CNN

The pretty, cloudless blue skies over perfectly manicured lawns represent an ugly reality for California’s Las Virgenes Municipal Water District as it grapples with the historic megadrought ravaging the American West.

Continue reading “The fight against drought in California has a new tool: The restrictor”

Yahoo News – Insider

It is illegal for New Yorkers under age 21 to purchase a can of whipped cream, according to recently-passed state law.

The law, which went into effect in November 2021, is meant to prevent teenagers from using canned whipped cream to inhale nitrous oxide, otherwise known as “whippets.” Continue reading “It’s now illegal for anyone under 21 to buy canned whipped cream in New York, officials say it’s to stop teens from inhaling nitrous oxide”

Reclaim the Net – by Didi Rankovic

Just in case anything slips through the existing “fact-checking,” narrative-enforcing cracks of Facebook’s censorship, a new “feature” is now being introduced as a pilot. Continue reading “Facebook to let “fact checkers” comment on posts that “may not be verifiably false””

Breitbart – by Spencer Lindquist

The Ford Foundation (FF) has poured over $100 million into a variety of organizations that advocate for mass immigration, amnesty, and a weaker border. Continue reading “Ford Foundation Has Spent over $100 Million in Support of Amnesty, Mass Migration”

WGBH

A school district in southwestern Missouri decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline for students — if their parents agree — despite warnings from many public health experts that the practice is detrimental to students. Continue reading “A Missouri school district reinstated spanking if parents give their OK”

Renew Economy – by Anna Pradhan

Scientists at Michigan State University say they have found a way to recycle wind turbine blades into gummy bears, nappies, and other everyday items. Continue reading “Wind turbine blades can be recast into candy and nappies, says new research”

CNN

A southwestern Oregon wildfire burning since mid-August spread rapidly from Friday to Saturday thanks to strong winds, more then tripling its total burned acreage in one day and prompting evacuation orders, fire officials said.

Continue reading “Oregon wildfire triples its reach in 1 day, burning thousands more acres and forcing evacuations”

Off Guardian – by Kit Knightly

undreds of unvaccinated teachers in the Australian state of Queensland are facing up to five months of reduced pay as a “disciplinary measure” for refusing to be “vaccinated” against Covid19.  Continue reading “Australian schools dock pay to “discipline” unvaccinated teachers”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

While the Second Amendment provides “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,” as multiple attacks illustrate over the years, infringing on the right to bear arms is the government’s mission. From bump stock bans to “assault weapons” bans, the state continues to chisel away at your ability to protect yourself and your family. Continue reading “Own a Gun? Smoke Weed? Then You’re a Felon Under US Law And Can Be Imprisoned for 20 Years”

Yahoo News

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators on Friday issued a final environmental impact statement that supports the demolition of four massive dams on Northern California’s Klamath River to save imperiled migratory salmon. Continue reading “Federal report boosts plan to remove 4 dams on California river”

Post Millennial – by Hannah Nightingale

On Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that he would be suspending four members of the Broward County School Board for their “incompetence, neglect of duty, and misuse of authority” at Marjory Stonemason Douglass High School.

Continue reading “DeSantis suspends school board members for ‘incompetence, neglect of duty’ over Parkland shooting”

CNS News – by Susan Jones

The word “crime” did not come up in President Joe Biden’s slam on Republicans Thursday night. But he did mention assault weapons, promising to ban them if Democrats not only hold the House and the Senate, but add more Democrats to the ranks: Continue reading “Biden: ‘I’m Determined to Ban Assault Weapons in This Country’”