Month: April 2022

Putin Says Valieva’s Skating ‘Perfection’ Could Not Be Achieved With Doping

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva’s performances could not have been achieved with the help of any banned substances. Valieva, who turned 16 on Tuesday, failed a doping test at the Russian national championships last December but the result was only revealed on Feb. 8, a day after…


LA Unified Considers Delaying Student COVID Vaccine Mandate Until 2023

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is recommending delaying the deadline of its COVID-19 vaccination requirement for students until the summer of 2023—in alignment with the state’s timeline. Superintendent Alberto Carvalho recommended the district postpone its student vaccine mandate from August 15, 2022, to July 1, 2023, according to an April 28 statement—two weeks…


An ‘Absolute Mammoth’: Psychiatrist Issues Stark Warning as Australia’s Disability Scheme Costs Outstrip Medicare

The massive costs of Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)—tipped to hit $60 billion a year (US$42.7 billion) by 2029-30—will continue to escalate if changes are not introduced to arrest the ever-widening scope of services it tries to cover. Clinical psychiatrist Tanveer Ahmed has also warned that the program has distorted parts of the health…


Rancher Offers Elon Musk 100 Acres to Move Twitter’s Headquarters to Texas

An Austin rancher has offered to donate free land to Elon Musk for the use of a new Twitter headquarters in Texas, if he chooses to relocate the company from San Francisco to the Lone Star State, reported Austonia. The board of Twitter accepted Musk’s deal to buy the social media platform for $44 billion on April 25,…


Texas Rancher Offers Elon Musk 100 Acres to Move Twitter’s Headquarters to Austin

An Austin rancher has offered to donate free land to Elon Musk for the use of a new Twitter headquarters in Texas, if he chooses to relocate the company from San Francisco to the Lone Star State, reported Austonia. The board of Twitter accepted Musk’s deal to buy the social media platform for $44 billion on April 25,…


Friday, April 29, 2022: Epoch Crossword


Irvine to Work With Live Nation to Find Permanent Site for Amphitheater in Great Park

IRVINE, Calif.—The City of Irvine will be contracting with concert venue operator Live Nation to find an area inside the Great Park to build a permanent amphitheater, after approving the matter during an April 26 council meeting. Currently, the city has been using the FivePoint Amphitheatre, a temporary location south of the Great Park since…


Liberals Plan to Review Secret Lab Documents—With or Without Conservatives

The federal Liberals will move ahead on a special, all-party, security-cleared committee to review documents related to the firing of two scientists from the National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg—even if the Conservatives continue to reject their plan. Government House leader Mark Holland said Wednesday the NDP has agreed to the idea, and he hopes…


Hidden No Longer, Eyes Reveal Rare Mental Condition

Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in a rare mental condition, aphantasia, that makes people unable to visualise images. Previously thought to be difficult to diagnose, researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have discovered a method for proving and diagnosing the rare mental condition via a person’s eyes’ responsiveness to light. Those who…


Irvine Authorizes FIFA World Cup to Use Great Park for Training

IRVINE, Calif.—The Irvine City Council voted on April 26 to allow the Great Park Sports Complex to be used as a training site for the 2026 Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup. Given that FIFA is in the final stages of selecting the host cities for the 2026 games, the City of Los…