Archives for June 2022

Well, here's some disconcerting news as the nation prepares for the Fourth of July, normally a benign and pleasant holiday with good eats, sparkling fireworks and a general sense of well being. That may not be the case this year. Cultural and political divides are taking a genuine toll on the nation, along with a creeping sense that something is going wrong within the United … [Read more...] about 'A stranger in my country' sentiment widespread, bipartisan

"Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle has been charged with buying or selling endangered lemurs, cheetahs, and a chimpanzee without the proper paperwork, federal prosecutors in South Carolina said Thursday. … [Read more...] about 'Tiger King' star Bhagavan 'Doc' Antle trafficked endangered animals, prosecutors say

Religious intolerance is on the rise in the United States and other Western nations, the Family Research Council said Thursday. … [Read more...] about Religious intolerance on the rise in West, Family Research Council says

California will become the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants living in the country illegally, a move that will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people at an eventual cost of about $2.7 billion a year. … [Read more...] about California to guarantee free health care for illegal immigrants

Antitrust legislation that would give the Department of Justice new tools to go after the countries that make up the OPEC oil cartel is receiving fresh attention from a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the face of soaring prices at the pump. … [Read more...] about Lawmakers renew effort to give Justice Dept. power to take on OPEC