Month: July 2022

Sheriff Wants Wisconsin Absentee Ballot Request Process Halted Due to Alleged Vulnerabilities to Fraud

Less than two weeks before the Aug. 9 primary election, Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling called on Wisconsin election officials to immediately suspend a major portion of the state-run absentee ballot program. He also requested an immediate statewide investigation based on an alleged serious threat to voter integrity. In a posting on social media, the…


Hong Kong Falls Behind In Global Best Cities, Expats Seeking to Leave: Survey

With the implementation of the National Security Law and two-year-long harsh anti-COVID measures, more and more expatriates working in Hong Kong say they are considering leaving the city. Some are planning to leave permanently, said Ms. Lee, who works for a foreign company in Hong Kong, “Many of them are looking for jobs outside Hong…


Would You Put a Teenager in Charge of the Family Vacation Budget?

One of the most memorable letters I’ve received in my writing career came from a mother, reporting on how she and her husband took a big financial leap of faith with their daughter — a move that paid off big. Dear Mary: I wanted to tell you the secret of sticking to a budget on…


Brazil and Spain Report First Monkeypox Related Deaths Outside of Africa

The first monkeypox deaths outside of the African continent have been reported in Brazil and Spain, with the latter seeing a second death in a matter of hours. Brazil was the first to report a monkeypox death on July 29. A 41-year-old man who was suffering from lymphoma and a weakened immune system was the…


ArriveCan: Federal Privacy Watchdog Investigating App’s Collection, Use of Personal Data

Following a recent complaint, an investigation is underway into the collection of personal data through the Liberal government’s ArriveCan app and the data’s subsequent usage, Canada’s federal privacy watchdog confirms.  “Our office has received and is currently investigating a complaint that raises concerns with respect to the collection of personal information through ArriveCAN and subsequent…


Which Cleansers Work Best? Gel, Cleansing Balms, Oils, Enzyme Powders, & More!

We’ll be presenting our ultimate encyclopedia + compilation of cleansing products and discuss which ones are best suited for your skin type and the major benefits of each texture, & share our OG favorites of all time! We’ll be chatting all things gel, cream, foam, balms, enzyme cleansers, and so much more! ______________ BW’s INNER…


We’re Always Training Something

Every day, we go through a set of actions that’s training our minds in the long term. Sometimes we’re training intentionally: We meditate, practice focus, get ourselves to start a workout, resist temptations, and so forth. Mostly, however, we’re training unintentionally, such as when you press snooze on the alarm clock, look at social media…


The 2 Levels of Happiness

Happiness seems like a simple idea until you consider that this single word covers concepts as diverse as quiet contentment and ecstatic joy. How we define happiness will decide how we seek it, and not all happiness is created equal. In fact, some forms of happiness aren’t even good for us. Some paths to happiness lead…


Hospitalizations in China Dropped by 35.83 Million in 2020

China’s official figures show that the total number of hospital admissions in the country dropped by 35.83 million in 2020. In late 2019, a sudden outbreak of COVID-19 quietly spread in Wuhan, China. It’s possible there is a connection. On July 12, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) National Health Commission released the 2021 Statistical Bulletin…


Ukraine Claims Scores of Russians Killed in Kherson Fighting

ODESA/KYIV, Ukraine—The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had killed scores of Russian soldiers and destroyed two ammunition dumps in fighting in the Kherson region, the focus of Kyiv’s counter-offensive in the south and a key link in Moscow’s supply lines. Rail traffic to Kherson over the Dnipro River had been cut, the military’s southern…