Month: April 2021

Progressive Group That Helped Seat the ‘Squad’ Supports Challenger to Primary Rep. Carolyn Maloney

Justice Democrats, a progressive political action committee (PAC) that helped elect the Squad—the four progressive minority Congresswomen—to the Congress in 2018, has introduced a new candidate to challenge Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) in the 2022 primary election. Rana Abdelhamid, a community organizer, non-profit founder, and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, announced that she…


China in Focus (April 14): White House Sends Ex-Officials to Visit Taiwan

A U.S. intelligence report lists the Chinese communist regime as the top threat to America. President Joe Biden sends an unofficial delegation to Taiwan. It’s being called a “personal signal” of his commitment to the island’s freedom. At the same time, a U.S. climate envoy has gone to China, seeking cooperation with Beijing on climate…


Food: Epoch Word Search

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Thursday, April 15, 2021: Epoch Sudoku

Hard Some benefits of playing Sudoku may include reducing anxiety and stress, and improving concentration, problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and memory.


Thursday, April 15, 2021: Epoch Crossword

‘Avocados’, ‘Striking scene’, ‘Biblical patriarch’, ‘Brain scan, for short’, ‘Trusted friend’, ‘Virtual meeting technology’, ‘”The Simpsons” bartender’, ‘Superior man’, and ‘Solomonlike’ are some of the clues in this crossword puzzle from the April 15, 2021 edition of The Epoch Times newspaper.


Germany’s University of Trier to Suspend Its Confucius Institute

The German University of Trier will suspend all activities of the Beijing-controlled Confucius Institute (CI) on its campus, coming after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sanctioned European agencies and individuals who expressed support for oppressed Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang Province. The university in a recent statement expressed concern over recent steps taken by the Chinese regime…


Deep Dive (April 14): Trump Fires Back at FDA’s Decision to Pause Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

President Joe Biden is set to address the joint sessions of Congress the night before his 100th day in office. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited him to address a joint session of Congress on April 28. Three Republican senators want to remove a special rule favoring Major League Baseball. This follows the league’s boycott of Georgia…


FCC Commissioner Wants to Close the ‘Loophole’ Allowing China-Based Telecom Firms Access to US Networks

Americans have come to understand the national security threat posed by China-based telecom companies but they might be surprised to learn that equipment from these telecom firms continue to be used in U.S. networks, according to Brendan Carr, Federal Communication Commission (FCC) commissioner. The FCC last year banned carriers in the United States from using…


Lawsuit Alleges Orange County DA ‘Sabotaged’ Newport Beach Surgeon’s Sexual Assault Case 

An investigator working for the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office filed a lawsuit alleging District Attorney Todd Spitzer “actively sabotaged” a high-profile sexual assault case. The April 5 filing relates to a Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend, and claims the case was compromised due to a personal relationship Spitzer had with a defense attorney. The complaint was filed…


Orange County Pulls Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Due to Blood Clotting Concerns

The Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) has suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at its point-of-distribution sites. The pause in administering the one-dose vaccine, which was approved for emergency use by the FDA Feb. 27, came under the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The recommendation…