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18 New CA Gun Laws That Take Effect In 2024 And Beyond CALIFORNIA — More than 42,000 people died of gun violence in the United States during 2023. The Dec. 29 figure comes from the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit organization that touts itself as an independent data collection and research institute with no affiliation to any advocacy group. The Golden State was not spared firearm deaths over the last year, according to GVA. California saw its share of suicides, mass shootings, homicides and accidental gun deaths involving all ages, races and genders. In response to firearm violence, state lawmakers have worked to impose more gun laws. Here's a rundown of what to expect in 2024 and beyond. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/18-new-ca-gun-laws-that-take-effect-in-2024-and-beyond/ar-AA1mduWe WEF-Linked Calgary Mayor Says ‘Never Being Able To Own a Home’ Gives You ‘More Freedom’ Mayor Gondek, who happens to own two houses in Calgary, claimed that owning nothing is synonymous with being happy during a discussion with the development company RNDSQR. “We’re starting to see a segment of the population reject this idea of owning a home, and they’re moving towards rental because it gives them more freedom,” said Gondek. https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/wef-linked-calgary-mayor-says-never-being-able-to-own-a-home-gives-you-more-freedom/ B.C. hospital memo raises safety concerns over patients' drug use Memo from last July in Northern Health hospital had advised nurses to not impede patients using illicit drugs A leaked memo from a hospital in the Northern Health region advising nurses not to impede patients using illicit drugs raised a firestorm in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday. The memo, sent out to staff at the G.R. Baker Hospital in Quesnel, B.C., last July, asks them not to search through patients' personal belongings and take away substances. It also tells staff not to restrict visitors if they suspect they are dropping off illicit substances, and also not to confiscate weapons if they are found. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-northern-health-illicit-drugs-memo-1.7163121 Trudeau hits peak panic with halal mortgage scheme A drowning man will grasp at any straw when going under and the Grits are sinking fast Panic is disturbing to witness. We’re getting an eyeful these days courtesy of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s regime, one that has moved beyond arrogance, through confusion, to now stand on the verge of outright political hysteria. Last week’s federal budget was a shipwreck of Titanic proportions. Nothing made sense: all was virtue-signalling tied at the hip to massive, never-ending borrowing, with the only certainty being an ability to further divide Canadians. https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/nelson-trudeau-panic-halal-mortgage-scheme

Don't be fooled by deepfake videos and photos this election cycle. Here's how to spot AI There was the deepfake audio robocall of President Joe Biden telling you to hold your vote. And just last week, a phony video of Donald Trump with Black voters made the rounds. AI deepfakes are a massive problem this election season, and it’s easy to get taken – especially when your news and social feeds are full of this junk. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/technology/don-t-be-fooled-by-deepfake-videos-and-photos-this-election-cycle-here-s-how-to-spot-ai/ar-BB1l3Cpp Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news: lessons from an interdisciplinary, systematic literature review While history shows that false and misleading information is not a new phenomenon (Kapantai et al., Citation2021; Ortoleva, Citation2019), most observers seem to agree that misinformation, disinformation, and fake news have become much more prevalent during the last decade (Benkler et al., Citation2018; Kavanagh & Rich, Citation2018; O’Connor & Weatherall, Citation2019). Often cited reasons are the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and the Brexit referendum in 2016, that were both characterized by widespread disinformation and misinformation and – in the U.S. case – accusations of fake news. As a result, several scholars have argued that we currently live in a ‘post-truth’ era (Lewandowsky et al., Citation2017) or an ‘misinformation age’ (O’Connor & Weatherall, Citation2019). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23808985.2024.2323736 The Dangers of the Concentration of Media Ownership Having just six media conglomerates control US media reduces the diversity of viewpoints and creates a potential for the suppression of information that is at odds with the interests of the parent corporation. At the present time, a shocking 90 percent of the US media is controlled by just six media conglomerates. What does this mean? When we think of new outlets, we probably don’t feel restricted in terms of consumer choice. https://berkeleyhighjacket.com/2021/entertainment/the-dangers-of-the-concentration-of-media-ownership/ Democrats who investigated Trump say they expect to face arrest, retaliation if he wins presidency Some members of Congress who led the investigation into former President Donald Trump's role in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot acknowledge they've talked to their families about their safety — and the risk of their arrest — if Trump wins a second term in November. