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Across the Nation: July 24

By Epoch Times Staff

July 24, 2014 Updated: July 18, 2015

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Africa

January 16, 2019

Gunmen Kill 15 in Kenya Hotel Compound Attack Claimed by Somali Extremists

By Reuters

NAIROBI—Gunmen blasted their way into a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital on Jan. 15, killing at least 15 people and sending workers diving under ...

Europe

January 15, 2019

Belgium Brews First Non-Alcoholic Version of Renowned Abbey Beer

By Nick Gutteridge, Special to The Epoch Times

A Belgian brewer has made history by introducing the first ever alcohol-free version of the country's famed abbey beers, which are characterized by their distinctive taste and ...

Americas

January 15, 2019

New Migrant Caravan Departs, Headed for United States

By Zachary Stieber

A new migrant caravan left Honduras late on Jan. 14 as another wave of migrants tries to make it to the United States to claim asylum or ...

US News

January 15, 2019

Venture Capital Investment in US Companies Hits a New Record

By Emel Akan

WASHINGTON—U.S. startups received a record-breaking amount of venture capital (VC) investment last year, surpassing the high-water mark set at the height of the dot-com boom in 2000. ...

US News

January 15, 2019

Supreme Court Asked How Rules Are Made for Medicare Payments

By Matthew Vadum

A Midwestern hospital chain asked the Supreme Court to find that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shortchanged it by as much as $4 billion ...

US News

January 15, 2019

‘El Chapo’ Paid Former Mexican President $100 Million Bribe: Trial Witness

By Reuters

Accused Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman once paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, a former associate testified on Jan. ...

Politics

January 15, 2019

Gabbard, Castro Face Long Odds With 2020 White House Bids

By Mark Tapscott

Members of the House of Representatives elected a president—John Quincy Adams in the deadlocked 1824 contest—but only one sitting member of the lower chamber was ever elected ...

January 15, 2019

Brexit Deal Rejected by UK Lawmakers

By Simon Veazey

LONDON—British lawmakers have rejected the Brexit divorce deal hammered out between the European Union and Prime Minister Theresa May in the biggest defeat of a sitting government ...

Trump Presidency

January 15, 2019

AG Nominee Barr Says He Will Examine FBI’s Handling of Russia Probe

By Petr Svab

Attorney General nominee William Barr has praised the integrity of special counsel Robert Mueller, while at the same time committing to find out whether the FBI's Russia ...

Trump Presidency

January 15, 2019

TV Networks’ Coverage of Trump Was 90% Negative in 2018, Study Shows

By Bowen Xiao

Coverage of Donald Trump's presidency on the three major TV networks—ABC, CBS, and NBC—was overwhelmingly negative in 2018, just as it was a year earlier, according to a ...

Politics

January 15, 2019

Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence Says He Loved Trump’s Fast Food Feast

By Zachary Stieber

A Clemson University football player said he loved the fast food feast that President Donald Trump personally paid for during his visit to the White House on ...

Europe

January 15, 2019

Thousands Gather Across Poland to Mourn Stabbed Mayor

By John Smithies, Epoch Times

Thousands have gathered across Poland to mourn the death of mayor Pawel Adamowicz, who was stabbed on Jan. 13 and died the next day from his wounds. ...

Trump Presidency

January 15, 2019

Trump Lauds Volkswagen’s $800 Million Expansion in US as ‘Big Win’

By Bowen Xiao

President Donald Trump lauded German automaker Volkswagen on Jan. 15 for choosing Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the company's North American base for manufacturing electric vehicles. Volkswagen's U.S. expansion includes an investment ...

US News

January 15, 2019

Judge Bars Citizenship Question for Census, Trump Administration Likely to Appeal

By Janita Kan

A federal judge in New York has barred the Trump administration from reintroducing a question about citizenship into the 2020 census, a decision that will likely be ...

Trump Presidency

January 15, 2019

Democrats Refuse to Meet With President Trump, Boycott Lunch

By Zachary Stieber

Democrat leaders refused to participate in a working lunch with President Donald Trump on Jan. 15, instead boycotting the meeting amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. Democrats ...

Politics

January 15, 2019

Election Watchdog Warns Against Empowering FEC in Calls for Alabama ‘False-Flag’ Probe

By William Patrick

An election-integrity watchdog is skeptical of an aggressive push for the Federal Elections Commission to investigate an alleged “false-flag” disinformation campaign during a 2017 special U.S. Senate ...

