Month: June 2022

NYC and Washington Run Out of Monkeypox Vaccines: Officials

New York City and Washington have run out of monkeypox vaccine doses on the same day they began to offer them to gay and bisexual men, officials say. In less than one day, New York City’s 1,000 monkeypox vaccine doses were allocated to eligible New Yorkers, according to a letter sent to Gov. Kathy Hochul…


South Carolina Lawmaker in Leaked Audio Strategizes ‘Sleepers,’ ‘Dope Money’ to Finance Senate Campaign

A South Carolina state lawmaker who was on the June 28 ballot in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary runoff has been heard in leaked audio strategizing on how to utilize Democratic “sleepers” to run as Republicans in local elections, as well as requesting drug money from a state prison inmate. Project Veritas, the watchdog organization that…


South Carolina Rep. in Leaked Audio Strategizes ‘Sleepers’ and ‘Dope Money’ to Finance Senate Campaign

A South Carolina state representative on the ballot for the Democratic primary runoff on June 28 for the U.S. Senate has been heard in leaked audio strategizing on how to utilize Democrat “sleepers” to run as Republicans in local elections, as well as requesting drug money from a state prison inmate. Project Veritas, the watchdog…


1 Dead, 10 Injured as Storm Pummels Southern Dutch City

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—One person was killed and about 10 injured Monday as a “weak tornado” ripped through a historic fishing town in the southern Netherlands, tearing the roofs off at least four houses and sending café furniture flying through the streets. Video posted on social media showed a waterspout close to the town of Zierikzee. “There…


Academic Freedom, Quebec Style

Commentary On June 3, the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, passed an Act respecting academic freedom in the university sector. The law’s purpose is described in the legislation: “to recognize, promote, and protect university academic freedom in order to support the mission of university-level educational institutions, which includes the production and transmission of knowledge through…


HKU Warns New BA2 Omicron Variant Might Damage Children’s Brains and Nervous System

In a University of Hong Kong team research project, it was found that children at or under the age of 11, who are infected with Omicron BA.2 subtype new mutant virus strain, their mortality rate is higher than those suffering from influenza or parainfluenza. It also indicates there might be signs  of complications in the…


Why I Don’t Watch TV News

Commentary If you have any sense of history (and that commodity is becoming rarer as fantasy takes its place), you’ll know how difficult it was for most human generations to acquire knowledge. For millennia personal observation and hearsay were all we had. Then writing was invented, but books were staggeringly expensive until printing came along,…


LIVE June 30, 2:30 PM ET: Hudson Institute: Forced Organ Harvesting in China Continues

The Hudson Institute will host a breakout session on forced organ harvesting in China at the 2022 International Religious Freedom Summit on Thursday. The Epoch Times will livestream the session on this page. Time and Location Thursday, June 30, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel Room: Anacostia Salon E Host Nina Shea,…


LIVE June 30, 2:30 ET: Hudson Institute: China’s Forced Organ Harvesting Continues

The Hudson Institute will host a breakout session on forced organ harvesting in China at the 2022 International Religious Freedom Summit on Thursday. The Epoch Times will livestream the session on this page. Time and Location Thursday, June 30, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel Room: Anacostia Salon E Host Nina Shea,…


Biden’s ICE Nominee Ed Gonzalez Withdraws From Consideration Amid Process Delays

Ed Gonzalez, President Joe Biden’s nominee for director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has withdrawn himself from consideration for the role amid a delay in the confirmation process. In a series of posts on Twitter late Monday night, Gonzalez said he informed the Biden administration of his withdrawal on Sunday. “More than…