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-investigated-trump-expect-arrest-retaliation-if-trump-wins/ Hillary Clinton Desperate, Says Trump Wants to 'Kill His Opposition' in Wild Rant Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Trump paranoia has developed a new symptom of derangement over former President Donald Trump -- she now believes he's going to "kill his opposition." Speaking Friday on the liberal podcast "Democracy Docket," hosted by the infamous Democratic election attorney Marc Elias, the former Democratic presidential candidate unleashed a delusional diatribe against the 45th president, making wild accusations that sounded like a recap of a fever dream she may have had in November 2016 -- and showed how desperate she is to smear Trump as the presidential election nears. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hillary-clinton-desperate-says-trump-wants-to-kill-his-opposition-in-wild-rant/ar-AA1nskhW

CRPA Mission Statement 1.Protect, defend, and promote the Constitution of the United States and the rights of individuals to keep and bear arms in public and in private; Protect, defend, and promote the rights of individuals to use firearms to defend themselves, defend family and others, and defend property; 2.Protect, defend, and promote the right to keep and bear arms for the common defense; 3.Protect, defend, promote, and encourage the right, ability, and opportunity to participate in recreational and competitive shooting sports; 4.Educate the general public about the social utility of civilian firearms possession and safe and responsible firearm ownership and use; 5.Protect, defend and promote the right, ability, and opportunity for all citizens to safely, responsibly and ethically hunt, fish, and take wildlife resources in the broadest sense; https://crpa.org/crpa-mission-statement/ What Were the Key Events in the Life of Jesus Christ? In his suffering, he submitted to the will of God, bore our suffering, and became obedient unto death. Without the resurrection God is dead and Christianity has no veracity. God is not dead! Jesus rose from death with the keys to hell and death. https://www.christianity.com/wiki/jesus-christ/what-were-the-key-events-in-the-life-of-jesus-christ.html Here's why Trump is selling $59.99 'God Bless the USA' Bibles Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month, released a video on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday urging his supporters to buy the “God Bless the USA Bible,” which is inspired by country singer Lee Greenwood’s patriotic ballad. Trump takes the stage to the song at each of his rallies and has appeared with Greenwood at events. https://nationalpost.com/news/world/trump-selling-bibles Why the US Supreme Court’s new ruling on excessive fines is a big deal The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 9-0 that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines, written into the Eighth Amendment, applies to the states as well — a sweeping ruling that strengthens property rights and could limit controversial police seizures, such as those done through civil forfeiture, nationwide. https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/2/20/18233245/supreme-court-timbs-v-indiana-ruling-excessive-fines-civil-forfeiture

College Kids Don’t Understand Socialism—or Capitalism. Our Research Proves It America's standing as the world's largest economy, with a reputation as a hub of innovation and as a land of opportunity, owes much to its system of free-market capitalism. Economic freedom has lifted more than one billion people out of poverty worldwide. And yet, there continues to be skepticism about capitalism in the U.S., where people blame economic freedom for everything from COVID-19 to the fire in the Gulf of Mexico. Trust in capitalism has especially diminished among young people, to the point where capitalism and socialism are equally popular. While the reasons for such skepticism are varied, Harvard Economist Edward Glaeser has hypothesized that the young are reacting negatively to policies that favor entrenched interests (crony capitalism) and that they favor "hyper-redistribution" rather than true socialism. Others have argued that students are being influenced by left-wing professors who dominate American college campuses. https://www.newsweek.com/college-kids-dont-understand-socialism-capitalism-our-research-proves-it-opinion-1608876 Family Dollar stores are closing across the US. Here's what we know about the stores in NM The corporate owners of Family Dollar announced nearly 1,000 impending closures across the U.S. in hopes of improving the company's bottom line. Dollar Tree Inc. announced the proposed closings in its fourth quarter business report in March, though it remains unknown which states will be impacted. A March 14 USA Today article noted after review of finances Dollar Tree plans to close nearly 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of 2024. Nearly 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores would close over the next several years at the end of each store’s current lease term, read the USA Today story. