Epoch Times bring you news from across the nation for July 29, 2014. (Photos.com)

Across the Nation: July 29

July 29, 2014 Updated: July 18, 2015

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Illegal Alien Who Re-Entered US After Deportation Dies After Criminal Rampage

An illegal alien who re-entered the United States after being deported died following a criminal rampage that included shooting at his ex-girlfriend and injuring four people while ...

Northern California

December 17, 2018

New California ‘Yellow Vest’ Movement Joins French Citizens Against Socialism and Globalism

By Nathan Su

MORGAN HILL, Calif.—Activists from the New California state movement wore yellow vests to attend a local town hall meeting on Dec. 8 and claimed they have joined ...

Northern California

December 17, 2018

Clean-Up Workers Fired After Making Fun of Properties Destroyed by Camp Fire

By Zach Li

A series of photos showing clean-up workers joke around on charred properties in Paradise, California, provoked wide criticism on social media, resulting in the company firing three employees ...

Entertainment News

December 17, 2018

‘Octomom’ Opens up About Life Now After Delivering 8 Children in 2009

By Jack Phillips

The so-called “Octomom,” Nadya Suleman, who welcomed octuplets in 2009—drawing numerous supermarket tabloid headlines and heavy daytime talk show airtime—is opening up on her life nearly 10 ...

NY News

November 28, 2018

NYPD Reveal Hi-Tech Security for Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting

By Brendon Fallon, Epoch Times

NEW YORK—The NYPD has said there will be thousands of police, including rooftop coverage with long guns, K9s, and mounted units, on site for the 86th annual ...

Crime and Incidents

October 14, 2018

More Dead Expected in Destroyed Florida Panhandle Towns After Michael

By Reuters

MEXICO BEACH, Fla.—Dozens of people remained missing on Oct. 14 in Florida Panhandle communities reduced to ruins by Hurricane Michael as rescuers said they expected the death toll ...

October 3, 2018

Senate Approves Legislation to Oversee US Air Traffic, Drones

By Reuters

WASHINGTON–Airline passengers can no longer be removed from flights under legislation approved by the Senate, while the government will write new rules to allow commercial drones to ...

US News

September 20, 2018

Drone Footage Shows Severe Flooding in South Carolina Days After Florence

By Zachary Stieber

New drone footage shows severe flooding in South Carolina several days after Hurricane Florence hit the state. Florence left a deluge of rain in the Carolinas after ...

US News

December 18, 2018

Trump Warns Fed Ahead of Key Policy Meeting

By Emel Akan

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump on Dec. 18 called again on the Federal Reserve to refrain from hiking interest rates ahead of the central bank’s two-day policy meeting. ...

US News

December 18, 2018

Federal School Safety Commission’s Report Recommends Arming Teachers

By Holly Kellum

WASHINGTON—A new school safety report commissioned by President Donald Trump in the wake of the February shooting in Parkland, Florida, throws support behind the use of school ...

China Business & Economy

December 18, 2018

Xi Champions China’s Socialist Path on Anniversary of Economic Reforms

By Annie Wu, Epoch Times

Four decades after China first introduced ‘opening up’ economic policies, the Communist Party’s control of the economy remains as aggressive as ever. In 1978, then-leader Deng Xiaoping ...

Trump Presidency

December 18, 2018

Flynn Sentencing Delayed so He Can Further Cooperate With Investigators

By Petr Svab

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor to President Donald Trump, will have to wait longer to find out his penalty for lying to the FBI, ...

Entertainment News

December 18, 2018

Penny Marshall of ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Dies at Age 75: Reports

By Jack Phillips

Penny Marshall, the actress and director famed for her role in “Laverne & Shirley," died at age 75, according to reports. Marshall died in her home in ...

Trump Presidency

December 18, 2018

Trump Administration Moves to Ban Bump Stocks

By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration on Dec. 18, moved to officially ban bump stocks, which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like automatic firearms, and has made them illegal ...

US News

December 18, 2018

FDA Warns Chinese Drug Maker of Recalled Blood Pressure Medicine Valsartan

By Jack Phillips

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to the Chinese drug manufacturer of the active ingredient in valsartan, a drug used for blood ...

US News

December 18, 2018

Polar Vortex Could Mean Brutal Cold Snap in Parts of the US

By Tom Ozimek

Some weather experts say a polar vortex disruption could hit the United States and Canada by the end of this month or in January, bringing with it ...

Politics

December 18, 2018

Martha McSally Appointed to Senate Seat Left by John McCain

By Zachary Stieber

U.S. Rep. Martha McSally has been appointed to the U.S. Senate seat left by John McCain, who passed away in August. McSally ran for the state's other ...

Entertainment News

December 18, 2018

CBS Denies Former CEO Les Moonves $120 Million Severance

By The Associated Press

NEW YORK—CBS announced on Dec. 17 that former CEO Les Moonves will not receive his $120 million severance package after the board of directors concluded he violated ...

