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<p>Mari Oliver had for years refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at her Texas high school. Then, in her senior year, her teacher gave the class an assignment.</p><p>She and the other students would have to write the pledge.</p>

Controversial vaccine advocate Bill Gates revealed that he plans to hire 3,000 people as part of a new social media unit to spread “good” vaccine information on the big tech platforms.Speaking during the Wall Street Journal’s CEO Summit, Gates was critical of the purchase of Twitter by fellow billionaire Elon Musk, who has advocated transforming the Big Tech platform into a site where “free speech” is protected.Instead, Gates, who has been critical of what he sees as bad vaccine information shared online, worried that Musk would not clamp down on messages that he disagreed with.“How does he feel about something...

Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that there was a path to prosecute Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff. Discussing a Washington Post article headlined, “Inside Mark Meadows’s final push to keep Trump in power,” anchor Nicolle Wallace asked, “We know that he knew that there was no evidence of voter fraud. We know that because Bill Barr told him. What do you think Meadows’ sort of body of conduct that could end up under scrutiny really is, Claire?”

Manchester Township, York County — With only eight days until the primary, one York County representative is breaking ranks and stepping outside of the norm, endorsing two candidates running against the establishment. The political move is being called “unprecedented” and “shameful.” “It's unfortunate this day has come, but I can stay silent no longer,” said Representative Mike Jones, (R) 93rd District. Silence has never really been a strong suit for Representative Jones. The York County Republican is throwing his weight behind two challengers, Wendy Jo Fink and Joe D’Orsie, two political newbies. Fink is running against 30-year-veteran Representative Stan Saylor,...

WAUKESHA, Wis.-A Waukesha man was sentenced to two years' probation after he was charged with threatening to blow up a bank on Sept. 3, 2021. Joshua LePak, 30, pleaded guilty to one bomb scare count as part of a plea negotiation; the other six charges he faces, including terrorist threats, were then dismissed. According to a criminal complaint, a Waukesha bank employee got the attention of a police officer and said a man approached her as she was leaving work near St. Paul and Madison. The man asked if she worked at the bank, adding that it was "dangerous" because...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is considered Vladimir Putin's last friend among European leaders. He has completely isolated himself in the EU. Now, Brussels wants to cut billions in subsidies to Budapest, but it's also possible he could strike back. The prime minister chose a historic occasion to express his mistrust of his Western allies as the war in Ukraine rages on. Neither the United States, nor the European Union are "thinking with a Hungarian head and feel with a Hungarian heart," Viktor Orbán said. Russia, he said, looks at its interests, and Ukraine does the same. Hungary must also...

Wisconsin Family Action allegedly targeted by Molotov cocktailSeveral House Democrats in Wisconsin have been slow to condemn the apparent arson attack on a pro-life group’s building in the Cheese State. SNIP Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of several Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers – Reps. Ron Kind, Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan – asking if they had any thoughts on the attack and if they believed the alleged arson to be an acceptable form of protest to a likely court ruling. None of the offices responded to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment, and none of the three representatives...

At least 180 cities reported increases in gun thefts from cars from 2019 to 2020. They are now the largest source of stolen guns, a new data analysis found.......in 2020, an estimated 77,000 guns were reported stolen in these 271 cities alone. Of those, more than half were taken out of vehicles — a stark difference from a decade ago, when the majority of gun thefts were from burglaries and less than a quarter were from cars https://everytownresearch.org/gun-thefts-from-cars-the-largest-source-of-stolen-guns/

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville woman was arrested weeks after police said she got into a fight at a Jefferson County Public Schools bus stop, opening fire and threatening the lives of several adults and at least one child there. According to court documents, 34-year-old Katrice Gill was taken into custody by the Louisville Metro Police Department just after 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. She is charged with three counts of first-degree Wanton Endangerment. Police said the incident took place Thursday, March 17, just before 3:30 p.m. at the JCPS bus stop at the intersection of South 11th and West Jefferson...

Tommy Roe (born Thomas David Roe, 9 May 1942, Atlanta, Georgia, USA) is an American pop music singer-songwriter. Best-remembered for his hits "Sheila" (1962) and "Dizzy" (1969), Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of the late 1960s, but Roe also cut some rockers early in his career. Roe was raised in Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Brown High School and was part of band. Greatly influenced by the sounds of the late Buddy Holly, Tommy Roe developed a unique style that, combined with his All-American clean-cut image, made him a popular musical performer throughout the...

Happy Monday guys and girls, today I’m reacting to a debate between “non-binary transracial” influencer Oli London who is British but identifies as Korean and a woke activist who believes Oli is committing cultural appropriation. This is only a five minute debate but I have a LOT of thoughts. Let’s get into it!

But the 70,000 Afghans, plus the expected 100,000 Ukrainians — alongside the inflow of Haitians, Cubans, South Americans, Central Americans, and Africans — are also helping to worsen housing shortages. In turn, the shortages bid up housing costs for Americans — and generate extra wealth for landlords and real estate investors. In many cases, several or many low-income migrants share an apartment or house, so allowing them to price middle-class American families out of good housing. The vast majority of imported refugees — including Ukrainians and Afghans — get some funding from taxpayers. But there is no direct aid for...

The release of 2000 Mules, the documentary about massive, widespread voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election, has already made waves across the country. But if you thought True the Vote was done, think again. 2000 Mules was just the beginning. Click here to read more - but make sure you watch the video first.

FLORENCE, Ala. – The days long manhunt for an escaped Alabama murder suspect Casey Cole White and the high-ranking jail guard, Vicky White, came to a close on Monday – more than 10 days after the pair fled from the according to officials. A U.S. Marshal Service spokesperson confirmed the news in an email to Fox News Digital Monday, acknowledging that Casey was in custody, and Vicky was hospitalized. The spokesperson said more would be announced at a Monday evening press conference.

A detailed list of the destroyed and captured vehicles and equipment of both sides can be seen below. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Early voting began Monday for Arkansas' primary election, which features crowded races for a Senate seat and some of the state's top offices. Voters can begin casting ballots [today] for the May 24 election, which will also include nonpartisan races for state Supreme Court and other judicial seats.

PHILADELPHIA — Maybe money really can’t buy everything. Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Kathy Barnette now appears to be running neck-and-neck with the two big-spending front-runners, Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, just days before the May 17 primary, according to a new poll. Barnette, a conservative commentator who has run a tireless campaign on a shoestring budget, had the support of 23.2% of likely GOP voters in the survey released late Sunday by the Republican Trafalgar Group. That put her right alongside Oz (24.5%) and McCormick (21.6%). Factoring in a margin of error of 3 percentage points, the poll suggests the...

An NYPD cop tracked his wife and her young new lover to a hotel — then fatally shot the man before killing himself in the horrific love triangle gone awry, law enforcement sources told The Post on Monday. Crazed off-duty Officer Sean Armstead, 36, had followed spouse Alexandra Vanderheyden, 35, and her 20-year-old beau, Edward Wilkins, to a La Quinta Inn in upstate Wallkill around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, sources said. Vanderheyden told investigators she believes that Armstead tracked her through her cellphone, sources said.

Congressional Democrats are preparing a plan that would boost President Joe Biden’s requested $33 billion Ukraine aid package to nearly $40 billion, and a House vote is possible as soon as Tuesday, two people familiar with lawmakers’ thinking said. In a retreat, Biden conceded that the package should not contain any of the additional billions he’s requested to combat COVID-19. Republicans, whose backing would be crucial to pushing legislation through the evenly divided Senate, have opposed adding that money to the Ukraine aid. “We cannot afford delay in this vital war effort,” Biden said in a written statement. “Hence, I...