ATLANTA, Ga. — Attorneys for a Georgia woman who identifies as a man have filed an appeal after a superior court judge denied her request for a name change as it could be misleading and even present potential danger. In March, Superior Court Judge J. David Roper denied the request of Rowan Feldhaus, 24, who […]
(Reuters) — A gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 in a crowded gay nightclub in the tourist hub of Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday before being shot dead by police, authorities said, in what appeared the deadliest mass shooting in American history. The shooter was identified as Omar S. Mateen, a man that a […]
BERKELEY, Calif. — A physician in California has opened the first assisted suicide clinic in the state since the practice is now legal. As previously reported, last October, Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that allowed terminally ill residents to seek help to end their lives. “I have carefully read the thoughtful […]
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. — Residents near a newly-opened store in Illinois that caters to adults who want to live like babies are expressing concern over how the business reflects on their community and are calling for it to be shut down or relocated. The store, called Tykables, is located in a suburb of Chicago, and […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A school district in Ohio has filed a federal lawsuit against the Obama administration for threatening to pull its funding after administrators would only provide single occupancy spaces for a male student who identifies as female rather than allow them to use the restroom with the opposite sex. According to reports, the anonymous […]
(Reuters) — Religious publishers in the United States are busy these days, releasing such new books as a biography of pop music phenom Justin Bieber — entitled “Belieber!: Fame, Faith and The Heart of Justin Bieber.” Other tomes mix spirituality with memoir and self-help topics. New editions of the Bible have also been released recently, as […]
WASHINGTON — During a speech before supporters of the abortion giant Planned Parenthood, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Friday that she believes legalizing abortion has helped to keep women in the workplace, and thus has aided the economy. “Roe v. Wade guaranteed the right to safe, legal abortion, so young women were no […]
WASHINGTON — An ecumenical event featuring Hillsong United, Lecrae, Michael W. Smith, Josh McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Francis Chan and other renown evangelical and Catholic speakers and musicians that is set to take place in Washington, D.C. is raising concerns as it seeks to draw a million attendees to “link arms” in unity, including with the Vatican. […]
LONDON — A congregation in London is raising eyebrows over its practice of quoting from celebrities such as Kanye West on their outdoor blackboard rather than Scripture as a way to attract attendees. “You’re not perfect, but you’re not your mistakes,” read a recent quote outside of St. Andrew’s Church in Hornchurch, London, attributing the lyric to rapper […]
WASHINGTON — The House Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives has called for an investigation into the abortion giant Planned Parenthood and one of its baby body parts buyers as new evidence has surfaced that allegedly suggests the entities violated patient privacy laws. Chairwoman Marsha Blackburn recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and […]