Month: May 2022

This Drink Is Just the Thing to Cool You Off in the Heat of Summer

Agua fresca means “fresh water.” It is the name for a variety of drinks that are made by combining fruits, grains, seeds or flowers with sugar and water. Some of the most common agua fresca varieties are horchata (made with rice and nuts), agua de Jamaica (made with hibiscus tea), and any variety of melon….


19 Indicted in International Drug Money Laundering Scheme

BOSTON—Nineteen people have been indicted in a complex money-laundering scheme to move millions of dollars in drug proceeds from Colombian cartels through U.S. banks, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The charges brought in Massachusetts federal court are the result of a five-year investigation into the money laundering organization based in Colombia. Authorities say they laundered at…


Europe, Asia Gas Buyers Switching to Long-Term Supplies to Beat Volatile Prices

DAEGU, South Korea—Natural gas buyers in Asia and Europe are seeking to lock in supplies via long-term contracts as a buffer against volatile global prices, industry executives said, in moves that will reverse the last decade’s trend of increasing spot purchases. Fears of disruptions in Russian gas to Europe and low inventories led the continent…


U.S. Births Rose in 2021 for First Time in 7 Years

It may not qualify as a baby boom, but U.S. births were up in 2021 for the first time in years. New federal government data show a 1% increase in births from 2020, with more than 3.6 million births last year. It was the first increase in seven years. The general fertility rate for 2021 also rose…


Plans For ‘Dirty Bomb’ Nuclear Drill During Indy 500 Race

A week after completing a simulated “dirty bomb” attack in Austin, Texas, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) plans to conduct three days of helicopter survey flights to test for radiation over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway complex starting May 25. According to the NNSA, the agency will conduct low-altitude aerial surveys…


19 Kids, 2 Adults Killed in Texas Elementary School Shooting; US to Sell 40M Oil Barrels in Reserve | NTD News Today

New details emerging about the school shooting in Texas, where a gunman killed 19 children and two adults. Parents, waited into the night for children to be identified. Four states held primary elections on Tuesday. We take a look at the projected winners. The Justice Department fines mining giant Glencore, over a billion dollars for…


Kate Moss Testifies in Support of Johnny Depp in Defamation Case

British model Kate Moss briefly took the witness stand in the defamation battle between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard on Wednesday as his attorneys tried to convince a jury that Heard was the abuser in their relationship. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, 58, is suing Heard in Virginia for $50 million, saying she…


Literary Standards: Are They Real?

There’s long been a debate on whether art should be valued simply because I (or you) like it via a totally subjective stance. Recently, I was privileged to be invited to be one of the two final judges of the 100 Days of Dante poetry competition run by the Calvin Center for Faith & Writing…


Winner, Winner, This Is a Great Shrimp Dinner!

In China, salt and pepper shrimp is traditionally made with tongue-numbing Sichuan peppercorns. If you have some in the pantry, feel free to use them here; we opted for a combo of easier-to-find white and black pepper. The white pepper adds earthy flavor, while black kicks up the heat. Salt & Pepper Shrimp with Snow Peas Serves 4…


Does the Word ‘Gentleman’ Still Mean Anything Today? Here’s Why It Should

I was speaking to the freshman class at Wabash College, a small all-male college in Crawfordsville, Indiana. “What does it mean to be a gentleman?” I asked. “Raise your hand if you’d like to share your definition of a gentleman.” One young man offered: “A gentleman is someone who goes to gentlemen’s clubs and watches girls…