A girl who was kidnapped from a Washington state mall in 2018 has been found in Mexico and brought back to the United States. Aranza Maria Ochoa Lopez, who is now 8, was found in Michoacán, Mexico, according to KGUN-TV. A statement by the FBI said that because “Aranza’s safety...

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Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio said Saturday that House Republicans are building their case against Dr. Anthony Fauci. Jordan was interviewed by journalist Benny Johnson and noted that Congress could issue a criminal referral to have Fauci prosecuted, but said it might not be acted upon. Jordan said there “could...

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A historic, classic statue of Christopher Columbus has been replaced with a more modernist take on art featuring famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The new monument, situated in the heart of Newark, New Jersey, was unveiled on Thursday in the recently renamed Harriet Tubman Square. Up until the recent unrest stemming...

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A Kentucky daycare worker who is male but appears to identify as female has been charged with child sexual abuse. Maria Childers, 25, faces an arraignment on March 23, according to WPSD-TV. Childers was arrested on Feb. 8 and charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a victim under 12 years...

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When Bernie Marcus talks, conservatives listen. The Home Depot co-founder's opinions are as easy to find -- and as useful -- as the chain of tool-and-appliance stores he started in 1978 that brought lumber yards from the outskirts of town into shopping plazas, and changed the way Americans work on...

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For those hoping for any sort of a reconciliation between former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, nothing appears imminent. That's because the latest salvo from Pence makes it crystal clear that the former vice president still harbors quite a bit of resentment towards Trump over what...

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Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren are at the heart of a "pretty insulting" incident that is reportedly emblematic of far deeper issues afflicting the Democratic party. According to CNN, the Harris-Warren squabble began in late January, when Warren gave a decidedly non-supportive answer in regards to Harris....

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Talk about traveling in style. A YouTuber has plans to convert a private jet once owned by Elvis Presley into a recreational vehicle. Airplane enthusiast James Webb, who restores and sells old aircraft (YouTube channel "Jimmy's World"), has transported the 1962 Lockheed JetStar to Florida for the transformation, according to...

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Remember back in 2021, when Fox News' Tucker Carlson went on air and publicly alleged the National Security Agency was spying his text messages? The media painted him as a dangerous loon, someone who should be thrown off the air posthaste. And then came reports that, uh, Tucker was potentially...

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Henry Joel had just picked up some Chinese takeout in North Philadelphia on the night of March 2 when he was accosted by two armed men. Then he did a bit of taking-out of his own. Now, the concealed carrier is speaking out about those who want to be "gangsters...

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Actress Michelle Yeoh delivered what appeared to be a dig at CNN host Don Lemon at the Oscars on Sunday night as she accepted the Best Actress award for her role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” "For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight,...

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For once it was not Morgan Freeman’s distinctive voice or commanding presence that drew attention Sunday night at the Academy Awards – it was the black glove he wore on his left hand. The 85-year-old actor’s Oscars role was to introduce a short video about Warner Brothers. Freeman has told...

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South African rapper Costa Titch, who was born Constantinos Tsobanoglou, died Saturday after collapsing during a performance in Johannesburg Saturday. The 28-year-old stumbled and fell while on stage, footage on social media showed, was helped to his feet, and then collapsed again, this time actually falling off the stage to...

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Two children in the blue state of Washington are dead after a suspected drunken driver went against traffic and crashed into them on Interstate 82 in a tragedy that could have been prevented by common-sense laws. An hour before the horrific Feb. 28 crash, Washington State Patrol troopers had spotted...

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Chaos erupted at the southern border on Sunday as an estimated 1,000 illegal immigrants tried to force their way into El Paso, Texas. Fox News reporter Bill Melugin posted scenes of the chaos on Twitter as mobs smashed barriers in a desperate attempt to cross the border. “This is the...

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As quivers of fear streak across America in the aftermath of bank collapses, a Republican congressman said that at least one Democrat believes censorship should be one part of the policy response. “Just got off of a zoom meeting with Fed, Treasury, FDIC, House, and Senate. A Democrat Senator essentially...

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Actions by federal regulators to boost investor confidence in bank stocks appear to have had little impact, as exchanges stepped in to halt trading in four stocks Monday morning due to "volatility." The four stocks halted were PacWest Bancorp, Zions Bancorporation, First Republic Bank and Regions Financial. First Republic's shares...

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The iconic and family-owned Chick-fil-A restaurants could be coming soon to a location near you -- even if you don't live in America. In a blockbuster announcement, the beloved (and sometimes controversial) chicken restaurant revealed some major plans for its future in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. According...

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Actor Rainn Wilson hit Hollywood for its bias against Christians after he watched the penultimate episode of the first season of HBO’s postapocalyptic zombie thriller “The Last of Us” over the weekend. Wilson, who is best known for playing the character Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom “The Office,” doesn't...

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Eric Swalwell knows Fox News is popular. And for Swalwell, that's a problem. The Democratic California congressman, best known for his suspected fling with a suspected Chinese spy, suggested to MSNBC over the weekend that the best solution might be banning U.S. servicemen and women from even watching the biggest...

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