Month: June 2023

Inflation Woes Take Precedence Over Healthy Eating for Most Canadians: Federal Audit Report

Inflation woes have taken precedence over healthy eating for many Canadians as less than one-third of the population is consuming the minimum daily servings of fruit and vegetables recommended by the country’s official food guide, according to a federal audit report. Published on June 12, the report noted that Canada’s food guide, launched by the…


France Mobilizes 40,000 Officers to Quell Violence as Teen’s Death Sparks Outrage

The French government announced on June 29 that 40,000 police officers will be deployed across the country after rioters caused severe damage to public property amid widespread outrage over the deadly police shooting of a teenage boy. The unrest in the country comes after 17-year-old Nahel M. was shot dead by a police officer during…


Yankees Pitcher Domingo German Throws 1st Perfect Game Since 2012. It’s the 24th in MLB History

OAKLAND, Calif.—Since arriving in the big leagues six years ago, Domingo German has been anything but perfect. Until now. The New York Yankees right-hander pitched the 24th perfect game in major league history Wednesday night, retiring every Oakland batter in an 11–0 victory over the Athletics. It was the first perfect game since Seattle Mariners…


China’s Tibet Policies Could Create Many ‘Environmental Refugees’ in Asia: Experts

NEW DELHI—The Chinese communist regime’s infrastructure development in Tibet is happening so quickly that Asian scholars worry it will lead to ecological disasters and large-scale displacement of people from the neighboring countries that share a fragile ecosystem with Tibet. China’s infrastructure projects include the construction of roads, airports, and dams. “We are political refugees today….


Ferreira’s Hat Trick Leads US Over St Kitts and Nevis 6–0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup

ST. LOUIS—Jesús Ferreira scored his second international hat trick, Djordje Mihailovic had two goals and the 13th-ranked United States overwhelmed No. 139 St. Kitts and Nevis 6–0 on Wednesday night, June 28, in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Mihailovic, Bryan Reynolds and Ferreira scored in a 3:50 span to build a 3–0 lead by the 16th…


Caroline Wozniacki Is Returning to Tennis 3 Years After Retiring. She Will Get a US Open Wild Card

NEW YORK—Caroline Wozniacki, a former No. 1-ranked tennis player and the 2018 Australian Open champion, announced Thursday that she is returning to competition three years after she retired. The U.S. Tennis Association said it will grant her a wild-card invitation to participate in the U.S. Open. “Over these past three years away from the game…


Stagnant Population, Shrinking Economy Bode Ill for Michigan’s Future, Studies Warn

 Michigan’s Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s potential place on her party’s presidential ticket may be threatened after a pair of studies showed her state is in population and economic freefall. After her easy reelection in November 2022, Whitmer has been talked about as a possible replacement for Vice-President Kamala Harris or as a strong candidate for…


New Jersey Files More Civil Rights Lawsuits Over Gender Identity Parental Notice Policies

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has filed three more civil rights lawsuits against town school districts  for adopting  policies requiring schools to notify parents about any changes in their children’s gender identity at school. It follows the civil rights complaints Platkin filed last month against the Hanover Township School Board for adopting a new…


Senior Gov’t Officials Received CSIS Doc on Beijing Threats to MPs, Departments Confirm

Three federal departments have confirmed that their senior leadership was provided with an intelligence assessment from Canada’s spy agency that highlighted the Chinese regime’s attempt to target MPs. The information is highlighted in an order paper filed with the government by Conservative MP Michael Chong on May 5—four days after the Globe and Mail published…


Amanda Todd Case: Dutch Prosecutors Seek to Cut BC ‘Sextortion’ Sentence

Prosecutors in the Netherlands are seeking to cut the sentence imposed on a Dutch national for the “sextortion” of a British Columbia teenager who died by suicide, from 13 years to 4 1/2 years, an amount the girl’s mother says pleasantly surprised her. “I was just in that mindset that it would be zero because…