05/14/ukraine-Blinken-arrives-Ukraine/3671715663436/

2024-05-09 18:30:07

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2024-05-09 18:29:56

Initial weekly jobless claims rise to 231,000, highest since August
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The U.S. Department of Labor reported that weekly first-time unemployment claims rose to 231,000, which is 22,000 higher than the previous week. Continuing jobless claims dropped by 59,066. The total number of continuing unemployment claims fell from the previous week and was lower than the comparable week in 2023. The biggest increases in this week's initial unemployment claims were in Iowa, Illinois, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Michigan. Initial claims dropped in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. This week's jobless claims total comes after a series of strong jobs reports. In April, job creation was weaker than expected. The U.S. economy added a below-average 175,000 jobs in April. The first-time unemployment claims number of 208,000 was revised up to 209,000. According to FWDBONDS chief economist, the trend of rising jobless claims raises concerns about the future of the U.S. economy. The article also mentions other news stories unrelated to jobless claims.
#JoblessClaims #Unemployment #UsDepartmentOfLabor #Economy
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/05/09/jobless-initial-claims-rose/5361715265904/

2024-04-30 05:11:37

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2024-04-30 05:11:26

Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang
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China currently imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang, about one in 17, according to a report by the Uyghur Human Rights Project. The report also estimates that 1 in 26 Uyghurs and non-Han people in Xinjiang were incarcerated in 2022. The ethnic minority in the Uyghur Region accounts for 34% of China's estimated prison population. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns about human rights abuses in Xinjiang during his trip to China, but Beijing criticized him for interfering in domestic affairs. The State Department's 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices documented genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang. The report also highlighted harsh conditions in penal institutions. The Uyghur Human Rights Project director stated that the prison system benefits the Chinese economy, as prisoners work in factories near prisons. The report also mentions cases of Uyghurs being imprisoned for reading the Quran. Chinese Muslim community leader Ma Ju stated that the U.S. has exhausted its efforts in addressing Uyghur human rights. The report concludes that China's oppression of the Uyghur minority group continues.
#China #Uyghurs #Xinjiang #HumanRights #Prison #AntonyBlinken
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/04/26/uyghurs-imprisoned-report/5901714168977/

2024-04-17 04:56:42

IMF sounds alarm on U.S. debt, warning 'something will have to give' - UPI.com
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the United States that its rampant spending and growing national debt are not sustainable and could threaten the global economy. The IMF's latest report states that the U.S. national debt and fiscal deficit could lead to sky-high inflation levels. The U.S. federal budget deficit grew from $1.4 trillion in fiscal 2022 to $1.7 trillion last year, and the debt is projected to exceed $45.7 trillion within a decade. Despite inflation and growing debt, the IMF praised U.S. economic growth, projecting a 2.7% growth rate for this year. The Biden administration blames the country's debt on former President Trump's tax cuts. The IMF warns that the U.S. fiscal stance is out of line with long-term fiscal sustainability and raises short-term risks to the disinflation process and longer-term fiscal and financial stability risks for the global economy. The IMF calls for a cautious and gradual approach to easing by the Federal Reserve.
#Imf #UsDebt #GlobalEconomy #Inflation #FiscalDeficit #EconomicGrowth #TaxCuts #FederalReserve
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/16/international-monetary-fund-national-debt-warning/4711713315482/

2024-04-09 11:32:35

Special counsel tells Supreme Court that Trump's claim of absolute immunity unfounded - UPI.com
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Special Counsel Jack Smith asks Supreme Court to reject Trump's claim of absolute immunity from criminal charges; Smith argues that no presidential power entitles the president to claim immunity from charges of fraud, obstruction of official proceedings, and denial of the right to vote; Smith points to historical precedent and the case of former President Nixon's acceptance of a presidential pardon as proof that a former president may face criminal prosecution; Trump's argument of 'absolute immunity' has been rejected by lower courts; Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump's immunity claims in July.
#SupremeCourt #Trump #AbsoluteImmunity #CriminalCharges #Fraud #ObstructionOfOfficialProceedings #DenialOfTheRightToVote
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/09/Jack-Smith-SCOTU-Trump-immunity-filing/4541712644305/

