Month: August 2022

Sing Tao: Paper Registered as Beijing’s ‘Foreign Agent’ in US Prints Last Issue in Canada

The Canadian edition of Sing Tao Daily, which the United States has listed as a “foreign agent” for Beijing, terminated its print product on Aug. 28. On Aug. 27, the Chinese-language newspaper released its final print edition, concluding with a special review of the major events it covered over the past 44 years of publication. The…


Iraq’s Presidential Palace Breached; US Denies Embassy Was Evacuated

Several Iraqis were killed on Monday after powerful Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said he would quit politics, prompting followers to storm the presidential compound in Baghdad. A video uploaded on Monday appeared to show U.S. Embassy staff in Baghdad being evacuated via military helicopter. However, the White House denied those reports during a news…


At 90, Civil Rights Leader Andrew Young Shares the Secrets of Building A Better Society

Having just turned 90, a milestone marked with the release of a biography, Andrew Young has a few lessons for young people inspired by his legacy. One boils down to “Capitalism, baby.” Another is, “You have no idea what hard times are.” A third might be, “You can work with Republicans. I do.” At a…


This 3-ingredient Plum Sauce Is Sweet, Sour and Salty

Plum sauce is a sweet-sour-salty condiment vaguely modeled after suin mui jeng (in Cantonese) or suan mei chiang (in Mandarin), which is made from the prunus salicina, a tree fruit more commonly known in English as Chinese plum, Japanese plum, or Japanese apricot. It has become a popular Chinese American dipping sauce for egg rolls,…


LIVE NOW: Police in Oregon Hold Press Conference on Shooting

The City of Bend Police Department provides an update on the investigation into a shooting at a grocery store on Sunday. A suspected shooter fired shots with a rifle hours in a shopping center parking lot and then entered a Safeway grocery store, killing two people before he was found dead. * Click the “Save”…


Police in Oregon Hold Press Conference on Shooting

The City of Bend Police Department provides an update on the investigation into a shooting at a grocery store on Sunday. A suspected shooter fired shots with a rifle hours in a shopping center parking lot and then entered a Safeway grocery store, killing two people before he was found dead. * Click the “Save”…


Europe’s Power Price Breaks €1,000 for First Time, Costs Up 1,000 Percent From Last Year

German energy prices, the European benchmark, hit €1,000 per megawatt-hour (MWh) for the first time on Aug. 29, after reaching €850 on Aug. 26, as the region’s energy crisis intensifies owing to a lack of Russian natural gas supplies as result of the sanctions against Russia. Energy costs in Europe have soared 1,000 percent from…


Domestic Violence Suspect Behind Bars After Weekend Standoff in Oceanside

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—A man allegedly armed in an Oceanside home with other residents—including children—was in jail Aug. 29 following a police standoff. Oceanside Police officers responded to a call of a man armed with a knife at a residence in the 100 block of Ely Street around 10:45 a.m. on Aug. 28. Upon police arrival, the…


Crunchy Bell Pepper Sandwiches Are the Perfect Workday Lunch

Soggy bread sandwiches have plagued brown-bag lunches for too long. The solution is a one-ingredient swap: Replace the bread with bell peppers! Seriously. It is so simple (and filling) to build deli-style ham or turkey sandwiches, stacked with all of the fixings, on fresh bell pepper halves. We promise you don’t need to be on…


Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas, Slammed as ‘Homophobes’ at VMAs

Gay actor Billy Eichner angrily attacked the Supreme Court and conservative Justice Clarence Thomas as “homophobes” who are stuck in the past during an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Aug. 28. Eichner made the comments at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., as he promoted “Bros,” a movie slated for release…