Month: August 2022

Chinese Herbal Medicine Can Significantly Improve Anti-Cancer Treatment: Korean Doctors

Tonic herbs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescriptions can be used together with Western immunotherapy to significantly improve its anti-cancer effects compared to immunotherapy alone, a study by Korean doctors recently showed. A research team, led by Dr. Jeong Mi-kyung of the Korean Institute of Traditional Medicine, found that the use of Chinese herbal formulations can…


No, Texans Do Not Pay More Taxes Than Californians

Commentary Common sense tells you this claim isn’t true, because everyone in California knows several people who have left for Texas to pay lower taxes. But the San Francisco Chronicle just headlined a story, “Yes, Texans actually pay more in taxes than Californians do.” The story is based on this graph posted on Instagram by…


3 Proven Ways to Naturally Support Your Vision and Shock Your Eye Doctor With the Results

It is estimated that at least 6 out of 10 people in the Unites States use corrective lenses to help support their vision. Many are also turning to laser eye surgery, a procedure not without its risks, to “permanently” fix their eyesight for good. The primary fuel behind this trend is that people have been taught that…


Yankees, LeBron James to Invest in AC Milan Soccer Team

NEW YORK—Baseball’s elite are getting involved with one of Europe’s most celebrated soccer clubs. The New York Yankees are becoming a minority investor in Italian champion AC Milan, the second soccer team the baseball power will partially own after MLS’s New York City. A Los Angeles-based fund that includes LeBron James also is becoming a…


Anti-Trump Dossier Source Must Explain His Need for Classified Information Ahead of Trial: Judge

A key source for the anti-Donald Trump dossier needs to explain why he needs to use classified information in his upcoming trial, a judge ruled on Aug. 30. Igor Danchenko, who authorities say provided information for the dossier compiled by ex-British spy Christopher Steele, is slated to go on trial later this year on five…


DOJ Bans Officials From All ‘Partisan Political Events’ Amid Allegations of Bias

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday announced a significant update to the Department of Justice’s policies regarding bans on political involvement amid allegations of bias at the agency. “Although longstanding Department policy has permitted non-career appointees to attend partisan political events, e.g., fundraisers and campaign events, in their personal capacities if they participated passively and…


Taiwan Fires Warning Shots at Chinese Drone; President Tsai Vows ‘Strong Countermeasures’

Taiwan’s military fired warning shots at a Chinese drone as it buzzed a small Taiwanese island on Aug. 30. The incident came shortly after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said that she ordered “strong countermeasures” against China’s ongoing military provocations. The drone returned to China following the shots, a spokesperson for Taiwan’s military said. The incident…


Kyle Bass: Pull Your Money Out of China

Anybody holding an investment in China should withdraw it or face the risk of losing the money altogether, warned hedge funder Kyle Bass. Not only is the Chinese economy in a precarious position, but if its increasingly aggressive stance toward Taiwan spills into a military conflict, the country could quickly become dislocated from dollar-denominated financial…


Canada’s Largest Federal Union Didn’t Challenge Vaccine Mandates Due to ‘Little Chance’ of Success: Union Official

Canada’s largest federal union, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), didn’t challenge federal vaccine mandates in court because they believed such efforts “would have little chance of success,” according to a union official. “It determined a legal challenge would have little chance of success and that the most effective way to represent members would…


Thief Breaks Into Catholic School Using Crucifix

BELL GARDENS, Calif.—A Catholic school in Los Angeles County was robbed of nearly $5,000 by a man caught on security video using a crucifix to break in and steal the money, authorities say. Detectives with the Bell Gardens Police Department say the thief used the crucifix to pry open a window in the St. Gertrude’s…