Month: February 2023

Dietician Says Mr Li’s Article ‘How Humankind Came to Be’ Helped Her Look at Challenges Differently

After reading the article “How humankind came to be,” registered dietitian Karen Kramser says it has changed her outlook on how she approaches challenges. She says she now understands she is working through her karma and that the good she can bring during challenging situations is what really matters. Kramser explained how life has a…


Shen Yun: ‘It Was All so Surprising to Me,’ Says Doctor

DALLAS—Jeff Comer, doctor and executive, is a leadership expert, having spent a career rescuing failing hospitals and now coaching and mentoring leaders on managing stress and preventing team burnout. As such, he knows a thing or two about inspiring others. On the afternoon of Feb. 25, Dr. Comer was buoyed by the positive energy of…


4 Homeless People, 5 Animals Rescued From Flood Near Sepulveda Basin

VAN NUYS, Calif.—Three homeless men, one woman, four dogs, and a cat were rescued by Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter personnel near a remote and heavily flooded area near the Sepulveda Flood Control Basin, authorities said Feb. 25. Rescue workers were called at 11:12 p.m. Friday to the 15700 block of West Burbank Boulevard near…


Panthalassa Edges Out Country Grammer to Win Saudi Cup

Japanese rider Yutaka Yoshida rode Panthalassa to victory in the Saudi Cup on Saturday, edging out Frankie Dettori and Country Grammar in the world’s richest race. Panthalassa, at 16–1, shot out of the gate at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, putting the field under pressure and holding off a late rally from Country Grammar to take the…


Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: The Deadly Consequences of Censorship and the Need For COVID Commissions

I sit down with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, professor of health policy at Stanford University’s School of Medicine and one of the co-authors of the Great Barrington Declaration that argued for focused protection of the vulnerable—instead of large-scale lockdowns. “Many people that are dead today would be alive, had we been allowed to make that argument,”…


PREMIERING NOW: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya: The Deadly Consequences of Censorship and the Need For COVID Commissions

I sit down with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, professor of health policy at Stanford University’s School of Medicine and one of the co-authors of the Great Barrington Declaration that argued for focused protection of the vulnerable—instead of large-scale lockdowns. “Many people that are dead today would be alive, had we been allowed to make that argument,”…


Man Gets Life in Prison for Killing Navy Midshipman’s Mother

ANNAPOLIS, Md.—A Maryland man convicted of fatally shooting the mother of a U.S. Naval Academy football player with a stray bullet was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The Capital Gazette reports that Angelo Harrod’s life sentence was the maximum punishment sought in the case. In December, a jury convicted…


Australia’s Torres Strait Sound Alarm Over ‘Invasion’ by Chinese Fishing Boats

Torres Strait Islanders say foreign fishing vessels are plundering their waters in unprecedented numbers, further threatening their traditional way of life. Australia’s fisheries authority is also alarmed by the border intrusions and is working to ramp up surveillance. Traditional owners claim more than 50 Chinese-sponsored Papua New Guinean fishing boats have been intensively and illegally…


Australia’s Torres Strait Alarm Over ‘Invasion’ by Chinese Fishing Boats

Torres Strait Islanders say foreign fishing vessels are plundering their waters in unprecedented numbers, further threatening their traditional way of life. Australia’s fisheries authority is also alarmed by the border intrusions and is working to ramp up surveillance. Traditional owners claim more than 50 Chinese-sponsored Papua New Guinean fishing boats have been intensively and illegally…


Theatre Review: ‘Asi Wind’s Inner Circle’: Prepare to be amazed!

NEW YORK—The old saying “pick a card, any card” may be a more than a little timeworn, but in the hands of a master magician, it’s completely spot-on.  The master Asi Wind proves this point in his show “Inner Circle,” now running off-Broadway at The Gym at Judson. Handling a deck of cards with the…