Month: April 2022

Texas Sues Biden Homeland Security Over Rule Allowing More Asylum-Seekers

The Texas Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit Thursday to block the Department of Homeland Security from allowing more asylum-seekers to remain in the United States. Targeting Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and President Joe Biden, the lawsuit (pdf) seeks a permanent ruling against an interim rule that the attorney general says will “release even…


Film Review: ‘Messiah: Are You The King?’

Not Rated | 57min | Documentary, History | 2019 We live in some truly tumultuous times. With threats of a nuclear war, worldwide famine and supply chain breakdowns, duplicitous politicians constantly breaking their word (and even engaging in outright illegal behavior), preachy Hollywood “celebrities,” and the rise of transhumanism, people are increasingly looking to spiritual…


Top Hong Kong Officials Own Properties Abroad, Human Rights Organization Urges Sanction List

A human rights organization reported that a number of  pro-Beijing, top officials in Hong Kong, who seriously violate human rights, own properties and hidden assets outside the country. The rights group urged those countries to follow the example of sanctions against Russia and launch a sanctions lists against the named Chinese officials. Hong Kong Watch,…


Meta’s Facebook Reality Labs Loses Nearly $3 Billion in Q1

Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. posted nearly $3 billion in losses in the first three months of 2022 for its Metaverse-focused Reality Labs division. According to an earnings report (pdf) published on April 27, the company’s Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) division, which houses its augmented and virtual reality operations, had $695 million in revenue in the first quarter, driven by…


Ending Border Wall Construction Cost DHS $72 Million: Mayorkas

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told House members Wednesday that it has cost taxpayers roughly $72 million to halt construction on the wall along the U.S. southern border. Mayorkas testifies this week in front of multiple Congressional subcommittees as his department requests a $2.9 billion increase in discretionary spending for the next…


High School Teacher Struck With Hammer in Winnipeg Classroom

A Winnipeg school division says a teacher is recovering at home after being hit with a hammer. The Pembina Trails School Division said Wednesday the teacher was struck while in class a day earlier at Shaftesbury High School and immediately called for help. A student who the division says brought a hammer to school was…


Timing of the Next US Recession

Commentary The most threatening thing for the market and economy is no doubt the upcoming rate hike. A rate hike per se is not something scary, but a series of actions can ultimately lead to recession. True, the yield curve is still steep based on the most predictive tenors 30-year or 10-year minus 3-month. Yet…


Passersby Tried to Rob Dying Victim: Saskatchewan Woman Sentenced in Fatal Stabbing

A Saskatchewan woman who stabbed her victim outside a mall where people robbed her as she lay dying has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter. Latisha Grumbo, who is 20, sat in the prisoner’s box with her head down as the decision was read out in Prince Albert Court of Queen’s…


Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban Biden From Diverting VA Resources

GPO lawmakers attempted to block the Biden administration from diverting Veterans Affairs (VA) resources to address the border crisis. A coalition of Republican senators introduced legislation (pdf) on April 26 to prioritize the needs of the nation’s veterans over illegal immigrants. The new bill would secure the VA funds from providing “emergency assistance at the…


CNN+ Streaming Service Shutting Down Earlier Than Announced

CNN’s streaming service CNN+ will shut down on Thursday, two days earlier than previously announced, according to a recent update of a CNN+ support page. Earlier this month, amid reports of dismal subscriber numbers, the company said the streaming service would shutter on Saturday, April 30. It’s not clear why CNN+ is shutting down Thursday. “CNN+…