Month: July 2022

This Cucumber Water Tastes Like a Day at the Spa

There are few things as satisfying as an ice-cold glass of water — especially on a hot day. During the warm summer months, I find myself refilling my cup almost every hour. And although an icy glass of water is more than enough to quench my thirst, I love jazzing up my water with fresh…


About 4 in 10 Parents Will ‘Definitely Not’ Get COVID-19 Jabs for Their Children: Survey

Most American families are reluctant to get a COVID-19 shot for their young children, a new survey published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) on Tuesday indicates. The survey’s results come more than a month after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 18 recommended the jab for children as young as 6…


Heat Waves: The Hidden Cost of Heat

Commentary  It is the middle of summer, and the weather has been unavoidably hot across the globe and the free world. Here in Atlanta, where I am based, the summer heat is impossible to escape. Apart from certain mountain communities in the southern Appalachians, Atlanta is completely surrounded by similar geography and heat indexes. It…


Former CEO Pleads Guilty in $21 Million Crypto Fraud Scheme, Wants to Give Money Back to Investors

The CEO of Titanium Blockchain Infrastructure Services Inc (TBIS), a purported cryptocurrency investment platform, pleaded guilty on July 22 to his role in a cryptocurrency fraud scheme, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Michael Alan Stollery, 54, of Reseda, California, was the CEO and founder of TBIS, which was founded in 2017. Prosecutors said that Stollery pleaded guilty to one count…


Former CDC Director Fires Back at Fauci’s ‘Natural’ Claim

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield rejected White House adviser Anthony Fauci’s claims that it’s more likely COVID-19 originated naturally. In a recent interview, Fauci said he has an “open mind” but still believes that the virus occurred naturally after previously dismissing the theory that it emerged from the Wuhan…


Wall Street Opens Lower as Walmart Warning Rattles Retail Shares

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday after Walmart’s profit warning heightened fears in the retail sector that consumers were cutting back on discretionary spending in the face of decades-high inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 40 points, or 0.13 percent, at the open to 31,950.04. The S&P 500 opened lower by 13.62…


UK Conservative Leadership Contenders Clash Over China and Taxes in BBC Debate

The two remaining candidates in the race to become Conservative Party leader and UK prime minister—Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former chancellor Rishi Sunak—have traded blows over policies regarding China and taxation in a TV debate hosted by the BBC. While the tax and economic policy was the focus of the earlier stages of the…


GOPs Press Defense Secretary on Federal Funds to Colleges Tied to Beijing

A group of Republican lawmakers is pushing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on federal funds flowing to U.S. universities with ties to Beijing. Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and 56 of his GOP colleagues sent a letter to Austin on July 25, asking the secretary why federal funds were going to schools that are…


Family Dollar Recalls Over 400 Products Including Toothpaste, Pain Relief Medication

Family Dollar has issued a nationwide recall of at least 400 personal care and over-the-counter medical products that were improperly stored and then inadvertently shipped to retail stores across the United States. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the products were shipped to certain stores on or around May 1 through June 10 and are…


Wild Bears Take a Relaxing Bath to Escape the Brutal Heat of Arizona’s Summer

It’s wonderful to see these bears relax for just a few minutes. A truly peaceful moment! (Video courtesy of Michael Outside) …