Month: April 2023

Fox News Ratings Take a Hit After Tucker Carlson Exit

After Tucker Carlson’s sudden exit from Fox News, the network suffered a loss in ratings on Monday night. The network’s 8 p.m. hour had a noticeably smaller audience on Monday night, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The debut of a replacement program, “Fox News Tonight” that was hosted by Brian Kilmeade, pulled in 2.6 million viewers,…


Steep, Freezing and Fast: California’s Epic Snowpack Promises a Whitewater Rafting Season for the Ages

By Jack Dolan From Los Angeles Times Imagine racing down a steep river of recently melted snow toward a roaring rapid. You’re sitting on the outside edge of an inflatable raft with a paddle in your hands, so you can’t hold onto anything else. All that’s keeping you in the boat—and out of the freezing…


How Much Dirty Power Is Hidden in OCPA’s Renewable Energy Options?

Commentary All four of Orange County Power Authority’s (OCPA) audits failed to identify and examine the central question surrounding the Southern California agency—how much dirty power is hidden in its renewable energy products? That shortcoming is now playing out as OCPA leadership plays hide-the-ball with an inquiring public. Promises of transparency following the recent termination…


Rep. Comer Threatens to Subpoena State Department Over John Kerry’s Role Under Biden

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, demanding he shed more light on what John Kerry has done as climate envoy or face a possible subpoena. “Envoy Kerry is engaging in activities that skirt congressional authority, threaten foreign policy under the guise of climate advocacy, and could undermine…


NS Says First in Canada to Introduce Electronic Ballots in Upcoming Byelection

Officials in Nova Scotia say an upcoming provincial byelection will be the first election in Canada conducted in part by electronic ballots. Elections Nova Scotia says voters in the riding of Preston will be able to cast early ballots in person using an electronic system for the byelection, a date for which has not yet…


EXCLUSIVE: Public Health Knew Vaccinated Could Carry Same Viral Loads as Unvaccinated Before Mandates Imposed

A briefing document from federal health authorities setting out the rationale for imposing vaccine mandates in the fall of 2021 raised ethical concerns and acknowledged that the vaccinated may transmit COVID-19 as much as the unvaccinated, but it nevertheless encouraged mandatory injections. “There is some emerging evidence documenting that COVID-19 cases (Delta variant) in fully…


EXCLUSIVE: Public Health Knew Vaccinated Could Carry Same Viral Loads as Unvaccinated Before Mandates Were Imposed

A briefing from federal health authorities setting out the rationale for imposing vaccine mandates in the fall of 2021 raised ethical concerns and acknowledged that the vaccinated may transmit COVID-19 as much as the unvaccinated, but it nevertheless encouraged mandatory injections. “There is some emerging evidence documenting that COVID-19 cases (Delta variant) in fully vaccinated…


IN-DEPTH: Future of American Farms Uncertain as Aging Farmers Retire Without Successors

It’s no secret that America’s hardworking farmers are looking to hang up their hats. However, the price of land has left many producers struggling to find successors willing or able to follow in their footsteps. Research shows 62 percent of U.S. farmers were older than 55 as of 2017. That means more than half of…


This Three-Layer Cookie Bar Only Requires One Trip to the Oven

The idea of making a three-layer cookie bar seems daunting, since the process often involves baking and assembling the dessert in stages. But we figured out a way to do it in one go to make it easier for the home baker. The trick for this cookie bar is making one dough do double duty,…


Second American Dead in Sudan Despite Ceasefire, White House Confirms

White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday that a second American citizen has died in Sudan amid an ongoing violent conflict between the army and a paramilitary group. Kirby, speaking to reporters via video call, did not provide further details on the circumstances of the unidentified American’s death, but he did…