by The Center Square | Jun 15, 2022
by Bethany Blankley Another company is leaving California, this time the largest pork packer in the U.S. Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced it is closing its Vernon, California, facility and reducing its hog production in the western U.S. region, citing as its...
by Star News Staff | Jun 15, 2022
by Jennie Taer Kentucky has seen a record year of overdose deaths as it continues to deal with fentanyl being trafficked into the state, multiple outlets reported based on state data released Monday. Kentucky saw 2,250 overdose deaths in 2021, a 14.5% increase...
by Star News Staff | Jun 15, 2022
by Edward Ring Scope insensitivity happens whenever a statistic has huge emotional impact but in reality has little relevance to the issues and challenges it purports to illuminate. It is scope insensitivity that makes conscientious Californians willing to put...
by Star News Staff | Jun 15, 2022
by Douglas Blair The Washington Post has had a rough week. On Monday, the Post suspended one of its reporters, Dave Weigel, for a month without pay after he retweeted a joke last week that some of his colleagues thought was sexist. Felicia Sonmez, the national...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Jun 15, 2022
A new poll by the Trafalgar Group shows first-time candidate Blake Masters with a lead over his two main primary opponents, though many Arizonans remain undecided. According to the poll of 1077 likely Republican primary voters, which was conducted between June 7 and...