LOS ANGELES—Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars ceremony after he slapped presenter Chris Rock but refused, Hollywood’s film academy said on Wednesday as it started a process that could lead to the best actor winner’s expulsion from the group. During the live telecast, Smith strode up to the stage after Rock made a…
Will Smith Refused to Leave Oscars Ceremony, Academy Says as It Weighs Discipline
Los Angeles County Administers Second Booster Against COVID
Los Angeles County health officials and other providers began offering second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents 50 older on March 30. This action comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older and immunocompromised individuals on…
‘Billionaire Tax’ Expands Taxable Income, Should Be Dead on Revival Say Critics
President Joe Biden’s proposed “billionaire tax” may sound good to many voters, but it is fraught with vagaries that could redefine—and expand—the nation’s tax code, according to first-look analyses across a range of publications and sites, from The Wall Street Journal to the Heritage Foundation. The tax proposal was included within Biden’s $5.8 billion Fiscal…
7 Hurt in Arkansas Tornado; Storms Move Into Deep South
Severe storms that included at least two tornadoes injured several people, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas overnight before moving to the Deep South. No deaths had been reported from the storms as of Wednesday evening, officials said. A tornado that struck Springdale, Arkansas, and the adjoining town…
Russian Entrepreneurs Prepare to Launch Instagram Alternative Where ‘Sad’ Can Be Shared
An unusual social media startup has arisen to fill the void left after the banning of Instagram in the Russian Federation with a unique pitch to prospective users: the promise to share their sadness online. As part of its longstanding practice of restricting access to Western social media, the Russian government banned the social media…
Kevin Roberts: The Chinese Communist Party Is the Clarifying Battle of Our Generation
Kevin Roberts is the president of the Heritage Foundation and a historian by trade on American history. Roberts uses his extensive knowledge of America to highlight the present danger: China. Through a comparative lens, we examined together what the United States needs to do to revitalize a multi-faceted threat from communist China—including his personal reasons…
Facts Matter (March 30): 100% Vaccinated Cruise Ship Hit With COVID Outbreak; CDC Recommends 4th Dose; Hints of a 5th Dose
On Tuesday, a cruise liner that had all of the passengers, all of the crew members, as well as all of the staff fully vaccinated suffered a COVID -19 outbreak onboard the ship—which is a trend that we’ve been seeing more and more since the end of last year. However, the CDC has a solution….
Australian Budget Sets out Measures to Further Close Indigenous Economic Gap
Indigenous Australians will see a significant boost from the Morrison government’s 2022-23 Budget after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced a substantial raft of indigenous portfolio measures to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people economically. These measures will include creating more jobs and wealth-building programs and elevating Indigenous voices across Australia. In a media release published shortly…
Germany Says to Still Pay for Russian Gas in Euros/Dollars After Scholz–Putin Call
BERLIN—Germany will continue to pay for Russian gas in euros or dollars, a government spokesman said, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin had told the German chancellor nothing would change for European partners despite his plan for rouble payments. Russia has said that because of Western financial sanctions over Ukraine, it plans to require payment…
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