Six years after California legalized marijuana, violence continues to escalate, with six men murdered in the Mojave Desert earlier this year and seven killed at an illegal pot operation in Riverside County in 2020. Six years after California legalized marijuana, the bodies keep piling up. Earlier this year, six men
Recently, Malaysia Airlines reported that a Boeing 737-800 was forced to conduct an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India after one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff on Thursday. An engine failure forced a Boeing 737-800 to make an emergency landing soon after takeoff,
The US auto industry faces a crisis as CDK Global, a key dealership software provider, suffered a major cyber attack on June 19th, impacting over 15,000 dealerships nationwide. On Thursday, the US-based company that provides software for managing sales and services to thousands of car dealerships reported another cyber interruption
L.A.’s controversial $600K homeless housing tower, the Weingart Tower, boasting 278 units, is set to open as the city’s largest permanent supportive housing project on Skid Row. The high-rise includes amenities like a gym, art and music rooms, and is funded by taxpayers and state housing funds. The 278 homeless
Red Sea chaos escalated recently as Houthi rebels sank the dry-bulk freighter Tutor using a kamikaze drone boat, sending commercial shipping costs soaring. Insurance rates for vessels now reach 6% of their value, impacting global containerized freight and port operations. Iran-supported Gulf of Aden, the vital Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, and
Last December, the Pentagon launched Operation Prosperity Guardian, a joint US/UK mission to secure Red Sea shipping from Yemeni Houthi disruption. Despite spending over a billion dollars, the mission failed. Why does it seem the Pentagon is far better at spending money than actually putting together a successful operation? The
In 2023, nearly 1.8 million pilgrims performed the Hajj, approaching pre-pandemic levels. Indonesia issued the most non-domestic pilgrim visas at 229,000, followed by Pakistan and India. Saudi officials predict over two million pilgrims in 2024. In 2023, almost 1.8 million people performed the Hajj, almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Officials
The 2024 World Competitiveness Ranking by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), released on Tuesday, highlights Singapore, Switzerland, and Denmark as the world’s most competitive economies, while the US dropped out of the top 10 for the first time. According to the International Institute for Management Development’s (IMD) 2024
In an interview with Israel’s Channel 13 on Wednesday, IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated that “Hamas cannot be destroyed” as it is an ideology, not just a military entity. “Hamas cannot be destroyed. In an interview with Israel’s Channel 13, IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated on
