News Roundup & Comment

The following stories were part of a much wider look by Jim at the news this week:

--At the conclusion of an emergency hearing, the Federal District Court of Illinois has issued a temporary restraining order against NorthShore University HealthSystem on behalf of 14 healthcare workers who've been unlawfully discriminated against and denied religious exemption from the COVID shot mandate.

--President Biden said he has secured a new 1.75 trillion dollar framework for economic and climate change spending that could pass the Senate and express confidence that it would win the backing of all wings of the Democratic party.

--House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband hit "paydirt" Monday as Tesla's valuation rose to 1 trillion dollars.

--The Biden administration is reportedly considering paying out hundreds of thousands of dollars to migrant families separated at the southern border during the Trump administration.

--Judicial Watch reported while Americans struggled through pandemic induced financial hardships and the supply chain crisis, the U.S. government is dedicating millions of dollars to provide bicycles for residents of Sub-Saharan Africa.

--U.S. home prices rose 19.9% in the 12 months leading to August.

--Taiwan's president confirmed that American soldiers are stationed in the nation.

--The U.S. intelligence agency community assesses that the Afghanistan-based terrorist groups (ISIS-K and Al Qaeda) intend to attack the U.S. in as little as 6 months.