Month: July 2022

How Having a Concussion Can Damage Your Digestion

Several years ago, Brooke Gottlieb started having a plethora of gastrointestinal digestive issues that baffled her doctors. In high school at the time, Gottlieb was a competitive lacrosse player. She was used to dealing with sore muscles, bruises, and joint pain. Her tummy troubles began after she had a serious concussion playing lacrosse. But it…


Stabilizing Currency Peg to US Dollar May Be Too Costly for Hong Kong This Time: Expert

Hong Kong’s central bank has spent over $22 billion in ten weeks to stabilize the exchange rate of the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) amid weakening market confidence in the city’s currency. Since May 2022, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city’s central bank, has bought HKDs at its fastest pace to keep the U.S….


Trump’s Endorsement May Boost Dixon’s Narrow Lead in Michigan GOP Primary

Tudor Dixon, the front-runner to win the Republican nomination for governor of Michigan, may have just gotten a winning boost with a coveted endorsement by former President Donald Trump on July 29—just days before the Aug. 2 primary. Trump raised political eyebrows at an April rally in Macomb County when, of the then-10 GOP gubernatorial hopefuls, he…


Trump’s Endorsement May Expand Dixon’s Narrow Lead in Michigan GOP Primary

Front-runner Tudor Dixon could get the boost she needs to win the Republican nomination for governor of Michigan as she finally received the coveted endorsement of Donald Trump on July 29—just three days before the Aug. 2 primary. At an April rally in Macomb County, Trump raised political eyebrows when, of the then 10 GOP…


Michigan Citizens’ Initiative to Outlaw Private Funding of Elections, Require Voter ID Gains Momentum

A citizen-initiated proposal in Michigan to ban private funding of elections, prohibit the secretary of state from sending out unsolicited applications for absentee ballots, and require state-issued photo ID to vote is one step closer to taking effect. On July 29, volunteers from the Secure MI Vote campaign filed petitions bearing more than 500,000 signatures,…


Michigan Citizens’ Initiative to Outlaw Private Elections Funding, Require Voter ID Headed for Passage

A citizen-initiated bill to ban private funding of elections, prohibit the secretary of state from sending out unsolicited applications for absentee ballots, and require state-issued photo ID to vote is one step closer to taking effect in Michigan. On July 29, volunteers from the Secure MI Vote campaign filed over 500,000 signatures on petitions that…


China Conducts Live-Fire Exercises Ahead of Pelosi’s Potential Taiwan Visit

China conducted live-fire exercises off its coast opposite Taiwan on July 30 after warning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) not to visit the self-governed island that the communist regime sees as its territory. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) held the military drills in the waters off Tanpai Province, in the narrowest parts of the…


China Conducts Live-Fire Exercises Ahead of Pelosi’s Potential Taiwan Trip

China said it would conduct live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait after warning Pelosi not to visit Taiwan, a self-ruled island that the communist regime sees as its own territory. On July 28, China’s Maritime Safety Administration announced that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would conduct “live-fire exercises” in the Southeast waters of the Tanpai…


China Conducts Live-Fire Exercises In Response to Pelosi’s Potential Taiwan Trip

China said it would conduct live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait after warning Pelosi not to visit Taiwan, a self-ruled island that the communist regime sees as its own territory. On July 28, China’s Maritime Safety Administration announced that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) would conduct “live-fire exercises” in the Southeast waters of the Tanpai…


MLB Roundup: Mariners Rally Late, End Losing Streak to Astros

Mariners 5, Astros 4 Pinch hitter Abraham Toro delivered a two-out, two-run single as the visiting Seattle Mariners turned a ninth-inning rally into a 5–4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Toro turned on a first-pitch slider from Astros closer Ryan Pressly (3–3), driving in Jesse Winker and Adam Frazier to erase a one-run deficit…