Month: April 2021

Anaheim Convention Center Holds First Event Since Start of Pandemic

The Anaheim Convention Center is set to host its first non-medical event since February 2020, before the onslaught of the pandemic. It will be the backdrop of a Starpower Talent dance competition April 23 through April 25, as part of the company’s regional tour. The event is expected to bring more than 500 attendees. The president and chief executive of…


Pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Lifted: CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee has voted to lift the pause on the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine with no restrictions, saying the vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks, at an emergency meeting on Friday. Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said that they recommend resuming…


Biden Admin Stops Fining Illegal Immigrants Who Don’t Leave US, Cancels Debt

The White House on Friday ended the Trump-era policy of fining illegal immigrants who have failed to leave the United States, claiming there is no evidence they work. Authorities with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) rescinded two orders, which were used during the Trump administration, on collecting financial penalties and issuing fines to illegal…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (April 23)

Arizona’s audit of over two million ballots has been paused until Monday, ten Republican Attorneys General led by Louisiana have filed a lawsuit against President Biden’s climate order, and every branch of government is called upon address the unprecedented border surge.


Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Use Should Resume: CDC Advisers

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus vaccine can now be distributed with a warning. The vaccine would carry a warning about the rare risk of blood clots in those who received it, officials with the Advisory Committee on Immunization…


GOP Members Request Documents from MLB on Decision to Move All-Star Game From Georgia

A group of House Republicans requested documents from Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Robert D. Manfred related to the league’s decision to move its All-Star game out of Georgia due to the state’s new election integrity law. In a Thursday letter, Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), James Comer (R-Ky.), and Jody Hice (R-Ga.) asked Manfred to provide all…


Japan Issues 3rd Virus Emergency in Tokyo, Osaka Area

TOKYO—Japan declared a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday amid skepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence just three months ahead of the Olympics. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced the emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Hyogo from April 25 through May 11. The step…


Freedom Through Leisure in ‘Leisure: The Basis of Culture’

We are a society that all too often focuses on work, but do we ever stop and think about rest and leisure? What constitutes work, and for that matter, what exactly is leisure? German philosopher Josef Pieper (1904–1997) delves deeply into this question in his classic work, “Leisure: The Basis of Culture.” Here, Pieper demonstrates…


When Silicon Valley Values Meet West Texas

Texas ranching has been under economic siege almost since it began. It has always offered an opportunity to make a small fortune, nowadays by starting with a large one. Yet for all its flaws, ranching is addictive. So is abandoning ranching. “The Big Empty,” a novel by Loren Steffy, steals one of the classic tropes…


NTD Business Full Broadcast (April 23)

American Express reports latest earning results, revenue fell last quarter but its net income rose, what helped? Crypto chaos ensues. Bitcoin drops to its lowest level since last month. And it’s not alone. The CEO of an exchange in Turkey flees the country and might have taken billions of dollars with him.