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LA Councilman Buscaino Drops out of Mayoral Race, Supports Caruso

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino dropped out of the race for mayor on May 12 and announced his support for his former opponent, billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso. Angelenos have already been sent their ballots from the Los Angeles County Clerk, and voting ends for the election on June 7. The top…


Sen. Markey Calls for Nuclear De-escalation With Russia

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has called for the Biden administration to guarantee that it won’t engage in a first-use nuclear strike against Russia amid the escalating war in Ukraine, but officials have indicated that the United States will likely maintain its policy of “strategic ambiguity.” Markey called for the administration to announce a no first…


Newport Beach Bans New Tattoo Shops From Coastal, Storefront Areas in City

Newport Beach banned new tattoo parlors on May 10 from most areas in the city in order to “maintain the quality and character of the community,” according to a recent staff report. The city council’s unanimous action means new tattoo shops are banned in the city’s waterfront and storefront areas and barred from opening within…


Newport Beach Bans New Tattoo Shops From Coastal, Storefront Areas

Newport Beach banned new tattoo parlors on May 10 from most areas in the city in order to “maintain the quality and character of the community,” according to a recent staff report. The city council’s unanimous action means new tattoo shops are banned in the city’s waterfront and storefront areas and barred from opening within…


Intro to Ayurvedic Herbs – Learn Which Ones Works Best for You

Ayurveda, the ancient science of healing, is based on three doshas. Doshas are forces of nature that make up your unique mental and physical constitution. Each of the doshas is present in every individual. One or a combination of two doshas is predominant in each, depending on their personality, lifestyle, and other influencing factors. The…


House Democrat Found Way to Be in Two Places at Once; Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint

Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) is among the busiest people in the nation’s capital, being both a member of the House of Representatives and a Senate candidate, but during a recent congressional hearing she thought she had found a way to be in two places simultaneously. Demings attended an April 5 hearing of the House Judiciary…


Spiraling Home Costs and Mounting Interest Rates Could Slam the Door on First-Time Buyers

A recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicates U.S. households expect home prices to continue to rise at a faster rate over the next year and that the value of their homes will appreciate at a slower rate over the next five years. In addition, the survey shows that most Americans also…


Tories Seek to Revive Special Committee on Canada-China Relations

The House of Commons is debating today a motion put forward by the Conservative Party to revive the special committee on Canada-China relations after the party said at the beginning of the new Parliament it wouldn’t pursue it due to resource issues. Tory MP and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong tabled the motion which says…


An Exultation of Eloquence: Essays and Elegance

Suppose we took a spectrum of essays and decked them out in clothing that matched their style. Those pieces that deliver information—an advance in science, an event in history, a critique of some author or a piece of literature—might wear, if personified, a modest coat, slacks, a solidly colored shirt, and tie. If the writer…


Growing Support For Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Kathy Barnette Sparking Twitter Attacks

A Twitter firestorm directed at Kathy Barnette on May 11 suggests that the campaigns of Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, and their supporters, are in a panic over the black U.S. Army veteran’s recent surge in the polls. Oz, a celebrity doctor endorsed by Donald Trump, and McCormick, a hedge fund executive and former U.S….