Month: August 2021

U.S. Centers for Disease Control Urges Americans to ‘Reconsider’ Travel to Canada

WASHINGTON—The U.S. State Department is now urging Americans to “reconsider travel” to Canada due to what the Centers for Disease Control call “high” levels of COVID-19 infection. The new Level 3 travel advisory, issued today, marks a quick end to a three-week period when the warning to would-be travellers to Canada had been eased to…


Around 750,000 Households Face Eviction in 2021 Following Moratorium Ban: Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs economists predict that some 750,000 renter households are likely to lose their homes this year following the Supreme Court’s decision to block the federal eviction moratorium and the slow pace of emergency rental aid delivery. Basing their prediction on rent delinquency data from real estate companies, federal agencies, and the National Multifamily Housing…


Conservative Trust in Media Drops to New Low: Poll

Trust in national and local media outlets has dropped to a new low when it comes to Republicans and those who lean to the right, according to a new poll. Just 35 percent of that group said they have a lot or some trust in national news organizations, according to the Pew Research Center poll….


Time-Lapse Video Shows Mind-Blowing ‘Manhattanhenge’ With Busy Street and Plane Overhead

At least once a year, photographer Mike Carroll tries to make the trip to the Big Apple to witness an astronomical event popularly known as “Manhattanhenge.” An event coined by astrophysics personality Neil deGrasse Tyson, Manhattanhenge is a playful take on the ancient Stonehenge monument, southwest of London, UK, which accurately aligns with sunset on…


Should Universities Cancel Critical Race Theory?

Commentary There are numerous politicians who fervently wish critical race theory (CRT) to besquelched, cancelled, and ignored. This mostly pertains to elementary and high schools. I take no position on this whatsoever. My task is to assess the propriety of CRT being discussed, debated, talked about, and taught at colleges and universities. For example, Idaho…


Merkel Says 10,000 to 40,000 Left in Afghanistan With Right to German Residence

BERLIN—Germany estimates there are still between 10,000 and 40,000 local staff working for development organizations in Afghanistan who have a right to be evacuated to Germany if they feel they are endangered, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Speaking at a Berlin news conference with her Austrian counterpart, Merkel said most of those working for…


FAA Tells US Carriers Not to Fly Over Afghanistan After Final Withdrawal

U.S. carriers can’t fly over Afghanistan unless they receive authorization, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday. All U.S. carriers and commercial operators are “prohibited from operating at all altitudes” in the region around Kabul, except for Department of Defense flights, the FAA said. The air authority said the move was made because of “the risk…


UK Lifeguards Rescue 17 People From Rare Flash Rip Current in Bournemouth

UK lifeguards say they have rescued a group of 17 people who were swept out to sea in a very rare flash rip current by Bournemouth Pier over the bank holiday. Lifeguards had spotted a large group people in the sea around midday on Aug. 30 and decided to just make a routine check and…


UK ‘Ready’ to Launch Fresh Air Strikes on ISIS in Afghanistan

Britain is still able to operate in Afghanistan and will be ready to hit the ISIS terrorist group in that country, the head of the Royal Air Force has said. In an interview with The Telegraph, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said: “Ultimately, what this boils down to is that we’ve got to be…


Nordic Countries Do Not Equal Big Government or High Corporate Taxes

Commentary A lie is still a lie even if it’s often repeated. And claiming the Nordic countries are socialist economies with high taxes on wealth and businesses is a big lie. Nordic countries are not socialist. They rank at the top in the Heritage Foundation’s Economic Freedom Index 2020 (Denmark 10, Finland 17, Sweden 21,…