Month: April 2022

Media’s Collusion With Executive Branch Destroyed Trust in Public Health: Dr. Ben Carson

In the wake of a court decision to end federal mask mandates, Dr. Ben Carson, former U.S. secretary of the Housing and Urban Development and chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, said he is glad there are checks and balances in our system of government but in order to truly restore trust in public…


Good Samaritan and Teen Driver He Tried to Save in Canal Identified as South Florida High School Students, Reports Say

By Angie DiMichele From South Florida Sun-Sentinel SUNRISE, Fla.—The families of two South Florida teenagers are grieving their losses after one boy got lost in Sunrise and drove into a lake, and the other’s last act was an attempt to rescue the driver from the sinking car. Venkata Krishnamurthy, 18, was driving to a Taco…


Russia–Ukraine Explained: The War, China, Globalism, and America

“Most people, unfortunately, human nature being what it is,” Victor Davis Hanson said, “are more apt to be impressed with displays of power than they are with humanity, and that’s where we are.” In two recent episodes of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek sat down with classicist, historian, and commentator Victor Davis Hanson to…


Haiti Grounds Private Flights Amid Probe Into Deadly Crash

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Haiti’s National Civil Aviation Office announced Thursday that it is banning all private aircraft from flying during an investigation into the crash of a small plane that killed at least five people and injured several others. Authorities did not say when private flights could resume, adding that the measure is part of…


Six People Killed in Blast at Restaurant in Somalia’s Capital: Ambulance Official

MOGADISHU—Six people were killed on Friday by a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, an ambulance service official told Reuters. “So far we have carried six dead civilians and seven others injured,” Abdikadir Abdirahman, director of Aamin Ambulance Service said. Somalia’s terrorist group al Shabaab claimed responsibility for the blast, with their…


Arraignment Delayed for Smiley Martin, Suspect in Deadly Sacramento Gang Shooting

By Mackenzie Mays From Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A suspect in the April 6 deadly shooting in downtown Sacramento made his first appearance in court Friday after being hospitalized for injuries incurred in the melee. During the one-minute hearing, the arraignment for Smiley Martin, 27, was delayed until Tuesday. Martin is among at least five…


‘If You Don’t Have a Border, You Don’t Have a Country’: Rep. Dan Bishop

U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), who sits on the Homeland Security Committee, said the Biden administration’s immigration policies are effectively creating an open border and if we don’t have strong borders, we don’t have a country. “The border is about having a national security for the sake of Americans,” Bishop told the host of NTD’s…


‘If This Is the Real China, Then It Needs to Be Seen,’ Company Director Says of Shen Yun

MELBOURNE, Australia—Carlos Barrocas and his wife, Janetta Barrocas, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts for the first time at the Palais Theatre on April 23, after which Mr. Barrocas remarked, “If this is the real China, then it needs to be seen.” Mr. Barrocas is the director of Freezo, a company that manufactures soft serve ice cream. His wife is an accountant…


Georgia Among States Advancing Investigations Into Alleged Drop Box Ballot Trafficking: True the Vote Founder

Catherine Engelbrecht, founder of True The Vote, said the goal of the organization is to present their findings to authorities and advance state-specific investigations into the alleged widespread ballot harvesting that they uncovered during their two-year-long inquiry. Most recently, Georgia has advanced an investigation into this issue. “There’s also been an update from the [Georgia]…


Exercise Is Powerful Medicine for Depression

By now, most people have heard that exercise is good for their health. A new review suggests it can it also make a difference in major depressive disorder. Researchers analyzed 15 existing studies with data on exercise and depression, finding an association between physical activity and depression risk. The investigators estimated that almost 12% of cases of…