COVID-19 infections might be poised to surge in ill-prepared China as the central government eases its draconian “zero-COVID” restrictions, after a UK analytics company forecast millions of death in China during the coming winter from the policy change. The ruling communist regime in China abruptly relaxed some of its COVID social controls on Dec. 7,…
China May Face Wave of Infections, New Variants After Relaxing COVID Restrictions
A Chinese Man Sentenced in Massachusetts for Stock Market Manipulation Conspiracy
Wang Jiali, a Chinese citizen living in the greater Boston metropolitan area, was tried for multi-year stock market manipulation conspiracy by U.S. District Court for Massachusetts on Dec. 1. Wang was accused of leading and participating “in a sophisticated market manipulation scheme aimed at the U.S. securities markets that was perpetrated primarily from China,” which…
Chinese Man Sentenced in US Court for Stock Market Manipulation Conspiracy
A Chinese citizen living in the Boston metropolitan area was sentenced recently in federal court in Massachusetts after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, officials announced. Wang Jiali, 44, of Weymouth, was sentenced to time served (three months in prison) and nine months of home detention, and was ordered to forfeit $7.75…
Court Permanently Blocks Biden Administration’s Transgender Mandate
A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the Biden administration’s bid to force doctors and insurers to perform or pay for gender-transition procedures even if they object on grounds of conscience and medical judgment, with the court basing its decision on constitutional protections of religious freedom. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit…
As China Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions, Protesters Fear Retribution
BEIJING/HONG KONG—Late last month, Shanghai resident Pei was one of many people who came out in support of historic protests against China’s COVID-19 curbs, including filming several seconds of footage of a man being arrested on a street corner. Almost immediately, Pei said, five or six plainclothes police grabbed him. He was taken to a…
Ohio Taking Google Search to Court Over What State Attorney General Says is ‘Unfair Practice’
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced his team will be meeting Google Search in court in May of 2024. The Republican official is seeking to declare the search engine a common carrier in order to make them subject to state regulation. Yost alleged in a press release about the case, “By manipulating search results to…
Solar’s Lofty Ambitions Are Consuming Ever-Larger Expanses of Land Down Below
Wedged in the southern flank of Virginia, Charlotte County is home to some 11,500 people who live amidst rolling hills and family farms, pastures and sawmills, a historic Civil War battlefield, and four townlets tinier than many suburban subdivisions. But this pastoral tableau will be swept up in the green revolution when construction begins here on…
Citizens Groups Revive ‘Classical’ Education by Founding Public Charter Schools in Their Communities
New father Tyler Horning wanted a good education for his firstborn child, but where to send him to school was the question. “None of the existing options resonated with my wife and me,” said Horning. “There seemed to be no right answer for our family, so we decided to create one.” Realizing that homeschooling was…
Mothers Slam American Girl Book Advising on Puberty Blockers
Scathing reviews are pouring into the American Girl website and Amazon, and social media users are blasting the popular doll brand for a 2022 book that advises young girls on pronouns, switching genders, and using puberty blockers. Part of the criticism surrounds circumventing unsupportive parents. Others, however, have applauded the book for providing guidance on…
10 House Republicans Changed Their Votes on Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Ten Republicans in the House of Representatives changed their votes on the bill that codifies protections for same-sex marriage, a measure that has drawn fierce criticism from some groups over the endangerment of religious liberty. H.R. 8404, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, was passed by the House in July and again on Dec….
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