Facts Matter

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"Facts Matter" investigates complex issues based on the principles of traditional journalism: no spin, no favorites. We give you the facts—you decide the rest.

  1. Nursing School Owner Pleads Guilty After Issuing Nearly 3,000 Fake Diplomas

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    Nursing School Owner Pleads Guilty After Issuing Nearly 3,000 Fake Diplomas

    A woman named Carleen Noreus ran a massive diploma mill in South Florida, selling nearly 3,000 fake nursing diplomas for around $25 million over seven years to people who never completed the required training. The scam, uncovered as part of the larger federal Operation Nightingale, allowed more than 2,200 unqualified "graduates" to pass licensing exams and work as nurses across the country, endangering patients until her recent guilty plea on wire fraud and money laundering charges.

    8 min
  2. Supreme Court Sides With Criminal Defendant in 8–1 Ruling

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    Supreme Court Sides With Criminal Defendant in 8–1 Ruling

    The US Supreme Court just ruled in favor of a criminal defendant in a case that was rather interesting. It presented a simple question: Are prosecutors allowed to force you to sign away your right to appeal, and then slap you with a—potentially—unconstitutional punishment? Basically, can plea deals be formulated such that you get hit with an unconstitutional penalty, but then you also can’t appeal that penalty? And the answer is: No. They cannot. Although, as always with these Supreme Court rulings, there is a lot of nuance, so let’s go through the details together.

    8 min
  3. In-Car Surveillance Tech That Can Auto-Kill Your Engine Will be Mandatory Starting in 2027 Under Current Policy

    19 jun

    In-Car Surveillance Tech That Can Auto-Kill Your Engine Will be Mandatory Starting in 2027 Under Current Policy

    A 2021 federal law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Section 24220) mandates that all new U.S. passenger vehicles starting in 2027 must include "Advanced Impaired Driving Prevention Technology." These appear to be taking the shape of passive AI systems using infrared cameras, biometric sensors, and behavioral tracking to detect driver impairment and automatically intervene by limiting speed, pulling over, or shutting down the vehicle. While intended to improve safety, the mandate raises major concerns about constant surveillance, massive data collection shared with insurers and third parties, high rates of false positives, and the erosion of personal freedom in what has long been a symbol of American autonomy. Let's go through the details together.

    13 min
  4. Why a Star Pitcher Turned Down $7 Million to Stay Out of California

    18 jun

    Why a Star Pitcher Turned Down $7 Million to Stay Out of California

    So many corporations, wealthy individuals, and middle-class people are leaving California that it’s beginning to affect their tax base in a real way. Let’s go through the details together.

    8 min
  5. Scientists Discover 3rd Circulation System in Humans That Could Bridge Eastern, Western Medicines

    13 jun

    Scientists Discover 3rd Circulation System in Humans That Could Bridge Eastern, Western Medicines

    Scientists have made a new scientific breakthrough in the study of the human body. Researchers in the United States have discovered something amazing: a third circulatory system within the human body. Alongside the previously known cardiovascular and lymphatic systems, this interstitium system (as it’s being called) appears to allow the different organs of the human body to pass things along to one another. Which in-and-of-itself is an amazing discovery, but it’s made even more exciting by the fact that this newly discovered system maps very well onto the model of the human body that’s been used in traditional Eastern medicine for thousands of years (in practices like acupuncture, for instance). Meaning, this discovery might very well be the missing link between Western and Eastern medicine. Let's go through the details together.

    12 min
  6. Chinese Researcher Who Smuggled E. Coli Into US Gets 4 Months in Prison

    10 jun

    Chinese Researcher Who Smuggled E. Coli Into US Gets 4 Months in Prison

    Youhuang Xiang, a biology researcher at Indiana University, was arrested for smuggling plasmid DNA derived from E. coli bacteria from China. He concealed the biological material by labeling the shipment as “women’s underwear” on the manifest, admitted during questioning that he did it to evade customs detection. He also admitted to previously lying about his Chinese Communist Party membership and government lab affiliations. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four months in prison, a $500 fine, supervised release, and immediate deportation. Let’s go through the details together.

    12 min
  7. Google to Release 32 Million Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes in Florida and California

    5 jun

    Google to Release 32 Million Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes in Florida and California

    Google's Debug program is releasing 64 million Wolbachia-infected sterile male mosquitoes into parts of Florida and California over four years to combat disease-spreading mosquitoes. The Sterile Insect Technique works by having these males mate with wild females, causing their eggs to fail to hatch (via cytoplasmic incompatibility), which gradually crashes the local mosquito population over generations. The approach has shown strong results in past trials (90 percent+ reductions), but it carries risks such as imperfect male/female sorting by AI and potential ecological disruptions if mosquitoes are fully eliminated from an area. Let's go through the details together.

    16 min
  8. Parents Get Prison Terms After Isolating Their 3 Kids for 4 Years Over COVID Fears

    3 jun

    Parents Get Prison Terms After Isolating Their 3 Kids for 4 Years Over COVID Fears

    A German-American couple, Christian and Melissa Steffen, kept their three young children—a 10-year-old and 8-year-old twins—locked inside their villa in Spain for nearly four years due to an extreme fear of COVID. The children endured squalid conditions—including a room piled with used diapers—never left the house, had no outside contact, and received no medical care, resulting in severe physical and developmental issues such as difficulty walking, hunched postures, and bowel control problems. The children were discovered after a neighbor’s suspicions led to a police raid, and the parents were convicted of habitual psychological violence and family abandonment. They received 28-month prison sentences and lost custody. They were also banned from approaching their children and ordered to pay compensation.

    12 min
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"Facts Matter" investigates complex issues based on the principles of traditional journalism: no spin, no favorites. We give you the facts—you decide the rest.

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    The Epoch Times
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  • Años en activo
    2022 - 2026
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    243
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