Cynthia Cai

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Buyers from China became the top foreign investors in the U.S. real estate market—in terms of both volume and dollar value—between April 2024 to March 2025, according to a National Association of Realtors study.

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https://t.co/S43xQJlNG2 via @epochtimes

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White House accuses Harvard of “violent violation” of Civil Rights Act after a "thorough investigation," threatens to cut federal funding. 🏫💰

@PressSec tells me Harvard failed to combat antisemitism, breaching Title VI. The administration sent Harvard a letter on Monday. Details below. 🧵 [1/2]

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California sued over student vaccine requirements.

Free Now Foundation and Brave and Free Santa Cruz allege current state policies limit parental choice and can lead to vaccine injuries among young children.

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https://t.co/s7nKs9gZaG via @epochtimes

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SB 789—originally sought to tax landlords for vacant storefronts in California—passed its first hearing in the state’s Senate Committee on Revenue and Tax, following a complete rewrite of the proposal earlier in the week.

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https://t.co/qLkdqBvM5U via @epochtimes

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California is currently the only state that fully taxes veterans’ retirement income. Lawmakers have initiated a new bipartisan effort to change that.

SB 1 and AB 53 would provide veterans with tax exemptions of up to $20,000
https://t.co/P3L90IlCQd via @epochtimes

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Some California sheriffs say they are committed to working with ICE—to the fullest extent allowed by state law—on illegal immigrant inmates convicted of violent crimes.

‘I don’t want another Laken Riley to happen,’ Sheriff Redman said.
https://t.co/EYFXvq6UVt via @epochtimes

[Iris Tao @IrisTaoTV]

"Don't disrupt it," White House @PressSec condemns recent bomb threats with suspicious CCP links targeting Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center.

"This administration will take that very seriously and hold [foreign state actors] accountable," Leavitt told me.

"We obviously condemn any violence or threats of violence against American institutions...[President Trump] is now the chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center, where he hopes to restore arts and culture that embrace American tradition, don't disparage it, as we have unfortunately seen over the past several years."

Watch our full Q&A here ⬇️

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We just uncovered that the New York Times was getting boosted by thousands of fake accounts, some with ties to the CCP. This was for their hit pieces targeting Shen Yun.

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This comes as the California Interscholastic Federation faces a federal investigation as it plans to violate Trump's executive order directing an end to men playing in women’s sports, or risk federal funding.

The Federation is the state's governing body for high school sports.

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A high school girls’ basketball team is set to face a transgender opponent in a playoff game on Saturday.

Both teams are from private high schools in the California Bay Area.
https://t.co/bFCgOMMFHT via @epochtimes

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California farmers in the Central Valley traditionally torched old crops, diseased plants, and other farming debris.

But, a law signed in 2003 that takes full effect this year now prohibits open burning in orchards and vineyards.
https://t.co/aLXoQTUOXx via @epochtimes

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“The average annual precipitation statewide is typically higher across northern CA than southern CA,” NOAA told me.

“However, this winter that difference has been on the extreme end so far.”

More on California’s precipitation dipole👇
https://t.co/gfZQknv7Xa via @epochtimes

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A unique roadside attraction in the Santa Cruz mountains could soon close its doors as the owner plans for retirement.

More on the Bigfoot Discovery Museum and Mike Rugg’s story ⬇️
https://t.co/C9yqyEtjuy via @epochtimes

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North Korean defector Yeonmi Park says some of the ideology taught in U.S. colleges today is similar to what she heard in North Korea.

She tells her story at “The Price of Freedom” event by Turning Point USA.

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https://t.co/oRy84YuBkB via @epochtimes

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An inside look at what it's like to be a Shen Yun Performing Arts dancer!💃

This Is My Story—Lillian Parker https://t.co/KU0vE3oe4F via @YouTube

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A women’s volleyball coach and 11 female athletes across five universities filed a lawsuit against the ​​Mountain West Conference and 3 officials at San Jose State University, citing Title IX and free speech violations.
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https://t.co/tQXoVDaf5d via @epochtimes

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NTD reviews defining chapters in Donald Trump’s life journey to the White House.
https://t.co/PQPnYN77oM via @NTDNews

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SJSU volleyball team co-captain Brooke Slusser hopes to "make a step in the right direction for improving women’s sports and keeping them women’s sports for the future generations."

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https://t.co/KBUuXWftTm via @epochtimes

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“I think you know that’s the backbone work of America, blue-collar work. These flags, in my mind, signify our support for them and for our country,” said fire chief Ryan Chagonjian.

Full story on making U.S. flags from fire hoses🇺🇸
https://t.co/PZjhQxFph6 via @epochtimes

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“A step turned into two, two turned into three,” Borstein said. The message he wants to get out is #hope.

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https://t.co/WoyouX1Za3 via @epochtimes