Month: January 2023

Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Jan. 27)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.33 to $79.68 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for March delivery fell 81 cents to $86.66 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for February delivery fell 2 cents to $2.59 a gallon. February heating oil fell 13 cents $3.27 a gallon. February natural gas rose 17 cents to $3.11…


Twitter Moderators Knew the ‘Russian Bots’ List Was Fake: Twitter Files

Twitter content moderators knew that a “Russian bots list” used by mainstream media to discredit unwelcome political viewpoints was fake, but ultimately remained silent on it due to fears of bad press, according to newly unveiled internal email exchanges. Independent journalist Matt Taibbi on Friday released the latest installment of revelations dubbed the “Twitter Files.” This…


Huntington Beach to Reopen Main Street for First Time Since 2020

Now that the pandemic is over, the Huntington Beach City Council Jan. 24 voted 4–3, with council members Dan Kalmick, Natalie Moser, and Rhonda Bolton opposing, to reopen a portion of its Main Street, which was closed in 2020 to allow businesses to expand outdoors. The issue was brought forward by Mayor Pro-Tem Gracey Van Der…


Roe v. Wade Reversal Launches Vasectomy Boom

On the day after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, dozens of men contacted Iowa doctor Esgar Guarín. They wanted vasectomies. “Fifty percent of the patients that I normally see in a month signed up in 48 hours,” he told The Epoch Times. Even seven months later, vasectomy numbers remain higher than before, Guarín…


California Prison Inmates to Get Some Medicaid Care

WASHINGTON—The federal government will allow Medicaid dollars to treat some people in prisons, jails, or juvenile detention centers for the first time ever, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Jan. 26. The healthcare agency will allow California inmates to access limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses, 90 days before…


Capitol Report: RNC Votes for Next Chairman; Musk Meets White House Officials

Members of the Republican National Committee voted Friday for the next chairman. Did Ronna McDaniel win a fourth term? A video of the attack on Paul Pelosi last October is out. We’ll bring you footage both from a security camera and a police body cam. Elon Musk meets with White House officials. What did they discuss, and…


Offshore Wind Joint Venture Proposes Steel Factory in Orange County, New York

A joint venture has been proposed to power nearly 500,000 New York homes with wind turbines made in local factories, including a new steelmaking plant in Orange County.  Community Offshore Wind, which was formed by RWE and National Grid to develop offshore wind in the Northeast, submitted the above plan to the state on Jan. 25.  The…


Chula Vista Woman Struck by Two Vehicles While Walking, Dies at Scene

CHULA VISTA, Calif.—An investigation was underway Friday, Jan. 27, after a Chula Vista woman was struck by two vehicles and died at the scene. Shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, Chula Vista Police (CVPD) received a call about a woman who was struck by two cars while walking in the road in the 1100 block of…


McDaniel Wins Rare 4th Term as RNC Chair

Ronna McDaniel defeated rival Harmeet Dhillon to secure a fourth two-year term as Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman after a three-day meeting at a luxury resort in Dana Point, California, on Jan. 27 when RNC committee members cast their votes. McDaniel won 111 of the 167 votes cast out of a possible 168 RNC committee…


Trudeau Tells Liberal MPs to ‘Be Ready For Anything’ Because of Minority Status

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau implicitly told Liberal MPs on Jan. 27 to be ready to campaign in an election due to the minority status of their government, in a speech during the party’s caucus retreat that focused on accomplishments and criticized Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre. “We need you to keep stepping up in your…