2024-04-09 11:01:27

2024-04-03 18:33:41

White House orders NASA to develop lunar time standard for celestial bodies
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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has directed NASA to develop a unified time standard, called Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC), for the moon and other celestial bodies. The LTC will be tied to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and will enable cislunar operations. NASA is expected to deliver a strategy to implement the LTC by December 31, 2026, in coordination with the state, commerce, defense, and transportation departments. The new time system must be accurate enough to support precision navigation and science, resilient in the event of lost contact with Earth, and scalable to environments beyond the Earth-moon system. The implementation of new time standards is necessary to address Gravitational Time Dilation, which affects the passage of time under different gravitational conditions. Time dilation is crucial for future space travel to other celestial bodies to ensure coordination with mission controllers on Earth. The development of celestial time standards is seen as important for safety and accuracy as NASA, private companies, and space agencies around the world launch missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
#Nasa #LunarTimeStandard #CelestialBodies #CoordinatedLunarTime #CoordinatedUniversalTime #GravitationalTimeDilation #SpaceTravel
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2024/04/03/NASA-celestial-time-standards/4281712150208/

2024-03-29 10:28:48

U.N.: Immediate action is need to end Haiti's 'cataclysmic situation' - UPI.com
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Immediate action is needed to combat the "cataclysmic situation" in Haiti caused by rampant gang violence, according to a new report from the United Nations' human rights office. The report states that gang violence is the "main driver of human rights abuses and violations" in Haiti and calls for the urgent deployment of a multinational security support mission to bolster the Haitian National Police force and re-establish security. The report also documents how criminal organizations recruit children into their ranks and use sexual violence to brutalize, punish, and control their victims. Violence in Haiti has escalated since President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in July 2021, creating a political vacuum. In 2023, at least 4,451 people were killed and nearly 2,000 more were kidnapped due to gang violence. The report highlights the recruitment of children into gangs as a critical problem, with male children used as lookouts and female children forced into exploitative sexual relations with gang members. Gangs also use sexual violence as a tool to spread fear and as a punishment. The report calls for dialogue leading to free and fair elections in Haiti and states that corruption has allowed the illicit trafficking of weapons and ammunition into the country. Other human rights violations attributed to gang violence include the international displacement of over 313,900 people. The report concludes that immediate action is necessary to address the deteriorating security situation in Haiti and create conditions for free and fair elections.
#Haiti #GangViolence #HumanRights #UnitedNations
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/03/29/haiti-UN-report-violence/4381711697158/

2024-03-27 21:58:27

Though U.S. economy shows signs of strength, poll shows third of Americans rate it as poor - UPI.com
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A Gallup Poll shows that while the U.S. economy is showing signs of strength, a third of Americans still rate it as poor. The poll reveals that 30% of respondents say the U.S. economy is good, 30% call it fair, and 39% view it as poor. However, actual statistics indicate a strong economy with positive GDP growth, low unemployment rates, and job creation. The U.S. economy added 275,000 jobs in February, and unemployment was at 3.9%. Gallup's Economic Confidence Index was at -20 in March, an improvement from the -50 measured last fall. The poll also shows that perception of the economy is heavily influenced by political affiliation, with Democrats rating it positively, independents rating it negatively, and Republicans having an overwhelmingly negative view.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/27/Gallup-economy-poll-stats/6341711567883/

2024-03-23 18:23:45

Soyuz MS-25 flight to Space Station launches successfully after Thursday's scrub - UPI.com
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A Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Saturday and entered near-Earth orbit. The spacecraft is crewed by NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus. It is scheduled to dock with the International Space Station's Prichal nodal module on Monday. Vasilevskaya is Belarus' first astronaut and will spend 12 days on the space station before returning to Earth on April 6. Dyson is scheduled to return in September. The launch occurred two days after an initial launch was scrubbed 20 seconds prior to liftoff on Thursday.
#SoyuzMs25 #SpaceStation #Launch #BaikonurCosmodrome #Nasa #Roscosmos #TracyDyson #OlegNovitskiy #MarinaVasilevskaya #Belarus
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2024/03/23/world-Soyuz-launch/4181711209156/

