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Probe of Southern Baptist sex abuse response moves forward

The Rev. Marshall Blalock feels the weight of his new responsibility. The South Carolina pastor serves as vice chair of a recently formed Southern Baptist Convention task force charged with overseeing an investigation into how a top denominational committee handled sex abuse allegations, a review that comes years into the… Read More

Democratic Party gets devastating news

A one-time sensation in the Democratic Party who earned a zealous social media following with his dark-horse 2020 presidential campaign is now drawing anger from the left. And it’s because of a move that, they say, could help former President Donald Trump reclaim office if he runs again. It’s a… Read More

California Dem mayor breaks her own corona laws

“Rules for me, not for thee.” It might as well become the motto of the Democrats. On Wednesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed attended one of her city’s jazz clubs. She partied with the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, known for its hits from the 80s and 90s. [STORY] Doctor… Read More

To protect sequoias, firefighters take drastic measures: tinfoil

Firefighters have wrapped the base of the world’s largest tree in a fire-resistant blanket as part of an effort to save a famous grove of gigantic old-growth sequoias from wildfires burning in California’s rugged Sierra Nevada. The colossal General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest, some other sequoias,… Read More

Famed ‘skinny house’ sells for fat price

Boston’s famous Skinny House has sold for a nice fat price. The home in the city’s North End hit the market in August for $1.2 million, and the deal was closed Thursday for $1.25 million, according to Zillow. Sponsored: Eerie WW2 Photo Reveals Shocking Secret The home “received multiple offers… Read More

Illegal marijuana farms take West’s scarce water

Jack Dwyer pursued a dream of getting back to the land by moving in 1972 to an idyllic, tree-studded parcel in Oregon with a creek running through it. “We were going to grow our own food. We were going to live righteously. We were going to grow organic,” Dwyer said…. Read More

State officials question Biden’s power, limits of virus aid

President Joe Biden entered the White House promising to stop the twin health and economic crises caused by COVID-19, but $1.9 trillion and countless initiatives later he’s confronting the limits of what Washington can achieve when some state and local governments are unable to meet his pie-in-the-sky demands. Six months… Read More

California prepares for another recall election

Just when you were tuning out of California recall’s drama… it’s back. Only this time, it’s not for governor. Voters in San Francisco are trying to recall three members of the city’s controversial school board. They’ve already collected a petition with more than enough signatures. Sponsored: THIS Starts to Wash… Read More

Hundreds of migrating songbirds crash into NYC skyscrapers

Hundreds of birds migrating through New York City this week died after crashing into the city’s glass towers, a mass casualty event spotlighted by a New York City Audubon volunteer’s tweets showing the World Trade Center littered with bird carcasses. This week’s avian death toll was particularly high, but bird… Read More