Month: July 2022

17-Year-Old Killed, 4 Injured in Stabbings on Wisconsin River

SOMERSET, Wis.—A Minnesota teenager died and four other people were seriously hurt after being stabbed while tubing down a Wisconsin river, authorities said. St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson the victims and suspect, a 52-year-old Prior Lake, Minnesota man, were all on the Apple River when the attack happened Saturday afternoon. Knudson said investigators were…


Weight Loss Favourite May Be Key to Treating Schizophrenia

A diet that involves swapping carbohydrates for fat may be prescribed as therapy for severe mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depressive disorders. Australian researchers have begun undertaking a new clinical trial examining whether ketogenic or “keto” therapy—which typically provides less than ten percent of the daily energy intake as carbohydrates—may be…


Western Flames Spread, California Sees Its Largest 2022 Fire

YREKA, Calif.—Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday as they sought to protect remote communities. The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in Northern California’s Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big concern…


Part of Beirut Port Silos, Damaged in 2020 Blast, Collapses

BEIRUT—A section of Beirut’s massive port grain silos, shredded in the 2020 explosion, collapsed in a huge cloud of dust on Sunday after a weekslong fire, triggered by grains that had fermented and ignited in the summer heat. The northern block of the silos toppled after what sounded like an explosion, kicking up thick gray…


Experts Say Allegation FBI is Inflating ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’ Numbers Looks Political

Recent allegations by FBI whistleblowers that the bureau is pushing agents to inflate the numbers of violent extremism cases indicate political motivation, according to several experts. While merely labeling a case as violent extremism doesn’t mean the case is handled differently, it can mislead the public and even render the label itself meaningless. The allegation…


Padding Violent Extremism Numbers Meaningless, Harmful, Experts Say

Recent allegations by FBI whistleblowers that the bureau is pushing agents to inflate the numbers of violent extremism cases indicate political motivation, according to several experts. While merely labeling a case as violent extremism doesn’t mean the case is handled differently, it can mislead the public and even render the label itself meaningless. The allegation…


Would the Indictment of Donald Trump Lead to Civil War?

Commentary Midway through viewing The Epoch Times’ excellent documentary about Jan. 6, I started wondering—and not for the first time—whether we are on the brink of civil war and if an indictment of Donald Trump by Attorney General Merrick Garland would take us over that brink. Consciously or unconsciously, that appears to be the ultimate…


Far-Left Violence Dominates Another Summer in Ongoing Attack on Conservatives, Observers Say

News Analysis Democrats continue to say that “democracy is in danger” if voters don’t give liberals the majority in November, but violence by the left has defined the summer politically so far, conservative observers have told The Epoch Times. As Democrats continue to use the Jan. 6 Committee hearings over the summer to make a…


Far-Left Violence Dominates Another Summer in Ongoing Attack on Conservatives, Victim Says

Democrats continue to say that “democracy is in danger” if voters don’t give liberals the majority in November, but violence by the left has defined the summer politically so far, conservative observers have told the Epoch Times. As Democrats continue to use the Jan. 6 Committee hearings over the summer to make a special case…


Infrastructure Damage Hampers Flood Recovery in Kentucky as Death Toll Rises to 28

HINDMAN, Ky.—Damage to critical infrastructure and the arrival of more heavy rains hampered efforts Sunday to help Kentucky residents hit by recent massive flooding, Gov. Andy Beshear said. As residents in Appalachia tried to slowly piece their lives back together, flash flood warnings were issued for at least eight eastern Kentucky counties. The National Weather…