Most Supreme Court justices seemed receptive on Oct. 31 to a student group’s argument that racially discriminatory admissions policies at U.S. colleges are unconstitutional and must be struck down. The Biden administration countered that such policies should be allowed to continue indefinitely because they promote diversity, which it claims benefit the nation. Although left-wing activists…
Racially Discriminatory College Admission Policies Receive Rough Ride at Supreme Court
October 31, 2022
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4 Workers At LAX Sickened By Carbon Dioxide Fumes From Fire Suppression System
October 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Four workers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) were sickened Oct. 31—one critically—by carbon dioxide that was released from a fire-suppression system in an electrical utility room about 200 feet from Terminal 8, prompting an evacuation of the terminal and impacting some inbound flights. Firefighters responded to the area about 7 a.m., according to…
SK MLA Stripped of Duties After Inviting Convicted Killer to Throne Speech
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe apologized Monday after a convicted killer attended the government’s tough−on−crime throne speech last week—and went a step further by stripping caucus duties from the member who invited Colin Thatcher. While he didn’t extend the invite to Thatcher, Moe said he is ultimately responsible as premier and leader of the government caucus….
Mastriano Offers ‘Tough on Crime’ Agenda in Pennsylvania Governor’s Race
With 562 murders, 2021 was a record year for Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love. So far in 2022, the city has seen 441 murders. As of Oct. 30, the Philadelphia Police Department reported 12,923 violent crimes in 2022, including 154 violent assaults in the previous seven days. Philadelphia crime has climbed each year since…
Paul Pelosi Attacker Planned to Break Nancy’s Kneecaps; Trump Asks SCOTUS to Stop Tax Return Release | NTD Evening News
The suspect accused of attacking Paul Pelosi told police he wanted to break House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s kneecaps, according to a criminal complaint filed by the Justice Department on Oct. 31. Former President Donald Trump is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the IRS from handing over his tax returns to the House Ways…
Billions of Snow Crabs Disappeared in Alaska: Fishermen Struggle to Survive
HOMER, Alaska—The dawn sky appeared in shades of gray over the port city of Homer on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula as a cold wind blew across Kachemak Bay. Snow-capped mountains stood tall and vast beyond the narrow geographical land bridge called Homer Spit—beyond the weathered tapestry of seasonal tourist shops, restaurants, boatyards, and fishing vessels moored…
Alaska Fishermen Struggling Amid ‘Unprecedented’ Drop in Snow Crab Population
HOMER, Alaska—The dawn sky appeared in shades of gray over the port city of Homer on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula as a cold wind blew across Kachemak Bay. Snow-capped mountains stood tall and vast beyond the narrow geographical land bridge called Homer Spit—beyond the weathered tapestry of seasonal tourist shops, restaurants, boatyards, and fishing vessels moored…
Delegation Returns From Haiti Amid High Expectations for Canadian Leadership
Canada’s ambassador to Haiti says a team tasked with assessing the situation in the beleaguered Caribbean nation has returned home. Ambassador Sébastien Carrière revealed the team’s return while testifying to a House of Commons committee this afternoon. Carrière says the team is now briefing senior officials as the government weighs next steps in assisting Haiti….
Xi Jinping Purges Party Veterans’ Influence When Determining Top Personnel
Chinese state media recently released some details of the process of forming the new Central Committee leadership body, from which it can be seen that Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not seek any advice from the senior figures of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the process of preparing the top personnel of the 20th…
Book Review: ‘Our Missing Hearts: A Novel’: the Power of Words in a Search for Love
I’m old enough to remember the days when, to find a book at the local library, you would be referred to the card catalog. Often housed in vintage wooden cases and jammed tightly together, these typed—and sometimes handwritten—cards carried series of numbers, titles, authors, and brief descriptions of shelved books to be found in the…
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