Anthrax, a deadly and highly infectious disease, is surfacing in China. Among the confirmed patients, one has died. The United States is offering up to $5 million for information on a Chinese fentanyl trafficker. But Beijing is defending the man. A fleet of U.S. and UK aircraft carriers is sailing near China, carrying hundreds of…
Judge Agrees With DOJ About Credibility of White Supremacist FBI Informant
A Seattle federal judge has denied a motion to suppress evidence in an ongoing domestic extremism case, ruling that the FBI was not required to disclose more than $82,000 in payments to an alleged white supremacist serving as a confidential informant. Judge John Coughenour’s Aug. 30 decision is the latest development in the case of…
Wednesday, September 1, 2021: Epoch Sudoku
Medium Some benefits of playing Sudoku may include reducing anxiety and stress, and improving concentration, problem-solving skills, logical thinking, and memory.
Wednesday, September 1, 2021: Epoch Crossword
‘Anarchist’s foe’, ‘Airs, in Latin’, ‘Pulsate’, ‘Barbarian’, ‘Cheese on crackers’, ‘Attuned’, and ‘Clever’ are some of the clues in this crossword puzzle from the September 1, 2021 edition of The Epoch Times newspaper.
Deep Dive (Aug. 31): 87 Ex-Military Officers Call on Milley, Austin to Resign Over Afghanistan
Nearly 90 retired generals and admirals are calling on Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, General Mark Milley, to resign over the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Their open letter reads, “The hasty retreat has left an unknown number of Americans stranded in dangerous areas controlled by a brutal…
Australian Students Devastated to Spend Final High School Moments in Their Bedrooms Thanks to Lockdowns
Year 12 students in New South Wales (NSW) will spend their last weeks of high school at home due to harsh lockdown restrictions, with those in Greater Sydney enduring eight weeks and counting, of stay-at-home orders. The NSW Department of Education announced on Aug. 27 that HSC exams scheduled to begin on Oct. 12 would…
The Atlantic Claims ‘Afghanistan Is Your Fault’; I’m Not So Sure
An op-ed in The Atlantic by Tom Nichols claims that Afghanistan’s failure is just another event in the lives of everyday, ordinary Americans who desired a withdrawal. I examine this op-ed for its wild claims, and dig into why the media is getting it wrong and how we must hold them accountable. Hosted by the…
Liberals, Tories Get Creative With Campaign Imagery in Quebec
Commentary Quebec separatism might not be on full throttle these days, but there’s definitely a “different-from-the-rest-of-Canada” spirit to how federal candidates are promoting themselves in La Belle Province via their campaign signs. Elsewhere in the country, campaign posters and signs tend to be generic: the colour of the party, candidate name, party logo, and riding…
Los Angeles County to Pay $400,000 Settlement to Church Who Defied Pandemic Lockdown
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a settlement to Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, who kept their doors open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic despite L.A. County’s health order. The county settled for $400,000, which will come from the county Health Department’s budget and will go to pay the church’s legal fees. The state will reportedly pay an additional $400,000 under…
Australia Faces Energy Shortfall This Decade As Coal Plants Retire
Australia may face a lack of electricity supply this decade unless a new generation is brought in to offset the exit of ageing coal plants, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has said. In 2028, Victoria will see its 53-year-old Yallourn coal plant retire, taking with it 1,480 megawatts (MW) of power that currently provides…
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