Month: August 2021

NY Times Pulled Ad Calling CCP to Account for Pandemic

A full-page advertisement that called for the world to hold the Chinese communist regime to account for the COVID-19 pandemic was pulled at the last moment by The New York Times in March 2020. The paper said the ad didn’t meet its standards, but the ad was pulled after it had already passed the paper’s…


As China Holds the Unvaccinated Accountable, Who Will Hold China Accountable for COVID-19?

Commentary As the Chinese regime holds the unvaccinated accountable, who will hold the regime accountable for the pandemic? After all, the virus, which almost certainly emerged from a lab in Wuhan, has claimed the lives of more than 4.49 million people worldwide. How many more people must die before we get an admission of guilt from…


Rahm Likes His Chances at Season-Ending Tour Championship

Jon Rahm is not a fan of the FedExCup Playoffs format but the world number one said on Tuesday he would not let that impact his preparation for this week’s season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta where a $15-million prize awaits the winner. According to Rahm, while the PGA Tour’s decision to move to a staggered…


China Shuts American Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu, Organization Says

SHANGHAI—Chinese authorities have instructed an American Chamber of Commerce in the southwestern city of Chengdu to cease operations, officials with the organization said on Tuesday. The chamber notified members on Monday that, in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations, it had to stop operations and “no longer carry out any activities in the name of…


Federal Judge Rejects Lawsuit to Cancel California Gov. Newsom’s Recall

A federal judge rejected a request to do away with or amend California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall or allow his name to be added to a second recall ballot question about who should replace the governor. U.S. District Court Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald ruled the recall election process does not conflict with the  “one person,…


Consumer Confidence Falls to 6-Month Low on COVID-19 and Inflation Worries

U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to its lowest level in six months, driven by concerns about the spread of the Delta variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus and surging prices. The Conference Board said in an Aug. 31 report that its consumer confidence index fell from a reading of 125.1 in July to…


Desalination Plant Still Under Construction After 20 Years of Court Battles | Scott Maloni

In response to the extreme drought conditions in California, the Metropolitan Water District—one of the largest in the state—in recent days called a Water Supply Alert, asking people to voluntarily reduce the amount of water they are using. For the first time in California’s state history, a water shortage was declared on the Colorado River,…


Poland Seeks State of Emergency Along Border Amid Record-High Migration Levels

Poland’s government is set to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday in several areas along the countries’ border with Belarus as immigration levels have recently surged. The legislation, believed to be signed by Polish President Andrzej Duda on Aug. 31, comes as thousands of illegal immigrants, mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, have tried to unlawfully…


Lightning Strike at Jersey Shore Kills Lifeguard, Injures 7

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, N.J.—A young lifeguard was killed and seven other people, including three other lifeguards, were injured when lightning struck a Jersey Shore beach Monday afternoon, authorities said. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy confirmed that a lifeguard in Berkeley Township was killed in the afternoon. It marked the second death of a young lifeguard at…


Wobbly Kitten With CH Can Have Good Quality of Life

Q: My friend adopted a kitten she named Clown because she’s so funny to watch. Clown has a condition called CH, which makes her wobble like a drunk and sometimes fall over. What exactly is CH? A: CH is cerebellar hypoplasia, a condition caused by incomplete (hypo-) development (-plasia) of the cerebellum, the part of…