Month: April 2021

John Wayne Airport Traffic Struggles to Take Flight

Passenger traffic at John Wayne Airport (JWA) was reduced by 59 percent in March compared to pre-pandemic foot traffic during the same month. The lag in March travelers is part of a larger, year-long trend triggered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the bulk of travel to a standstill. “We saw passenger traffic drop to…


Celebrate Cinco de Mayo With Pork Tacos, California-Style

Do you know the meaning of Cinco de Mayo? It’s a holiday that commemorates when the Mexican army defeated the French in the Battle of Puebla against overwhelming odds in 1862. Puebla and many U.S. cities have huge celebrations with parades, festivals, and dancing. And, of course, food! Each year I observe this holiday with…


Biden Won’t Rule Out Requiring Military to Get Vaccine

President Joe Biden said it’s not clear yet whether he will make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all U.S. service members once the shot is fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration. “I don’t know. I’m going to leave that to the military,” Biden told “Today” on Friday. “I’m not saying I won’t. I think…


UK Police Officer Jailed for Membership of Neo-Nazi Group

A British police officer was convicted on Friday of belonging to a neo-Nazi group and was jailed for more than four years. Ben Hannam, 22, was found guilty of being a member of the National Action (NA), a banned right-wing extremist group, from 2016 to 2017. Hannam, who pleaded guilty to possessing an indecent image…


Security Concern Rises as PM’s Phone Number Stayed Online for 15 Years

Security concerns have risen after reports came out saying Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s phone number has been publicly available online for 15 years. British news outlets reported that Johnson’s number was on a think tank release in 2006 when he was shadow higher education minister and was never deleted. Lord Peter Ricketts, the former national security…


Mother of 19-Year-Old Fatally Shot in Seattle’s ‘No Cop Zone’ Sues City Over Handling of ‘CHOP’

The mother of a young man who was gunned down last summer in Seattle’s autonomous zone, or “CHOP” (Capitol Hill Organized Protest)—has sued the city for its handling of the zone.


Chadian Rebels Claim They Have Shot Down Military Helicopter

N’DJAMENA, Chad—Rebels seeking to overthrow Chad’s new transitional government claimed Thursday to have shot down a military helicopter, while the junta in power warned political opponents not to renew protests after violent demonstrations earlier in the week left at least six people dead. The Chadian government has said that the rebels blamed for killing President…


Storm Causes Structure Over Aztec Ruins to Collapse in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY—A roof that partly protected one of Mexico’s most important ancient sites collapsed under the weight of a major rain and hail storm late on Wednesday, causing minor damage to the ornate temple complex that once hosted the Aztec empire’s elite warriors. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pledged on Thursday to repair any damages…


Finance Department Says Federal Deficit Hit $282.6 Billion in February

OTTAWA—The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $282.6 billion through 11 months of its fiscal year as revenues dropped and pandemic aid continued to flow. The deficit from April to February compares to a deficit of $7 billion over the same period one year earlier. The government says in its monthly fiscal…


New Mexico Officer Shot by Alleged Cop-Killer Gets Back Up, Returns Fire

A New Mexico police officer got back up and returned fire at a suspect after he was shot, according to newly released footage this week. The video shows Las Cruces police officer Adrian De La Garza involved in a chase while pursuing a suspect who allegedly shot and killed New Mexico state police trooper Darian Jarrott…