Why do we wish on a star?
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for…
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Retired circus elephants get new home with plenty of room to roam
After years of entertaining fans under the big top — and a few years in retirement — in Central Florida, a herd of former circus…
Continue ReadingIdaho moves to ban critical race theory instruction in all public schools, including universities
As some public school districts move toward embracing critical race theory in their curriculums, others — like in Idaho — are doing the…
Continue ReadingA murder suspect and his kidnapped baby son die after police shootout in Mississippi
A man suspected of double murder and the infant son he kidnapped were killed Monday after an interstate car chase ended in a police shootout in…
Continue ReadingUS Army will allow female soldiers to wear ponytails in all uniforms
The US Army announced a change to its grooming policy on Thursday, allowing female soldiers to wear ponytails in all uniforms. In January, the Army…
Continue ReadingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs restrictive voting bill
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday morning signed into law a controversial voting bill aimed at curbing access to mail-in voting in the…
Continue ReadingHusband of missing Colorado mother charged with her murder
The husband of a Colorado woman missing since Mother’s Day weekend last year has been charged with her murder, according to court documents…
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Biden says he’s open to corporate tax rate between 25% and 28% to pay for infrastructure plan
President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested he was open to a corporate income tax rate between 25% and 28% to pay for his sweeping infrastructure and…
Continue ReadingPassengers aboard a boat that sank near San Diego paid thousands to smugglers, authorities say
Passengers aboard a vessel that sank near San Diego on Sunday told investigators they each paid thousands of dollars to be smuggled into the US,…
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Biden criticizes tax cuts for wealthy while pushing middle-class agenda in Louisiana
President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to make the case that his sweeping economic proposals are better positioned to bolster the middle class than…
Continue ReadingA Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after a school bus was hijacked in South Carolina, sheriff says
A Fort Jackson trainee is in custody after allegedly hijacking a school bus full of students on its way to Forest Lake Elementary School in Columbia,…
Continue Reading102-year-old nursing home resident gets big hugs and kisses from vaccinated loved ones after two years apart
As a staff member wheeled 102-year-old Laura Jerstad into a sunny room in her Kissimmee, Florida, nursing home, she reached out her hand to her loved…
Continue ReadingLess than a third of parents say they’d let their child get Covid-19 vaccine right away, survey finds
As Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the US, less than a third of parents say they would get…
Continue ReadingStefanik says she supports GOP review of Biden’s Arizona victory as she stresses embrace of Trump
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik, who is poised to become the next House GOP conference chair, said on Thursday that she “fully” supports a…
Continue ReadingMother-friend gossip chain prompts FBI to identify US Capitol riot defendant
A New Jersey man is facing charges for taking part in the US Capitol insurrection after family friends gossiped that he was at the pro-Trump riot.…
Continue ReadingWoman who accused former Idaho legislator of rape has her identity revealed in conservative media
A legislative intern whose rape allegation against an Idaho state representative led to an investigation that resulted in his resignation last week…
Continue ReadingTrump allies search for viable Cheney foe in Wyoming amid fight over ‘Big Lie’
Chuck Gray, a Wyoming Republican state legislator, “absolutely” believes that former President Donald Trump won the 2020 election. He…
Continue ReadingTexas moves toward permit-free gun carrying, joining five other states this year
A controversial proposal to allow Texans to carry handguns in public without obtaining a license or training passed the state Senate Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingBiden touts electric car company potentially worth millions for his energy secretary
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ efforts to sell their green agenda and infrastructure plan are being complicated by a…
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Fact check: Elise Stefanik tried to get election overturned, promoted election lies
House Republicans are moving to oust Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney from a party leadership position over her vocal repudiation of former President Donald…
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