Month: June 2022

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Wimbledon Odds: Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek Heavily Backed Favorites

Wimbledon began play Monday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek drawing lopsided action as heavy favorites to win their respective titles. Djokovic entered the tournament as the -170 favorite at DraftKings. Matteo Berrettini owned the next-shortest odds at +550, followed by long-time rival Rafael Nadal at +750. Despite his status as the heavy favorite, Djokovic…


California to Help First-Time Homebuyers With Down Payment

SACRAMENTO—Lawmakers are pulling funds together for a billion-dollar proposal to help first-time home buyers cover their down payment, as part of the 2022–2023 state budget signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom June 27. Proposed by California Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), the “California Dream for All” program would help pay 17 percent of…


Air Force Reactivates Unit Over China Threat

Seven democratic powers invited India and South Africa to this week’s G-7 summit. The move sought to strengthen the West’s front against China and Russia, but the result may not be so clear-cut. One G-7 member nation in particular remains deeply involved in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. For now, its next move remains to…


Millennials Set to Overtake Baby Boomers in Australia

Australia’s population is going through a generational shift, with the baby boomers no longer being the largest demographic in Australia as the cohort continues to shrink while the millennials expand through migration. According to the 2021 census, baby boomers and millennials now each has over 5.4 million Australians, or 21.5 percent, tieing first as the…


Stocks Slide on Wall Street as Inflation Worries Persist

Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday, after a discouraging snapshot of U.S. consumer confidence stoked investors’ worries about the risk that sharply higher interest rates and pervasive inflation could trigger a recession. The S&P 500 ended 2 percent lower, reversing a 1.2 percent gain from earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial…


Did the White House COVID Response Team Know the Vaccines Were a Failure?

Dr. Deborah Birx’s congressional testimony is part of the growing evidence that U.S. public health officials were lying about the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines. And a new report shows that the head of the World Health Organization now says the pandemic started at the Wuhan lab. What else are world leaders hiding from the…


US Consumer Confidence Slumps to Lowest Level in 16 Months

WASHINGTON—U.S. consumer confidence slipped to its lowest level in 16 months as persistent inflation and rising interest rates have Americans as pessimistic as they’ve been about the future in almost a decade. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index slipped to 98.7 in June from 103.2 in May, the second straight monthly…


The Roe Fallout: Violence and Misinformation

Roe v. Wade has been overturned, as was expected from a leaked draft opinion, and two things stand out in the aftermath: the totally flawed misinformation about the ruling, and the condoned violence that has predictably popped up. Understanding both of these elements will also reveal further truths about the Left’s true intent. Follow us…


White House Responds to Calls to Provide Abortions on Federal Land

The White House on Tuesday pushed back on left-wing suggestions that the federal government should allow abortion services to be provided on federal land following the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) are among those who called on the federal government to use federal…