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Grassley Probe Concludes Garcetti Likely Knew of Adviser’s Misconduct, Misled Senate on It

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti likely knew or should have known about sexual misconduct by a senior aide, even though he claimed he did not, according to a report issued on May 10 by investigators working for Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa). Garcetti, who is President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to India, told…


UCSD Grad Student Accused in CHP Officer’s Shooting Pleads Insanity

SAN DIEGO—A 25-year-old graduate student accused of trying to grab a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer’s gun during an altercation on Interstate 8 in Mission Valley, leaving the lawman shot in the leg, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on May 10 to charges that include attempted murder of a peace officer. Yuhao Du,…


Horse Dies at Santa Anita Park on Kentucky Derby Day

ARCADIA, Calif.—A 4-year-old filly died after suffering a racing injury at Santa Anita Park on Kentucky Derby day, state horse racing officials have confirmed. Speedcuber was injured near the eighth pole in the seventh race on May 7 and was vanned off. Her death was confirmed on May 9 by the California Horse Racing Board….


Biden Renews Pledge to Combat Inflation, Attacks Republican Plan

President Joe Biden outlined his plan to address the nation’s rising inflation in a live address Tuesday. Americans are paying more for essential commodities like gas and food than they have in a generation as the country experiences a 40-year high inflation rate that has gone up every month since Biden took office, reaching 8.5…


Video of Oath Keepers Rescuing 16 Police Officers Deflates Jan. 6 Sedition Narrative, Attorneys Say

A video widely circulated in 2021 that showed a Capitol Police lieutenant asking members of the Oath Keepers for rescue help at the U.S. Capitol blows a hole in the seditious conspiracy charges brought against the group by federal prosecutors, two defense attorneys say. In the video, Lt. Tarik Khalid Johnson asks a group of…


World Press Freedom Index: Hong Kong Ranking Drops Precipitously in 2022

World Press Freedom Day was celebrated on May 3. That same day, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the international non-governmental organization, released its 2022 World Press Freedom Index showing Hong Kong ranked at a record low. It had fallen the furthest of any country from 80th place last year to 148th place today. RSF’s 2022 edition of the…


Eleven Ways to Have More Energy

If you feel like Dorothy in the poppy field on her way to Oz, you’re not alone. People who struggle with fatigue describe it in many ways. Some can’t get out of bed in the morning, but once they get going, they’re okay. Others say their energy sinks as the day goes on until they’re…


Report: Children Are at ‘the Right End’ of the COVID-19 Immunity Spectrum

Since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, through mutations, the virus has generated many variants. The world has gone through many ups and downs as we respond to the pandemic in many ways. However, there is one group of people who have always been at the right end of the immunity spectrum: the children. This was…


Ontario Election: What the Parties Are Promising

The Ontario provincial election campaign was officially launched on May 4, with election day slated for June 2. Here is a glimpse of what six parties with at least one MPP in the current session are offering. Doug Ford (Progressive Conservative) The Conservative Ford government has made several announcements that indicate a plan to increase…


The Misinformation of Medical Misinformation

I, like most OB-GYN physicians nationwide, received a very strange email from the Office of the Surgeon General through the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. “The Office of the Surgeon General is seeking input from providers on the impact and prevalence of health-related misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through a ‘Request for Information’ (RFI),…