Month: June 2023

Man Charged With Driving Drunk, Causing Deadly Crash in Tustin

A 25-year-old Santa Ana man was charged June 28 with driving drunk and causing a crash that killed a woman in Tustin earlier that month. Gerardo Joaquin Garcia Lopez was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury, and driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content…


Rapper Quando Rondo Bonds Out of Jail After Arrest on Drug, Gang Charges in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga.—Rapper Quando Rondo has bonded out of jail after he was indicted on drug and gang charges in his hometown of Savannah. Court records show a judge granted a $100,000 bond for the 24-year-old rapper, whose given name is Tyquian Terrel Bowman. He was released Monday, according to the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office. A…


Armed Suspect Fatally Shot by Police in South Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—Police shot and killed a man June 28 who allegedly fired gunshots near where officers were conducting a traffic stop in the Manchester Square area, and investigators were working to determine if the gunman was targeting the officers or someone else. The shooting occurred at about 12:50 a.m. near Florence and Western Avenues, according…


IN-DEPTH: Facebook Cancels Account of Boston Man Who Shared Letter to Epoch Times Warning of Threats to Democracy

Chad Jones, a venture capitalist who lives and works in the Boston area, has deeply admired history and the U.S. Constitution since high school. Jones recalls that it was sometime in early April of 2022, and as he scrolled through the archives of the online edition of The Epoch Times, he saw a submission to…


ANALYSIS: Trump, Other Politicos Fight for Attention in Changing Media Landscape

News Analysis Big-name politicians—such as former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden, and their rivals—are jockeying for positions amid a media landscape that looks a lot like the Wild West lately. High-profile shakeups have recently hit two major networks, Fox News and CNN, leaving candidates and viewers guessing the political direction each might take next….


Move to Ban Religious Vilification in NSW

Inciting hatred, contempt or ridiculing someone because of their religious beliefs is set to become a crime in New South Wales (NSW). The NSW government has flagged plans to introduce legislation prohibiting vilification on the grounds of religious belief, affiliation or activity. Multiculturalism Minister Steve Kamper says religious vilification is on the rise. “This is…


‘America’s Bishop’ Under Vatican Investigation After Protesting Against Drag Queen Group

The Vatican is investigating an outspoken Texas bishop who criticized the Pope and recently headed a prayer rally in Los Angeles, protesting against a drag queen group dressed as nuns honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The exact focus of the investigation has not been disclosed. It was conducted after Bishop Joseph Strickland of the…


‘America’s Bishop’ Under Vatican Investigation After Protesting Against Nun Drag Queens

The Vatican is investigating an outspoken Texas bishop who criticized the Pope and recently headed a prayer rally in Los Angeles, protesting against a drag queen group dressed as nuns honored by the Los Angeles Dodgers. The exact focus of the investigation has not been disclosed. It was conducted after Bishop Joseph Strickland of the…


Minns to Face Community Leaders Over Flood Buybacks

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns will meet political leaders from the Northern Rivers in an attempt to clear up a widespread misunderstanding over a flood buyback scheme. Mayors and MPs for the area are pressuring the government to speed up the program, which they say is causing even more distress for those impacted…


Top House Republicans Pledge Investigation Into IRS Whistleblower Allegations

Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Jason Smith (R-Mo.), who head up three important panels in the House of Representatives, on June 28 released a joint statement promising a full investigation into whistleblower allegations made against the Justice Department’s Hunter Biden probe. Each of the three has led different investigations into President Joe…