Month: June 2022

Biden Energy Secretary Violated Federal Hatch Act When She Promoted Democrats: Special Counsel

U.S. Energy Secretary and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm violated the Hatch Act when she endorsed the Democratic Party in her capacity as a federal official during an interview last year, said the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) this week. Granholm, the OSC said, explicitly endorsed Democrats during an Oct. 6 interview in her official…


Sheriffs Condemn Stacey Abrams’ Crime Policy; Mexico Joins Probe of Human Smuggling Deaths | NTD News Today

Trump-endorsed candidates go 12 and 0 in Tuesday’s Primaries. We take a look at the results from elections in eight States. Over a hundred sheriffs in Georgia are condemning a gubernatorial candidate for supporting calls to defund the police. They represent around two-thirds of the sheriffs in the state. Mexico joins the investigation into the human trafficking…


Fauci Reveals ‘COVID-19 Rebound’ After Taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid Drug

White House COVID-19 advisor Anthony Fauci revealed he experienced a rebound of COVID-19 symptoms after taking Paxlovid, a drug manufactured by Pfizer that was federally approved to treat the virus’s symptoms. Fauci, 81, told the Foreign Policy Global Health Forum on Tuesday that he recovered from his initial bout of COVID-19 and tested negative for…


Special Measures ‘Colossal Slap in the Face’ for Rank-and-File Police: Retired Officer

A retired Metropolitan Police officer said the decision by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to put the force into “special measures” is a “colossal slap in the face” for the rank-and-file officers who are struggling to cope with a massive increase in demand. It comes as the Policing Minister,…


Worker Shortage a Bigger Inflation Threat Than Unions, Economist Reminds

News Analysis Amid record-high job vacancies and low unemployment, wages have not kept pace with inflation and workers are feeling the pinch. Unions are starting to negotiate some of the biggest pay hikes in years, but an economist says their impact on pushing wages much higher, which could make inflation very difficult to bring down,…


Novartis to Cut Up to 8,000 Jobs Globally

ZURICH—Novartis said on Tuesday a previously announced restructuring program could lead to 8,000 jobs being cut, or about 7.4 percent of its global workforce, including up to 1,400 in Switzerland. The job cuts, previously projected by Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan to be in the “single digit thousands,” are part of a restructuring program the Swiss…


The Healthy Sugar Substitute You’ve Likely Never Heard About

Finally, there’s a way to add a touch of sweetness to your tea or coffee while your health benefits. Because it’s so effective at reducing inflammation and oxidative stress, it holds great promise as a simple and inexpensive health aid to help guard against disease and tumors. As you probably know, inflammation and oxidative damage…


Canada Announces Four New Embassies as NATO Leader Presses for More Defence Spending

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada will open four new embassies in Estonia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Armenia, and will reinforce its presence in Latvia amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The minister made the announcement today at the NATO summit in Spain, where Canada is facing pressure to increase its defence spending to two…


Man Charged With Woman’s Killing on Streets of London

LONDON—A man was remanded in custody Wednesday after appearing in a London court charged with the murder and attempted rape of a woman who had been walking home alone in east London. It was the latest in a string of similar incidents that have heightened concern over the safety of women and girls on the…


Serena Williams Loses at Wimbledon in 1st Match in a Year

WIMBLEDON, England—Serena Williams began—and ended—her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn’t competed in just that long. She missed shots, shook her head, rolled her eyes. In between, there were moments where Williams played very much like someone whose strokes and will have carried her…