Month: February 2023

Some US Troops Will Still Have to Get COVID-19 Vaccine, Pentagon Says After Mandate Ends

Certain U.S. troops will still be mandated to receive COVID-19 vaccines, the Department of Defense (DoD) said in a recent memorandum. Troops who are deployed to countries that require COVID-19 vaccination must satisfy the requirements, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said in the Feb. 24 document. “The Department’s Foreign Clearance Guide will be updated to…


China Publishes New Map Using Old Chinese Names for Russian-Annexed Territories

China recently published a new version of its world map with politically-sensitive changes that affect Russia. The ironic move came just before Beijing released a plan seeking to promote peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. The Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources on Feb. 14 published a new official world map that returned to using the…


Transgender Rapist Jailed in the UK for 8 Years

A transgender sex offender who raped two women before deciding to identify as a female, has been jailed for eight years. Isla Bryson, formerly known as Adam Graham, will spend a further a further three years on licence, Edinburgh High Court heard on Tuesday. The 31-year-old was convicted last month of two separate sex attacks…


Election Reformers Get New Tool to Pressure States to Clean Up Voter Rolls

A new interactive website database is now available free to individual citizens and election reform groups across the country to help in the fight to get all states to obey a federal election law mandating regular voter roll maintenance. The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a national, non-profit, law firm dedicated to election integrity, announced…


Joe Manchin Still Avoids Describing Himself as a Democrat

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) gave an elusive answer when he was recently asked about his loyalty to the Democratic Party. Manchin, who is a Democratic senator in one of the most Republican states in the country, has repeatedly cast himself as a moderate or a centrist in his party and has occasionally opposed…


Why We Need to Treat Whole Grains With Respect

With the dawn of the industrial age, white flour—once available only to the wealthy—became available to all. By the early 1900s, white bread had largely replaced “coarse” whole-grain bread, and white flour added to sugar and spices resulted in the proliferation of cakes, donuts, and pastries in the diets of both the rich and poor….


Dinner in a Dash

Salmon is an easy main course to prepare when you are short on time. This is a Seriously Simple dish for a quick, satisfying and tasty meal. My preference in chilly months is to slow roast salmon filets in a 275-degree oven. Whether I am serving it chilled or warm, the technique remains the same….


UK Households Buying Less Food as Grocery Inflation Continues to Soar

Half of the UK population has reported buying less food when shopping in recent weeks, as food price inflation puts increasing pressure on British households. According to survey results from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the rising cost of living has caused Britons to cut back on their spending on food. The ONS survey,…


5 People Killed in Nevada Medical Transport Flight Crash Identified

The five people who were killed when a medical transport flight en route to Salt Lake City crashed in a mountainous area in northern Nevada on Friday have been identified. The five individuals on board included the pilot, the flight nurse, and a paramedic, along with a patient and a family member of the patient, according to a statement from Care…


Nissan Recalls Over 800,000 SUVs; Key Defect Can Cut Off Engine

DETROIT—Nissan is recalling more than 809,000 small SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because a key problem can cause the ignition to shut off while they’re being driven. The recall covers certain Rogues from the 2014 through 2020 model years, as well as Rogue Sports from 2017 through 2022. Nissan says the SUVs have jackknife…