Christian spectators of the 2024 Super Bowl received a drop of respite in a bucket of sacrilegious attacks on their faith. Actor Mark Wahlberg was featured in a short, 30-second advertisement for his prayer app Hallow, calmly inviting viewers to “stay prayed up” with him for Lent. One can only hope this quick breath of […]
As Colorado River Basin stakeholders scramble to formulate a long-term water conservation plan, the Centennial State’s main negotiator urged those at the table to be adaptable to change in an increasingly arid West. "Some may like to continue the status quo or some version of it," Becky Mitchell, Colorado’s Upper Colorado River commissioner, said at...
The confidential source at the center of allegations being promoted by House Republicans that President Biden accepted a bribe has been arrested and charged with making false statements to the FBI. The allegations risk unwinding the House GOP probe into President Biden. In making their case, GOP lawmakers have frequently pointed to conversations the confidential...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) earned scorn from her Democratic colleagues for referring to herself as an expert in "recognizing bullshit" during a Thursday hearing on improving vaccine safety systems and Americans’ trust in vaccinations. “I’m not a doctor, but I have a Ph.D. in recognizing bullshit when I hear it,” Greene said shortly before...
The White House warned Thursday that Russian forces are close to taking over the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka as Ukraine’s troops face resource shortages and U.S. aid remains on hold. “The fighting is incredibly intense in the east, particularly in a city called Avdiivka. That's a city that we've talked about several times before....
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel took the hot seat in the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday morning at a dynamic moment for U.S. tax policy and administration. New tax legislation being considered in the Senate, a new online public filing program that’s now being tested, new reporting requirements for the self-employed and perennial concerns...
Plastics producers have promoted recycling their products as an environmental solution for decades despite firsthand knowledge that it was not feasible, according to a report published Thursday. More than 99 percent of plastics are produced using fossil fuels, and of these, the vast majority cannot be “recycled” in the sense of being processed and turned into entirely...
A country music radio station in Oklahoma that refused to play Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” has changed course and is now playing the song after receiving criticism. Beyoncé announced two new songs — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages” — in an ad during Sunday’s Super Bowl. The songs have a significant country influence, marking...
The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) on Thursday pushed back after a spokesperson wrote to the organization criticizing reporters' coverage of the special counsel report on President Biden's handling of classified documents. In a message to members, WHCA President Kelly O’Donnell called the letter from spokesperson Ian Sams “misdirected” and said it was “inappropriate” for...