2024-02-09 00:34:03

Senators split on health of U.S. economy - UPI.com
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Senators voiced fierce opposition over the state of the U.S. economy during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing. The Treasury Department's Financial Stability Oversight Council annual report highlighted a robust economic recovery since the pandemic, but also expressed concerns over the economy in 2024, including high interest rates. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen touted the rapid economic recovery in 2023, while Republicans remained skeptical and grilled Yellen about rising costs since the height of the pandemic. Democrats largely praised the state of the economy and the work of the Biden administration. The hearing revealed a split among senators regarding the health of the U.S. economy.
#U.s.Economy #Senate #TreasuryDepartment #JanetYellen #Republicans #Democrats
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/08/economy-senate-hearing/8721707431182/

2024-02-05 17:28:24

U.S. markets fall after Powell says interest rates will likely remain unchanged beyond March - UPI.com
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U.S. markets closed lower and treasury yields surged following comments from Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell, who indicated that the central bank wasn't likely to lower interest rates anytime soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 421.74 points, or 1.09%, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.82% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.98%. The 10-year Treasury yield opened up by 5 basis points to 4.081% on Monday, while the 2-year Treasury yield went up by more than 6 basis points to 4.435%. Powell noted that the first cut of the year was unlikely to occur when the Federal Reserve Board meets again in March. Powell clarified his economic outlook days after the central bank maintained interest rates between 5.25% and 5.5% for the fourth consecutive time, even as inflation had fallen to nearly 3% since the end of the global pandemic. Powell sought to temper expectations as some economists had predicted the Fed could potentially issue five rate reductions throughout 2024. Powell warned that interest rate cuts would be more gradual than what economists had predicted. Last week, the bond market was on the decline but jolted upward a day after Powell emphasized that the nation's central bank was concerned about inflation regaining steam if the body moved too hastily to lower interest. Investors remained wary about the persistently elevated interest rates despite signs of a strengthening economy, including an expanding labor market.
#U.s.Markets #InterestRates #FederalReserve #JeromePowell
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/05/federal-reserve-chairman-jerome-powell-interest-rates/2211707137666/

2024-02-04 09:55:25

On This Day in History - February 4th - Almanac - UPI.com
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On February 4, 1974, the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted Patricia Hearst, daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst, from her apartment in Berkeley, Calif. In 1789, George Washington was elected the first president of the United States. In 1792, Washington was unanimously elected to a second term. In 1861, the Apache War began with the arrest of Cochise. In 1938, Adolf Hitler took command of the German army. In 1945, the U.S. Army liberated the Santo Tomas Internment Camp in the Philippines. In 1976, a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck Guatemala City, killing an estimated 23,000 people. In 1983, singer Karen Carpenter died of heart failure. In 1997, O.J. Simpson was found liable in the killings of his former wife and her friend. In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook. In 2006, widespread Muslim protests turned violent over caricatures of Muhammad. In 2012, Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council effort to end violence in Syria. In 2023, U.S. fighter planes intercepted a Chinese surveillance balloon.
#History #PatriciaHearst #GeorgeWashington #Cochise #AdolfHitler #Earthquake #KarenCarpenter #O.j.Simpson #Facebook #MuslimProtests #Syria #China #UnitedStates
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2024/02/04/UPI-Almanac-for-Sunday-Feb-4-2024/3201707021607/

2024-01-19 19:06:31

University of Michigan: Consumer sentiment rose 13% in January, highest level since 2021 - UPI.com
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Consumer sentiment in the United States rose 13% in January, reaching its highest level since July 2021, according to data from the University of Michigan. The increase in consumer sentiment was driven by confidence in improving inflation and strengthening income expectations. The sentiment improved across age, income, education, and geography. Both Democrats and Republicans showed their highest consumer sentiment since the summer of 2021. Year-ahead inflation expectations softened to 2.9%, the lowest since December 2020. The University of Michigan data reinforces the robust economy indicated by December 2023 retail sales, which were 5.6% higher than in December 2022. Consumer sentiment is now 60% higher than its all-time low in June 2022 and is expected to provide positive momentum for the economy.
#ConsumerSentiment #UniversityOfMichigan #Inflation #Economy
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/01/19/consumer-sentiment-soars-University-Michigan/6281705683704/