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/family-dollar-stores-are-closing-across-the-us-heres-what-we-know-about-the-stores-in-nm/ar-BB1lv30r Moms For Liberty Our founders are Tiffany and Tina, moms on a mission to stoke the fires of liberty. As former school board members, they witnessed how short-sighted and destructive policies directly hurt children and families. Now they are using their first-hand knowledge and experience to unite parents who are ready to fight those that stand in the way of liberty. https://www.momsforliberty.org/about/ Federal government promising a 'renters' bill of rights' in upcoming budget Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government will introduce new measures — including a new "bill of rights" — that he says will help protect those who rent their homes as part of the upcoming budget. Trudeau said the new measures are specifically geared toward younger people, who are renting more than previous generations. "It's about changing the rules of the game in a way that meets young people where they are," he said on Wednesday. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-renters-bill-of-rights-1.7157206

As USPS institutes network reforms, mail delivery hits a 3-year low The U.S. Postal Service has continued to see slower mail delivery across the country, with delays picking up as the agency is in the throes of transforming its entire network. Postal management has repeatedly pointed to isolated incidents causing temporary disruptions—rather than any systemic issues—to explain the declining performance, though the trend has now persisted for nearly six months and is causing stakeholders and advocates to question the true root of the problem. USPS is now delivering just 83% of First-Class mail on time during the current fiscal quarter, its worst rate in three years. That is down from 86% in the first quarter and 91% in both the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 and the same period last year. https://www.govexec.com/management/2024/02/usps-institutes-network-reforms-mail-delivery-hits-three-year-low/394388/ Saving Wollman Rink made Trump a New York City hero In the context of Donald Trump’s globe-girdling career, his repair job 30 years ago on an old ice skating rink might seem to merit a mere footnote. But Trump’s reopening of Central Park’s Wollman Rink in 1986 was a defining moment for him — and for many New Yorkers, a hell of a first impression. https://nypost.com/2017/01/22/saving-wollman-rink-made-trump-a-new-york-city-hero/ How Vending Machines Are Shaping the Future of Retail Shopping As vending machines evolve, their market is anticipated to surge to 5426.9 million USD by 2024, driven by technological advancements and diversification in product offerings, including everything from coffee vending machines to eco-friendly solutions. This shift not only embraces traditional snacks but also expands to include healthy vending machines, modern vending machines offering tech gadgets, and even automated shops, highlighting the industry's shift towards more dynamic retail experiences. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/how-vending-machines-are-shaping-the-future-of-retail-shopping/ar-BB1lhd3y Amazing Vending Machines in Japan: A Journey of Convenience Discover the incredible vending machine culture in Japan, where convenience and curiosity collide. With over 5.5 million devices scattered throughout the country, Japan has more vending machines per capita than any other nation. From bustling city streets to serene rural neighborhoods, these machines offer a wide range of products, from beverages and fresh produce to hot food and even live lobsters. Dive into the fascinating world of Japanese vending machines and experience the convenience they bring to everyday life. https://dorado-group.jp/blog/discovering-amazing-vending-machines-in-japan Republican bill would rename D.C.-area airport after Trump A group of House Republicans has introduced legislation to rename Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia after former President Donald Trump. ... The measure says it would “designate the Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as the ‘Donald J. Trump International Airport.’” https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/republican-bill-rename-dc-area-airport-trump-rcna146051

Democratic congresswoman suggests black people be exempt from paying taxes as form of reparations A Democratic congresswoman is calling for black Americans to be exempt from paying taxes as a form of reparations — though she admitted that the plan may not work because many poorer black people “aren’t really paying taxes in the first place.” Jasmine Crockett, a freshman representative from Texas, said she heard a celebrity — though she could not remember which one — propose making black people tax-exempt, and thought, “I don’t know that that’s … necessarily a bad idea,” she recounted in an interview with “The Black Lawyers Podcast” last week. “One of the things they propose is black folk not have to pay taxes for a certain amount of time because … that puts money back in your pocket,” Crockett told host J. Carter. https://nypost.com/2024/04/10/us-news/democrat-congresswoman-suggests-black-people-be-exempt-from-paying-taxes/ The New York Sun Newspaper https://www.nysun.com/ Energy experts sound alarm about US electric grid: ‘Not designed to withstand the impacts of climate change’ As heat ramps up ahead of what forecasters say will be a hotter than normal summer, electricity experts and officials are warning that states may not have enough power to meet demand in the coming months. And many of the nation’s grid operators are also not taking climate change into account in their planning, even as extreme weather becomes more frequent and more severe. All of this suggests that more power outages are on the way, not only this summer but in the coming years as well. