Samaritan’s Purse is donating 21 ambulances to Israel’s emergency services system in addition to the humanitarian work it has been doing in Israel and Gaza since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Rev. Franklin Graham, president and CEO of both Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, announced the commitment […]
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Prestigious universities plagued by antisemitism receive billions in taxpayer-backed cash, analysis finds
Columbia and Stanford universities, which have been beset by antisemitic events on their campuses during Israel’s war with Hamas, received billions in taxpayer dollars in recent years, according to an analysis. Critics have assailed universities in recent weeks over what they say is an inadequate response to the antisemitic events, prompting questions […]
Read MorePaul Pelosi attack suspect David DePape found guilty in federal trial
David DePape, the suspect who admitted this week to striking Paul Pelosi in the head with a hammer after breaking into his former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s residence in San Francisco last year, was found guilty of assault and kidnapping Thursday. A jury convicted DePape of attempted kidnapping of a federal […]
Read MoreSpain re-elects Socialist PM Pedro Sánchez
Spain’s Pedro Sánchez was reelected as prime minister by the nation’s parliament on Thursday, when he leveraged a controversial amnesty deal to get the critical support from Catalan separatists to stay in power. Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist leader since 2018, was backed by 179 lawmakers in the 350-seat lower house of […]
Read More‘Do you read me, HAL?’ Space agencies weigh pairing astronauts in deep space with AI companions
Space agencies around the world are developing AI companions to help astronauts stave off loneliness, combat space-induced mental illness and assist with work on multi-year trips. “Deep space travel will pose unique challenges to crew, challenges that are inherently different from those currently experienced on orbit,” Alexandra Whitmire, a scientist […]
Read MoreSchumer blasts Supreme Court’s new ethics code for one ‘glaring omission’
Top Democrats who have been pressuring the Supreme Court to adopt a new code of ethics appear dissatisfied after the court’s unprecedented announcement of a new Code of Conduct, saying the code alone isn’t enough. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. said, “It is long past time for a code of […]
Read MoreHouse Intel Committee defends FISA but suggests reforms amid debate over controversial surveillance program
The House Intelligence Committee is unveiling a series of proposals to reform a key surveillance tool that has been both credited with preventing terror attacks on U.S. soil and accused of being a vehicle for spying on U.S. citizens. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) lets the […]
Read MoreRepublicans blast pro-Palestinian protests at DNC: ‘Nation’s capital is under siege’
Republicans shared their thoughts on the violent protests outside the Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Wednesday night that saw U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers pepper sprayed by protesters. The Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., saw fireworks on Wednesday night when pro-Palestinian protesters clashed with police in front of the […]
Read MoreAlec Baldwin fires prop gun, tells ‘Rust’ crew ‘I don’t want to shoot toward you’ in newly released video
New footage of Alec Baldwin firing a prop gun on the set of “Rust” has been released as prosecutors consider re-charging the actor in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin can be heard telling crew members to move out of the path of the gun in the video, […]
Read MoreFormer director sues American Diabetes Association, alleging ‘pay-to-play’ scheme with Splenda
A former director of nutrition for the American Diabetes Association sued the non-profit organization on Wednesday, accusing it of firing her for objecting to what she called a “pay to play” scheme to promote the no-calorie sweetener Splenda. Elizabeth Hanna said the ADA “sold the good name of the organization” […]
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