Atmospheric conditions conspired against President Joe Biden on Thursday night at the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. The commander in chief donned a knitted hat for part of the ceremony, as the weather outside was frightful -- cold and windy, according to reports. Biden pulled off the hat at...

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MSNBC "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski issued an apology Wednesday after a guest described President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, as "too drunk for Fox News." During the 7 a.m. hour Eastern Time, David Frum -- a columnist for The Atlantic who left the Republican Party...

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The judge in the high-profile case of Daniel Penny dismissed the manslaughter charge against Penny Friday after the jury announced it could not reach a unanimous verdict. According to the New York Post,  Judge Maxwell Wiley issued the ruling at the prosecution's request after the jury announced it had deadlocked...

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A national group representing black churches has castigated the Rev. Al Sharpton for taking cash from the failed campaign of Kamala Harris and wants MSNBC to yank him off the air over the deal. The  Harris campaign donated $500,000 to Sharpton's National Action Network in two payments this fall, according...

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With a New York jury still liberating the fate of Daniel Penny, who has been charged in the death of Jordan Neely on a New York subway, some are urging President-elect Donald Trump to pardon the Marine Corps veteran when he takes office next month. But will Trump have the...

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Nearly two decades after a pair of ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” were stolen from a Minnesota museum, the iconic shoes are set to be auctioned off to the highest bidder Saturday. Heritage Auctions estimates the slippers will fetch $3 million or...

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A federal judge dismissed a January 6th defendant’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News and its former primetime TV anchor, Daily Caller co-founder Tucker Carlson on Wednesday. Delaware Federal District Court Judge, Jennifer Hall, ruled that Carlson’s reporting on Epps was protected under the First Amendment because Epps’ lawyers did not...

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The "Duck Commander" Phil Robertson is battling Alzheimer’s and a blood disease, his family said on Friday. Robertson's sons, Al and Jase, made the announcement in an episode of "Unashamed with the Robertson Family," a podcast dedicated to sharing the Christian faith. Robertson is a renowned duck hunter, businessman, reality...

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As the jury in the Daniel Penny trial takes a break for the weekend, golf legend Phil Mickelson spoke up for Penny in the court of public opinion. Penny faces a charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely, a mentally troubled man whose threatening behavior on...

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Incoming First Lady Melania Trump opened up about the persecution she's endured since leaving the White House in 2021. Trump shared her experience with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo in an Oct. 7 interview. Trump said the persecution began as soon as President-elect Donald Trump announced his decision to run for...

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A legal effort by Target to dismiss a lawsuit linked to its 2023 effort to put Pride before profits has been swatted aside. A U.S. District Court Judge John Badalamenti in Florida ruled Tuesday that the lawsuit filed by America First Legal should proceed, according to USA Today. The core...

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A Wisconsin woman has been awarded $760,000 after suing a Wisconsin police department over her 2020 arrest. Stephanie Rapkin had been filmed spitting at a Black Lives Matter protester on June 6, 2020, according to the New York Post. She was arrested by Shorewood police the next day, who came...

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Pop singer Gwen Stefani has partnered with a Catholic prayer app for the Christmas season and is encouraging her fans to download it and use it with her. “Imagine showing yourself this video in 1994. Seriously, I think it’s great that Gwen Stefani is a Christian, and is now more...

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Police bodycam footage captured a Florida deputy's heroic actions Thursday night when a man held a woman at knifepoint. Deputies of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office were responding to a dispute around 9 p.m. that evening in Tampa, Florida, according to WTVT-TV. Jason Paul, 47, was behaving "erratically" and threatening...

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New sales of the "Good Book," the Bible, grew 21 times more than new book sales overall this year. The Wall Street Journal reported, "Bible sales are up 22% in the U.S. through the end of October, compared with the same period last year, according to book tracker Circana BookScan....

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In his prime, legendary NFL wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss had a penchant for helping prop up his quarterback's play with his preternatural skills. Well into his second career as a broadcaster, Moss is asking people of faith to help prop him up. It was...

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It was the case of the missing shoes. At a kindergarten in Fukuoka, Japan, 15 shoes mysteriously disappeared in early November, the Associated Press reported. Prior to the theft, the children had stored their soon-to-be-stolen footwear in cubbyholes near the door. When the shoes began to go missing, teachers and...

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One furious mother has launched a class action lawsuit against toy giant Mattel after her daughter followed disgusting directions printed on the back of a doll's box. According to the class action suit, the South Carolina mom bought the doll on or around November 11. The doll, portraying a character...

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Nominations have officially closed for 2024's Most Demonic Social Media Post award. We have a clear winner. If that sounds flippant under the circumstances, then perhaps the reader will pardon a bit of facetiousness, for some outrages strike us as so shocking that we cannot muster the appropriate condemnatory words....

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A California man crusaded through a homeless camp for his stolen merchandise after thieves robbed him over Thanksgiving, the New York Post reported. It was the day before the holiday, and owner Will Luna had just closed up his "Extraordinaire Arcade" in San Bernardino, California. Not long after, a woman...

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Two major golf associations have announced a major change in gender policy for the upcoming season. The updates, posted simultaneously by the LPGA and the United States Golf Association on Wednesday, banned the majority of transgender golfers from play in official circuits. Both associations now ban players who went through...

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