Texas Democrats abandoned the House floor on Sunday night in an effort to prevent the passage of a sweeping election overhaul bill that had already passed the state’s Senate. The Democrat lawmakers managed to defeat the bill temporarily by breaking the quorum needed to hold a final vote on the bill. According to the state’s House rules,…
Rep. McCaul Calls CCP Virus Origin ‘Worst Cover-Up In Human History’
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the lead Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Sunday said it was “more likely than not” that COVID-19 originated from a lab accident, calling it the “worst cover-up in human history.” “I do think it’s more likely than not it emerged out of the lab, most likely accidentally,” McCaul…
Victorian Labor Govt Wants Judge to Dismiss Lockdown Class Action Claims
The Victorian Labor government has asked a judge to dismiss legal claims of economic loss and mental injury by individuals and businesses who were impacted during the state’s second wave, describing the claims as “futile.” The class actions, which workers and businesses have brought, claim that the state’s handling of hotel quarantine, which allowed the…
Critical Race Theory, From a Gen Z Perspective
Commentary You might wonder why you should care about what a college kid has to say on just about any topic. I don’t blame you. But, on the topic of critical race theory, I would argue we’re uniquely qualified to give our two cents. I’m an older member of Generation Z. My childhood was not…
US Air Force Hopes to Collect Solar Energy in Space, Beam It to Earth
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) is working on harvesting solar energy in space and beaming it back to Earth to address the energy demand of its military personnel deployed at remote bases. The project, named the Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research Project (SSPIDR), will allow solar energy to be harvested and beamed back…
China, in Major Policy Shift, Announces Married Couples Can Now Have 3 Children
BEIJING—The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced on Monday that married couples may have up to three children, a major policy shift from the existing limit of two after recent data showed a dramatic decline in births in the world’s most populous country. The change was approved during a politburo meeting chaired by Chinese leader Xi…
Cash Rate Likely to Remain Unchanged: Reserve Bank
May 31, 2021
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While Australia’s housing market boomed without constraint over the last few months, partly due to record low-interest rates, the cash rate is unlikely to change in Tuesday’s monthly monetary board meeting. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) statistics for lending and credit show overall mortgages rose by 0.5 percent in April and 4.4 percent over…
Do You Have His Medals?
Commentary He was six-foot-four-inches tall. Born May 11, 1919, in Houston, Texas, Harold Johnson would have been a giant among the English during World War II. This American war hero gave his medals to a little boy who sat next to him on a train on the first leg of his journey home from England….
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Alaska
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Alaska at 10:59 p.m. local time on Sunday. According to the United States Geological Survey, the “notable quake” hit 73 kilometers (45 miles) north of Chickaloon, Alaska, and about 100 miles northeast of Anchorage. The epicenter of the quake was registered at 43.9 kilometers (27.2 miles) depth. No tsunami warning has been…
Cyberattack Paralyses JBS Meatworks Across Australia and North-South America
A cyberattack has paralysed the world’s largest meat processing company JBS with operations shutting down in Australia and further stoppages expected across North and South America. Australian subsidiary, JBS Australia, was forced to close its operations on Monday and cancel its beef and lamb processing orders as a response. CEO Brent Eastwood confirmed the attack…
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