ANTAKYA, Turkey—The number of people killed in the Feb. 6 earthquakes that devastated parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria continues to rise. As chances of finding more survivors dwindled, some foreign search teams that rushed in to help have started leaving. Here’s a look at key developments Thursday from the aftermath of the earthquakes:…

After hours of discussion, the Laguna Niguel City Council voted 3–2 to approve a development project which will be below a former landslide site during a special meeting Dec. 5, with councilors Rischi Paul Sharma and Fred Minagar opposing. The Cove at El Niguel will consist of 22 townhomes off of Crown Valley Parkway below…

A soon-to-be-built winery in Goshen rekindled a local discussion on the very agency that had waived almost $32 million in taxes for the new project. Orange County Industrial Development Agency, or IDA, is a public benefit corporation under New York state law with unique authority to attract new businesses into the county with tax incentives….

Commentary China’s economy is in a serious and prolonged downward spiral. What better time for China to return to its Maoist roots? After all, China was the paragon of economic growth, technological innovation, and stability under former leader Mao Zedong, right? Nonetheless, the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) “new” economic and political policies are turning the…

The cost of construction and development in Rancho Santa Margarita will rise 7 percent due to inflation. The Rancho Santa Margarita City Council unanimously approved on April 27 a 7 percent increase the prices of city planning services—including permits for restaurants, bars, clinics, beauty or barber shops, offices, factories, and schools. The increase is based…

Hey everyone! This video is just to address a very common question I get: “How do I do more pushups?” Whether for personal reasons or to pass a fitness test, lots of people want to increase their pushup numbers! Well, it depends on what level of fitness and strength you’re currently at. You can kind…

Baby Milestones: Gross Motor Development Throughout the first three years, babies progress from more or less stationary beings with little body control to explorers who can roll, sit, crawl, stand, and walk. They learn how to keep their balance and to throw or catch objects. Once this happens, the main milestones of gross motor development…

Singing familiar songs to a distressed baby brings comfort—more so than unfamiliar songs or expressive talking. Thus, singing to babies plays an important role in creating the parent-child relationship. A repertoire of familiar songs sung together can be a source of comfort in moments of distress. In an experiment conducted in Canada, 136 babies aged…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the topic of respiratory rehabilitation to the forefront of patient management. In this blog Dawn Phillips and Dr Maria Pufulete look at why breathing exercises are in demand, who benefits, and how their potential benefit is being tested in patients undergoing surgery in the INSPIRE study, funded by the National Institute for…

A ballot initiative aimed at preserving the environment, heritage and charm of Laguna Beach, Calif., is being circulated by Laguna Residents First (LRF), a grassroots political action committee hoping to place the initiative on the 2022 ballot for voter approval. If the group is successful at collecting the required number of signatures, its Beautiful Laguna…