Temperatures may have cooled in the stare-down between the United States and Russia over the fate of Ukraine. According to The New York Times, the “confrontational rhetoric” between the two nations has […]
Cooler heads over Ukraine?
The filibuster rule prevails
The filibuster – a Senate rule that allows a minority to block consideration of a bill favored by the majority – was the winner Thursday. All 50 Republicans and two Democrats – […]
Jan. 6 documents release OK’d
The release of presidential documents sought by a congressional committee looking into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was authorized by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. In an unsigned opinion, […]
300k more COVID-19 deaths?
As many as 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans may die of the coronavirus before it is expected to abate in the spring. According to the Associated Press, a computer model indicates that […]
Snow storm hits Northeast
Today (Monday) is a holiday, but weather-wise there’s not much worth celebrating in the northeast of the United States. A fierce winter storm has dropped a foot or more of snow in […]
Increase in COVID cases falling
New cases of coronavirus – principally of the Omicron variant – worldwide rose by 25 percent over past week. However, that’s a sort of good news. According to United Press International, even […]
Tsunami sends warning ripples
The eruption of an undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean not only sent high waves across the water, but also prompted warnings all the way to the Orange County coastline. Beaches in […]
Russia planning a “false flag”?
Is Russia planning a fake provocation to justify invading Ukraine? That’s what White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday, saying U.S. intelligence officials have detected what they believe could be […]
One win, one loss on mandates
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed the Biden administration one defeat and one victory on the issue of vaccine mandates. On a 6-3 vote, the high court overturned the administration’s requirement […]
Inflation is up at a 7% rate
The cost of living – fired by rising costs for housing and fuel as well as snarls in the supply chain – is rising, potentially posing a threat to the American economy. […]
