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63% Of All U.S. Jobs Created Since 1990 Have Been Low-Wage Jobs
Since 1990, the U.S. economy has produced millions of jobs, but nearly two-thirds of them have been low wage jobs. Of course this is one of the biggest factors causing the systematic erosion of the American middle class. Today, half of all U.S. workers make less than $33,000 a year, but meanwhile the cost of living has been steadily increasing.
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Close Before You Doze – See the Dramatic Difference a Closed Door Can Make During A Fire [VIDEO]
The UL Fire Safety Institute showed a group of people the difference having a door closed vs. having it open during a fire can make.
Read morePort Neches Chemical Plant Explosion Injures 3 [VIDEO]
Three employees were injured when an explosion at the TPC Group Plant in Port Neches rocked the area early Wednesday morning.
Read moreFeral Hogs Kill Woman In Chambers County [VIDEO]
A Texas woman was found dead after pre-dawn attack by a group of feral hogs outside a home, the Chambers County sheriff said.
Read more2019 AUSTIN COUNTY SCOREBOARD PLAYOFF EDITION – Area
Area Football battles happened last night in the fight for the state title. Here are the scores we have of local and surrounding area teams.
Read moreUS-S.Korea Talks Abruptly Halted Over Trump’s $4.7BN Price Tag For Basing Troops
The Trump administration’s new $4.7 billion price tag suggested to South Korea two weeks ago to cover its share of the costs of housing American troops, which have been stationed on the peninsula as a deterrent against the north via US Indo-Pacific Command forces since 1957, has angered Seoul to the point that negotiations were abruptly cut off Tuesday.
Read moreFBI Investigating “Criminal Enterprise” In Connection With Arrested Epstein Guards
“With a case this high profile, there has got to be either a major malfunction of the system or criminal enterprise at foot to allow this to happen. So are you looking at both, is the FBI looking at both?” the South Carolina Republican senator asked. “The FBI is involved and they are looking at criminal enterprise, yes,”
Read moreEpstein Guards Arrested For Failing To Check On Him
Two federal correctional officers who were on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died were arrested early Tuesday on federal charges related to their failure to check on him the night he died in his cell, according to the New York Times.
Read moreThe Cost of Government Is Rising Much Faster than Housing and Healthcare
This year, as it has for several consecutive years now, the Tax Foundation reported that “Americans will collectively spend more on taxes in 2019 than they will on food, clothing, and housing combined.”
Read moreHere’s The Real Reason Why Hong Kong Authorities Are Desperate To Regain Control Of University
Many are wondering why the Hong Kong police focused on CUHK when almost all universities in Hong Kong are involved in anti-government protests. What’s more, the police seemed to be very determined to take control of the campus. The answer may be simpler (and more ominous) than many suspect.
Read moreWhy Spam Calls Are At An All-Time High [VIDEO]
Robocalls are at an all-time high. On average, Americans received more than 2,000 robocalls every second in October, up 25% from the previous month. With 49 billion robocalls so far this year, all four major U.S. phone carriers now offer some form of blocking or screening service, such as T-Mobile’s well known “Scam Likely” label. Congress and state officials passed new robocall regulations in recent months and have seen an uptick in successful cases against the scammers. Meanwhile, hundreds of tech start-ups are developing new ways to tackle the problem.
Read more2019 AUSTIN COUNTY SCOREBOARD PLAYOFF EDITION – BI-DISTRICT
Bi-District Football battles happened last night in the fight for the state title. Here are the scores we have of local and surrounding area teams.
Read moreIn Shock To $3.5 Trillion Healthcare Industry, Trump Admin Will Force Hospitals To Disclose “Secret” Insurance Rates
In a move that will send shockwaves across the $3.5 trillion US healthcare industry, on Friday the Trump administration unveiled a plan that would – for the first time – force hospitals and insurers to disclose their secret negotiated rates
Read moreOutschool.com Takes Education Out Of Schooling
The goal of Outschool.com is to make interest-based, learner-directed education a mainstream option for many more young people.
Read moreYouTube To Delete All Accounts That Aren’t “Commercially Viable” Starting Dec. 10th
Content creators everywhere are starting to panic about an upcoming policy change over at YouTube that threatens to eliminate all accounts and channels on the Google-owned video platform that are deemed to no longer be “commercially viable.”
Read moreFaith Academy Hosts Veterans Day Program
On Nov. 11, 2019, the Faith Academy administration, faculty, staff and student body invited local veterans and the community to join them in recognizing and celebrating Veterans Day.
Read moreAustin County Burn Ban Lifted
The Austin County Commissioners Court lifted the burn ban that has been in past for weeks. At this morning’s court the vote was quickly and unanimously decided to lift it. However, with high winds still an issue, everyone is encouraged to be careful and safe when dealing with fire.
Read moreFaith Academy Knights Finish 2019 Football Season
The Faith Academy Knights had their final football game again Baytown Christian Academy. Here are the game stats.
Read more2019 Sealy Night Out
“Sealy Night Out” 2019 took place on Saturday November 9, 2019 at Levine Park in Sealy, TX. The feature presentation for the night was Toy Story 4. Local families came out and participated in this yearly tradition.
Read moreTexas Voters Approve State Income Tax Ban, Most Other Constitutional Amendments
While voters were supporting most changes to the Texas Constitution, they were opposing a measure that would allow elected municipal judges to work in more than one jurisdiction.
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