Los Angeles Police Department’s effort to solve a staffing shortage by asking retired cops to return to service is falling short as hundreds file paperwork to leave or retire. The department expects 600 officers to leave next year—about a 20-percent increase since 2022. To make up for the loss, LAPD is using an existing program…
LAPD Asks Retired Officers to Return Amid Staffing Shortage
January 24, 2023
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France: More Women, Children Returned From ISIS Camps in Syria
PARIS—France on Tuesday repatriated another group of women and children from former ISIS terrorist group-controlled areas of Syria, the latest return of French nationals who’d been stranded in camps there, eyed warily by Paris. The group was made up of 32 minors and 15 adult women, France’s national counterterrorism prosecutor’s office said. It said the…
Trudeau Responds to Report That Liberal Minister Contracted PR Firm With Ties to Senior Staffer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters he’s making sure that “all rules are followed” regarding a lucrative contract reportedly awarded to a communications firm with family ties to a senior staffer of the Liberal’s Minister of Housing and Diversity Ahmed Hussen. On Jan. 19, Global News reported that Hussen’s office has spent $93,050 in constituency…
Tornado Causes Damage East of Houston; No Injuries Reported
PASADENA, Texas—A powerful storm system took aim at the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, spawning a tornado that downed utility poles and power lines, overturned vehicles, and ripped roofs off homes in communities east of Houston. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries. The National Weather Service had issued a tornado emergency for that area,…
17-Year-Old Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries in Oceanside Hit-and-Run
OCEANSIDE, Calif.—A 17-year-old boy was taken by helicopter to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a 15-year-old boy’s vehicle struck the older teen following an alcohol-induced altercation in Oceanside, police said Jan. 24. Just before 11:30 p.m. Monday, the Oceanside Police Department reported to a fight near 1200 North Harbor Drive. While officers checked the…
San Diego Sunsets COVID-19 Emergency, City Employee Vaccine Mandate
January 24, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—The San Diego City Council Jan. 24 voted to end the city’s COVID-19 emergency declaration and a city employee vaccine mandate at the end of February. Mayor Todd Gloria, City Attorney Mara Elliott, and City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert on Monday released a joint statement proposing to end the emergency declaration—which had been in…
US Defense Unprepared for a China Fight: Report
Will war break out over Taiwan? Would the United States get involved? And which side is most ready for a conflict, the United States, China, or Taiwan? A study says the U.S. defense industry is “not adequately prepared” to take on a Chinese invasion of the island. But war game simulations predict the opposite. China’s…
Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Jan. 24)
January 24, 2023
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for March delivery fell $1.49 to $80.13 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for March delivery fell $2.06 to $86.13 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for February delivery fell 5 cents to $2.65 a gallon. February heating oil fell 12 cents $3.43 a gallon. February natural gas fell 19 cents to $3.26 per…
Los Angeles Police Chief Takes Flak for Ban on Thin Blue Line Flag
January 24, 2023
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Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore is taking some flak for his decision to ban officers and other personnel at the Los Angeles Police Department from publicly displaying the thin blue line flag. The policy requires the flag and its replicas in patch and sticker form to be removed from all police station lobbies, as…
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Attending Shen Yun, Japanese Theatergoers Moved to Tears
TOKYO—Audience members in Tokyo were surprised and touched by Shen Yun’s beauty and rich culture, after attending Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Shinjuku Bunka Center on Jan. 24. “Shen Yun is amazing! I was shocked,” said Mr. Tanabe Mikio, the president of a manufacturing company, after seeing the New York-based company for the first…