Month: March 2022

Minnesota Man Freed After Being Detained in Russia for 10 Days: Sen. Amy Klobuchar

An American man who had been detained by Russian forces has been freed, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced on March 25. Klobuchar’s office said that Tyler Jacob, a Minnesota native living in Ukraine, had been taken by Russian forces two weeks ago while attempting to leave Ukraine. “I am relieved that Tyler is safely reunited with…


Bodies of 4 Marines Killed During NATO Training Flight in Norway Returned to US

The bodies of four Marines who were killed when a military aircraft crashed during a NATO training flight in northern Norway earlier this month have been returned to the United States. The Marines were identified as Capt. Matthew J. Tomkiewicz of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Capt. Ross A. Reynolds of Leominster, Massachusetts; Gunnery Sgt. James W. Speedy of Cambridge, Ohio;…


Ukraine to Investigate Alleged Footage of Troops Torturing Russian Soldiers

A Ukrainian official promised an “immediate investigation” Sunday after videos posted on social media allegedly showed captured Russian soldiers being shot in the legs and knees by Ukrainian forces, sparking accusations that war crimes are being committed. “The government is taking this very seriously, and there will be an immediate investigation,” senior presidential adviser Oleksiy…


Will Cryptocurrency Buy Your Next Home?

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Dogecoin, and Cardano are just a handful of the digital currencies that have been slowly edging their way into our financial system as the cryptocurrency craze spreads throughout the globe. People are using these forms of digital money to purchase everything from hamburgers to hotel rooms and now, apparently, even the American…


Weibo Becomes 6th Chinese Company Flagged by SEC for Potential Delisting

Nasdaq-listed Weibo became the sixth Chinese company flagged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for possible delisting from the U.S. market. Weibo, the Twitter equivalent in China, Nasdaq.com reported on March 24, will “evaluate all strategic options.” The SEC seems to have accelerated the implementation of a 2020 law banning foreign companies from U.S….


Weibo Becomes China’s Sixth Company Flagged by SEC for Potential Delisting

Nasdaq-listed Weibo became the sixth Chinese company flagged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for possible delisting from the U.S. market. Weibo, the Twitter equivalent in China, Nasdaq.com reported on March 24, will “evaluate all strategic options.” The SEC seems to have accelerated the implementation of a 2020 law banning foreign companies from U.S….


Pacific Rim Shellfish Brand Oysters Recalled Due to Norovirus Risk

A recall has been issued for Pacific Rim Shellfish Corp. brand oysters due possible norovirus contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the oysters being recalled originated in British Columbia and have harvest dates of Mar. 9, 15, and 19. The CFIA says they were sold in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, and Ontario, and…


It’s Time to Stop Play-Acting

Commentary If it were an intentional tactic, President Joe Biden would deserve respect for originality in introducing planned incoherence and impenetrable self-contradiction into the arsenal of third-parties meddling in a war. In the last two weeks he has, to the astonishment of the world and the consternation of his entourage, called Russian president Putin a…


‘Absolutely Tragic’: Three Children, Two Adults Dead After Brampton, Ont, House Fire

Three children and two adults died in an early-morning house fire in Brampton, Ont. on Monday, as firefighters risked their lives to battle the flames, a fire chief said. Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes said local fire crews were met with heavy smoke and flames when they arrived on the scene of the fire at…


The New Religion: How Marxists Substituted Race for Economic Class

“They’re effective at what they do,” James Lindsay says, “which is dividing everyday people while the people at the top can conquer.” In this first episode of a two-part series on “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek discusses such ideas as “woke” ideology, Herbert Marcuse’s “repressive tolerance,” and the theological foundations of Marxism with James…