Commentary Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock on stage at the Academy Awards show demonstrated supreme arrogance and lack of self-control. While the moment was shocking, we should not be shocked. Smith simply put on display to the world what we should have already known: Celebrities are not role models and have no moral authority…
Chinese TV Producer Disappeared After Accusing Authorities of Covering Up Facts About ‘Chained Woman’
A Chinese TV producer and director disappeared after revealing the identity of the “chained woman” in mainland China and later accusing local authorities of covering up the truth on Chinese social media. The chained woman case in Feng county of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province still remains unsolved despite public outrage, including her true identity. Wang Shengqiang, producer…
Chinese TV Producer Disappeared After Accusing Chinese Authorities of Covering up Facts About the ‘Chained Woman’
A Chinese TV producer and director disappeared after revealing the identity of the “chained woman” in mainland China and later accusing local authorities of covering up the truth on Chinese social media. The chained woman case in Feng county of Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province still remains unsolved despite public outrage, including her true identity. Wang Shengqiang, producer…
4 California Cities File Legal Challenge to State Lot-Split Law
March 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Four Southern California cities, led by Redondo Beach, have filed a legal challenge to Senate Bill (SB) 9, a state law that permits single-family lots to be divided for development of two to four houses. The Los Angeles Superior Court petition was brought Tuesday against Attorney General Rob Bonta by the cities of Redondo…
The Unfortunate Cure for ‘Inflation’
Commentary The U.S. federal government’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released its final estimates for real GDP in the fourth quarter of 2021. While the headline was practically unchanged from prior releases, there were minor alterations in some of the data details. Those details, though not earth-shattering, they do provide an important window into the…
18-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Shooting at Chicago-Area Mall
ROSEMONT, Ill.—Police have arrested an 18-year-old Chicago man wanted in last week’s fatal shooting of a man and wounding of a girl at a suburban Chicago shopping mall. Rosemont police said the suspect was taken into custody Wednesday “without incident” in the March 25 shooting that killed Joel Valdes, 20, of Skokie, at the Fashion…
Dollar Edges Higher on Safe-Haven Bid, Euro Drops
March 31, 2022
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The dollar edged higher on Thursday as a lack of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine boosted demand for the safe-haven currency and as the energy shock that has resulted from the war weighed on Europe’s economy. Hopes from earlier this week that peace talks would lead to a ceasefire in Ukraine five…
Trust in CDC Is Low, Agency Has Been Politicized: Rep. Larry Bucshon
Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), heart surgeon and member of the GOP Doctor Caucus, said the public has lost trust in United States’ premier health agency for its handling of the pandemic and that people see the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now as a political tool. “I think the confidence that people now…
Volkswagen to Recall More Than 100,000 Cars on Fire Risk
BERLIN—Volkswagen Group will have to recall more than 100,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles globally due to the risk of fire, said a spokesperson for the German carmaker. Some 42,300 owners of Volkswagen Passats, Golfs, Tiguans, and Arteons worldwide will be notified. Volkswagen brand Audi has to recall 24,400 vehicles, while Seat and Skoda are also affected….
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