France’s birthrate fell to its lowest level since the end of World War I, with only 663,000 babies born in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE). This marks a 2.2% decline from the previous year and the lowest recorded births since 1946. The fertility rate also dropped to 1.62 children per woman, well below the 2.1 replacement level needed to maintain population stability.
Freddie Escobar, president of the United Firefighters of Los Angeles County (UFLAC), criticized Los Angeles leaders for neglecting the city’s fire department, contributing to challenges in combating massive wildfires like the Palisades Fire. The fire has burned 24,000 acres, with another 14,000 acres scorched by the Eaton Fire, exposing severe resource and staffing shortages within the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD).
"5,000 years of recorded history have proven that mankind has always believed in God in spite of many abortive attempts to exile God," stated Franklin Roosevelt, February 10, 1940.
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Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ), has been tasked with forming a government after the collapse of a coalition among mainstream parties. Kickl, a staunch Euroskeptic and outspoken conservative, has sparked controversy with his policies, including a bold stance on immigration and opposition to EU climate and economic policies.
Pennsylvania’s steel industry faced significant challenges this year as federal decisions threatened operations at two major companies: Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel. While Gov. Josh Shapiro joined bipartisan efforts to protect Cleveland-Cliffs’ Butler County plant, his neutrality on the U.S. Steel merger has drawn criticism from state lawmakers and workers.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned claims that Elon Musk is a threat to democracy, instead stating that George Soros threatens state sovereignty due to his involvement in global affairs.
He sat next to George Washington in the pew at St. Paul's Chapel in New York during the religious service following Washington's Presidential Inauguration.
He helped ratify the U.S. Constitution.
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Layla Law-Gisiko, a prominent supporter of New York City’s newly implemented congestion pricing policy, became the latest victim of subway violence on Saturday. Law-Gisiko, a Democrat and president of the City Club of New York, was attacked at the 23rd Street and 5th Avenue subway station, an incident that highlights ongoing concerns about public safety in the transit system.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring reports of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. The virus is similar to a cold.
U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel have sued the Biden administration for blocking a deal that would have resulted in the Japanese company acquiring the U.S. steelmaker.