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/31/us/power-outages-electric-grid-climate-change/index.html Think The Power Grid Is Stressed Now? Wait Until We Get More Electric Cars With more Americans turning to electric vehicles (if you can find one!) due to the sky high gas prices, courtesy of the Biden administration, there is one thing they are not telling you. The pressure that too many EV's too soon, will put on our power grid. "As EV ownership expands, and more charging expands, especially in people's homes, we're going to be putting a huge load on the grid" said climate expert and author Marc Morano, "At the same time, the other force that's happening is they're trying to shut down fossil fuels across the country." https://ktrh.iheart.com/featured/houston-texas-news/content/2022-04-15-think-the-power-grid-is-stressed-now-wait-until-we-get-more-electric-cars/ ‘I want a drug test’: Trump says Biden was ‘higher than kite’ at State of the Union address Donald Trump has insinuated that President Joe Biden may have been under the influence of drugs during his State of the Union (SOTU) address last month. The former Republican presidential candidate made these comments during an interview with radio broadcaster Hugh Hewitt on Thursday (April 4). Referring to reports of cocaine being found in the White House in July last year, Trump claimed, without offering evidence, that Biden was "all jacked up" and "higher than a kite" during his March address. https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/i-want-a-drug-test-trump-says-biden-was-higher-than-kite-at-state-of-the-union-address/ar-BB1laJGm

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark becomes NCAA Division-I all-time leading scorer for men’s and women’s basketball Iowa Hawkeyes superstar guard Caitlin Clark became the NCAA’s Division-I all-time leading scorer in basketball – male or female – in a win over the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday, passing Hall of Famer “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Clark entered the game needing 18 points to pass Maravich for the all-time mark of 3,667 points. She set the record with a pair of free throws in the final second of the first half. In a short halftime interview, she said the record wasn’t on her mind at the time. “Not really, but then when they announce it and everybody screams, that’s when I knew,” she said. Clark finished the game with 35 points, 9 assists and 6 rebounds as No. 6 Iowa beat No. 2 Ohio State 93-83, giving her a career total of 3,685 points. After the game, she said she was still “soaking it all in.” https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/03/sport/caitlin-clark-record-ncaa-basketball-scorer-spt/index.html Lynette Woodard Says Caitlin Clark Did Not Break Her Scoring Record Caitlin Clark shattered scoring records during her senior season at Iowa. While the moment she surpassed Kelsey Plum as the official NCAA all-time women's scoring leader garnered more attention, she needed a bit more time to break Lynette Woodard's milestone. https://thespun.com/college-hoops/lynette-woodard-says-caitlin-clark-did-not-break-her-scoring-record Trump Posted a Hilarious Ad Featuring the Eclipse and the Liberal Media Just Can’t Deal If you turned on the TV on Monday afternoon, you couldn’t escape the media coverage of the solar eclipse. Pretty much every news network was covering it for hours. It was a hot topic for most of the day. Knowing that this would happen, the Trump campaign put out a hilarious eclipse themed ad. You can watch it below. The ad was obviously meant to be funny, but the liberal media cannot admit that, so they’re pretending to not get the joke. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/04/trump-posted-hilarious-ad-featuring-eclipse-liberal-media/ 'Death to America' chants in Dearborn echo across social media, draw local condemnation Video that captured chants of "death to America" and "death to Israel" by some attendees of a Dearborn rally on Friday went viral over the weekend, underscoring tensions over U.S. support for Israel's six-month-long assault against Hamas in Gaza. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/08/death-to-america-chant-dearborn-jihad-rally-al-quds-day-draws-condemnation/73247053007/ Alberta takes firm stance against Trudeau’s gun grab Earlier this week, Danielle Smith told reporters that Alberta is “not going to do anything to help” the Trudeau government confiscate legal firearms, https://tnc.news/2024/04/06/lawton-giltaca-alberta-trudeau-gun-grab/ Debate intensifies over plan to share B.C. Crown land decisions with Indigenous representatives https://bc.ctvnews.ca/debate-intensifies-over-plan-to-share-b-c-crown-land-decisions-with-indigenous-representatives-1.6747708

