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Florida’s controversial “Alligator Alcatraz” is up and running, with the intended capacity to hold up to 5,000 illegal immigrants. Florida governor Ron DeSantis touted the quick creation of the detention facility, which can currently house 3,000 illegal immigrants and was built in a matter of days. The dormitories are currently surrounded by chain-link fences topped…

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As devastating floods continue to grip Texas, taking the lives of at least 91 people and leaving families shattered across the Hill Country, leaders across the state are turning to prayer for comfort, strength, and hope. Governor Greg Abbott has officially declared Sunday, July 6, as a “Day of Prayer” in Texas, urging residents of…

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A man accused of leading a bizarre cult has been sentenced to 12 years in a Russian prison camp. Sergei Torop, 64, is a former traffic policeman known as “Vissarion,” or “he who gives new life” to his followers. He has been convicted of using psychological pressure to steal money from his followers. Torop started…

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban, ruling that newer state laws regulating abortion take precedence over the near-total ban enacted in 1849. In a 4-3 decision on Wednesday, the court’s liberal majority determined that laws passed while Roe v. Wade was in effect, including a 1985 law allowing abortions…

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