Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company will be launching a new subnoscription service called Meta Verified. This service will provide Facebook users with a blue badge, "extra impersonation protection against accounts claiming to be you," and "direct access to customer support," he wrote in his Sunday morning message. "This new...

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Few figures in conservatism are more revered than Thomas Sowell. The work of Sowell, a free-market economist, social theorist and philosopher, has spanned decades and influenced generations. Sowell wrote a nationally syndicated column, authored dozens of books and dazzled television audiences time and time again with his common sense, anti-intellectual...

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Actor Richard Belzer, who played the character of Detective John Munch on the shows “Homicide: Life on the Streets” and “Law & Order,” has died. Belzer, who also had a career as a comedian, was 78, according to KGAN-TV. Belzer launched his career as an audience warm-up act for “Saturday...

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Jason Kelce may have been the losing Kelce in last Sunday's Super Bowl -- but he's a winner in our book, all thanks to some amazing charity work. Kelce -- a center for the Philadelphia Eagles and the brother of Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce -- managed...

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A mall shooting in El Paso, Texas, las week was simply just another case study for the effectiveness of laws that permit concealed carry of firearms, but also served to fly in the face of "news" networks like CNN that constantly malign them. According to CNN, civilian Emanuel Duran, 32,...

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The driver of a Tesla was killed early Saturday and a passenger was critically injured when the Model S in which they were riding collided with a fire truck. The truck had been parked on I-680, the East Bay Freeway, in Walnut Creek, California, to protect another crew that was...

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The Greek philosopher Aristotle is quoted as having said, "The last virtues of a dying society are tolerance and apathy." This statement appears to ring eerily true as the next generation of Americans is on track to be the most illiterate in the nation's history. According to WBFF, the city...

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Several panelists on the Fox News show “Outnumbered” broke down in tears last week while discussing the horrific bullying of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch, who committed suicide days after a video of her being savagely beaten at school went viral. Kuch, a student at Central Regional High School in Ocean County,...

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When does the absurd become dehumanizing? Always. But rarely as manically as when a liberal takes an idea to its illogical extreme. Extremes are common in Minnesota. Extreme cold. Extreme leftist politicians. And now extreme lawn care. Is there a method in the madness? Two Democratic lawmakers in the state...

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It wouldn't be the first time a person has misrepresented their ethnic background for personal gain. Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts famously claimed to be a Native American to give herself a leg up in her career. And the newly elected Republican congressman from New York, Rep. George Santos,...

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Two Republican House members have joined three Democrats in calling upon President Joe Biden to send F-16 fighters to Ukraine, a demand echoed by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. Republican Reps. Tony Gonzales of Texas and Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin joined Democrats Jared Golden of Maine, Jason Crow of Colorado, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania...

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The Norfolk Southern railroad’s own actions worsened a train wreck that ignited a toxic chain of disastrous events for the people of East Palestine, Ohio, according to employees and a lawsuit against the railroad. Employees say the size of the train -- 151 cars, 9,300 feet long, 18,000 tons –...

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A Catholic bishop was shot to death in Los Angeles on Saturday. Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was killed just before 1 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said, according to KABC-TV. The department said he was in a home in Hacienda Heights at the time. O'Connell was found with...

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Chinese drones are emerging as a vital weapon in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to a new report. In fact, Britain’s Daily Mirror tabloid is suggesting in a speculative report that mercenaries fighting for Russia are working with Chinese agents to develop swarms of drones that could expand upon the success...

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A teacher in Florida lost his job after posting a video accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of removing scores of random books from school library shelves. Brian Covey, a substitute teacher at Mandarin Middle School in Jacksonville, Florida, has been fired from his teaching position, according to First Coast News. Covey...

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The owners of Florida’s well-known Knaus Berry Farm were injured Friday night in an assault that led to their son being arrested. Rachel Knaus Grafe, 66, was reported in critical condition from the assault and was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to CBS. Herbert Grafe, her husband, was also...

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Don Lemon's days at CNN may be numbered. An insider source at the establishment media network said Lemon is taking a "holiday" from his duties amid an uproar over a sexist remark last week, according to Fox News. The eventual date of Lemon's return to on-air duties depends on "where...

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Aviators are being warned about a flying object near American airspace. The Federal Aviation Administration notified pilots that a large white balloon had been sighted approximately 600 miles east of Hawaii on Sunday, according to The Drive. Images on social media displayed a purported air traffic warning regarding the craft,...

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The secretary of the Department of Homeland Security is defending his job performance amid an illegal immigration crisis unprecedented in American history. In an interview with CNN's Chris Wallace on Friday, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas rejected demands by congressional Republicans for his resignation, according to Homeland Security Today, a nonprofit...

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China isn't apologizing for sending a surveillance balloon across the United States. Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted during an appearance with Chuck Todd on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday that his Chinese counterpart declined to apologize for the balloon in a meeting this week. "No, there was no...

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A pipe bomb was discovered Sunday in the Holmesburg section of Philadelphia. The device was found behind St. Dominic’s Catholic Church, on the 8500 block of Frankford Avenue, according to WTXF-TV. A set of train tracks also runs behind the church, according to Newsweek. The pipe bomb was about 18...

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