Month: June 2022

NTSB: West Virginia Helicopter Crashed on Last Flight of Day

LOGAN, W.Va.—A helicopter that crashed during an annual reunion for helicopter enthusiasts was on its last planned flight of the day, a federal agency investigating the accident said Friday. The National Transportation Safety Board said all six people aboard—the pilot and five passengers, two of whom were pilot-rated—were killed Wednesday. They have not been identified….


Biden’s Reality Rejection Syndrome

Commentary I have been trying to understand why President Joe Biden and the Big Government Socialists keep saying and doing things that simply do not work. Their problem is not just a question of being too far to the left. Their problem is rejecting reality when it conflicts with their ideological fanaticism. President Ronald Reagan…


Program That Releases Illegal Immigrants into US Being Used More: Watchdog Report

The U.S. government is increasingly utilizing a program that releases illegal immigrants into the U.S. interior instead of keeping them detained until their court hearings, according to a new watchdog report. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) program is formally known as Alternatives to Detention and colloquially known as “catch and release.” While federal law requires the…


Businesses React to SCOTUS Abortion Ruling; Bill Gates’s Farmland-Buying Spree Hits Hurdle | NTD Business

The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Some major businesses respond, saying they’ll help employees access abortions. Bill Gates’s farmland-buying spree hits a ditch. North Dakota’s attorney general wants to know how a group linked to Gates is going to use the land. In a major crypto heist in the United States, hackers steal $100 million…


Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for June 24–30

This week, we look at a touching adventure about a trio of pets journeying home and a dramatic biography about the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. New Release ‘Elvis’ Austin Butler stars as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. The film follows him from his childhood in Mississippi and Tennessee to his meteoric…


There Is No Basis for the FDA to Authorize COVID Vaccines for Toddlers

News analysis In a historically embarrassing decision, the FDA recently became the only international regulatory body to authorize the use of mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for children aged six months to five years. For the overwhelming majority of young children and toddlers, there is likely no justification or need for this concerning authorization. They are…


Four Top Victorian Labor Ministers Retire, State Cabinet to Reshuffle

The Victorian Labor government has been forced to organise a cabinet reshuffle after four senior ministers announced their retirement. On June 24, Deputy Premier James Merlino, Health Minister Martin Foley, Police Minister Lisa Neville and Sports Minister Martin Pakula issued statements confirming their decisions to step down from the cabinet. They also would not recontest…


A Quarter of European Companies Plan to Leave China Over Strict ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy: Report

A recent survey of European businesses shows nearly a quarter of companies are considering leaving China due to Beijing’s stringent COVID-19 measures. On June 20, the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) released its “Business Confidence Survey 2022″ (BCS). The report showed a significant drop in European business confidence. In the news…


Presbyopia Is the Body Aging—2 Tea Recipes to Nourish the Body and Protect the Eyes

When the symptoms of presbyopia appear, it means that the body has started aging. However, more and more people in their 30s are getting presbyopia early. Fortunately, there are some ways to protect your eyes and fight aging. It is very common for people with presbyopia to have to hold things farther away in order…


CDC Investigating ‘Large, Ongoing’ Outbreak of Rare Disease in Florida

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a “large, ongoing outbreak” of a rare disease in Florida In a press release, the CDC said Wednesday that meningococcal spread among homosexual males, including those with HIV, in the Florida outbreak. “Getting vaccinated against meningococcal disease is the best way to prevent this…