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NTD Tonight Full Broadcast (Nov. 6)
Former President Donald Trump took the stand in the New York civil fraud case where the judge said he inflated his assets. President Trump testified that the property valuations were too low because they didn’t account for his brand and other factors. A Stanford University student was injured in an alleged hit-and-run. Police are now […]
Stanford University President to Resign After Research Manipulation Concerns
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced Wednesday that he would resign after a review by a panel of scientists concluded that some of his scientific papers contained “manipulation of research data,” according to a report released by the Stanford Board of Trustees. The resignation is preceded by a review launched in December by the board of […]
California Today Full Broadcast (April 14)
We have an update on the Bob Lee stabbing case in San Francisco. The suspect appeared in court on April 14, but his attorney was nowhere to be seen. Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs just settled one of its largest cases. The company is now required to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to six […]
‘Twitter Files’ Alleges Collusion Between Government, Stanford Project to Censor COVID Vaccine Misinformation
Investigative journalist Matt Taibbi released the latest version of “The Twitter Files” on March 17, this time about alleged collusion between Stanford University’s Virality Project and Twitter to censor what they deemed misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine. The Virality Project (VP) also colluded with the U.S. government, alleged Taibbi. “Though the Virality Project reviewed content […]
Campus Talk Disruptions Suggest American Youth Taught to Shout Down Opposing Views Instead of Debate: Jenna Ellis
Stanford University apologized to Trump-appointed judge Kyle Duncan for the disruption of his talk caused by students and a diversity dean, who was addressed in the apology but not named outright. Constitutional attorney Jenna Ellis tells NTD that the disruption to Duncan’s talk, along with the protest that followed conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s talk at […]
Stanford Updates Guide to Canceling ‘Harmful Language’ Including Words Like ‘Man’ and ‘American’
Stanford University administrators published a guide to “harmful language” that calls for the elimination of words including “man” and “American.” The university created an index of forbidden words that it plans on eliminating from its websites and computer code, with a list of alternative terms to replace them with. Stanford published in May what it calls […]
Stanford Goalkeeper Katie Meyer Dead at 22
STANFORD, Calif.—Stanford goalkeeper Katie Meyer, who memorably led the Cardinal to victory in the 2019 NCAA College Cup championship game, has died. She was 22. The cause of death was not released. Stanford first announced the death of a student at one of its residence halls on Monday. On Tuesday, the university confirmed it was […]
Stanford Students Petition Against Vaccine Mandate
Students at Stanford University started an online petition to repeal the school’s booster vaccine mandate. The mandate was first announced in mid-December 2021, and will require all students to show proof of receiving a COVID-19 booster vaccine by Jan. 31, 2022, unless they qualify for an approved religious or medical exemption.
Stanford: End Clampdown on Chinese Spies
Beijing’s apparent attempts for economic and intellectual property theft on America aren’t slowing down. Yet a group of Stanford University researchers is asking the U.S. Justice Department to ease clampdowns on Chinese espionage.
Stanford Probes Faculty Ties to China Gene-Edited Baby Work
Stanford University has started a review of interactions that some faculty members had with He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claims to have helped make gene-edited babies. Several Stanford professors have said they knew or strongly suspected He wanted to try gene editing on embryos intended for pregnancy. The work has been widely criticized since […]