Month: June 2023

Why You Should Check Your Credit Report Annually

Negative information in your credit report can be detrimental to your finances. This information can prevent you from buying a home or car. Because of this, monitoring your credit report is imperative. But where do you find your credit report, and how do you read it? If you find a problem, how can you fix…


Similarity Is ‘Surreal’: James Cameron Breaks Silence on Titan Submarine Tragedy

James Cameron, the director of the 1997 blockbuster movie “Titanic,” has drawn parallels between the Titan submarine disaster and the sunken Titanic, calling it “surreal,” and pointing to safety concerns regarding the recent incident. “I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his…


How to Assess, Enhance, and Maintain Healthy Liver Function

A healthy liver is vital to the overall function of the body. To improve liver health, it is crucial to first have a proper understanding of the liver in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Whereas Western medicine views the liver as a single organ, TCM considers the liver as a comprehensive system that includes the circulatory…


Real Estate Crosscurrents

Commentary After months of decline, May’s report on homebuilding showed a surge in activity. This news gives evidence of the emergence of the crosscurrents that inflation often brings to the residential real estate market. On one side is the depressing effect of rising mortgage rates. Running counter is the attraction of real estate as an…


[LIVE NOW] Greta Thunberg Criticized for Climate Disinformation; Whistleblowers Say Biden Admin Blocked Hunter Charges

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg is being criticized for spreading false information, after she deleted a post where she predicted a massive climate disaster was supposed to happen, which never happened. Meanwhile, whistleblowers claim that the Biden administration previously blocked criminal charges against Hunter Biden. And in other news, BlackRock will allegedly play a role…


Wall Street Opens Lower as Hawkish Fed Saps Market Mood

Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Friday as investor sentiment remained damp due to the hawkish interest-rate outlook by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in his two-day congressional testimony. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 111.05 points, or 0.33 percent, at the open to 33,835.66. The S&P 500 opened lower by 27.72 points, or…


Canadian Diplomats Spent Over $139,000 on Concert and Gala Tickets Since 2019: Records

The Department of Foreign Affairs has spent over $139,000 on Canadian diplomats buying tickets to concert, gala, or other events abroad since 2019, according to newly released federal records. The department wrote in an Inquiry of Ministry recently tabled in the House of Commons that since May 1, 2019, diplomats have spent $139,114 on tickets to…


British Fascist Jailed for Promoting ‘Vile’ and ‘Extreme’ Manifestos on Social Media

LONDON—A self-declared “British fascist” who admitted sharing terrorist publications on Telegram has been sentenced to six years and eight months after a judge partially rejected his claim his actions were “reckless” and not an attempt to encourage terrorist attacks. Kristofer Kearney, 38, will have to serve four years and eight months in custody, with the…


Tropical Storm Cindy Forms Behind Bret in an Early and Aggressive Start to Atlantic Hurricane Season

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Tropical Storm Cindy has formed behind Tropical Storm Bret, in the first case of two storms in the tropical Atlantic in June since record keeping began, forecasters said Friday. The historic event signals an early and aggressive start to the Atlantic hurricane season that began June 1 and whose peak usually runs…


Moderna Seeks FDA Authorization of Updated Covid Vaccine Ahead of Fall

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval of its updated COVID vaccine ahead of the fall, the company announced on June 22. The company’s latest vaccine—the second update to its original shot—targets the XBB.1.5 subvariant of the virus in line with FDA guidance…