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LIVE NOW: FBI Director Wray Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing

Christopher Wray, director of the FBI, testifies on “the politicization of the nation’s preeminent law enforcement agency” at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 12 to a hearing on “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation” held by the House Judiciary Committee. … Read More RSS Feed | The Epoch Times

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Stop Attacks Against Interim AFN Chief, New Brunswick Leader Implores at Assembly

A First Nations leader from New Brunswick is imploring others to help stop social-media attacks targeting the new interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Terry Richardson, chief of Pabineau First Nation in northern NewBrunswick, addressed leaders gathered in Halifax today for the assembly’s annual meeting, held weeks after the ousting of former national

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Bank of Canada Raises Key Interest Rate to 5% as Underlying Inflation Trend Remains Elevated

OTTAWA—The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate target by a quarter percentage point (25 basis points) to 5 percent on July 12 in response to more persistent excess demand in the economy and slowing downward momentum with inflation. “Canada’s economy has been stronger than expected,” the BoC said in a statement. The central bank

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Extra Schooling Needed for US Students to Catch Up to Pre-COVID Levels, Study Shows

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact academic progress in the United States even three years after its onset, with a study suggesting that students may need months of extra school to catch up to pre-pandemic levels. The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) published its research on Tuesday, using data from 6.7 million students between third and

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Hong Kong Identified Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis as Precursor Factor for Parkinson’s Disease

A study conducted by the Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has discovered that analyzing gut microbiota can help identify individuals at high risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, allowing for early prevention, intervention, and treatment of Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. The research findings have been published in

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Biden Pledges ‘Israel-Style’ Security Guarantees to Ukraine During Meeting with Zelenskyy, G–7 Leaders

VILNIUS, Lithuania—President Joe Biden met with Group of Seven (G–7) leaders on July 12 at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit to offer security assistance for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also joined the meeting, during which the G7 leaders issued a “Joint Declaration of Support for Ukraine.” This

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Disney Expands Financial Plan to Grow Theme Parks in California Amid Feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

The Walt Disney Company is expanding its financial plans to renovate and redevelop its California theme parks amid Disney’s CEO Bob Iger’s feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The move comes after Iger in May aborted plans to build a $900 million office campus that would have seen 2,000 employees relocated from California to Central Florida. Disney’s

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