Month: April 2022

Woman Found Dead in Palmdale Home, Suspect Arrested After Garage Barricade

PALMDALE, Calif.—A woman was found dead on April 30 inside a Palmdale home and the man suspected of attacking her was arrested after temporarily barricading himself on the property. The incident was reported as a family disturbance at 6:58 a.m. in the 4300 block of Desert Aire Avenue, according to Deputy Brenda Serna of the…


Shen Yun Immerses an Illinois Audience in Chinese Culture

ROSEMONT, Ill.—Mechanical engineer and former Army service member Gary Gaughan enjoyed a Shen Yun performance on the evening of April 29. It became a jumping off point to deepen his exploration of Chinese culture. Shen Yun is a New York-based performing arts company that brings to life 5,000 years of Chinese culture before communism took over….


California Audiences Find Compassion and Healing in Shen Yun

PALM DESERT, Calif.—On the afternoon of April 29, audiences found an all-enveloping love and healing at a Shen Yun performance. Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance and music company based in New York that tours the world’s most prestigious theaters annually. Faith Garcia, a fitness studio owner, attended her first Shen Yun performance with…


Parliament Member Says Shen Yun’s Message ‘Connects All People in This World’

BERLIN—Human rights spokesman Jürgen Braun, a member of the German federal parliament (Bundestag), was impressed with Shen Yun Performing Arts at Theater am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin on April 28. “I’m very impressed with the athletic performances and the artistic expression. … I can appreciate how incredibly strong the athletic ambition is and the high…


Crowdfunding Is Lowering Barriers to Commercial Real Estate Investment. Here’s How to Get the Most From It

By Richard Sarkis Prior to the 1980s, commercial real estate (CRE) assets were rarely prioritized by institutional investors—entities that hire financial professionals to manage pooled investment funds. CRE did become slightly more popular during the ’80s and ’90s, but it never accounted for more than four percent of institutional investors’ aggregate portfolio until 2000. And while…


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South Korea’s Semiconductor Market Share Weakens, Samsung’s Leadership Called Into Question

A recent South Korean study shows the country’s semiconductor market share in China shrunk 5.5 percent compared to 2018, citing the effect of U.S. sanctions on China. According to the Yonhap News Agency, the study was conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), an economic association for domestic industries in South Korea. It analyzed…


Proposal to Prohibit Teaching Critical Race Theory in Texas School District Wins Majority Approval in Public Comment

TEXAS—The majority vote in public comment chose to favor proposed policies that will put guardrails on social-emotional learning (SEL) programs and prohibit critical race theory (CRT) teachings for the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD), following a board meeting on April 25. Board members Casey Ford and Shannon Braun proposed the policy (pdf) based on what Ford…