Month: June 2022

Florida AG Asks Judge to Reject Motion to Delay New Abortion Law

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.—Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody on June 20 filed a document asking Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper to reject a motion by abortion clinics and a doctor to temporarily delay the law prohibiting most abortions after 15 weeks that is set to take effect on July 1. Judge Cooper will hear arguments…


Man Charged in Killing of Irvine Scientist Sentenced for Attacking Deputies

LOS ANGELES—A man accused of murdering a research scientist in Malibu Creek State Park was sentenced on June 21 to three years and eight months in jail for attacking two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies while he has been in custody. Jurors found Anthony Rauda, 45, guilty June 9 of two felony counts of battery…


Convoy Emergencies Act: What We Know/Don’t Know From Hearings So Far

Will the public get a clear picture of whether the threshold was met for the government to invoke the Emergencies Act to clear the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa back in February? Will the public find out the critical information that might have led to the decision to use the act for the first time…


‘My Son Needs Role Model’ Says Rochdale Sex Offender Facing UK Deportation

Ten years after they were convicted of grooming and sexually exploiting underage girls in the town of Rochdale in the north of England, two men have mounted a last-ditch effort to stop their deportation to Pakistan. One of the men, Adil Khan, who is now 52, was jailed for eight years for conspiracy and trafficking…


Comprehensive Sex Ed Being Taught in California Schools by Outside Contractors: Ex-School Board Member

School districts in California have contracted with outside agencies focused on mental health, tutoring, suicide prevention, and many other topics to provide schools with sex and gender education services, said Brenda Lebsack, a teacher of 30 years and a former board member for the Orange Unified School District. “A lot of it comes from Human…


Pfizer CEO Is ‘Almost Certain’ Americans Will Have to Get Yearly COVID-19 Shots

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said during an interview on Wednesday he’s “almost certain” that Americans will have to receive a COVID-19 vaccine dose every single year. During an MSNBC interview, Bourla was asked if people should expect to take a new COVID-19 booster annually, Bourla issued his response. “I’m almost certain about it. I say…


17-Year Sentence Sticks for Man Who Killed Woman on Porch

DETROIT—A Detroit-area man who said he feared for his life when he fatally shot a young woman on his porch in 2013 was given the same 17-year prison sentence Wednesday at a new hearing ordered by the Michigan Supreme Court. Ted Wafer was convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Renisha…


Doctors’ Group Urges Biden Administration to End Quarantine, Vaccine Recommendations for Children

A group of doctors is urging top government officials to quickly reverse recommendations that have left children in isolation for days and advice that virtually every child get a COVID-19 vaccine. “We strongly urge you to revise the CDC’s COVID-19 guidelines with regards to testing, isolation, and vaccine recommendations for children to ensure that public…


Moderna to Open mRNA Research and Manufacturing Centre in UK

U.S. pharmaceutical giant Moderna will build a new mRNA Innovation and Technology Center in the UK in partnership with the UK government, with the aim to start producing vaccines in 2025. Announcing the deal on Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK’s first mRNA research and manufacturing centre will give the country access…


Health Canada Proposal for Warning Label on Ground Beef Upsets Ranchers

Beef producers are mounting opposition to a Health Canada proposal to label ground beef sold in stores as high in saturated fat. The proposal is part of an upcoming policy requiring warning labels on foods high in saturated fat, sugars, and sodium. Jennifer Babcock, senior manager of government relations for the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, says…