Apple has allegedly told its suppliers based in Taiwan Friday to follow Chinese customs relations and label products “Taiwan, China” or “Chinese Taipei,” following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit to the nation’s capital city, Taipei. Nikkei Asia reports the U.S. tech giant urged suppliers to take the matter seriously to circumvent any possible disruptions in …
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DHS Ready To End Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Border Policy
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials announced Monday they are preparing to terminate Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” border policy in a “quick and orderly manner.” The announcement follows the U.S. Supreme Court upholding a ruling, 5-4, at the beginning of August, which allows the Biden Administration to end the Migrant Protection Protocols, which required asylum seekers and …
‘The Left Can’t Meme’: White House Staffer Tweets Biden Meme With Symbol Resembling Nazi Germany Imperial Eagle
President Joe Biden‘s staffer tweeted a meme Sunday of a super-imposed picture of the president standing in front of what resembles the Reichsadler Eagle symbol used by Germany’s Nazi Party. Andrew Bates, deputy press secretary for the White House, tweeted on Sunday a meme that altered the movie poster of Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight …
Possible Debris From SpaceX Dragon Capsule Crashes Into Australian Sheep Farm
Australian sheep farmers discovered two large pieces of space debris and several other smaller scraps scattered in the middle of a paddock last month that may have belonged to the SpaceX Crew-1’s Dragon Capsule. Wedged into pastures in New South Wales, Australia, witnesses believe the debris re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere on July 9 after reports …
‘Magnum, P.I.’ Actor Roger E. Mosley Dead At 83
American actor and director Roger E. Mosley, best known for his role as the helicopter pilot Theodore “T.C.” Calvin on the 1980s hit show “Magnum, P.I.,” died at 83 years old on Sunday, his daughter announced. Mosley reportedly died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, following a major car accident on August 4 …
Dem Senator Suggests Adding 87,000 New IRS Agents Will Give American Taxpayers ‘Better Service’
With Senate Democrats passing the $740 billion “Inflation Reduction Act” Sunday, Americans might see an extra 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents providing taxpayers with “better service,” according to one liberal lawmaker. Amid high inflation and a recession, U.S. Senators broke even on voting for the legislation. All 50 Democrat Senators supported, and all …
Devastating Drought Conditions Reveal Fourth Set Of Human Remains Found In Lake Mead: Officials
Severe drought conditions causing receding water levels at Lake Mead on the Nevada-Arizona border have exposed another set of human skeletal remains Saturday, bringing the total number of recovered bodies to four since May. The National Park Service announced rangers received an emergency call Saturday morning reporting the remains were discovered at Swim Beach in Lake Mead …
L.A. City Council To Vote On Initiative Requiring Hotels Use Empty Rooms For Homeless
Los Angeles City Council members will consider passing an initiative Friday that could force hotels to report vacancies and house homeless individuals in empty rooms. Unite Here Local 11, a progressive union representing 32,000 hospitality workers in southern California and Arizona, reportedly gathered over 120,000 signatures for a proposed initiative ordinance that would require all …
California County To Possibly Vote On Secession Measure In Midterm Elections
One million registered voters in California’s fifth most populous county have the chance in the midterm elections later this year to potentially secede from the state. The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on Wednesday, with one supervisor absent, to add the secession measure to the 2022 ballot in November. The measure would …
Visa Suspends Business With Pornhub Ad Services Following Child Porn Case Ruling
One week after a federal judge ruled that Visa Inc. allegedly helped monetize child pornography through adult websites like Pornhub, the payment processing giant on Thursday said it would suspend its services with the advertising arm of Pornhub’s parent company, MindGeek. Last week, U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney of the Central District of California wrote, …