Flashpoint – the South China Sea. The Chinese military continues to make aggressive moves towards Taiwan. This increased Chinese military activity is elevating security concerns over Taiwan’s sovereignty, even in the US. Most recently, a swarm of Chinese fighter jets sliced through Taiwan’s southwest airspace last week. It was the latest in a string of
If you live near any city or industry center, you are familiar with that haze in the air. It’s especially noticeable on a clear day. For decades, we’ve called it smog, which is a combination of air pollution, dust particles and even tiny water drops that cling to the dust and pollution particles. Many local
Last week, President Donald Trump announced that he was officially declaring the opioid epidemic to be a public health emergency. In that proclamation, he said he would take steps to end the out-of-control number of deaths and overdoses due to opioid drugs. Last year, Barack Obama announced that he was taking steps to stop the
