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Israel, Japan sign historic defense agreement

Japan and Israel are strengthening their ties with a historic agreement on defense. Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz and Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada signed a “Memorandum for Defense Cooperation” ...

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Court rules Biden administration cannot force doctors to perform gender surgery, abortions

The Biden administration cannot force doctors and hospitals to violate their religious beliefs by performing abortions and transgender surgery, a federal appeals judge ruled. At issue was Section 1557 of the 2010 ...

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Sen. Roy Blunt blasts Biden’s college loan bailout as unfair

Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt called the Biden administration’s college loan bailout “monumentally unfair.” Appearing on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” on Sunday, Blunt also slammed the “bad economics” and the impact ...

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Satanic Club school event to happen despite parent opposition

Pennsylvania school will allow a back-to-school “Satanic Club” event Sept. 24 despite restricting Christian meetings. Ashley Lynn Crider, a parent in the Northern York County School District, discussed what she calls the ...

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Twitter, Facebook ban pro-Democracy accounts that criticize China

Twitter and Facebook have banned over 100 pro-democracy accounts that criticized China, Russia and Iran. The social media companies allege that the pages and groups were pro-American and “used deceptive tactics” to ...

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Solomon Islands blocks U.S navy after signing pact with China

Who lost the Solomon Islands? That’s the question many are asking after that nation announced it is refusing the United States Navy from entering any of its ports. It’s a major blow ...

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Whipped Cream sales in NY now require ID

Whipped cream purchases in New York now require an ID check. Enforcement of a Democrat-passed law requires retailers to stop sales to people under 21 in an effort to deal with the ...

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Christian History: Bible backing archaeologist Kenyon

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Seventy years ago this month, Frederick George Kenyon passed away. He was a trailblazer in biblical archaeology. “Both the authenticity and the general integrity of the books of the New Testament may ...

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Some applaud, deplore school district bringing back corporal punishment

Corporal punishment, spankings for anyone brought up before 1985, are in the headlines again. It comes after the Cassville School District in southern Missouri has a new twist on student discipline this ...

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Governor calls special session to work on major tax cut for Missourians

Missouri Governor Mike Parson says he’ll bring the General Assembly back to Jefferson City on September 6 to work on his proposed tax cut. Parson earlier vetoed HB 2090, a bill that ...

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Black Conservative Summit to address family breakdown

Ben Carson, the famed neurosurgeon and former secretary of Housing and Urban Development, will headline the upcoming Black Conservative Summit. The summit’s theme, “How to Fix Black America,”  will serve as “a ...

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Area Christian schools among those awarded $3.8 Million in grants nationwide

As families continue to pull their children from public schools, numerous Christian schools are beginning the year with surprise funding. The Herzog Foundation is issuing the grants, totaling $3,813,800, to propel the ...

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Public school enrollment down by two million students even after pandemic

Around two million students have left public schools since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Education Next, a nonpartisan research group. Researchers found that from 2020 to 2022, enrollment in public ...

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Before student debt bailout, Democrats got $341 million in donations from loan industry

Democrats have been given hundreds of millions of donations from the higher education industry before President Joe Biden canceled up to $10,000 in student loan debt on Wednesday, records show. The lenders will ...

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More changes expected at CNN after Brian Stelter firing last week

Heads continue to roll at CNN after one of the largest management and talent shakeups in cable history continues. More changes are expected at the struggling network after it fired “Reliable Sources” ...

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List of scientists saying there is no ‘climate crisis’ surpasses 1,150

There is no climate emergency say a growing number of scientists, climatologists and other specialists. They’re joining a growing list that now totals more than 1,100 who have signed a World Climate ...

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Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook censored Biden Laptop story after FBI contact

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has admitted Facebook suppressed the reach of social media posts referencing the story about Hunter Biden’s laptop in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election. The revelation came on ...

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Travel with me to the Holyland!

“They don’t show this on the news,” exclaimed our daughter Emma as we stepped out of the mini-van. “They’re just like us!” She observed the Jewish family piling out of their own ...

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In positive move, Saudi Arabia reforms school curricula to confront extremism

Saudi Arabia continues to deter extremism with the newest effort targeting school curricula. The country’s Education Ministry recently announced the introduction of a new curriculum for the kingdom’s schools,  which involves, among ...

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What’s behind America’s pickle craze?

Move over bacon and ranch dressing. A pickle craze is sweeping the nation with dill pickle toppings and seasonings in such high demand that they’re appearing on popcorn, chewing gum, seeds and nuts. ...

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Free app facilitates prayer for persecuted Christians around the world

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A new mobile prayer app developed by Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors USA gives users the ability to connect with persecuted Christians suffering for their faith. Available for free in the Apple ...

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How Christianity modeled care for the sick in the Roman world

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Far from being an otherworldly religion, Christianity teaches both the importance and goodness of life in this world. In fact, from Jesus’ healing ministry to the work of modern missionary doctors, a ...

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Will ‘Rings of Power’ TV series be faithful to Tolkien’s Christianity?

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As the Sept. 2 release date of Amazon Prime’s controversial series “Rings of Power” nears, fan anticipation is building immensely. The show is meant to be a prequel to J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The ...

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Pro-life community responds to Walmart decision to fund abortions

Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer, recently revealed that it has begun paying for employee abortions. On Wednesday, pro-life leaders expressed their disapproval in a letter to Doug McMillion, the company’s president and ...

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After backlash, Homeland Security disbands Disinformation Board

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After widespread criticism, the Department of Homeland Security has officially disbanded its Disinformation Governance Board. The move comes just months after it was formed amid suspicions it would be a tool for ...

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