Month: May 2022

Panel Rejects Navy Attempt to Boot Officer for COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal

A Navy officer who refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine is not getting separated from the force, an administrative board recently ruled. The board, composed of three officers, found that Lt. Bill Moseley did not commit misconduct by refusing to get the vaccine, according to R. Davis Younts, Moseley’s lawyer. The board also found unanimously…


UK’s Johnson Accepts ‘Full Responsibility’ as Report Blames Partygate Scandal on Leadership Failure

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he accepts “full responsibility” for the “partygate” scandal after an official inquiry blamed the “senior leadership” in his government for the culture which led to the COVID-19 breaches. The police investigation into breaches of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus rules in Downing Street and Whitehall has ended, with…


CDC Issues Monkeypox Alert Advising Travelers to ‘Practice Enhanced Precautions’

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now warning American travelers to “practice enhanced precautions” as monkeypox spreads worldwide, although agency officials said the virus doesn’t easily spread via the air. Monkeypox, a viral illness in the same family as smallpox, was been identified in about 15 countries, including the United States, according to…


The Excruciating Pain of Kidney Stones: 2 Most Common Types and How to Prevent Them

Kidney stones are a common kidney disease, characterized by back pain and hematuria, and the pain they cause is so excruciating that it’s “impossible to forget for life.” Once a patient has kidney stones, he or she will have a high chance of having another one, so it is important to prevent them through diet….


Ex-Reality Star Josh Duggar to Be Sentenced for Child Porn

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—Former reality TV star Josh Duggar will return to federal court on Wednesday, where a judge could sentence him to up to 20 years in prison for receiving and possessing child pornography. Prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence for Duggar, whose large family was the focus of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” reality show….


Wall Street Opens Lower Ahead of Fed Minutes

U.S. stock indexes opened lower on Wednesday ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s May meeting, which will likely offer clues on the path of future rate hikes amid worries about slowing economic growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 112.31 points, or 0.35 percent, at the open to 31,816.31. The S&P 500 opened lower…


Suppressing the Truth About Suppressors

Commentary Big government leftists aren’t only trying to silence your voice on social media and through the Department of Homeland Security’s new Ministry of Truth, they’re also trying to silence your ability to simply possess a firearm suppressor. Hollywood, the “besties” of the left, likes to make it seem as if a suppressor completely silences…


Moderate Rep. Cuellar Claims Victory Against Progressive Cisneros in Texas Primary Runoff

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on May 25 claimed victory in the close Democrat primary runoff for the seat he holds representing Texas’s 28th Congressional District. “The results are in, all the votes have been tallied—I am honored to have once again been re-elected as the Democratic nominee for Congress,” Cuellar said in a statement. With all…


Authors and Opulence in Bangkok: The Mandarin Oriental

As a writer, I am a sucker for historical hotels, but especially the haunts of iconic authors of old. Tell me Hemingway drank there or Melville stayed the night, and I will visit. So an “Authors’ Lounge” in a five-star hotel with a beautiful river view in the heart of Bangkok? This is not to…


Shares of Snap Inc. Plummet 43 Percent on Adjusted Revenue, Earnings Expectations

Shares of Snap Inc., the parent company of instant messaging app Snapchat, plunged over 40 percent on May 24 after the company warned investors it would be unable to meet its own targets for revenue and adjusted earnings in the current quarter. Snap said in its first quarter earnings update, which it reported in April, that the company…