Month: February 2022

Hostage Taker in Amsterdam Apple Store Dies of His Injuries

AMSTERDAM—The man who held a customer hostage at gunpoint at an Amsterdam Apple store has died of the injuries he sustained during his arrest, public prosecutors said on Wednesday. Police stopped the man, identified as a 27-year-old from Amsterdam, by running into him forcefully with a car as he chased after his hostage when the…


COVID-19 Lockdowns Linked to Brain Inflammation and Poor Mental Health, Study Suggests

Lockdowns imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused brain inflammation among healthy adults who did not contract the virus, a new study from Massachusetts General Hospital suggests. Researchers examined the societal and lifestyle disruptions caused by the pandemic, and found that healthy adults without COVID-19 had higher brain and blood levels of various…


2 NY Prosecutors Abruptly Resign From Investigating Trump Organization

The two prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal inquiry into the Trump Organization abruptly resigned on Wednesday. The resignations of prosecutors Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz were confirmed by a spokesperson for District Attorney Alvin Bragg. “We are grateful for their service,” said spokesperson Danielle Filson, without elaborating. Filson declined to comment further, saying the…


Higher-Speed Train Safety on Agenda of Florida Officials

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.—Representatives of South Florida’s higher-speed railroad, other train lines, and local governments met with federal safety officials Wednesday to begin working out plans that they hope will decrease the number of fatal collisions between locomotives, cars, and pedestrians. The Federal Railroad Administration called the meeting as Brightline, the region’s new higher-speed passenger service,…


Ice Likely in Southern Plains; New England to See Heavy Snow

DALLAS—Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport as parts of Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas braced for an ice storm making its way into the Southern Plains. More than half an inch of ice could accumulate in parts of the Ozarks through Friday morning, the National Weather Service said. Airlines had canceled…


Energy Independent No More? US Poised to Be Net Oil Importer in 2022

The United States is poised to remain a net crude oil importer in 2022 for the second consecutive year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) stated in a new report. The world’s largest economy is projected to import an annual average of 3.9 million barrels per day this year, according to the February 2022 Short-Term Energy…


Two Teenagers Arrested in Death of Son of Reality TV Star

SMITHFIELD, N.C.—Two North Carolina teenagers have been charged in connection with the shooting death of a man whose father was featured in a reality television show about his towing and repossession business. The Johnston County Sheriff’s Office said shots were fired during a memorial service for a person killed in a traffic accident earlier this…


Gov. Kim Reynolds, Rep. Tlaib to Respond to Biden State of the Union

The GOP has unveiled that Kim Reynolds, the relatively unknown governor of Iowa, will deliver the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address while Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) will deliver a left-wing progressive response for the Working Families party. Biden is scheduled to give his annual State of the Union…


China’s Business and Economic Interests in Ukraine

BEIJING—Ukraine, which is locked in a security crisis with Russia, has seen growing investment from China in recent years. Below are some of China’s main business and economic interests in Ukraine. Trade Ties Trade relations between China and Ukraine have grown significantly since a state visit to China in 2013 by then-President Viktor Yanukovych. China…


Australian State Tasmania Drops Vax Mandates

Tasmania has joined the ranks of other Australian states that have decided to scrap virtually all vaccination requirements amid the spread of the milder Omicront variant of the CCP virus. From Feb. 25, proof of vaccination will no longer be required to visit the state and will be removed for venues such as bars, restaurants,…