An ongoing lawsuit challenging Harvard University’s “race-conscious” admissions policy has resulted in at least $40 million in legal fees, and the Ivy League school is suing a secondary insurer that allegedly refused to cover some of those costs. Harvard has at least two insurance companies that cover potential legal costs, according to student newspaper The…
Harvard’s Legal Fees Exceed $40 Million in Defending ‘Race-Conscious’ Admissions Policy
Former Weight-Loss Doctor Faces Trial in Alleged Bogus Billing Scheme
LOS ANGELES—A former weight-loss doctor and a Beverly Hills physician face trial Tuesday for allegedly taking part in a $250 million bogus billing scheme involving 1-800-GET-THIN Lap-Band surgeries. Julian Omidi, 53, of West Hollywood, and Mirali Zarrabi, 59, of Beverly Hills, are charged with multiple federal counts alleging mail and wire fraud, false statements, money…
Southeastern China Outbreak Worse Than Officially Reported, Locals Say
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on southeastern China. Putian, Xiamen, and Quanzhou are the three hardest-hit cities in Fujian Province. Local residents have been locked inside their homes, the nucleic acid test sites are crowded, and clashes happen often due to understaffing. According to local official reports, between Sept. 10 and Sept. 20,…
Southeastern China Epidemic Worse Than Officially Reported
The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting hard on the southeastern coastal province of China. Putian, Xiamen, and Quanzhou are the three hardest hit cities in Fujian Province. Local residents have been locked inside their homes, the nucleic acid test sites are crowded, and clashes happen often due to understaffing. According to local official reports, between Sept….
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Evergrande Falls Further as S&P Warns Chinese Bail Out Unlikely
China Evergrande Group’s stock and bond values fell further on Tuesday, fueling concerns about broader influence after S&P Global Ratings warned that Beijing is unlikely to bail out the developer. Evergrande’s shares in Hong Kong fell as much as 7 percent on Tuesday before closing 0.4 percent down, following a 10 percent drop the previous…
Biden Vows to Get Border ‘Under Control’ Amid Illegal Immigration Surge in Del Rio
President Joe Biden said his administration will work to get the U.S.-Mexico border crisis “under control” as thousands of illegal immigrants from Haiti have amassed near a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. “We will get it under control,” Biden said twice in response to questions regarding the border crisis, where more than 14,000 illegal immigrants…
Men Trapped in Addiction Are Led to Restoration in Baja California
“They were literally shooting up gutter water on the streets of Tijuana,” Pastor Robert Lortz told The Epoch Times. “They are people [who] are dying, and we are excited to bring them back with us if that’s a decision that they want to make.” It’s a sunny day in the small northern Baja town of…
Stabbing Suspect Who Allegedly Attacked Officer Killed by Signal Hill Police
SIGNAL HILL, Calif.—A stabbing suspect who authorities said also attempted to stab a Signal Hill Police Department officer trying to arrest him was shot and killed by the officer Monday. Signal Hill Police Department officers responded just after 12:55 p.m. to a grocery store in the 1600 block of East Willow Street, near Long Beach…
Texas Doctor Who Allegedly Violated Abortion Ban Sued by Disbarred Lawyers
A Texas doctor who says he intentionally violated a new law that bans most abortions was sued twice this week. Texas Senate Bill 8, which took effect on Sept. 1, bars doctors from performing abortions without first trying to detect a fetal heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, it prohibits abortions unless the doctor finds…
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