There is some good news this weekend related to the California wildfire emergency. Authorities have lifted all evacuation orders and firefighters are making progress on blazes in southern California.
Edgewood College Students Protest Removal of Planned Parenthood Links from School Website
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University of Michigan Now Employing ‘Academic Diversity Officers’
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American Grad Student Held by Iran Since 2016 Released
Former Communist Leader Angela Davis to Give University’s Keynote at MLK Day Event
Californians’ anger at politicians and PG&E intensifies as wildfires and blackouts continue
Another wildfire has erupted near Los Angeles, forcing thousands to evacuate and more power blackouts.
As Talks With U.S. Stall, North Korean Official Warns of ‘Exchange of Fire at any Moment’
A North Korean official indicates that the rogue nation is growing impatient with the U.S. over stalled nuclear talks, warning of “exchange of fire.”
Kim Yong Chol said in a statement there has been no progress in U.S.-North Korea relations. He warned that the cordial relationship between dictator Kim Jong Un and...
Goats help save Reagan library from Simi Valley Wildfire
As the winds of October continue to buffet the state, brush fires have broken out across Southern California, forcing mass evacuations, closing major freeways, and threatening the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
The cycle of fire began Wednesday morning when flames surrounded the library and museum in Simi Valley and stalked nearby neighborhoods...
Congress Considers Measure Addressing “Climate Refugee Crisis”
The “Extinction Rebellion” death cult is scary, but what may be even more terrifying is a proposal Congress is considering.
Our U.S. House of Representatives is reviewing a new bill to protect “climate refugees.”
CA. Gov. Newsom Wants Billionaire Warren Buffett to Buy PG&E as State’s Blackouts Continue
Wildfires and blackouts continue to plague California. Among the most serious of these blazes is the Getty Fire, which broke out close to the famed museum and has forced the evacuation of thousands.
The Getty fire broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m. along the 405 Freeway near the Getty Center and spread...
“Pachamama” Statues Retrieved From Tiber May be Displayed Again at Vatican
Last week, we reported that faithful Catholics threw primitive figurines in the Tiber that were used in a Vatican garden ceremony and placed by an altar in Rome’s Church of Santa Maria in Transpontina. The...
Trump tweets: “Something Very Big Has Just Happened”
After a wild week of news, which ended with news that the Department of Justice is looking at bringing charges in its Russia-Collusion investigation, President Donald Trump may have made the weekend’s news cycle even more wild.
California Gov. Newsom decries “corporate greed” as state braces for blackouts and wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued an emergency proclamation for Sonoma and Los Angeles counties in the wake of two major wildfires fires that have destroyed structures, incinerated prized vineyard, threatened homes, and caused the evacuation of thousands of residents.
U.S. Pork Industry Prepares to Face “Pig Ebola” Emergency
In September, the Iowa National Guard headquarters became the incident command center for a four day simulation exercise to test how well Iowa and the other top pork-producing states can contain and control an African swine fever outbreak.
Health Officials Warn That 44,000 Disneyland Visitors May Have Been Exposed to Measles
It was only three weeks ago that the US was declared measles-free.
Now, Los Angeles health officials are warning that a person diagnosed with measles visited Disneyland followed by a stop to a popular Starbucks location, exposing thousands to the illness.
The theme park draws an average of 44,000 people every day from...
Scientists Narrowing the Search for Pathogen Causing Polio-Like Illness Outbreaks in Kids
Last year, we reported on outbreaks of Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in the US. The poorly understood illness, which can cause paralysis and death in rare cases, infected over 200 children in 31 states.
Scientists have narrowed down the cause of the illness.
Amazon Carvings Used During Vatican Gardens Ceremony Tossed Into Tiber by Catholic Faithful
I recently reported that at the Amazon synod, Pope Francis created a stir by pondering the possibility of married priests.
But that wasn’t the only significant controversy associated with the event. A video going around shows a m...
Polar Bear Studies Professor is the Latest Victim of “Cancel Culture”
Legal Insurrection readers will recall I covered a book entitled “The Polar Bear Catastrophe that Never Happened” by Dr. Susan Crockford. The University of Victoria professor analyzes the latest data and reviews the questionable values used in official estimates, concluding that polar bears are actually thriving.
She has been fired from her...
As battle over Border Wall continues, about one mile goes up every day
This week, the U.S. Senate voted to uphold President Donald Trump’s veto of Democrat-sponsored legislation reversing his use of military base project money to pay for the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
San Francisco bans city employees from business travel to 22 states with pro-life laws
The City of San Francisco has added 22 states with pro-life laws to a blacklist that prevents city employees from traveling to those states using city funds or dealing with businesses based in them.
Greta Thunberg’s rally in Canada met by energy worker counter-protests
When Extinction Rebellion began their global “climate crisis” protests over a week ago, they may have truly inspired citizens to get involved.
