Month: January 2023

13 Suspects, Mostly Juveniles, Arrested in Philadelphia for Allegedly Stealing 93 Guns

Authorities in Philadelphia have arrested two adults and 11 juveniles in connection with a string of burglaries at gun stores across the city in which more than 90 firearms were stolen. The arrests were announced in a statement (pdf) by Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, who said the suspects will face charges in…


Former Detroit Lions Linebacker Lemonier Dies at 25

Former Detroit Lions linebacker Jessie Lemonier has died at the age of 25, the National Football League (NFL) team said on Thursday. Lemonier began his professional career with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2020. He played seven games for the Lions in the 2021 season. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing…


Florida Teachers Shut Down Classroom Libraries in Fear of Felony Charges

Teachers in Manatee County, Florida are scrambling to shut down their classroom libraries out of fear that unapproved books made available to students could violate Florida pornography laws and carry a third-degree felony charge. The move comes in response to a new rule that provides clarification of Florida House Bill 1467 (pdf). HB 1467 requires books…


Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hears Testimony on ‘Russian Aggression’

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on Jan. 26 entitled “Countering Russian Aggression: Ukraine and Beyond.” The two-hour hearing featured testimony from Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, USAID Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Erin McKee, and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander. During…


NTD Evening News (Jan. 26): Judge Blocks California’s COVID Misinformation Law; 5 Former Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’s Death

A federal judge in California paused the state’s so-called COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation law that has been challenged by doctors in two lawsuits, claiming it violates their constitutional rights. NTD’s Stefania Cox speaks with an attorney representing the doctors. Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (Jan. 26): Judge Blocks California’s COVID Misinformation Law; 5 Former Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’s Death

A federal judge in California paused the state’s so-called COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation law that has been challenged by doctors in two lawsuits, claiming it violates their constitutional rights. NTD’s Stefania Cox speaks with an attorney representing the doctors. Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre…


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (Jan. 26): Judge Blocks California’s COVID Misinformation Law; 5 Former Officers Charged in Tyre Nichols’s Death

A federal judge in California paused the state’s so-called COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation law that has been challenged by doctors in two lawsuits, claiming it violates their constitutional rights. NTD’s Stefania Cox speaks with an attorney representing the doctors. Five former Memphis police officers have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre…


‘You Bring Us the World’: Australia Welcomes Newest Citizens on Australia Day

Nineteen thousand immigrants from over 140 countries became Australians on Thursday at citizenship ceremonies around the country.  Citizenship ceremonies across Australia hold great significance on Jan. 26, with a flagship ceremony in the capital overseen by the prime minister and governor-general. One of those new Australians, Nashieli Garcia Alaniz, was among those whose pledge was…


Japanese Company President Changes His Dislike for Music After Shen Yun

TOKYO, Japan—A Japanese entrepreneur said he disliked music, but watching Shen Yun Performing Arts, he felt cured of his daily troubles by Shen Yun’s music. He found it beautiful and touching, and changed his notions about music. “My daily life is work every day. Listening to Shen Yun, I temporarily forgot all the mundane worries,”…


Rogers-Shaw Deal Will Disproportionately Impact Lower-Income Canadians, MPs Hear

Rogers’ planned buyout of Shaw Communications Inc. for $26 billion will have a disproportionate impact on low-income Canadians by harming competitiveness in the telecom industry, says a lawyer from the federal Competition Bureau. “We saw the impact on all consumers generally. We were concerned about all of those consumers,” said Jeanne Pratt, senior deputy commissioner of the…