Couple Arrested For Coughing On Walmart Employees Refusing To Wear Masks

According to information from the Yuma Police Department, Frank Montoya and Victoria Parra Carranza refused to wear face masks inside the store. Walmart management wanted the two individuals ejected from the premises. Montoya and Parra Carranza refused to leave without causing a disturbance. “While attempting to stop Montoya and Parra Carranza to identify them and give them an official trespass, both refused and Montoya became confrontational,” said a post on the Yuma Police Department Facebook page....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 462 words · Patricia Disher

Court Order Extends Virginia Voter Registration Deadline By 48 Hours Following Website Outage

The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and a coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court in Richmond to extend the deadline for voter registration. They argued that the lack of an extension would disproportionately affect minority groups and younger voters, who tend to register on the last day. “The commonwealth failed the public and it must grant a significant extension to ensure all Virginians are given an equal opportunity to exercise their fundamental right to vote,” said Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, in a news release....

January 11, 2023 · 3 min · 454 words · Frances Rosenthal

China Wanted To Send Tortoises To The Far Side Of The Moon

Xie Gengxin, from the Technology Research Institute at Chongqing University, was in charge of designing the biological experiment on board Chang’e-4. In an interview with the technology magazine IEEE Spectrum, Xie said the team had initially wanted to send a small species of tortoise to the moon. This could have provided important information about how animals react to the gravitational conditions on the lunar surface—findings that could aid future manned missions there....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 501 words · Gail Winkle

China Wants To Change The Conversation Around Trade War To End Standoff With U.S.

The report, which cited “people familiar with the plan,” said that China hopes to refocus negotiations on trade issues and sideline “national security” tensions that have arisen between the countries. After the latest round of discussions between the countries faltered in May, the U.S. State Department’s approval of $2.2 billion in arms to Taiwan evoked the ire of the Chinese government. Beijing has also alleged that the U.S. is helping incite protests in Hong Kong, which began over a now-withdrawn bill that would have allowed extradition from Hong Kong to mainland China and have continued for more than three months....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 377 words · Kelly Gee

Chinese Journalist Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Publishing Negative Information About Communist Party

According to the South China Morning Post, a court in the central Hunan province released a statement which said that Chen was convicted for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble, extortion, illegal business operations and bribery.” Chen previously worked for People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the country’s Communist Party, but was detained in 2018 after posting false and negative information about the party online, the court’s statement said, according to SCMP....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 393 words · Crystal York

Chinese State Media Hypes Rift And Conflict Between U.S. And Europe Over Iran U.S. Will Become More Isolated

Opinion columns published by Chinese news outlets on Sunday and Monday called the rejected resolution “Pompeo’s humiliation,” and suggested that there is a growing “rift and conflict” between the U.S. and its traditional European allies. The Friday vote required a minimum of nine votes out of the 15-member UNSC to pass, but it garnered just two. Meanwhile, 11 members of the council voted “no,” while key U.S. allies the U....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 616 words · Julie Ippolito

Chinese Tiktok Star Guo Laoshi Banned As Country S Entertainment Purge Continues

Social media users who have been watching some of the profound changes over the past week have begun to question what constitutes the right type of entertainment in the eyes of the country’s ruling party leadership. The streamer in her 20s, known as Guo Laoshi, or “Teacher Guo,” gained a cult following on Douyin and other sites for her style as an “anti-celebrity,” someone who didn’t conform to popular norms because she wore no makeup and rejected a typical feminine image....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 466 words · Donnie Preister

Chinese Virologist Who Claimed Covid Was Made In Lab Says Her Mom Has Been Arrested In China

Li-Meng Yan, a former Hong Kong University post-doctoral student, fueled internet conspiracies last month after asserting the virus that causes COVID-19 was “not from nature” while pushing a pre-print report filled with baseless assertions about the origins of the virus. It emerged that Yan and her colleagues appeared to be affiliated with the Rule of Law Society, a group founded by former Donald Trump advisor Steve Bannon. In an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Tuesday, labeled as a whistleblower, Yan told the Fox News host her 63-year-old mother had been detained by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) after her appearances....

January 10, 2023 · 4 min · 663 words · Jane Ennis

Chip Ganassi Expands Racing Operations To Global Rallycross

Ganassi enters Global Rallycross this season with a two-car team with drivers Brian Deegan, 13-time X Games medalist, and dirt racing champion Steve Arpin. “Make no mistake about it,” Ganassi told The Associated Press, “we are in this series to win, both on and off the race track.” MORE: Debating best, worst in NASCAR | Sprint Cup winners, losers | Kevin Harvick wins at Phoenix Deegan and Arpin with compete in the 2015 Red Bull Global Rallycross season that begins May 31 in St....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 234 words · Dixie Stonge

Choosing Glasses That Make You Look Younger

If you feel like your eyewear makes you look older than you’d like, consider the shape, color, size, and style of eyeglasses the next time you go shopping. A few simple choices can make a significant difference in how your glasses make you look. Here are a few tips for choosing glasses that make you look younger. How to Choose Glasses That Complement Your Age Eyewear should be stylish and should both complement your age and give you a more youthful appearance....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 582 words · Danielle Mcdonald

