Month: September 2021

Rep. Karen Bass Reportedly Planning to Run for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2022

LOS ANGELES—Rep. Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) is planning to run for mayor of Los Angeles in the 2022 election, it was reported Sept. 24. The Los Angeles Times first reported the news Friday morning, citing three people familiar with Bass’s plans. Bass has been facing public pressure to run for mayor following the Aug. 23…


Moe Slams ‘Pointless’ Federal Election, While Legault Stresses Interests of Quebec

In the wake of the federal election on Sept. 20, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe lambasted the campaign as “pointless,” while Quebec Premier François Legault, who had criticized the Liberals during the campaign, said he will work with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “to advance the interests of Quebec.” Moe’s criticism came on Sept. 21 after the…


Hong Kong Tycoon Richard Li’s FWD Makes US IPO Filing Public

HONG KONG—Insurance company FWD Group Holdings Ltd., owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, made its filing for a stock market listing in the United States public on Thursday Sept. 23, revealing a jump in revenue last year. The insurer, which will list through an initial public offering (IPO), posted revenue of $9.49 billion last…


Japan Factory Output Seen Down Again in August on Supply Chain Disruption: Poll

TOKYO—Japan’s factory output likely fell again in August as the country’s manufacturing sector faced supply chain disruptions driven by a global chip shortage and the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant in Southeast Asia. Retail sales also likely eased in August after a sharp rise in July, according to the poll, underscoring the fragility of…


China’s Xi Inspects Undisclosed Space Base, Asks Military to Make Preparations for War

Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently inspected an undisclosed space base in northwestern China, and instructed the military officers and soldiers to “make preparations for war.” According to Chinese state-run media, during an inspection of the space base in Shaanxi Province on Sept. 15, Xi stated that “space assets” are strategic assets of the CCP that…


China’s Xi Inspects Secret Space Base, Asks the Military to Prepare for War

Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently inspected a secret space base in western China, and instructed the military officers and soldiers to “prepare for war.” Analysts believe that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is in deep crisis, but the real tension comes from internal rather than neighboring countries. According to Chinese state-run media, during an inspection…


Man Dies After Being Shot by Deputies Near Lancaster

LANCASTER, Calif.—An investigation was continuing Sept. 24 into the fatal shooting of a man by sheriff’s deputies following a pursuit in the Lancaster area that ended with the suspect allegedly pointing a weapon at deputies. Deputies were called at approximately 4:10 p.m. Thursday to Deputy Pierre W. Bain Park at 45045 Fifth Street East, where…


Photographer Who Took Pictures of Border Agents on Horseback Says They Didn’t ‘Whip Anyone’

A photographer who captured images of Border Patrol agents on horseback near an influx of Haitians who illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border said he didn’t see the agents whip anyone. “Some of the Haitian men started running, trying to go around the horses,” photographer Paul Ratje told local station KTSM, explaining the situation. “I’ve never seen…


EpochTV Review: No Sacrifice Is Too Great

If you haven’t been following Sam Sorbo’s series “School’s Out,” now is really the time for you to start. Things are getting bad with public schools, folks—worse if you live in a blue state. Between mask mandates, potential vaccine mandates, and school boards sneaking everything from critical race theory to porn into curricula, it’s really…


House Passes Bill Barring States From Restricting Abortions

The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill that would bar states from restricting abortions if it is also passed by the Senate and signed into law. The House voted mostly along party lines to pass H.R. 3755, also known as the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021. All Democrats voted yes except for Rep….