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Pacific Symphony in Orange County, Calif., would usually make more than $8 million in ticket sales for the year, but it’s expecting to make only about $120,000 this year, president John Forsyte told The Epoch Times.  While musicians and other staff have taken pay cuts and been furloughed, the symphony has been determined to continue its free virtual programming to uplift spirits in difficult times, he said. And […]

Commentary On March 22, the European Union announced that it would impose sanctions on Chinese officials, including one entity, over Beijing’s serious human rights violations in Xinjiang. The sanctions were the first significant measures since the EU arms embargo was imposed on China after the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre. Four senior officials and one entity, the Public Security Bureau

MONTREAL—A man accused of the attempted murder of a Montreal police officer in January appeared before a judge today. Ali Ngarukiye, 21, remains detained following his appearance on seven counts including attempted murder, aggravated assault against a police officer, disarming a police officer and discharging a firearm. The suspect was arrested in Toronto on Thursday

Looking back on Will Smith’s body of work, it’s clear that he is a more-than-capable actor in both action-oriented (“I am Legend,” “Hancock”) and dramatic roles, and of course, comedic ones (“Hitch,” “Focus”). But in Italian director Gabriele Muccino “Seven Pounds,” Smith is cast against type as a much more tragic character than we’re used

A federal court on Thursday ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) cannot classify bump stocks as machine guns. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit further indicated that the federal ban on bump stocks, which are devices that can increase the rate of fire for semi-automatic weapons, is likely

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a rise in unemployment fraud and hate crimes, Orange County elected officials say. Right now, Employment Development Department (EDD) fraud is one of the largest challenges the state is facing, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer and Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine) said during a March 26 virtual town hall.

Submitted by Laura Semenza-Marcos, West Hills, California Memories of my childhood surround the holidays and food. As an Italian Roman Catholic from a family of nine, and many relatives, I have stories to tell. The family of my youth consisted of two parents and seven kids—one boy and six girls—in a three-bedroom house, with one

Ever hear people joke about a tax on breathing? Silly right? How about a tax on moving? The White House floats a mileage tax. The ship in the Suez Canal is still stuck, and it’s driving up oil prices and shipping costs. How much is it costing global trade? Argentina says its going to default

The headline in the on-line edition of The New York Times on March 16 instantly caught my eye: “Florida Finds Election Fraud in High School Homecoming Votes.” Ah ha! I thought. So that’s where the Times’s crack team of investigative reporters looking into election fraud have been for the last five months: J.M. Tate High

President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Gayle Manchin to be the co-chair of a federal commission post, according to a White House statement. Manchin is the wife of the former governor of West Virginia, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV.), who serves a critical part in Biden’s agenda if he wants to get any of his legislative