Tag: Protection

Johnson & Johnson’s $8.9 Billion Talc Settlement Faces US Bankruptcy Test

Johnson & Johnson’s proposed $8.9 billion settlement of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its talc products cause cancer faces a crucial hurdle this week as a U.S. bankruptcy judge in New Jersey considers whether or not a J&J subsidiary may resolve them by filing for bankruptcy a second time. J&J subsidiary LTL Management’s first attempt…


Why Vaccines for Common Respiratory Illnesses Give Dubious Protection

Historically, vaccines were designed to protect against infection and transmission. However, this property does not extend to the recent respiratory viral vaccines. While the annual influenza vaccines provide some protection against flu infections, their efficacy has left much to be desired. According to a 2023 research commentary co-authored by Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of…


How the CCP Cultivated Fertile Ground for Viruses to Thrive

In an internal meeting on Dec. 21, China’s National Health Commission reported that 248 million people were likely to have been infected with COVID-19 in the first 20 days of December. It’s shocking yet not unexpected because China, over the past three years, has unfortunately cultivated fertile ground for viruses to thrive. A viral outbreak…


Bipartisan Group of 37 AGs Urging Stronger Protections for Airline Customers

A bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general are requesting the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) improve protections for airline customers. The coalition, led by Democratic Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, sent a letter on Monday urging Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to adopt proposed rules for airline ticket refunds and other protections. It stated appreciation for…


Lawmakers Using Spending Bill to Delay Lobster Restrictions

PORTLAND, Maine—Maine’s congressional delegation is using the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill to try to delay for six years new protections for endangered whales to protect Maine’s lobster industry. The amendment would leave existing lobster fishing regulations in place for the time being, thwarting new restrictions aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales, which are…


AIG Subsidiary Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

American International Group Inc. said on Wednesday its subsidiary, AIG Financial Products (FP), had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to complete the wind down of a business unit that was a central figure in the 2008 financial crisis. AIG Financial Products largely ceased operations in 2008, and its bankruptcy will not have a material…


Broadway to Cheyenne (1932)

“Broadway to Cheyenne” starts off with a bunch of big city gangsters fighting and killing each other, with Detective Breezy Kildare (Rex Bell) caught in the middle. When Breezy goes out West to the ranch where he grew up, he runs into the same bunch of crooks. The gangsters are offering “protection” to the local…


Mom Teaches Infant Water Survival Skills After Losing Son in A Drowning Accident

One mother is teaching her baby girl a life saving skill after suffering a tragedy. …


Large Female Sea Turtles Lay More Eggs and Need to Be Protected: Study

The size of female sea turtles has a bearing on population dynamics and therefore they should be protected, a University of Western Australia (UWA) study has found. The finding, published in Global Ecology and Biogeography on April 19, showed that larger females have greater reproductive output, with size a strong predictor of egg quantities, as…


7 Ways to Protect Your Financial Investments From Theft

Cybersecurity is a growing concern in all areas of life. Businesses and political entities were put on high alert when the SolarWinds hack took place back in 2019. Individuals have also suffered from countless numbers of data breaches in recent years, including big-wig names like Yahoo and Target. Even the rise of supposedly safe cryptocurrency…