ANAHEIM, Calif.—Splash Mountain officially closed May 30 to begin its renovation into an attraction based on the more modern film “The Princess and the Frog.” According to Disneyland officials, the renovation project is expected to last more than a year. The re-imagined ride, which will be called “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” is scheduled to open in…
Disneyland’s Splash Mountain Closes for Renovations Amid Racism Allegations
May 31, 2023
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Sudan’s Military Says It Has Suspended Its Participation in Talks With Paramilitary Rival
CAIRO—Sudan’s military suspended its participation in talks with a paramilitary force it’s been battling for weeks for control of the northeastern African country, a military spokesman said Wednesday. The development was a blow to the United States and Saudi Arabia, who have been mediating between the two sides. The conflict has plunged Sudan into chaos….
Target’s Stock Has Lost Billions of Dollars Amid ‘Pride’ Backlash
Target Corporation’s stock has lost a significant amount in the past two weeks after the retailer continues to face backlash over its line of LGBT clothing for children. Shares of the firm dropped about 0.8 percent on Wednesday to $132.73, or about 17 percent down from two weeks ago, on May 18, when the stock…
US and China Wage Diplomatic War in the Central and South Pacific
Commentary Eighty-one years separate 1942 and 2023. In that human lifetime, the technologies of war have changed, as have some of the regional and global actors. Great Power rivalry definitely isn’t ancient history in the Pacific and East Asia. However, communist China is now the expansionist power, not imperial Japan. The United States is still…
Suspect’s Dislike for Drugs, Homelessness May Have Led to Shootings That Killed 4 in Metro Phoenix
May 31, 2023
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PHOENIX—A man’s anger over drug abuse drove him to fatally shoot four men and wound a woman in a 12-hour crime spree in metro Phoenix, authorities said. Iren Byers, 20, was taken into custody Sunday on suspicion of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, police in the suburb of…
IN-DEPTH: Whistleblower Retribution Worse Than Combat Tours, Suspended FBI Agent Says
May 31, 2023
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VERNON, Wis.—What hit home the hardest for suspended FBI Special Agent Garret J. O’Boyle was a hand-crafted note made by his 7-year-old daughter, Gwen. A sensitive and conscientious girl, Gwen colored her note with blue marker—Dad’s favorite color. On the cover she drew a blue heart. Inside she penned her best words of encouragement. “I…
Michigan Could Allow High School Students to Preregister to Vote
A Democrat Rep. in the Michigan House of Reps. introduced a bill that would allow 16-year-olds to preregister to vote, putting them in the state’s system, and enabling them to vote on their 18- birthday. Proponents say the bill will allow young people to channel their enthusiasm for civic participation and likely increase voter turnout….
‘Big Short’ Investor Warns of Potential $200 Billion Housing Market Crash Due to Underestimated Flood Risks
Dave Burt, CEO of DeltaTerra Capital and renowned “Big Short” investor who foresaw the 2008 housing crisis, has voiced his concern over a potential repeat of the crisis. His worry is centered on what he sees as an underestimation of the systemic risk flooding poses to the mortgage market. Burt’s successful prediction of the subprime…
US Lacks ‘Effective Tool’ to Stop China’s Tech Theft: Treasury Official
May 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON—The United States lacks an effective tool to adequately combat widespread espionage and intellectual property theft being perpetrated by China’s communist regime, according to a U.S. Treasury Department official. Despite years of competition and ongoing IP theft, the United States has not developed the tools required to target and prevent the continued transfer of sensitive…
ANALYSIS: Ken Paxton Impeachment Highlights Divisions Among Texas Republicans
The impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has highlighted the divisions among members of the Republican Party of Texas. The Republican-controlled House on May 27 voted to impeach Paxton, sending 20 articles of impeachment to the state Senate. The House needed a simple majority of its 149 members to move forward with the impeachment,…
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