Month: December 2020
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Top Iranian Nuclear Scientist Assassinated
On November 27th, top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was assassinated outside the country’s capital of Tehran. He was gunned down in a sophisticated attack that lasted only a few minutes. Mr. Fakhrizadeh was instrumental in the development of Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and was singled out by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in […]
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LA Issues New Limits as COVID Cases Surge
Los Angeles County officials announced a new stay-at-home order as COVID-19 cases exceeded a 4,500 daily average over five days. Though not as sweeping as previous lockdowns, the three-week “Safer at Home” order is the latest effort by local officials to contain a surging virus in Southern California. The order was bad timing for many […]