Australians might miss out on thousands of near-new electric vehicles at significantly cheaper prices than existing offerings if laws banning imports are not quickly addressed. The vehicles, from countries including Japan and the United Kingdom, can be imported to Australia for about $20,000 (US$13,398)—less than half the price of the cheapest new electric car. But motoring…
Confucius on Restoring Family Values
To say a person believes in nothing but half-truths is another way of saying that person is wrong about everything. Many of the ideas floating around in the larger culture sound good and are often distantly rooted in some accurate fact or noble principle. But just as a debauched grandson has some of the same…
Comedian Richard Lewis Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease
NEW YORK—Comedian Richard Lewis is retiring from stand-up following four surgeries and a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The 75-year-old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star posted a video Monday to Twitter explaining his various health issues. “For the last three-and-a-half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time,” he said, adding that he has suffered with back…
Federal Government Intends to Ban Animal Testing With Omnibus Budget Bill
A 430-page federal government omnibus budget bill includes a revision that would ban animal testing by the cosmetics industry within six months of being passed into law. Bill C-47, the Budget Implementation Act, amends multiple federal bills, including the Food and Drugs Act, according to Blacklock’s Reporter on April 24. The revision to the Act…
One Dead in Oklahoma College Shooting, Suspect in Custody
MIDWEST CITY, Okla.—A man shot to death a 20-year-old student Monday at Rose State College in Oklahoma, according to police, who reported no other injuries after the campus was briefly put on lockdown. Midwest City Police Chief Sid Porter said the suspect surrendered upon being approached by officers after the shooting near the center of…
Stocks Stand Still Ahead of Raft of Earnings, Economic Data
NEW YORK—Wall Street remained stuck in its standstill Monday, and stocks again moved only modestly ahead of reports that could offer more direction on where the economy and corporate profits are heading. The S&P 500 edged up by 3.52 points, or 0.1 percent, to 4,137.04 after barely budging last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Jury Selection Begins Over 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack
April 24, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—Most prospective jurors said Monday that if they were to convict a man of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, they would be capable of sentencing him to die. The first day of Jury selection concluded in the trial of 50-year-old Robert G. Bowers, who faces…
North Dakota Bans Abortions in Most Cases After 6 Weeks
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a new law on Monday banning abortions in most cases, including rape or incest, after six weeks of pregnancy. The law is among the strictest in the country. The legislation only permits abortions within those first six weeks in cases of rape, incest, or medical emergencies. “This bill clarifies…
Australians Gather In their Thousands at Dawn Services to Commemorate Anzac Day
Australians have turned out in their tens of thousands around the country and overseas to attend solemn ANZAC Day dawn services to commemorate the 108th anniversary of the landings at Gallipoli and honour the 1.5 million military personnel who have served the country in conflicts, war and peacekeeping operations. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, at the dawn…
Ontario Government Appeals Acquittal of Grandfather Charged With Mischief at Freedom Convoy
The Ontario government is appealing the acquittal of a grandfather charged with mischief and police obstruction, after police accused him of providing gas in jerry cans to Freedom Convoy protestors in Ottawa in February 2022. Allen Remley, a 70-year-old grandfather of 16 and father of four who lives near Guelph, was found not guilty of…
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