Month: September 2021

Florida Man Dies While Awaiting Trial on Charges Related to Jan. 6 US Capitol Breach

A U.S. military veteran who was charged in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach has died. John Anderson, 61, died at a hospital on Sept. 21 in Jacksonville, Florida, according to family members and his lawyer. His cause of death has not been disclosed. “My sweet, handsome husband went home to be with the Lord,”…


Lewis Hamilton Makes History After Claiming 100th Victory in Formula 1 Racing

Lewis Hamilton reached a new milestone in his Formula One career on Sunday after claiming his 100th victory in the Russian Grand Prix—becoming the first driver in the motorsport competition to reach that goal. “Today we won our 100th race! Words can’t describe how it feels to make history with this team of hardworking, driven,…


South Korean President Suggests Banning Dog Meat

South Korea’s president on Monday floated the idea of imposing a ban on eating dog meat, a traditional yet controversial practice decried by animal rights activists but defended by farmers who want to retain the right to raise dogs as livestock. The remarks from South Korean President Moon Jae-in came after he was briefed by the…


CDC Director: Loss of Unvaccinated Health Care Workers Is a ‘Challenge’

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers will likely create staff shortages around the United States, echoing the recent warnings of some hospital chief executives. “We have seen that these vaccine mandates get more people vaccinated,” Walensky said during a “Good Morning America”…


CDC Director: Loss of Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers Is a ‘Challenge’

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers will likely create staff shortages around the United States, coming as some hospital CEOs have issued warnings. “We have seen that these vaccine mandates get more people vaccinated,” Walensky said during a “Good Morning America” appearance on Monday. “It absolutely…


‘Tuttle Twins’ Creator Launches New Monthly Magazine, ‘Tuttle Times’

Connor Boyack is the author of the popular children’s book series: “The Tuttle Twins.” Through entertaining stories, the series teaches kids timeless moral principles and the fundamental values of freedom. Each book chronicles the adventures of twins Ethan and Emily and focuses on essential concepts such as individual liberty, free markets, and the Golden Rule….


Pfizer CEO Predicts Annual COVID-19 Vaccinations

People will end up needing an annual COVID-19 shot, Pfizer’s CEO predicts. Moderna’s CEO Stéphane Bancel said last week he believes the COVID-19 pandemic will end next year. He said more and more people will get a COVID-19 vaccine and those who don’t will gain natural immunity, or protection against infection from contracting the disease and…


Six Action Heroes Ripe For Movie Treatments (With Casting Suggestions)

Here are six series of books for men, that have been absolutely ripe for the picking for years now, but which for some reason haven’t been turned into movies yet.


HSBC Shares Leap in Hong Kong Following Release of Huawei CFO

Hong Kong-listed shares of HSBC saw the biggest gain in nearly four months on Monday, following the release of a Chinese telecom giant’s CFO. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, daughter of the company’s founder, was accused in 2018 of lying to HSBC about Huawei’s control of another company during a 2013 presentation, putting the bank at…


China’s Xi Walks Political Tightrope as Evergrande, Property Market Totters

Commentary Some clarity emerged from the China Evergrande saga as the embattled real estate developer triaged its finances by electing to forego paying offshore bondholders in favor of conserving cash to pay Chinese customers and stakeholders. After weeks of customer protests, credit downgrades, and rumors of default, Evergrande elected to pay onshore bondholders and was…