Why Some People Think They're Superior Optimism is generally considered one of the most desirable psychological qualities. We like to be with optimists more than we like to be with pessimists, and we believe that optimism is generally a more successful life strategy. Being a “cockeyed optimist” (in the words of the famous "South Pacific" song) means that you’ll be better able to cope with whatever challenges come your way. To Leuven University’s Vera Hoorens and colleagues (2016), however, being an optimist can come at a price: It may make you look naïve, and you may be in for disappointment when your sunny predictions fail to materialize. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-at-any-age/201703/why-some-people-think-theyre-superior White Liberals Disproportionately Suffer From Mental Illness. Survey data from a 2020 Pew poll indicates that white liberals disproportionately suffer from mental illness versus their conservative counterparts. The study, which examined white liberals, moderates, and conservatives, both male and female, found that conservatives were far less likely to be diagnosed with mental health issues than those who identified as either liberal or even “very liberal.” Young white women suffered the worst. White women, ages 18-29, who identified as liberal were given a mental health diagnosis from medical professionals at a rate of 56.3%, as compared to 28.4% in moderates and 27.3% in conservatives. https://wibc.com/108211/pew-study-white-liberals-disproportionately-suffer-from-mental-illness/ Science says liberals, not conservatives, are psychotic Turns out liberals are the real authoritarians. A political-science journal that published an oft-cited study claiming conservatives were more likely to show traits associated with “psychoticism” now says it got it wrong. Very wrong. The American Journal of Political Science published a correction this year saying that the 2012 paper has “an error” — and that liberal political beliefs, not conservative ones, are actually linked to psychoticism. “The interpretation of the coding of the political attitude items in the descriptive and preliminary analyses portion of the manuscript was exactly reversed,” the journal said in the startling correction. https://nypost.com/2016/06/09/science-says-liberal-beliefs-are-linked-to-pyschotic-traits/ Why Liberals Aren’t as Tolerant as They Think n March, students at Middlebury College disrupted a lecture by the conservative political scientist Charles Murray because they disagreed with some of his writings. Last month, the University of California, Berkeley, canceled a lecture by the conservative commentator Ann Coulter due to concerns for her safety—just two months after uninviting the conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos due to violent protests. Media outlets on the right have played up the incidents as evidence of rising close-mindedness on the left. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/05/09/why-liberals-arent-as-tolerant-as-they-think-215114/

Ohio Democrat Gives Victory Speech in Somali After Winning Primary Race Ohio State Rep. Ismail Mohamed gave his victory speech in Somali after winning the Democratic primary on Tuesday for the state's 3rd House District. Mohamed made the remarks after defeating fellow candidate Abdirizak Diin by 55 to 33 percent, according to local media. Both men are immigrants from Somalia. In 2022, the 31-year-old lawyer from Columbus made history by becoming Ohio's first Somali lawmaker, alongside Munira Abdullahi, who also secured a victory in Ohio's 9th district that same year. Ohio State Rep. Ismail Mohamed delivers his victory speech ENTIRELY in Somali. NOT ONE BIT OF ENGLISH. His whole campaign was Somali. We live in the UNITED STATES, not Somalia. pic.twitter.com/k31vScdu5X — Chad Prather (@WatchChad) March 20, 2024 https://redstate.com/benkew/2024/03/20/ohio-democrat-gives-victory-speech-in-somali-after-winning-primary-race-n2171679 Biden Has Approved $143 Billion In Student Loan Forgiveness And Is Set To Unveil New Plan President Joe Biden will formally unveil a new student loan forgiveness plan next week, even as the Education Department continues to implement billions in debt relief approved so far. The Biden administration has approved more than $143 billion in student loan forgiveness since 2021, according to the latest Education Department data. https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2024/04/05/143-billion-in-student-loan-forgiveness-approved-as-biden-set-to-unveil-new-plan/?sh=477a6e443ed6 N.L.'s Liberal premier calls for emergency meeting with PM as anti-carbon tax protests snarl highways https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carbon-tax-protests-emissions-furey-trudeau-1.7160438 Carbon tax protest organizers call for referendum Organizers of the nationwide protests against the federal Liberal’s carbon tax held a press conference on Thursday where they said their goal was to have Prime Minister Justin Trudeau either call an election or