Month: September 2021

Bringing Truth and Tradition Back to Cinema

Commentary Since its inception in the late 1800s, cinema has become an integral part of today’s society. As such, it has become a highly influential form of media that has the power to affect an enormous number of people. Yet, today’s Hollywood has chosen to prioritize greed over substance, with relevant themes taking a backseat…


More Emergency Rental Aid Reaches Tenants Amid Treasury Push to Boost Disbursement

August saw a marked rise in the amount of emergency rental aid paid out to needy tenants, though the Treasury Department says more needs to be done to accelerate payments. Treasury said in a Sept. 24 release that over $2.3 billion in rental aid payments was disbursed to more than 420,000 households nationwide last month,…


Smoke from Central California Wildfires Continues to Affect LA County

LOS ANGELES—Smoke from Central and Northern California wildfires is expected to affect areas of Los Angeles County for a second straight day Sept. 24, the South Coast Air Quality Management District said. The heaviest smoke will be present in the upper atmosphere, so air quality index levels throughout the South Coast Air Basin, which includes…


‘Long COVID’ Has Been Overblown: Medical Expert

The prevalence of so-called “long COVID” has been “overblown” and its incidence is “much lower than people had anticipated,” a leading British medical expert has said. Talking to Times Radio on Thursday, Professor Sir John Bell, regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, said: “The long COVID thing has been slightly overblown and as soon…


NYC: Thousands of School Staff Unvaccinated, Unions Want Mandate Deadline Delay

With the COVID-19 vaccine mandate about to go into effect, New York City school staff unions have urged the City Hall to delay the deadline lest schools face a staffing crunch. The city wants all school staff vaccinated, with only a narrow exception for medical and religious exemptions. Yet as of Sept. 24, there are…


Homeless Man in Custody in Shooting at Canoga Park Restaurant

CANOGA PARK, Calif.—A homeless man who allegedly fired shots that damaged an occupied restaurant in Canoga Park was in custody on Sept. 24, authorities said. Sebastiano Cummings-Cruz, 23, was booked on suspicion of “attempted murder with enhancements,” and was held on $2.15 million bail, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Cummings-Cruz, a transient…


Port of Houston Target of Suspected Nation-State Hack

A major U.S. port was the target last month of suspected nation-state hackers, according to officials. The Port of Houston, a critical piece of infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, issued a statement on Thursday saying it had successfully defended against an attempted hack in August and “no operational data or systems were impacted.” Cybersecurity and…


The $31 Billion Bubble Scam and the Nicaraguan Canal Myth

News Analysis In May of this year, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) imposed disciplinary sanctions on the Beijing Xinwei Technology Group Co., Ltd. (Xinwei Group), and its chairman, Wang Jing. The sanctions included the delisting of the company’s shares and disallowing Wang to serve in any managerial capacity of listed companies for 10 years. Subsequent…


JPMorgan Goes ‘Underweight’ on EM Currencies as China Risks Rise

LONDON—Investment bank JPMorgan turned ‘underweight’ on emerging market (EM) currencies on Friday, warning a slowdown of China’s economic growth, troubles in its property sector, and less supportive global monetary policy were all growing risks. “EM growth concerns from COVID-19 drags are receding, but risks that China’s growth slowdown, along with property sector drag, will impact…


Tesla’s German Landing Will Fuel Competition: Volkswagen CEO

FRANKFURT—The planned opening of Tesla’s first gigafactory in Europe later this year will force local industry to step up its game, Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess said on Friday. Diess’ comments, made on Twitter, come as Tesla continues work on its plant in Gruenheide, near Berlin, as it awaits final building approval for the 5.8…