He was the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps and Mozart piano concertos to the public glare and majesty of Vatican pageantry. When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI and was thrust into the footsteps of his beloved and charismatic predecessor, he said...

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A college sports radio broadcaster has been suspended from his job for daring to mention the reality of illegal immigration at the southern border. North Carolina State broadcaster Gary Hahn was hit with an indefinite suspension by Learfield Communications for the Friday remark, according to multiple outlets, including The News...

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South Korea just tested a new rocket, lighting up the night sky over east Asia and sending an ominous reminder to its neighbor, China, about its position in the region. On Friday, Yonhap News Agency reported that South Korea had successfully tested a solid-fuel space launch vehicle. This comes less...

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Sears is permanently closing the spin-off chain Sears Hometown, signaling a further downturn for what was once one of America's biggest retailers. Amid its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Sears is shutting down all 115 of its remaining Hometown locations, Footwear News reported. The outlet had shuttered 600 other...

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Looking forward to 2023, I see considerable realignments amplifying throughout multiple aspects of our lives. The persistent exposure of truth and lies will continue to shake many Americans. While we may see breaks in foundations that have been built over decades, an untouched and promising vision of America is also...

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Police in England have found an exciting new piece of evidence for one of the most infamous cold murder cases in history. The relic, a wooden cane with a facial composite of the unknown killer, Jack the Ripper, is the first ever piece of evidence of its kind. According to...

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It feels like the end of an age. But endings often mean fresh beginnings. As a culture, where are we headed next? Disney is in a position to point the way. A nearly century-old mouse will soon enter the public domain. Mickey Mouse’s original copyright expires in 2024, according to...

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A chronic disease is affecting young Americans at an alarmingly increasing rate. Centers for Disease Control scientists are predicting a 673% increase in young Americans with Type 2 diabetes in a new study published in the American Diabetes Association’s medical journal. In the December study, a team of scientists predicts...

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California authorities have charged a suspected serial killer with the murders of four more people. The suspect, 43-year-old Wesley Brownlee, is now accused of killing seven people in Stockton and Alameda County after being arrested in October. Authorities say Brownlee was "on a mission" as he killed his victims in...

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In 1954, Republican President Dwight Eisenhower signed a bill into law inserting the phrase “under God” into the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance. Eisenhower loved our country, fought for our country, and thought we needed a reference to the God of our country in our country’s Pledge of Allegiance. Why would...

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Good news, everyone: The New York Times has discovered what caused that huge spike in violence that began in 2020 and is only beginning to ease now. Bad news: It's them, along with every other major media outlet. Not that they realize it. Don't expect any Walt Kelly-esque "We have...

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A driver is extremely lucky to be alive after running into a guardrail off I-384 in Connecticut the day after Christmas. Not only did the driver survive the accident, but they somehow escaped major injury as well. The Manchester Fire Rescue EMS termed the incident "miraculous," and it's hard to...

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A teenager in New South Wales, Australia, was hospitalized on Dec. 25 after ingesting a Portuguese man o' war while celebrating Christmas on Bondi Beach. Paramedics were called to help the boy at 1:30 p.m., after which he was hospitalized at St. Vincent’s Hospital, local authorities told 7News Australia. “There...

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The Devil's dark gift is abject freedom. Tragically, on New Year's Day, California will officially become the Devil's playground. In September, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Democratic Senator Scott Wiener’s legislation, Senate Bill 107, to provide refuge for trans kids and their families. BIG NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed into law...

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As the effort to peel back the layers of the life of the man named as the suspect in the November murders of four college students in Moscow, Idaho, begins, former friends said his high school years might provide some clues. Bryan Kohberger was arrested Friday at his parents’ Pennsylvania...

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Russia deployed air defenses in Moscow and provided residents of Belgorod, a city near the border with Ukraine, directions to bomb shelters on Saturday ahead of the New Year celebrations. Approximately 2,000 servicemen will be "on duty at combat posts on New Year's Eve" for Moscow's air defense, the Russian...

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Although there are gaps in what police know about the day four University of Idaho students were murdered in November, they are confident of one major detail. "We truly believe we have the individual that committed these crimes,” Moscow Police Department Chief James Fry said Friday, according to Fox News,...

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Professional kickboxer and online celebrity Andrew Tate, his brother Tristan, and two others have been detained by Romanian authorities on charges of human trafficking and rape. A court agreed to detain 36-year-old Tate and his brother in Bucharest for 30 days as prosecutors continue their investigation into the group. The...

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A classmate of the suspect in Idaho’s quadruple murder is now wondering what took place behind the impassive façade of accused killer Bryan Kohberger as their criminal justice class discussed the killings. Kohberger, 28, was a graduate student majoring in criminology at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, which is...

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Many households treat their animals like members of the family, and that's especially true around the holidays. There are all sorts of pet-specific presents, stockings, decor and treats for Christmas that fly off the shelves or get delivered to porches ahead of Dec. 25. But one house in Dyer, Tennessee,...

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Florida has taken the nation's top spot in population growth. The Sunshine State had the fastest-growing population in the United States in 2022, according to Forbes. Florida's population grew by 1.9 percent in 2022, surpassing Idaho at 1.8 percent. The state was on track to end the year with a...

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