Month: August 2022

Madagascar Police Fire on Mob Attacking Station; 11 Killed

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—At least 11 people were killed in Madagascar when police opened fire on a mob demanding that officials turn over to them four suspects held for allegedly kidnapping a child with albinism and killing the mother. A crowd of about 300 to 400 angry residents gathered at the police station demanding the release of…


White House Disputes Comparison of Unvaccinated Illegal Immigrants and Tennis Player Novak Djokovic

The White House on Monday disputed a reporter’s query comparing unvaccinated illegal immigrants and an unvaccinated tennis player, after Novak Djokovic recently announced he is not competing in the U.S. Open, amid travel restrictions that bar foreigners who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 from entering the United States. “How come migrants are allowed to come into…


White House Disputes Comparison of Unvaccinated Illegal Migrants and Tennis Player Novak Djokovic

The White House on Monday disputed a reporter’s query comparing unvaccinated illegal immigrants and an unvaccinated tennis player, after Novak Djokovic recently announced he is not competing in the U.S. Open, amid travel restrictions that bar foreigners who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 from entering the United States. “How come migrants are allowed to come into…


‘Upside-Down’: Adopting Biden Policy on Big Business Not the Answer for Australia

Economist John Humphreys believes Australia’s assistant competition minister is missing the bigger picture when he blames large business for the country’s slowing economy. Humphreys, the chief economist at the Australian Taxpayers Alliance, said while Labor Minister Andrew Leigh had correctly identified the ongoing problems in the economy, his solution—to push for more Biden-era control over…


Child With Lighter May Have Started Deadly Alabama Fire

IRVINGTON, Ala.—Authorities believe a child playing with a cigarette lighter started a mobile home fire in south Alabama that killed the young boy and a sibling, the sheriff’s office investigating the fire said Monday. Investigators found the butane lighter next to a mattress that caught fire in the children’s bedroom, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office…


Abbott Restarts Similac Infant Formula Production at Michigan Facility

Abbott Laboratories has restarted production of its Similac infant formula at the plant in Sturgis, Michigan, at the center of the U.S. baby formula shortage. Abbott, the biggest U.S. supplier of baby formula, in February recalled Similac and other infant formula products produced at the Michigan facility after reports of bacterial infections in babies who…


2023 VinFast VF 8

The newest player in the EV space that you probably haven’t heard of is VinFast, which was founded in Vietnam in 2017. But start-up isn’t exactly the right term – the automaker is a subsidiary of Vingroup, which is the largest private conglomerate in the Southeast Asian country. And Canadians will soon be able to…


Los Angeles Teachers Union to Boycott First of Four Extra School Days

A union representing teachers in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is going to boycott the district’s first of four optional instruction days, which its members said were added to this school year without labor negotiation. United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) announced Aug. 26 that 93 percent of its more than 34,000 members voted…


Serena Williams Not Done Yet—Wins 1st Match at US Open

NEW YORK—Serena Williams is not ready to say goodbye just yet. Nor, clearly, are her fans. In her first match at what is expected to be the last U.S. Open—and last tournament—of her remarkable playing career, Williams overcame a shaky start to overwhelm Danka Kovinic 6–3, 6–3 on Aug. 29 in a packed Arthur Ashe…


LA City Council Approves $2.9 Million to End Project Roomkey

After two years of Project Roomkey—a temporary emergency housing placement for the homeless in hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic—the Los Angeles City Council is calling for an end to the program. The council voted 11–0 Aug. 26 to approve $2.9 million to pay for closing the city’s remaining Project Roomkey sites along with emergency housing…