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US Southwest Swelters Under Dangerous Heat Wave

PHOENIX—A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses. “Near record temperatures are expected this weekend!” the National Weather Service in Phoenix warned in a…


Green Party Leader Elizabeth May Suffered Stroke, Not Fatigue as First Thought

Green Party leader Elizabeth May has announced that she recently suffered a stroke , which was initially believed to be fatigue and stress. In an interview on July 13, Mrs. May told The Globe and Mail that she has not suffered any long-term side effects neurologically and will be taking some time to rest. Initially in…


AAA Becomes Latest Insurer Limiting Coverage in Florida

The American Automobile Association (AAA) said that it will not be renewing home insurance policies for a small number of its Florida customers due to increased risk associated with extreme weather events as well as insurance fraud and abuse. A spokesperson for AAA told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that its Florida-based business…


Comical Corrections: ‘How I Edited an Agricultural Paper’

In “The Merchant of Venice,” Shakespeare says: “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.” He encourages us to live with laughter, for laughter and humor are the antidotes that lighten serious matters and bring daily joy. In his short story “How I Edited an Agricultural Paper,” Mark Twain encourages this cultivation of humor and…


Ben Wallace to Leave Government in Next Cabinet Reshuffle

Ben Wallace has confirmed that he will resign as defence secretary in the next Cabinet reshuffle. The Conservative MP will also stand down in the next general election, but doesn’t plan to trigger a by-election by resigning “prematurely,” he told The Times of London. “I’m not standing next time,” Mr. Wallace said. “I went into…


Kari Lake’s Legal Team Ordered to Pay $122,200 in Sanctions

The attorneys and legal firms for Kari Lake, the Republican nominee in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, should pay $122,200 in sanctions to Maricopa County, a U.S. district judge ruled Friday. “Plaintiffs’ counsel Andrew D. Parker, the law firm of Parker Daniels Kibort LLC, Kurt B. Olsen, and the law firm of Olsen Law PC,…


Rory McIlroy Maintains 1-stroke Lead at Scottish Open

Rory McIlroy shot a 3–under par 67 on Saturday to maintain a one-stroke lead after the third round at the Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland. McIlroy, who sits at 13–under 197 for the tournament, recorded five birdies against two bogeys on Saturday at The Renaissance Club to stay one stroke ahead of South Korea’s…


[PREMIERING NOW] What’s Behind the Push to Stop Eating Beef?–Texas Slim

Across the Western world, we’re hearing growing calls to stop eating meat—and especially beef—to combat climate change. But is this really about saving the planet? “They’re trying to take the animal and the soil out of our consumption model, and turn it into basically something that’s grown and produced in the labs,” argues Texas Slim, founder…


[PREMIERING 7:30PM ET] What’s Behind the Push to Stop Eating Beef?–Texas Slim

Across the Western world, we’re hearing growing calls to stop eating meat—and especially beef—to combat climate change. But is this really about saving the planet? “They’re trying to take the animal and the soil out of our consumption model, and turn it into basically something that’s grown and produced in the labs,” argues Texas Slim, founder…


Ontario CUPE Windsor-Essex Paramedics Union Begins Arbitration Fight Against Vaccine Mandates

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2974, representing paramedics and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in Windsor-Essex County, Ontario, has started the arbitration process in its legal challenge against mandatory COVID vaccine mandates in the workplace. CUPE Paramedics of Windsor-Essex said on social media on July 11 that arbitration will begin the next…