Month: February 2023

Shen Yun a Pause From the Mundane, a ‘Magical Moment’ Says French Audience

NANTES, France—On Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 21–22, the City of the Dukes of Brittany came alive with the unique sounds of Shen Yun’s classical Chinese music. On Tuesday, the Shen Yun Performinng Arts New York Company performed in front of a full house at the Cité des Congrès in Nantes. Ruslan Galimov is a strategy…


Man Accused of Crashing Bus Into Quebec Daycare and Killing 2 Kids Fit to Stand Trial

A Quebec man accused of killing two young children when the city bus he was driving slammed into a Montreal-area daycare has been judged fit to stand trial, and his lawyer on Friday requested that his client also be evaluated for criminal responsibility. Pierre Ny St-Amand appeared in a courtroom in Laval, Que., where his…


Road Trip! Pack the Family Car and Head for 1 of These Destinations

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com The classic road trip is always a family favorite. Here are five ideas that will encourage you to hit the open road. Amazing Arizona Many visitors to the heart of the Southwest are surprised by the diversity found in the Grand Canyon state. From cactus-strewn deserts and crimson canyons…


Hotter Inflation Data Presents ‘Worrisome News’ for US Economy, Economists Warn

The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index–the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge–came in higher than market estimates, which could be “worrisome news” for the U.S. economy, says  economist Mohamed El-Erian. The annual PCE Price Index rose to 5.4 percent in January, up from an upwardly revised 5.3 percent in December, according to the Bureau of…


Off-Duty San Diego Police Officer Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge

SAN DIEGO—A San Diego Police Department officer was arrested in Mira Mesa for alleged domestic violence, the police department reported Feb. 24. Around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, the department received a 911 call reporting a domestic violence incident involving an off-duty officer in Mira Mesa. On-duty officers arrived on the scene and arrested Officer James Walker…


How to Incorporate Family Time Into Your Travels

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Spending time with family never goes out of style. Here are five ways to gather: 1. Skip-gen or Gramping Many grandparents are eager to spend time with the grandkids. An easy solution: a skip-gen or gramping vacation. Parents get a break and grandparents and grandkids get to know each…


Orange County Man Faces 140 Years in Prison for 1990s’ Rapes

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 57-year-old man was convicted Feb. 23 of raping a 9-year-old girl and a woman who was jogging in south Orange County in the 1990s, and sexually assaulting the 12-year-old daughter of his live-in girlfriend. Kevin Michael Konther, who is scheduled to be sentenced March 21, faces 140 years to life in prison….


California Legislative Analyst Discovers ‘Seiler’s Law’ on Budget Spending Limit

Commentary Back in 2003, I was perusing some state budget documents and found an interesting correlation. When state general-fund spending rose above 6.2 percent of the income of Californians, inevitably the state would run deficits, get into budget trouble, and end up having to make sharp budget cuts and tax increases. The data came from…


UK Prison Service ‘In Meltdown,’ Says Union Chief

Pressures from “rocketing” levels of self-harm, suicide, and violence within British jails are pushing prison officers to walk away from their jobs, a national union representative has said. Mark Fairhurst, chair of the Prison Officers Association (POA), said the service is no longer in crisis but “in meltdown”—and government action is needed urgently. Inadequate wages,…


6 Countries Vote Against UN Resolution Calling for Russia to Withdraw From Ukraine

Six nations joined Russia in voting against a resolution calling on Russian troops to immediately withdraw from Ukraine during a United Nations General Assembly on Feb. 23. Belarus, a close ally of Russia, along with North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, Mali, and Nicaragua, all joined Russia in opposing the declaration on the eve of the first anniversary…