Millions of workers across Australia will now have access to paid domestic violence leave, while some others will have to wait until August as the new law comes into effect on Feb. 1. Under the new legislation, employees at Australian businesses with a headcount of over 15 will receive ten days of paid family and…
US Consumer Confidence Slips as Recession Fears Grow
January 31, 2023
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American consumer confidence has begun to stumble at the start of the year, as recession fears grow. The Conference Board, a business research group, reported on Jan. 31 that its consumer confidence index slightly fell 107.1 in January, down from 109 in December, which was the highest reading since April. Households appear to be a bit…
A US House Committee Resolution ‘Condemns Horrors of Socialism’
A House Committee on Rules hearing on Tuesday on H. CON. RES. 9, a resolution titled “Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism,” became a civil and intense discussion and debate on the merits of capitalism and free enterprise and the evils and destructive influence of a system of state and public-owned means of production, and also the horrors of…
James Has Triple-Double, Leads Lakers Past Knicks in OT
NEW YORK—LeBron James moved within 89 points of breaking the NBA’s career scoring record and climbed into fourth place on the assists list, finishing with a triple-double in his return to Madison Square Garden as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New York Knicks 129–123 on Tuesday night, Jan. 31. James had 28 points, 11…
Poilievre Bringing in Record Fundraising Dollars, More Than Previous Tory Leaders
The Conservative party has set a fundraising record for a non-election year under the new leadership of Pierre Poilievre, and it is outpacing other federal parties. Elections Canada data show that during the last three months of 2022, the Conservatives brought in over $9.7 million from more than 66,000 donors. That compares to the Liberals’ $5.8…
Durenberger, Former US Senator From Minnesota, Dies at 88
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican, died Tuesday at age 88. Durenberger’s health had declined in recent months, his longtime spokesperson Tom Horner said. Horner told The Associated Press that Durenberger died Tuesday morning of natural causes. He was at his St. Paul home surrounded by family. Durenberger—a former executive secretary…
Minnesota Enshrines ‘Most Extreme’ Abortion Policy Into State Law as ‘Fundamental Right’
Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) signed the Protect Reproductive Options (PRO) Act on Tuesday, which enshrines what Republicans call “the most extreme” abortion policy into state law as a “fundamental right.” Minnesota Republicans and pro-life groups have said the law means that the elective killing of an unborn child is legal, even in the third trimester,…
Orange County Attorney’s Body Recovered From Mexico
January 31, 2023
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The body of a California public defender who died in Mexico has been returned to a mortuary in Orange County after his mysterious death there over two weeks ago. Elliot Blair, 33, died Jan. 14 at a resort in Rosarito Beach, where he and his wife were celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Mexican authorities said…
California Children Struggling to Recover From Pandemic Academically, Mentally: Report
January 31, 2023
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California children are still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic both academically and mentally, according to a new report from research organization Children Now. “Children in California … have not bounced back from the pandemic,” Children Now President Ted Lempert said in a Jan. 26 statement. “Too many kids are not thriving today and…
Minister Says Alberta Will Further Protect Free Speech on Campus After University of Lethbridge Cancels Guest Professor’s Lecture
January 31, 2023
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After controversy over the University of Lethbridge’s (U of L) decision to cancel a guest speaker’s public lecture on Feb. 1, an Alberta government minister has vowed the province will be taking further steps to protect campus free speech. Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta’s minister of advanced education, told The Epoch Times Tuesday that the U of…
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