Month: September 2021

Ohio State Police ‘Aware and Monitoring’ Possible Truck Protests Against Vaccine Mandates

Officials in Ohio said they are monitoring the possibility of a trucker protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates that was reportedly scheduled for Monday. Some social media posts said that truckers would protest against the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on Monday. Several posts reportedly called for “slow rolls” or the complete blockage of highways over masking…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Sept. 27)

Thousands of illegal Haitian immigrants are being released into the United States, and immigration courts are hearing their cases. A photographer defends border agents seen on horseback, saying the pictures of them are not what they seem. The New York National Guard may be stepping in to replace unvaccinated healthcare workers. This, while a rural…


Scottish MSPs Consider Plans for Licensing Scheme for Airbnb-Style Short-Term Lets

Plans for owners of Airbnb and short-term let properties in Scotland to require a licence will be examined by a Holyrood committee. The proposed licensing scheme would impose regulations in a bid to tackle the growth of Airbnb-style rentals in popular tourist areas such as Edinburgh. Under the Scottish government plans, councils will have until…


‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Joins Search for Brian Laundrie, Knocks on Parents’ Door

Reality TV star Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman said he will join the manhunt for Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of Gabby Petitio, the once-missing woman who was found dead in Wyoming last week. Video footage and photos show Chapman knocking at the door of the Laundrie family home in North Port, Florida, on Saturday….


Communist China Is Destroying Hong Kong’s Democracy

Commentary Hong Kong staged a ridiculous Election Committee farce on Sept. 19. The hope for a direct election of the city’s chief executive is gone. Communist China’s rubber stamp legislature mechanism has been imported in Hong Kong as a “patriots-only” electoral system. Looking at Hong Kong, the world should know what to expect if the…


Labour Promises to Scrap UK Business Rates in ‘Biggest Overhaul in a Generation’

The Labour Party will promise to scrap business rates as part of a dramatic overhaul of the taxes paid by firms. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce that a Labour government would immediately cut the business tax, before eventually phasing it out completely. But she will also commit to closing loopholes that allow…


UK Suspends Competition Law to Tackle Fuel Crisis

The British government has temporarily suspended parts of a competition law on Sunday evening as the country grapples with a fuel crisis caused by lorry driver shortages and panic buying. The decision comes after Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng met with oil companies and retailers on Sunday to address another day of continued…


Indiana Beaches Closed After Apparent US Steel Plant Spill

PORTAGE, Ind.—Indiana Dunes National Park closed its beaches and a northwest Indiana water utility shut down an intake facility after an orange substance apparently spilled from a U.S. Steel plant into a Lake Michigan tributary, a mayor said. Portage Mayor Sue Lynch said she began receiving calls about 5:50 p.m. Sunday reporting that an unknown…


How Blind Spots and Biases Hurt Our Kids

All parents have strong biases when it comes to managing their children’s screen use. What are yours? “My child would never send a nude photo. That isn’t how she was raised.” “I don’t believe my child is lying to me. I have good kids.” “Video games aren’t that bad. I played as a kid and…


Annamie Paul Stepping Down as Leader of Federal Green Party

TORONTO—Annamie Paul is stepping down as leader of the Green Party of Canada. Paul announced her resignation in Toronto this morning, a week after the federal election that saw her party’s share of the popular vote drop significantly. Paul came in fourth in Toronto Centre, her third failed attempt to win the riding. The party…