Using what may be its most powerful economic weapon, Russia on Wednesday cut off natural gas to NATO members Poland and Bulgaria. According to the Associated Press, Russia is major source of […]
Kremlin cuts natural gas exports
Chauvin’s case goes to the jury
The jury now has the case in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. In closing […]
Retorts: Some lessons to be learned
Homelessness crisis. Coronavirus pandemic. Racial tensions and disturbances. What’s next, earthquakes? The typical Orange County person might be forgiven a certain degree of shakiness. We’re not used to seeing loud, angry rallies, […]
Violence following death of Floyd
UPDATE: The violent protests and looting in Minneapolis seem to be under control in that city as the National Guard moved in to restore order, but return of both peaceful and […]
Officer held for murder in Floyd death
The white police officer in Minneapolis who knelt on the neck of a handcuffed black man who died shortly thereafter was arrested on Friday and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. […]
Trump asks for curbs on Internet
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order directing the Commerce Department to ask the Federal Communications Commission to remove some legal protections now accorded to Internet companies. According to the […]
Policemen fired; man dies in custody
Four police officers in Minneapolis were fired from their jobs Tuesday after a black man in their custody died. A video shot by a bystander showed that the handcuffed man pleaded that […]
