Meat industry warns of possible shortages as more processing plants close: ‘Perilously close to the edge’

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. The president and CEO of Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat-processing companies, has warned of “severe, perhaps disastrous” consequences for the country’s meat … Read More

Former ICE Chief’s New Book: Illegal Immigration Is Not A Victimless Crime

‘I can’t explain it to the American people through Congress since it’s hard to do in a five- or six-minute [television] hit,’ he said. Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) chief Tom Homan is out with a book, which he … Read More

Trump and Putin issue rare joint statement promoting cooperation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a rare joint statement on Saturday commemorating a 1945 World War Two link-up of U.S. and Soviet troops on their way to defeat Nazi Germany as … Read More

Russia concerned about US threats to Iran: Ryabkov

Sergei Ryabkov Tehran (ISNA) – Russia is concerned by the US threats to Iran amid tensions in the Persian Gulf and is calling on both sides to exercise restraint, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday. According to … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 24 April 2020

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Greetings from Tyler, Believe it or not, there is some news that’s not related to the media’s obsession with the latest “gift” from China.  Reeling from fears of the sickness and reactions to heavy-handed orders that sometimes defy common sense, … Read More

U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 50,000

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New York City Fire Department Emergency Medical Technicians arrive to assist someone during the coronavirus outbreak in New York City, April 15, 2020. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) The coronavirus death toll in the U.S. stood at 49,963 Friday morning after increasing by 3,000 … Read More

Trump says he’s instructed Navy to ‘destroy’ any Iranian gunboats harassing US ships

President Trump said Wednesday that he’s instructed the U.S. Navy to “shoot down and destroy” any Iranian gunboats harassing American ships, in the wake of a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf.  “I have instructed the United States Navy to shoot … Read More

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