Month: June 2023

Disturbing Details Emerge in the Arrest of Transgender Legislator Charged With Child Porn, Exploitation

Disturbing details in the arrest of the nation’s first elected transgender legislator and a Massachusetts preschool worker on child exploitation and pornography charges have been released by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Former New Hampshire State Rep. Stacie-Marie Laughton, a Democrat from Nashua and Lindsay Groves, a caregiver at the Creative Minds Learning…


IN-DEPTH: Tourist Paradise Costa Rica Under Siege from Illegal Immigrants

A tidal wave of humanity is sweeping over the idyllic rainforests and famous surf beaches of Costa Rica, one that has no end in sight. The Central American nation of barely 5 million people has reached a tipping point amidst columns of migrants heading north from Panama and the Darien Gap toward the United States. …


Regulatory Haze Fogs California Cannabis Policies

Commentary After voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016, California cities were supposed to play the key role legalizing and regularizing the use and sale of marijuana. The reality has been hazy. Although this has been controversial, it remains state law. Some cities are meeting the needs of their people; some are not. But the federal…


Florida Sheriff Issues Warning About Rip Currents After Multiple Fatalities Reported

A Florida sheriff issued a warning to would-be swimmers and beachgoers after a spate of deaths occurred around Florida beaches, including former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett, in recent days. Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford, whose jurisdiction includes Panama City, issued the alert to tourists and locals, saying he’s angered by what he said were unnecessary…


Beijing and Shanghai Record Largest Decline in Second-Hand Home Prices

China released its May national housing price data on June 15. Beijing and Shanghai had the largest fall in second-hand home prices among 70 large and medium-sized cities. The price of second-hand homes in Shanghai fell by 0.8 percent compared with the previous month, the largest drop among cities surveyed, and Beijing fell by 0.6…


‘So Unprecedented’: Kevin O’Leary to Teach Bud Light Fiasco to College Students

Kevin O’Leary, chairman of investment platform O’Leary Ventures, expressed his intent to teach the Bud Light disaster during his college visits  because the seasoned entrepreneur believes the brand has misunderstood its core customer base and is now suffering the consequences. “This is unprecedented in the beer industry. Beer brands take decades to build. And usually,…


Samuel Morse’s Device Connects the World

He made his living as an artist, but love for family led Samuel Morse (1791–1872) to invent a communication system that laid the groundwork for our lightning-speed technology today, when we have information at our fingertips. Although raised in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Morse moved when he married and settled his growing family in New Haven, Connecticut….


Climate Change Committee Tells Government to Consider Stopping New Road-Building Projects For Net Zero

Climate advisers have told the UK government that it should consider stopping road-building schemes as they say net zero targets are slipping. The Climate Change Committee (CCC), in its annual update (pdf) on the UK’s net zero progress, has criticised the government’s 2030 goals for cutting emissions. The non-departmental public body, formed under the Climate…


CCP ‘Can’t Go Unchecked’ in South China Sea: Rep. Kiggans

The United States must push back on China’s communist regime and its aggression in the South China Sea and beyond, according to one congresswoman. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which rules China as a single-party state, will only continue to expand the scope and intensity of its aggression until it is met with real resistance,…


Oregon Becomes the Latest State to Put Ranked-Choice Voting on the Ballot

Oregon becomes the latest state to put ranked-choice voting on the ballot, as the measure was passed on Sunday by state Democrats in one of their final actions of the 2023 session. This move will give voters the final say on the November 2024 ballot and decide whether Oregon’s future statewide and federal races should be conducted…