Month: January 2023

Washington to Designate Russian Private Military Group Wagner as ‘Transnational Criminal Organization’

Wagner, a Russian private military group, will soon be designated as a criminal entity by the U.S. government following its involvement in the Ukraine war, while Washington revealed growing tensions between Wagner and the Russian military as well as North Korea’s support for the group. The Department of Commerce had designated Wagner a military end…


Officials Release Photo of Suspect in Monterey Park Mass Shooting That Left 10 Dead

A gunman opened fire at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance studio following a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, killing 10 people and setting off a manhunt for the suspect. Another 10 people were wounded and were taken to hospitals, where their conditions ranged from stable to critical, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said in a…


Officials Provide Update on Monterey Park Mass Shooting That Left 10 Dead

A gunman opened fire at a Los Angeles-area ballroom dance studio following a Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, killing 10 people and setting off a manhunt for the suspect. Another 10 people were wounded and were taken to hospitals, where their conditions ranged from stable to critical, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said in a…


Labour Reports Boris Johnson for Alleged Conflict of Interest

The Labour Party has reported Boris Johnson to Parliament’s standard watchdog following allegations that BBC chairman Richard Sharp helped to secure an £800,000 loan guarantee for the former British prime minister. Anneliese Dodds, chair of the main opposition party, wrote to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg after a Sunday Times report alleged that Sharp, a Tory donor and…


NS Needs to Double Number of Residency Spots for Med School to Slash Wait Times: Medical Association President

Doubling the number of residencies for medical school graduates in Nova Scotia is the only way to have enough locally educated physicians in order to reduce the province’s long wait times for health care, says the president of Doctors Nova Scotia, which represents over 3,500 physicians. In recent weeks, two women died after spending hours…


Shen Yun Shows That Traditional ‘Values Must Be Passed on to the Future,’ Says Japanese Insurance Business Owner

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan—A Japanese insurance business owner said the values that Shen Yun delivered should be inherited by all generations and passed on to the future. “All of us should rethink our thoughts and behaviors, and rejudge what’s the right thing to do,” said Mr. Sugiyama Masahiro, the owner of Aflac Insurance Company, after attending Shen…


LA Police Hold Briefing on Deadly Shooting in Monterey Park

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement officials hold a briefing on the shooting that killed 10 people at a ballroom dance venue where people were celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year late in Monterey Park, on Saturday. Speakers Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna, LASD Homicide Bureau Captain Andrew Meyer, Monterey…


LIVE NOW: LA Police Hold Briefing on Deadly Shooting in Monterey Park

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement officials hold a briefing on the shooting that killed 10 people at a ballroom dance venue where people were celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year late in Monterey Park, on Saturday. Speakers Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert G. Luna, LASD Homicide Bureau Captain Andrew Meyer, Monterey…


The IRS Increased the Standard Mileage Deduction for 2023

Due to the recent high fuel costs, the Internal Revenue Service has raised the standard mileage deduction for the business use of a vehicle. It means you can recover more of the costs of operating your business vehicles. In 2023, the IRS raised the standard mileage rate for businesses by $0.03. It brings it up…


Experts Weigh In on FBI Search of Biden Home: ‘Probable Cause of Crimes’

Experts and former officials weighed in on the FBI’s search targeting President Joe Biden’s home, saying that the president may have consented to the search because of the threat of a search warrant. “DOJ took possession of materials it deemed within the scope of its inquiry, including six items consisting of documents with classification markings…