Month: May 2022

Uvalde Shooting: Door Ramos Accessed Did Not Lock After Teacher Shut It

A Robb Elementary teacher reportedly propped open an exterior door—and proceeded to shut it without locking it—which allowed Salvador Ramos to enter the school to kill 19 children and two adults. New details on the Robb Elementary shooting suggest that an unnamed female teacher did not leave open the exterior door that Ramos used to…


Philippine Police Say They Killed 4 Chinese Kidnap Suspects

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine police killed four suspected Chinese kidnappers in a gunbattle and rescued a Chinese man they had allegedly abducted in a central city, officials said Tuesday. Backed by a SWAT team and intelligence agents, police raided a hideout in Lapu Lapu city on Monday night after tracking down the suspects, who had received a…


Man Found Dead in Gator-Filled Lake Near Disc Golf Course

LARGO, Fla.—A man died searching for Frisbees in a lake at a disc golf course where people are warned by signs to beware of alligators, police in Florida said Tuesday. The unidentified man was looking for flying discs in the water and “a gator was involved,” the Largo Police Department said in an email Tuesday….


The Ongoing War on Arab Christians and Western Complicity

Commentary Christianity faces the possibility of disappearing in the Middle East, where its roots go back to the death of Jesus Christ. A century ago, Christians comprised 20 percent of the region’s population. Today, they are less than four percent. Moreover, as noted by Barbara Kay, a Canadian columnist, “we are seeing mass exoduses of Christians…


2nd Body Found After Boat Carrying 13 Flips on Colorado Lake

PUEBLO, Colo.—A boat flipped over in high winds on a Colorado lake over Memorial Day weekend, sending 13 people into the water and leaving two dead. The eight children and three adults were on the large, flat boat at Lake Pueblo State Park when it capsized Sunday evening. One adult—Jessica Prindle, 38, of the community…


Jury Finds Alberta Men Guilty of Murder, Manslaughter in Shootings of Métis Hunters

The family of two Métis hunters who were shot to death on a rural road in Alberta say they would have liked harsher convictions for the men who killed their loved ones but are satisfied those responsible will be behind bars. A jury found Anthony Bilodeau, 33, guilty of manslaughter in the death of Jacob…


‘Slippery Slope’: Alberta’s Kenney Questions Federal-BC Drug Decriminalization Plan

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has concerns about the federal government’s decision to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs in British Columbia. Kenney says the decision is a “slippery slope” and is counter-productive to solving the twin problems of illicit drugs and helping those recover from addiction. Under the program, British Columbians…


Storm Agatha Kills 3 in Southern Mexico; Heavy Rainfall to Continue

PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico—At least three people were confirmed dead and at least five others reported missing on Tuesday after record-breaking storm Agatha battered southern Mexico, local authorities said on Tuesday. Heavy rainfall in the region is expected to continue, and the remnants of the storm are likely to form a tropical depression by Friday, the…


DOJ Asks Court to Overturn Ruling on Airplane, Transport Mask Mandates

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a prior ruling by a U.S. District Court judge that found mask mandates for planes and other public transports unlawful. Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) mandate on April 18, ruling that…


Bilateral Ties With Indonesia Key to Australia’s Economic Goals Says Treasurer

The new Australian government has signalled that it will prioritise deepening ties with the country’s northern neighbour Indonesia. New Treasurer Jim Chalmers, in an interview with Sky News Afternoon Agenda on May 31, signalled the importance of bilateral ties with Indonesia, noting that Indonesian Treasurer Sri Mulyani was his first international call. Chalmers said that…