Month: July 2022

MPs Urge UK Government to Catch up With US on Magnitsky Sanctions

UK Parliament on Thursday urged the government to ramp up sanctions against those who are accused of human rights abuses and corruption in China and beyond, at least those who are on the United States sanctions list. Moving the motion for Parliament to consider sanctions, former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the UK…


ArriveCan Glitch Telling Compliant Users to Quarantine Potentially Affected Thousands

Fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada who properly used the mandatory ArriveCan app were mistakenly told to quarantine this week due to a technical glitch that potentially affected thousands of users, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has confirmed. CBSA told The Epoch Times that it became aware earlier this week of a “notification glitch” with…


Historic Southern Resorts You May Not Have Heard About

By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service Fancy a romantic sojourn through the South? If you’re ready to sweeten your life with your sweetie with loads of Southern charm, scenery and history, then you’ll find myriad grand resorts dotted across the countryside from Tennessee and North Carolina and down to Alabama and Georgia and…


What Multiple COVID Vaccinations Means for Your Health

There are two recent concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines, including one that has not yet happened and one that already has. I. Will the FDA Approve new COVID-19 Vaccines Based on ‘Preclinical Data’ and Allow the Vaccines to Become Similar to the Flu Vaccines? The existing COVID-19 vaccines are based on the older virus that…


2 New York Officers Shot, 1 Killed; Rochester Mayor Declares ‘Gun Violence Emergency’

A police officer in Rochester, New York, was shot and killed on Thursday, while another was wounded, in a shooting that happened in the northeastern part of the city, authorities said. Both officers were hospitalized, but one of them later died, police confirmed. A third person was also wounded in the incident. Her condition and…


2 NY Officers Shot, 1 Killed; Rochester Mayor Declares ‘Gun Violence Emergency’

A police officer in Rochester, New York, was shot and killed on Thursday, while another was wounded, in a shooting that happened in the northeastern part of the city, authorities said. Both officers were hospitalized, but one of them later died, police confirmed. A third person was also wounded in the incident. Her condition and…


Zabiha Halal and Maple Lodge Farm Products Contain Pea Protein Not Declared on Label

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for several chicken wiener products distributed by Maple Lodge Farms because they contain pea protein which is not declared on the label. The recall covers Zabiha Halal brand Original Chicken Wieners and Maple Lodge Farm Original Chicken Wieners, both sold in 450 gram packages with best…


Former Louisiana Police Chief, City Councilmember Plead Guilty in Federal Vote-Buying Case

Two officials in Amite City, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on July 21 to criminally violating federal election laws in a vote-buying case, the Department of Justice announced. Court documents show former Amite City Police Chief Jerry Trabona, 72, and current Amite City Council member Kristian “Kris” Hart, 49, pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay and offering to pay voters…


Ukraine, Russia Sign UN-backed Deal to Resume Grain Exports

Russia and Ukraine signed a deal on Friday to allow the export of millions of tons of grain amid the war between the two countries, said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The deal was signed in Istanbul, Turkey, to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea. It comes after months of negotiations between the two sides,…


Never Bring White Wine to a Cookout, and Other Summer Grilling Rules

By Elin McCoy From Bloomberg News For seasonal food and wine perfection, few things can top a cookout. My favorite grill experience was at a tiny remote cottage with no electricity in Uruguay, the vacation retreat of Argentine celeb chef Francis Mallmann, who popularized traditional open-flame techniques internationally. Everything we ate was cooked on a…