Month: June 2023

IN-DEPTH: In Blue Colorado, GOP Makes ‘Unprecedented Deal’ With Libertarians to Break Stronghold

COLORADO SPRINGS—In the November 2022 election, Colorado Democrats gained a historic majority in the state House, a supermajority in the Senate, and retained the governorship—neither a red wave nor a red trickle was felt. Still, the margins were razor-thin in several elections. For example, in the Congressional House race for Colorado’s newly-formed 8th district, Sen….


Wildfires Leading to Smog Warnings, Poor Air Quality in Ontario, Quebec

Evacuation orders were being lifted on Friday for Quebec residents directly affected by wildfires, but the blazes were still causing poor air quality across much of the province. Quebec’s Public Security Department said that almost all of the 2,300 people evacuated from their homes would be able to return no later than Saturday because rainfall…


American Banks Closed 273 Branch Locations in May

At least 273 bank locations closed across the United States in May, while 46 opened that month. Many major banks have announced that they’re closing down branches in 2023, as more and more customers are making deposits via their phones or to keep tabs on their balances, all without leaving their homes. Others still rely on…


IRS Issues ‘Last Call’ for Taxpayers to Claim $1.5 Billion in Refunds

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a “last call” reminder to over 1 million taxpayers across the country not to miss out on claiming their share of around $1.5 billion in refunds that are still up for grabs for tax year 2019. “Time is running out for people owed a tax refund in 2019,”…


Diversity ‘Essential to Academic Excellence’: Harvard Responds to Supreme Court Ruling

Following the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college and university admissions, Harvard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious institutions and one of the schools named in the case, responded with the argument that using race as a factor in the admission process is “essential to academic excellence.” In a statement released June…


Ensuring Your Iron

Anemia affects more than 3 million Americans, and the most prevalent form is iron deficiency anemia. Iron is a critical nutrient for the body and an immediate concern for those with this condition. Other people can become iron deficient as well, especially menstruating women. Getting enough iron doesn’t have to be complicated, but if you…


Wildfires in Canada: Global Warming or Socialist Forests?

Commentary Thanks to wildfires in eastern Canada, the air quality of New York City and other northeastern cities in the United States has been an utter disaster. The weather in the Big Apple has surpassed, in terms of haze, smog, and general hazardous air quality, perennial disasters such as Delhi, India Virtually all media talking…


Major UPS Strike Looming: Americans’ Packages Could Be in Jeopardy

Potentially hundreds of thousands of unionized United Parcel Service (UPS) workers could strike in the near future, in a move that could significantly impact the U.S. economy. UPS has previously stated that it transports some 6 percent of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) on a daily basis and about 3 percent of the worldwide…


Disney-Owned ESPN Announces Major Shakeup

ESPN announced Friday that it will part ways with some of its on-air personalities in a bid to cut costs, with some reports indicating that well-known sports personalities are among those departing the Disney-owned channel. “Given the current environment, ESPN has determined it necessary to identify some additional cost savings in the area of public-facing…


NFL Suspends 3 Players Indefinitely for Violating the Gambling Policy and a Fourth Gets 6 Games

INDIANAPOLIS—Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers Sr. lost the biggest bet of his life Thursday. He was waived by the Indianapolis Colts shortly after the NFL suspended Rodgers and two other players indefinitely for gambling on NFL games last season. The Colts also cut backup defensive end Rashod Berry after Berry and free agent defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor…