Formerly conjoined twins—who underwent an unprecedented separation procedure—just celebrated five years of life since their operation. The South Texas twins are healthy and thriving, thanks to the expertise of pediatric surgeon Dr. Haroon Patel and the team at Driscoll Children’s Hospital. Scarlett and Ximena Torres were born conjoined, a rare and surprising story on its…
Formerly Conjoined Twins Thriving 5 Years After Separation Reunite With Hospital Family to Celebrate
First Supermoon of 2021 Will Appear in Night Sky Monday, April 26–Here’s What You Need to Know
The first of two supermoons this year will grace the night sky on Monday, April 26. A “supermoon” is a full moon that occurs while it’s at its “perigee”—the point where a satellite is closest to the Earth along its orbit. Supermoons will appear larger than regular full moons by about 7 percent, due to the…
Abortion or Adoption: 2 Moms’ Mission to Help Heal Pregnant Teens and Women (Video)
Two women who became pregnant at 16 chose radically different paths: one had an abortion, one chose open adoption. Years later, their experiences aligned in a shared mission: to use their stories to enable other women to navigate their own unplanned pregnancies, and ultimately, choose life. Speaking to The Epoch Times, Tori Shaw and Leah…
Minnesota Attorney General Explains Why George Floyd’s Death Not Charged as Hate Crime
Minnesota’s attorney general, who led the prosecution against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, said prosecutors didn’t bring hate crime charges against Chauvin in George Floyd’s death because there was no evidence of racial bias. Asked by CBS’ “60 Minutes” if the law enforcement restraint leading to Floyd’s death last year was a hate crime, Attorney…
Minnesota’s Attorney General Explains Why George Floyd’s Death Not Charged as Hate Crime
Minnesota’s attorney general, who led the prosecution against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, said prosecutors did not bring hate crime charges against Chauvin in George Floyd’s death because there was no evidence of racial bias. Asked by CBS’ “60 Minutes” if the law enforcement restraint leading to Floyd’s death last year was a hate crime,…
Florida Bill Would Permit Students to Record Lectures to Prove Political Bias
A Florida bill would permit students to record classroom lectures without a professor’s consent for proof if they suspect they are pushing political bias. House Bill 233 (pdf), which currently requires the signature of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, would allow students to record lectures so long as it’s for their own personal educational use, or…
NIH Director: J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Blood Clot Risk ‘Truly Rare’
Blood-clotting issues linked to the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine are extremely rare, the head of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said on Sunday as he pushed back against calls for the one-dose vaccine to be paused for women under the age of 50. NIH director Francis Collins made the remarks in response…
Jailing of 4 Doctors For Illegal Organ Extraction in China Casts Spotlight on Forced Organ Harvesting
A criminal case involving unauthorized organ procurement surgery conducted in an unlicensed ambulance in China is casting a spotlight on Beijing’s continued efforts to cover up its state-sanctioned practice of harvesting organs from prisoners of conscience. Last July, four doctors from eastern China were sentenced to between 12 and 28 months in prison after being…
620,000 Koreans Call for End to CCP’s ‘Cultural Aggression’ in South Korea
Anti-CCP (Chinese Communist Party) sentiment among the South Korean people is rising. More than 627,000 Koreans have signed a petition demanding the government cancel a “Chinatown” project in the resort city of Gangwon following last year’s “Han clothing vs. hanbok” and “kimchi” incidents. On March 29, a petition was registered on the South Korean government’s…
China’s March Exports to North Korea 400 Times That of January-February Combined
China’s exports to North Korea reached a six-month high in March, and was over 398 times the total of the previous two months, China’s General Administration of Customs reported on April 18. China has been North Korea’s largest exporter and importer. The sharp increase in Chinese exports has caught people’s attention, with some saying it…
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