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The world is facing a “real shortage of energy” that could lead to social unrest, according to Blackstone Inc. co-founder Stephen Schwarzman. “We’re going to end up with a real shortage of energy,” he said at the fifth edition of the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported. “And when you have a shortage it’s just going to cost more and it’s probably going to cost a lot more. And when that happens you’re going to get very unhappy people around the world, in the emerging markets in particular,” he added. Schwarzman’s warning was echoed by...

Cruelty to animals is now a federal crime under a new law signed by President Trump on Monday. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT) is a bipartisan initiative that bans the intentional crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, impalement or other serious harm to "living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians.

Some people consider “early retirement” to mean leaving the workforce at age 55, but most of us do not take this path. Unless you’re lucky enough to have a full pension and benefits that kick in that early—such as full military retirement or from work as a police officer or firefighter—you’ll probably need to work until at least age 67 to accrue enough money for a comfortable retirement. Of course, you may want to work even longer, just to keep your mind and body active and possibly extend your life—or because you didn't save as much as you find you'll...

"Let Poland be Poland!" That was the call of American conservatives, four decades ago, when the Solidarity movement of labor leader Lech Walesa arose in the port city of Gdansk to demand their freedom of the Communist system imposed upon Poland by the Soviet Union after World War II. A decade later, Poland broke free of the Soviet Bloc and Warsaw Pact, and later joined the European Union and NATO. The question that has arisen today also has to do with issues of Polish identity and independence. Specifically, can Poland be Poland -- and still remain in the EU? In...

I am looking for a 2 Channel Stereo Audio Class D Amplifier Mini Hi-Fi Professional Digital Amp for Home Speakers 50W x 2 - V1.0G, that is made in the USA, not China.I have a small man cave and a pair of good JBL bookshelf speakers, I’d like to find a good stereo amp that is made in the USA, everything I’m seeing is made in China. I’d consider a kit I have to assemble. Thanks in advance.

Failure on the part of the Fed to toss its stubbornly-held “transitory” inflation narrative and act more decisively to rein in persistently high price pressures raises the likelihood the central bank will need to slam on the brakes of easy money policies much more forcefully down the road, risking avoidably severe disruption to domestic and global markets, according to Queen’s College President and economist Mohamed El-Erian. “In stark contrast with the mindset of corporate leaders who are dealing daily with the reality of higher and persistent inflationary pressures, the transitory concept has managed to retain an almost mystical hold on...

If you receive an email, phone call, or letter from Publishers Clearing House saying that you're a big winner it's important to be able to tell the difference between a legitimate prize win and a sweepstakes scam. Prize wins often feel too good to be true — and sometimes, they are. Big-name sweepstakes sponsors like PCH are a prime target for scammers, so it's important to think before you react to any win notification from them. Here are some common questions from PCH "winners": "I just received a notice in the mail from Publishers Clearing House. They're saying that I...

Democrats used to be the party of working people. Now they sneer at people who work hard. Democrats pushing to pass the Build Back Better bill want a single parent with two kids to be able to take home well over $31,000 a year in cash and noncash federal benefits, tax-free, without having to work. The handouts are even higher in places like New York, which offers generous state benefits too. So why get a job? Nonworking adults are already eligible for food stamps, housing vouchers and health care. Now Democrats want to send them monthly checks if they have...

11% of all benefits paid since the start of the pandemic. In California, the fraud was so widespread that state officials OK’d at least $810 million in benefits in the names of people who were in prison, including dozens of infamous killers on death row. State officials even sent $21,000 in benefits to an address in Roseville under the name and Social Security number of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, some of the $2 million in total fraudulent payments that were sent to that same address.

Tucker: Not long ago this country actually enforced immigration lawsIt's a disaster, and it's hard to believe that not so long ago, this country actually enforced its immigration laws. Not long ago at all. In fact, just two years ago, in August of 2019 federal agents kicked down the doors of seven separate chicken plants in central Mississippi. They arrested hundreds of foreign nationals who were living and working there in violation of American law. Several executives of the poultry plant were later indicted. Among the charges brought, child labor. Headlines from our decadent corporate press corps portrayed the raids...

Air traffic hobbyists in Taiwan intercepted radio challenges directed at approaching Chinese warplanes for the 10th day in a row on Tuesday, after regular activity returned to the skies around the island following a surge in confrontations at the beginning of October. Global attention on Taiwan's air defense identification zone has faded since China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) flew 149 sorties into the southwest corner of the ADIZ in the first four days of the month, including a single-day record 56 flights on October 4. But open-source intelligence (OSINT) enthusiasts, who rely on public plane- and ship-tracking websites to monitor...

High natural-gas prices today mean your electricity and heating bills will likely be expensive this winter. Next year, it could mean you will end up paying more to eat and to fill up your car. In Europe, where natural gas is almost six times as expensive as it was a year earlier, fertilizer companies—including Norwegian company Yara, as well as BASF and Borealis—have announced curtailments as a result of expensive gas. Fertilizer production in the region has dropped as much as 40% as a result of tight supplies, according to CME Group. Natural gas can account for up to 85%...

MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK — A 17-year-old girl is facing the prospect of never walking again in yet another unnecessary, unfortunate maiming of a child.Ms. Jasmine Comeau received her first Pfizer mRNA injection sometime in mid-August. She suffered no apparent adverse effects. There appears to be a mandate in New Brunswick requiring anyone accessing “indoor organized group recreational sports, classes and activities” to show a vaccine passport. All children turning age 12 by the end of 2021 are eligible for the injections in New Brunswick, according to CBC News.Jasmine received the second injection on September 22. She immediately experienced “flu-like symptoms”...

New York and New Jersey both issued a state of emergency on Monday ahead of a nor'easter that descended on the region Tuesday morning. "I am proactively declaring a State of Emergency to ensure we can provide the necessary resources to respond to this storm and protect lives and property in regions where the forecast is calling for significant rainfall," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said in a release on Monday "I am encouraging New Yorkers to prepare now for inclement weather expected over the coming days and urging commuters to take precaution ahead of heavy rainfall expected tomorrow...

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Scarecrows were originally made to do exactly what their name suggests: scare off crows and other birds that might ruin the farmer’s crops. A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields. Scarecrows have been around longer than you might think – the first scarecrows known to history were made about 3,000 years ago! They were first made by the Egyptians to protect their wheat fields, especially along the Nile River. Even though they’ve been around for so long, there have since...

A man was riding his bicycle along a riverbed in Alaska on Tuesday, when police said he was mauled by a brown bear. As he was riding his bike in Cantwell, Alaska, the man, who police didn't identify, said he saw the bear running towards him from 10-15 yards away. He got off of his bicycle and started yelling at the bear. "Just prior to the bear making contact, the victim fell to the ground and onto his back, covered his head and believes he kicked at the bear, ... The victim estimated that the bear weighed 500 pounds and...

A Colorado hiker who had wandered off the trail and got lost ignored repeated phone calls from rescuers because the hiker didn’t recognize the number, officials said. The person started hiking Mount Elbert from the South Trailhead on October 18 around 9 a.m., Lake County Search and Rescue said. The hiker did not return by evening. Five LCSAR members searched for the hiker until early the next morning but were unsuccessful. The missing hiker finally showed up at their place of lodging around 9:30 a.m. and the search was called off, LCSAR said. The hiker told rescue officials they had...

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An eyewitness was driving though Lavonia, Georgia last week when he noticed this glowing necklace like object flying across the sky.