WASHINGTON—The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat”—but the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights, who then parachuted into Nationals Park for a pregame demonstration. The alert from the U.S. Capitol Police sent congressional staffers fleeing from the…
Parachute Demo at National Park Causes Brief Capitol Evacuation
April 20, 2022
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Tchaikovsky – The Sleeping Beauty at the Concertgebouw
April 20, 2022
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North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra Christian Baldini, conductor Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam – February 18, 2018 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Sleeping Beauty (Selections from the Suite & Ballet) 00:36 Suite Op.66a no.1 Introduction, La fée de lilas 5:32 Ballet Op.66 No.28b Adagio 10:03 Suite Op.66a no.3 Pas de caractere – Le chat botté 12:25 Suite Op.66a…
LA County Advances Effort to Maintain Outdoor Dining Program
April 20, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors moved closer to adopting a permanent outdoor dining program in unincorporated areas on April 19, following the success of temporary measures put in place to assist restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The board last year instructed its staff to outline steps required to make the outdoor dining…
Pilot Killed in Plane Crash Near 210 Freeway in Sylmar Area
SYLMAR, Calif.—A pilot was killed Wednesday in the crash of a small airplane on an embankment near the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway in the Sylmar area. The crash was reported at about 12:30 p.m., when a twin-engine Cessna 337 Skymaster went down near Sayre Street, according to Eva Lee Ngai of the Federal Aviation Administration….
Bill Requiring Electronic Monitoring Device for ‘High-Risk Parolees’ Fails
April 20, 2022
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SACRAMENTO—A bill that would have required sex offenders, those convicted of a violent felony, and homeless parolees to wear an electronic monitoring device failed in the Public Safety Committee on April 19. Assembly Bill (AB) 1827 died in a 2–5 vote, with two committee members abstaining. The bill would have also made it a misdemeanor for…
Justice Department Appeals Transportation Mask Mandate Ruling
The Department of Justice is set to appeal a judge’s ruling that ended a federal mask mandate on public transportation and planes, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined the mandate was still necessary. “In light of today’s assessment by [the CDC] that an order requiring masking in the transportation corridor remains necessary…
Justice Department Appeals Transportation Mask Ruling
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a judge’s ruling ending a mask mandate on public transportation and airplanes, a spokesman said, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the measure was still needed. A U.S. district judge ruled on Monday that the mandates, which apply to planes, trains and other public transportation,…
Wuhan Lab Allowed to Destroy ‘Secret Files’ Under Its Partnership with US National Lab, Agreement Shows
April 20, 2022
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The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) has the right to make a partnering U.S. lab wipe all data arising from their collaborative work, a legal document reveals. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) of cooperation, signed between the Wuhan lab and the Galveston National Laboratory at the University of Texas Medical Branch, makes it obligatory for…
Earmarks Include Big-Ticket Spending on Environment and Climate
April 20, 2022
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With the return of earmarks after a decade-long moratorium, Democrats and Republicans alike have dedicated significant discretionary spending to projects advertised as protecting the environment. The Epoch Times examined a Bipartisan Policy Center spreadsheet on earmarks, also referred to as Congressionally directed spending, from the March omnibus bill. The largest single environmental earmark is also…
America’s Sticky Inflation
Commentary Inflation has become the number one economic issue of the day and will weigh heavily in the coming midterm elections. All available polls show both the extent of voter concern and that they hold the White House and congressional leadership responsible. Neither the inflation nor voter attitudes will likely change by November, for today’s…
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