By Madeline Sponsler, FISM News U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to sign an executive order that would give federal agencies emergency powers to fast-track major energy and other infrastructure projects by overriding environmental permitting requirements, two sources familiar with the proposal said. The order is billed as a way to “support and […]

By Samuel Case, FISM News In Tuesdays Iowa primary election incumbent Republican Rep. Steve King lost his bid for a 10th term at the state’s 4th district seat. King was defeated soundly by Randy Feenstra by nearly 10%. Feenstra outraised King close to three to one. Democratic nominee J.D. Scholten ran unopposed. Steve King has […]

By Samuel Case, FISM News Google has removed an app called “Remove China Apps” from India’s Google Play Store. The app developed One Touch Lab Apps, claims to help users identify and remove any apps developed by China on their phones. The app had been up for 2 weeks and downloaded over 4 million times […]

By Reuters The euro reached an 11-week high on Tuesday as the dollar lost ground, with investors maintaining their hopes for a global economic recovery. The optimism persisted within markets despite growing concern over U.S.-China tensions and mass protests across the United States over the death of a black man in police custody. Traders remain […]

By Reuters Target Corp and Walmart said on Sunday they shuttered stores across the United States as retailers already reeling from closures because of the coronavirus pandemic shut outlets amid protests that included looting in many U.S. cities. Protests turned violent in places including New York and Chicago following the death in Minneapolis of a […]

By Madeline Sponsler, FISM News Researchers claim that recent Genetic sampling of the Dead Sea Scrolls are testing widely accepted understanding that the 2,000-year-old artifacts were the work of a fringe Jewish sect, and shed light on the drafting of scripture around the time of Christianity’s birth. The research – which indicated some of the […]

By Reuters As U.S. businesses reopen after weeks of pandemic lockdowns, many have been posting coronavirus disclaimers or requiring employees and patrons to sign waivers before entering. From hair salons and recreation centers to stock exchanges and wedding photographers, the notices have sprung up across the country, asking guests to acknowledge they might contract a disease that […]

By Reuters Canada does not support Russia’s return to the Group of Seven, proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend, because Moscow continues to flout international law, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday. “Russia was excluded from the G7 after it invaded Crimea a number of years ago, and its continued disrespect […]

By Reuters The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday praised the United States’ “immense” and “generous” contribution to global health in a push to salvage relations after President Donald Trump said he was severing ties with the U.N. agency. Accusing it of pandering to China and overlooking an initially secretive response to […]