Month: September 2021

Audit Confirms Biden’s Victory Over Trump in Maricopa County: Senate President

A report from auditors who reviewed Arizona’s most populous county’s 2020 election results confirmed that President Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump but said there were numerous errors, adding that local election officials refused to comply with their investigation. Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based company, carried out the review of Maricopa County, Arizona, earlier this year at…


‘A Force for Global Good’: Quad Leaders Meet at White House Against Backdrop of China Threat

President Joe Biden hosted the first-ever in-person summit of the leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, colloquially known as the “Quad,” on Sept. 24., during which the group hailed its efforts to improve the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific amid rising assertiveness by the Chinese regime in the region. Senior Biden administration officials on…


Results for COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Still Inconclusive More Than a Year After Emergency Authorization Issued

News Analysis Data on the effectiveness of convalescent plasma for hospitalized COVID-19 patients is still inconclusive despite more than a year since the federal authority first issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the therapy and many studies have been conducted. Findings from a recent randomized controlled trial suggest that convalescent plasma—the liquid component of…


Moderna, J&J Vaccine Booster Recommendations Expected in the Coming Weeks: Surgeon General

A federal recommendation for Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine boosters is expected in the coming weeks, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Friday. The message came at a press briefing by White House COVID-19 response team and public health officials, including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, who announced that…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’: A Precursor to ‘Pretty Woman’

July 28, 1982 | R | 2h 4min “An Officer and a Gentleman” was the fourth highest grossing film in 1982, after “E.T. The Extraterrestrial,” “Rocky III,” and “On Golden Pond.” I saw it at least five times. It set the stage for “Pretty Woman” eight years later. Both “An Officer and a Gentleman” and “Pretty Woman” contain the…


LA Metro Board Approves Free Transit Pilot Program for Students

LOS ANGELES—K-12 students and community college students in Los Angeles County will be able to ride Metro for free under a 23-month pilot program approved by the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors on Sept. 24. Metro currently offers fare discounts to people who make $39,450 a year or less, people age…


Ohtani Bounces Back With Go-Ahead Run as Angels Edge Astros

ANAHEIM, Calif.—This time, the calls went Shohei Ohtani’s way. Ohtani came home on Jack Mayfield’s two-run double on Sept. 23 and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 to snap a six-game losing streak. The two-way star from Japan tried to score the winning run during Wednesday’s 9-5 loss to Houston in 12…


Muncy Homers in 10th, Dodgers Rally for 7-5 Win Over Rockies

DENVER—The ever-reliable Max Scherzer just couldn’t get his usual grip on the baseball in the thin air at Coors Field. He licked his hand. He held the ball tighter. But nothing seemed to work. No worries, his teammates had his back on a rare off day for the three-time Cy Young winner. Max Muncy homered…


‘The View’ Hosts Test Positive for COVID, Are Asked to Leave Before Kamala Harris Interview

Two “The View” hosts were asked to leave the set on Friday right before an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris after they both tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP virus. Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin were on the ABC program with fellow hosts Joy Behar and Sara Haines. When the show…


Evergrande: What’s in a Name?

Commentary Much of the financial world is abuzz about Chinese property giant Evergrande’s failure to meet its massive debt obligations and the impact it may have on China’s economy and international markets. That certainly matters, and my sense is the shock is likely to be significant and the impact unlikely to be brief. As the…