Month: September 2021

Milley Admits He Told Chinese General the United States Was Not Going to Attack China

The highest-ranking U.S. military officer admitted on Tuesday that he told a Chinese general last year that the United States was not going to attack China. Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a congressional panel that he was certain in October 2020 that then-President Donald Trump “did not intend…


Former Cop Who Saw Too Many Kids’ Lives End Badly Starts Christian School to Give Them 2nd Chance

A former Atlanta police officer decided to hang up his badge after seeing too many kids fall through the cracks of the system. They deserved a second chance. “I saw what most police officers see, the good and the bad,” Steve Finn, 51, told The Epoch Times. “I was seeing more and more young people…


Google’s Browser Cookies Plan Anti-Competitive, Advertisers Tell EU

BRUSSELS—Google’s plan to block a popular web tracking tool called “cookies” is anti-competitive, a group of advertisers, publishers, and tech companies said in a complaint to EU antitrust regulators. The grievance could boost the European Commission’s investigation opened in June into Alphabet unit Google’s Privacy Sandbox which the company said could allow businesses to target…


Demand for Lufthansa Flights to US Soars on Reopening

BERLIN—Demand for transatlantic flights has jumped since the United States announced plans last week to reopen to fully vaccinated travellers from countries including most of Europe, German airline Lufthansa said on Tuesday. On some days last week, bookings for transatlantic flights were up threefold from the week before, with demand on some routes nearing pre-crisis…


Demand for Lufthansa Flights to US Soars on Re-Opening

BERLIN—Demand for transatlantic flights has jumped since the United States announced plans last week to reopen to fully vaccinated travellers from countries including most of Europe, German airline Lufthansa said on Tuesday. On some days last week, bookings for transatlantic flights were up threefold from the week before, with demand on some routes nearing pre-crisis…


News Outlets Backtrack From Claims Border Agents ‘Whipped’ Illegal Immigrants

News outlets are backing away from claims that Border Patrol agents “whipped” or struck at illegal immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, though some are still using wording that doesn’t appear to be backed by evidence. The false claims reverberated widely, making it to the White House press briefing room, where a reporter told White House…


What Went On Behind the Scenes in the Meng Wanzhou Case?

News Analysis As the “two Michaels” departed China for Canada on the evening of Sept. 24, not only their families but millions of Canadians were relieved to finally have the men safely back home. Besides that, very little is known about the facts surrounding a decision by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to allow…


Liechtenstein: Big Adventures in One of the World’s Smallest Nations

It’s the first time I’ve taken a city bus to a whole other country. Winding high into the Alps, most of the journey took place on a train, crossing the breadth of Austria, then climbing into the snow-capped peaks in Switzerland. Finally I disembarked from the sleek, modern carriage in the small town of Buchs, a…


How to Make Maple-Candied Apples

As soon as the weather takes on a chill and the leaves begin to change, the apple harvest begins. While you can buy apples at your grocery store year-round, there’s something magical about finding them at a farmers market in the fall—or taking a basket and heading to a local u-pick orchard to pluck them…


NY Gov. Declares State of Emergency as Thousands of Healthcare Workers Remain Unvaccinated

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday night declared a state of emergency to deal with possible staffing shortfalls resulting from the statewide vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. “Last night,” the Democrat governor wrote on Twitter Tuesday, “I took bold action and signed an executive order that will alleviate potential staffing shortages in our hospitals…