Former neo-Nazi who inspired skinhead in 'American History X' turns to God after learning he's Jewish through DNA test



A former neo-Nazi who inspired Edward Norton's character in "American History X" has recently revealed that he is of Jewish descent. After finding out the truth about his ancestry, Frank Meeink, 48, decided to turn his life around, according to the New York Post.

Meeink — who found out he was Jewish through a DNA test — was previously the figurehead of a violent far-right group in the early 1990s, even going so far as to torture those he perceived as enemies to ignite the flames of a race war.

The former neo-Nazi was a devout anti-Semite and sported a swastika tattoo on his neck. He claimed that the "Zionist occupation government" run by the Jews was the "root of all evil."

But now — after all the years of hatred toward those who were not like him — Meeink revealed that he is Jewish. He was motivated to take a DNA test after a friend mentioned that he "looked Jewish."

“I just wanted to see if it was true, I wanted to see if it was real,” Meeink said. “I found out by a beautiful gift from God that I was Jewish through DNA.”

The Jewish Chronicle reported that Meeink discovered he was 2.4% Ashkenazi Jew on his mother's side. And he characterized the discovery as a "beautiful gift from God."

He also credited his Jewish faith with helping him get through some of the darkest periods in his life, including the death of his 19-year-old son, the ultimate breakdown of his marriage, and the eventual loss of his mother to a fentanyl overdose, per the report.

While receiving care in Los Angeles for alcohol and drug abuse in 2019, Meeink said he met his sponsor, who he affectionately refers to as his "recovery rabbi." And it was this rabbi who helped him find his faith.

“The thing I loved about Judaism is that it says, ‘Love the Lord your God,’ and that you don’t need to force your God on nobody else. I want to try and build this relationship with God,” Meeink said.

Reports mentioned that Meeink still continues to call his "recovery rabbi" every morning at 8:00 a.m. and says his faith has provided him with "humbleness" and "humility" and the desire to stand up for others, according to the Jewish Chronicle.

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(Ready)You might want to reconsider 23andMe and other DNA testing companies once you hear what this geneticist has to say



Millions of people send their DNA to companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA because they want to find their long-lost siblings, discover their genetic predispositions, or become informed about potential health issues. All good things.

But people who trust these mega-corporations with their genetic codes may get more than they bargained for.

Geneticist Razib Khan joins James Poulos on "Zero Hour" to discuss what he calls “the candid truth” regarding developments in genetic research and the implications of sending your DNA to these types of companies.

“If you really care about your genetic privacy,” he says, “don’t do it, because no matter the assurances they give you, don’t believe it. …This is just, like, the candid truth.”

“There have been some issues with China,” he continues.

After investing heavily in genomics, a nascent field of study that emerged about twenty years ago, China has “created a genomic superpower,” Khan says.

He brings up companies like “Novogene, which [operates] in the United States,” and “the issues with data security” that have been swept under the rug.

Specifically, “There were some issues with American companies that used [Novogene’s] machines. … There’s evidence that some of that data was taken to China,” he explains.

“From what I know, [China does] have a lot of American genomes.”

Looks like cellphone data isn’t the only information we need to be concerned about.

Watch the full clip here.


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Mystery over strange animal no one could identify — and that 'went berserk,' broke out of cage, and escaped from shelter — has been solved



Remember that mystery animal that was grabbing headlines a few weeks back?

Not only because nobody could figure out exactly what it was, but also because PhillyVoice reported it "went berserk" in a western Pennsylvania shelter, "demolished" its cage, climbed shelves, and "chewed" window seals before escaping back into the wild.

Well, the mystery has been solved thanks to a completed DNA test.

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'The results are in!'

A Valentine's Day post on Facebook from Wildlife Works — which had been taking care of the creature until it busted out of the joint sometime between closing time Jan. 26 and when it reopened the next day — provided the great unveiling.

"The results are in! Our 'mystery animal' DNA sample came back," the post read. "100% coyote!"

What's the background?

The male animal began making headlines in mid-January after a woman found him near her home in Westmoreland County, Philly Voice said, adding that the animal then was taken to Wildlife Works — a Youngwood non-profit that rehabilitates and releases distressed animals. The creature's fur showed visible signs of mange.

The "coyote" was taken to the animal rehabilitation center after a Pennsylvanian woman found it on her property last week.https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/mystery-animal-found-by-pennsylvania-woman-escapes-wildlife-shelter\u00a0\u2026
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Then on the morning of Jan. 27, a Wildlife Works staff member arrived at the shelter to find it partially ransacked, with trash strewn all over, PhillyVoice said, adding that there were scratch marks on the walls, a window's seal and screen were torn apart — and the mystery animal's cage was open and empty.

