Month: April 2022

Democrats Outraise North Carolina Republicans in Senate Race

Democrats are winning the fundraising race in North Carolina’s Senate election, according to a recent email announcement from the North Carolina GOP. “Democrat donors from NYC and California are pouring into North Carolina to turn the state “blue,” the fundraising email said. In the last few elections North Carolina has been a “purple state,” divided…


Labor Promises Robodebt Royal Commission

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says a Labor government would set up a royal commission, the country’s highest form of public inquiry, into the unlawful Robodebt scheme, which he describes as a “human tragedy.” The automated matching of tax and Centrelink data to raise debts against welfare recipients, for money the coalition Liberal-Nationals government claimed…


Sheriff’s Department Calls on Newsom to Keep Funding for Protecting Children From Online Predators

SACRAMENTO—The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department announced on April 26 asking state residents to pressure Gov. Gavin Newsom to retain funding for a task force that works to protect children from sexual predators and internet exploitation. Sheriff authorities said Newsom excluded funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in his proposed 2022–2023 budget. Currently,…


LA Mayoral Candidates Pour Millions Into Campaign Run

LOS ANGELES—With a little over a month away from the June 7 primary election, Los Angeles’s top mayoral candidates have spent millions on their campaigns, with real estate developer Rick Caruso outspending his opponents. Caruso has spent $23.8 million in the race so far, much more than his closest competitor Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), who…


Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine May Be Issued Emergency Use Authorization in June: FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday that it will have its advisory panel meet to discuss Novavax’s request for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine in June. “On June 7, FDA intends to convene VRBPAC [Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee] to discuss an EUA request for a COVID-19…


Democratic Lawmaker’s Effort to Amend California’s Prop. 47 Fails

The effort of a Democratic lawmaker to amend Proposition 47 failed for the fifth time in the Assembly Public Safety Committee in a 2–5 vote as the state crime trend persists.  “I guess we really are dependent on Batman to bring accountability and justice. Perhaps maybe we should call the Avengers too,” the author of…


Cheaper Medicines Pledged Amid Cost-of-Living Pressures for Aussies

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a $150 million cost-of-living measure to cut the cost of medications for everyday conditions such as blood pressure and high cholesterol by $10 (US$7) per script. The measure will see the highest price of medications listed under the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) capped at $32.50 from Jan. 1 next…


Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter to Align Sunday Morning

Stargazers and early risers are in for a rare treat on Sunday morning with four planets set to align followed by Venus and Jupiter appearing to almost collide with one another. Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter will look like they’re in a straight line early on Sunday morning, the Australian National University says The two…


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