Month: April 2022

10 Ways to Improve Your Credit Score

Excerpted from Dirty Little Secrets: What the Credit Bureaus Won’t Tell You The information on your credit report directly impacts your credit score. In fact, it’s the only thing that impacts your score. Your credit score in turn determines your ability to obtain credit and potentially be approved for loans. Having a poor credit score…


Arizona Diversity Advocates Accuse Black DJ of Hosting Fundraiser in ‘Blackface’

A black disc jockey falsely accused of wearing blackface to a school charity dance in Arizona said he first thought it was a joke, but he’s not laughing over the negative publicity. “Me being a black person, I know the reality of blackface. I’m not going to say I thought it was funny. I don’t…


How We Won the Fight to Ban Trans Fat

There are three broad approaches to mediating the ruin of risky choices: inform people (like using labeling), nudge people (for example, by offering financial incentives), or directly intervene to make the activity less harmful. Which do you think prevented more car fatalities: mandating driver education, labeling cars about crash risk, or removing the human element…


UAE Freezes Boxing Promoter Daniel Kinahan’s Assets After US Sanctions

The United Arab Emirates has frozen the assets of Tyson Fury’s former adviser, Daniel Kinahan, who has been named in the Irish courts as being head of one of Europe’s biggest drug cartels. Earlier this month the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions against what it called the Kinahan Organized Crime Group (KOCG) and rewards of $5…


Russians Collect Dead Bodies in Mariupol; CDC Issues Nationwide Alert Over Hepatitis in Children | NTD News Today

Russia says it plans to take full control of Donbas and southern Ukraine during the second phase of what it calls its special military operation. On Thursday Russia claimed victory over Mariupol. Now it appears they’re collecting the dead bodies. Drawn by rumors on social media, queues of hopeful men have been forming outside the Russian embassy…


Russia Faces Risk of ‘Orchestrated’ Default on State Debt: VTB CEO

Russia may face an “orchestrated” default on state debt due to Western sanctions which should not be seen as a technical default, the CEO of Russia’s second-largest lender VTB Andrey Kostin said in TV interview released on Friday. As Russia teeters on the brink of a historic default, foreign investors in the country’s debt have…


Where to See Bison, One of America’s Iconic Animals

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com At the turn of the century, America’s wild bison — which at one time numbered 60 million — had dwindled to about two dozen animals. Strong, sturdy and resilient, they’ve made a comeback, thanks to public and private conservation efforts. On the range, in refuges and national parks, this…


If We Ride the Cantillon Wave, We Should Remember That We’ll Crash With It Too

Commentary  My daughter sometimes surfs the bore wave that heralds the incoming tide at Turnagain Arm, Alaska. The wave, or waves, to be exact, can reach a height of 10 feet, but are usually smaller. Regardless of the size, the waves draw surfers from all over, each looking for the rush of riding a crest,…


Shen Yun Brings ‘Brightness, Joy, and Hope,’ Says Senate Candidate

MELBOURNE, Australia—David Limbrick, the lead Liberal Democrats Victorian Senate candidate in the upcoming federal election, and former state MP, said he had a “really great experience” when Shen Yun Performing Arts began its run at Melbourne’s Palais Theatre on April 22. Mr. Limbrick was excited at the chance to enjoy a night out, saying it was…


DOJ Appeals Court Decision Lifting Mask Mandate, Experts Say Move Could Backfire

The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday appealed Monday’s ruling by a federal judge in Florida that struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transport. Legal experts say the move could backfire if the case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday appealed Monday’s ruling by a federal judge in…