Month: April 2022

SCOTUS Hears Case of High School Football Coach Banned From Praying on Field

The Supreme Court seemed generally sympathetic to a high school football coach who claims he was fired for kneeling to pray at the 50-yard line after football games. Coach Joseph A. “Joe” Kennedy, who no longer works for the taxpayer-funded Bremerton School District in Washington state, asserts that his rights were violated when the school…


Quebec Lawyers Ask for More Time to Get Details About 2012 Threats Against PQ Leader

Lawyers for the Quebec government asked a court on Monday for more time to unearth details about six threats allegedly made against former Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois on the day of the 2012 Quebec provincial election. A civil trial has heard that in the hours before the election night shooting that left one dead…


Federal Judge Blocks Expiration of Title 42; Body of Missing National Guard Member Found | NTD Evening News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on April 25 that the body of a missing National Guard member was found along the Rio Grande. Bishop Evans had reportedly jumped into the river in an attempt to save two illegal immigrants who appeared to be drowning. Death row inmate Melissa Lucio, convicted of killing her 2-year-old daughter,…


SF Residents Commemorate April 25, 1999 Appeal in Beijing

SAN FRANCISCO—This past weekend, practitioners of Falun Gong along with local supporters from the community held events around the city to commemorate a large-scale protest held in China on April 25, 1999. The historic event was notable because of the sheer number of people who quietly gathered in Beijing as they appealed for their right…


Quebec Watchdog Probing Death of Man Who Allegedly Jumped in River to Evade Arrest

Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who allegedly jumped into a river northeast of Montreal to evade police. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes said police divers found the 27-year-old man’s body today, several hours after police tried to stop the man’s car. The watchdog says police attempted to stop a vehicle…


Mélanie Joly to Discuss Ukraine by Video Tuesday With US Secretary of State

Ukraine’s war with Russia will be top of mind Tuesday when Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly meets by video link with her U.S. counterpart. Joly and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss the ongoing multilateral effort to push back against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Word of the meeting came shortly after Blinken and…


Former State Parole Deputy Director: The True Story of California’s Early Release | Douglas Eckenrod

Crime is on the rise in California. Meanwhile, California is releasing prisoners early by the tens of thousands. My guest is Douglas Ekenrod, retired deputy director of California State Parole. He discusses how the early release program is impacting inmates and the community.   * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it…


Florida Bride, Caterer Arrested after Serving ‘Pot-Laced’ Food to Wedding Guests

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A Florida bride and her caterer have been arrested on charges of serving marijuana-laced food to unsuspecting wedding guests in February. Danya Glenny, a 42-year-old Longwood, Fla. resident was arrested on April 18 along with a 31-year-old wedding caterer, Joycelyn Montrinice Bryant, owner of Jocelyn’s Southern Kitchen, for tampering, culpable negligence,…


New Programs Cost Canadians $576 Billion Since Pandemic: Budget Watchdog

Federal government spending has ballooned since the onset of the pandemic, and the budget watchdog says over 35 percent of new measures are not related to the pandemic response. The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released its report on the 2022 budget on April 22, highlighting related issues for parliamentarians. “Since the start of the pandemic,…


Environmental Nutrition: What You Need to Know About Antioxidants

Antioxidants are a nutrition topic that’s had staying power for decades as other nutrition trends come and go. Why? Because although antioxidants can be overhyped at times, there is actual substance behind the hype. Antioxidant Activities Antioxidants neutralize free radicals — substances that occur naturally in the body but can damage cells and DNA. “Antioxidants…