Month: January 2023

US to Test Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft That Could Eventually Fly People to Mars

A top NASA official revealed this week that the agency is teaming up with the Department of Defense (DOD) to test a spacecraft engine powered with nuclear fission by 2027, an effort that is part of a long-term NASA plan to send crewed missions to Mars. In a press release on Tuesday, NASA administrator Bill…


Mississippi Doctor Fired for Prescribing Ivermectin Is Running for Governor

A Mississippi physician fired for treating COVID-19 patients with ivermectin is running for governor. “The biggest reason I’m running is because I want to bring about medical transparency,” Dr. John Witcher told The Epoch Times. Witcher, a Republican and former president and co-founder of the medical freedom advocacy organization MS Against Mandates, said he wants to…


US Cold War Strategy against China: A Lecture by The Institute of World Politics

How to deal with the existential threat of communist China is a challenge that the free world is facing. U.S. Cold War Strategy against China, a lecture given on Jan. 25 by Dr. John Lenczowski, the founder and Chancellor of The Institute of World Politics, will shed some light on meeting the challenge. …


LIVE 5 PM ET: US Cold War Strategy against China: A Lecture by The Institute of World Politics

How to deal with the existential threat of communist China is a challenge that the free world is facing. U.S. Cold War Strategy against China, a lecture given at 5:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 25 by Dr. John Lenczowski, the founder and Chancellor of The Institute of World Politics, will shed some light on meeting…


Nearly One-Quarter of Canadians Say They’re ‘Completely Out of Money’ Amid Inflation and Rising Costs: Poll

Canadians are feeling the pinch in their wallets with nearly one-quarter of them saying they are completely tapped out, according to a new poll. Conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Global News, the poll suggests there is a growing proportion of Canadians (22 percent) who say they are “completely out of money” and there is…


1 Dead, 8 Taken to Hospitals in Chicago High-Rise Fire

CHICAGO—Chicago authorities said one person has died and eight others were taken to hospitals Wednesday as firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment building fire on the city’s South Side, battling flames that leaped up 10 floors as snow fell. Chicago Fire Commissioner Annette Nance-Holt said the eight people taken to hospitals were all stable by…


‘Best and Brightest’: Gallagher Praises 13 Republicans Named to US-CCP Select Committee

Thirteen Republican lawmakers have been named to the new House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced the postings on Jan. 24, saying that the committee would “stay laser-focused on getting ahead of our national threats.” Rep. Mike Gallagher (Wis.),…


US Senators Hold Press Conference on Debt Ceiling

U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) hold a media availability on Debt Ceiling at 2:00 p.m. ET on Jan. 25. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


High-profile Canadian skating coach found guilty of sex assault, gross indecency

A renowned Canadian pairs skating coach has been found guilty of sexual assault and gross indecency. Richard Gauthier was facing three charges dating back to the 1980s involving a teenage male skater whom he trained. Gauthier, 61, was found guilty of two charges in a ruling rendered in Montreal by Quebec court Judge Josée Bélanger….


New Mexico Police: 7 Injured in School Bus Crash

PORTALES, N.M.—New Mexico State Police on Wednesday were investigating a crash involving a school bus and a large commercial vehicle that left seven people hospitalized, including one with serious injuries. Police said in a social media post the crash happened Wednesday morning east of Portales. There were about 22 people on the bus, but their…