Month: April 2021

Living Energy: How the Energy of Life Integrates With the Science of Medicine to Keep Us Strong and Healthy

We can’t see the air around us, but we can feel it. We walk in it, we breathe it in. And we can’t live without it. So what about energy? Not the energy we make to power our homes, our cars, and our phones, but the energy that keeps our hearts beating. We can’t see…


Home Prices up 12 Percent Year-Over-Year

Commentary Home prices in the U.S. increased in value during the past year at the fastest pace since the end of the 2006 real estate bubble that led to the Great Recession. Standard & Poors (S&P) compiled an index of home prices using an analytic framework developed by economic sciences Nobel laureate Robert Shiller and…


Judge Rejects Democrats’ Bid to Immediately Halt Arizona 2020 Election Audit

An Arizona judge on Wednesday rejected an attempt by the Arizona Democratic Party to immediately halt an audit of the 2020 election going on in the state’s largest county. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Daniel Martin said Democrats did not provide “substantive evidence of any breaches or threatened breaches of voter privacy.” The lawsuit, filed…


Trudeau: International COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Are ‘Naturally to Be Expected’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that the federal government is now looking “very carefully” at the idea of vaccine passports, and will be working with allied nations on establishing measures for travellers who are vaccinated. “As was the case pre-pandemic, certificates of vaccination are a part of international travel to certain regions and are…


New York Governor Announces Lift on CCP Virus Curfew for Bars, Restaurants

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday a statewide curfew restricting food and beverage service in the state will end next month for both indoor and outdoor dining areas.


Chinese Restaurant Branch in Taiwan Denies Sending Surveillance Footage to China

A popular Chinese restaurant chain in Taiwan is denying it’s sending surveillance footage of its customers to China, coming after a Vancouver branch admitted it sent surveillance footage of its customers to China. The Haidilao Hot Pot restaurant in Taiwan, in an April 22 statement on Facebook, admitted it recorded footage of their customers, but…


Former Intern Accuses New York City Mayoral Candidate Scott Stringer of Sexual Assault

A woman who used to work for New York City mayoral hopeful Scott Stringer on Wednesday accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2001. Jean Kim told reporters in the city that Stringer “inappropriately and relentlessly pursued a sexual relationship with me,” including groping her inside the Community Free Democratic Club. She was working as…


Balancing Interests When Governing Amid COVID

News Analysis Throughout the pandemic, health professionals and advisers have provided crucial service and advice to help manage the pandemic and minimize health risks. But there have also been criticism of elected politicians—who are expected to have a broader view and enact balanced policies to ensure overall societal well-being—acquiescing political decision-making to experts, who have…


Trump: 2024 Announcement Would Probably Not Happen Until After Midterm Elections

Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that if he runs in 2024, an official announcement will likely not happen until after the 2022 federal elections. “If you do it, I think probably the most appropriate time would be right after the ’22 election. That’s my opinion. I could do it sooner, but I think right…


Chicago Police Release Bodycamera Video of Fatal Anthony Alvarez Shooting

Authorities in Chicago released body camera footage showing an officer fatally shooting a 22-year-old man who allegedly had a gun while running away from officers in late March. Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) on Wednesday released numerous police and third-party videos, along with 911 audio in the shooting death of Anthony Alvarez on…