Month: May 2022

Eating Seaweed Salad May Boost Immune Function

Eating seaweed salad may boost the efficacy of vaccinations and help treat cold sores, herpes, Epstein-Barr virus, and shingles. Billions of pounds of seaweed are harvested each year, the consumption of which “has been linked to a lower incidence of chronic diseases,” both physical and mental. For example, women who eat more seaweed during pregnancy appear to be less…


China Property Market Slumps on Developers’ Debt Crisis, Weak Buyer Sentiment

HONG KONG—China’s property market, a key pillar of the country’s economy, has weakened sharply in the past year as a result of the Chinese regime’s clampdown on excessive borrowings by developers, and a COVID-19-induced economic slowdown. Related CoverageChina’s Lockdown of Nearly 400 Million Set to Strike an Economic Blow So far this year, more than…


Gov. Greg Abbott Says He’s ‘Livid’ He Was ‘Misled’ About Texas School Shooting Events

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said that as a result of being “misled” by local authorities, he gave the public inaccurate information about the massacre of school children at Robb Elementary School. “I was misled. I am livid about what happened,” Abbott said at a press conference in Uvalde on Friday, after two days of…


Macy’s Raises Profit Outlook as Demand for High Fashion Picks Up

Macy’s Inc. raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday, helped by strong demand for high-margin apparel from consumers returning to weddings and other social events, even as red-hot inflation saps consumer spending power. Macy’s joined rival Nordstrom Inc. in bucking a trend of profit warnings from major retailers who are seeing consumers prioritize spending on…


El Al, Israel’s National Airline, Relocating US Headquarters From NYC to Broward

By David Lyons From South Florida Sun Sentinel El Al, the national airline of Israel, is moving its U.S. headquarters from New York to Margate in Broward County, according to the county mayor and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance. In a joint telephone interview Thursday with the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Mayor Michael Udine and…


Carnival Freedom Catches Fire; Cruise Line to Send 2nd Ship to Bring Guests Home to Port Canaveral

By Richard Tribou From Orlando Sentinel A Carnival Cruise Line ship that sails out of Port Canaveral became a spectacle Thursday morning with its iconic smokestack funnel engulfed in flames while docked in Grand Turk. Carnival Cruise Line officials said in a statement the ship’s “emergency response team quickly activated and extinguished a fire inside…


710 Freeway Expansion Dropped After Decades of Planning, Marking a Milestone for L.A.

By Rachel Uranga From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—A decades-old plan to widen one of America’s busiest cargo corridors was scrapped Thursday, as the agency acknowledged it must find a new way to lessen traffic without adding lanes. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority unanimously voted to end the $6 billion expansion plans for…


Train Strikes Truck Northeast of Pittsburgh, Sending Derailed Cars Into Inlet Near Allegheny River

From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH—More than a dozen train cars derailed Thursday afternoon after a train collided with a dump truck in Harmar, sending many of the cars into an inlet along the Allegheny River. County dispatchers said the derailment occurred around 3:50 p.m. in the 2400 block of Freeport Road in Harmar. The area is…


Saturday, May 28, 2022: Epoch Crossword


Menstrual Irregularities, Uterus Shedding Cases Spike After COVID Vaccine Rollout: Peer-Reviewed Study

The first of three peer-reviewed research studies on women who suffered menstrual irregularities or a decidual cast around the time COVID vaccines were rolled out begins to shed light on the sudden spike of this historically rare gynecological abnormality. A decidual cast is when the inside lining of the uterus (endometrium) is shed intact, the…