A fire centre responsible for coordinating wildfire suppression across south coastal British Columbia says there has been a higher than average number of wildfires on Vancouver Island, and all so far have been started by people. “On the Island, we haven’t had any natural caused fires, all 46 have been human-caused,” said Jade Richardson, fire…
The Strange Wagner Coup
Commentary On June 24, mercenaries from the Wagner Group, the Kremlin’s private military company, abandoned the war in Ukraine and marched into Lipetsk, 225 miles south of Moscow, in an apparent insurrection. “This is not a military coup, but a march of justice,” declared the defiant commander of the Wagner mercenary army, Yevgeny Prigozhin, as he…
Sen. Scott’s Video Notice to Socialists Draws Millions of Views, Discussion
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) published a video message to socialists and communists on Tuesday morning that garnered upwards of 38,000 replies and 26 million views on Twitter as of Wednesday. “Let me give a travel warning: if you’re a socialist, communist, someone that believes in big government, I would think twice—think twice if you’re thinking about…
Biden Denies Being in Room With Son When WhatsApp Message Was Sent
President Joe Biden denied being in the room with his son Hunter Biden when a text message was sent demanding payment from a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official and businessman. “How involved were you in your son’s Chinese shake-down text message? Were you sitting there? Were you involved?” a reporter asked Biden. “No, I wasn’t,”…
Former Arkansas Quarterback Ryan Mallett Dies at 35 in an Apparent Drowning
DESTIN, Fla.—Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who also played for New England, Houston, and Baltimore during five seasons in the NFL, has died. He was 35. Mallett died in an apparent drowning, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Mallett was a football coach at White Hall High School in his native Arkansas, and the…
Winnipeg Man Convicted in Slaying of Sleeping Toddler Loses Appeal
A Winnipeg man found guilty of first-degree murder in the stabbing death of a sleeping toddler has lost his bid to have the conviction overturned. Daniel Jensen was sentenced to life in prison in 2021 after a jury found him guilty of killing three-year-old Hunter Smith-Straight, his former girlfriend’s son. Jensen appealed the conviction, arguing…
Winnipeg Police Charge Man in Expansive Sexual Extortion Case
Winnipeg police have charged a man accused of extorting people who sent him sexual images of themselves. Police say Tongun Justin Tongun faces 10 counts of extortion and that the alleged crimes may have international ties. Officers began their investigation in January, when a man in his 20s said he had sent intimate images of…
Titanic Sub Wreckage Seen for 1st Time Since Catastrophic Implosion
New photos and video footage show the debris from the OceanGate Titan submersible vehicle after it was hauled from the Atlantic Ocean, following what officials say was a catastrophic implosion that killed all five people on board. The footage shows pieces of the craft being taken to a vessel in St. John’s Harbor in Canada’s…
Titanic Sub Wreckage Seen for First Time Since Catastrophic Implosion
New photos and video footage show the debris from the OceanGate Titan submersible vehicle after it was pulled from the North Atlantic Ocean following what officials say was a catastrophic implosion that killed all five people on board. The footage shows pieces of the craft being taken to a vessel in St. John’s Harbor in…
Oklahoma Misspent Millions In COVID-19 Funds: Auditor
June 28, 2023
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Oversight failures by state officials resulted in the misallocation of over $29 million in federal pandemic relief funds that may now have to be repaid by taxpayers, according to Oklahoma Auditor & Inspector Cindy Byrd. Byrd’s office on Tuesday released an audit report (pdf) that looked into around $14 billion in Oklahoma state spending in fiscal…
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