Month: January 2023

10 Dead in Shooting Near Los Angeles After Lunar New Year Event

At least ten people have been killed and ten wounded following a mass shooting late Saturday at a city east of downtown Los Angeles, about an hour after a Lunar New Year event that was attended by thousands. The shooting was reported at 10:22 p.m. and occurred at a ballroom dance club on Garvey Ave. in…


9 Killed in Mass Shooting at Monterey Park Lunar New Year Event

MONTEREY PARK, Calif.—Nine people were killed in a mass shooting late Jan. 21 in a city east of Los Angeles following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands, police said. The shooting occurred about 10:20 p.m. Saturday at a ballroom in the 100 block of West Garvey Avenue, according to sheriff’s Deputy M. McClendon….


Deaths Confirmed in Mass Shooting at Monterey Park Lunar New Year Event

MONTEREY PARK, Calif.—A business in Monterey Park was the scene of a mass shooting that left some people dead and others wounded, authorities said Jan. 22. The number of people killed and wounded has not been confirmed but sheriff’s homicide detectives have been ordered to the scene. The shooting occurred about 10:20 p.m. Saturday at…


‘If I Run, I’m Running Against Joe Biden:’ Haley Hints on Possible 2024 Bid

Former Trump administration official Nikki Haley hinted that she was getting close to deciding whether to join the 2024 White House race. “When you’re looking at a run for president, you look at two things. You first look at, ‘Does the current situation push for new leadership?’ The second question is, ‘Am I that person…


Tech Industry Job Cuts Come Rapidly and in Big Numbers

In just the past month there have been nearly 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector. Large and small tech companies went on a hiring spree in over the past several years due to a demand for their products, software and services surged with millions of people working remotely. However, even with all of the…


On Eve of Black History Month, Florida Rejects Pilot Course for African American Studies

With less than two weeks to go before the start of Black History Month 2023, the Florida Department of Education rejected the proposal to include an AP African American History course in the curriculum of any public high school. As explained on its website, “the Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue…


Blast Claimed by Separatist Group Derails Train in Southwest Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan—At least fifteen people were injured when a bomb blast derailed a passenger train in the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan on Friday, a provincial government official said. The attack—which was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army, a regional separatist group—derailed eight carriages including the locomotive, Deputy Commissioner Bolan Agha Samiullah told Reuters. He…


Chiefs, Led by Hobbled Mahomes, Beat Jags 27–20 in Playoffs

KANSAS CITY—Hobbling along on an injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27–20 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars and a spot in their fifth straight AFC title game. Mahomes missed most of the second quarter after his ankle was landed on by…


Brazil Police Raid Governor’s House Over Capital Riots

BRASILIA—Brazil’s federal police on Friday raided the house of the suspended governor of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, who is under investigation for failing to prevent the storming of government buildings by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Rocha was removed from office for 90 days by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Jan. 8 hours…


Retired Executive Enjoys Seeing China Before Communism in Shen Yun

BATON ROGUE, La.—Tom Olinde, a retired retail executive and owner, was impressed by Shen Yun Performing Arts after seeing the performance of the world’s premier classical Chinese dance company at the Baton Rouge River Center Theater on Jan. 21. “I think it’s great. Very colorful costumes, the music’s good. … I like the [classical] dance,” said…