Month: May 2022

Man Gets 4 Years in Prison for Robbing Banks in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A Campo man was sentenced on May 27 to four years in prison for robbing two San Diego-area banks last year, as well as violating his release conditions in an unrelated case. Eric Tyler Oxenham, 27, pleaded guilty earlier this year to robbing a California Bank and Trust in El Cajon and a U.S….


Solomon Islands Says China Considering Proposal to Build Police Training Center

China is considering a proposal to set up a police training center in the Solomon Islands, Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele said on Thursday, as Beijing seeks to bring their bilateral ties to “a higher level.” Manele made the remarks during a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who was on a 10-day…


Father Goes Viral for Standing Guard Outside Daughter’s Elementary School: ‘I’m Watching’

A picture of a father in Central Texas standing guard at his daughter’s elementary school where his wife also works has gone viral on social media in the wake of this week’s mass shooting incident in Uvalde. Ed Chelby, a U.S. Army veteran who has a background in security, told KWTX that he couldn’t sleep…


No Relationship Between School Masking and COVID-19 Cases: Study

Requiring masks in schools was popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study has concluded there was no link between masking in schools and COVID-19 cases. A widely cited study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in its quasi-journal in 2021 concluded schools without masking requirements were 3.5 times more likely…


Award-Winning Documentary ‘Eternal Spring’ Finishes Screening in NYC

The award-winning documentary “Eternal Spring” had two sold-out screenings in New York this week. It will be screened in Poland at the end of May and will return to the United States in June in New Jersey and Los Angeles, California. “Eternal Spring” was screened at the 2022 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New…


China’s Outflow of People and Capital Prompts Controls to Further Reduce Basic Freedoms

The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) Dynamic Zero-COVID policy seeks to contain the spread of the virus by locking down entire cities for undefined periods of time. The mounting outrage by people quarantined in Shanghai, Beijing, and beyond, has sparked a grassroots trend to consider moving abroad. The internet buzzword used to describe this trend is…


How Social Security Works for Business Owners

Social Security is a government-backed retirement program. Workers across the country pay a Social Security tax each year in exchange for a payment each month in retirement, or if disabled in some cases. This retirement fund isn’t quite a guarantee. For the most part, workers from all backgrounds can count on social security. Still, there…


Beto O’Rourke Edits Campaign Website to Reflect Newer Position on AR-15s

Texas gubernatorial candidate Democrat Beto O’Rourke has changed his position on the use of AR-15 guns as evidenced by modifications made on his campaign website. The section on gun safety on O’Rourke’s campaign website contained a statement that he wanted to “reduce the number” of AR-15s and AK-47s on the streets, according to an April…


Fire Engulfs Superyacht in British Marina

LONDON—Fire ripped through a superyacht in southwest England on Saturday, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky and briefly releasing the burning vessel to drift across its marina. Police and fire officials said the 85 foot (26 meter) yacht in Torquay, Devon, was “well alight” and the fire brigade said the vessel contained…


Republican Congressman Says He Would Vote for an Assault Weapons Ban

A Republican U.S. congressman on May 27 said he would vote for a ban of so-called assault weapons. “I want to be completely transparent of where I am in Congress,” said Rep. Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.). “If an assault weapons ban bill came to the floor that would ban something like an AR-15, I would vote…