Chris Borland S Style Of Play Part Of Why He Had To Walk Away

Throughout his playing career — in high school, at Wisconsin and during his one season in the pros — every highlight of Borland showed him playing at one speed: 100 mph. MORE: Surprising NFL retirements | Did 49ers analyst call Borland a ‘quitter’? | Borland’s college coach uses decision to advance safety crusade “I have respect for Chris Borland’s decision,” ex-Panthers general manager Marty Hurney, now a radio host in Charlotte, N....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 477 words · Christine Gray

Chris Christie Says Capitol Riot Driven From The Top As Feud With Trump Intensifies

“All the things that you see were driven from the top,” Christie said during an appearance on ABC’s This Week, in response to host George Stephanopoulos’ comment about the events that led up to the Capitol riot, including the role of those loyal to Trump in the White House during his presidency. “It may explain why the former president and his allies are working so hard not to cooperate,” said Stephanopoulos....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 463 words · Peter Garcia

Chris Froome Extends Tour De France Lead With Mountaintop Win

The Team Sky man came into Tuesday’s 167-kilometer stage between Tarbes and La Pierre-Saint-Martin with a 12-second lead over his nearest rival, BMC Racing’s Tejay Van Garderen. MORE: Incredible photos from the 2015 Tour | Stage 10 results, overall standings On Monday’s rest day, Sky general manager Dave Brailsford claimed those accusing the 2013 champion Froome of cheating had hacked into the team’s computer data, as rumblings of foul play continue to tarnish the sport....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 174 words · Nathan Wells

Chris Godwin Contract Details Buccaneers Wr Agrees To Extension After Being Tagged

Godwin, 26, and Mike Evans have formed one of the NFL’s most dynamic receiver duos over the last four seasons, and Godwin had a career-high 98 catches in 14 games during the 2021 season before suffering a torn ACL in the Buccaneers’ 9-0 loss to the Saints. That injury made Godwin’s future with the team uncertain, at least in terms of a long-term extension, but the Bucs always wanted to keep Godwin in the fold....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 407 words · Alice Moeller

Chris Jericho Introduces The Inner Circle And Takes Jab At Wwe During Aew Dynamite Promo

Following the first round of the AEW Tag Team Tournament that featured The Young Bucks and Private Party, the AEW World Champion strolled into the ring with Sammy Guevara, Jake Hager, Santana and Ortiz. Jericho began the promo by stating the debut episode of Dynamite was the highest-rated premiere in TNT history, and it’s because of him. He recapped how the five men in the ring ended last week’s episode beating down The Elite....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 532 words · Barbara Calloway

Chris Jericho Talks Aew Dynamite S First Episode And Creating New Stars

Many fans and those in the industry perceive All Elite Wrestling as the first real competition to the WWE juggernaut and a big part of that is AEW World Champion Chris Jericho. “We basically changed the entire industry before we had one minute of national television time,” Jericho told media at New York Comic Con on Friday. “And now we have a show under our belts that was very successful as both in the ring as a program and of course the ratings and the demographics....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 452 words · Jon Hedrick

Chris Paul Pulls Out Of 2016 Rio Olympics Usa Has Point Guard Opening

The Clippers guard told SI.com on Monday that he is withdrawing from consideration for this year’s Olympic team and will prioritize rest and recovery this summer. “I feel my body telling me that I could use the time,” Paul said. MORE: Ranking who around the NBA hates the Clippers the most Paul, who turns 31 in May, is averaging a career-low 33.1 minutes per game this season. But he has had to carry the load for the Clippers with Blake Griffin sidelined much of the season and is on a pace for his highest scoring output since the 2008-09 campaign....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 218 words · Enrique Elkins

Chris Paul Wears New Shoes Every Game

During an interview for the unveiling of his latest Jordan shoe, Paul revealed he never wears the same sneakers twice. Wasteful, maybe, but we’re envious. As part of the Jordan Brand family, Paul was promoting the CP3.VIII shoe scheduled to release on November 1 for $130.

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 46 words · Kelsey Leftwich

Chris Sale Is The Fastest Pitcher Ever To 2 000 Strikeouts

On a 1-2 count to Oscar Mercado in Boston’s matchup with the Indians, Sale was able to get a swinging strike on an 81-mph slider to the rookie center fielder. That pitch marked the 2,000th strikeout of Sale’s career. That in and of itself isn’t all that special. Eighty-three pitchers have now eclipsed the number, but it was the speed in which Sale did it that was remarkable. Sale’s 2,000th strikeout came on his 6,527th batter faced....

January 10, 2023 · 1 min · 177 words · Leslie Luckie

Chrissy Teigen Apology All The Celebs She S Upset From Avril Lavigne To Donald Trump

The model had been absent online for a month but broke her silence to apologize for bullying several people on Twitter, and said she’d been reflecting on “the crushing weight of regret for the things I’ve said in the past.” After posting the statement, her husband John Legend and celebrity friends Jennifer Garner, Zoe Saldana, Yvette Nicole Brown and many more commented their support. It’s important to know the context which prompted this apology....

January 10, 2023 · 5 min · 1022 words · Don Dannunzio