People who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine will be seated separately from those who have in two major baseball stadiums in New York, officials announced this week. The segregation will be enforced at Fans at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium, home to Major League Baseball’s New York Mets and New York Yankees. “There are going…
New York Baseball Stadiums to Seat Fans in Separate Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Sections
May 7, 2021
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New York Man Charged in $4 Million ‘Piggy Bank’ COVID-19 Relief Scam
A dual resident of New York and Florida has been changed with fraudulently obtaining and laundering nearly $4 million in funds from the COVID-19 relief Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to prosecutors. Gregory J. Blotnick, 34, of New York City and West Palm Beach, is accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $3.8 million in federal…
Suspected Smuggling Boat Captain Kneed Border Patrol Agent in Face: Authorities
SAN DIEGO—A man accused of piloting a boat overloaded with illegal immigrants that crashed into rocks off San Diego’s coast and killed three people kneed a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the face who was trying to put a leg shackle on him on the beach, authorities said. Investigators said in an affidavit filed Tuesday…
Atlanta Mayor Won’t Seek Re-election
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democrat, announced on Thursday that she will not be running for a second term as mayor. Bottoms made the announcement in a lengthy statement and an accompanying video after sharing her decision with friends and close associates. “As Derek and I have given thoughtful prayer and consideration to the season…
Florida Voting Integrity Bill Immediately Faces Lawsuits After Becoming Law
A Florida bill that seeks to protect the integrity of elections has been hit with legal challenges immediately after it became law. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law the Republican-backed Senate Bill 90 that adds safeguards to the way people vote using ballot drop boxes and mail-in ballots. The bill has been heavily opposed…
Orange County to Shutter Large-Scale Vaccination Sites
May 6, 2021
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Orange County is shutting its super point of dispensing (POD) sites in June, its top bureaucrat said May 6. “Now that we satisfied the majority of that demand for people that want to come through that process… we think that there’s an opportunity for us to shift to a mobile platform.” Frank Kim told reporters. The shuttering sites include those at…
Costa Mesa Opens its Doors to Legal Dispensaries
May 6, 2021
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Costa Mesa city council on May 4 legalized retail cannabis sales and delivery. It voted 5–2 to implement its cannabis ordinance, Measure Q, establishing minimum operating requirements and implementing a seven percent tax on cannabis retail businesses. “I am very comfortable [with the ordinance],” Mayor John Stephens said during the meeting. “Out of humility, I said it’s not perfect, and that’s probably…
Segerstrom Bringing Broadway Back at Full Capacity
May 6, 2021
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Seats for the Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Broadway series could fill to full capacity this November as the venue plans to host some of theater’s biggest hits with no limits on ticket sales. The performing and visual arts center confirmed with The Epoch Times on May 6 that it will be operating at full…
Police Seek Men Who Followed Teen Girl
May 6, 2021
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help identifying two men who they say followed a 15-year-old girl while she was out for a run in Rancho Santa Margarita. The men on May 4 were driving in a northbound bicycle lane on Antonio Parkway, between Tijeras Creek and Via Entrada, about 4 p.m., closely following the teen,…
School Board Stands Against Vaccine Passports, Mandatory Vaccines for Minors
May 6, 2021
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Concerns regarding digital vaccine passports and mandatory vaccines for children prompted the Orange County Board of Education (OCBE) May 5 to oppose the measures. Its vaccine passport resolution came despite the County of Orange previously assuring the public such a platform, if approved, would be strictly voluntary. The OCBE’s decision followed an April 7 rally that…
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