Month: May 2022

Texas School Boards Association Leaves National Group After ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Letter Probe

Texas has become the latest state to sever ties with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) after an internal investigation disclosed more details about the national group’s effort to work with the Biden administration to potentially target concerned parents. The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) on Monday said it had been “actively monitoring” how…


Americans Less Likely Than Other Nationalities to Buy Electric Cars: Mobility Survey

Americans are less likely to buy an electric vehicle (EV) compared to people from other nations, according to the latest EY Mobility Consumer Index from EY Global, which also showed that a high proportion of survey respondents who were likely to buy an EV would be willing to pay a premium for it. Among the…


Amber Heard Rests Case in Civil Suit Without Calling Depp

FALLS CHURCH, Va.—Actor Amber Heard rested her case Tuesday in the civil suit between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp without calling Depp to the stand. Heard’s lawyers had initially suggested they would call Depp as a witness, but ultimately opted against it. Depp is suing Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court over a…


GOP Lawmaker Seeks to Hold DOJ Accountable for Its Efforts Countering Chinese Espionage

In the aftermath of the Biden administration’s cancelation of the Trump-era anti-espionage program, the China Initiative, one lawmaker is demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) be held accountable for countering and reporting on threats from the Chinese regime. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.) introduced the Countering Chinese Espionage Reporting Act (H.R. 7325) on March 31….


UBS, JPMorgan Slash China 2022 Growth Projections Over Regime’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy

UBS Group and JP Morgan Chase cut their forecasts for China’s overall growth domestic product (GDP growth this year as the country has been crippled by a series of lockdowns implemented by the regime’s strict ‘zero-COVID’ policy. UBS estimated China’s full-year economic growth would reach 3 percent, rather than 4.2 percent as earlier projected. Meanwhile,…


Planning Is Key To Surviving An Uncertain Economy, Preppers Say

The recent plunge in equities value was like a shot across the financial bow for many stock market investors—a warning that darker economic storm clouds are gathering. Many investors now question whether to “buy the dip” or pull out of the market amidst the turbulence. But for the average American, staying financially afloat boils down…


How Contagious Is Monkeypox?

Just as public concern about COVID-19 appears to be waning, public health authorities around the world are sounding the alarm yet again—this time over an outbreak of monkeypox. There have been a few dozen confirmed and suspected cases reported across Europe in recent weeks as well as one confirmed case in Massachusetts. While the outbreak…


How Contagious Are the Monkeypox?

Just as public concern about COVID-19 appears to be waning, public health authorities around the world are sounding the alarm yet again—this time over an outbreak of monkeypox. There have been a few dozen confirmed and suspected cases reported across Europe in recent weeks as well as one confirmed case in Massachusetts. While the outbreak…


Monkeypox Outbreak So Far Small, But Unusual

Just as public concern about the COVID-19 disease appears to be waning, public health authorities around the world are sounding the alarm yet again—this time about an outbreak of monkeypox. There have been a few dozen confirmed and suspected cases reported across Europe in recent weeks as well as one confirmed case in Massachusetts. While…


China Wants to Control the Cloud

Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is no fan of cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin. Not surprisingly, the elites in Beijing aren’t keen on NFTs either. It makes sense. Both are highly speculative assets. However, when it comes to blockchain, the underlying technology powering Bitcoin and NFTs, the CCP appears to be very interested. In this piece,…