JASPER, Alta.—Parks Canada says two people have died in an avalanche on an Alberta mountain popular with climbers. Steve Young, a communications officer with Jasper National Park, says the slab avalanche occurred Sunday morning on Mount Andomeda in the Columbia Icefield near Jasper, Alta. There were no other reported injuries. Young had no information about…
City on Fire: Over Half of LA County Blazes Caused by Homeless
May 30, 2021
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Los Angeles is set ablaze up to 24 times a day. The cause? Thousands of homeless encampments. This year, fires started in homeless encampments have accounted for 54 percent of the blazes battled by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), according to officials—a sharp uptick compared to 2020. As the county grapples with more than…
Virginia Teacher Placed on Leave After Saying He Won’t Call Students by Their Preferred Pronouns
May 30, 2021
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An elementary school teacher in Loudoun County, Virginia, was placed on administrative leave after objecting to his school district’s proposed policy about pronouns, according to a report. Byron “Tanner” Cross, who teaches physical education at Leesburg Elementary School in Loudoun County Public Schools, was placed on leave after he spoke against a proposed rule that…
Texas Senate Passes Major GOP-Backed Election Reform Bill
The Texas state Senate on Sunday morning passed a sweeping election reform bill that was criticized by high-profile Democrats. The bill passed largely along party lines after an overnight debate that stretched into Sunday morning before the bill was passed at around 6 a.m. local time in a closed-door session, according to local media. The…
In Mexico, Cartels Are Hunting Down Police at Their Homes
MEXICO CITY—The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own: The cartel kidnapped several members of an elite police force in the state of Guanajuato, tortured them to obtain names and addresses of fellow officers and is now hunting down and killing police at their…
Black Lives Matter St. Paul Founder Says He ‘Resigned’ After Learning the ‘Ugly Truth’
A Black Lives Matter chapter founder in Minnesota has resigned, saying that the organization isn’t concerned about helping black communities or helping improve the education quality in Minneapolis, according to a video published last week. Rashard Turner, the founder of a Black Lives Matter chapter in St. Paul, said he started the branch in 2015…
The Principles and Elements of Design
Architects and interior designers use a basic set of building blocks when creating. They apply principles and elements to design beautiful objects, satisfying a human instinct for visual order. The elements are the individual tools used to create, while the principles are the guidelines that dictate how they’re used. This has been the basis of…
A Vietnam Memorial: Remembering Heroes and Villains From an Unpopular Conflict
Commentary Memorial Day ceremonies tend to feature World War II, with good reason. The Allies’ triumph over the Axis powers gave people cause to celebrate. Presidents who served in World War II include Dwight Eisenhower, commander of Allied forces, and George H.W. Bush, a pilot with Torpedo Squadron 51 (VT-51), shot down by the Japanese…
COVID Vaccines Must Be ‘Incredibly Safe’ Before Use on Children: UK Minister
The UK’s medicines regulator and scientific advisers still have to look “very carefully” at whether COVID jabs can be offered to children, the vaccines minister has said. Appearing on Sky News, Nadhim Zahawi was asked why the UK has not followed in the footsteps of the European Medicines Agency, which has recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine…
COVID Vaccines Must Be Incredibly Safe Before Use on Children: Minister
The UK’s medicines regulator and scientific advisers still have to look “very carefully” at whether COVID jabs can be offered to children, the vaccines minister has said. Appearing on Sky News, Nadhim Zahawi was asked why the UK has not followed in the footsteps of the European Medicines Agency, which has recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine…
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