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Trump Eyeing ‘Upgrade’ Over Georgia’s Gov. Kemp, Adviser Says

Former President Donald Trump is looking into replacing Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in the 2022 election, according to an adviser. Jason Miller, spokesman and adviser for the former president, said on March 10 that Trump is serious about winning gubernatorial races in 2022 in order to prevent the same election “shenanigans” that took place […]

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War Games Showed US Would ‘Lose Fast’ Against China If It Invaded Taiwan: US General

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be devastating to the U.S. military as a result of Beijing’s aggressive military developments in recent years, according to a U.S. Air Force General. The outcome was based on classified Pentagon war games carried out over the years, said Air Force Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote in a recent

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The Biggest COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptics? Frontline Health Care Workers

Commentary What do frontline health care workers and first responders know about COVID-19 vaccines that politicians and their public health advisers don’t? According to a January analysis by Gallup, 51 percent of health care workers and first responders polled in December were unconvinced of the merits of getting vaccinated, even if the vaccine “was free,

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Police in England Need to Get Tougher with Disruptive Protests: Watchdog

Police in England and Wales need to be more robust in how they tackle protests that cause excessive disruption, according to a report by the official watchdog that also warned officers over “taking the knee.” The study, published today by the Inspectorate of Constabulary, was commissioned by the Home Office in the wake of last year’s

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Millions of Websites Offline After Fire at French Cloud Services Firm

PARIS—A fire at a French cloud services firm has disrupted millions of websites, knocking out government agencies’ portals, banks, shops, news websites, and taking out a chunk of the .FR web space, according to Internet monitors. The fire, which broke out on Wednesday shortly after midnight at OVHcloud, destroyed one of four data centers in

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Updates on CCP Virus: EU Study Finds Virus Has Already Wiped out 6 Million Jobs

The first wave of the CCP virus pandemic wiped out some 6 million jobs in the European Union, according to a study released on Thursday, with temporary contractors, young and female workers at times hit harder than in the 2008-09 financial crisis. The Eurofound study said teleworking, short-time work schemes and other state support helped

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37 People Arrested for Human Trafficking, Prostitution Operation in Texas

Police in Amarillo, Texas, arrested 37 people in connection to a human trafficking and prostitution operation, according to officials this week. The police department’s Special Operations Division carried out a two-day enforcement operation that resulted in charges including prostitution, promotion of prostitution, sexual assault, human trafficking, unlawful carrying of a weapon, evading arrest, failing to identify, possession

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US Extends $14 Billion Lifeline to Airlines in 3rd Government Aid Package

WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a new $14 billion payroll assistance package to U.S. airlines as part of a COVID-19 relief bill, the third round of government support to the struggling sector since March 2019. With the latest six-month extension that will keep thousands of workers on payrolls through Sept. 30, Congress

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StatCan Data Estimates Nearly 14,000 More Deaths Than Expected in 2020

OTTAWA—Provisional estimates from Statistics Canada suggest nearly 14,000 more deaths than expected took place last year, even accounting for the pandemic and an aging population. The early numbers attempt to measure so-called “excess mortality,” which occurs when there are more deaths during a period of time than would be expected. The report estimates 296,373 deaths

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