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With AI technology quickly becoming universal throughout technology, a report is revealing some startling applications of the new technology. According to a report by The Atlantic, a journalist and two colleagues tested out ChatGPT to find out the type of advice they could get from the AI. The journalists drew up several prompts for ChatGPT…

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In 2015, Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, gained national attention when she refused to sign marriage certificates for gay couples, citing her religious beliefs. Davis was temporarily jailed for her refusal. She was also ordered by a lower court to pay $100,000 in emotional damages to a same-sex couple she refused to grant…

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The CDC has released the latest information on the current US birth rate and it could have serious consequences for the future. According to the latest data, 1.6 children are being born to women, well below the necessary replacement rate of 2.1. The US had previously been one of the few developed nations to have…

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A Texas father has filed a lawsuit against an abortion doctor for wrongful death in what could be an unprecedented legal case. Plaintiff Jerry Rodriguez has accused Dr. Remy Coeytaux in California of mailing his girlfriend two separate abortion pills to end two pregnancies, thus “murdering” his unborn children. Rodgruez asserts that his girlfriend’s estranged husband…

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In a clash of art, politics, and cultural values, acclaimed artist Amy Sherald has pulled her entire solo exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery after the museum raised concerns about one of her works—a transgender reimagining of the Statue of Liberty. Sherald, best known for painting former First Lady Michelle Obama’s official White House…

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In a bold move to reaffirm tradition and honor faith, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll has ordered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to restore the Academy’s historic crest to Bibles housed in the West Point Cadet Chapel. The decision reverses a controversial policy implemented under the Biden administration. It had replaced chapel…

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For 24 years, Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal quietly served the Easton, Maryland, community—feeding the hungry, comforting the brokenhearted, and preaching the Gospel. But earlier this week, the 54-year-old father of three was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for overstaying a six-month visa issued in 2001. Espinal, a native of Honduras, now sits…

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Columbia University has agreed to pay more than $221 million and overhaul several of its campus policies following a civil rights investigation by the Trump administration.  The settlement, confirmed this week, includes $200 million in federal penalties and $21 million in restitution to Jewish faculty and staff who alleged discrimination. The agreement comes after months…

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State Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat from Texas, is receiving praise from Democrats after appearing on an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” where he asserted that Christians can support abortion. Talarico, 36, is an aspiring Presbyterian minister and discussed what Democrats need to do to win back voters. He offered some surprising praise of…

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a massive recall that impacts over 5 million pools after 9 children died in drowning accidents over 15 years. The recall affects above ground pools measuring 48 inches or higher that included compression straps that wrapped around the outside of the pool. The recall goes as far back…

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