Month: September 2021

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall Below 1,000 in Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES—COVID-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County fell below the 1,000 mark Wednesday for the first time since late July, continuing a steady decline from a summer peak of nearly 1,800 in mid-August. According to state figures, there were 991 COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals as of Wednesday, a drop from 1,018 on…


House Democrats Use Obscure Rule To Stifle GOP’s Kabul Probe, Say GOP Reps

House Rules Committee Democrats quietly extended a rule earlier this week in the latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that effectively bars Republicans from obtaining information on President Joe Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. The NDAA includes the provision, which was adopted during the rules panel’s Monday hearing on the defense bill, as well as a…


White House: French Ambassador Will Return to Washington Amid Diplomatic Spat

France’s ambassador to the United States will return to Washington after a spat over a nuclear submarine deal with Australia, according to a joint statement released by the French government and the White House. “The two leaders agreed that the situation would have benefitted from open consultations among allies on matters of strategic interest to…


Florida University Sponsors Webinar Teaching Educators How to Disguise and Push CRT

Despite the ban on teaching Critical Race Theory (CRT) in Florida’s schools, a webinar was sponsored by Florida Atlantic University on Sept. 20 teaching educators in several Florida counties how to disguise and push CRT into any classroom, regardless of subject matter. The link to the webinar—sent in an email instructing educators not to share…


CDC Advisory Panel Could Vote on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Booster

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel could vote on the use of a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The panel is holding a virtual, two-day meeting. At the start of the discussion, which includes presentations from Pfizer, a CDC official said the advisory panel vote could take place…


110 Million Unnecessary Medicines Prescribed in England Each Year: Review Estimates

An estimated 110 million medicine items prescribed by doctors in England each year are not needed, a government-commissioned review into overprescribing has found. The government vowed to tackle the problem after the new review was published on Wednesday. The review (pdf), led by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England Dr. Keith Ridge, estimated that one-tenth of the…


How to Save a Melted-Out Lawn

Q: All of a sudden, half my lawn grass died. It’s mostly on the sunny side, with some in the shade. This doesn’t look like the grass has simply gone dormant with the usual hot, dry summer weather. When I pull up on the grass, it just comes off by the handful without the roots….


Ask Me Anything: Christmas Clubs, Bank Sale, and Credit Counseling

Dear Mary: Whatever happened to bank-sponsored Christmas clubs? —Ted Dear Ted: They all but disappeared when credit cards became so popular. The new attitude was, “Why worry about it? I’ll just use my credit cards and pay for it later.” Bad idea. Good news: Christmas clubs are making a comeback (so are layaway plans). They…


California Man Charged With Perjury in Hollywood Execs Suit

NEW YORK—A Los Angeles man has been charged by New York federal prosecutors with perjury for allegedly falsifying emails to support his lawsuit against entertainment industry executives. Rovier Carrington, 22, was arrested Tuesday in California and released on $15,000 bail after a court appearance. A message seeking comment was sent to his court-appointed attorney. Manhattan…


1 Teen Student Killed, 2 Wounded in Kentucky Bus Stop Shooting: Police

Three teens were injured and one was killed during a shooting while they were waiting for the school bus in Louisville, Kentucky early Wednesday, police said. The students were waiting at a corner bus stop in the Russell neighborhood near downtown when an assailant in a vehicle drove by and opened fire, the Louisville Metro Police Department said….