Missouri Republican lawmaker wants to require schools to display the Ten Commandments

Missouri Republican lawmaker wants to require schools to display the Ten Commandments

A Republican lawmaker from Missouri is pushing for a new bill that would mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in every public and charter school classroom across the state. Rep. Hardy Billington, a Republican from Poplar Bluff, introduced the bill this month, which would require all public school districts and charter schools to prominently […]

‘I wanted validation from people, not God’: Woman who accused Duke lacrosse players of rape now admits she lied

‘I wanted validation from people, not God’: Woman who accused Duke lacrosse players of rape now admits she lied

(CNN) — Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer who accused three Duke men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006, igniting a national firestorm, now says she lied about the encounter. “I testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didn’t, and that was wrong. And I betrayed the trust of a lot of […]

Thou shalt murder? Fundraiser for CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione raises $31K, igniting alarming support

Thou shalt murder? Fundraiser for CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione raises $31K, igniting alarming support

A crowdfunding campaign for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has raised over $31,000 on the platform GiveSendGo. Some of the donations and messages posted online have referred to the killing as a “justifiable homicide,” with supporters citing frustrations with the U.S. healthcare system, particularly insurance denials and […]

Satanic Temple launches Hellion Academy of Independent Learning (HAIL) at Ohio elementary school

Satanic Temple launches Hellion Academy of Independent Learning (HAIL) at Ohio elementary school

The in Marysville, Ohio, under the state’s Release Time Religious Instruction (RTRI) program. Students can attend HAIL off-campus once a month during school hours. Other religious programs, including Bible study, are also offered under the RTRI. HAIL aims to foster critical thinking, empathy, self-directed learning, and community involvement. The program is not affiliated with the […]

Pence urges Senate Republicans to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s HHS nomination over support for abortion

Pence urges Senate Republicans to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s HHS nomination over support for abortion

Former Vice President Mike Pence called on Senate Republicans on Friday to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing Kennedy’s stance on abortion. In a statement released by his nonprofit organization, Advancing American Freedom, Pence emphasized that during the […]

Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A Louisiana law requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge, who ruled it coercive and unconstitutional. The law, set to take effect January 1, was challenged by nine families, who argue it violates the First Amendment by endorsing religion in public schools. The state’s […]

Hezbollah hits Israel with drone attack; Israelis stage airstrikes in Lebanon

Hezbollah hits Israel with drone attack; Israelis stage airstrikes in Lebanon

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel early on Sunday, as Israel’s military said it struck Lebanon with around 100 jets to thwart a larger attack, in one of the biggest clashes in more than 10 months of border warfare. Missiles were visible curling up through the dawn […]

Texas school district adopts policy requiring teachers to use pronouns aligning with students’ biological sex

Texas school district adopts policy requiring teachers to use pronouns aligning with students’ biological sex

(Fox News) — A school district in Texas has adopted a new controversial policy on student pronouns, requiring teachers to refer to students by pronouns consistent with their biological sex. The Keller Independent School District’s new policy changes state that educators must use pronouns consistent with the student’s birth certificate, regardless of whether the student wishes to […]

Pro-life group’s IRS complaint seeks to strip Planned Parenthood of tax-exempt status

Pro-life group’s IRS complaint seeks to strip Planned Parenthood of tax-exempt status

(Christian Post) — Planned Parenthood should lose its tax-exempt status for deploying a mobile van to offer free abortion drugs and vasectomies at the Democratic National Convention this week, argues an Internal Revenue Service complaint filed by a pro-life organization. 40 Days for Life, which holds prayer vigils outside abortion facilities throughout the country, filed the complaint Tuesday […]

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