For centuries, people have marveled at the ornate brickwork and distinctive polychrome onion domes of the Church of Intercession of Most Holy Theotokos (Mary Mother of God) on the Moat, commonly known as the Cathedral of Basil the Blessed, in Moscow. Remarkably, the cathedral took just six years to complete, with the building work finished…
Sens. Warren, Durbin Speak Out on Treatment of Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Defendants
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) are raising questions about the rights of people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, saying that some are being held in solitary confinement—even before their trials have begun. “Solitary confinement is a form of punishment that is cruel and psychologically damaging,” Warren said in…
Sen. Warren Speaks out on Treatment of Jan. 6 Capitol Breach Detainees in Isolation
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and another Senate Democrat have raised questions about the rights of participants in the Jan. 6 Capitol breach, saying that some are being held in solitary confinement—even before their trials are slated to begin. “Solitary confinement is a form of punishment that is cruel and psychologically damaging,” Warren said in an…
California ‘Cancel Culture’ Bills Fail in State Senate
April 25, 2021
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A pair of bills designed to tackle “cancel culture” by designating political affiliation as a protected class have failed to pass the California Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), who introduced the bills, told The Epoch Times that partisan politics played a role in the committee’s decision, which she said threatened freedom of…
New Mexico Restores Indoor Worship Services to Maximum Capacity
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham allowed places of worship around the state to operate at maximum capacity, coming about a year after the state started limiting capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since last April, when the lockdowns were first initiated, there have been restrictions based on tiered guidelines for places of worship. “The…
At Least 6 Killed in Fiery Van Crash on Georgia Interstate
SUWANEE, Ga.—At least six people died and several others were hurt in an interstate crash in Georgia that left a passenger van engulfed in flames and rolled on its side, police said. Passersby stopped to pull people from the burning vehicle Saturday evening along I-85 near the I-985 split, Gwinnett County police Sgt. Michele Pihera…
Iran to Bar Travellers From India Over Covid-19 Variant, Officials Say
Iran said on Saturday that it would bar travelers from India over a COVID-19 variant to avert its spread in the already stricken country. Officials, however, did not say if any cases of the variant first identified in India in late March had been detected in Iran, the epicenter of the pandemic in the Middle…
Black Lives Matter Protesters Block Traffic on Brooklyn Bridge, Clash With Police
Black Lives Matter and affiliated protesters blocked traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday night, leading NYPD officers to make arrests. Video footage showed the demonstrators crossing the Brooklyn Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan before squaring off with officers. Some officers deployed pepper spray. Other footage showed the demonstrators being told…
French Authorities Detain 5 Amid Terrorism Investigation of Deadly Police Station Attack
PARIS—French authorities detained a fifth person Sunday in a terrorism investigation seeking to identify potential accomplices and motives after a police official was fatally stabbed at a police station outside Paris. French police killed the 37-year-old Tunisian attacker shortly after he stabbed the unarmed administrative employee on Friday at the entrance of her police station…
Indonesia Declares 53 Crew of Lost Submarine Dead After Wreckage Found
DENPASAR—A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, deep in the Bali Sea, army and navy officials said on Sunday, as the president sent condolences to relatives of the 53 crew. Rescuers found new objects, including a life vest, that they believe belong to those aboard the 44-year old KRI…
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