Month: June 2023

Ex-Boyfriend of Former NSW Premier Faces Fresh Charge of Brokering for Chinese Property Developer

Daryl Maguire, who allegedly committed visa fraud while serving as a New South Wales (NSW) MP, has been charged with making false and misleading evidence to a corruption inquiry involving a council in Sydney. On June 2, Maguire, a former member of parliament for Wagga Wagga in NSW and the ex-boyfriend of former NSW premier…


DeSantis Names 4 Federal Agencies He Would Dismantle

Ron DeSantis said if he’s elected president, he’ll look to eliminate four major federal agencies. And he’s got a Plan B if he can’t get rid of them. In an interview with DeSantis on June 28, Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum asked the Florida governor, “Are you in favor of eliminating any agencies? I know…


[LIVE 10AM ET] Wuhan Researcher Claims COVID-19 Was a CCP Bioweapon; Election ‘Smurfs’ Traced to China

A researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology is claiming that COVID-19 was developed as a bioweapon for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). James O’Keefe at O’Keefe Media Group is alleging that suspicious donations tied to American elections have been traced to China. And billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have now officially agreed to…


Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts Through a Quiet Day to Finish Mixed

NEW YORK—Stocks were mixed on Wall Street Wednesday, as indexes drifted between small gains and losses through a quiet day of trading. The S&P 500 edged down by 1.55, or less than 0.1%, to 4,376.86. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 74.08 points, or 0.2%, to 33,852.66, while the Nasdaq composite rose 36.08, or 0.3%,…


Jo Adell Back up as Angels Continue Series vs. White Sox

Outfielder Jo Adell is back on the big-league roster for the Los Angeles Angels, and was available against the Chicago White Sox on June 27, but has yet to see action through Wednesday, of their four-game series in Anaheim, Calif. It is the second major league stint of the season for the former first-round pick…


Russia’s Lavrov Says Moscow Is in Contact With US About Embassies

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has been in touch with Moscow to discuss the respective Russian and U.S. embassies, and the two sides are in talks on the subject, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. The two countries’ embassies have been severely and reciprocally scaled down in recent years as relations have…


Sustainable Living Enthusiasts Descend on Ohio’s Amish Country Amid ‘Homesteading Tsunami’

WALNUT CREEK, Ohio—Amid the rolling green hills of eastern Ohio, Amish and Mennonite farms dot the landscape along roads traveled by horse-drawn buggies and automobiles. Here, self-sufficient living is a way of life. This is a reason why the Food Independence Summit has already become one of the country’s largest sustainable living events where experts…


Delta Plane Lands With Nose on Runway at Charlotte Airport

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Passengers aboard a Delta flight disembarked using the jet slide Wednesday after the plane’s front landing gear failed to deploy as it landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The flight landed safely and no injuries were reported, according to officials. Photos from the scene show wheels on the ground under the wings, but the…


Costa Mesa Approves $4 Million to Convert Travelodge Motel Into Supportive Housing

Costa Mesa is taking strides to expand affordable housing in the city, as officials June 20 approved $4 million towards the conversion of a Travelodge motel near the John Wayne Airport into 76 permanent supportive housing units for those at risk of homelessness. Councilors voted 4–1, with Councilman Don Harper opposed, to move forward with…


Adrian Strengthens Into Hurricane Off Mexico’s Western Coast, First of Eastern Pacific Season

MEXICO CITY—Adrian became the first hurricane of the eastern Pacific hurricane season Wednesday off Mexico’s western coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Adrian had sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph). The storm was expected to weaken again to a tropical storm by the weekend and keep heading out to sea. On Wednesday afternoon,…