Month: April 2022

Scary Report on the US Economy

Commentary A frightening economic report has come out of the Commerce Department: U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) fell at a 1.4 percent annual rate during the first quarter of the year. Suddenly, the prospect of recession has become very real. A slowdown in the recovery was already evident, and recession is indeed on the…


LIVE on May 1, 6 PM ET: Trump Rally in Greenwood, Nebraska

UPDATE: Please note that due to bad weather the rally has been postponed to 6 p.m. ET. on May 1. The Epoch Times and NTD Television will livestream the Trump rally in Greenwood, Nebraska, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET on April 29. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. Find more info…


LIVE at 9 PM ET: Trump Rally in Greenwood, Nebraska

The Epoch Times and NTD Television will livestream the Trump rally in Greenwood, Nebraska, starting at 9:00 p.m. ET on April 29. Access the livestream on this page, and also at EpochTV and NTD.com. Find more info here.   * Click “Save” button below the video and you can watch it later on “My List” – Follow…


China’s Internet Giants Conduct Large Layoffs, See Exodus of Top Executives

Amid the authorities’ sweeping crackdown on the internet industry, Chinese tech giants are axing thousands of employees following last year’s resignation of founders or CEOs from their companies. Speaking to The Epoch Times on April 23, Shen Rongqin, a Ph.D. at the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) and associate professor at York University in…


China’s Internet Giants Conduct Massive Layoffs, CEOs or Founders Leave

Amid the authorities’ sweeping crackdown on the internet industry, Chinese tech giants are axing thousands of employees following last year’s resignation of founders or CEOs from their companies. Speaking to The Epoch Times on April 23, Shen Rongqin, a Ph.D. at the European Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) and associate professor at York University in…


Missouri Man Convicted of Killing Pregnant Wife in 2019

CLAYTON, Mo.—A jury has convicted a Missouri man of first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife whose battered body was found about a week after she was reported missing in 2019. In addition to the murder count, Beau Rothwell, 31, Creve Coeur, was found guilty Thursday of tampering with physical evidence and abandonment…


AstraZeneca Predicts Revenue Hit as Demand for COVID-19 Vaccines Falls

Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that it expects the revenue from its COVID-19 vaccines to decline by up to a quarter this year as demand wanes for the product. Announcing its results for the first quarter of 2022, the firm said the sales of Vaxzevria—more commonly known as the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine—is expected to decline later…


Musk Takeover Brings the Second Coming of Jesus Christ (To Twitter)

Are you ready? The second coming of Jesus Christ is here. At least it is on Twitter. On April 25, Jesus Christ marked his return to Twitter 10 days after the posting of one of his famous quotes led to an Ohio-based ministries program being removed from social networking service and its account permanently suspended….


FDA Proposes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is suggesting a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. The federal agency said in a statement Thursday that the proposed new product standards are “based on clear science” and that they will “save lives,” adding that the new rules would not be enforced on individual menthol smokers, but…


Putin Accepts Invitation to Attend G20, Setting up Potential Biden Showdown

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the Group of 20 event in November, according to Indonesia’s president, as White House officials publicly expressed reservations about the matter. “Last night at 7, I spoke on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin,” Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in a statement Friday. “President Putin expressed his gratitude…