Category: National News
National News and Stories From The Free Press
On The Border: Parrots, Drugs, Fugitives, And Money Among Encounters By CBP Officers
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at ports of entry in El Paso, West Texas, and New Mexico seized a wide variety of items last week [...]
Central Bank Expected To Raise Interest Rates Wednesday
Harry Wilmerding
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates after its meeting Wednesday to combat the country’s soaring inflation, A [...]
‘People Are Dying:’ Democratic Mayors Crack Down On Massive Homeless Camps
Laurel Duggan
Democratic mayors are changing course on homelessness, opting to clear out homeless encampments they previously tolerated, according [...]
83-Year-Old Trans Woman Charged For Third Murder After Police Find Head In Apartment
Laurel Duggan
Police charged 83-year-old Harvey Marcelin with murder and concealment of human remains after finding a head in Marcelin’s apartmen [...]
Smollett In The Slammer: Wokester-Turned-Hoaxter Gets 5 Months For Concocting Fake Hate Crime
Jussie got jail.
On Thursday, a Chicago judge sentenced actor Jussie Smollett, who is black and gay, to five months in the Cook County jail and 30 [...]
LIVE: Biden At 10:15 AM To Discuss Actions To Hold Russia Accountable
President Biden Announces Actions to Continue to Hold Russia Accountable for its Unprovoked and Unjustified War on Ukraine.
This is scheduled for [...]
Ukrainian Family That Fled Russia’s Invasion Turned Away At U.S. Southern Border
Sebastian Hughes
A Ukrainian family that fled after the Russian invasion of their home country was turned away at the U.S.-Mexico border on [...]
Vaccines, Masks, Staying At Home Did Not Make Major Difference In COVID Rates, NYT Says
Laurel Duggan
The New York Times said vaccinations, booster shots, and masks have not caused a major difference in case rates between parts of the [...]
‘Life Isn’t Worth Losing For A Cool Instagram Picture’ NYC Man Rescued Twice In Two Days
Laurel Duggan
A 28-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York, had to call 911 to be rescued two times in as many days while hiking near Arizona’s Humph [...]
US Trade Deficit Hits Record High In January
Harry Wilmerding
The U.S. trade deficit continued to grow in January as the import-export gap widened to a record high, The Wall Street Journal r [...]