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The election of Republican Mike Johnson from Louisiana as Speaker of the House after the unprecedented ousting of former speaker Kevin McCarthy has ignited a firestorm of criticism, with many aiming the charge of religious fundamentalism against the new speaker. Jen Psaki, who previously served as President Biden’s Press Secretary and now hosts a segment…

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An Oregon parents group is speaking out after Oregon schools opted to prolong a delay on required mastery in reading, writing, and math. The Oregon State Board unanimously voted to continue a pause on requiring 11th-grade students to show proficiency by taking standardized tests prior to entering 12th grade. Previously, students who failed in certain…

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The president of Grand Canyon University (GCU), the nation’s largest Christian university, recently told Fox News Digital in an interview that he thinks the university is being unfairly targeted by the Department of Education (ED) and other federal agencies. GCU President Brian Mueller was asked if he believes the federal government’s investigations are religiously motivated,…

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Gen Zers want to live in quiet, simpler locations in mountain regions or the Midwest. Emilia Mann, a senior analyst at StorageCafe, said Gen Z didn’t have the same location preferences as older generations. Mann told Business Insider via email, “Gen Zers are increasingly drawn to simpler living in their housing choices. Unlike millennials, who…

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A Roman Catholic priest in the Czech Republic recently apologized to his small village after he destroyed a Halloween pumpkin display made by children because he thought it was “satanic.” Father Jaromir Smejkal, the parish priest at the Church of St. John the Baptist in Kurdejov, issued an open letter to the mayor, which was…

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Actress Patricia Heaton has been among the most vocal and boldest Hollywood stars to openly support Israel after Hamas terrorists killed at least 1,400 people and reportedly took hostage 199 children, women, and men. Heaton wrote after the deadly attack, decrying the murder of children, babies, older adults, and women, “I stand with Israel.” The…

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University of Kentucky computer scientists recently used AI technology to read an ancient scroll burned when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. The scrolls were so fragile that scientists couldn’t even attempt to unroll them, or they would be destroyed. Instead, as part of a Vesuvius Challenge competition, scientists released thousands of 3D X-ray images…

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Four students of Pepperdine University have passed away after being struck by a speeding driver in Malibu, California. The students were walking on Tuesday night before they were struck by a speeding driver. The university identified the victims as Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, who were all students at Seaver College…

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A new poll conducted by HarrisX for Deseret News revealed disparate views between Republicans and Democrats on who is a “person of faith” in their respective parties. The poll was conducted Sept. 8-11 among 1,002 registered voters. Sixty-three percent of Democrats stated they believed President Joe Biden to be a “person of faith,” while Vice President…

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A new poll by BonusFinder.com has found that most Americans have no faith in the government’s ability to avoid or prevent a doomsday event. The study was conducted between May 3 and May 8 of this year and involved 6,200 Americans. Six states were excluded from the study due to having less than twenty respondents. The…
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