The War on Gas
New York has become the first state in the US to ban natural gas heating and cooking in new construction, but it’s not clear this law will survive legal challenges.
New York has become the first state in the US to ban natural gas heating and cooking in new construction, but it’s not clear this law will survive legal challenges.
The New York Times reports that some 85,000 unaccompanied children have disappeared after arriving in the country since Joe Biden took office. A whistleblower claims that the children are often handed over to sponsors who are criminals and traffickers.
New rules on mortgage fees offer discounts to homebuyers with riskier credit histories—discounts subsidized by higher fees on borrowers with better credit.
Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Ukraine Monday, meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodomyr Zelensky and promising another $500 million in military aid ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s “special military operation.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an offer this week to Vladimir Putin, essentially trading the Donbass and Russia’s land bridge to Crimea for peace. Trouble is the Russians don’t believe him.
Additives made from insects are hitting store shelves in Europe following an EU ruling that defatted house crickets and lesser mealworms are safe. It’s all to save the world from flatulating cattle.
Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds before midnight Tuesday, the closest ever to signaling imminent destruction. The announcement was made with a group called The Elders, who appear to echo warnings from the World Economic Forum.
Federal law enforcement data reveals that outside of weather, suspected and confirmed physical attacks on the US electric grid are the number one cause of electrical outages since 2014.
China’s president Xi Jinping declared his support Friday for an independent Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders. This is a slap at Israel, the US, and Chinese Christians.
Three Russian airbases have been hit by Ukrainian drones since Monday, a major escalation in the conflict as the US Congress prepares to authorize another $38 billion in aid for Ukraine. US taxpayers are now essentially funding the Ukrainian government.
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