US News

January 15, 2019

911 Call Made After Jayme Closs Escaped From Captivity Released

By Zachary Stieber

A 911 call made by one of the women who helped Jayme Closs escape from captivity was released on Jan. 14. “Hi, I have a young lady at ...

Africa

January 15, 2019

Fate of 10 Million Children Uncertain as Nigeria’s Religious Leaders Clash Over Education Initiative

By Toluwani Eniola, Special to The Epoch Times

Six-year-old Mohammed from Kano State, Nigeria, has never been able to have a normal childhood. While his peers enjoy a more regular upbringing, Mohammed earns his living ...

Africa

January 15, 2019

Thousands Lose Jobs as Cheap Chinese Imports Kill Zimbabwe’s Manufacturing Industry

By Andrew Mambondiyani, Special to The Epoch Times

MUTARE, Zimbabwe—Thousands of people in Zimbabwe have lost their jobs in the past few years due a flood of cheap imports from China essentially destroying the country’s ...

Chinese Regime

January 15, 2019

China Must Live Through ‘Times of Austerity,’ Chinese Premier Says

By Jennifer Zeng

News Analysis Chinese Premier Li Keqiang recently said that “times of austerity” are ahead for the country. His warning follows a similar one by the regime's finance ...

Treatments and Techniques

January 15, 2019

What Are the Effects of Total Isolation?

By Sarita Robinson, University of Central Lancashire

Imagine being confined to a small, dark room, with no social interaction whatsoever for 30 days. Not many people would jump at this opportunity. But, in November ...

Health News

January 15, 2019

Antibacterial Cleaners Making Dust More Dangerous, Study Finds

By Amanda Morris, Northwestern University

An antimicrobial chemical called triclosan is abundant in dust—and linked to changes in the genetic makeup of dust, according to a new study. The result is dust ...

Fine Arts

January 14, 2019

Chinese Shan Shui Painting Through the Yuan Dynasty

By Mike Cai

Chinese landscape painting, known as shan shui ("mountain water"), can be considered one of the highest forms of expression in ancient Chinese art. But what makes this ...

World Culture

January 14, 2019

Bulgaria’s Oldest City Honored as European Culture Capital

By The Associated Press

SOFIA, Bulgaria—Plovdiv, the oldest city in Bulgaria, has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture for 2019. Some 50,000 people gathered on a main square ...

Entertainment News

January 15, 2019

Netflix Raising Prices for 58M US Subscribers as Costs Rise

By The Associated Press

Netflix is raising its U.S. prices by 13 to 18 percent, its biggest increase since the company launched its video streaming service 12 years ago. Its most ...

Entertainment News

January 15, 2019

Eagles’ Michael Bennett Confronts Cameraman Following Loss, Video Shows

By Jack Phillips

Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Michael Bennett was captured on camera confronting a cameraman following his team’s loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. The footage shows ...

Recipes

January 15, 2019

Brothy Beans With Roasted Garlic and Parmesan Rind

By Epoch Times Staff

These brothy beans are inspired by a recipe that Food52 cofounder Merrill Stubbs makes—they’re a stripped-down, vegetarian take on hers. The shorter ingredient list is offset by ...

Recipes

January 15, 2019

Banana Peel Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting

By Epoch Times Staff

This cake is lightly adapted from my paternal grandmother’s (G.G.’s) banana cake recipe. Well, I think of it as my grandmother’s recipe, but it was actually her ...

Travel

January 15, 2019

Amsterdam Revisited

By Barbara Angelakis, Epoch Times Contributor

Amsterdam is a city of bicycles and canals, distinctive architecture and friendly people, and a city with a personality to suit any taste or budget. We revisited ...

Travel

January 15, 2019

Prague: City of a Hundred Spires

By Bruce Sach, Epoch Times Contributor

It was with some misgivings that I prepared for my visit to Prague, Czech Republic’s capital nicknamed City of a Hundred Spires after its numerous spire-topped buildings, ...

Life

January 15, 2019

Little Boy Melts the Internet’s Heart After Falling Asleep in Strangers Lap on Plane

By Li Yen, Epoch Times

Traveling with a baby on a flight can be challenging as the little one needs extra care. So, imagine how stressed out one Texas dad felt when ...

Life

January 15, 2019

Husband Pens Funny Apology Note After Learning Wife’s Sad About Him ‘Cheating’

By Li Yen, Epoch Times

A woman was disturbed by a dream she had of her husband cheating. Upon hearing about it, the husband decided to buy her flowers and wrote a ...