The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board said Wednesday that the choice between the next chair of the Federal Reserve is a choice between “Tweedledum and Tweedledee.” President Joe Biden last week met with the two leading candidates, current Chairman Jerome Powell and governor Lael Brainard, ahead of his decision to appoint one of them to … Read more
The UK Government has been accused of a “betrayal of trust” as it set out its long-awaited revised plans for Northern England and the Midlands. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the £96 billion Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) would slash journey times across the region with 110 miles of new high-speed line. But Labour said the … Read more
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had his book deal revoked by the state’s ethics board on Tuesday. New York’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) approved a resolution (pdf) 12–1 to rescind its decision that approved Cuomo to write “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic” while he was governor during the coronavirus … Read more
OTTAWA—Search teams using dogs started looking for people whose cars may have been buried in landslides across the Canadian province of British Columbia on Tuesday, as the country’s two biggest railways reported serious damage to their networks. The storms, which started on Sunday, wrecked roads in the Pacific province, forced an oil pipeline to close … Read more
From the lab, Joel demonstrates examples of Newton’s Third Law of motion and its impact on the world. He plays with a life sized Newton’s Cradle. Can’t wait for more? Watch more Awesome Science content here now: awesomescitv.com/epochtvGet 10% OFF every purchase now, enter this coupon code at checkout: EPOCHTV – Follow EpochTV on social … Read more
LEESBURG, Va.—A Virginian teacher who was suspended after speaking out against a pro-transgender policy at a school board meeting, has been formally allowed to return to his position, after reaching a settlement with the Loudoun County School Board on this issue. The Loudoun County Circuit Court on Nov. 15 ordered (pdf) that Tanner Cross, a … Read more
A man who allegedly murdered and burglarized 18 elderly women over a two-year period in the Dallas, Texas area began trial on Monday, the Associated Press reported. Billy Chemirmir, 48, faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if he’s convicted of murdering Lu Thi Harris, 81, according to the AP. Chemirmir pleaded not … Read more
Oil and natural gas drilling in Canada is expected to increase by 16 percent in 2022, according to forecasting from the Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC). “For 2022, we expect drilling activity to be higher than 2019. But, although we’ll be back to pre-COVID levels, we’re not going to be near where we were … Read more
North America’s largest railport terminal has risen from out of a swamp in Savannah, Georgia. The Mason Mega Rail Terminal makes Savannah the third-largest port in the United States, according to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 12, Kemp announced that the new terminal would raise the port’s rail capacity by … Read more
The House passed a new bill on Nov. 15 that would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to supply COVID-19 and flu vaccines for veterans, their spouses, and caregivers (pdf). If passed, the new bill will allow individuals not currently enrolled under the VA healthcare system to receive the vaccines through Apr. 29, 2022. Rep. … Read more