The United Methodist Church has overwhelmingly given its stamp of approval to same-sex marriages. The 523-161 vote to make the change came last week, according to WTVD. Several delegates opposed the changes, including Nimia Peralta of the Philippines, who said, "God designed marriage to be between a man and a...

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Jared Bernstein is President Joe Biden's chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisers. This is, in its own way, strangely fitting. It's not because Mr. Bernstein is a sterling representative of "Bidenomics" -- the catchall term for an economic program the president swears is working and  the American public...

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First it was Trump Derangement Syndrome. Is Glock Derangement Syndrome next? That, if anything, is the takeaway from Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly's interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday. Kelly was asked about a quote from Kari Lake -- the front-runner in the Republican primary race for the...

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Poll numbers published Friday show former President Donald Trump ahead of incumbent President Joe Biden by double digits -- but don't hang up those victory posters just yet. The good news for the Trump team is that when Rassmussen asked respondents to choose among three names, Trump got 46 percent...

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NFL legend Tom Brady mocked the reigning Super Bowl champs, saying the Kansas City Chiefs' fan base now includes armies of squealing pubescent girls thanks to Taylor Swift's romance with Chiefs star Travis Kelce. The seven-time Super Bowl winner made the pointed jabs during "The Roast of Tom Brady," which...

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ABC News president Kim Godwin has tendered her resignation in a move that surprised a number of mainstream media insiders. There will undoubtedly be some who are sad to see the first black woman to lead a broadcast television news division leave the position -- but former President Donald Trump...

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A pastor found himself looking down the barrel of a gun Sunday when a man rushed the front of his church during the sermon. Video of the incident posted to the church’s Facebook page showed Pastor Glenn Germany preaching at Jesus' Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, when a...

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A farm worker in Texas experienced an unusual symptom after being infected with the bird flu from an unusual source. The man had no respiratory problems of the kind associated with an influenza infection, according to NBC News. The individual in question was afflicted with bloodshot eyes. Gruesome first photo...

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He had dreams of being a doctor. Now, he is barely alive. On what began as an evening with friends, Christopher Gilbert, 26, was pushed into a Louisiana lake by friends who knew he could not swim, according to the New York Post. The aspiring medical student remained underwater for...

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Tom Brady’s personal life and NFL career were put under the microphone as he was skewered during his televised roast on Sunday -- but one topic appeared off-limits. The seven-time Super Bowl champion was not happy when comedian Jeff Ross poked fun at allegations that New England Patriots owner Robert...

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It's hard to imagine President Joe Biden getting a greeting like this at an auto racing event. Crowd chants “USA!” as President @realDonaldTrump arrives outside the McLaren Garage on Pit Lane 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/JzioZeUNPJ — Margo Martin (@margommartin) May 5, 2024 That's not just my opinion; it's also apparently the opinion...

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In the world of sports, there's not better way for an athlete to silence their naysayers than to let their game do the talking. That's exactly what Caitlin Clark did in her first WNBA preseason game. Clark had an electric debut, scoring 21 points, grabbing 3 rebounds and dishing out...

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A University of Mississippi fraternity member has been shown the door by his fellow brothers after a video of him appearing to make “monkey noises" and gestures at an anti-Israel protester last week went viral online. A protest popped up on the Ole Miss campus on Thursday as the school...

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As the bird flu continues to pop up across the country, U.S. officials are encouraging Americans to take the proper precautions and keep a close eye on their animals. Cases of the bird flu, also known as avian influenza and H5N1, have surfaced in several states over the past few...

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A desperate search has come to the worst end. An American and two Australians have been confirmed dead after a search to find them in Mexico turned up four bodies in a water well about 50 miles south of the border in Baja California on Sunday. The three friends on...

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On this week's installment of "play stupid games, win stupid prizes," a woke CEO has been forced to apologize after his ill-advised post on the social media platform X threatened his bottom line. Andrew Dudum, founder of the health and wellness company Hims & Hers, got himself into hot water...

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The judge presiding over the trial of former President Donald Trump for falsification of business records has threatened Trump with jail time if he continues to violate the judge's gag order than some legal experts have said is unconstitutional. Judge Juan Merchan said Monday that since it was "clear" that...

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Columbia University, whose New York City campus has been roiled by anti-Israel protests, announced on Monday that it has canceled its main commencement ceremony next week. Security concerns drove the decision, NBC News reported. “Holding a large commencement ceremony on our campus presented security concerns that unfortunately proved insurmountable,” university...

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When something is mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience -- whether it be a new-fangled idea, news story or just about anything else -- that thing gains a whole new level of cultural significance. This shouldn't come as too much of a shock -- after all, JRE is the number-one...

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As president, Joe Biden has tried every trick he can to limit or eliminate Second Amendment rights, but a coalition of state attorneys general is fighting back. For well over a year, the Biden administration has been looking to criminalize millions of gun owners who sell their privately owned firearms...

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