Todd Crawford
California Battered by Record-Setting Rain Causing Mudslides Prompting Evacuations
A level five atmospheric river (AR) moved into the southern California region over the weekend bringing record-setting rain, causing flash flooding, mudslides and prompting evacuations. The drought stricken city of Sacramento ended a record 212...
Level 5 Atmospheric River Raises Threat of Devastating Flooding in Drought- and Wildfire-Stricken California
California is bracing for a potentially devastating weather event on Sunday, Oct. 24, which could bring upwards of a foot of rain to drought- and fire-stricken areas in the central and northern parts of the state...
New Zealand Authorities Model 5,000 Cases a Week After ‘Zero COVID’ Policy Ends
Authorities in New Zealand are preparing for a potential influx of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients after Health Ministry modelling forecasted more than 5,000 positive PCR tests per week may occur in the Auckland and...
Fire Sweeps Through Taiwanese Building Killing at Least 46 and Injuring Dozens of Others
On Oct. 14, fire swept through a partially abandoned 13-story tower in the southern Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung claiming at least 46 lives and injuring dozens of others. The blaze is being described as...
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Charged With Six Violations Ahead of Court-Martial
Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller has been granted a conditional release from military jail and is now charged with violating six rules of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Scheller recently came into the spotlight after...
World Health Organization Endorses Use of World’s First Malaria Vaccine
On Wednesday, Oct. 6, The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the world’s first malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, which has been under development by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline since 1987. The vaccine is being heralded as having the...
Thousands of Holocaust Survivors Now Eligible to Receive German Pension
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) has announced that approximately 6,500 Holocaust survivors, hailing from various conflict zones across Europe, will now be eligible for pensions from Germany. Newly eligible people...
Sweden, Denmark and Finland Limit use of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Among Younger Males
On Thursday, Oct 7, Finland decided to limit the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine among younger males due to reports of a rare cardiovascular side effect, joining Sweden and Denmark that announced a pause of...
Citing Safety Concerns, Hong Kong Student Union Dissolves After 50 Years in Operation
The student union at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has voted to dissolve after 50-years in operation citing increased pressure by authorities and concerns for members safety, the Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) has...
Unclear US-China Trade Plans: Katherine Tai Wants to ‘Have a Conversation’ with China
Katherine Tai, the United States Trade Representative (USTR), recently unveiled the Biden administration’s trade policy regarding China. However, industry experts are not impressed due to a lack of specifics. Tai did not provide information as...
A Black-Market Tutoring Industry Has Sprung up in China Following Education Reforms by Beijing
In China, finding some extra math help for your grade-schooler has never been more difficult than it is now and the lengths some people are going to in an attempt to give their child an...
Catastrophic Oil Spill off Southern California Coast
On Oct. 2 a broken pipeline, owned and operated by Amplify Energy Corp., is being blamed for a massive oil spill that leaked an estimated 126,000 gallons of oil along the Southern California coast. The...