Month: April 2021

NTD Business Full Broadcast (April 16)

The Commerce Department says U.S. homebuilding rebounded strongly in March. Homebuilding grew at the fastest pace in 15 years – blasting expectations. But there are also signs homebuilding could slow down. What’s the challenge? People travel more because the lockdowns are fading, but rental car companies have sold much of their inventory. Vacationers better book car…


China’s Aerospace Design Relies on Foreign Software—a Humiliation to the CCP

Commentary The Chinese regime issued a notice on April 9, announcing a themed event for May called “Looking Back 100 Years: The Chinese Communist Party’s Leadership in Science and Technology.” The event aims to promote the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s propaganda of “the Party’s overall leadership and direction of science and technology.” However, it is significant that…


Paris’s Historic Fan-Making Museum Desperate to Stay Afloat Amid Threat of Closure

The Paris Fan Shop, known in France as Musée de l’Eventail, is registered as a historical monument. It’s now being forced to close its doors permanently due to rent arrears of 117,000 euros (about $139,200). Workshop owner and fan-maker Anne Hoguet explains that “in the past few years, the museum had been managed by an…


Democrats Introduce Ban on Sale, Possession of Gun Silencers

Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to ban the sale and possession of firearm suppressors, known as silencers. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) said that the 2021 Help Empower Americans to Respond (HEAR) Act, would ban the sale, importation, manufacturing, and possession of silencers. The bill was first introduced in 2019 after a…


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Police Warn Against Catalytic Converter Thefts

Orange County police are again reminding the public to secure their vehicles as they continue to see a rise in catalytic converter thefts. Costa Mesa police most recently arrested two men early April 15 who they said were caught stealing a catalytic converter on the 2600 block of Newport Boulevard. Lying underneath the body of…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The World’s Fastest Indian’: Kiwi Coot Sets Bonneville Flats World Speed Record

PG-13 | 2h 7min | Biography, Drama, Sport | 24 March 2006 (USA) “The World’s Fastest Indian” is not about Native-American Olympic gold medalist Jim Thorpe, but about the Indian motorcycle that set the world land speed record (for bikes with engines under 1,000 cubic centimeters) at the world’s fastest speedway—Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. And…


Biden Administration to Give States $1.7 Billion to Track CCP Virus Mutations

The Biden administration announced Friday that it is giving states $1.7 billion to track variants of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, the pathogen that causes COVID-19. A White House said in a statement that the money will come from funds allocated under the American Rescue Plan, with the aim of helping the Centers for Disease Control…


Meyer Lemon Strawberry Pudding Cake Celebrates Spring

Spring has sprung, and this quintessential springtime dessert showcases Meyer lemons and fresh strawberries at their best. I love the bright, slightly sweet Meyer lemon flavor that acts as the backdrop to the juicy strawberry shards studded throughout the pudding. If you can’t find Meyer lemons, which are usually sweeter than regular lemons, add an…


Canadian Lawmakers Condemn Attack on Hong Kong Epoch Times Printing Press

Sevearl Canadian lawmakers have condemned the assault on the Hong Kong Epoch Times printing facility, calling on the Chinese regime to respect freedom of the press. Four masked men barged into the Epoch Times printing facility in Hong Kong on April 12, smashing equipment with sledgehammers and dumping construction debris onto machines. The attack caused…