Month: April 2023

Beauty Is for the Taking at U.S. Waterfalls

In Oregon people walk behind it. In Utah visitors swim below it. Folks in West Virginia follow a driving trail that leads to 29 of more than 200 that are scattered about the state. The goal of these nature lovers is waterfalls, and their pursuit even has a name. “Waterfalling” is a fast-growing activity among…


FBI Warrantless Searches of Americans Dropped 96 Percent in 2022

Based on a recent government report, under the controversial Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Security Act (FISA), there has been a steep decline in the FBI’s warrantless searches of U.S. citizens. According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) Annual Statistical Transparency Report (pdf) released on April 28, the FBI conducted…


Frankincense Superior to Chemotherapy in Killing Late-Stage Ovarian Cancer Cells

Like the Magi, carrying myrrh, frankincense, and gold, researchers from the University of Leicester have, for the first time, demonstrated the potential of treating ovarian cancer using the Christmas gift frankincense. The origins of frankincense can be traced to the Arabian Peninsula. According to Herodotus (fifth century B.C.): “Arabia is the only country which produces frankincense, myrrh,…


Army Grounds All Non-Critical Aircraft Following Deadly Helicopter Crash

The U.S. Army has ordered an aviation stand-down following the latest in a series of deadly helicopter crashes that, since March, have killed 12 soldiers. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville ordered a 24-hour stand down for all aerial operations except critical missions, according to an Army statement released on April 29. “The move…


Asia’s ‘Aluminum Tycoon’ Collapses After Three Decades

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd., founded by Liu Zhongtian, was forced to delist from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on April 13. Liu was a 14-year-old school dropout from rural China who borrowed 200 yuan (approx. $29) to start a business and eventually became known as Asia’s “aluminum tycoon.” He was the wealthiest man in Northeast China at…


CDC Eases COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Foreign Travelers

A single dose of the most widely utilized COVID-19 vaccines is sufficient to meet the requirements to enter the United States, America’s public health agency said in a new update. Foreign travelers who receive a single shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines meet the definition requirements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…


Man Gets 240 Years in Prison for 2020 Slayings of 4 People

INDIANAPOLIS—A man convicted of four counts of murder and other charges in the fatal Indianapolis shootings of three young men and a young woman was sentenced Friday to 240 years in prison. Lasean Watkins also was found guilty in March of felony murder and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury in the February 2020 shooting…


Ottawa Grants Itself Extraordinary Powers to Prepare for ‘Potential’ Bank Runs

Bank scares in the United States and Switzerland have prompted the federal government to grant itself extraordinary powers to stem any financial panic in Canada, a parliamentary committee heard on April 27. Testifying before the Standing Committee on Finance, Rachel Grasham, a senior director with the federal finance department said those powers will be used…


US Taking ‘Urgent’ Action to Secure Data Amid TikTok Security Fears: Official

The United States is taking “urgent” actions to protect Americans’ data amid growing concerns over security risks posed by TikTok and other foreign companies, a U.S. official said. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told Reuters that the government is hiring people to monitor and identify companies that may pose “undue security risks” to the country’s networks…


[SUNDAY WATCH PARTY] Dr. Sabine Hazan: The Gut Bacteria That’s Missing in People Who Get Severe COVID

Join us for our ATL Sunday Watch Party! During the Watch Party this Sunday at 7:30pm ET, everyone can watch part one of our episode withDr. Sabine Hazan for FREE—even without a subscription. Feel free to share this link with your friends and family! This episode was originally published in Mar 23, 2023. Dr. Sabine…