Month: January 2023

‘They Saved Lives’: Sheriff Praises Heroes Who Disarmed Monterey Park Shooter at a 2nd Location

The L.A. county sheriff praised two brave members of the local community on Sunday who he said helped prevent further loss of life after the gunman who had already murdered 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dancing studio attempted an attack on a second location. In a press conference, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna explained how…


‘They Saved Lives’: Sheriff Praises Heroes Who Disarmed Monterey Park Shooter at a Second Location

The L.A. county sheriff praised two brave members of the local community on Sunday who he said helped prevent further loss of life after the gunman who had already murdered 10 people at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dancing studio attempted an attack on a second location. In a press conference, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna explained how…


Major Australian Businesses ‘Cancelling’ Their National Day Celebration

As major companies opt out of celebrating Australia’s national day, opposition leader Peter Dutton is calling on citizens to be proud of their heritage, not ashamed of it. Australia Day, Jan. 26, marks a public holiday that commemorates the landing of the First Fleet in Sydney in 1788, which eventually led to the first European…


GOP’s Newly-Elected Arizona Lawmakers Push Bills to Reform State Elections

Four freshman Republican state representatives have introduced a package of bills that could significantly change how elections are run in the Grand Canyon State. Reps. Liz Harris, Justin Heap, Rachel Jones, and Austin Smith intend to greatly restrict eligibility to vote by mail and do away with expansions to early voting. They hope to return…


Judge OKs Trial for Illinois Paramedics in Patient’s Death

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—Two Illinois emergency medical professionals should be tried on first-degree murder charges after a patient they strapped facedown to a stretcher suffocated, a judge ruled Friday. Peggy Finley and Peter Cadigan are charged in the December death of 35-year-old Earl Moore in Springfield. They pleaded not guilty Friday and are being held in the…


Poland-Greece Flight Diverted for Landing: False Bomb Alert

All 190 passengers and crew aboard a Ryanair flight from Poland on Sunday disembarked safely in Athens International Airport with an escort of two Greek warplanes after a bomb alert was reported to authorities. Greek police spokesperson Constantia Dimoglidou said the Boeing 737 flight from Katowice in Poland was diverted to an isolated area for…


QUT Confirms Thousands of Staff’s Data Stolen by Hackers

The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has confirmed that part of its staff and student data was stolen in a cyber attack last month. The university confirmed on Jan. 20 that data belonging to nearly 2,500 current employees, several former employees, and 17 current and 50 former students was stolen in a cyber attack on…


Amid Ridership Struggles, S&P Dims Transit Outlook

Public transit agencies that can’t find new funding or make cuts could face a fiscal cliff, according to the latest report on the sector from S&P Global Ratings. The credit rating agency gave the public transit sector a negative outlook as challenges pile up for operators while they spend down more than $70 billion in…


Australian Treasurer Hopes Inflation Situation Will Ease in 2023

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers is hoping that inflation will lose steam in 2023 after reaching its peak in the December quarter of 2022. Ahead of the release of the December quarterly inflation figures, the treasurer said he hoped to see a drop in the inflation rate. In the 2022 September quarter, the Australian inflation rate…


Shen Yun: ‘All You Can Do Is Sit in Awe’ Says Fairfax Patron

FAIRFAX, Va.—“I feel very good that something like this exists,” said attorney Robert Varner about Shen Yun Performing Arts. Mr. Varner attended Shen Yun for the first time with his colleague and friend Nga Ubuong, assistant inventory manager for global logistics, at the George Mason University Center for the Arts on Jan. 22. “I feel…