At least 40 people were shot and six were killed in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, said police on Monday afternoon. The Chicago Police Department told local media that it had canceled its officers’ days off in anticipation of Memorial Day weekend, which historically is marred by outbursts of violence and shooting deaths in Chicago. Compared…
Biden Makes Major Decision on Giving Long-Range Rockets to Ukraine
The United States will not send long-range rocket systems to Ukraine, according to President Joe Biden in remarks on Monday, amid speculation and reports that the administration had authorized the move. “I won’t send anything that can fire into Russia,” Biden said at the White House on Monday when asked about those reports. Last week,…
Dear Next Generation: Don’t Miss These Opportunities
Throughout my life, I have observed people I thought were often kind, gentle, and willing to smile at life as it speedily passes by, yet never criticize what they observed. I often thought what a wonderful way of living one’s life enjoying the things we see or the people we meet and yet not letting…
On Monkeypox, Voices of ‘Authority’ Become Voices of Misinformation
News Analysis A significant piece of the discussion on the CCP virus is among the least remembered: when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic, it also declared an information pandemic, which it dubbed the “infodemic.” The battle for the narrative over the virus, its deadliness, and how to prepare for it became an…
Shrinking Ratio of Canadian Workers to Seniors Will Increasingly Strain Government Finances, Study Finds
As the ratio of working Canadians to seniors continues to shrink, it will strain government spending earmarked for older folks in the years ahead due to fewer working taxpayers, a new study finds. “Workers pay the bulk of taxes, which governments need to fund important services, including health care and income transfers to seniors,” said…
8 Ways to Avoid Food Poisoning
Poison control experts have advice for how to avoid food poisoning at your Memorial Day BBQs and picnics. “Forgetting about food safety is a recipe for disaster,” says Diane Calello, executive and medical director of the New Jersey Poison Control Center at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. “Don’t prepare food if you have any kind…
10-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Mass School Shooting Threat
A 10-year-old boy was arrested on May 28 after he allegedly threatened to conduct a mass shooting at his school in Cape Coral, Florida, officials said. Acting on a tip, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a “threatening” text message sent by a fifth-grade student on May 28. The School Threat Enforcement Team, which…
Ten-Year-Old Florida Boy Arrested for Threatening Mass school Shooting
A 10-year-old boy was arrested on May 28 after he allegedly threatened to conduct a mass shooting at his Cape Coral school in Punta Gorda, Florida. Acting on a tip, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said a “threatening” text message was sent by a fifth-grade student on May 28. In a written statement from the…
Jury Convicts Militia Leader of Pointing Rifle at Police
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The leader of a pro-gun group that has staged armed protests has been convicted of pointing a rifle at law enforcement while in Kentucky for a demonstration, officials said. A federal jury found John F. Johnson, who goes by “Grandmaster Jay,” guilty on Friday on charges of assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement and…
Ottawa Announces $247 Million to Create 25,000 Apprenticeship Positions Across Canada
The federal government is announcing nearly $247 million to help create more than 25,000 apprenticeship positions in the skilled trades across Canada. Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the money will fund 13 programs to help small- and medium-sized employers offer apprenticeship training. In a news release, Qualtrough says that more than $45 million will go…
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