Professional wine judging isn’t all that it seems to be. It sounds like a lot of fun, but it rarely is — and it’s also hard work. And it usually involves at least 10 years of experience before you even understand how to be a decent judge. Any particular wine is really a reflection of…
Chinese Leader Xi Arrives in Hong Kong for 25th Anniversary of Handover
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on June 30 left mainland China for the first time in 29 months. His visit to Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to the Chinese Communist Party’s rule. On Thursday afternoon, when Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, stepped off the high-speed train, they were…
Supreme Court Allows Biden Administration to End Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Asylum Policy
June 30, 2022
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The Supreme Court gave the Biden administration a green light this morning to end the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy that requires non-Mexican asylum-seekers arriving at the southern border to wait in Mexico for processing. The decision to nix the program did not violate a 1996 migrant detention law, the court held, adding that the…
Democratic Activists Buy Up Spanish-Language Media With Soros Funds to Win Latino Votes: Brazilian Journalist
June 30, 2022
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The recent launch of a Spanish-language media company partially financed by billionaire George Soros, and the startup’s almost immediate acquisition of 18 Spanish-language radio stations, was aimed at shifting voting preferences in Latino communities, said Brazilian journalist Paulo Figueiredo. The new startup, Latino Media Network (LMN), launched in early June by activists Stephanie Valencia and…
New Clean Fuel Regulations to Raise Gas Prices, Affect Low-Income Canadians the Most
New federal regulations to force down the greenhouse gas emissions from gasoline and diesel will cost Canadians up to 13 cents more per litre at the pump by 2030. An impact analysis of the Clean Fuel Regulations published Wednesday estimates they will cut about 18 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in 2030, or five…
Monthly Mortgage Payments for Typical Home Rise $800 Since January
June 30, 2022
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The battle waged by the Federal Reserve to curb inflation heightens mortgage costs, making homes less affordable for first-time buyers. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage is now close to 6 percent, which is about double what it was at the beginning of the year. Consequently, the monthly mortgage payment for a typical home in the…
Monthly Mortgage Payments for Typical Home Rise $800 in Last 6 Months
June 30, 2022
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The battle waged by the Federal Reserve to curb inflation heightens mortgage costs, making homes less affordable for first-time buyers. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage is now close to 6 percent, which is about double what it was at the beginning of the year. Consequently, the monthly mortgage payment for a typical home in the…
‘Sense of Future’ for Lytton If Homes Rebuilt by This Time Next Year: BC Minister
British Columbia’s public safety minister says he expects many houses and the municipal infrastructure destroyed by a wildfire in Lytton to be rebuilt by this time next year. Mike Farnworth says that would give displaced residents returning home a sense of their future after 90 percent of their village burned to the ground last June…
Meeting Tommaso
Years ago, I was one of those people you’d see rushing past the rows of old master portraits in a museum or art gallery on my way to see a more exciting genre such as history painting. I admired the portrait artists’ skills yet, frankly, I found little joy in viewing important people long-dead and often…
Biden Announces Support for Ending the Filibuster to Pass Pro-Abortion Legislation
President Joe Biden announced Thursday would support ending the 60-vote Senate filibuster to pass bills to allow abortions at the federal level. During his campaign, Biden said that he wanted to keep the filibuster. When he entered office, Biden affirmed his support for the Senate rule. Biden was asked during the NATO summit in Spain…
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