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Local authorities in Shanghai have made a big deal about their efforts to reopen factories and the city’s all-important port, while easing restrictions on some of the population. But the reality is that while authorities have focused on bringing factories (like Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory) back to some semblance of full production, millions of locals are still suffering under the weight of some of the world’s most stringent COVID measures (even after restrictions were eased on 4 million earlier this week). Despite continued reductions in new case numbers, the local government on Thursday signaled that it’s not planning on easing lockdown...

“We’re here today, because we believe in education, not indoctrination,” DeSantis said during Friday’s press conference, flanked by Florida officials and parents. An important tenant of freedom in Florida, DeSantis said, is “freedom from having oppressive ideologies opposed upon you without your consent, whether it be in the classroom or whether it be in the workplace, and we decided to do something about it.” The bill DeSantis signed on Friday provides what he described as “substantive protections for both students and parents to ensure that the education they’re receiving in Florida is consistent with the standards of the state of...

The handyman accused of killing Queens mom Orsolya Gaal was living here illegally, The Post has learned. David Bonola, a 44-year-old Mexican national, entered the US from Mexico about 21 years ago, according to the NYPD – and law-enforcement sources revealed Friday that he was living in New York in violation of immigration law when busted Wednesday for Gaal’s horrific slaying. SNIP The NYPD, asked about Bonola’s immigration status Friday, declined comment, saying it had no information.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy posted a Twitter thread explaining why he is still wearing a mask on planes even without a mandate, saying “our decisions affect others.” Today, we’re diving into new CDC data on where COVID-19 ranks as a cause of death, and a look at how many deaths could have been prevented with more vaccinations. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where

Chris Anderson, a street jazz drummer often performing at Pike Place Market, is facing the wrath of nearby residents who want him and his music gone after years of bringing entertainment to the area. “There’s possibly a residential complaint,” Anderson told Gee and Ursula on KIRO Newsradio. “And I just find that odd because you bought your luxury condo downtown to be a part of the downtown experience — the hustle and bustle of street life. You got it right at the No. 1 tourist attraction in Seattle, which is Pike Place Market, you kind of have to go with...

The left-wing Circuit Attorney for St. Louis, Missouri played with fire and got burned while attempting a corrupt prosecution against ex-Missouri Governor and U.S Senate candidate Eric Greitens.A former FOX News contributor attempted to obtain information relating to the prosecution, including the Circuit Attorney’s contacts and her office failed to respond to the request.The attorney’s office attempted to appeal the judgment against her, which the judge struck down today.Kimberly M. Gardner, the attorney in question has received financial backing from liberal billionaire George Soros. Soros was also one of the contacts she was attempting to hide from the records request....

Yup, it’s Earth Day today. (Also Lenin’s birthday, but I am sure it is just a coincidence.) I know you can’t contain your excitement. But try.As always, today is a good day to check in with Mark Perry’s list of 18 predictions made on the first Earth Day in 1970 that have all proven spectacularly wrong. My favorite:Peter Gunter, a North Texas State University professor, wrote in 1970, “Demographers agree almost unanimously on the following grim timetable: by 1975 widespread famines will begin in India; these will spread by 1990 to include all of India, Pakistan, China, and the Near...

He Stopped Loving Her TodayHe said "I'll love you till I die"...Luke 1333 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet* perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come...

LOS GATOS, CA—With Netflix stock taking a nosedive, the company has committed to making big changes to attract more subscribers. This initiative includes replacing Neil Degrasse Tyson with Vice President Kamala Harris as the host for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey. "We've had our eye on Kamala Harris for some time, to be honest," said COSMOS showrunner Francis Martin. "She's such an eloquent speaker known for giving truly captivating, informative speeches. But once we heard her most recent speech on space, we knew we had to have her." Netflix has confirmed that Neil Degrasse Tyson—the well-known astrophysicist, planetary scientist, author, and...

Charlottesville, VA. (WVIR)-An Albemarle County Circuit Court judge has rejected a lawsuit-filed by five school families-alleging that the Albemarle County School Systems anti-racism policy, is in itself, racist. Judge Claude Worrell dismissed the civil suit filed against the school system Friday morning. During the 90 minute hearing Worrell repeatedly challenged the plaintiff's case against the school system and its administrators, asking the lawyer representing the families of eight students attending county schools, for hard evidence of face that the anti-racism policy, or how its being applied, is unlawful or what case law allowed them to bring this matter forward. Worell...

