Month: April 2022

Parents Sue After Death of Teen From Florida Drop-Tower Ride

ORLANDO, Fla.—The parents of a 14-year-old boy who fell to his death from a 430-foot (131-meter) drop-tower ride in central Florida’s tourist district sued its owner, manufacturer, and landlord on Monday, claiming they were negligent and failed to provide a safe amusement ride. The parents of Tyre Sampson said in the lawsuit filed in state…


LIVE UPDATES: US Defense Secretary Claims Ukraine Can Win War With Russia; UN Chief Visits Moscow

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 26. Click here for updates from April 25. US Defense Secretary Claims Ukraine Can Win War With Russia U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin kicked off defense talks with more than 40 countries on Tuesday by expressing confidence that Ukraine can prevail against Russia in the two-month-old conflict. “Your…


LIVE UPDATES: Military Base Hit by ‘Terrorist Attack’ in Breakaway Region Near Ukraine: Leader

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 26. Click here for updates from April 25. Military Base Hit by ‘Terrorist Attack’ in Breakaway Region Near Ukraine: Leader Starting Monday, a series of terrorist attacks has hit the breakaway region of Transnistria, officially known as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR), which borders Ukraine, its leader said…


LIVE UPDATES: Russia’s Lavrov: Do Not Underestimate Threat of Nuclear War

The latest on the Russia–Ukraine crisis, April 26. Click here for updates from April 25. Russia’s Lavrov: Do Not Underestimate Threat of Nuclear War Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West on Monday not to underestimate the elevated risks of nuclear conflict over Ukraine and said he viewed NATO as being “in essence” engaged in a…


Japan’s Shionogi Says COVID-19 Pill Shows Rapid Clearance of Virus

TOKYO—An experimental treatment from Shionogi & Co. Ltd. has shown rapid clearance of the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new data, the Japanese drug maker said on Sunday. The pill, S-217622, “demonstrated rapid clearance of the infectious SARS-CoV-2 virus”, Shionogi said in a statement, citing Phase-2b results from the Phase II/III clinical trial of…


Japan Dispatches Envoy to Solomon Islands Over Chinese Security Pact

Japan dispatched a vice foreign minister to the Solomon Islands on Monday following the official signing of a security deal between the small Pacific nation and China, which Tokyo feared would undermine regional stability. Vice foreign minister Kentaro Uesugi was tasked with relaying Tokyo’s reservations about the agreement and discussing bilateral matters with the Solomons…


Shen Yun’s Energy ‘Pulls You in Like a Magnet,’ Says Detroit Theatergoer

DETROIT, Mich.—With an amazing authentic display of traditional Chinese classical dance and music, Shen Yun Performing Arts is weaving a magical aura around many of its audience members. Shen Yun is reviving the true traditional Chinese culture which existed in the pre-communist era. When the New York-based company performed at the Detroit Opera House, cousins…


Shen Yun’s Energy ‘Pulls You in Like a Magnet,’ Says Detroit Theatregoer

DETROIT, Mich.—With an amazing authentic display of traditional Chinese classical dance and music, Shen Yun Performing Arts is weaving a magical aura around many of its audience members. Shen Yun is reviving the true traditional Chinese culture which existed in the pre-communist era. When the New York-based company performed at the Detroit Opera House, cousins…


Australian Opposition Vows to Improve Veteran Support Services

The Australian Labor Party has pledged to repair the nation’s veterans’ affairs support program if elected to government on May 21. The announcement came one day before ANZAC Day commemorations (April 25), and stated that under the federal government, the current backlog of unresolved claims for veteran support has blown out to 60,000, something Labor…


Alaphilippe Stable After Heavy Crash on Liege-Bastogne-Liege

World champion Julian Alaphilippe is in a stable condition after crashing heavily during the Liege-Bastogne-Liege Monument classic but will need to be kept in hospital for observation, his Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team said on Sunday. The team said he suffered two broken ribs, a broken scapula and a collapsed lung. The Frenchman was conscious while…