Year: 2023

In birthplace of the beach holiday, where are the tourists?

Resilience Europe In birthplace of the beach holiday, where are the tourists? | View caption Hide caption Despite being the original spots for beach getaways, England’s seaside towns can’t compete with today’s cheap foreign tour packages. That is spurring them to rethink their approach to tourism. Though they enjoyed a brief renaissance during the pandemic…

Journalists critical of Musk kicked off Twitter for ‘doxxing’ his jet

First Look Journalists critical of Musk kicked off Twitter for ‘doxxing’ his jet Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists who had written about owner Elon Musk and an account that tracked the location of his private jet. Mr. Musk says sharing his personal whereabouts constitutes doxxing and violates the platform’s rules. | View caption…

How should government spend carbon tax revenues?

How should government spend carbon tax revenues? A high-powered group of Republicans and business executives proposed replacing regulations for reducing greenhouse gases with a carbon tax. The two most interesting things about this initiative are who proposed it and what they’d do with the money. | View caption Hide caption The other day, a high-powered group…

Postwoman dies after being trapped in lift for days as no one heard her screams

A postwoman was found dead after spending three horrifying days being trapped in a lift she entered during a paper round.  Olga Leotyev, 32, reportedly desperately screamed for help from the top floor of a nine-story building in Tashkent, Uzbekistan – but her pleas were unheard.  Her concerned loved ones reported her missing when she…

As Virginia and Maryland vie for the FBI’s new HQ, conservatives want to defund it

WASHINGTON — Virginia leaders are pushing for a new FBI headquarters to be built in Virginia. Maryland leaders say their state is the “superior” choice. And conservative Republicans want to nix the new headquarters project completely. As the House GOP majority wages war on the FBI and Justice Department for “weaponizing” the government against former…