Month: January 2021

Judge Orders Trump Organization to Give Documents to New York Attorney General

A judge in New York on Friday ordered the Trump Organization to give documents to an attorney general. Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron said lawyers representing the company must turn over documents it sought to withhold. “Morgan Lewis is hereby ordered to produce to petitioner, by Feb. 4, 2021, all documents marked ‘not privileged’ by this…


UK Visa Offer Addresses ‘Desperate Need’ of Hongkongers: Simon Cheng

The UK’s new visa programme allowing Hong Kong British National (Overseas) status holders to live in the UK is “very generous” and “addresses the desperate needs of Hong Kong people,” an exiled Hong Kong human rights activist said. BN(O) status holders in Hong Kong and their eligible family members can apply for a visa to live,…


Russia’s Putin Signs Law Extending Nuclear Arms Control Treaty with US by 5 Years

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law extending the New START nuclear arms control treaty, the last major pact of its kind between Russia and the United States, by five years, the Kremlin said in a statement. Russia’s lower and upper houses of parliament voted unanimously to ratify the extension on Wednesday. Russia…


‘The Sun’s Still Shining’: The Courage of Sophie Scholl

Right now, millions of patriotic Americans are apprehensive about the sea change in our federal government. Many regard with dismay the proposals to open borders, to include more indoctrination in our schools, for higher taxes, for continued closures and restrictions to fight the pandemic, and for more politically correct measures, to name a few. Many…


After Outcry, EU Reverses Plan to Restrict Vaccine Exports Through Irish Border

LONDON/BRUSSELS—The European Union on Friday reversed a plan to use emergency Brexit measures to restrict exports of COVID-19 vaccines from crossing the Irish border into the United Kingdom after it sent shockwaves through Northern Ireland, London, and Dublin. In a steep escalation of the EU’s fight to secure vaccine supplies, Brussels had said it would…


Photographer Colorizes Holocaust Photos, Bringing Them to Life ‘So This Never Happens Again’

Photographer Tom Marshall has grabbed the attention of thousands by adding color to black-and-white photographs of the Holocaust, making distant-seeming faces seem vivid and recognizable. His updated photographs are both striking and horrifying, bringing to light the depth of suffering that happened in the concentration camps of WWII. Marshall, who is known for restoring historical…


Half of GOP Senators Back Bill to Block Biden Energy Ban

Dozens of Senate Republicans are supporting a bill introduced by Sen. Cyntha Lummis (R-Wyo.) that would prohibit the president and certain other federal departments from blocking energy or mineral leasing permits on federal lands without congressional scrutiny. The Protecting our Wealth of Energy Resources (POWER) Act of 2021 (pdf), supported by at least half of Senate…


Once-Homeless Orphan Lived in His Car as a Teen, but Joining the Army Changed His Life Forever

As a boy orphaned at a young age, Matthew Mickey was homeless when he witnessed on television the twin towers collapse during 9/11. It was a scene of wreckage to match the story of his own early life. That event changed many people’s lives forever, including Matthew’s. But for him, some good came of it:…


Couple Takes Nephew Into Their Home After Parents’ Alleged Abuse Lands Him in Hospital

A Virginia couple has welcomed their baby nephew into their home after he faced alleged physical abuse at the hands of his birth parents to the point that the 7-month-old was hospitalized for his injuries. Michelle Harris Templeton, 31, and her husband, Nathan, 32, decided to choose a new name for their nephew, calling him…


Mom of Autistic Boy Writes ‘Thank You’ Blog to Little Girl Classmate Who ‘Likes Him Just the Way He Is’

Kate, a stay-at-home mom who lives in Colorado with her kids and husband, Steve, is continually inspired by their three children, all of whom have special needs. Having struggled with judgment from others toward her differently abled kids, Kate was touched when a little girl at her son Nicholas’s kindergarten took a shine to him….