A catastrophic tornado outbreak unleashed its fury across several states in the nation's Heartland this past weekend, leveling neighborhoods and businesses and upending countless lives. The multi-day event produced dozens of tornadoes, some rated as strong as EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with peak winds over 200 mph. CNN...

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Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who served her country in the National Guard, is ready to serve it again in a deeper war she says is vital to democracy's survival. Gabbard, who ran for president in 2020 as a Democrat and later disavowed the Democratic Party, is among...

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After repeated controversies, National Public Radio is earning some attention from several U.S. senators who are blasting the tax-funded network for its massive "ethical failures" with its obvious left-wing political bias. The senators are speaking out in the wake of the outlet's elevation of hard-core left-wing activist Katherine Maher to...

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A sit spot is simply a place that you return to regularly to observe nature. By visiting the same spot over time, you begin to see more of the natural behavior of the animals in the area and notice the changes that happen over the course of days, months, and...

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Jamal Murray overcame a strained left calf, management's suggestion he sit this one out and another haymaker from the Los Angeles Lakers to score 32 points and sink the game-winner with 3.6 seconds left Monday night. That sent LeBron James to his earliest playoff exit ever and the Denver Nuggets...

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Nancy Pelosi became angry with Katy Tur when the MSNBC host got in the way of the former House speaker's Democratic talking point about job losses during the Donald Trump presidency. During a Monday appearance on the network, Pelosi lauded President Joe Biden’s record, claiming he “created 9 million jobs...

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After a sometimes rancorous Republican primary, former President Donald Trump and current Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have apparently buried the hatchet. "I am very happy to have the full and enthusiastic support of Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account late Monday afternoon. "We had...

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President Joe Biden has repeatedly stated his intention, if he's re-elected, to allow the tax cuts passed by the Republican Congress in 2017 under former President Donald Trump to expire. "Donald Trump was very proud of his $2 trillion tax cut that overwhelmingly benefited the wealthy and biggest corporations and...

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Four law enforcement officers were fatally shot early Monday afternoon and four others wounded as they attempted to serve a warrant at a private residence in Charlotte, North Carolina. A ninth victim, one of the suspected shooters, was also found dead at scene. Three of the officers killed were members...

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Wanting to have more children and raise a large, loving family? You're a bigot. Well, you might be, according to Gaby Del Valle, who wrote a lengthy piece for Politico Magazine headlined "The Far Right's Campaign to Explode the Population." The author's denoscription of Del Valle -- who has written...

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Anti-Israel protesters have taken over a building at Columbia University in New York City after reportedly holding hostages briefly. The occupation of Hamilton Hall at about 1 a.m. Tuesday came hours after the college said it would suspend students who refused to leave a tent encampment, according to the New...

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With President Joe Biden dropping like a rock in the polls, some countries that have become used to the United States bankrolling them may be getting nervous. Heading that list would likely be Ukraine, which has received about $72 billion from U.S. taxpayers since February 2022, according to the Kiel...

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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James wasn't going to take one for the team after the Lakers were sent home from the NBA playoffs Monday night by the Denver Nuggets. The first-round series loss at the hands of the NBA’s defending champions did not evoke any confidence from James, who said...

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Mighty Nike has struck out. A memo from the MLB Players Association obtained by ESPN on Sunday said the company will bend to demands from players for changes in their uniforms. But fans and players who have been grossed out by the islands of sweat on player uniforms, pants that...

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While universities across the country have let anti-Israel demonstrators take over their campuses, the University of Florida has taken a different approach. Not only will school administrators not think twice about removing disruptive agitators from university property, but a UF spokesman tacitly fired off an insult at pro-Hamas, American lost youth...

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The bravery of the Assyrian Christian bishop who was stabbed during a livesteam of his service, in front of his congregation, has truly been remarkable. But more than his bravery, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel has exhibited a spirit of forgiveness for his attacker that most Christians can only pray to...

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An official ethics complaint was filed against Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday that alleged his prosecution of former President Donald Trump is blatant election interference. The complaint was filed by Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, the chair of the House GOP Conference. In an...

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The American media has been brimming over with hot takes regarding the anti-Israel protests erupting at college campuses all over the country. With reactions ranging from bemusement to incredulity to full-throated support, suffice to say these protests have sparked a passionate, national conversation, if they've done nothing else. And, obviously,...

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It is a sad fact of life that today’s kids (ages 8-18) spend a whopping 7.5 hours per day, on average, in front of some kind of screen. According to a study cited by the CDC, that equates to roughly 51.5 more hours per week spent in the digital world...

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Some House Democrats are fuming over a vote scheduled for Wednesday by Speaker Mike Johnson that could force them to side against elements on the left that are protesting against Israel. Anti-Semitic, far-left demonstrators have taken over college campuses while lawmakers, such as Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, have...

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