Sean Salai

Rising gas, food costs force changes to Thanksgiving plans: Survey

Rising gasoline and grocery prices have forced more than half of Americans to change their Thanksgiving plans, according to a new survey.

November 23, 2021

Most Americans still believe in Black Friday, dislike monthlong sales: Poll

Most working-age Americans still believe the day after Thanksgiving is best for finding deals and don't want Black Friday sales events to occupy the entire month, according to a new survey.

November 23, 2021

Trafalgar: Most likely voters prefer Joe Rogan to Dr. Fauci as Thanksgiving guest

Most U.S. voters would prefer hosting podcaster Joe Rogan rather than Dr. Anthony Fauci at their Thanksgiving gatherings this year, according to a Trafalgar poll released Tuesday.

November 23, 2021

New York AG Letitia James drops charges against abortion clinic sidewalk preachers

New York Attorney General Letitia James has dropped charges against the pastor and 10 members of a nondenominational church accused of threatening women and bumping abortion clinic escorts during sidewalk preaching at a Queens facility.

November 22, 2021

Connecticut poll shows more support for ‘racial history’ than ‘critical race theory’

A newly released poll of Connecticut residents shows more support in the consistently blue state for teaching "racial history" rather than "critical race theory" in K-12 public schools.

November 19, 2021

Christian family therapist’s book urges forgiveness for the holidays

Forgiveness may start at home during the holidays, but it doesn't need to end there, according to a recent book by Christian family therapist Ronald D. Ramsey.

November 19, 2021

Economic pressures boost Thanksgiving turkey prices by 20%

Supply chain issues, labor shortages and inflation have driven up the cost of Thanksgiving, raising the price of an 8- to 16-pound turkey by 20.2% over last year, according to government estimates.

November 18, 2021

‘Daily Show,’ Marjorie Taylor Greene among top ‘Antisemite of the Year’ candidates: Jewish watchdog

Similarities between "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are few and far between, but a Jewish watchdog group has named both as semifinalists for its "Antisemite of the Year" award.

November 18, 2021

Safety watchdog lists 2021’s ‘10 worst toys’

Radio Flyer Spin 'N Saucer, Snake Eyes G.I. Joe Origins Ninja Strike Sickles and Walmart's My Life As Shopping Basket are among the potentially hazardous "10 Worst Toys for 2021," according to the 48th annual report of a consumer safety watchdog.

November 18, 2021

Abortion protesters arrested, fined for occupying Alexandria clinic

Six abortion protesters were arrested Tuesday after temporarily occupying the waiting room of an Alexandria clinic.

November 17, 2021

Remote learning fuels drop in D.C. math and reading scores

Test scores in D.C. elementary and middle schools have declined under remote and hybrid learning arrangements, according to a new study from the nonprofit EmpowerK12.

November 17, 2021

Small business sues CNBC show for destroying profits

A small business owner has filed a $21.9 million lawsuit against NBCUniversal, accusing its CNBC show "The Profit" of fraud by falsely pledging to enrich it.

November 17, 2021

Substitute teacher shortage increasingly closes public schools

Public schools across the country have been temporarily closing their doors and canceling classes this holiday season -- not to recognize any religious observance but to manage a shortage of substitute teachers.

November 16, 2021

Most Americans say it’s OK to correct others’ words: Study

Most Americans get annoyed by misused words or phrases and think it's OK to correct someone's pronunciation without being asked, according to a recent survey of common English mistakes.

November 15, 2021

Muslim advocacy group accuses College Democrats of ‘Islamophobia’

A Muslim advocacy group is accusing the College Democrats of America of "Islamophobia" for harassing one of their officers on social media over pro-Palestinian comments she made online as a child.

November 12, 2021

Experts see progress, problems in U.S. Catholic Church’s latest sex abuse audit

The U.S. Catholic Church has made some improvement in its response to its sex abuse scandal but still has a long way to go, according to analysts who have pored over the an annual audit released this week.

November 12, 2021

Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ sparks concern about violent impact on kids

Reports that Netflix is renewing the hyper-violent "Squid Game" for a second season have alarmed media watchdogs concerned about the South Korean series' influence on American children.

November 11, 2021

Texas moms petition school board to remove 90 ‘pornographic books’

More than 1,500 parents have signed a petition by Texas mothers calling their school board to remove 90 "pornographic books" from children's library shelves in the Keller Independent School District.

November 11, 2021

Storytelling podcast shares American Muslim experiences since 9/11

Boston voice-over actor Shahjehan Khan says he will never forget what a classmate asked him at high school on the morning after 9/11: "What did your people do?"

November 11, 2021

Pandemic, supply shortages transform Black Friday into monthlong event

Black Friday, the annual retail event that traditionally has offered shoppers big bargains and deep discounts the day after Thanksgiving, has already begun -- thanks to pandemic-related trends and supply chain disruptions.

November 11, 2021