by Beverly Banks | Jan 29, 2019 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Foreign interference in U.S. elections and social media warfare are the primary threats facing Americans in 2019, the nation’s top intelligence officials told senators Tuesday at an annual hearing on “Worldwide Threats.” Director of National...
by Beverly Banks | Jan 18, 2019 | Featured, Health
Jan. 18 (UPI) — WASHINGTON — The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history continues to disrupt the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of potentially life-saving drugs such as allergy medication. FDA Commissioner Scott...
by Beverly Banks | Jan 17, 2019 | Health
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (UPI) — The Food and Drug Administration has resumed inspections of some high-risk foods, like cheese and milk, with inspectors returning to work without pay during the government shutdown. Other popular foods, like cake mix, peanut butter,...
by Beverly Banks | Nov 29, 2018 | Demographics, Energy, Environment, Featured, Politics
WEST VIRGINIA’S employment numbers have risen thanks to more coal, natural gas and construction projects, but young people say they need more diverse career options in order to stay in the state. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’...
by Beverly Banks | Nov 14, 2018 | Politics
WASHINGTON – The Senate Indian Affairs Committee appeared sympathetic Wednesday to a bill that would empower Native American communities as sovereign nations and allow the return of land to indigenous peoples. Principal Chief James Floyd of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation...