A temporary funding bill that will prevent a government shutdown passed both houses of Congress on Saturday and has been sent to President Joe Biden. The New York Times reports that the […]
Shutdown was just avoided
Biden views Florida damage
President Joe Biden toured Florida on Saturday to observe the damage from Hurricane Idalia, telling victims of the storm that “your nation has your back.” According to the Associated Press, Biden went […]
Welcome August and Mr. Trout
If April is – as T.S. Eliot wrote – the cruelest month, which is the most promising? This isn’t always the case, but I vote for August this year. T.S., supposedly, picked […]
Rockets kill Russian troops
Attacks by U.S-made HIMARS rockets killed at least 63 Russian troops on Sunday, a total that could rise to several hundred. According to The New York Times, the attacks were aimed at […]
High court mulls artist’s stand on same-sex wedding work
Should a graphic artist refuse to design wedding websites for couples who happen to be same-sex? The U.S. Supreme County grappled with that issue on Monday in which – according to the […]
“Zero COVID’ sparks protests
Strict measures to battle COVID-19 in China have led to widespread protests in that country. According to the Associated Press, the government’s “zero COVID” policies have caused much resentment by limiting people’s […]
Heavy snow in New York state
This may be the time for songs about a “winter wonderland,” but a major snowstorm in western and northern New York has residents singing the blues. According to the Associated Press, heavy […]
USC-UCLA is a big game now
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Many fans and other observers thought Dorian Thompson-Robinson’s performance against Southern California last year was an emphatic final chapter to his UCLA career. It was far from it. […]
High court trims EPA power
In its final major ruling of this session, the U.S Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency did not have the authority to impose specific regulations regarding how power […]
This Lincoln getting a holiday
From reading the news coverage and fan comments, you’d think that Lincoln Riley, the former Oklahoma head coach who was tapped Sunday to be the new USC football honcho, was coming west […]
