PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Several dozen Falun Gong practitioners from the Greater Philadelphia area held a rally in Philadelphia’s Chinatown on July 15 to call for an end to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 24-year persecution of Falun Gong, a meditation practice in the Buddhist tradition that is centered on the tenets of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. People…
Philadelphians Support Falun Gong in Ending the CCP’s 24 Years of Persecution
Alabama Inmate Asks Appeals Court to Block His Execution, Citing State’s Past Problems
July 18, 2023
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MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Attorneys for an Alabama inmate on death row asked a federal appeals court Monday to block his upcoming execution, arguing the state has a history of troubled lethal injections. James Barber, 54, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday as the state seeks to resume executions following a lengthy pause. Gov. Kay Ivey…
Archaeologists in Louisiana Save Artifacts 12,000 Years Old From Natural Disasters and Looters
VERNON PARISH, La.—Long buried under the woods of west central Louisiana, stone tools, spearpoints, and other evidence of people living in the area as long as 12,000 years ago have become more exposed and vulnerable, due to hurricanes, flooding, and looters. This summer, archaeologists have been gingerly digging up the ground at the Vernon Parish…
Deaths of 4 Oregon Women Over 3 Months Are Linked, Authorities Say, Reversing Earlier Call
July 18, 2023
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SALEM, Ore.—The bodies of four women began appearing in wooded areas in northwest Oregon in February, though police initially said the cases appeared to be unconnected. But on Monday, prosecutors dropped a bombshell, saying they are linked and “at least one person of interest” has been identified. The state medical examiner has not determined the…
Manchin Reveals His Thoughts on 2024 Presidential Bid at No Labels’ New Hampshire Town Hall
July 18, 2023
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With speculation mounting that he will launch a presidential bid instead of seeking another term in Congress, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) declined to announce his future plans during his appearance as the keynote speaker for No Labels’ Common Sense Town Hall on July 17. Former Utah governor and Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman joined Mr….
Families, Friends Recall Afghan Man Who Was Shot and Killed in Washington After Spending Years Helping US Forces in Afghanistan
July 18, 2023
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WASHINGTON—At 31 years old, Nasrat Ahmad Yar had spent most of his adult life working with the U.S. military in Afghanistan before escaping to America in search of a better life for his wife and four children. He found work as a ride-share driver and even managed to send money back to Afghanistan to help…
Trump’s Petition to Quash Fulton County Report on 2020 Election Denied by Georgia’s Supreme Court
July 18, 2023
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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia denied former President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to scuttle a grand jury report in Fulton County on the 2020 presidential election in that state. The July 17 decision follows his repeated attempts to quash that special purpose grand jury report, which could lead…
2 Children, 1 Adult Dead in Weekend River Drownings Outside Houston, Authorities Say
July 17, 2023
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HOUSTON—Three people including two children have drowned in separate weekend incidents while swimming at night near rural Houston-area parks along the San Jacinto River, according to authorities. A 6-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were swimming in the river around 9 p.m. Saturday next to the Xtreme Offroad Park and Marina when they went under…
New York Mayor Names New Police Commissioner
New York Mayor Eric Adams on Monday appointed acting police chief Edward Caban as the city’s first Hispanic police commissioner in its 178-year history, overseeing the largest police department in the U.S. Mr. Adams, a former New York City police captain, introduced Mr. Caban, 55, during a news conference and said Mr. Caban has been…
Veteran Police Official Edward Caban Sworn in as New NYPD Commissioner
NEW YORK—Edward Caban, who joined the New York Police Department as a young patrol officer in 1991 and rose through the ranks, was sworn in Monday as police commissioner, becoming the first Latino to lead the 178-year-old department. Mayor Eric Adams administered the oath of office in front of the Bronx stationhouse where Mr. Caban…
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