Month: July 2022

Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz’s Rifle Shown to His Jurors

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz got their first view Monday of the AR-15-style rifle he used to murder 17 students and staff members four years ago at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, staring intently as it was carried to the front of the courtroom. Lead prosecutor…


The Health Benefits of Bringing Nature Indoors

Think back to the last time you felt rejuvenated. Chances are you weren’t lounging on your couch or at a desk. You likely weren’t inside at all. For many people, it’s the great expanse of nature that calls us back to ourselves. Stormy skylines, mountain tops seen from afar, the feel of the wind in…


Boat Carrying Haitian Migrants Sinks Off Bahamas, Killing 17

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Authorities in the Bahamas combed shorelines and open waters on Monday in hopes of finding more survivors after a boat carrying up to an estimated 60 Haitian migrants apparently capsized. Divers have found the bodies of 15 women, one man and a toddler, while another 20 men and five women have been…


My Enemy’s Enemy Are My Friends—Even If Some of Them May Be Neo-Nazis

Commentary As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the UK is stepping up its support for the embattled nation by training new recruits for its depleted army on British soil. When I recently contacted the Ministry of Defense (MOD) for details I was informed, “The UK-led training programme has capacity to train up to 10,000…


Biden: ‘We’re Not Going Into a Recession’

President Joe Biden insists that the United States is not slipping into an economic recession, a view that is being pushed strongly by the White House ahead of the soon-to-be-released Q2 GDP numbers. “We’re not going to be in a recession, in my view,” Biden said in a virtual meeting on the semiconductor bill on…


Biden Admin Proposes Restoring Obama-Era LGBT Health Care Non-Discrimination Rule

The Biden administration on Monday announced that it is looking to restore an Obama-era health care non-discrimination rule that interpreted “sex” to mean sexual identity or gender. The proposed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule would implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which “prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,…


Biden Admin Proposes Restoring Obama-Era LGBT Healthcare Non-Discrimination Rule

The Biden administration on Monday announced that it is looking to restore an Obama-era health care non-discrimination rule that interpreted “sex” to mean sexual identity or gender. The proposed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule would implement Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which “prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,…


Australian State Pitched as Clinical Trial Hub in Seoul

With COVID-19 cases surging across Australia, NSW is being spruiked to Korean scientists as a clinical trial hub where drugs can be developed. After meeting with executives from car giant Hyundai in Seoul to talk about investments in hydrogen production, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet shifted his attention to health as part of his 10-day Asia…


New Zealand Alert Against Foot and Mouth Disease After Fragments Detected in Australia

With foot and mouth disease spreading across Indonesia, vigilance against the disease has increased in New Zealand, which the government has called a “doomsday” biosecurity risk for the country’s farming sector. “While not a threat to humans, it would devastate our national herd. Essentially, all animals that are of cloven hoof are at risk,” Prime…


Marc Short, Former Top Aide to Pence Confirms He Testified Before Jan. 6 Grand Jury

Marc Short, who served as former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff during the Trump administration, has confirmed that he complied with a subpoena to testify in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Short appeared before the grand jury on July 22 in…