Sean Salai

Only 14% of Americans plan to attend big Super Bowl LVI parties, survey says

Most Americans will watch Super Bowl LVI but only 14% plan to attend large game-day parties this year as COVID-19 hesitations continue, according to a new consumer survey released Tuesday.

February 8, 2022

Midterms renew doubts about election polling accuracy

The approach of the midterm elections is renewing doubts about the accuracy of polling, after the predictions of strong Democratic Party support before the last two presidential contests turned out to be wrong.

February 4, 2022

Vietnam War hero recalls his story for Black History Month

Sanders Williams understands Black History Month firsthand.

February 4, 2022

American consumers see drop in restaurant, retail quality from labor shortage, study finds

Poor service. Limited menus and inventories. Shorter hours of operation. The pandemic's labor shortage has plagued restaurants, retailers and their customers, according to a new consumer survey from Premise, a global marketing data collector.

February 3, 2022

Civil liberties group lists 10 worst colleges for free speech

Georgetown University, Stanford University and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have topped a list of the worst colleges for free speech compiled annually by a civil liberties nonprofit that focuses on censorship at campuses.

February 2, 2022

Whoopi Goldberg thanks ADL, promises Colbert to change her thinking on Holocaust

"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg thanked the Andi-Defamation League and promised Stephen Colbert to change her thinking after saying the Holocaust was not about race during a discussion Monday morning on the ABC talk show.

February 1, 2022

George Mason, Virginia Tech end vaccine mandates for students

Two Virginia universities, George Mason and Virginia Tech, will end their vaccine requirements for in-person student attendance in response to a legal statement from commonwealth Attorney General Jason Miyares.

February 1, 2022

New York Times buys Wordle puzzle game for seven figures

The New York Times purchased the viral word puzzle game Wordle on Monday, adding the overnight sensation to its Games unit just three months after it hit the public.

January 31, 2022

U.S. in league with China, North Korea on abortion

The United States, China and North Korea are among only six countries that allow abortion on demand throughout the entirety of pregnancy, according to new research comparing America to the rest of the world.

January 31, 2022

GOP state lawmakers file 56 bills to ban critical race theory

Republican state lawmakers this month have filed 56 bills to ban the teaching of critical race theory in schools and other institutions, raising to 122 the number of proposals being considered in 33 states since last January, according to a free speech advocacy group that tracks them.

January 30, 2022

New book urges Hispanic immigrants to embrace conservative principles

America is still a land of opportunity where conservative principles of faith and personal responsibility can help Hispanic immigrants go from rags to riches, according to a new autobiographical self-help book by author David Morales.

January 28, 2022

First Vulcan flight to carry DNA of ‘Star Trek’ creator, ashes of wife and chief engineer Scotty

The DNA of "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry will accompany the ashes of his wife and the actor who played chief engineer Scotty when the first Vulcan rocket lifts off in a mission dubbed the "Enterprise flight," scheduled for later this year.

January 28, 2022

Swastikas found at D.C.’s Union Station the morning after Holocaust Remembrance Day

Commuters in the nation's capital found a nasty surprise waiting for them at Union Station on the morning after Holocaust Remembrance Day: more than 50 hand-drawn swastikas on the stone pillars in front of the main entrance.

January 28, 2022

Times Square billboard has Biden face-palming over inflation

A new billboard in New York City's Times Square shows President Biden face-palming next to a revolving ticker of rising consumer prices, roasting the commander-in-chief for boasting about last year's economy.

January 28, 2022

Comic book sales of ‘woke Superman’ tanked last year

The new woke Superman isn't flying with fans, according to the latest comic book sales numbers.

January 27, 2022

Spotify keeps Joe Rogan, dumps Neil Young in response to COVID ultimatum

Spotify has chosen to keep Joe Rogan and remove Neil Young from its streaming platform after the folk rocker demanded that it choose between them over his objections to the podcaster's COVID-19 vaccine skepticism.

January 27, 2022

Planned Parenthood cancels new clinic in upstate New York

Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York has canceled plans to build a 6,389-square-foot abortion clinic at a medical business park in the upstate town of Brighton after pro-life activists mounted a legal challenge.

January 26, 2022

Gun rights group sues San Jose over liability insurance requirement

A national gun rights group is suing a California city that has approved legislation requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance.

January 26, 2022

College students value free speech but feel uneasy about it, poll finds

U.S. college students place a high value on First Amendment principles but feel increasingly uneasy for different ideological reasons about free speech on campus, according to a survey released Tuesday.

January 25, 2022

Poll: 53.7% of U.S. voters want Fauci to stay despite Biden’s unpopularity

A poll released Monday finds that more than half of U.S. voters want Dr. Anthony Fauci to keep leading the government's COVID-19 response, despite President Biden's continued low approval ratings.

January 24, 2022