Shocking developments in the media world have taken place, all in less than 24 hours. A lawyer for Hunter Biden is pushing back against a former Trump aide and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.). He’s accusing both of them of wrongdoing with regard to the president’s son. Thousands of migrants flock toward the border, protesting detention centers, as House GOP lawmakers…
The Country Reacts to Tucker Carlson’s Departure From Fox News
‘Baby Farms’ Are Already Here
Commentary Will artificial wombs replace natural gestation? Until very recently, that notion was a far-fetched conjuring out of futuristic novels such as “Brave New World.” But research is fast advancing that could make this dystopian prospect a reality. Scientists have already gestated premature lambs in artificial wombs and brought mice fetuses half-way through gestation in…
When Giving the Gift of Life Costs You Your Life
Commentary Due to the advocacy and educational work I do around the medical, ethical, and legal risks involved in surrogate pregnancies, I was recently alerted that another U.S. gestational surrogate died. Lydia Cox died July 18, 2021, at the age of 33. She was married and the mother of four children. Per her husband Trey’s…
China’s High Rate of Assisted Reproduction and Surrogate Babies
With high infertility rates, China has the highest rate of assisted reproduction in the world, according to Chinese state media. Many Chinese couples who have difficulty conceiving are seeking out assisted reproductive technology, while the rich and famous opt for surrogacy. Around the globe, more than 8 million babies have been born through IVF (in…
US News
- City News ServiceSAN DIEGO—A 29-year-old one-time X Games BMX star was killed in a motorcycle accident at a Ramona motocross park, authorities reported June 7. Pat Casey of Riverside was fatally injured… [...]
- Sophie Li“If [lawmakers] change how they are dealing with these issues, they’ll have to admit that they were wrong,” said former Republican California State Sen. Melissa Melendez regarding why she thinks… [...]
- City News ServiceSAN DIEGO—A 70-year-old man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a National City convenience store clerk almost 50 years ago was sentenced June 7 to five years to life in… [...]
- Janice HisleIf a federal indictment of former President Donald Trump was imminent during the afternoon of June 7, he denied being informed about it. Throughout the day, numerous news reports were… [...]
- City News ServiceLOS ANGELES—A man convicted of fatally shooting a research scientist as he slept inside a tent with his two young daughters in Malibu Creek State Park in what the judge… [...]
- Elizabeth DowellResearchers have discovered that ancient rising lakes may trigger California earthquakes along the San Andres fault line. The new study, published Wednesday in Nature, investigated earthquake activity along the southern… [...]
- Joseph LordA bipartisan group of lawmakers has announced the formation of a task force to combat China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. During a press conference at the House Triangle in… [...]
- Carol CassisDisneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, has announced the renovation of its Paradise Pier Hotel into a Pixar-themed location will be finished by the end of the year. Complete with a… [...]
- Ryan MorganSeveral Republican senators are urging the Department of Defense’s Inspector General to investigate their claims that a DOD official leaked classified information to shield President Joe Biden from criticism for… [...]
- Roman BalmakovThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released a new report detailing a massive viral outbreak on a cruise ship that was traveling from the United States to… [...]