Month: June 2023

3 Hurt When Google Critic Crashes Car Into Building Near Company’s NYC Headquarters, Police Say

NEW YORK—A man who has claimed for years that Google was torturing users with flashing lights crashed a car into a building near the company’s New York City headquarters, injuring three pedestrians, authorities said. The man, 34, drove onto the sidewalk and crashed his Ford Fusion into a building on West 15th Street and 10th…


Collusion Between Feds, Big Tech on COVID Censorship Violated First Amendment, State Officials Say

Missouri and Louisiana sued the federal government over COVID-19 pandemic policies they claim violated the First Amendment rights of millions of Americans by colluding with Big Tech to censor anyone who dissented from the official line. “In May of last year, Missouri filed a landmark lawsuit against dozens of officials in the federal government to…


Plane That Flew Over DC Crashed Almost Straight Down at High Speed, Report Says

An unresponsive business jet that flew off course over the nation’s capital plunged in a “near-vertical descent” into a Virginia mountain at a “high velocity” before bursting into flames, according to a federal report released Wednesday. The preliminary findings shed little light on what might have caused the June 4 crash, which killed four people….


Health Professionals Sound Alarm on Potential ‘Deadlier’ Outbreak on the Horizon

Like so many ailments, it begins with a fever. A crushing headache grips the afflicted, creating blurry vision alongside other trademark symptoms like joint pain, sick stomach, skin sensitivity, and extreme fatigue. After the first 24 hours, the fever won’t break and has soared past 102 F. Luckily, it’s just a mild case of the…


Stock Market Today: Drops for Tech Stocks Sap More Momentum From Wall Street’s Rally

NEW YORK—Drops for technology stocks left Wall Street mixed Wednesday and sapped more momentum from its five-week rally. The S&P 500 fell 23.02, or 0.5 percent, to 4,365.69. It was a third straight pullback for the index after it rallied last week to its highest level in more than a year. Weakness for high-growth stocks…


How 50 Million Americans Can Reverse Their Diabetes at Zero Cost

If you were diagnosed with diabetes as little as three years ago,  it meant you officially had it for life. But in 2021, the American Diabetes Association cautiously recognized that type 2 diabetes can be put into remission. The scientific consensus now maintains that it’s possible for the patient’s blood glucose levels to normalize, and…


All Hail the Rising Sun! Stonehenge Welcomes 8,000 Visitors for the Summer Solstice

STONEHENGE, England—All hail the rising sun. Around 8,000 revelers gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun, or to have some communal fun. Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents, and tourists, many clad in an array of colorful costumes and even antlers, stayed and celebrated…


FTC Sues Amazon for ‘Sabotaging’ Customer Attempts to Quit Prime Service

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against Amazon for allegedly enrolling customers in its Prime program without their consent and then devising an elaborate scheme to prevent them from unsubscribing. The consumer protection agency made the allegations in a lawsuit (pdf) filed on June 21 at the U.S. District Court, Western District…


Biden Calls China’s Xi a ‘Dictator,’ Beijing Hits Back

President Joe Biden called communist China’s leader Xi Jinping a “dictator” at a fundraiser in California. Beijing described the use of the word as “extremely absurd and irresponsible.” The war of words comes just days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Xi in Beijing, where he called for “mutual respect.” Will U.S.-China ties take…


San Clemente Closes Beaches Earlier, Hires Security Following Attack on Marines

San Clemente city councilors approved an ordinance on June 20 to change the city’s beach hours, now closing at 10 p.m. daily instead of midnight. The beaches will reopen at 4 a.m. as usual. The council also voted 4–1—with Mayor Chris Duncan opposed—to hire a private security firm to assist law enforcement in maintaining public…