Month: June 2023

3 Men Convicted in NY Trial of Harassing, Intimidating Chinese Dissidents in US on Behalf of CCP

Three men were convicted in Brooklyn federal court on June 20 for stalking a family in New Jersey and pressuring them to return to China on behalf of China’s communist regime. The case is related to the regime’s “Operation Fox Hunt,” an effort to coerce expatriates and dissidents to return to China for trial. Retired New…


How Dogs Are Revolutionizing Mental Health in an Ohio Jail

Once the “overdose capital” of the United States, Ohio’s Montgomery County is now championing novel treatments for mental health—specifically of the four-legged, furry variety—and the results are nothing short of dramatic. Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck said bringing therapy dogs into the jail had a positive response “right away.” Inmates are fighting less, detoxing is…


Trump Says His Children Wouldn’t Serve in His Potential 2024 Administration: ‘It’s Too Painful’

Former President Donald Trump said he doesn’t want his daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, to join his potential second administration. “I said, that’s enough for the family. You know why? It’s too painful for the family,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier aired on June 20. “My family’s…


Durham: FBI Should Not Have Launched Full Investigation Into Trump Campaign

The FBI should not have launched a full investigation into then-candidate Donald Trump’s campaign based on unverified intelligence, special counsel John Durham said on June 21. Within three days of receiving word from Australian officials in July 2016 that Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos said Trump’s team had received a suggestion from Russia that it…


Hawaii Volcano Stops Erupting, Putting an End to Stunning Lava Show

HONOLULU—The nearly two-week eruption of a Hawaii volcano, one of the most active in the world, has come to a pause, scientists said. After a three-month hiatus, Kilauea began erupting again June 7—displaying fountains of glowing red lava without threatening any communities or structures. Crowds of people flocked to the Big Island’s Hawaii Volcanoes National…


‘Sustainable Jobs’ Transition Sparks Fear of Oil and Gas Industry Phase-Out

Ottawa is proposing a major workforce shift toward a net-zero economy, calling it a transition toward sustainable jobs. With the plan being based on a definition of “sustainable” that the feds say will stay fluid over time, it’s causing widespread fears of a phasing-out of the oil and gas industry. Bill C-50, known as the…


Peru Restaurant Voted Best in the World

A restaurant in Lima, Peru has been named the best restaurant in the world by more than 1,000 restaurant industry experts, including food writers and chefs, in this year’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings. Central, located in Lima’s Barranco District, was opened in 2008 by married chefs Virgilio Martínez and Pia León who had a “vision to create…


New Brunswick’s Fight Over Parental Rights, Gender Identity in Schools Recalls Alberta’s Experience

In 2019, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) under Jason Kenney repealed a policy prohibiting teachers from informing parents when their children joined LGBTQ clubs or transitioned genders. Now, New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is making a similar move, with policy changes effective July 1 that say parents should be informed if their children are changing…


Is the WHO Using Animal Research to Spy on You?

What is the One Health Initiative? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it’s an integrative approach to the world’s well-being, looking at both humans and our surroundings to solve pandemics and other problems erupting in nature. But according to a former military intelligence analyst, the fact that One Health has spread its wings across the…


How to Make Spiced Nuts (Recipe)

Nuts are one of the healthiest snack foods in existence. They can and should be eaten any time of day. Dr. Oz eats a handful of nuts just before dinner to take the edge off his appetite. Nuts are also perfect for an afternoon pick-me-up with a cup of coffee or tea. You can use…