The Japanese government approved a significant bump in military spending and an end to the country’s ban on exporting lethal weapons. The Cabinet of Japan made the decision Friday to increase defense spending by 16% and overturn the export ban which has been in place since World War II. “In […]

Eight years ago, a documentary clip about the Ku Klux Klan went viral. It features a 32-year-old man and his 4-year-old son, both dressed in black-hooded KKK regalia. Together, they throw up Sieg Heil salutes and shout, “White power!” Today that clip fills me with horror. The disturbed father it […]

UFC fighter Colby Covington pointed fingers at the judges’ alleged political bias for his unanimous decision loss against Leon Edwards at UFC 296 as former President Donald Trump looked on while in attendance. During the post-fight press conference on Sunday, Covington claimed that the judges have “never favored” him because […]

A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the U.S. military’s Osprey aircraft program following a deadly crash in Japan last month which killed eight Air Force special operations service members. The tilt-rotor plane – which can fly like a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft — has been besieged […]

How can there be “Joy To the World” when there is so much sorrow on Earth?  How can there be thoughts of sleigh bells jingling, chestnuts roasting on an open fire or Jack Frost nipping at our noses when war rages in Israel and Ukraine, and deep hatred of God’s […]

Following the Vatican’s publication of Fiducia Supplicans — a document outlining when individuals in same-sex or otherwise “irregular” couples can be blessed — the worldwide Catholic Church has seen battle lines forming around its application. While early disputations came from African prelates in countries such as Nigeria, Zambia, Cameroon, and […]

Since Hamas’ October 7 terrorist attack on Israel, which left 1,200 Jews dead and resulted in the capture of over 240 civilians, there has been an uptick in antisemitic attacks and pro-Hamas protests across the United States, specifically on college campuses.  Among many younger Americans, there has also been an […]

The outgoing governor of Louisiana has pardoned 56 inmates since October of this year, including dozens of convicted murderers. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards has reduced the state’s grossly over-populated prisons a top priority of his final term in office. “For as long as I can remember, Louisiana reflexively responded […]

A man who got trapped in a crevasse on a rocky San Diego cliff for days was plucked to safety by crews Friday morning during a dramatic rescue. The unidentified man was stuck from the waist down inside a 12 to 18-inch hole but was eventually airlifted to safety after […]

It’s a common holiday tragedy: no matter how many days or weeks mom and dad spend frantically scouring the shopping mall for every gift on Suzie’s list, she will be upset when her stocking doesn’t contain the one toy she really wanted. Worn out with exhaustion, her parents will embark […]