Month: February 2023

San Diego Nanny Gets 25 Years in Prison for Baby’s Death

SAN DIEGO—A woman who inflicted fatal injuries on a month-old baby she was hired to care for in San Diego County was sentenced Feb. 28 to 25 years to life in state prison. Victoria Frances Fox, 40, pleaded guilty to a first-degree murder count for the August 2021 death of a baby boy identified in…


California Gov. Newsom Ends Use of COVID Emergency Powers

Gov. Gavin Newsom ended his use of COVID emergency powers Feb. 28, three years after the virus first appeared in California. The milestone ended 1,090 days of operating under special powers that allowed Newsom to make unilateral decisions about the state’s response to the pandemic. “Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been guided by the science and…


CCP Mouthpiece Threatens Elon Musk Over COVID Comments

Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter and Tesla, stood in the crosshairs of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) when he chipped in on the discussion on the origin of COVID-19 and brought attention to the theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory. The world’s richest person joined in comments about a Wall Street Journal…


Bill Combating Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting Advances to House Floor

A bill aimed at combating the Chinese regime’s state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting has cleared the committee and is headed for a vote on the House floor. H.R. 1154, also known as the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023, passed unanimously through the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Feb. 28 and is now advancing to…


San Francisco High School of the Arts Wins Applause Talent Dance Competition

SAN MATEO, Calif.—For some dance studios, the held in San Mateo in February was the first time they would come out in full force since the pandemic three years ago. Held at the impressive 1,600-seat San Mateo Performing Arts Center, the event showcased some newcomers such as the San Francisco High School of the Arts…


Why Russia and China are Stockpiling Gold; Central Banks Quietly Buying Gold At Fastest Pace In 55 Years | Facts Matter

China and Russia have been stockpiling massive amounts of physical gold. However, it’s not just Russia and China. Looking across the entire world, it seems like most central banks are in the process of increasing their stockpiles of gold. In fact, according to the World Gold Council, central banks bought a record 399 tons of…


South Park’s Royal Roast Provides Both Humor and Insight

Satire is at the heart of free speech and expression. A recent South Park episode lampoons Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their recent worldwide privacy tour. After allegedly wanting to be left alone, the couple has written books, filmed a documentary, and moved to a hotbed of celebrities and paparazzi. The cartoon draws on…


‘Salome’ (1953): A Classic Film versus a Famous Opera

Commentary Salome ranks with Jezebel and Delilah as one of the most notorious temptresses in the Bible, if not all history and literature. Although she is unnamed in the New (or Old) Testament, first century historian Flavius Josephus identified the daughter of King Herod as Salome III in his “Jewish Antiquities.” She has been immortalized…


Capitol Report: White House Sets Deadline to Purge TikTok; SCOTUS Hears Challenges to Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

A generational threat from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is the top priority for the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday. What actions are they taking? And what do lawmakers say are the most pressing issues? The White House is setting a deadline to purge TikTok from all government devices. And Congress is pushing for a…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Feb. 28)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery rose $1.37 to $77.05 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for April delivery rose $1.44 to $83.89 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for March delivery rose 6 cents to $2.43 a gallon. March heating oil was unchanged at $2.82 a gallon. April natural gas rose 2 cents to $2.75 per…