Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety can be exacerbated throughout the holidays and can carry over into January, according to an Alabama mental health counselor and clinical director. “I always tell people to begin checking in with friends and family more frequently starting in November until the end of January,” said Malissa Galliher,…
Counselor Advises ‘Checking in With Friends and Family,’ Watching for Mental Health Issues After Holidays
Publisher’s Classroom Book Collections Include Tomes Promoting Transgenderism
A major educational publishing company offers books on transgenderism for children as young as kindergarten. Promoting books on that topic is so harmful it should be considered “child abuse,” a psychologist told The Epoch Times. And in at least one Florida community, people speaking at school board meetings have argued for and against offering the…
San Diego Gas & Electric Raises Rates
January 6, 2023
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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced new gas and electricity rates which began on Jan. 1, showing consumer prices have more than doubled compared to last year. The cost per unit of natural gas increased from $2.36 last January to $5.11 this year, the county’s main utility provider announced in a Jan. 3 statement….
Idaho Supreme Court Upholds State Abortion Laws, Dismissing Challenge From Planned Parenthood
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld the state’s near-total ban on abortion in response to a lawsuit from Planned Parenthood, pointing out that the procedure is not an inalienable right according to the state’s traditions. Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky filed the lawsuit against three abortion laws in the state: one banning most abortions…
Rural Residents in China Face Shortage of Medical Resources as the Pandemic Surges
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) abruptly abandoned its zero-COVID policies in December last year. Residents are saying the sudden changes were not preceded by adequate warning or preparation and have put a burden on the Chinese medical system and created difficulties for people. Major cities, including China’s capital Beijing, experienced an immediate outbreak after the…
Court Puts on Hold Execution Date For Ohio Transgender Inmate
The Ohio Supreme Court put an execution date on hold for a transgender inmate—a twice-convicted killer with disputed diagnoses of gender dysphoria and other mental issues. Now legally named Victoria Drain, the condemned prisoner formerly known as Joel Drain was granted a stay of execution on Jan. 5. In its decision, the state’s highest court…
South Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down State’s Heartbeat Abortion Ban
January 6, 2023
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The South Carolina Supreme Court has struck down the state’s ban on abortions performed after a fetal heartbeat is detected—typically at around six weeks gestation—ruling that the law violates the right to privacy as outlined in the South Carolina Constitution. The 3-2 decision, handed down Jan. 5, came nearly two years after Republican Gov. Henry…
Horrific Transit System Attacks Highlight Portland’s Persistent Violent Crime Problem
A 78-year-old man had part of his face chewed off in a grisly attack in a TriMet train station on Jan. 2, just days after an assailant shoved a toddler onto the tracks outside of Portland. The 25-year-old accused, Koryn Kraemer, allegedly attacked the victim early on Jan. 3, biting the elderly man so severely…
New COVID Variant May Be Loose in China: Immunologically Suppressed Americans at Risk, Experts Warn
Experts predict that a new strain of COVID-19 may be spreading throughout China, which may pose a serious risk to immunologically suppressed Americans. Chen Erzhen, vice president at Ruijin Hospital and a member of Shanghai’s COVID-19 expert advisory panel, recently admitted that “the spread of the epidemic in Shanghai is very wide, and it may…
With Schools Ditching Merit for Diversity, Families of High Achievers Head for the Door
January 5, 2023
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Alex Shilkrut has deep roots in Manhattan, where he has lived for 16 years, works as a physician, and sends his daughter to a public elementary school for gifted students in coveted District 2. It’s a good life. But Shilkrut regretfully says he may leave the city, as well as a job he likes in…
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