Month: January 2023

2 or 3 Officers to Face Criminal Charges Each Week, Met Police Chief Says

Two or three Metropolitan Police officers are expected to appear in court each week to face criminal charges in the coming months, Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said. Rowley told the Police and Crime Committee of the London Assembly on Wednesday that more “painful stories” will emerge as the force moves to remove hundreds of…


Weather a Factor in Fatal 2021 Crash of Plane Towing Marriage Banner in Montreal: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says weather and engine trouble contributed to the fatal crash of a small plane near Old Montreal in 2021 that was towing a marriage proposal banner. The lone passenger died and the pilot was badly hurt when a Cessna 172M pulling a banner reading “will you marry me” crashed…


EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Tiffany Introduces Resolution Calling for US to Recognize Taiwan Independence

A group of Congressional lawmakers has introduced a measure urging the U.S. administration to end its “One China Policy” and formally recognize Taiwan’s status as an independent nation. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) led 18 other members of Congress in introducing the resolution on Jan. 15, which calls for the United States to resume formal diplomatic…


EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Tiffany to Introduce Resolution Calling for US to Recognize Taiwan Independence

A group of Congressional lawmakers is set to introduce a measure urging the U.S. administration to end its “One China Policy” and formally recognize Taiwan’s status as an independent nation. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) will lead 18 other members of Congress in introducing the resolution later this week, which calls for the United States to…


White House Daily Briefing (Jan. 25)

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the White House daily briefing at 1:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 25, joined by John Kirby, White House coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE NOW: White House Daily Briefing (Jan. 25)

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the White House daily briefing at 1:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 25, joined by John Kirby, White House coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE 1:30 PM ET: White House Daily Briefing (Jan. 25)

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds the White House daily briefing at 1:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 25, joined by John Kirby, White House coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Top Republican Reveals Whether GOP Will Cut Social Security and Medicare

A top House Republican said the GOP is not going to touch Social Security or Medicare during negotiations with Democrats regarding raising the debt ceiling. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), the former chair of the Republican Study Committee and a 2024 Indiana Senate candidate, told reporters this week that the “debt limit sets up an opportunity…


Gillard Opens South Aaustralia’s Early Education Inquiry

Providing the best early education and care for society’s youngest children raises a complex set of issues, but all are solvable by harnessing the intelligence and thoughts of the wider community, former prime minister Julia Gillard says. Gillard has opened the first public hearings in South Australia’s Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care….


Transit Union Calls for National Task Force as Violent Attacks Reach ‘Crisis Level’

The president of a Canadian transit union wants to convene a national task force as violent attacks on public transit reach what he calls “crisis levels”. Amalgamated Transit Union Canada national president John Di Nino says the task force should include all levels of government and transit agencies from across the country. He says the task…