A bill to strengthen penalties for repeat offenders convicted of sexually trafficking children failed to pass the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, with only the two Republican members voting in favor of the measure. Authored by Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Senate Bill 14 passed the Senate with unanimous bipartisan support and would have added…
Failure of Child Sex Trafficking Bill in California Assembly Committee Sparks Outrage
July 12, 2023
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Anti-Conservative Author Accused of Plagiarism
A prominent black author—known for his anti-conservative, anti-Independence Day views and promotion of critical race theory—has had his children’s book, which warns against white supremacy, yanked off the market over allegations that it is full of plagiarized content from several different publications, including The New York Times, National Geographic, and The Washington Post. Rann Miller,…
Pending UPS Strike Will Likely Disrupt The Package Delivery Sector
A looming strike by the United Parcel Service could disrupt deliveries, in the largest strike against a single employer in American history. Contract negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters stalled last week, raising the likelihood of a strike in early August, as well as major disruptions in a highly competitive package delivery market. On June…
Trump Reveals New ‘48 Hours’ Warning | Facts Matter
Several days ago, when former President Donald Trump was asked about the Chinese military base in Cuba, he revealed what his plan would be: to give China 48 hours to shut down the base before imposing 100 percent tariffs on all Chinese goods. “I’d give them 48 hours to get out. And if they didn’t…
Hollywood Studios, Actors Agree to Last-Minute Federal Mediation to Avoid Strike
July 12, 2023
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Hollywood actors and major film and television studios were scrambling to avoid a possible strike July 12 by meeting with federal mediators for last-minute contract talks. Negotiations between the actors, represented by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), and an alliance of studios have been ongoing since June 7 and…
FBI Director Christopher Wray Defends Agency’s Work Amid Fiery Congressional Hearing
FBI Director Christopher Wray was in the hot seat on Capitol Hill Wednesday. Republican lawmakers took the opportunity to grill him on concerns about alleged politicization in the agency. President Joe Biden vowed that the United States will not waver in his final speech in Lithuania. What was his message about Ukraine, the world, and…
Young Californians Are Dying in Fentanyl Crisis Fueled by Social Media
July 12, 2023
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When Amy Neville, of Aliso Viejo, California, lost her 14-year-old son Alex to an illicit pill that contained a fatal amount of fentanyl in 2020, the dealer was just one town over continuing to sell using the popular smartphone app Snapchat. “We think Alex bought from him over the weekend before taking the pill,” Ms….
Young Californians Are Still Dying in Fentanyl Crisis Fueled by Social Media
July 12, 2023
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When Amy Neville, of Aliso Viejo, California, lost her 14-year-old son Alex to an illicit pill that contained a fatal amount of fentanyl in 2020, the dealer was just one town over—continuing to sell—using the popular smartphone app Snapchat. “We think Alex bought from him over the weekend before taking the pill,” Ms. Neville, who…
California’s Homeless Crisis Getting Worse after State Spends Billions in an Attempt to Improve Conditions
July 12, 2023
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California’s homeless crisis is getting worse as the state has spent $17.5 billion in an attempt to decrease the state’s homeless population over the past four years, as the state’s homeless population has grown. Federal data from 2018 to 2022 shows the increase of Americans living outside on the streets in California, which has one of…
LIVE NOW: Ex-NBA Player Enes Kanter Freedom, Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Speak at FreedomFest 2023
FreedomFest, an independent, non-partisan annual event where people with independent minds meet to celebrate freedom in an open-minded environment, is held in Memphis from July 12 to July 15. Agenda for July 12 *All times in Eastern Time. Schedule may be subject to change. 6:40 p.m.–6:50 p.m. ET: “Freedom: It’s not Given … It’s Taken“…
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