Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday defended his past actions throughout the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, including his moves effectively barring local governments from imposing fines and mandates that unnecessarily restrictsan individual’s rights, addressing his critics with a blunt, “You’re damn right I overruled them.” “Some people say hey, these local governments wanted to lock down…Continue Reading
Author and journalist Abigail Shrier said authenticated documents and audio files sent to her reveal activist teachers are working to personally recruit middle school-age children for “LGBTQ clubs” by tracking their Google searches, all while subverting parents. Shrier, the author of Irreversible Damage: the Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters, wrote at her Substack column Thursday…Continue Reading
Dozens arrested and seven injured after protests against partial lockdown turn violent.Dutch police fired warning shots, injuring several people, after protests in Rotterdam against a partial COVID-19 lockdown turned violent with some demonstrators torching a police car and throwing stones. Chaos broke out after a protest in the port city against recently-introduced coronavirus restrictions and…Continue Reading
Tennis player Peng Shuai has been missing since she accused China’s former vice-premier of sexual assault.The UN and the United States on Friday demanded proof of Peng Shuai’s whereabouts, amid rising concern for the Chinese tennis star’s wellbeing. The player has not been seen in public since alleging on November 2 that she was sexually…Continue Reading
Fort McCoy military base, Wisconsin, US – Ahmadzai* had imagined the birth of his first child as a typical Afghan family affair with relatives visiting his home in Kabul to deliver embroidered baby clothes and other gifts and recite the Quran to celebrate. But Ahmadzai’s first child was delivered at a hospital in Wisconsin and…Continue Reading
Organization of American States adopted resolution last week saying Nicaraguan elections lacked ‘democratic legitimacy’.The Nicaraguan government has started the process of withdrawing from the Organization of American States (OAS) after the regional body denounced the country’s recent presidential elections as illegitimate. Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada on Friday accused the OAS of interventionism and being…Continue Reading
In the thick of preparing for the Winter Olympics, Beijing is suffering from a scandal exposed by a top Chinese athlete. The United Nations is concerned about her whereabouts—and an international tennis association is considering cutting business ties with China. NBA player Enes Kanter is speaking out, pointing the spotlight on the widespread killing of…Continue Reading
(Courtesy of the manufacturers) In the horological world, chronographs are often associated with racing. Originally engineered to track lap times, the stopwatch function has proven to be very practical for anyone keeping track of elapsed time (such as parking meters!). Sly’s Choice (Courtesy of Panerai) Panerai Luminor Chrono From $9,200 Worn by the Italian Royal…Continue Reading
As Southern California Edison (SCE) begins to roll out its new “time-of-use” plans to its residential customers, many solar panel owners are seeing their energy bills increase. For years, SCE operated on a tiered energy billing system, where customers—spanning across Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties—would pay based on the amount of energy…Continue Reading
Boston Celtics star Enes Kanter slammed Beijing for its widespread killing of prisoners of conscience for their organs. “Stop murdering for organs. It’s a crime against humanity,” the NBA player wrote in a post that appeared on his social media accounts. The House this morning passed the second big spending bill—President Joe Biden’s nearly $2…Continue Reading