244 LA City Employees on Unpaid Leave Following Vaccine Mandate Deadline

City workers and first responders of Los Angeles gather in front of Los Angeles City Hall in protest of the city’s required vaccine mandates on Nov. 8, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times) LOS ANGELES—At least 244 full-time city employees are on unpaid leave Dec. 20 after Los Angeles’ mandate that municipal workers get vaccinated against…Continue Reading

Supply Chain Chaos Plagues Australian Businesses

Australia’s economic recovery has been stunted by an international supply chain crisis, with businesses struggling to secure critical supplies—a problem many expect will persist into 2022. The pandemic wrought by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus has made timely sea freight a rare commodity, with the intermittent closure of ports cascading into the clogging of…Continue Reading

Guided by Trump Hatred, Opposition Must Now Answer for Its Improprieties

Commentary The year ends in Washington amidst immense contumely. The Democrats continue monotonously on the one theme they have had these five years—Trump-hate, and they are now serving up that tired dish from a pre-confected misstatement of the former president’s views of the trespass and vandalism at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. It is…Continue Reading

Police recover stolen 58-foot bridge in Ohio, suspect charged

Dec. 20 (UPI) — Police in Ohio said they have arrested a suspect accused of stealing an entire 58-foot pedestrian bridge that was being temporarily stored in a field. The Akron Police Department said David Bramley, 63, of Sharon Township, was arrested and charged with felony theft after a search warrant executed on a property…Continue Reading

Watch: Illinois man proposes to girlfriend during White House tour

Dec. 20 (UPI) — A Chicago-area couple’s visit to the White House became extra memorable when the man conspired with White House staff to propose during the tour. Michael Sayre of Mundelein said he and his girlfriend, Jennifer Jafari, were planning to take a tour of the White House with his 9-year-old twins, Jocelyn and…Continue Reading

EPA tightening mileage rules for new cars to curb tailpipe pollution

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced new regulations tightening fuel mileage requirements on new cars and light-duty trucks. File Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Photo Dec. 20 (UPI) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new regulations on Monday, tightening fuel mileage requirements on new cars and light-duty trucks. The new rules apply…Continue Reading

Record warmth to roast parts of U.S. on Christmas

Record warmth has been a common occurrence around the country this December. As Christmas draws near, the Southeast and south-central United States are likely to continue this legacy with more records likely to be broken. The week will begin with seasonable temperatures for much of the south-central United States, but the heat will roll in…Continue Reading

Boston mayor announces new COVID-19 vaccine mandates

1/2 Boston has announced that has announced that indoor spaces including restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues will require proof of COVID-19 vaccines beginning Jan. 15. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Dec. 20 (UPI) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Monday that indoor spaces including restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues will require proof of…Continue Reading