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Opinion 04/29/22, 23:34

The number of Americans having unfavorable views of China has been increasing for several years, and this year, it set a new record, with an 82% increase or 6 points over 2021. The Pew Research Center released the poll's result on Thursday, April 28, after polling 3,581 American adults in ...

U.S. 04/29/22, 19:56

Elon Musk continues to make news, this time through his company SpaceX, which this week sent four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on a new mission for NASA. On Wednesday, April 27, NASA's first crew, composed of an equal number of men and women, departed before dawn from the ...

2022 Campaign 04/29/22, 17:34

The New York Court rejected the new redistricting maps drawn up by the Democrats, accusing them of being unconstitutional and of being made solely to win more seats in the general election on April 27. According to the AP, the new New York maps drawn by Democrats would give them a ...

U.S. 04/29/22, 16:48

According to the Miami Herald, the Premier of the British Virgin Islands and the port director were arrested in Miami on drug trafficking and money laundering charges on April 28. According to a DEA affidavit filed by U.S. Attorney Frederic Shadley, Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie and Port Director Oleanvine Pickering Maynard ...

China 04/29/22, 03:00

At the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, U.S. lawmakers asked Secretary of State Antony Blinken about President Joe Biden’s stance on the Taiwan issue. According to the South China Morning Post, Blinken replied that the administration is “determined to make sure that [Taiwan] has all necessary means to defend itself ...

Texas 04/29/22, 01:12

According to The Hill, an Austin-area man is offering Tesla CEO Elon Musk 100 acres (approximately 40 hectares) of free land. A Central Texas rancher, Jim Schwertner, is president and CEO of Schwertner Farms Inc, said in a tweet Tuesday, April 26:  "Elon Musk, Move Twitter to Schwertner, TX. 38 Miles North of Austin ...

U.S. 04/28/22, 17:25

Following the acquisition of Twitter by tycoon Elon Musk, Project Veritas released recent audio of top Twitter executives and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal's reactions to the end of the censorship policy in a meeting that lasted about 45 minutes over a phone call, Project Veritas reported. As it transpired, Twitter employees ...

China 04/27/22, 22:28

FBI Director Christopher Wray expressed in a “60 Minutes” interview that China's espionage and cybersecurity threats are on a scale that's never occurred in history. He noted that the Chinese regime targets innovation, trade secrets, and intellectual property. Christopher Wray said that China’s targets span most of the economic sector. America's ...

California 04/27/22, 19:23

Construction has begun in California on what is being billed as the world's largest wildlife crossing for mountain lions and other wildlife trapped in the state's southern urban sprawl. On Friday, April 22, California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom, held a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a bridge ...

U.S. 04/27/22, 18:33

Truth Social, the social network owned by former President Donald Trump, surpassed Twitter in ranking as the best free app in Apple's app store. SpaceX CEO and new Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted, "Truth Social is currently outperforming Twitter and TikTok in Apple Store," Musk tweeted, quickly receiving "likes" from more ...

California 04/27/22, 18:07

California is not exempt from the plight of college students across the United States suffering housing shortages and high rent costs, AP reported. California students have to pay high prices for dilapidated housing and have to spend a lot of time commuting to universities and, in many cases, having to sleep ...

New York 04/27/22, 17:46

The state of New York is considering passing a bill that would allow restaurants to sell marijuana-infused food and weed-infused edibles. Following the decriminalization of recreational marijuana in New York in 2021, discussions are underway to grant the first licenses to sell marijuana-infused food. Aaron Ghitelman, a spokesman for the state's ...

News 04/27/22, 02:21

After decriminalizing marijuana at the federal level on April 1, the Washington legislature on April 25 removed the word marijuana from state law and replaced it with Cannabis. Rep. Melanie Morgan (Parkland), who introduced the bill, said, "The term 'marijuana' itself is pejorative and racist,'" according to Fox News. Washington lawmakers recently ...

Tech 04/27/22, 02:00

During celebrations he led on Monday, April 25, for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un indicated that North Korea would expand its nuclear weaponry. The North Korean Central News Agency quoted from a transcript of Jong-un's speech where he said, ...

U.S. 04/26/22, 17:23

This Monday, former President Donald Trump said he would not return to Twitter despite the social networking platform's announcement that it accepted Elon Musk's $44 billion acquisition proposal, according to Fox News.  Trump told the news network that he will stay on his social network TRUTH and expects Musk to buy ...

U.S. 04/26/22, 01:06

Russia issued a statement, on April 21, with a list of sanctioned Americans who will not be allowed to enter the Eastern European country. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, they are held responsible for the "Russophobic agenda" of disinformation. The ban extends to 29, including the CEO of arms ...

China 04/25/22, 01:06

The United States and the European Union have criticized China for promoting false information relating to Russia's attack on Ukraine. According to South China Morning Post, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said, “[Chinese] state media has parroted the Kremlin’s lies, and conspiracy theories, including absurd claims that Ukraine and Nato ...

China 04/25/22, 00:51

The United States said that it is standing with Lithuania as the EU nation faces economic coercion from China. In a readout released on April 22, the U.S. Treasury Department said its Deputy Secretary of Treasury, Wally Adeyemo met with Lithuanian Finance Minister Gintare Skaiste this week to confirm its support. According ...

China 04/24/22, 02:40

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo opined on the current U.S. position following the Solomon Islands–China agreement signing. He stated on April 22, "It doesn't seem like we really stood up for the things that matter most to the United States," according to Fox News. Pompeo said China does not respect ...

China 04/24/22, 01:57

In a joint statement on April 22, the U.S. and E.U. opposed China's over-economic coercion act, the cross-Taiwan Strait, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The statement was made public following meetings in Brussels between U.S. Deputy Secretary of State - Wendy Sherman and European External Action Service Secretary-General Stefano Sannino. The E.U. ...