Month: April 2021

Pfizer Confirms Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Found in Mexico and Poland: Reports

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has confirmed to multiple media outlets that it has identified counterfeit versions of its COVID-19 vaccine in Mexico and Poland. A spokesperson told The Wall Street Journal that fake versions of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in Mexico had fraudulent labels, while a substance inside vials in Poland was probably an anti-wrinkle treatment. Tests…


US Military Officials Warn of China’s Alarming Increase in Naval and Nuclear Military Power

China’s ability to project its naval power in the Indian Ocean, as well as its continued build-up of the nuclear arsenal, is of great concern to the United States, said two top U.S. military officials in recent congressional hearings. Beijing’s naval power now includes aircraft carriers after China has modernized its military base in Djibouti…


Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Curb Theft of US Intellectual Property, Especially by China

Senators on Capitol Hill on April 21 announced the reintroduction of a bipartisan bill that would impose harsh penalties on companies and individuals found guilty of stealing U.S. intellectual property, with the lawmakers singling out China for its “routine” theft of U.S. trade secrets. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) reintroduced the bipartisan…


Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Curb Theft of American Intellectual Property, Especially by China

Senators on Capitol Hill on Wednesday announced the re-introduction of a bipartisan bill that would impose harsh penalties on companies and individuals found guilty of stealing American intellectual property, with the lawmakers singling out China for its “routine” theft of U.S. trade secrets. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) reintroduced the bipartisan Protecting…


NBA’s LeBron James Deletes Message Telling Police Officer ‘You’re Next’

NBA star LeBron James on Wednesday posted a photograph of the police officer who shot a girl in Ohio this week, telling the officer, “You’re next.” Columbus police officer Nicholas Reardon shot 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant after she attacked several people with a knife on Tuesday, body camera footage showed. James later deleted his missive, which some took…


B.C. Police Say They Take ‘Exception’ to Conducting Roadblocks Limiting Travel

VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s solicitor general says the government will release details of what is considered essential travel this week as the province looks at using roadblocks to limit the spread of COVID-19. Mike Farnworth described the checkpoints as a type of “counterattack,” often used to find drunk drivers, but this time meant to discourage recreational travel…


Opinion: How Much Ruin Do We Have Left?

Commentary As Americans know from their own illustrious history, any nation’s well-being hinges on only a few factors. Its prosperity, freedom, and overall stability depend on its constitutional and political stability. A secure currency and financial order are also essential, as is a strong military. Perhaps most important is a first-rate inductive educational system. Of…


How Much Ruin Do We Have Left?

Commentary As Americans know from their own illustrious history, any nation’s well-being hinges on only a few factors. Its prosperity, freedom, and overall stability depend on its constitutional and political stability. A secure currency and financial order are also essential, as is a strong military. Perhaps most important is a first-rate inductive educational system. Of…


Biden Pledges to Cut US Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2030

President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. Biden will officially announce the new target during a virtual summit with 40 world leaders, including the heads of China and Russia, the White House announced. The new target essentially doubles the previous goal, established…


Apple and Google Grilled at Senate Hearing on App Store Competition

A panel of senators grilled representatives from Apple and Google at an anti-trust hearing Wednesday, with the companies pushing back against accusations of abusing market power to squash competition and of charging unjustified developer fees in their app stores. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust and Consumer Rights heard complaints from Spotify, Match, and other…