Month: May 2022

Doctor Who Survived the Cambodian Genocide Issues a Warning to Americans About Communism

Cambodian doctor Nal Oum survived the Cambodian genocide after being targeted by the Khmer Rouge communist regime, along with other “intellectuals,” and forced to join a mass exodus from the city to the countryside to live and perform forced labor. Oum has a sincere warning for the free world, especially for the people in the…


Doctor Who Survived the Cambodian Genocide Issues a Sincere Warning to Americans About Communism

Cambodian doctor Nal Oum survived the Cambodian genocide after being targeted by the Khmer Rouge communist regime, along with other “intellectuals,” and forced to join a mass exodus from the city to the countryside to live and perform forced labor. Oum has a sincere warning for the free world, especially for the people in the…


Foods Can Take on Different Forms (And Impact Your Nutrition)

Perhaps you don’t give much thought to your morning bowl of oatmeal, lunch turkey and cheese sandwich, and dinner pasta. It all seems healthy, right? Well, research is making it clear that when it comes to the calories we consume every day, form matters. Not all fruits, breads, oats, potatoes, and nuts are created equal…


Bait and Switch

Sometimes it’s simply just a mistake, but it seems always to backfire against the consumer. And sometimes it is a nefarious strategy intended to put one over on unsuspecting diners, almost always with the intent of making a lot of money. It’s about wine “bait and switch” in restaurants. This column is not aimed at…


At Least 11 Killed in Central Mexico in Apparent Gangland Attack

MEXICO CITY—More than a dozen gunmen opened fire in two bars in the central Mexican city of Celaya late on Monday, killing at least 11 people in an apparent gangland shooting, local officials and media said. Seven women and three men were killed at the scene in shootings in two bars, according to a statement…


On This Day in Orange County History

Commentary “On this day in history” has been a fun way to bring past events into contemporary conversations. During my eight years as an Orange County Supervisor, every fifth Board meeting or so, I would be asked to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. I would always start off with something of national import that occurred…


Pelosi Responds for the First Time Since Being Banned From Communion

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on May 24 reacted for the first time to being banned from communion in San Francisco, where she lives. The decision “is very dangerous,” Pelosi said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone recently announced that he was banning Pelosi because of her continued support for abortion despite…


Police Raid in Rio de Janeiro Favela Kills at Least 10

RIO DE JANEIRO—Police in Rio de Janeiro raided the Vila Cruzeiro favela before dawn Tuesday in an operation that prompted a fierce firefight and state officials said at least 10 people died. The operation was aimed at locating and arresting criminal leaders, some from other states, police said in a statement. The statement said agents…


Clearview AI Fined £7.5 Million by British Data Protection Watchdog for Illegally Storing Images

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has handed a large fine to the facial recognition company Clearview AI for using images of UK people scraped from the web and social media to create a gigantic search engine for faces. The ICO fined the facial recognition company £7.5 million ($9.4 million), calling its methods to grow its…


Man Convicted of Killing Couple, Leaving Bodies at Arboretum

MADISON, Wis.—A man has been found guilty of fatally shooting a University of Wisconsin physician and her husband, who were the parents of his girlfriend, and leaving their bodies at the school’s arboretum. Jurors in Dane County on Monday convicted 20-year-old Khari Sanford of two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the March 2020 shooting…