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Epoch Times Film Exposing Untold Realities of Youth Transgender Movement Debuts in New York

NEW YORK—“Would you rather have a dead daughter, or a living son?” This is a dilemma that parents often find themselves in as their children go through a gender identity crisis. Although the answers are far from clear cut. By following the journeys of several former transgender youths, the latest Epoch Times documentary, “Gender Transformation,”…


Epoch Times Debuts Film Exposing Untold Realities of Youth Transgender Movement in New York

NEW YORK—“Would you rather have a dead daughter, or a living son?” This is a dilemma that’s sometimes presented to parents as their children go through a gender identity crisis. The answers are far from clear-cut. By following the journeys of several former transgender youths, the latest Epoch Times documentary, “Gender Transformation,” unpacks the complexities…


Trump’s Defamation Trial Scheduled to Begin as GOP Primary Caucuses Kick Off

A federal judge has scheduled E. Jean Carroll’s remaining defamation trial against former President Donald Trump for a date in January 2024 that coincides roughly with the kickoff of Republican presidential primary caucuses. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan said in a Thursday scheduling order that Carroll’s civil trial against Trump will begin on January 15,…


SY Aesthetics Unveils New Cosmetic Surgery Center in Middletown

SY Aesthetics, a cosmetic center aimed to bring about long-lasting beauty via the holistic treatment of patients, opened a state-of-art surgery facility in Middletown on June 16.  Sitting on the Community Campus off Mohagen Avenue, the 5,500 square-foot facility contains two new operating rooms, each equipped with anesthesia machines and flat-screen monitors.  The monitored pre-operative suite…


Westchester County DA Ends Investigation Into Trump Golf Course

Former President Donald Trump applauded a suburban New York prosecutor after she dropped a two-year criminal investigation into him and his company. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah, a Democrat, said in a statement on June 15 that her office had closed the case against Trump after an investigation that was conducted “objectively, and independent…


Bankman-Fried to Get 2nd Trial on Bank Fraud, Bribery Counts

NEW YORK—A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a request from prosecutors to try some of their charges against Sam Bankman-Fried in a second trial next year separate from his scheduled Oct. 2 trial over the collapse of now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Bankman-Fried, 31, will be tried on March 11, 2024, on five counts, including bank…


Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Hit With Historic Fine for Misuse of Public Funds

Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has been fined roughly $475,000 for misusing public funds during his failed presidential campaign. The fine is the largest ever imposed by the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. “Between May 2019 and September 2019, while serving as Mayor, Respondent was a candidate for President of the…


Grand Jury Indicts Daniel Penny in Death of New York City Subway Rider Jordan Neely

NEW YORK—A grand jury has indicted a man who put an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal chokehold, prosecutors confirmed Thursday. Daniel Penny was initially charged with manslaughter last month in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man with a history of mental illness and criminal charges. A spokesperson…


US Soldiers Pleads Guilty to Instructing ISIS to Ambush and Kill US Troops

A U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty on Wednesday to teaching ISIS fighters to be better able to kill his fellow service members. 22-year-old Cole Bridges of Stow, Ohio, pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Bridges further pled guilty to attempting to murder U.S. military service members…


US Soldier Pleads Guilty to Instructing ISIS to Ambush and Kill US Troops

A U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty on Wednesday to teaching ISIS fighters to be better able to kill his fellow service members. 22-year-old Cole Bridges of Stow, Ohio, pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization. Bridges further pled guilty to attempting to murder U.S. military service members…