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Dutch Metal Detectorist Finds 1,000-Year-Old Golden Treasure From High Middle Ages

A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf, and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden) announced on Thursday. Lorenzo Ruijter, 27, who told Reuters he has been treasure hunting since he was 10, discovered the treasure…


Facing Senators, Moderna CEO Defends Quadrupling Cost of COVID Vaccine

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel defended his company’s decision to drastically increase the cost of the COVID-19 vaccine in a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on March 22. Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ranking Member Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) both thanked Bancel for his company’s work to push out…


Sometimes You Gotta Break the Rules to Take Care of Your People

Commentary Sometimes heroes show up when you least expect them, and this is about one of those times. Most of my active duty Air Force time was spent teaching aircraft crew chiefs at Sheppard Air Force Base in the early 1980s. On this particular summer day, I had my class out on the flight line…


PHOTOS: Meet Cezar, the Cashmere Bengal Cat Who Looks Like an Adorable Little Lion

Cezar the cat may look like a lion but rather than being ferocious, he is the sweetest feline you’ll ever meet. “My Cezar is exceptionally affectionate, cheerful, and, like all Bengal cats, very gentle,” Cezar’s owner, Wojtek Czachurski, 63, told The Epoch Times. Czachurski, from the small town of Bochnia in southern Poland, works in…


This Unique Castle Has Been One Family’s Home Through 34 Generations and for Over 800 Years

A fairytale castle in Germany has survived since the medieval era under the care of one single family. Thanks to a community effort and the family’s dedication, the castle stands unscathed by war and demolition and is now beloved the world over as a piece of history, a stunning photo hotspot, and a testament to…


State Department Faces Deadline to Provide Documents on Afghanistan Withdrawal

Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, following up on previous requests and emphasizing the need for the State Department to produce requested documents regarding the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. In the letter submitted to Blinken on March 20, McCaul stated…


Republicans Introduce Bills to Prevent Biden Administration From Banning Gas Stoves

Two House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans announced on March 20 they are introducing legislation to prevent the Biden administration from banning gas stoves. The legislation was introduced by Reps. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) and Debbie Lesko, (R-Ariz.) in response to the Biden administration’s two-pronged push to ban gas stoves, and might go to the House…


BBC Urges Staff to Delete TikTok from Corporate Phones

The BBC has urged its staff to delete TikTok from their corporate phones over privacy and security concerns about the Chinese-owned video-sharing app. The BBC is the first British media organization to issue this kind of guidance regarding TikTok—and just the second in the world after Denmark’s public service broadcaster did the same earlier this…


I Hear Ghosts

Commentary One of my favorite movies is “Twelve O’Clock High,” starring Gregory Peck, who, along with Jimmy Stewart, happens to be one of my favorite actors of all time. I recommend the movie if you haven’t seen it, and if you haven’t seen it then please watch the movie before reading on, or don’t be…


Obese Young Man Weighed 820 Pounds Now Unrecognizable After Dropping 600 Pounds

A formerly-obese man whose weight crisis was aired on global TV has amazingly turned his life around. After having surgery, transforming his diet, changing his lifestyle, and—not least of all—adopting a new mental outlook, he’s lost nearly 400 pounds and today says with confidence: “I’m happy with who I am.” Now 38, Casey King from…