Christmas tree prices are surging as suppliers are struggling to meet demand. Supply chain issues, extreme weather and a growing shortage of truck drivers amid fears of mass firings due to Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate has led to higher prices for both real and artificial trees. Tree prices have spiked upwards of 30%, industry officials told the AP.
GOP Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul kept the receipts from when Dr. Anthony Fauci insisted to Congress that the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases didn’t fund gain-of-function research. He intends to use them.
Almost immediately after testing positive for COVID-19, UFC President Dana White called Joe Rogan in search of treatment advice. Rogan, who has been a longtime broadcaster for the promotion, has consulted several high-profile figures regarding COVID-19 treatment.
The message of “Capitol Punishment,” a new documentary about the truth behind Jan. 6, is that Americans should no longer stay silent while their rights are threatened.
Though unemployment fell to its lowest level in nearly two years, the U.S. added back a worse-than-expected 210,000 jobs in November—indicating the labor market is still struggling to add back jobs lost during the pandemic amid the looming threat of a new coronavirus variant.
Exiting Chancellor Angela Merkel announced on Dec. 2 that Germany will lock down unvaccinated people as top officials also signaled that they would back plans for mandatory vaccinations in the coming months.
