Month: September 2021

Biden Admin Begins Deportation Flights to Haiti as Illegal Immigrant Crisis Brews in Texas

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will begin to expel single adult male illegal immigrants who have entered the United States in Del Rio, Texas, where an immigration crisis has been building. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told Fox News on Sept. 19 that single adult men will be expelled under the federal government’s Title…


Biden Admin Starts Deportation Flights Back to Haiti as Illegal Immigrant Crisis Brews in Texas

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will start to expel single adult male illegal immigrants who entered the United States in Del Rio, Texas, where an immigration crisis has been building. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz told Fox News on Sunday that single adult men will be expelled via the federal government’s Title 42 rule,…


Boxer-Senator Manny Pacquiao to Run for Philippine President

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections. Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his PDP-Laban party at its national convention on Sunday, saying that the Filipino people have been waiting for a change of government. “I am a fighter, and I will always be a…


United Airlines CEO ‘Prepared’ to Require Passenger Vaccinations If Biden Mandates It

United Airlines’ chief executive officer said his company will mandate passengers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination if President Joe Biden says so. Scott Kirby told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sept. 19 that he would support such a mandate even though it would also cause inconvenience for vaccinated passengers. “I think the administration’s…


United Airlines CEO ‘Prepared’ for Passenger Vaccine Mandate If Biden Mandates It

The CEO of United Airlines said his company will mandate passengers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination if President Joe Biden says so. Chief executive Scott Kirby told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that he would support such a mandate even though it would also cause inconvenience for vaccinated passengers. “I think the…


California’s Green Illusion

Commentary As California accelerates to a clean energy future state, officials are running into a stark reality: The transition to green energy is spawning an increasing frequency of blackouts and potential blackouts. Consumers read “Flex Power Alerts” on highway and freeway signs, but have little idea how precarious the problem has become, or why it…


2 Pilots Injured After Military Aircraft Crashes Into Houses in Lake Worth, Texas

A military aircraft crashed into a residential area in a suburb of Fort Worth, Texas, on Sept. 19, leaving two pilots injured, three homes severely damaged, and several people being treated for injuries, officials said. The Lake Worth Fire Department wrote on Twitter that the crash occurred during a military training exercise. The agency said that…


Military Aircraft Crashes Into Houses in Lake Worth, Texas: Officials

A military plane crashed into a residential area in Dallas suburb on Sunday morning, officials confirmed. The Lake Worth Police Department and Fort Worth Fire Department, both located in Texas, confirmed they’re responding to the crash. At least two homes were severely damaged and several people were being treated for injuries, the officials said. The Lake…


Fauci: Officials Will Decide on COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation for Children Aged 5 to 11 Soon

Biden administration COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci said that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will likely make a decision on whether to recommend COVID-19 vaccines to children under the age of 12 in the fall. Regulators should have data in the coming weeks to see whether shots for children aged 5 and 11 are needed,…


California Pensions Improve Slightly, Still Deep in the Red

Commentary A recent Pew Charitable Trusts study found the rising stock market has improved the fortunes of state pension funds, including that of California, but cautions “uncertainty remains.” “The State Pension Funding Gap: Plans Have Stabilized in Wake of Pandemic” (pdf) calculated state pension systems are in the best fiscal shape since before not only…