Month: March 2022

Ocean City, New Jersey, Has the Most Dessert Shops per Person

One of the best ways to recover from a long day or celebrate a special occasion is with a sweet treat. Whether you’re a fan of ice cream, snow cones, doughnuts or chocolate to satisfy your sweet tooth, Ocean City, New Jersey, has you covered. According to a 2019 study by the data company Infogroup, Ocean City has the most dessert shops…


Too Early to Determine Cause of China Eastern Crash: Former NTSB Official

A former official at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) discourages speculation about the causes of the China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 accident, urging the public to stay patient until black box data is read. Barry Strauch, former deputy chief of the NTSB’s major investigations division, served as an air crash investigator for 33 years….


Exclusive: Former NTSB Expert Opposes Speculation About China Eastern Crash Causes, Urging Patience Until Flight Data Readout

A former expert at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) discourages speculation about the causes of the China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 accident, urging the public to stay patient until black box data is read. Barry Strauch, former Deputy Chief of the NTSB’s Major Investigations Division, served as an air crash investigator for 33 years….


P&O Rejects Government Ultimatum as 2nd Ferry Detained After Safety Inspection

A Dubai-Owned Ferry Firm has rejected the UK government’s ultimatum demanding it rehires nearly 800 seafarers it had sacked without notice. It comes as British maritime authorities said a second ferry operated by  P&O was being detained after a safety inspection. P&O Ferries, which was bought by Dubai-based logistics giant DP World in 2019, sparked outrage when…


Russian Supply Chains Next in Line for Sanctions: Deputy US Treasury Secretary

LONDON—The United States and its allies plan new sanctions on more sectors of Russia’s economy that are critical to sustaining its invasion of Ukraine, including supply chains, Deputy U.S. Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Tuesday. Adeyemo, speaking in London on a European trip to consult with allies on strengthening and enforcing sanctions to punish…


Romanian Military Neutralizes Stray Naval Mine Discovered in Black Sea: Defense Ministry

The Romanian military on March 28 neutralized a stray naval mine discovered roughly 43 miles offshore in the Black Sea, the defense ministry said. Romania shares a border along the Black Sea with Bulgaria, Turkey, and Ukraine, which was invaded by Russian forces on Feb. 24. The device was first spotted by a fisherman who reported…


Narrative and Ideological Warfare:  The Ongoing Battle between Liberty and Authoritarianism

“It’s a war over narrative,” says Maajid Nawaz,” “and whoever gets to define the narratives around world events gets to define how those events are perceived and how we respond to them.” In this episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and Maajid Nawaz, author of “Radical: My Journey out of  Islamist Extremism,” discuss,…


UK Investment Plea After Norway Gas Outstrips North Sea Supplies

The UK used more gas from Norway than it did from the North Sea in 2021, after gas production within the UK fell “significantly” last year. Ross Dornan of industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said this marked the first time that supplies from a single other country had been larger than domestic supply. And…


House Jan. 6 Panel Advances Charges Against Peter Navarro, Dan Scavino

The House Jan. 6 committee voted on Monday evening to advance criminal charges against two former aides to President Donald Trump in the commission’s latest bid to bolster its authority amid a raging legal battle over executive privilege. The Jan. 6 committee was formed in June in a mostly party-line vote, and all but two…


IgA Antibodies Appear to Protect Unvaccinated Against COVID-19: Study

Findings from a study in Sweden provide one possible explanation for why some health care workers who were in contact with COVID-19 patients every day remain uninfected, even though they were not vaccinated against the disease. “The reason why some of the staff did not contract the disease seems to have been that IgA (immunoglobulin…