SAN ANTONIO — Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay announced this week that he believes that God has given him the mission to spark spiritual and constitutional revival in the United States of America. At an appearance this past Sunday at John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, he explained that he believes that […]
SALEM — A pastor who was expelled from his denomination for forming close friendships with witches took issue on Thursday with a number of evangelists who were preaching repentance on the streets of the Halloween capital of the world. Phil Wyman and his group “The Gathering” have been attending Halloween celebrations in Salem for nearly […]
JANESVILLE, Wisc. — A senior citizen who is a longtime member of a prominent atheist organization has sponsored a billboard in Wisconsin that bears a message that he calls “a legacy for my grandchildren.” Wayne Hensler, who is in his mid-eighties, purchased the ad space, which bears the declaration, “Enjoy life now: There is no […]
NEW ORLEANS — An appeals court in New Orleans, Louisiana has partially reversed a ruling that declared newly-imposed abortion regulations in the state of Texas to be unconstitutional. As previously reported, on Monday, a federal judge appointed by then-President George H.W. Bush struck down portions of the law, declaring the regulations an “undue burden” on a […]
IRVING — A former Pentagon official who pushed for the repeal of the U.S. military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy has been named the next president of the Boy Scouts of America. Robert Gates served as the Secretary of Defense under then-President George W. Bush beginning in 2006 and stayed on board for part of […]
EASTVALE, Calif. — A middle school student was recently reprimanded by her principal for distributing flyers that warned her peers about California’s newly enacted ‘bathroom bill,’ which allows male students who identify as females to use the girls’ restroom and vice versa. According the reports, the eighth grader, named Caylin, took 18 flyers to her […]
WASHINGTON — Senate MajorityLeader Harry Reid announced this week that he plans to bring the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) up for a vote by Thanksgiving. The bill, introduced earlier this year by Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, seeks to protect homosexuals and those who prefer to identify as the opposite gender in the workplace, […]
DALLAS — Some are expressing concern after reports surfaced outlining that the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department allowed Muslims to receive a special meal during the recent Ramadan season. The news first broke via a Pakastani newspaper in an article entitled Halaal Food Being Provided to Muslim Inmates: Lupe Valdez. “Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez has said […]
MADISON — A case involving a Wisconsin teacher who admitted to viewing and sharing pornography on school district computers has been appealed to the state Supreme Court after it was ruled that the teacher’s firing was unfair. Andrew Harris was a science teacher at Glacier Creek Middle School in Cross Plains until May 2010. In […]
DETROIT — A famed Detroit pastor and Gospel singer has been receiving criticism in recent weeks over his alleged policy to not bless babies born out of wedlock in front of his congregation. Pastor Marvin Winans of the acclaimed Winans family leads Perfecting Church in the city, which is attended by approximately 4,500 members. Winans, […]