Stray Spark And Aluminum Balloon: Georgia Declares State Of Emergency As Wildfires Rage In South
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared an emergency on Friday for 91 counties in his state, where authorities are battling two major wildfires that have caused record property damage as more than 120 homes and other buildings have gone up…
Pregnant Woman On TikTok Blasts Music To Make Her Son Gay
A pregnant woman on TikTok posted a video of herself playing music next to her stomach so her unborn son would turn out gay.The video, posted to X by independent journalist Cam Higby, shows user Katie Frank playing ABBA’s “Gimme! Gimme!…
Long-Awaited Hollywood Sequel Is Already Making Enemies
The long-awaited sequel to 2006’s smash hit “The Devil Wears Prada” is getting some pushback, being accused of “blatant racism” for leaning into Asian stereotypes.“The Devil Wears Prada 2,” starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep, is…
Odds & Ends: April 24, 2026
1984 by George Orwell. My 15-year-old son, Gus, has been digging into dystopian literature lately. He recently finished this classic novel and thoroughly enjoyed it. According to Gus, 1984 is “packed with high tension” and “really…
U.S Military Action Against Iran Meets Criteria for ‘Just War’| National Catholic Register
Pope Leo XIV and U.S. bishops have said the war fails just‑war criteria, warning it lacks proportionality, last resort, and a clear moral end.…
The Texas College Students Fighting Back Against Free Speech Censors
Free speech isn’t free at Texas universities. Apparently, it comes with strings attached, or at least that’s what I was told when I tried to host a pro-life event that got so derailed, I had to call on Students for Life of America’s…
Starmer Insults Citizens On St. George’s Day, Calls Them ‘Plastic Patriots’
On Thursday, St. George’s Day—which celebrates St. George, the patron saint of England—Great Britain’s leftist prime minister Keri Starmer took aim at the nationalists who want to take their country back from the wave of immigrants who…
Iran’s Nepo Supreme Leader Needs Plastic Surgery
Iran’s newly installed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly recovering from severe injuries and may require plastic surgery after an airstrike that killed his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei.The attack, which also killed…
Homemade Yogurt: Cheaper, Better, and Easier Than You Think
In the last decade, the emerging science of gut health has made fermented foods wildly popular. Kombucha, kimchi, sourdough breads, some cheeses and pickles, and, of course, yogurt. After years of buying big tubs of Greek yogurt, I…
‘My Whole Mind Is on God’| National Catholic Register
Born in 1913 and entering the Dominicans at age 17, Sister Francis Piscatella has lived a life of service as a teacher.…
Suburban Mom? Try Wanted Murderer Tied To One Of The Deadliest Gangs
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) swept up a woman believed to be an MS-13 killer, who was hiding in a Washington, D.C., suburb.Idalia Isabel Morales-Mejia, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, was wanted in her home country…
Recognize Her? The Girl Whose Kidnapping Gripped America Just Made A Shocking Pivot
Elizabeth Smart, 38, has moved on to the next phase of her life with a strong new hobby: bodybuilding.The former kidnapping victim who became an advocate for child safety and an ABC News correspondent said she never expected this would…
Dems Go After Trump For Ending ‘Free’ Tax Program But Fine Print Steals The Show
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the decision to cancel the IRS’s Direct File program during a Senate exchange on Wednesday, arguing the “free” service cost taxpayers $72 million annually.During a hearing, Sen. Chris Coons…
New Shrine Announced to Honor First US-Born African American Priest| National Catholic Register
EXCLUSIVE: On Venerable Augustus Tolton, former slave-turned-Catholic priest: ‘He carried his crosses in life quietly and heroically,’ says Bishop Thomas Paprocki.…
Trump Admin Hit By Sudden Navy Secretary Exit As Iran Standoff Intensifies
The Trump administration’s top civilian Navy official is stepping down at a critical moment, with the Pentagon confirming that Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his post “effective immediately” as tensions with Iran remain high under…