LOS ANGELES—A real estate developer was found guilty on June 27 of paying a $500,000 bribe to then-Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar in order to “grease the wheels” for the approval of a downtown condominium project. Dae Yong “David” Lee, 57, of Bel Air, was the first defendant to go on trial in the…
Los Angeles Developer Convicted in Ex-Councilman Huizar Bribery Case
June 27, 2022
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In Jail: Books Cure Cell Boredom, Exercise to Keep Fit
What does one know about Avery Ng Man-yuen, apart from him being “the General” in the League of Social Democrats? He studied business in Australia and once mixed in commercial circles, where he was a consultant for a multinational company making US$127,437 a year. In order to help people lower down the social ladder and…
Chlorine Gas Leak Kills 12, Injures 251 at Jordan Port
At least 12 people died and 251 were injured in a chlorine gas leak from a storage tank at Jordan’s Aqaba port, officials and state media reported on Monday. The leak came after a tank filled with 25 tonnes of chlorine gas being exported to Djibouti fell while being transported, officials said. A video posted…
At Least 20 Injured When Bus Collides With Big Rig Near Los Angeles Airport
June 27, 2022
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By Itzel Luna From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Twenty people were injured, with seven being transported to the hospital, following a bus collision with a parked tractor-trailer in El Segundo on Monday morning, according to authorities. The crash involving a Los Angeles Department of Transportation bus took place near the Los Angeles International Airport on…
J.S. Bach: Cantata BWV 26 ‘Ach Wie Flüchtig, Ach Wie Nichtig’ | Kay Johannsen
Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie nichtig (Ah, how fleeting, ah how insignificant), BWV 26, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed the chorale cantata in Leipzig for the 24th Sunday after Trinity and first performed it on Nov. 19, 1724. Solistenensemble Stimmkunst Stiftsbarock Stuttgart (Concertmaster: Christine Busch) Conductor: Kay Johannsen Credit: Kay Johannsen…
A Balance Between the Arts and Academics Can Foster Student Confidence and Teamwork
Students in traditional, brick-and-mortar schools spend much of their time taking high-stakes tests. From kindergarten on, kids are pushed to be college-ready. Rigorous academic classes. Never-ending arrays of tests. Push, push, push. But what if, instead of pressuring young people in the single-minded pursuit of academics, we encouraged them to balance their lives by taking…
80 Years Later: Remembering World War II’s Pacific Front and America’s Triumph Through Blood and Toil
In the winter and spring of 1942, the armed forces of Imperial Japan chalked up victory after victory in the Pacific. But in the latter part of 1942, Americans began to turn the war in the Pacific around in our favor. After their devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese dispatched their fleets and armies…
From the Land of Oz: An Aussie-Born U.S. Citizen Explains Why It’s Important to Teach Kids to Love Their Country
From sea to shining sea, the greatness of the United States of America has been seen in gleaming alabaster cities, purple mountain majesties, fruited plains, and waves of grain for over two centuries. The sacrifices of everyday heroes, whose engraved names mark monuments and tombstones, have enriched the greatness of this nation since before the…
Runoff Expected in Oklahoma’s Crowded GOP US Senate Primary
June 27, 2022
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If there is one race to illustrate why a runoff exists in some states, it’s the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate special election in Oklahoma. Ten GOP candidates are vying to replace 87-year-old Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe, who took office in 1994 and was elected to a fifth term in 2020 before announcing in…
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