Month: January 2023

Shen Yun Shows ‘Very Rich Culture’ With a ‘Very Powerful Message’, Says Nonprofit Executive Director

FAIRFAX, Va.—Marwan Ahmad, executive director of a nonprofit, only knew of China from what he saw on the news. “But on the cultural side of it, I think China obviously has a lot to offer to the world. It’s a beautiful culture,” he said after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts at the George Mason University Center…


Damar Hamlin Faces Long Recovery: Family Spokesman

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.—Remarkable as Damar Hamlin’s recovery has been, the Buffalo Bills safety still faces a lengthy rehabilitation some three weeks after going into cardiac arrest and needing to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati, his marketing representative told The Associated Press on Thursday night. “Damar still requires oxygen and is…


Shen Yun Provides ‘A Sense of Hope’ for Anyone Who Needs It, Says Theatergoer

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Alan Hoffhines, a distribution manager, watched Shen Yun Performing Arts with his wife, Kathy Hoffhines, at the Civic Center Music Hall on Jan. 21. The couple enjoyed the performance and were appreciative of the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture through the universal languages of dance and music. “I’m really enjoying it,” said…


Romanian Judge Grants 30-day Extension of Tate Detention

BUCHAREST, Romania—A judge in Romania has granted a request to extend by another 30 days the arrest of Andrew Tate, the social media personality who was detained in the country on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape, an official said Friday. Tate, 36, a British-U.S. citizen who has…


Kentucky AG Rules Gov. Violated Open Records Act in State GOP’s Request for Correspondence on School Shutdowns

Republicans in Kentucky are pushing to obtain correspondence from Democrat Gov. Andy Beshear and his inner circle regarding school closures at the height of the pandemic. A ruling this week by the Kentucky Attorney General’s office stated that Beshear’s office violated the Open Records Act when it denied certain documents requested by the state’s GOP….


Shen Yun Beyond Portland Audience Members’ Expectations

PORTLAND, Ore.—Christophe Adrien, historical fiction author, was pleasantly surprised by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Keller Auditorium on Jan. 21. “It’s definitely not what I expected … in a very good way,” he said. “It’s fantastic … it’s a lot of fun,” he added, “it has a little bit of everything … we had…


US Home Sales Drop to 12-year Low; Price Growth Cools

WASHINGTON—U.S. existing home sales plunged to a 12-year low in December, but declining mortgage rates raised cautious hope that the embattled housing market could be close to finding a floor. The report from the National Association of Realtors on Friday also showed the median house price increasing at the slowest pace since early in the…


Missouri Inmates Remove Sink, Climb Through Wall to Freedom

FARMINGTON, Mo.—Authorities are piecing together how five inmates escaped from a Missouri jail. The inmates escaped from the the St. Francois County Jail in Farmington, about 75 miles south of St. Louis on Tuesday evening, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Gregory Armstrong told the newspaper that the inmates got into a cell…


Prominent Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet Denies Second Allegation of Sexual Misconduct

Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet is denying allegations of sexual misconduct made against him by a woman in 2020. On Friday, the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Quebec City confirmed that it had received a second complaint against Ouellet, the former archbishop in the provincial capital A Vatican investigation was conducted in the wake of the second…


François Legault Accuses Justin Trudeau of Attacking Quebec’s Democracy and People

Quebec Premier François Legault criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday for what he described as an attack on “Quebec’s democracy and people” by proposing to limit the use of the notwithstanding clause. In a Tweet posted on Saturday morning, Legault said that this expressed desire by Trudeau is a “frontal attack” on the Quebec…