Two people were fatally shot and a San Antonio police officer was wounded in what officials said started as a routine traffic stop on Friday morning. The gunfire erupted shortly after police pulled over a car and an officer engaged the driver in what appeared to be casual conversation for a few minutes, San Antonio…
Two People Dead, Officer Wounded in San Antonio, Texas Police Traffic Stop: Officials
Changes Proposed to Canada’s Broadcasting Act Could Take Chinese State TV Networks Off Air
The federal Conservatives are proposing changes to the Broadcasting Act that, if approved by Parliament, may see a possible removal of two Chinese state-owned broadcasters from Canada’s airwaves. The proposed changes target any foreign media that is “subject to direction or controlled by a non-democratic foreign state, by a foreign state that is committing genocide…
Committee Reverses Itself on Wrapping up Investigation Into Military Misconduct
OTTAWA—A House of Commons committee is reversing a decision to wrap up its investigation into sexual misconduct in Canada’s military. Earlier this week, the Bloc Quebecois had joined Liberal members of the defence committee in voting to conclude their investigation and begin preparing their report on the matter. But Conservative MP James Bezan moved Friday…
Officials: 2nd Dead Worker From Capsized Boat Found in Gulf
PORT FOURCHON, La.—The Coast Guard said Friday that it has found the body of a second dead worker from the lift boat that capsized off Louisiana’s coast earlier this week. Rescuers in the air and the sea have been searching for the 19 workers who were aboard the vessel when it overturned Tuesday in rough…
Coast Guard Divers Hope to Reach 12 Missing in Capsized Ship
PORT FOURCHON, La.—Divers searching for oil industry workers on a capsized lift boat prepared to enter the vessel Friday, a rescue effort complicated by daunting technical challenges and continued bad weather. The hope is that the 12 missing people have found air pockets to survive inside the Seacor Power, most of which is submerged in…
House to Vote on Whether to Make Washington DC a State on Tuesday: Committee
The House of Representatives will vote on whether to make Washington, D.C. a state on Tuesday, April 20, according to the House Committee on Rules. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) previously said that the House would attempt to vote on the bill during the week of April 19, which is next week. It came…
Russia Says It Will Expel 10 US Diplomats in Response to Sanctions
Russia will expel 10 U.S. diplomats and would initiate other retaliatory actions in response to recent sanctions issued by President Joe Biden’s administration. “Ten diplomats were on a list the U.S. side handed over to us asking to ensure their leaving the United States. We will give a tit-for-tat response to that. We will also…
The CCP Wants to Attack Taiwan But Military Lacks Real Combat Experience
Commentary Recently, many conflict hotspots are suddenly heating up around the world. When it comes to international conflict hotspots, there have been essentially no big changes from the end of the last century to the present day. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East has now become the Israeli-Iranian conflict; volatility within Eastern Europe has…
Unemployment Rate Drops in LA, Orange Counties
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 11.3 percent in March, down from a revised 11.5 percent in February, according to figures released today by the state Employment Development Department. The 11.3 percent rate was still well above the pre-pandemic rate of 5.4 percent in March 2020. In Orange County, where seasonally…
Florida Lawmakers Approve ‘Anti-Riot’ Combating Public Disorder Bill
Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature approved an “anti-riot” Combating Public Disorder bill on Thursday that includes stiffer penalties against violent protesters, creates disincentives for local governments to adopt “defund the police” measures, and gives citizens more protections such as by making drivers not civilly liable for injury or death if “fleeing for safety from a mob.” The…
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