Todd Crawford
Elon Musk May Have Lost 100s of Millions on His February Bitcoin Gamble
News analysis In February this year cryptocurrency enthusiasts were abuzz about one of the most notable Bitcoin transactions in recent history. Tesla Motors, led by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, announced it had purchased $1.5 billion...
‘Killer Robots’ Are Playing an Increasing Role In the War in Ukraine
On June 14, it was revealed that Temerland, an Ukrainian robotics and weapons manufacturer based in Zaporizhia, Ukraine will be deploying a robotic battlefield scout, a killer robot, next week called GNOM (“Gnome”) to the...
Squalid, Crowded Conditions at Rikers Island Intake Center Raise Alarms, Again
On June 14, the New York Board of Corrections (BOC) revealed that the Eric M. Taylor (EMTC) intake center — which transfers inmates to the notorious Rikers Island prison — is overrun with detainees who...
NY: Mayor Adams Announces Plan to Tackle Growing Housing Crisis, But Funding Falls Short of What Was Promised
On June 14, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, during a rooftop press conference in Brooklyn, announced his administration's plan to tackle New York’s housing crisis, promising to boost development of affordable apartments, improve public...
In Japan, Insulting Someone Online Could Now Land You in Jail for a Year
On Monday, June 13, the Japanese parliament passed legislation that would make online insults punishable by up to one year in prison. The new legislation, which amends the country’s penal code, is poised to come...
Elon Musk Asks Why Twitter Hasn’t Taken Action on Accounts Spamming Popular User With Death Threats
On June 13, Twitter user Chaya Raichik, the woman behind the popular Twitter profile, Libs of TikTok, revealed that she has been enduring an onslaught of death threats by who she calls “radical leftists,” prompting...
America’s Largest Pork Company to Close California Plant, Scale Back Operations Over High Costs
On June 10, Smithfield Foods — America’s largest pork producer — announced via a press release that it will be closing its Vernon, California plant in early 2023 and will scale back operations in both...
NASA Launches Independent Study on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
On June 9, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced via a press release that it is commissioning a study team to examine unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), otherwise known as unidentified flying objects (UFOs),...
Attacks by the Far-Left Pro-Abortion Group Jane’s Revenge on the Rise
Attacks by the far-left abortion rights group, Jane’s Revenge, are on the rise, with reports of at least two recent attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers; one in Amherst New York and another in Asheville, North...
Bank of Canada Warns That a Typical Mortgage Payment Could Surge by 30% in 5 Years
On June 9, the Bank of Canada (BoC) said that high home prices and the debt that comes with them are threatening Canada’s economy and is warning that buyers who purchased homes during the pandemic...
NYC Sanitation Commission Announces Recruitment Exams Are Now Open for Registration
On June 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams in conjunction with the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) announced that the filing period for the...
NY: Citing Increased Gun Violence, Mayor Adams Urges Congress to Crack Down on Guns
On June 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams testified before the U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee and insisted that it was “time to decide if we are going to be a nation of...