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Scottie Scheffler was met with congratulations after he arrived at the Valhalla Golf Club after he picked up another title: dad. The 10-time PGA Tour winner took to social media to announce the birth of his first child. Scheffler said in a post on Instagram, “Welcome to the world, little one. Your mom & dad…

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I planned to write today’s Daily Article about golfer Scottie Scheffler’s response to his early-morning arrest last Friday and the global coverage that has ensued. Then word came this morning that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash Sunday in northwestern Iran. A hard-line protégé of the country’s supreme leader, his death is…

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An artist who converted to Christianity and lets faith infuse his work has a powerful story to share. Zimou Tan, a portrait artist, shared his inspiration as well as his decision not to show Jesus’ face in his religious-themed works. Tan told The Christian Post, “It’s kind of ironic in the way that I painted…

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I’m a woman, I love period dramas and I’m Black. So when a new Netflix series called “Bridgerton” was said to have been blind cast and with a diverse group of actors, I was already sold. Set during the Regency era in England, “Bridgerton” is the story of a small London community and the attempts…

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Emmy-nominated comedian Chonda Pierce may be known best as the “Queen of Clean Comedy,” but her life hasn’t always been funny. In fact, it’s been marked by trials and tribulations she believes have honed her character and proven God’s faithfulness. The 64-year-old comedian told The Christian Post, “It is interesting. If you research, a lot…

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New York Knicks guard Josh Hart recently became the first player in the NBA playoffs to play 10 straight quarters of basketball, or two and a half games with no breaks. In a post game interview, Hart was asked how he was handling playing for such a long time, where Hart responded with a Bible…

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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas recently withdrew from competition at the U.S. gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, mentioning an ankle injury she suffered while training. The injury ended Douglas’ bid to make the 2024 Paris Olympics team after an eight-year hiatus. At 28 years old, Douglas would’ve been the oldest American woman to…

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A recent study found that the number of movies featuring sex scenes has been steadily declining since 2000. Data analyst Stephen Follows noted that by 2023, the number of sex scenes in movies had “fallen by almost 40 percent from the start of the century.” He wrote, “The declining trend is present in most movie…

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In a previous interview on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Mark Wahlberg shared his experience while attending a father-daughter dance at his child’s school, and why he had to confront the DJ during the event. While Wahlberg was able to capture a sweet photo of him and his daughter, Grace, before the dance, he wasn’t as…

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Kaley Cuoco is most comfortable when she’s surrounded by her horses, dogs, cows, chickens, and even her zonkey, or a half-zebra, half-donkey. The former “Big Bang Theory” star bought her rance north of Hollywood, in Thousand Oaks several years ago. The 38-year-old actress told People Magazine while sitting in her barn, “I wanted something away…

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