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US government intervention in free markets goes way beyond TikTok

Congress may be all abuzz about forcing the Chinese owners of TikTok to sell the social media company so that the communists can’t control impressionistic U.S. teenagers with their propaganda. But it’s hardly the only effort being made by federal authorities to try to lessen the influence of foreign threats in sensitive areas of technology. […]

Noble Dreaming

In “Time for Two States,” Rachel Lu observes that after the shocking events of October 7, “the sequence of events was somewhat predictable. Israel retaliated. It was clear they would win.” Well, maybe not win, exactly. But definitely, “Israel’s war with Hamas is reaching its final stages.” If only it were. According to the Wall […]

Justin And Hailey Bieber Are Having Their First Baby

Hailey and Justin Bieber announced in a jointly released social media post shared Thursday that they are having their first child. The celebrity couple took to Instagram to share a video as well as some photographs, as they showcased Hailey’s growing baby bump. The video announcement includes a renewal of their vows in Hawaii. The […]

Yen's Fragility Raises Specter of a New Currency War in Asia – Yahoo Finance

(Bloomberg) — As the yen hits new lows, some investors are anticipating a scenario almost unthinkable in a region busy supporting currency declines: a series of competitive moves that could trigger a new Asian currency war. We are pondering the scenario of a weaker yen. Most Read Articles on Bloomberg The alleged intervention to drag […]

Border Patrol agents come under fire while working along southern border

us border patrol While operating on the southern border, the agents came under fire from an armed group operating inside Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed to Fox News that gunfire came from the Mexican side of the El Paso, Texas area on Wednesday afternoon. CBP said its agents were involved in a […]

Ohio ex-vice detective gets 11 years in sex worker kidnapping case

A former Ohio vice detective who pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to kidnapping sex worker victims under the pretext of arresting them was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison. Andrew Mitchell, 60, of Sunbury, will receive credit for the nearly five years he spent in custody since his arrest in April 2019, according […]