Month: April 2021

Southern Spain’s Best-Kept Secret

Espinacas con garbanzos is a hyper-regional dish native to Seville with strong Moorish influence that’s substantive and full of flavor. Briefly simmering canned chickpeas (uniformly tender, well-seasoned, and convenient) in a combination of chicken broth and chickpea canning liquid tenderized them and infused them with savory flavor. A picada (a paste of garlic and bread…


Arizona Lawmaker Tests Positive for Virus After Being Fully Vaccinated

An Arizona state lawmaker has tested positive for CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, despite being fully vaccinated. State Rep. Alma Hernandez, a Democrat, said on April 28 that despite taking all precautions and getting the vaccine 11 weeks ago, she still tested positive for COVID-19, which is caused by the virus. “I have taken COVID-19…


Arizona Representative Tests Positive for Virus After Being Fully Vaccinated

An Arizona State Representative has tested positive for CCP (Chinese Communist Party) Virus, despite being fully vaccinated. In a written statement Wednesday, Rep. Alma Hernandez (D-Ariz.) said that despite taking all precautions, she still tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. “I have taken COVID-19 very seriously and have worn my mask,…


American Universities Have Lost Their Prestige

Commentary Nothing is stranger than the contemporary American university. Not long ago, Americans used to idolize their universities. Indeed, in science, math, engineering, medicine, and business, many of these meritocratic departments and schools remain among the top-ranked in the world. Top-notch higher education explains much of the current scientific, technological, and commercial excellence of the…


Behold the Beauty: ‘Patient Observer’ by Camille Engel

In the painting “Patient Observer,” an American barn owl has been captured gracefully stretching out its wing, revealing a fan of gray, white, and brown feathers that could almost disappear into the stone barn wall. The owl gazes out of the painting as if something has caught its attention, making us wonder if we are…


Man, Woman, Suspected of Stealing Car, Arrested After 8-Hour Standoff

IRVINE—A man and woman who were barricaded inside an apartment in Irvine for more than eight hours following a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle were taken into custody April 29. The couple was suspected of stealing a Ford Mustang around 9 a.m. on April 28 from The Village at Irvine Spectrum apartment complex, located…


Man, Woman, Suspected of Stealing Car, Arrested After Eight-Hour Standoff

IRVINE—A man and woman who were barricaded inside an apartment in Irvine for more than eight hours following a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle were in custody April 29. The couple was suspected of stealing a Ford Mustang around 9 a.m. April 28 from The Village at Irvine Spectrum apartment complex, located at 50…


China’s Huawei Says Sales Down 16.5 Percent Amid US Sanctions

Embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei said Wednesday its first-quarter revenue fell 16.5 percent, hurt by a dip in smartphone sales. Sales declined 16.5 percent from a year earlier to 152.2 billion yuan ($23.5 billion) due in part to lower revenue for its consumer unit, the company said. It gave no earnings but said its profit margin…


Indiana Attempted Murder Suspect Investigated for Possible Ties to Delphi Killings

An Indiana man who is accused of kidnapping and a 9-year-old girl is being investigated for a potential connection to the unsolved murders of two teenagers in Delphi in 2017, officials said on Wednesday. James Brian Chadwell was arrested last week after he lured the girl into his home to pet his dogs, according to…


Irvine Named Best Large City in California for New Businesses

Commentary Irvine, Calif. is the best large city in the state to open a new business, according to a new tabulation by financial website WalletHub. WalletHub considered the ecosystem, as local entrepreneurs call it, within 100 cities related to access to resources. It took into account access to financing, venture capital investment per capita, and…