2024-01-16 16:56:17

Study finds no link between marijuana use and starting or stopping opioids
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A new study concludes that there is no link between marijuana use and a person's use of illicit opioids. The study found that cannabis is not a gateway drug that sparks a person's desire to try narcotics. However, marijuana is also not effective in helping wean addicts off opioids. The results have significant implications for U.S. opioid treatment programs. The study combined the results of 10 previous studies involving nearly 8,400 people prescribed medication to treat opioid use disorder. The data found no link between weed use and rates of illicit opioid use. The study suggests that healthcare systems should adopt individualized treatment approaches for opioid addiction that take into account each patient's circumstances.
#Marijuana #Opioids #DrugAddiction #OpioidTreatment
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/01/16/marijuana-not-linked-opioids/6131705414163/

2024-01-14 03:00:26

Congressional leaders reach short-term deal to hold off government shutdown - UPI.com
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Congressional leaders have reached a short-term spending deal to prevent a potential government shutdown until March. The deal avoids the shutdown deadline on February 2 and sets new government funding deadlines for March 1 and March 7. The short-term bill still needs to pass both the House and Senate before Friday to prevent a shutdown. Congressional leaders previously agreed on a bipartisan topline spending deal that set the spending limit for 2024 at $1.59 trillion. Some House Republicans, including members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, opposed the deal. However, the topline deal was praised by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries. The topline deal allows Congress to maintain important funding priorities and avoid a government shutdown.
#GovernmentShutdown #SpendingDeal #Congress #House #Senate
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/01/13/congress-shortterm-bill-avoid-government-shutdown/2031705192449/

2024-01-12 09:33:59

On This Day in History - January 12th - Almanac - UPI.com
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On January 12, 1921, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was elected the first commissioner of Major League Baseball. Today is Friday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2024. Those born on this date include French fairy tale writer Charles Perrault in 1628, painter John Singer Sargent in 1856, novelist Jack London in 1876, World War II Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893, mentalist The Amazing Kreskin in 1935, heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier in 1944, author Haruki Murakami in 1949, actor Kirstie Alley in 1951, radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951, radio personality Howard Stern in 1954, journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958, actor Oliver Platt in 1960, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 1964, musician/film director Rob Zombie in 1965, activist Heather Mills in 1968, actor Rachael Harris in 1968, singer Melanie Chisholm in 1974, actor/singer Issa Rae in 1985, actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 1985, actor Naya Rivera in 1987, and singer Zayn Malik in 1993. In 1912, industrialist Andrew Carnegie lined up with the anti-trust view of former President Theodore Roosevelt as against the trust dissolution plans of President Taft. In 1919, UP correspondent John Graudenz was arrested by German troops while en route to the scene of an attack in Berlin, he was later released. In 1921, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was elected the first commissioner of Major League Baseball. In 1932, Hattie Caraway, D-Ark., became the first woman elected to serve a full term as a United States senator. In 1943, the U.S. wartime Office of Price Administration said standard frankfurters would be replaced during World War II by "Victory Sausages" consisting of a mixture of meat and soy meal. In 1986, U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., traveled into space aboard the shuttle Columbia. In 1994, U.S. President Bill Clinton asked Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Whitewater land deal affair that involved him and the first lady. In 2006, about 350 Muslim pilgrims were crushed to death by a stampeding crowd at the entrance to Jamarat Bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during a pilgrimage to Mecca. In 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow, killing at least 100,000 people. In 2023, U.S. Attorney General appointed Robert Hur as special counsel to investigate the discovery of classified documents found in a private office and a garage of President Joe Biden.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2024/01/12/UPI-Almanac-for-Friday-Jan-12-2024/4781705024739/

2024-01-10 02:29:07

Interior Department announces $138M for wildfire prevention, recovery
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The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced a $138 million investment to help prevent wildfires and support areas affected by them. The investment is part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda and aims to support firefighters, reduce the risk of future wildfires, and advance fire recovery. The Department will allocate $12.4 million to modernize fire training and position qualifications, and $7.5 million to aid in the restoration of landscapes damaged by recent wildfires. The Biden administration is accelerating efforts to reduce the risk of wildfires and help affected areas recover. The investment is a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which allocated $878 million to the Interior Department for hazardous fuels management, post-fire restoration and rehabilitation activities, investments in wildfire preparedness, and support for science and research on wildland fire management issues.
#WildfirePrevention #WildfireRecovery #DepartmentOfTheInterior #PresidentBiden #InvestingInAmerica #Firefighters #BipartisanInfrastructureLaw
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/01/09/infrastructure-law-aims-wildfires/7011704840302/