Parents and grandparents give a great deal to their children and grandchildren. One of the most tangible legacies they can give is generational wealth. When passing down wealth, most people want to avoid taxation as much as possible, so as to give the maximum amount to their heirs. Estate Tax Exemption An estate tax is…
Canadian Governments OK Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Addictions
A proposed $150-million settlement with Purdue Pharma Canada covering all provinces and territories has been reached for the recovery of health-care costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based pain medication. British Columbia Attorney General David Eby said Wednesday that it’s the largest settlement of a governmental health-care cost claim in Canadian history. The…
Many Americans Facing ‘Severe’ Hardship From Elevated Gas Prices: Gallup Poll
Elevated gasoline prices are squeezing U.S. citizens, making life financially harder and forcing them to cut back on spending, according to a new Gallup poll. Among the respondents, 67 percent said that recent gas price increases were causing them hardship, which is the highest level since May 2011. This is up from 52 percent in…
Serena Williams Loses in Comeback to Wimbledon in First Round to Harmony Tan
After a one year of layoff from singles play, Serena Williams started her comeback Tuesday at Wimbledon to fall in the third set tie-breaker to 115th-ranked Harmony Tan of France 5–7, 6–1, 6–7 (10–7) lasting three hours 11 minutes. Considered the world’s greatest women’s player who spent over 300 weeks at No. 1, Williams dropped in the rankings…
The Serious Consequence of Exercising Too Much, Too Fast
Do you do too much exercise too soon to make up for lost time? Sound familiar? Exhaustive muscular work, especially following a period of inactivity, can cause mechanical and chemical disruptions to muscle cell membranes which trigger the muscle cells to burst. I am an exercise physiologist and sports medicine specialist who studies exercise-associated collapse….
Biden Spoke to Hunter About China Business Deals, Voicemail Reveals
A recovered voicemail reveals President Joe Biden called his son, Hunter Biden, in late 2018 to discuss a New York Times report on the latter’s dealings with a Chinese oil tycoon who had been charged with financial crimes. The leaked voicemail contradicts Biden’s claims that he never spoke with Hunter about his overseas business transactions….
Rebranding of Canada Day in Winnipeg in the Name of Reconciliation Regrettable: Critics
The Canada Day celebration in Winnipeg has been rebranded “New Day,” a move some academics and a retired Manitoba judge say represents a regrettable milestone for Canada. The Forks North Portage Partnership, which manages historic site The Forks, where the annual Canada Day festivities are held, announced the change in a statement. “We acknowledge the anger and…
Supreme Court Upholds Oklahoma Child Neglect Prosecution in Ruling That Curbs Tribal Criminal Authority
In a complex 5-4 ruling that narrows its own 2020 decision enhancing tribal authority in Oklahoma, the Supreme Court ruled June 29 in favor of state’s prosecution of a non-Native American man convicted of neglecting his young Indian step-daughter on Indian territory. The decision is a win for the state of Oklahoma and the principle…
Any Chinese Attempt to Invade Taiwan Would Be ‘Catastrophic Miscalculation’: UK Minister
Any attempt by China’s communist regime to invade Taiwan would be a “catastrophic miscalculation,” Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned. Speaking at the NATO summit in Madrid, Truss said Beijing is in danger of making the same mistake that Russian President Vladimir Putin made in Ukraine. “We’ve seen increased collaboration between Russia and China…
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Announces Official Retirement Date
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced when he will officially retire from the nation’s highest court. In a letter to President Joe Biden, Breyer confirmed that his retirement will come into effect on Thursday, June 30, at 12 p.m. ET. “The Court has announced that tomorrow, beginning at 10 a.m., it will hand down all…
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