Australia’s terror threat level has been downgraded, with the director general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) saying that decision was not taken lightly or made casually. In a speech on Nov. 28, ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess said that although the country remains a potential target for terrorists, there are fewer groups who would undertake…
Survivor of Virginia Walmart Shooting Sues Company for $50 Million
A survivor of the Walmart shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, has filed a $50 million lawsuit alleging the shooting on Nov. 22, would not have happened had the company not continued to employ the shooter who had “exhibited disturbing behavior.” According to the lawsuit, the shooter, 31-year-old Andre Bing, had been disciplined several times during his…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Water Man’: No Miracle Cure Is Greater Than Love
PG | 1h 32min | Drama, Fantasy | 2021 In the town of Pine Mills, Oregon, legend has it that a tall, shadowy figure emerges from the waters with fire on his chest and hope in his eyes. That’s how David Oyelowo’s fairy tale-like movie “The Water Man” begins. Gunner Boone, 11, (Lonnie Chavis) is…
Ontario Auditor General Finds Vaccine Waste, Poor Planning, and Overpriced Auto Insurance
Ontario Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk released her annual report Nov. 30 on 15 key areas of the province’s public sector programs. Highway Priorities The report found the Ford government ignored advice given by experts about highways in the province—deciding to stop work on six highways that had been approved for funding—in favour of building four…
America’s Voting Patterns and the 2024 Elections
News Analysis The 2022 midterm elections show U.S. voters are more sharply divided than at any time since the 2000 election. Not only did voters split control over Congress, but the large number of razor-thin margins of victory point to a potential windfall of victories for the party that captures swing voters in 2024. The…
PREMIERING 12/1 at 7:30PM ET: ‘Most Significant Protests Since 1989’: Benedict Rogers—Is China at a Turning Point?
This episode will premiere on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “It looks to me as if these are the most significant protests since 1989, and they are, I think, a boiling over of not just frustration at the very draconian COVID lockdowns, but actually rebellion against the very severe repression, the surveillance state…
For the First Time in 31 Years, American Companies’ Regional Headquarters in HK Are Less Than Chinese Companies
In 2022, among all the foreign companies with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, the number of Chinese companies surpassed that of the American ones for the first time in 31 years. On Nov. 24, the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Government published the report “2022 Annual Survey of Companies in Hong Kong…
Hundreds Gather at UC Berkeley to Mourn Victims of CCP’s Tyranny
BERKELEY, Calif.—Hundreds of people held a candlelight vigil at UC Berkeley’s iconic Sather Gate on Nov. 28 to mourn the people who died after being locked in a burning building in China. Vigil attendees also protested against the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) extreme COVID-19 lockdown policies, which many have blamed for the fire tragedy. Holding…
DHS Warns of ‘Heightened Threat Environment’ in Terrorism Bulletin
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Wednesday issued a warning about a so-called “heightened threat environment” ahead of the holiday season in the United States. “Our homeland continues to face a heightened threat environment—as we have seen, tragically, in recent acts of targeted violence—and is driven by violent extremists seeking to further a political…
Floridians Combating Still-in-Place COVID Policies
KISSIMMEE, Fla.—One billion seconds of being married. That’s the milestone Eric Schrock was planning to celebrate as a surprise for his love, Cynthia, until the 56-year-old real estate broker fell ill with COVID-19. There won’t be a party now. Cynthia Schrock discovered her husband’s secret after he was gone. Now she blames his death on…
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