give Canadians a referendum over the carbon tax. https://thecountersignal.com/carbon-tax-protest-organizers-call-for-referendum/ Carbon Dioxide Fertilization Greening Earth, Study Finds From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change on April 25 2016 https://www.nasa.gov/technology/carbon-dioxide-fertilization-greening-earth-study-finds/ How Al Gore built the global warming fraud - And changed the alarmism from global cooling to global warming, and now climate change Although his science is often seriously wrong, no one can deny that Al Gore has a flare for the dramatic. Speaking about climate change in an October 12 PBS interview, the former vice-president proclaimed, “We have a global emergency.” Referring to the most recent UN climate report, Gore claimed it showed that current global warming “could actually extend to an existential threat to human civilization on this planet as we know it.” Al Gore’s overblown rhetoric makes no sense, of course. Yet his hyperbolic claims beg the question: How did this all start? https://energycentral.com/c/ec/how-al-gore-built-global-warming-fraud-and-changed-alarmism-global-cooling-global

Biden administration rolls out new tailpipe rules that will boost EVs and hybrids The Biden administration on Wednesday finalized one of the most significant pieces of its ambitious climate agenda: the strongest new tailpipe rules for passenger cars and trucks that will decisively push the US auto market toward electric vehicles and hybrids. But in a concession to automakers and labor unions, the rules will be phased in more slowly than originally proposed and will give automakers more choices for how to comply. Nearly a year ago, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a fast ramp-up into EVs — a rule that would have ensured two-thirds of all vehicles sold were electric by the end of this decade. The EPA pumped the brakes on that plan Wednesday. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/climate/epa-biden-electric-cars/index.html California's electrical grid has an EV problem California energy officials issued a sobering warning this month, telling residents to brace for potential blackouts as the state’s energy grid faces capacity constraints heading into the summer months. In Sacramento, officials said California’s grid could face a potential shortfall of roughly 1,700 megawatts, which would affect the power supply of between 1 million and 4 million people this summer. That number would likely be exacerbated by an additional shortfall of 5,000 megawatts in the case of extreme heat and further fire damage to existing power lines. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ev-adoption-behavioral-changes-101718236.html California Electricity Bills Will Soon Be Based on Income. Here's How It Might Work A progressive fixed rate could ease the burden for lower-income customers, but critics say it will deter interest in energy efficiency. https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/electricity-bills-in-california-will-soon-be-based-on-income-heres-how-it-could-work/ California braces for new electric plan: Make more, pay more LOS ANGELES – How to go green without going broke? That's the latest challenge in the alternative energy capital of California, where Democrats propose taxing the rich to make energy more equitable and affordable. To do so, lawmakers mandated utilities statewide begin billing ratepayers based not on how much electricity they use, but on how much money they make. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/california-braces-for-new-electric-plan-make-more-pay-more/ar-BB1jQSnH The Trudeau government’s terrible economic record can’t be brushed aside As the federal Parliament returned this week, there’s been a renewed debate about the Trudeau government’s economic record and the state of Canada’s economy relative to its peers. A comprehensive evaluation—including key metrics such as investment, income growth, and living standards—demonstrates an overall record of economic stagnation. https://thehub.ca/2024-02-03/jake-fuss-the-trudeau-governments-terrible-economic-record-cant-be-brushed-aside/ Leave car keys by the front door to avoid home invasion, Toronto police officer says https://globalnews.ca/news/10359055/leave-car-keys-the-front-door-to-avoid-home-invasion-toronto-police/

How big is California’s homelessness crisis? Inside the massive, statewide effort to find out Thousands of volunteers fanned out across California this week, peering down alleyways, into parked cars and along creek beds in a mass effort to count the state’s homeless population. The federally mandated census, done every two years and dubbed the point-in-time count, serves as the main framework Californians use to understand their state’s homelessness crisis. The data it produces influence everything from allocations of state funding, to local policy decisions, to the way politicians talk about homelessness in campaign speeches. https://calmatters.org/housing/homelessness/2024/01/california-homeless-point-in-time-count-2024/ Toronto's overlords pondering implementation of a rain tax Before we get started on the latest insanity to, um, seep out of Toronto’s municipal government, let’s give credit where credit is due, shall we? For sheer gall, for its bottomless brazen brassiness, you can’t beat this one: a tax on rain. You almost have to admire the Bolsheviks who presently run Canada’s largest city, for their inventiveness and their total indifference to the taxpayer. