These days, a trip to the grocery store requires nerves of steel. The cost of everything, it seems, is soaring. Why? Can we blame the pandemic? Will prices return to pre-pandemic levels once this thing settles down? Will it ever go away? Who knows? One thing is for sure: It’s time to hunker down and…
Election Campaign Day 17: Promises Include Balancing Budget, Cracking Down on Housing Speculators, and Food Security
As the election campaign reaches the mid-way point of its third week, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole campaigned in Ottawa on Aug. 31, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in B.C. People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier continued his campaign in Alberta, and Green Party Leader Annamie Paul was in Toronto. Speaking…
LA City Council Seeks Law Banning Protests Within 300 Feet of Target’s Home
LOS ANGELES—Two days after activists protesting vaccine mandates showed up at the homes of two Los Angeles City Council members, the panel on Aug. 31 directed city attorneys to draw up an emergency ordinance to prohibit protests within 300 feet of the target’s residence. The motion, which was introduced by Council President Nury Martinez using…
Elder Versus Newsom: A Battle for the Soul of America
Commentary LOS ANGELES— Sunday evening I was standing in an excited crowd at a Long Beach fundraiser for Larry Elder’s California gubernatorial campaign when I received a text with the headline “Gov. Newsom Pivots Recall Speeches To Attack Larry Elder’s Political Opinions.” The article was from the California Globe, a publication I had never heard…
Urías MLB-High 15th Win; Dodgers End Braves’ 13-Game Road Run
LOS ANGELES—The Dodgers’ dormant offense re-emerged in a barrage of home runs, and Mookie Betts ended his sweet swing with a blown kiss to his mother in the stands. Julio Urías earned his major league-leading 15th victory and Los Angeles beat Atlanta 5-3 Monday night, stopping the Braves’ franchise-record 13-game road winning streak. Betts homered…
Bull Rider, 22, Killed in ‘Freak Accident’ During Competition
FRESNO, Calif.—A Brazilian bull rider was killed Sunday when his spur got caught in a rope, pulling him under the bull, and the animal stepped on his chest in California, according to the Professional Bull Riders touring group. Amadeu Campos Silva, 22, was competing at a bull-riding Velocity Tour event at the Save Mart Center…
Likeability and Inspiration: How Politicians Win Over Undecided Voters
In every election there are the existing staunch party supporters, but there are many who are undecided, and that’s who the parties target most in their campaigns. Jacqueline Biollo, a principal at Aurora Strategy Group, says that for undecided voters, party policies are the caboose while personal impressions drive the train. “Much of an election…
Chinese Acquisition of Semiconductor Firm Poses Security Risks, US Treasury Warns
August 31, 2021
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The U.S. Treasury Department said the sale of Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. to a Chinese private equity firm poses “risks to national security,” as Chinese investments in critical technologies meet with enhanced U.S. scrutiny. Magnachip, a South Korean producer for display and power chips, sold its controlling stake in late March to Chinese private equity firm…
Biden Says ‘No Deadline’ for Americans Still in Afghanistan
There’s no deadline for getting out the Americans who are still in Afghanistan after U.S. troops withdrew from the country, President Joe Biden said Tuesday. Biden, speaking publicly for the first time since the withdrawal, called the evacuation mission “an extraordinary success” as he pointed to the thousands of Americans and tens of thousands of…
Judge Blocks Part of Texas Law Banning Most Abortions
A Texas judge on Tuesday blocked part of a Texas law banning most abortions that’s set to take effect on Sept. 1. Travis County District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary restraining order against a pro-life group called Texas Right to Life and John Seago, who works for the group. The order blocks the…
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