Month: January 2023

Stamp Prices Are Going Up on Sunday as Postal Commission Approves USPS Cost Hikes

Stamps are about to get more expensive as a price hike proposed several months ago by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and recently approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) kicks in on Sunday, Jan. 22. The cost-of-living crunch that’s frustrating American households also put a squeeze on USPS, which in October 2022 said it had…


UK Conservative Party Chairman Zahawi Says Tax Error ‘Careless and Not Deliberate’

UK Conservative Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi has admitted he had paid a penalty for a tax error, but has insisted that it was “careless and not deliberate.” The former chancellor, who attends Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet, has been under pressure since the Sun on Sunday revealed the tax dispute. He allegedly avoided tax by using Balshore…


Japan Plans to Downgrade COVID-19 to ‘Seasonal Flu’ Status, Evolve From Pandemic-Era Mandates

Japan intends to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 from a Class 2 disease to a Class 5 this spring, a decision that is expected to result in a major change in pandemic restrictions, with the government also planning to ease face mask rules. “In order to return to our ordinary daily life in Japan while…


Cheddar Herb Hasselback Potatoes

Getting creative for dinner is always a fun way to test out your cooking skills, but sometimes nothing beats a good old-fashioned plate of meat and potatoes. But you can get creative with that classic combination? Instead of baked potatoes, mashed potatoes or any other potato recipe, consider hasselback potatoes for dinner tonight. For the unfamiliar, hasselback potatoes…


Braised Lamb Shanks

It’s almost February, which means you might be hiting a wall when it comes to fulfilling those New Year’s cooking goals. After a couple weeks of experimenting in the kitchen, you’re back to making chicken every night of the week. If you’ve been feeling uninspired in the kitchen, this recipe for lamb shanks is sure to reinvigorate…


Install a New Glass Door on Your Fireplace

Bring a refreshing new look to an ordinary fireplace by replacing an old enclosure with a new glass door. A new glass door makes it safe as well as attractive, because it keeps kids and pets out of harm’s way and prevents runaway sparks and ashes from damaging carpeting or nearby furnishings. At home centers…


Chinese People Say the CCP Forces Doctors and Community Staff to Not List COVID as Cause of Death

Western media have recently reported that doctors in China are discouraged from citing COVID-19 as the cause of death in an attempt to downplay the severity and extent of the ongoing explosive COVID infection wave. A number of Chinese citizens spoke to the Chinese language Epoch Times and shared their personal stories, saying that the…


UK’s Sunak Fined by Police for Failing to Wear Seatbelt in Social Media Video

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has accepted a fine from police for failing to wear a seatbelt while filming a social media clip in the back of a moving car. Sunak was issued with a “fixed penalty notice” by Lancashire Constabulary after he was spotted not wearing his seatbelt in an Instagram video he filmed…


Black Rice to Improve Diabetic Nephropathy and More

Rice varieties can be divided into white, glutinous, purple, and black. Among them, black rice has the most nutritional and medicinal value. In ancient China, black rice was reputed to cure disease, contribute to longevity, and was used as a tribute to the Emperor—so powerful and rare it was. According to the Chinese medical classic…


State Moves to Revoke Dr. Ryan Cole’s License for Prescribing Ivermectin, COVID-19 Vaccine Comments

Washington state’s medical commission has brought charges against Dr. Ryan Cole, a pathologist, over alleged false and misleading statements about COVID-19 vaccines and his prescribing of ivermectin to treat COVID-19. The Washington Medical Commission announced the allegations on Jan. 18 against Cole after receiving complaints about Cole’s conduct. Cole lives in Idaho but is licensed…