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/kinsella-torontos-overlords-pondering-implementation-of-a-rain-tax Pro-Beijing groups claim credit for helping Olivia Chow win Toronto mayoralty. She says she was unaware As Olivia Chow campaigned successfully to become Toronto’s new mayor, she received some unsolicited help from controversial sources. Two prominent community groups aligned with the Chinese government — including one that allegedly hosted a Chinese police station in Ontario — “went all out” to support Chow’s push to be mayor, supplying numerous volunteers to the effort, a letter from one of the groups claims. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/pro-beijing-groups-claim-credit-for-helping-olivia-chow-win-toronto-mayoralty Trudeau's free Jamaica vacation still cost taxpayers $230K Government documents reveal the vacation bill came to $230,442. In comparison, a similar journey in 2022 came to $162,000 https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/trudeau-jamaica-vacation-cost Trudeau’s latest Tofino vacation cost taxpayers $287,000 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s vacation to Tofino, B.C., this August cost taxpayers at least $287,285, according to access-to-information records obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. That brings the total cost for the three vacations Trudeau has taken this year to more than $678,000. https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/trudeau%E2%80%99s-latest-tofino-vacation-cost-taxpayers-287,000 Brian Mulroney praises Trudeau's leadership, omits any mention of Poilievre Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is basking in the praise of Brian Mulroney after the former prime minister said "trash" talk against the Liberal leader will be forgotten in light of historic achievements. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/brian-mulroney-praises-trudeau-s-leadership-omits-any-mention-of-poilievre-1.6448422

Trump says it will be ‘honor’ to post $175M fraud case bond after appeals court cuts funds due from $454M Donald Trump snagged a last-minute legal victory Monday when a state appeals court ruled he could post a drastically reduced bond of $175 million to fight the massive judgment in his civil fraud case. The former president had been under pressure to come up with the nearly half-billion-dollar amount due Monday when he was granted the unexpected reprieve from the five-judge panel. Had Trump failed to fork over the $454 million sum, New York Attorney General Letitia James could have moved to start seizing some of his prized properties. The appellate court gave him another 10 days to post a bond for the lower figure — a cut of nearly 62% from the previous amount — and Trump said he could and would pay it. https://nypost.com/2024/03/25/us-news/trump-granted-reprieve-as-appeals-court-cuts-454m-bond-due-monday-to-175m/ Trump Responds to Appeals Court’s FIFTH Overruling of Judge Arthur Engoron in Civil Fraud Case After Nearly Half Billion Dollar Bond Slashed to $175K: “Judge Engoron is a Disgrace to This Country” President Trump spoke to the media and slammed crooked Judge Arthur Engoron on Monday after an Appellate Court hearing in his New York civil fraud case, which significantly lowered his bond amount. Engoron previously ordered Trump to pay a fine of $355 million with daily interest, which quickly ballooned to $464 million, to punish him for his honest business practices and job creation in the state of New York. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/watch-trump-responds-appeals-courts-fifth-overruling-judge/ Trump plotting massive migrant sweeps, mega detention camps if elected: report Former President Donald Trump is plotting an intense crackdown on immigration if he is elected to a second term next year — including rounding up undocumented immigrants and holding them in large detention camps as they wait to be expelled from the country, according to a report. The leading contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is aiming to deport millions of people each year, several advisors told The New York Times. The plan would not only target the nearly 4 million migrants that have crossed the US border since President Biden took office in 2021, but would include those that have been settled in the country for decades. https://nypost.com/2023/11/12/news/donald-trump-plotting-massive-immigration-crackdown-report/ The Largest Mass Deportation in American History July is scorching in Mexicali. The Mexican city just across the border from Calexico, California, averages 108 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, but temperatures often swell into the 120s. In 1955, thousands of disoriented people roamed the city’s streets as the sun bore down on them. They had just been dumped there by American immigration officials—snatched from their lives and jobs in the United States and thrown into a city where they didn’t know anyone. https://www.history.com/news/operation-wetback-eisenhower-1954-deportation