A new video shows a group of teens beating a woman in Downtown Crossing Monday night, allegedly over her hairstyle. In the video, a group of five juveniles can be seen beating and kicking the 20-year-old victim as she lay on the ground. The victim told police she thought the attack was due to her hairstyle, WCVB reported. “It was crazy,” Julie Mendez, manager of the City Smoke Shop close by, told WCVB. “They were trying to take her bags, so I was trying to grab them so they wouldn’t take her bags. It was just insane.” The Boston Police...

KOKOMO, Ind. — An Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation led by Kokomo police netted the arrest of a 29-year-old Kokomo woman. The investigation, which was in partnership with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the FBI, began in November of 2021. Investigators obtained a search warrant nearly six months later for a home on N. Apperson Way. Police say they found evidence of child pornography on digital devices that were recovered from the residence. Based on that evidence, police arrested Catagan Monroe Johnson, 29. She was charged with possession of child pornography.

Five teenagers attacked the woman who said she identifies as HispanicBoston Police are investigating the possibility that an assault on a woman was racially motivated. A 911 caller told Boston police Monday that a group of over 10 girls were attacking two woman at a downtown intersection, with one of the victims telling arriving officers that the group called her "white [expletive] with braids" before attacking her, according to reporting from the Boston Globe. Officers arrived to find the woman "in distress and highly animated" with what appeared to be a large bump above her eye. A witness provided cellphone...

OSU student was presenting a resolution aimed at condemning anti-critical race theory legislation.An Ohio State University student leader is facing criticism from other students for a comment he made during a student government meeting in March, stating that he'd "love" to live in a world where "Black people were taught that they are superior." John Fuller, who was parliamentarian of the Ohio State University Undergraduate Student Government General Assembly at the time of the meeting, made the comments while presenting a resolution aimed at condemning all anti-critical race theory legislation, according to OSU's student newspaper The Lantern. During the March...

Much attention has been justifiably directed at the remarkable performance of both military and consumer UAVs in assisting Ukraine’s efforts to rebuff invading Russian forces. But soon, news may also be generated by drone boats similarly turning the tides for Ukraine defenses in coastal waters of the Black Sea. As part of its additional $800 million military aid package the US announced last week, the Department of Defense said it will be providing Ukraine with drone boats – better known as uncrewed surface vessels (USV) – for use against attacking Russian Navy craft in the Black Sea. The US Navy...

Leaving people uninsured winds up costing society a lot more by A photo of a cowboy sitting on a horse and talking on a cell phone. His dog lies in the shadow beneath the horse. It is hardly a surprise that television cowboys bear little resemblance to the real thing, as the writer Maddy Butcher recently explained in the Washington Post. Unlike the modern-day characters in the series Yellowstone, Butcher informed us, today's ranch hands are not all tall and brusque, or even male, and they certainly don't engage in frequent gunplay. The intransigent cattle barons and the "simpletons kicking...

A 4-year-old girl died after her grandmother suspected she may have stolen a sip of whiskey and then forced the child to drink the rest of the bottle as her mother watched, Baton Rouge Police said Friday. The East Baton Rouge coroner's office said China Record, 4, died Thursday from acute alcohol poisoning. BRPD Spokesman Sgt. L'Jean McKneely said that the little girl had a blood alcohol level of .680 when officers arrived at her family's home on Wallis St. late Thursday morning — more than eight times the limit at which adult drivers are considered intoxicated. Both the little...

DALLAS (AP) — Airlines say they are offering options — including refunds in some cases — for people worried about flying now that other passengers aren’t required to wear face masks. However, the airlines aren’t providing many details. Customers could find themselves at the mercy of workers at airline customer-service centers. Many people who will be flying in the next few weeks bought their tickets before a federal judge in Florida on Monday struck down the requirement to wear a mask in airports and during flights. That requirement, designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, was due to expire anyway...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data showing a total of 1,237,647 reports of adverse events following COVID vaccines were submitted between Dec. 14, 2020, and April 15, 2022, to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). VAERS is the primary government-funded system for reporting adverse vaccine reactions in the U.S. The data included a total of 27,349 reports of deaths — an increase of 373 over the previous week — and 222,836 serious injuries, including deaths, during the same time period — up 2,971 compared with the previous week.Excluding “foreign reports” to VAERS, 807,242...

Golden Gate Park is a beautiful and popular attraction in San Francisco. In fact, this is the third most visited park in the entire United States. With more than 1,000 acres to explore, you will find all sorts of true gems like lakes, meadows, and trails. Stow Lake is just one of 10 lakes found in Golden Gate Park, and the Stow Lake Loop is a trail that circles this lake, making it easy to enjoy. However, what you may not know is that this loop trail is taking you around one of the most haunted lakes in Northern California....