News Brief: DNC Protests in Chicago Turn Violent; US Job Creation Revised Down by 818,000; US Lawmakers Call on FDA to Investigate Clinical Trials

Published on August 22, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, we have some really pressing stories to share with you right now, and here’s what’s going on. Protests in Chicago turn violent, revised figures show U.S. jobs growth is lower than previously reported, and consumer spending may be slowing down. Also, former President Donald Trump says he’d consider having a current presidential opponent in his administration, and U.S. lawmakers want answers regarding American companies that conduct clinical trials with the Chinese military. We’ll get to each one of these very crucial stories, but first up, a group of protesters upset with the White House targets the Israeli consulate in Chicago with protests that turned violent....

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