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Canada imposing 100% tariffs on Chinese-made EVs to protect trade
Canada announced on Monday, Aug. 26, that it will be imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on Chinese-made aluminum and steel. The move puts Canada in line with the U.S on EV tariffs in an effort to enhance the West’s competitiveness with China. The value of Chinese electric vehicles… -
San Francisco mayor ships out homeless, cracks down on encampments
San Francisco is paying its homeless population to move away as reported on Friday, Aug. 24. The new campaign to address homelessness by Democratic Mayor London Breed reportedly divided the city. Some in the city criticized Breed’s new approach to tackling the Bay City’s homeless problem. The program pays relocation costs to move homeless individuals… -
RFK Jr. suspends campaign and backs Trump as Kennedy siblings react
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy announced he is suspending his campaign on Friday, Aug. 23. The twist comes after many speculated that the third-party candidate would drop out of the race on Friday. However, RFK Jr. also threw his support behind former President Donald Trump. “My name will remain on the ballot in most… -
Kursk residents feel abandoned as many flee, some regions out of body bags
Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is leaving civilians caught in the middle, and now many are fleeing. The residents said they feel abandoned by Moscow as reported on Thursday, Aug. 22. While many of these Russians blame Kyiv for the recent attack in Kursk, they wonder if their own government truly cares about them… -
Baltimore grocery stores banning anyone under 18 without an adult
Five Baltimore-area Giant grocery stores banned shoppers under 18 inside their stores without an adult after 6 p.m. beginning on Thursday, Aug. 22. The company said the new measure is to combat an “unsustainable” and “unprecedented” rise in retail theft at the stores. The new policy will have store employees asking for proof of age… -
Concealed carry advocates score win against California in federal ruling
In a win for Second Amendment rights advocates and a blow to California gun control measures, a federal judge ordered the state accept concealed carry permit applications from out-of-state resident on Thursday, Aug. 22. After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down many states’ gun restrictions that did not align with the United States’ “historic tradition… -
UN warns of Chernobyl-like disaster if fighting in Kursk doesn’t stop
The United Nations nuclear watchdog warned against continued fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces near a Kursk nuclear plant on Thursday, Aug. 22. The International Atomic Energy Agency fears that artillery within range of the facility could lead to a nuclear disaster. The plea from the U.N. comes as Russia accused Ukraine on Thursday of… -
Trump’s trip to the border goes on despite death threat against him
A manhunt for a suspect reportedly threatening to kill former President Donald Trump in Arizona did not stop the GOP nominee from delivering remarks on Thursday, Aug. 22, in the open air near the U.S-Mexico border. The former president spoke about immigration in front of family members of victims who were killed by undocumented immigrants.… -
Northwestern University announces new steps to crack down on hate speech
Northwestern University announced on Tuesday, Aug. 20, that it will be taking steps to combat antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus in the wake of pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel counterprotests last spring. All students will now be required to take a course on antisemitism and other forms of hate when they return to classes in September. Northwestern… -
Four arrested in connection with Israeli settler rampage in West Bank
Three adults and one minor were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in connection with a deadly Israeli settler rampage on the Palestinian village of Jit in the West Bank on Thursday, Aug. 15. The four suspects were arrested on suspicion of perpetrating “terrorist incidents” against Palestinians. On Aug. 15, dozens of Israeli settlers set the… -
Rep. Jim Jordan investigating why Tulsi Gabbard is on TSA terror watchlist
Former Democratic Representative and current Army Reserve Officer Tulsi Gabbard recently announced legal action against the Biden administration after she found out she is on a secretive Transportation Security Administration (TSA) terror watchlist known as Quiet Skies. On Wednesday, Aug. 21, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, announced he is requesting TSA whistleblowers who leaked the revelations… -
Dozens of protesters arrested at Israeli consulate in Chicago during DNC
Chicago police arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters on Tuesday, Aug. 20, after violent clashes with police officers outside the Israeli Consulate during the second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC). The mass arrests are the largest since the DNC got underway on Monday. Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling called the protests “a danger… -
Microplastics are throughout our bodies, in the brain may be the worst: Study
Recent studies show that humans consume about the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of microplastics every week. However, new research found that these pollutants are probably in every human organ, and the most impacted organ may be the human brain. “So, most our organs seem to be hovering around 300 to 600 micrograms per…