COVID-19 cases have ballooned in Shenyang, the capital of northeastern China’s Liaoning Province, as authorities struggle to contain the outbreak. Residents told The Epoch Times that infections are being underreported by the local government. On Dec. 30, authorities confirmed that at least three medical staff in Shenyang tested positive. One was a nurse from Pukang…
Orange County Sheriff Won’t Release Inmates, Despite Appeal Loss
December 30, 2020
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More than one-third of Orange County’s jail population was COVID-19 positive Dec. 30, but Sheriff Don Barnes said he’ll fight the latest orders to release 1,800 inmates. Barnes was initially ordered Dec. 11 by an Orange County Supreme Court Judge to reduce the jail population by 50 percent. The sheriff responded to the order by…
Canadian Politicians Face Heat for Travelling Amid Lockdown Orders
Two Canadian politicians are facing backlash for ignoring their government’s own health advice by vacationing outside Canada, despite limits on non-essential travel in their home provinces amid the pandemic. Ontario finance minister Rod Phillips said Dec. 29 he will return home after being criticized for going on vacation to a Caribbean island of St. Barts…
California Supreme Court Rules Nonviolent Sex Offenders Eligible for Early Parole
The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled this week that a 2016 ballot proposition approved by state voters makes sex offenders convicted of nonviolent crimes eligible for early parole consideration even though its proponents, including the previous governor, say it was never their intention to free sex offenders. The ruling came Dec. 28 in a prisoner’s…
Human Rights Defenders, Philanthropists Among 61 Awarded Order of Canada
Human rights defenders, philanthropists, and public health scientists are among the 61 individuals whose innovations and contributions to Canadian society are recognized with the appointment to the Order of Canada. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette announced the appointees to the country’s highest civilian honour on Dec. 30. The order recognizes these people as those who “have…
New Year’s Eve Celebrations Heavily Impacted By Restrictions in Australia
Sydney has largely banned crowds for its world-renowned pyrotechnic display, while Melbourne’s fireworks are cancelled. New South Wales restrictions were tightened further on Wednesday as the state battles to control its growing outbreak. Residents in Greater Sydney, including Wollongong, Central Coast and Blue Mountains, will be restricted to hosting five visitors in their homes, including…
Department of Health Warns of CCP Virus-Related Fraud
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General recently warned the general public about CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus-related fraud schemes as the pandemic remains one of the country’s top concerns. Chris Schrank, the assistant inspector general for investigations at the HHS, alerted the public in a video released on Dec. 21 that…
US Taxpayer Money Went to Al-Qaeda Affiliate During Obama Administration: Senate Reports
At least $150,000 in U.S. taxpayer money went to an Islamic organization with ties to terrorism through a humanitarian organization from 2014 to 2015, a large amount of which was approved by the then-Obama administration despite being informed the Islamic organization was a sanctioned entity, a Senate report shows. On Dec. 23, Senate Finance Committee…
Cornyn Blocks Attempt to Pass $2,000 Stimulus Checks in Senate
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday blocked an attempt to pass the bill that would increase stimulus checks to $2,000, a day after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) did the same. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) asked for unanimous consent to approve the CASH Act, which would boost the checks by $1,400. Cornyn objected. “This…
Girlfriend’s Warning of Suspect Making Bombs ‘Not Enough’ to Search Home: Nashville Police Chief
A woman alerting police officers to Anthony Quinn Warner making bombs at his house last year wasn’t enough for a search warrant, Nashville’s police chief said Wednesday. The attorney for Warner’s girlfriend, Pamela Perry, called 911 last year to report that Perry was threatening to take her own life and claiming her boyfriend was building…
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