Month: April 2021

California Consumer Sentiment Rises 37% in Last Quarter, Survey Says

Commentary Californians are bullish again. That is the result of the most recent consumer sentiment survey among Californians conducted by Claremont McKenna College and Chapman University. Indeed, the scores for questions related to business conditions—both nationally and how they will affect families’ economic situation—are both at their highest levels since the survey among 2,000 randomly…


How Accurate is Netflix’s ‘Marriage Story’?

We all know someone that has gone through a divorce, whether it’s a family member, a friend, or possibly, the one reading this article. While divorce rates are dropping, meaning longer marriages in the United States, there are still millions of adults who have experienced a divorce. With such statistics, it’s no surprise someone would…


California Senate Shoots Down Bill Categorizing Religious Services as Essential 

A bill that requires state and local governments to treat religious services as essential during a state of emergency was rejected by the California State Senate. Authored by Sen. Brian Jones (R-Santee), the Religion is Essential Act bill was presented April 13 before the Senate Judiciary Committee. More than 50 speakers spoke in favor of the proposed legislation during the hearing, while only…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (April 14)

President Biden says U.S. troops will be coming home from Afghanistan, Minnesota saw its third consecutive day of violent demonstrations after the shooting of Daunte Wright, and the House Oversight and Reform Committee passes a bill that would make Washington D.C. the 51st state of the United States.


Prosecutor: Missing Student Killed During 1996 Rape Attempt

LOS ANGELES—Missing California college student Kristin Smart was killed in 1996 during an attempted rape by a fellow student and the suspect’s father helped hide her body, the San Luis Obispo County district attorney said Wednesday. Prosecutors filed a first-degree murder charge against Paul Flores and an accessory after murder charge against his father, Ruben…


Republican Senators Want FBI to Investigate Biden’s Key Pentagon Nominee

Eighteen GOP senators are asking FBI Director Christopher Wray to open an investigation into President Biden’s key Pentagon nominee to find out whether he solicited or disclosed classified information after his tenure with the Obama administration. The senators do not want the nomination of Colin Kahl for undersecretary of defense for policy to advance for a full…


Fed’s Powell Says Current US Debt Level Is ‘Very Sustainable’

WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on April 14 pushed back on warnings about a rising federal budget deficit and national debt due to aggressive fiscal response to the pandemic and said the “current level of the debt is very sustainable.” “There’s no question of our ability to service and issue that debt for the foreseeable…


Fed Chair: Current Level of US National Debt is ‘Very Sustainable’

WASHINGTON—Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on April 14 pushed back on warnings about a rising federal budget deficit and national debt due to aggressive fiscal response to the pandemic and said the “current level of the debt is very sustainable.” “There’s no question of our ability to service and issue that debt for the foreseeable…


Gov. Greg Gianforte Bans Vaccine Passports for Montana

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has issued an executive order banning the development or use of vaccine passports in Montana. Vaccine passports are documents that could be used to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop, and dine. The move by Gianforte on Tuesday comes as vaccine passports have drawn…


Ontario Sees Vaccine Supply Issues, Ottawa Keeps AstraZeneca on the Market

Ontario blamed a vaccine shortage in some areas on a delayed shipment Wednesday as Ottawa pledged to keep pumping out Oxford-AstraZeneca shots following a safety review that found the product’s benefits far outweigh its rare risks. Some immunization clinics in Ontario were forced to close their doors or cancel appointments due to what Premier Doug…