Month: September 2021

Biden Admin Extends Travel Restriction at Canada, Mexico Borders

The Biden administration announced Monday it will extend the non-essential travel restriction for another month at the land borders with Canada and Mexico. The land borders would keep closed for non-essential travels through Oct. 21, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients told reporters on Monday. “Today, the administration’s announcing a move to a safer and…


Global Markets See Steep Losses as China’s Evergrande Feeds Fear

World stocks flagged a negative sign as steep falls kicked off the new week on Monday. Chinese property developer Evergrande’s escalating liquidity crisis had triggered concerns about spillover risks and widespread pessimism in global markets. MSCI’s all-country world equity index shed 1.63 percent, its biggest one-day percentage fall day in about two months, as Wall…


Little Boy Helps Sister Climb Up Horse

A loving, caring big brother, a determined little sister, and of course a very well-mannered, patient horse. So much love in one video!


Gen. Milley’s Secret Calls to China: Smart or Dangerous?

Commentary The recent revelation that U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley telephoned and reassured his Chinese counterpart of no U.S. attack during and after the 2020 U.S. presidential election has raised critical questions about how both countries consider execute security policies. For example, how and why would China’s leaders come to have…


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Ask the Vet: What to Know Before Buying From an Online Pharmacy

Q: Our six dogs and cats are on preventives throughout the year to protect them from heartworms, intestinal parasites, fleas, and ticks. We want to continue buying them from our veterinarian, but he can’t match the prices we found online. A friend learned the hard way, though, that some online pharmacies sell counterfeit medications. How…


Search for Gabby Petito’s Fiance Resumes in Florida Preserve: Officials

The search for the missing fiance of Gabby Petito resumed at a Florida wildlife preserve on Tuesday morning, said police in an announcement, coming two days after authorities discovered the body of a woman believed to be Petito in Wyoming. The North Port Police Department wrote on Twitter that the search for Brian Laundrie, who is…


US Air Force Secretary Warns of China’s Military Ambitions in Space

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Sept. 20 warned about China’s increasing military threats, including those from space. “While America is still the dominant military power on the planet today, we are being more effectively challenged militarily than at any other time in our history,” he said during a speech at the Air Force…


Russia Responsible for Killing Ex-KGB Spy Litvinenko in UK, European Court Rules

Russia was responsible for the 2006 assassination of ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko in London, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found. Former Russian spy Litvinenko, who had become an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and had defected to Britain, died after being poisoned with a rare radioactive substance in London in…


13-Year-Old Boy Home Alone With 4 Younger Sisters Saves Siblings After House Catches Fire

A Wisconsin family have their teenage son to thank for getting his four little sisters outside when their house caught fire earlier this month. The young hero, 13-year-old Briar Omar, and his siblings smelled smoke minutes after their parents left for the grocery store to pick up dinner Sept. 5. “Me and my sisters smelled…