Month: September 2022

Second Chorus (1940)

When perennial college students Danny O’Neill and Hank Taylor are forced to make it on their own, the competitive pair get jobs with Artie Shaw’s band and reunite with ex-manager Ellen Miller. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below…


The Incredible Petrified World (1959)

Four adventurers descend to the depths of the ocean when the cable on their underwater diving bell snaps. The rest of their expedition, believing them to be lost, abandons hope of finding them. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button…


US Senate Appoints Ambassadors to 4 Foreign Countries

The U.S. Senate confirmed four ambassadors to foreign countries on Thursday during its last session before the November midterms. President Joe Biden’s nominees were confirmed by voice vote to serve as U.S. emissaries to the Republic of Nicaragua, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Republic of Panama, and Belize. Michelle Kwan, a retired U.S. figure skater…


‘Sham’: New Zealand Refuses to Recognise Russian Referendums in Ukraine Regions

New Zealand has joined its Western allies in denouncing the “sham” referenda held in four Ukrainian regions to join the Russian Federation. “These so-called referenda were not free or fair, and they very clearly were not held in accordance with democratic principles,” Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said. Russian sources have reported that the results of…


Mama Duck Leads New Ducklings Through School Hall as Preschoolers Gather to Watch Them

A great experience for the ducks, and even greater for the kids! …


Top Apple Executive Leaving Company After Making Crude Remarks About Women in Viral TikTok

An Apple spokesperson has confirmed that a top executive is departing the company following backlash over a viral TikTok video in which he made a vulgar comment about women. A spokesperson told CNBC that the tech giant’s vice president of procurement, Tony Blevins, is leaving the company, stating simply that “Tony is leaving Apple.” His departure was first reported by Bloomberg….


Student Debt Cancellation to Cost $379 Billion, Education Department Estimates

The U.S. Department of Education announced that it estimates the Biden administration’s program to cancel student debt to cost $379 billion, or about $30 billion a year over the next 10 years. The estimates are based on “highly uncertain assumptions about future economic conditions and participation rates,” the department noted. The Biden administration’s plan is set…


70 Percent District Council Seats Are Vacant After Mass Arrests of Pro-Democracy Councilors; HK Plan to Add More Pro-CCP Members

In 2019, democracy took over Hong Kong District Council Election when Hong Kong democratic figures celebrated a landslide electoral win. Their victory was short-lived, however, after waves of disqualification and resignation. Under the National Security Law, most pan-dem legislators have been thrown to jail, exiled, or migrated to the west permanently, resulting in about 70…


Brands Suspends Ads From Parts of Twitter Over Child Pornography Concerns

Some major advertisers including Dyson, Mazda, Forbes, and PBS Kids have suspended their marketing campaigns or removed their ads from parts of Twitter because their promotions appeared alongside tweets soliciting child pornography, the companies told Reuters. DIRECTV and Thoughtworks also told Reuters late on Wednesday they have paused their advertising on Twitter. Brands ranging from…


The Sweden Democrats Won on ‘Making Sweden Great Again’—What Does That Mean?

In the fullness of time, Sweden’s Sept. 11 parliamentary election may mark a minor turning point for the West: a country long famous for leftism is heading in the right’s direction. The Sweden Democrats, once a marginal party, received 20.5 percent of the vote, second only to the left-wing Social Democrats. What’s more, the Sweden…