Tag: United States

California Storm Leaves at Least 4 Dead and Tens of Thousands Without Power

At least four are dead and tens of thousands are without power in California as the state copes with torrential rainfall and storms that caused extensive damage. Wednesday’s storm is the third of its kind caused by an atmospheric river moving through the area since the start of winter. This storm brought with it widespread…


Shen Yun Reminds San Francisco Audience of History

SAN FRANCISCO—It takes courage to speak the truth, and it takes persistence to convince someone of the truth. Since 2006, Shen Yun Performing Arts has been using dance and music to raise awareness of atrocities being committed in communist China. James Grant works in patent law and shared that seeing Shen Yun made him think….


Accidental Cannabis Consumption by Children Surges: Study

Record numbers of young people are experiencing or running the risk of severe health emergencies through the unwitting ingestion of products containing cannabis, a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics has found. While the illegal synthetic opiate trade, which contributes disproportionately to the more than 100,000 overdose deaths in America every year and…


‘It’s Good Timing for This World’ to Know Shen Yun, Says Artist

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Dance and music are forms of art that flow with time. Shen Yun Performing Arts is touring around the world, each performance is a new and fresh experience for the audience. Laurie Depaolo used to be a dancer and her husband, Joe Depaolo, is a professional percussionist. “I love the show! It was probably some…


Shen Yun ‘Was the Most Beautiful,’ Says Doctor

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Chinese culture is derived from an expansive area of land and 5,000 years of history. Many audience members of Shen Yun Performing Arts have also visited China; among them is Cary Fechter, MD, the founder of Cardio-Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Fechter said he loved his time in China but commented that the…


Capitol Report: Battle for House Speaker Not Seen in Over a Century; Harmeet Dhillon on Bid for RNC Chair

Multiple rounds of voting for House speaker took place on Capitol Hill Tuesday, for the first time in a century. Leader Kevin McCarthy lost the first few times, and momentum grows behind an unexpected nominee. Wholesale change could be coming for the Republican Party; it’s not just the GOP speakership being fought for—the position of…


Saskatchewan Woman Accused of Faking Her and Her Son’s Death Intends to Go to Trial

An indigenous woman accused of faking her death and that of her son before illegally crossing the border into the United States has indicated her intention to go to trial. Through counsel, Dawn Walker told Saskatoon provincial court that she intends to have a judge-alone trial. Her lawyer Tara Boghosian said Walker has also waived…


Public Officials in South Carolina Applaud Shen Yun

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—The new year brought Shen Yun Performing Arts to South Carolina, where Shen Yun put on its first of two performances on Jan. 2. Frank Iler, the representative for Brunswick County in North Carolina to the State House of Representatives, was in the audience this evening. “It’s fantastic,” said Mr. Iler regarding New…


Houston Audience Member Moved by the Songs of Shen Yun

HOUSTON—Lao Tzu once said, “The truth is not always beautiful, nor beautiful words the truth.” However, Shen Yun Performing Arts is using beautiful song and dance to convey true, traditional Chinese culture. David Roza and Alexandra Rodriguez are friends and colleagues at a nuclear security company. Mr. Roza was especially impressed with the baritone, whose…


Quebec Ultra-Marathoner Preparing to Run Nearly 8,000 Km From Florida to Quebec

A Quebec ultra-marathon runner is preparing for a nearly 8,000-kilometre run from the most southern point of the United States to Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula. Joan Roch, 49, is known for running more than 1,000 kilometres from Percé, Que., on the eastern tip of Gaspé, to Montreal in 2020. Roch, who lives in the Montreal suburb…