Month: December 2020

Lin Wood Files Emergency Petition in Supreme Court Seeking to Block Georgia Runoff

Attorney Lin Wood on Dec. 30 filed an emergency petition in the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to block next week’s Georgia Senate runoff election, days after his lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge. Wood, an attorney with President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, filed his petition (pdf) on Wednesday seeking a judge’s order to halt…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Intouchables’: A Heartwarming Biopic About Togetherness Despite Differences

R | 1h 52min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 2 November 2011 (France) As we head into 2021, forms of media that focus on the positive aspects of life are a good way to begin the new year—especially in light of all the divisiveness that has encapsulated 2020. In the cinematic realm, I couldn’t think…


Biden to Issue Executive Order Stopping Any Trump ‘Midnight Regulations’

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will issue an executive order on the day he takes office, if he wins the presidency, that would halt regulations President Donald Trump issued in the final weeks of his first term. “We’re announcing today that, like other incoming administrations have done before, the Biden-Harris White House will issue a…


Hong Kong’s Top Court Puts Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Back in Custody

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s top court ordered media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the city’s national security law, back into custody on Thursday, saying a judge may have erred in a decision to release him on bail. The Court of Final Appeal’s ruling comes a week after Lai, one of…


Arizona Attorney General Says Legislature Has Authority to Order Election Audit

Arizona’s attorney general on Wednesday said the state legislature has the authority to issue subpoenas regarding the administration of elections. Attorney General Mark Brnovich sided with state lawmakers who are trying to compel Maricopa County election officials to produce material from the Nov. 3 election, including scans of mail-in ballots and images from voting machines….


Hospital Employee ‘Intentionally’ Removed COVID-19 Vaccine From Refrigeration, Causing Spoilage

A hospital worker in Wisconsin said they removed COVID-19 vaccine vials from refrigeration on purpose, causing spoilage of more than 500 doses. Advocate Aurora Health, which runs hospitals in Wisconsin and Illinois, learned earlier this week that 57 vials of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine were removed from a pharmacy refrigerator at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton….


ICE Arrests 21 Across the US in ‘Operation No Safe Haven Plus’

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 18 foreign nationals who were being pursued for their roles in known or suspected human rights violations or human smuggling and trafficking, the agency announced on Wednesday. The arrests came during a nationwide operation called “Operation No Safe Haven Plus” that concluded on Dec. 17. According to…


Insects: Epoch Word Search

Search for words related to insects.


Thursday, December 31, 2020: Epoch Sudoku

Some benefits of playing Sudoku may include reducing anxiety and stress, and improving concentration, problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and memory.


Thursday, December 31, 2020: Epoch Crossword

‘Bigeye, on the Big Island’, ‘Aromatherapy scent’, ‘Ghost’s cry’, ‘County tax man’, ‘Anatomical ring’, and ‘Blueprint’ are some of the clues in this crossword puzzle from the December 31, 2020 edition of The Epoch Times newspaper.