Monkeypox, a viral "cousin" of smallpox, has typically only been reported in the central and western countries in Africa. However, a recent outbreak in Europe and scattered cases in the United States have Americans concerned about the disease.
For the first time last week, initial jobless claims fell by 8,000, with 210,000 Americans filed unemployment claims. This is only a minuscule dip from the week before, but claims remain near four month high percentages. Ongoing claims went up unexpectedly from 1.315 million to 1.346 million.
On Friday, the Texas Department of Public Safety made public announcements about what happened at Robb Elementary. The Director of Texas DPS, Steven McCraw, spoke at a press conference where he answered questions about the response of local authorities at the time.
Governor Greg Abbott's net worth is estimated to be around $14 million. Some of his net worth is due to his being awarded $7.8 million in a lawsuit due to his 1984 accident.
Pennsylvania held its primary on May 17, and certain contests were highly watched. One in particular is the Republican Senate primary with Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick. Over a week after the primary, no clear winner has been declared. The margin of votes between the two candidates is only 902 with Dr. Oz in the lead. Pennsylvania law requires that an election go through a recount process "when candidates are within half a percentage point of each other."
Beto O'Rourke is running for governor of Texas, and many are saying that his actions on Wednesday night could be highly detrimental to the future of his campaign. O'Rourke showed up at press conference held in Uvalde where Governor Abbott was speaking. Also in attendance was Senator Ted Cruz and the mayor of Uvalde.
Hop on any social media platform, and you've likely seen comments suggesting that the Biden Administration is not only responsible for high gas prices, but that the president, in fact, encourages them, much to the detriment of American citizens.
As of 2022, Beto O'Rourke's net worth is estimated to be $5 million. Sources hold that Beto O'Rourke's net worth is chiefly due to his real estate investments as well as his wife's wealth.
On Tuesday, Uvalde, Texas was the scene of a horrific school shooting that left twenty-one people dead. The shooting took place at Robb Elementary School. Some of the youngest victims were as young as eight years old. Two teachers perished in the massacre as well.
The Mueller investigation might have vindicated President Trump, but the Durham investigation is detailing the effort that went into investigating him and his family in 2016. On May 16, the Michael Sussmann trial began, with each day's testimony revealing more and more about the investigation into Russian collusion.