Longtime Wall Street investor Edward Dowd never planned on writing a book about the epidemic of young Americans who are “dying suddenly.” The inspiration came to him in the form of disconcerting raw data. In his new book “Cause Unknown” from Skyhorse Publications, Dowd says healthy young people and athletes are dying like never before….
New Book Explores Sharp Increase in Young People Dying: ‘The Data Looks Even Worse Than We Thought’
Officials Say 88 Million People in China’s Henan Province Infected With COVID
January 13, 2023
admin
Asia & PacificCCP VirusChinaChina Human RightsChinese RegimeHenaninfectionsINSIDE CHINAPaxlovidpneumoniaSocial IssuesSpecial TopicsWorld
0 Comment
Officials in China’s central province of Henan have said that the COVID-19 infection rate in the region was 89 percent, as the country battles a surge of infections and communist authorities continue to conceal the true death toll figures. Authorities in Henan, the country’s third most populous province, said at a Monday press conference that…
Washington Community Divided Over Gay Pride Flag in Schools
Washington state’s Kennewick School District Board will hold a final vote this month on a policy limiting the size, number, and placement of all flags except the U.S. flag in school classrooms. The action was prompted by parent and student complaints about the prominent display of the gay pride flag in some classrooms and has…
New Alzheimer’s Treatment Would Cost $26,500 Per Year
A new Alzheimer’s treatment would cost patients an estimated $26,500 per year, said the drug developer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Jan. 6 that it would grant accelerated approval to Biogen and Eisai, after the drug appeared to partially slow the development of mild cases of Alzheimer’s disease in clinical trials. The same day, Eisai submitted…
‘It Never Seems to Stop’: Animal Rescuers See Increase in Pet Surrenders, Decrease in Adoptions
In troubled economic times, Valerie Hicks sees the most vulnerable populations, which are hit the hardest. “People are scared and struggling, and when that happens, people take stock of their priorities, and unfortunately their pets aren’t on the top of that list,” Hicks told The Epoch Times. Hicks is the board chair of Community Animal Rescue…
Amazon to Appeal US Labor Board’s Certification of Union Victory in New York
January 12, 2023
admin
AmazonBusiness & MarketsCompanieseconomic policieseconomyLocal NewsMedia & Big TechNew YorkNRLBNY NewsPolicies & ImpactsRegional-Local NewsSocial IssuesunionizationUS
0 Comment
Amazon said it plans to appeal the official certification of its workers attempts at unionization in New York by the federal government’s labor relations board. Regional director Cornele Overstreet of the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) upheld an Amazon warehouse union’s victory in New York City in her decision on Jan. 11. The Amazon Labor Union…
Record Rental Evictions: Florida Lawmaker Blames Corporations, Economy Expert Blames Government Policy
January 12, 2023
admin
Business & MarketseconomyFloridaLocal NewsMarketsPolicies & Impactsreal estateRegional-Local NewsRental EvictionsSocial IssuesUSUS FeaturesUS NewsUS Real Estate
0 Comment
As eviction rates climb across the United States, one Florida lawmaker blames corporate buy-ups of homes in low-income housing areas. However, an economist with the Heritage Foundation blames government policy. Data collected through a 2022 U.S. Census Bureau survey from March 30 to April 11 showed that about 35 percent of respondents were “very” or “somewhat” likely…
‘A Free Speech Victory’ in a ‘Very Dark World’: Loudoun County Father Arrested at 2021 School Board Meeting Reacts to Acquittal
January 12, 2023
admin
Education & Family NewsLocal NewsLoudoun County Public SchoolsRegional-Local NewsScott ZieglerSocial IssuesUS
0 Comment
Jon Tigges, the Loudoun County father arrested at a heated school board meeting in June 2021, was found not guilty of trespassing. On Jan. 4, a judge at the Loudoun County Circuit Court ruled so, overturning a guilty determination by a lower court. Tigges was arrested and charged with trespassing for refusing to leave the…
Arkansas Gov. Sanders Bans ‘Latinx’ From Government Documents
January 12, 2023
admin
critical race theoryEducation & Family NewsFeatured TopicsLatinxRegional-Local NewsSarah Huckabee SandersSocial IssuesUS
0 Comment
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order on Tuesday prohibiting the word “Latinx” from official use in the state government. The order (pdf), which was among several Sanders signed, came just hours after she was sworn in as the new governor. The order states that ethnically insensitive and pejorative language “has no place in official government…
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Executive Order Banning the Word ‘Latinx’ From Government Documents
January 12, 2023
admin
critical race theoryEducation & Family NewsFeatured TopicsLatinxRegional-Local NewsSarah Huckabee SandersSocial IssuesUS
0 Comment
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order on Tuesday prohibiting the word “Latinx” from official use in the state government. The order (pdf), which was among several Sanders signed, came just hours after she was sworn in as the new governor. The order states that ethnically insensitive and pejorative language “has no place in official government…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta