The Australian Federal government has announced that childcare subsidies (CCS) have increased for families with at least two children in childcare by 30 percent as of March 7. âThese measures will ease the cost of childcare for about 250,000 families across Australia who on average will be $2,260 (US$1674) a year better off…
Former Speaker of BC Legislature Didnât Consider Conflict of Interest: Trial Hears
February 15, 2022 by
VANCOUVERâA former Speaker of the B.C. legislature says he doesnât recall being worried about a conflict of interest after he took guidance from the same lawyer who gave a former clerk advice about a retirement payment thatâs at the centre of a breach-of-trust trial. In the Supreme Court of British Columbia on Monday, Crown prosecutor…
Phone Was Manually Set to Delete Former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkanâs Texts, Forensic Analysis Indicates
February 15, 2022 by
By Daniel Beekman and Lewis Kamb From The Seattle Times SEATTLEâFormer Seattle Jenny Durkanâs text messages from one of the most tumultuous periods in city history vanished because a phone setting likely was manually changed to deletMayore texts automatically, and ex-Police Chief Carmen Best deleted her texts, a long-overdue forensic analysis has found. The analysis,…
Australian Farmers Hold High Degree of Optimism: Survey
February 15, 2022 by
A global survey of over 600 farmers has shown that Australian growers were more optimistic about the future of the agriculture industry than their counterparts in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Australian agricultural tech group AgriWebb has recently released a report (pdf), which surveyed 636 farmers globally and questioned them on various…
FACT CHECK: Did BBC News Report That Breathing Too Often Increases The Risk Of A Heart Attack?
February 15, 2022 by
An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a BBC News report claiming that breathing âtoo many timesâ could increase the likelihood of a fatal heart attack. Verdict: False There is no record of BBC News publishing this story. There is also no evidence that any scientific trial took place that came to such a conclusion.…
10 Great Ways to Help Your Memory With Chinese Medicine
December 20, 2021 by
If you worry that your memory is going, youâre not alone. Do you regularly walk into a room and forget what you went there for? Have you ever drawn a blank on a close friendâs name? Do you routinely forget common words? Join the club. These little episodes are embarrassing and frustrating, but are you…
So You Wanna Move (to a Red State)?
December 20, 2021 by
Commentary In the now three and a half years since I have decamped with my family from Los Angeles to Nashvilleâsome have called us âearly adoptersââ I have spent considerable time on phone, email and texts with old friends and acquaintances in New York and California who are asking me what itâs like. Am I…
COVID-19 Outbreak Reported on Royal Caribbean Cruise Despite Fully Vaccinated Adult Passengers
December 20, 2021 by
Forty-eight people who were onboard the Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19, the illnesses caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, although Royal Caribbean requires everyone aged 12 and older to show proof of vaccination in order to board their ships. The cruise operator said Sunday that each person…
Former Federal Scientist in Canada Charged With Fraud for Alleged Links to Chinese University
December 20, 2021 by
A former federal scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has been charged with fraud and breach of trust for allegedly covertly working for a Chinese university while employed by the Canadian government. The RCMP issued a statement on Dec. 10 saying Yantai Gan, 65, was arrested on Nov. 9, 2019, at AAFCâs facility in…
VIDEO: Crime Increases in Mayfield, Kentucky, After Devastating Tornado
December 20, 2021 by
A week following the tornado disaster in Kentucky, residents are getting back on their feet. However, other kinds of problems have also surfaced. Several individuals were arrested Friday for allegedly stealing storm damaged vehicles, copper, and additional items from devastated Mayfield, which was one of areas hardest hit, Fox Weather reported Saturday. The Graves County…
Edisonâs New Rate Plans Increases Costs for Solar Panel Customers
November 20, 2021 by
As Southern California Edison (SCE) begins to roll out its new âtime-of-useâ 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 customersâspanning across Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Countiesâwould pay based on the amount of energy…
CDC Increases Vaccination Recommendation for Pregnant Women
August 11, 2021 by
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) enhanced their vaccination recommendation for pregnant women Wednesday. The CDCâs recommendation is based on ânewâ evidence about the safety of vaccines, which the found âpregnant people can receive an mRNA vaccine with no increased risk to themselves or their babies,â ABC News first reported. The CDCâs claims are below:…
IHME increases US coronavirus death toll projection to 230,000 by November
July 31, 2020 by
Deaths in the U.S. from the novel coronavirus are predicted to reach more than 230,000 by November, according to a new projection published Friday.The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington estimates 230,822 fatalities from COVID-19 by Nov. 1 — nearly 11,000 more than it projected on July 22.DR NICOLE SAPHIER: COVID-19…
FRANKENSTEIN STRIKES: More Companies Announce Bonuses, Wage Increases and Expansion, Thanks to Tax Reform.
December 23, 2017 by
If this destructive misery continues apace, I’m not sure there will be a single American still alive by the end of the holiday season. Â You’ve heard the terrible news about Boeing, Fifth Third Comcast, Wells Fargo, AT&T — all of which are celebrating passage of the tax reform bill by some combination of paying out […]
PASS IT ON => Average 2017 Obamacare Premium Increases in Battleground States
October 26, 2016 by
Barack Obama and Democrats lied for years about how Obamacare would save you money and not affect your health care choices. Obama famously told Americans, âYou can keep your plan if you like your plan.â That was probably the most memorable line of his presidency â and it was a bald faced lie. Obamacare was forced […]
Death and Taxes: Sanders Tax Plan Riddled With Trillions In Tax Increases
March 7, 2016 by
Yes, Sen. Bernie Sanders may have outright trounced Clinton (67/32) in the Kansas Democratic Caucuses, but letâs this be a friendly reminder to everyone that his economic agenda might as well be a suicide note for America. The self-described Democratic socialist has made no effort to hide that fact that he wants to tackle inequality, […]
OUCH! MASSIVE OBAMACARE PREMIUM INCREASES WILL DOMINATE 2016
July 6, 2015 by
Oregon Insurance Commissioner Laura N. Cali has approved premium rate increases of 25 percent for the Moda Health Plan and 33 percent for LifeWise in 2016. Due to Obamacareâs radical plan design and high utilization costs, skyrocketing American healthcare costs are becoming the normâand will be a top issue in 2016 elections. Following the Supreme […]