Meat on a shelf at a grocery store in Columbia, Md., on June 8, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Beef prices hit record highs in the United States and worldwide in September, with both international and U.S. markets squeezed by shrinking cattle herds and strong demand, according to new data from the U.N. Food and
The U.S. government is planning to give migrant teenagers a $2,500 stipend if they choose to return to their home countries voluntarily, the latest push by the Trump administration to encourage self-deportations, according to an internal federal notice obtained by CBS News. The notice, sent Friday by officials at the Department of Health and Human
Audience members watch a show by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington on Feb. 24, 2025. Lisa Fan/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Patrons and donors pulled out their wallets in record fashion to support the National Symphony Orchestra, raising $3.45 million at an annual fundraising gala last weekend at the John
Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota holds a copy of a continuing resolution as he speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2025. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Speaking to reporters at the Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson and
A Palestinian woman sits overlooking a camp for displaced people in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Sept. 29, 2025. Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—Gaza-based terrorist group Hamas said Friday it has agreed to release all hostages in accordance with U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan. The group also said it
When the government shuts down, many federal workers go without paychecks, whether they are deemed essential and required to show up for work or whether they’re furloughed for the duration of the shutdown. Such employees are by law entitled to back pay once a funding agreement is reached, but independent contractors who sell goods or
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the office of The Center for American Progress (CAP) Action Fund in Washington on March 18, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to hold a public conference on Friday during her visit to his state, as he accused federal agents