The creature had escaped, WJW-TV reported.

"The crate was just demolished. The hospital room was demolished. He had clambered up on a set of shelves and then reached over — this was no easy feat, let me tell you — he managed to stretch over to a window," Beth Shoaf, Wildlife Works' executive director, told PhillyVoice at the time. "These windows are high at the top of the walls. They're not windows you look out of, you know? And he chewed the window seals to force the window open — and out he went!"

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Shoaf added to the outlet that "nobody in the world thought something like this could happen. He was half-dead."

PhillyVoice noted that a Wildlife Works Facebook post — which has since been deleted — said the group is upset the animal escaped:

He never acted aggressive or distressed, and there had been no evidence of escape attempts. We had him for about a week, during which time he ate nutritious food and received treatment for his mange and secondary infections. We can only guess he was starting to feel somewhat better and decided it was time to go.

Hopefully those of you who know Wildlife Works know this is NOT [our] standard of care, and will understand how devastated we are — not just for ourselves but for that poor creature out there in the cold again struggling to survive.

Shoaf told the outlet she took down the Facebook post with the photos after Wildlife Works was "deluged" with comments — most positive, but some hostile. PhillyVoice said one person threatened to come to the shelter and hunt down the animal.

She also noted to the outlet that the shelter is trying to lure the animal back and has set traps in hopes of recovering him, but there has been no sign of the animal since his escape.

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'Thinking he is long gone'

When Wildlife Works was waiting for DNA results, Shoaf told PhillyVoice the shelter received many guesses regarding what exactly the mystery animal is.

"Everything from an abused greyhound to Chupacabra. Seriously. There were lots of people that thought it might be Chupacabra," she told the outlet, in reference to the mythical creature said to drink goat blood. "The only place I ever saw Chupacabra was on 'Scooby Doo,' and it didn't look like a dog."

As for the coyote's whereabouts, Morgan Barron — a wildlife rehabilitator at the shelter — told TribLive, “Still no sightings ... thinking he is long gone."

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Ohio family sues doctor, claiming he impregnated mother with a stranger's sperm



An Ohio family is suing a doctor and a fertility clinic after recently discovering through an Ancestry.com DNA test that their adult daughter is not related to the man who raised her, Fox News reported.

What are the details?

Mike and Jeanine Harvey said they underwent an intrauterine insemination procedure in 1991 in order to conceive a child using Jeanine's egg and Mike's sperm. Shortly after, Jeanine became pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl, Jessica Harvey Galloway.

But nearly three decades later, as Jessica and her husband prepared for a trip to Europe, they received completely unexpected news.

The couple had requested Ancestry.com kits from her parents for Christmas in 2020 to potentially track down distant relatives while abroad. But when the DNA tests came back several weeks later, they included a shocking revelation: Jessica was not related to the only father she had ever known.

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In a press release, the family said they conducted further testing and discovered the identity of Jessica's biological father, who confirmed that he and his wife were patients at the same clinic as the Harveys in 1991.

At the time, the physician practicing at Summa Health's Akron City Hospital was Dr. Nicholas J. Spirtos, who was the chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization/Embryo Transfer.

According to Fox News, Spirtos is still listed as a working physician for Summa Health, according to an online directory.

What else?

After the discovery, the Harveys filed a lawsuit against Spiritos and Summa Health on Wednesday for what they believe was a costly and unacceptable sperm sample mix-up.

Fox News said Spiritos could not be reached for comment, but a spokesman for Summa Health, Mike Bernstein, confirmed to the outlet that it is aware of the allegations against Spiritos.

"We take this allegation seriously and understand the impact this has on the family," Bernstein said. "At this point, we have not met with the family or conducted testing of our own. Given the very limited information that we have and the amount of time that has passed, it remains our hope that attorneys representing the family will work with us to make that next step a priority."

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In a statement, Mike Harvey said, "As a husband and a father, it’s extremely difficult to watch your family in pain. And the source of the pain is something that I’ll never be able to change. Learning that your entire reality isn’t what you believed it to be is hard to explain. It’s like waking up in someone else’s life."

Jeanine Harvey added, "For us, and for countless unsuspecting families out there, it took just one Christmas gift — a home DNA test kit — to change our lives forever. It revealed a trauma that I never could have imagined. It’s taken every ounce of my power to remain strong for myself and my family as we try to move forward."

Anything else?

With the lawsuit, the family is seeking compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at trial and further regulation of the fertility industry.