• California makes further budget cuts, with more on the way

    California’s irresponsible, bloated government is making yet another round of budget cuts that won’t cover the state’s budget deficit. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) and California’s Democratic supermajority in the legislature have cut into the state’s budget deficit by another $17.3 billion between agreed-upon cuts and delays. That includes $3.6 billion in true budget cuts, with […]

  • Will the UK's latest sanctions on China make any difference?

    The UK has introduced new sanctions aimed against Chinese interference, but their bark is far worse than their bite, writes Robert Dalling.

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    Roma makes progress to lift boil water notice

    ROMA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Roma has made progress in lifting the boil water notice. The city has asked its residents to boil their water before using and consuming it for two weeks. According to a release from city officials, they have been working diligently with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to []

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    Researchers make progress in rare, aggressive bile duct cancer

    Families who lost loved ones working to raise awareness about cholangiocarcinoma in the hopes of saving lives.

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    Boston researchers make progress treating rare, aggressive cancer

    Families who lost loved ones working to raise awareness about cholangiocarcinoma in the hopes of saving lives.

  • Airchat is the latest app trying to make 'social audio' cool again

    There’s a new invite-only app going semi-viral among VCs, tech execs and other Silicon Valley personalities. It’s called Airchat and it’s trying to revive the concept of an audio-first social media app. The premise is similar to Clubhouse, the audio app that had a viral moment at the height of the pandemic in 2021 and inspired copycat features in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Reddit before gradually fading into obscurity. But unlike the original version of Clubhouse, Airchat isn’t built around...

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    The poster child of California's drought makes a comeback in a near-miracle

    California’s past two wet winters have given the state’s water supply a remarkable boost and stamped out the drought. A snowpack that had been below normal for two years was epic last year and this year. Rivers that were running low are now rushing. Reservoirs that were depleted in dry years are at last brimming with water. Perhaps one of the best examples of this remarkable turn of events is Shasta Lake. Three years ago, the lake was almost 185 feet from being full, according to the U.S. Bureau...

  • California's Latest Hustle: Utility Bills Based On Ratepayers' Income

    California's Latest Hustle: Utility Bills Based On Ratepayers' Income Authored by Jane L. Johnson via The Mises Institute, Utility bills - for electricity, natural gas, water, and garbage - have by long-standing tradition been based on customer usage, measured in kilowatt-hours of electricity, therms or Btu of natural gas, hundred cubic feet of water, or number of garbage cans. Every residence and business has electric, gas, and water meters that measure utility usage. But...

  • Temperamental weather highlights latest Ohio Crop Progress Report

    This year’s weather has been temperamental, with temperatures fluctuating wildly between above average to below average over the past few months, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. Topsoil moisture conditions were rated 32 percent adequate and 68 percent surplus. Statewide, the average temperature for the week ending on April 7

  • Bucks' Damian Lillard makes progress with his adductor issue before the start of the playoffs

    Damian Lillard took a small step forward Wednesday in his bid to be ready for the start of the Milwaukee Bucks’ Eastern Conference first-round playoff series with the Indiana Pacers.

  • France, Morocco Make Progress in Implementing 'Ambitious' Joint Roadmap (Spokesperson)

    France and Morocco are making progress in implementing their "ambitious" joint roadmap, deputy spokesperson for the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

  • Trump's latest sales pitch: Vintage Make America Great Again caps

    There must be some nostalgia out there among those who support former President Donald Trump and remember when he appeared in public for the first time wearing his signature “Make America Great Again” red hat some nine years ago.