Commentary California, despite being the wealthiest and highest taxed state in the nation, ranks at the bottom among states when it comes to the essential things people expect government to provide. It ranks at or near the bottom in crime, homelessness, schools, roads, and energy prices. This is because rather than focusing on such things,…
Inside California’s Bizarre Task Force on Reparations
February 23, 2022
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Activists Urge UN Rights Chief to Release Delayed Report on Xinjiang
GENEVA—Now that the Beijing Winter Olympics is over, U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet must release her long-delayed report on alleged violations in China’s Xinjiang region against Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Ken Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch, urged Bachelet to issue her office’s findings before her March…
Victorian Govt to Spend $15 million on Fleet of 400 Zero Emissions Vehicles by 2023
The Victorian state government of Australia will spend $15 million on a fleet of 400 zero emissions vehicles (ZEVs) for use by 2023 to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 for Victoria. ZEVs are considered the cleaner alternative to cars that consume petrol as they run on electricity or hydrogen and therefore do not emit greenhouse…
This Day In Market History: Warren Buffett Enters The Insurance Business
Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On Feb. 22, 1967, famed Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CEO Warren Buffett invested $8.4 million in National Indemnity Company and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company. Where The Market Was The S&P 500 was trading at 87.34…
Hong Kong to Conduct Mass Testing of All Residents for COVID-19
Hong Kong will test its entire population of some seven million people for COVID-19 next month as the city battles its worst outbreak. Local authorities made the announcement Tuesday and predicted it will take seven days to carry out the mass screening. Professor Lau Yu-lung, who chairs the government’s scientific committee on vaccine-preventable diseases, said…
Premature Baby Born at 23 Weeks Old Is Finally Discharged From the NICU
Everyone’s in tears to see this miracle baby go home against all odds. What a heart-warming story!
Digital World Shares Surge After Launch of Donald Trump’s Truth Social
February 22, 2022
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Shares of the Digital World Acquisition Corp., a blank-check company funding a controversial social media venture, have skyrocketed following the release of the company’s flagship app. The new social media app is a project affiliated with Donald Trump, and its name, Truth Social, bears a striking resemblance to the former president’s surname, consistent with his…
Archaeologists Find 9,000-Year-Old Shrine in Jordan Desert
AMMAN, Jordan—A team of Jordanian and French archaeologists said Tuesday that it had found a roughly 9,000-year-old shrine at a remote Neolithic site in Jordan’s eastern desert. The ritual complex was found in a Neolithic campsite near large structures known as “desert kites,” or mass traps that are believed to have been used to corral…
DeSantis Launches Donation Portal After Biden Admin Denies Aid to Tornado Victims
PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Gov. Ron DeSantislaunched a donation portal on Feb. 22 following news that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied southwest Florida tornado victims recovery aid. “We cannot continue waiting on the federal government to provide relief to these Floridians,” DeSantis said in a Feb. 22 press release. “After meeting with survivors last week,…
Poseidon Promises Desalination Plant Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy
February 22, 2022
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IRVINE, Calif.—The Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) and Poseidon Water, a seawater desalination developer, will work toward creating a desalination project powered 100 percent by renewable energy—the first of its kind in the Western Hemisphere, officials announced on Feb. 22. “Today, we’re bringing together the wind, the sun, the sea, and the warmth of Mother Earth…
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