Commentary The Port of Oakland in California’s San Francisco Bay is America’s ninth-busiest container port, handling more than 2.4 million 20-foot shipping containers a year. All last week, though, its docks were piled high with unloaded containers, and an armada of freighters stacked with still more containers sat idling in the bay—thanks to a week-long…
Uber Drivers Get to Be Independent Contractors in California—So Why Shouldn’t Truck Drivers?
Saudi-Funded LIV Golf Announces 14-Event Schedule for 2023
BEDMINSTER, N.J.—The Saudi-funded LIV Golf series announced a 14-tournament schedule for next year with 12 established team franchises and a chance for players to either be promoted or relegated through its series of Asian Tour events. Greg Norman, the CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf, said Wednesday in a news release that the full schedule…
Judge Sides With NIH, Agrees to Redact Name of Chinese Researcher
July 27, 2022
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A U.S. judge has sided with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and ordered the sealing of a Chinese scientist’s name, even though the name was made public by the NIH in 2020. U.S. Magistrate Judge John Anderson on July 22 ordered documents listing the name placed under seal, granting a motion by the NIH. The…
7-Year-Old Boy Hit by Pickup and Killed in Long Beach
July 27, 2022
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LONG BEACH, Calif.—A 7-year-old boy crossing a Long Beach street with his father was hit by a pickup and killed, and the Riverside County man driving the vehicle was arrested, police said July 27. Gabriel Garate of Long Beach died at the scene of his injury, which occurred at about 5:25 p.m. Tuesday at Lakewood…
Jan. 6 Prisoner Simone Gold Claims She Rejected Romantic Date From Judge, Alleges Bias
A prominent critic of COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Simone Gold, is claiming personal bias from the judge who sentenced her to 60 days in federal prison for entering the Capitol building on Jan 6. Gold personally knew Christopher Cooper—the judge presiding over her case—and says that she had previously declined a date with him while they…
Vancouver Police Say Woman Deliberately Burned Monday in Attack
Police in Vancouver say a woman they describe as “vulnerable” has serious burns after a man poured a flammable liquid on her and set it on fire. A statement from police says it happened at about 1:30 a.m. Monday. The statement says the woman, who’s in her 50s, was sitting on a sidewalk in the…
Senior Mountie Says Early Descriptions of Mass Shooting Not ‘Consistent’ With Reality
The Mountie who was among the first to tell the public about the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia testified today that some of the early descriptions police provided were not “consistent” with the reality of what had happened. Chief Supt. Chris Leather is the second senior officer to provide evidence before the public inquiry…
Maryland Schools Guidelines: Hide Child’s Gender Transition From Parents
July 27, 2022
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The largest public school district in Maryland is instructing teachers and staff to not inform parents about their child’s gender transition at school without the child’s consent. Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), which serves over 160,000 students in 209 schools, has provided employees with guidelines (pdf) on “proactively working with transgender and gender non-conforming students.”…
$588 Million LA Bridge Closes 2 Weeks After Opening Due to ‘Illegal Activity’
A $588 million bridge in Los Angeles was closed two weeks after it opened due to illegal activity, said the Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday night. “The 6th Street Bridge will be closed until further notice due to illegal activity and public safety concerns,” the LAPD wrote on Twitter, coming just two weeks after…
US Senate Passes $280 Billion Chips Act for Domestic Semiconductors
July 27, 2022
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The U.S. Senate passed its controversial chips and science bill on July 27. The bill will now go to the House and, should it pass there, to President Joe Biden’s desk for signature. The mammoth bill, which passed 64-33, will provide some $280 billion in funding to prop up and kickstart domestic semiconductor manufacturing and…
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