Month: September 2021

China’s Crackdown on Childhood Obesity: Should the US Do the Same?

Commentary Not content with cracking down on healthcare, education, and property, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) also intends to crack down on childhood obesity. Such a move, on closer inspection, is not surprising. After all, 20 percent of children in China are either overweight or obese. Although others are eager to tell us otherwise, nothing…


British Warship Makes a Rare Passage of Taiwan Strait

A British warship transited the Taiwan Strait as China continues its military pressure upon Taiwan. The Royal Navy’s HMS Richmond announced on Twitter its latest whereabouts on Sept. 27. “After a busy period working with partners and allies in the East China Sea,” it said, “we are now en route through the Taiwan Strait to visit…


Sacramento County District Attorney: One-Third of Inmates Served Less Than Half of Their Sentences

Out of 4,000 inmates sentenced in Sacramento County, more than 1,300 served less than half of their sentence, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s (SCDA) office. SCDA Anne Marie Schubert announced on May 26 that she and 43 other elected District Attorneys across California have filed a civil lawsuit against the California Department of…


District Attorney: One-Third of Sacramento County Inmates Served Less Than Half of Their Sentences

Out of 4,000 inmates sentenced in Sacramento County, more than 1,300 served less than half of their sentence, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s (SCDA) office. SCDA Anne Marie Schubert announced on May 26 that she and 43 other elected District Attorneys across California have filed a civil lawsuit against the California Department of…


What to Do When You Have Too Many of These Things

Before we get going here, and in the interest of full disclosure, I have an inner hoarder who puts up quite a fuss from time to time. I’ve managed to tame her, but now and again, she gets out. Before I know it, I have 48 boxes of borax on my storage shelves or 9,082…


In EU, Google Defends Android Phone Maker Deals, Denies Carrot and Stick Tactics

LUXEMBOURG—Alphabet unit Google on Tuesday said deals with Android phone makers that landed it a record 4.3-billion-euro ($5 billion) antitrust fine boosted competition and rejected EU charges they were a carrot-and-stick tactic that stifled rivals. Google was addressing the second day of a week-long hearing as it tries to get Europe’s second-highest court to annul…


Lawyer: Gabby Petito’s Family Skeptical Fiance Brian Laundrie’s Family Will Help FBI Search

The family of Gabby Petito, whose case has drawn international headlines, held a news conference on Tuesday to announce a foundation in the woman’s name, but they also alleged the family of her missing fiance, Brian Laundrie, hasn’t been cooperative. Speaking on behalf of the Petito family, attorney Richard Stafford claimed, “The Laundries did not help…


Lawyer: Gabby Petito’s Family Skeptical Fiance Brian Laundrie’s Family Won’t Help FBI Search

The family of Gabby Petito, whose case has drawn international headlines, held a news conference on Tuesday to announce a foundation in the woman’s name, but they also alleged the family of her missing fiance, Brian Laundrie, hasn’t been cooperative. Speaking on behalf of the Petito family, attorney Richard Stafford claimed, “The Laundries did not help…


Most Connecticut School Bus Drivers Show up for Work After Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect

Several school bus routes in Connecticut were delayed Monday morning as drivers did not show up to work in response to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates for school employees, but the governor said the worst case scenario has been avoided. “I think I can speak on behalf of 500,000 kids and their parents, thankfully the…


‘Unmitigated Crisis:’ Florida Sues Biden Administration Over Release of Illegal Immigrants

The Biden administration’s repeated release of illegal immigrants has drawn a legal challenge from the state of Florida. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, a Republican, sued the federal government over its “catch-and-release” policy, which has led to the freeing of over 225,000 illegal immigrants this year. The lawsuit primarily concerns the treatment of immigrants seeking…