The Economist beclowns itself, recommending against adoption of El Salvador’s successful anti-crime policies
economist Claim “Produce journalism that respects facts and sometimes has radical opinions.” Judging by a recent Economist article on crime issues in Latin America, the London-based publication may lack respect. May 8th article “How to pacify the world’s most violent regions” begins with a note about a crime in Duran, Ecuador. The homicide rate there […]
EV adoption has brought modest, but measurable, declines in Bay Area emissions: Study
The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) across the Bay Area has led to a small but steady decline in the region’s carbon dioxide emissions, a new study finds. Using an air quality monitoring network installed in the region more than a decade ago, scientists recorded a 2.6% annual decline in vehicle emissions rates over five […]
‘Deeply depressed’ Maryland shelter cat goes viral after adoption plea
Officials at a Maryland animal shelter are confident one of its residents will soon be adopted into a kinder home after a Facebook post about his plight went viral overnight. Mr. O, a 2-year-old white and orange cat, was recently surrendered to St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center in California, Maryland, after his original […]
Maine regulators considering adoption of California EV use standards
Maine environmental regulators will decide whether to join a growing number of states adopting new standards aimed at expanding the use of electric vehicles. The rule, which originated in California, requires that the percentage of new light-duty vehicles that are zero-emission vehicles increases each year. The new standard will start at 51% in 2028 and […]
Kathy Hochul scraps restrictive rule that caused costly adoption nightmares for some New Yorkers
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration has repealed a controversial rule that critics said would make it easier for New Yorkers to obtain an abortion than to adopt a baby from a biological mother in another state. The Jan. 5 decree stipulates that financial assistance can only be given 60 days before a baby’s birth and within […]
Ripple’s XRP Could Be The Key To Gold-Backed Stablecoins Amid Potential Adoption By Global Banks – ZyCrypto
Versan Aljarrah, the founder of Black Swan Capitalist and a well-known YouTuber, recently praised XRP. In a recent post on X, Aljara pointed out that XRP could play a key role in the growing demand for gold-backed cryptocurrencies with prices pegged to precious metals. Will XRP become the new gold-backed global standard? Speculation that XRP […]
Las Vegas woman allegedly pretended to be lawyer, filing false divorce and adoption documents, forging judges’ signatures
A Las Vegas woman is accused of posing as a lawyer, filing fraudulent documents in court and even forging signatures, shocking her former “clients.” On Tuesday, Las Vegas Metro Police Department officers arrested Senia Paulsen, a 36-year-old woman, on suspicion of posing as a lawyer for the past two years. According to LVMPD press releaseMs. […]