December 18, 2018

British Government to Activate Full ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Preparations

By Reuters

LONDON—The British government said it would implement plans for a "no-deal" Brexit in full, and begin telling businesses and citizens to prepare for the risk of leaving ...

US News

December 17, 2018

Families of Children Killed by Illegal Aliens Rally at US–Mexico Border

By Colin Fredericson

Families of people killed by illegal immigrants visited the U.S.–Mexico border on Dec. 14 to call for stronger border security. The Angel Families organization held a rally ...

International

December 17, 2018

China Uses ‘Debt Trap’ Diplomacy to Seek Hegemony

By Emel Akan

WASHINGTON—Through its Belt and Road initiative (BRI), China is pouring billions of dollars into emerging countries to help build massive infrastructure projects. Many of these projects, however, ...

Trump Presidency

December 17, 2018

Trump Shuns Non-Wall Border Security Proposals as Government Shutdown Pressure Mounts

By Petr Svab

Congress has just a few days left to send a budget bill to the White House that would prevent a partial government shutdown. President Donald Trump made ...

China Human Rights

December 17, 2018

Wife Shaves Head to Protest Detention of Rights Lawyer Husband

By Cathy He, Epoch Times

Li Wenzu has not seen her husband, Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, for over three years since he was detained and charged with "subversion of state ...

Trump Presidency

December 17, 2018

Trump Turns Up Pressure on Federal Reserve Ahead of Rate Decision

By Ivan Pentchoukov

President Donald Trump fired the latest salvo on Dec. 17 in his campaign to pressure Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to hold interest rates steady. The president cited ...

Treatments and Techniques

December 17, 2018

A More Deliberate Way of Living

By Leo Babauta, www.zenhabits.net

Our lives are often spent in a rush, almost on autopilot, drifting from one wave of busyness and distraction to another, adrift in a sea of crises ...

Treatments and Techniques

December 17, 2018

5 Ways to Stop Spiraling Negative Thoughts from Taking Control

By Jamie Elmer, Healthline

Treating your thought processes isn’t as easy or prescriptive. Especially if they stem from general anxiety, depression, or a mental health condition. Negative thought patterns are like ...

Literature

December 17, 2018

The 19th-Century Book That Spawned the Opioid Crisis

By Robert Morrison

In 1804, a 19-year-old Oxford University undergraduate named Thomas De Quincey swallowed a prescribed dose of opium to relieve excruciating rheumatic pain. He was never the same. ...

Literature

December 17, 2018

A Backward View: Older Books and the Culture of the Now

By Intellectual Takeout

For almost 20 years, I have written book reviews for a weekly newspaper in Western North Carolina. In general, reviewers take an interest only in new books. ...

Entertainment News

December 18, 2018

After Penny Marshall’s Death, Ex-Husband Rob Reiner Says He’s ‘So Sad’

By Jack Phillips

A number of people mourned the death of actress and director Penny Marshall following her death this week. She was 75. Director Rob Reiner, who was married ...

Entertainment News

December 18, 2018

Selma Blair Brought to Tears by Her Horse After MS Keeps Her From Riding

By Sarah Le, Epoch Times

Selma Blair reunited with her beloved horse after being unable to ride for at least four months due to her recent multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis. The 46-year-old ...

Drinks

December 18, 2018

Around the World in 12 Holiday Drinks

By Amanda Burrill

For most, the festive season is rooted in ritual and tradition. But who says you can’t explore a drinkable tradition different from your own? In examining the ...

Recipes

December 18, 2018

Christmas Stories, Told in Food

By Crystal Shi

The holidays are a time for family and food, and for carrying on the traditions that continue to bring them together throughout the generations. The festive foods ...

Travel

December 16, 2018

Christmas in New York City

By Isabelle Kellogg, Epoch Times Contributor

New York City reaches an intensity during the holiday season that can be felt by visitors and locals alike. Holiday decorations adorn office building lobbies and facades, ...

Consummate Traveler

December 14, 2018

What’s Your Cruise Style? How to Choose the Cruise That’s Right for You

By Janna Graber, GoWorldTravel.com

When it comes to cruises, there’s no such thing as one size fits all. Cruises vary by ship, by theme, by itinerary, and even by type of ...

Family

December 18, 2018

Arkansas Couple Adopts 7 Siblings, and They Say It’s the ‘Best Christmas Ever’

By Michael Wing

Terri and Michael Hawthorn didn’t think they were ready to adopt a child, let alone seven. That all changed this year, however, and on December 3rd, after ...

Family

December 17, 2018

Conjoined twins separated at the head after 11-hour surgery, now learning to take first steps

By Michael Wing

It took an incredible 23 operations leading up to the momentous 11-hour separation surgery for these twin girls, born conjoined at the head. They then spent five ...