Month: December 2022

Judge Overturns Missouri Man’s Conviction in 2011 Killing

ST. LOUIS—A judge overturned a Missouri man’s murder conviction in a case in which investigators failed to reveal that a witness was in a romantic relationship with the lead detective. Judge Timothy Boyer on Friday overturned Lamont Cambell’s conviction in the death of Lenny Gregory III, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Gregory, the son of…


Young Throws for 5 TDs, Alabama Tops K-state in Sugar Bowl

NEW ORLEANS—Bryce Young passed for 321 yards and five touchdowns in a game that other top NFL prospects might have skipped, and No. 5 Alabama responded to an early two-score deficit with 35 straight points to defeat 11th-ranked Kansas State 45–20 in the Sugar Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 31. While a number of pro-bound college…


Land of the Rising Nukes?

Commentary The U.S.-based security alliance in the Asia-Pacific region as we know it is all but dead. For the first time since the end of World War II, Japan has announced that it will double its defense spending. Over the next five years, its defense budget will increase from about 1 percent to 2 percent…


New Year’s Resolutions and the Betterment of America

Commentary It’s that time of year again when people across the United States (and beyond, of course) make vague New Year’s resolutions. They vow to become better humans, healthier individuals, or more scrupulous savers. The thing about most of these resolutions is that they are usually focused on the betterment of an individual. They revolve…


2022 A Year of Toil, Trouble, and Yet Hope for Many Americans

The following article represents five days on the road driving through Arizona, California, and Nevada, listening to everyday people sharing their personal experiences of 2022 and their hopes for the year ahead. For some, the year was one of challenges and tragedy, and for others, it was a time for understanding and healing. Michael Sponsel’s…


Victorian Paper Mill Institutes Stand Downs From New’s Years Day

Dozens of workers at a paper mill in eastern Victoria will be stood down from New Year’s Day due to a shortage of materials. Some 37 workers at the Opal Australian Paper mill in Maryvale would be impacted immediately, according to an official from the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining & Energy Union. “There are another 120 workers…


Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Quality Street’

1937 | Not Rated | 1h 23m | Comedy, Drama, Romance Valentine Brown (Franchot Tone, L) and Phoebe Throssel (Katharine Hepburn), in “Quality Street.” (RKO Radio Pictures) After recently reviewing the great Katharine Hepburn in “Holiday” (1938), I was looking forward to seeing another movie starring her. “Quality Street,” produced a year earlier in 1937,…


Thousands Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Thousands of revelers fill Times Square in New York to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve at 11:45 p.m. ET on Dec. 31. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE NOW: Thousands Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Thousands of revelers fill Times Square in New York to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve at 11:45 p.m. ET on Dec. 31. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE 11:45 PM ET: Thousands Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square

Thousands of revelers fill Times Square in New York to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve at 11:45 p.m. ET on Dec. 31. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …