News Analysis Legendary actor and humanitarian Richard Gere recently made a splash during a visit to Capitol Hill. Sporting a floppy, now pure-white mane of hair, the 73-year-old Gere flashed his still-boyish grin to members of Congress, staff, and visitors who flocked to see him, many snapping photos with the Golden Globe winner which they…
Tibetan Police Mass-Collect DNA and Lawmakers Say US Firm Is Helping
April 21, 2023
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Alphabet Combining DeepMind and Google Brain Into Single AI Unit
April 21, 2023
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Google’s parent company Alphabet is combining two of its artificial intelligence (AI) research units in a bid to “significantly accelerate” the company’s progress in the field. “This group, called Google DeepMind, will bring together two leading research groups in the AI field: the Brain team from Google Research, and DeepMind,” Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said…
Twitter Drops ‘Government-Funded’ Label on News Organizations’ Profiles
Twitter stopped using the “Government-funded” and “China state-affiliated” labels for news organizations, their profiles showed on Friday. Twitter dropped the “Government-funded Media” label from the accounts of U.S.-based National Public Radio (NPR), British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). It also dropped the “China state-affiliated media” tag on the accounts of Xinhua…
Florida Reps. Mike Waltz, Gus Bilirakis Endorse Trump Over Gov. DeSantis in 2024
Republican Florida Congressmen Mike Waltz and Gus Bilirakis named Donald Trump their preferred 2024 Republican presidential candidate on Thursday, choosing the former president over Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is rumored to be considering a run. “Today I am proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for President,” Waltz said in a statement to Breitbart…
The Bud Light Boycott Appears to Be Working
Bud Light’s sales declined in the first week of a conservative-led boycott of the brand after it partnered with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney, according to analysis. Dave Williams of Bump Williams Consulting told industry website Brewbound that packages of Bud Light showed accelerating declines in sales and shares for the week ending April 8, when the…
Cost of Doing Business in Georgia Soars Amid Higher Inflation, Taxes, Committee Hears
April 21, 2023
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The cost of doing business in Georgia has risen exponentially as the effects of rising inflation, higher taxes, and increasing interest rates impact operations, the House Ways and Means Committee heard during a field hearing in Peachtree. “Historic inflation, higher interest rates, and help wanted signs have come to define life and America for millions…
Insurance Association Warns Federal Dental Plan Could Lead Employers to Drop Coverage
An association of health insurance providers warns it might not be worth it for small businesses to provide dental benefits to some employees once the government launches a national dental plan, and is pitching a tax credit to convince them not to drop their coverage. The Liberals announced in their latest federal budget that they…
Hassan Diab’s Supporters Urge Canada to Rebuff Extradition After Guilty Verdict
Supporters of Hassan Diab are calling on Canada to refuse any new extradition request from France after a court found the Ottawa sociology professor guilty of a 1980 bombing. Diab, who has always maintained innocence, was tried in absentia in Paris for the attack on a synagogue that killed four and wounded 46. A French…
Is Hong Kong on the Same Level as Others?
A judge reminded the witness that he could only tell what he had seen with his own eyes, not what he had heard from others. The questioning then started, and the prosecutor asked the witness, ‘When, where, and by whom were you born?’ The witness thought for a moment and said, ‘I can’t tell you…
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Delaware State Rep Applauds Shen Yun as a ‘Beacon of Hope’ to ‘Feed Your Soul’
PHILADELPHIA—Paul Baumbach, Delaware state Representative for the 23rd District, was uplifted by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Miller Theatre on the evening of April 13. “It gives you warmth inside to watch it … it was very uplifting,” he said. This was the first time Rep. Baumbach was able to see Shen Yun despite…