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The Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebrations ended on a low note this past week after a gunman opened fire at the Chiefs’ victory parade on February 14. The shooting resulted in the death of one person and over 20 people, including children, being injured. Two juveniles were taken into custody in connection with the shooting.…

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Former U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe recently addressed the controversy that surrounded the final match of her career when she said that her Achilles injury was “proof” that there wasn’t a God, saying that there’s a “special place in hell” for those that celebrated it. During an appearance on the “Pablo Torre Finds Out”…

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Los Angeles Clippers player Russell Westbrook gave God the glory after securing his 25,000th career point. He shared on social media, “I might not be perfect, but God is! I might not be able, but God is! And I’m with Him! So why not dream?” Westbrook’s motto is “Why Not?” and he created the brand Honor the…

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Actress Gina Carano, who was fired from “The Mandalorian” in 2021 for voicing her opinion on Twitter, now X, is now suing Disney and Lucasfilm for wrongful termination and infringing on her First Amendment rights. She wrote in a lengthy X post about the lawsuit, “After my 20 years of building a career from scratch,…

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Rapper Kanye West is facing backlash after calling himself “the new Jesus” on his new album “Vultures 1,” which includes a song called “Carnival” that’s reportedly filled with sexual violence and obscene language. West, who is now known as Ye, released the latest album on Feb. 10 as a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign, which…

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“Entourage” star Adrian Grenier, 47, recently opened up in an interview while appearing on “Today with Hoda & Jenna” about his choice to leave Hollywood for Texas. “I was flying high for many years. Two decades in Hollywood and growing up in New York. I live a much more grounded lifestyle now,” said Grenier. In…

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Candace Cameron Bure says she finds artificial intelligence “a little frightening” regarding filmmaking. The 47-year-old says she has “no intention” of using AI to make films as the chief content officer of Great American Family. Bure told Fox News Digital while promoting her appearance on Fox’s “We Are Family,” “I’ll be keeping my eye on…

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Former “Saturday Night Live” star and comedian Rob Schneider recently elaborated on how Christianity changed his approach to forgiveness, saying, “Jesus will only let you stray so much.” In an interview with CBN News posted on YouTube, Schneider, who announced last year that he’d converted to Catholicism, shared his faith journey. Schneider said, “Jesus only…

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Pop star Katy Perry shocked fans by revealing that she will be leaving “American Idol” after 7 years as a judge on the reality singing competition. The singer teased the news on her Instagram by captioning her post, “Let’s play two truths and a lie: 1. I beat @usher at Monopoly Deal. 2. I’m headlining…

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Superbowl LVIII has come and gone, and along with it the second appearance by the “He Gets Us” campaign. The campaign issued two new ads during the bowl, leaving Christians divided over the messaging behind them. “He Gets Us” presents itself as a faith-based campaign that wants to remind everyone that “the story of Jesus…

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