In France, no public school or government institution asks a student or an employee his or her race, gender, religion, or ethnicity. It’s illegal. “Laïté”: complete separation of church and state. The French Minister of Education warned the French not to look at American “woke” multiculturalism, that France teaches the …
Read More »Woman to Be Sentenced for Burning Down Wyoming Abortion Clinic
A Wyoming woman who set fire to a brand new abortion clinic in Casper that would also offer “gender-affirming care” will be sentenced on Thursday, facing up to 20 years in prison. At a hearing in July, Lorna Roxanne Green admitted to federal arson, expressed regret, and told U.S. District …
Read More »UPS Hiring 10,000 Seasonal Workers in Southern California Ahead of Holiday Season
United Parcel Service (UPS) is now hiring 10,000 people—with pay ranging between $21 and $23 an hour—in Southern California to prepare for the upcoming holiday season, a UPS spokesperson told The Epoch Times. Jobs are available for applicants in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, and Ventura counties. Nearly 80 …
Read More »Nebraska Expands Medicaid for New Moms Who Can’t Afford Private Health Insurance
Nebraska will give new moms who cannot afford private health insurance a full year of Medicaid coverage under an order issued this week by Gov. Jim Pillen. Mr. Pillen, a Republican, signed the law enabling the expansion in June, touting it as a show of the state’s commitment to the …
Read More »Plane That Crashed, Killing Rep. Peltola’s Husband, Had Over 500 Pounds of Meat and Antlers on Board
JUNEAU, Alaska—A small plane that crashed in rural Alaska earlier this month, killing the husband of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), was carrying more than 500 pounds of moose meat and antlers from a remote hunting camp when it went down shortly after takeoff, according to an investigation report released Thursday. …
Read More »McCarthy Tees Up Vote on Standalone $300 Million Ukraine Aid Package
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has scheduled a vote later tonight for a standalone bill providing $300 million in financial assistance to Ukraine. Of that $300 million, $280 million in the bill is slated to go toward the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to be used for training, equipment, …
Read More »Several Dozen Colleges Still Have Vaccine Mandates
A rights group that is challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates said that there are at least 79 universities and colleges that require students to be vaccinated for the fall semester. “There are 79 colleges in the U.S. still mandating COVID vaccines when there should be zero just like the rest of …
Read More »FBI Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Spy on Americans Without Court Approval: Watchdog
The FBI and other intelligence agencies should need court approval to access spy data on Americans, a watchdog said Sept. 28. Congress should require authorization from the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court for analysts from the FBI and three other agencies to search for information on Americans in a vast …
Read More »Senate Inches Closer to Shutdown Solution
The Senate edged closer on Thursday to passing a resolution that would extend government funding through Nov. 17—unless a budget is passed earlier—and sidestep a government shutdown. In a bipartisan 76–22 vote, members agreed to open debate on H.R. 3935, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to which Senate …
Read More »House Rejects Amendment to Stop Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday against an amendment to stop the United States from sending cluster munitions to Ukrainian forces. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who has opposed other measures of U.S. aid going to Ukraine, introduced an amendment to a House Defense Appropriations Bill on Wednesday night, …
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