Month: May 2021

California Rail Yard Gunman Amassed Weapons Cache at Home He Torched

The transit employee who fatally shot nine co-workers at a rail yard in San Jose, California, had amassed a collection of 12 firearms, multiple Molotov cocktails, and 22,000 rounds of ammunition at his home before setting it on fire, the local sheriff said on Friday. But an FBI official said the blaze that incinerated the…


“I Loved Her First” – By the Father of the Bride

Singing “I loved her first” on his daughter’s wedding day, this gentleman left no dry eyes in the room. He might not be the best singer in the world, but the way he sang so confidently with such a deep love for his little princess was just so powerful!


Biden’s Proposed Budget Lifts Ban on Federal Funding of Abortions

President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal for 2022 notably excludes the Hyde Amendment, a law that has for decades blocked federal funding for abortions under Medicaid, unless the unwanted pregnancy endangers the mother’s life or was the result of incest or rape. Before the Hyde Amendment took effect in 1980, an estimated 300,000 abortions…


Iranian Tanker Seized by Indonesia Is Released After 4 Months

JAKARTA—An Iranian-flagged tanker seized by Indonesia in January over the suspected illegal transfer of oil has been released, an Indonesian official and Iranian state media said on Saturday. Wisnu Pramandita, a spokesman for the Indonesian coastguard, said the Iranian-flagged tanker, the MT Horse, was released on Friday after a court decision earlier in the week….


Teenager Charged Over Shooting of UK Black Lives Matter Activist Sasha Johnson

An 18-year-old man appeared in court on Saturday after he was charged over the shooting of Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson in London. Cameron Deriggs, of Bromley Hill, Lewisham, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning. He was remanded into custody until his next court appearance at the Old Bailey on June 25….


Senate Passes Resolution Urging Probe to ‘Get to the Bottom’ of CCP Virus Origin

The Senate on Friday passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to act with “extreme urgency” to investigate the origins of the CCP virus, demanding full and transparent access to records in China, which senators accused of stonewalling and a “cover-up.” The resolution, introduced by Sens. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) and Kirsten Gillibrand…


Schumer to Force Senate Vote on Sweeping Election Reform Bill

The Senate will vote on a bill that would dramatically change how elections are run next month, the body’s top Democrat said Friday. S. 1, also known as the For the People Act, will be voted on during the last full week in June, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) told Democratic colleagues in a memorandum….


Summer, Shakespeare, Mendelssohn, and Weddings

Two works of art in the same medium can often be connected like pearls on a string, one leading to the creation of another, and then another. However, just as often, several works of art in different media can be interconnected in something more like a three-dimensional nexus. That can be fascinating to explore from…


Idaho Governor Repeals Ban on Mask Mandates Enacted While He Was out of State

Idaho’s governor on Friday repealed a mask mandate ban that was implemented while he was away on a trip. The state’s lieutenant governor, Janice McGeachin, a Republican who is running for governor, issued an executive order the day prior barring local governments from requiring masks be worn. She did so with the authority she had as acting…


Michigan Secretary of State Warns County Boards Against Ordering Audits

The office of the Michigan secretary of state has told two county clerks that they do not legally have to provide access to voting equipment maintained by their office if ordered to do so by county boards. “The Board has no authority to require you or any municipal clerk to provide external access to voting…