Month: April 2022

Russia Halting Gas to Poland and Bulgaria; Pending Home Sales Fall for Fifth Month | NTD Business

Russian energy giant Gazprom is cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, doubling down on Russia’s pay-in-rubles policy. Pending home sales fall again in the United States for the fifth month in a row. Why are they dropping? New York is one step closer to banning new bitcoin mines that don’t use renewable energy….


Irvine Passes Nepotism Law

IRVINE, Calif.—Irvine formally passed on April 26 an ordinance that will prevent its councilors from appointing family members to the city’s committees, commissions, and boards, though one councilman says the ordinance is politically motivated against his wife, who sits on an advisory committee. Currently, each councilor can appoint one person to each of Irvine’s 23…


Judge’s Mistake May See Parkland Shooter Avoid Death Penalty

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—A Broward County Circuit judge’s procedural mistake on April 25 could cause the Parkland shooter to get a life sentence instead of the death penalty. Attorneys for Nikolas Cruz—who is accused of murdering 17 students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018—filed a motion asking Broward County Judge Elizabeth Scherer…


Almost One-Third of the Canadian Population Has Been Infected With COVID, Evidence Suggests

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and months after the onset of the Omicron variant, roughly a third of the Canadian population has been infected with the virus, according to an expert and mounting research. Dr. Catherine Hankins, co-chair of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, told Global News that the Omicron variant that hit…


Almost One-Third of the Canadian Population Has Been Infected With COVID-19, Data Suggests

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and months after the onset of the Omicron variant, roughly a third of the Canadian population has been infected with the virus, according to an expert and mounting research. Dr. Catherine Hankins, co-chair of the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force, told Global News that the Omicron variant that hit…


California to Raise Its Nation-High Gas Tax as Prices Surge at the Pump

California lawmakers will miss a May 1 deadline to scrap the state’s yearly increase in its gas tax, said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week. Currently, California has the highest gas tax in the country, adding 51 cents to a gallon of regular gasoline. According to automotive group AAA, the average price for a gallon…


Kellogg’s Fights British Government’s Ban On The Promotion Of Foods High In Fat, Sugar, and Salt

The food giant is mounting a legal challenge against new government rules to tackle child obesity that would stop some of the company’s cereals from being prominently displayed in food stores. The new regulations come into effect in England in October and restrict the promotion of food and drink that is high in fat, salt,…


Trial Delayed for Leader of Black Nationalist Militia

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–A federal judge has delayed the trial of John Johnson, the black nationalist militia leader accused of pointing his firearm at a group of law enforcement officers during a September 2020 racial justice protest in Louisville, Kentucky. Johnson’s trial was set to begin on April 27, and a cameraman from a local television news…


San Diego County Supervisors Vote to Develop Ordinance to Redefine ‘Women’

San Diego County supervisors voted 3–2 on April 26 in favor of creating an ordinance that redefines the word “women” to include biological males who identify as women, despite an overwhelming show of opposition from the public. The supervisors approved the first reading of the local ordinance, which would be based on the U.N.’s Convention…


San Diego County Supervisors Vote to Redefine ‘Women’

San Diego County Supervisors voted 3–2 in favor of a women’s rights ordinance on April 26 to eradicate discrimination against women and girls—including biological men who identify as women—despite an overwhelming showing of public opposition. Aiming to achieve gender equality, decrease gender bias discrimination, and work towards the elimination of all acts of discrimination against…