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A donor-advised fund devoted to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals has leapt from being a relatively minor charity to one with an asset size comparable to behemoths like the Andrew W. Mellon and David and Lucile Packard foundations. The SDG Impact Fund, based in Cartersville, Georgia, grew from $238 million in assets in 2020 to $10 billion in 2021. That eye-popping growth, which seems to have been fueled by the meteoric rise of cryptocurrencies and digital art assets, has prompted some questions from philanthropy and tax experts. The less stringent legal reporting requirements for DAFs compared with private...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said he would support the legal fund of a man who is accused of vandalizing a display by The Satanic Temple inside the Iowa Capitol on Thursday. “Satan has no place in our society and should not be recognized as a ‘religion’ by the federal government,” DeSantis said on X, formerly Twitter. “I’ll chip in to contribute to this veteran’s legal defense fund. Good prevails over evil — that’s the American spirit.”

You've heard everyone talk about it. "When you look at the end of the Roman Empire and the current state of America, you can't help but see the parallels!" It's time to dig down and discover just how true that is. The Babylon Bee is on the case, presenting the following list of shocking similarities between the later years of the Roman Empire and today's United States

Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block an Illinois law banning assault-style weapons, leaving the measure in place while proceedings before a federal appellate court continue.The decision from the justices, with no noted dissents, marks the second time they have declined to halt Illinois' statewide ban, which a gun rights advocacy group and gun shop owner argued violates the Second Amendment. It has also left in place a similar ordinance in Naperville, a suburb of Chicago.The unsigned order from the court rejecting the request from the pro-Second Amendment organization comes on the heels of the latest spate...

In early December, the Babylon Bee put out one of its better headlines of the year. It targeted Sen. John Fetterman, poking fun at his recent right-ward shift on a variety of issues. Apparently, the Bee is going to need to improve its satire because Fetterman is doing his best to make that headline a reality. As RedState reported, he's already taken right-leaning positions on Israel and the bribery scandal engulfing Sen. Bob Menendez. I don't just mean he's put out a statement either. He's repeatedly expressed his viewpoints in a variety of media venues, including going on The View...

Michael Snyder, a 42-year-old vet of the Air Force, died unexpectedly on Dec. 2His wife, Alicia, and daughter, Merie, are struggling, and spoke in an interviewThe Kansas family of eight has set up a GoFundMe to get through the trying timeA father-of-six died suddenly while rocking his baby daughter to sleep in suburban Kansas.Michael Snyder, a 42-year-old Air Force veteran, suffered the unexpected heart attack on December 2 at his home in Gardner. With Christmas just weeks away, his family has been left reeling, after losing whom they called 'a pillar of strength, a loving spouse, and a devoted father...

BILL OF RIGHTS DAY Bill of Rights Day (by Presidential Proclamation) "Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate December 15, 1941, as Bill of Rights Day. And I call upon the officials of the Government, and upon the people of the United States, to observe the day by displaying the flag of the United States on public buildings and by meeting together for such prayers and such ceremonies as may seem to them appropriate." #BillOfRightsDay The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. Passed...

Ghana bishops defend anti-sodomy laws in response to criticism by Vatican’s WEF liaisonThe bishops published their communique two weeks after Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is from Ghana, condemned the country’s anti-sodomy laws in a BBC interview.The Catholic Bishops Conference of Ghana issued a document defending the country’s anti-sodomy laws, contradicting a statement made by Cardinal Peter Turkson.In a communique titled “The Catholic Church and the State on Homosexuality,” the bishops of Ghana wrote that “the State is within its right to criminalize the acts of homosexuals in the interest of the nation.”The document defends the right of a state to...

With Ukraine’s military facing mounting deaths and a stalemate on the battlefield, army recruiters have become increasingly aggressive in their efforts to replenish the ranks, in some cases pulling men off the streets and whisking them to recruiting centers using intimidation and even physical force. Recruiters have confiscated passports, taken people from their jobs and, in at least one case, tried to send a mentally disabled person to military training, according to lawyers, activists and Ukrainian men who have been subject to coercive tactics. Videos of soldiers shoving people into cars and holding men against their will in recruiting centers...

INTERNATIONAL TEA DAY Every year on December 15th, tea-producing countries celebrate International Tea Day. The day seeks to draw the attention of governments and citizens around the world to the impact that tea trade has on workers and growers. The tea-producing countries that celebrate International Tea Day include: Bangladesh Sri Lanka Nepal Vietnam Indonesia Kenya Malawi Malaysia Uganda India Tanzania Aside from water, tea is the most popular beverage in the world. The primary types of tea include white, black, green, oolong, herbal, and pu’erh. Tea is believed to have originated in China. There, drinkers used tea for medicinal reasons....

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An Indiana zoo has welcomed three adorable and endangered African painted dog puppies into their care. Born in September, these puppies have captured the hearts of many with their cuteness. Although they are not like the domesticated dogs we are familiar with, they belong to the same family. What makes their story even more extraordinary is that they were raised by a golden retriever named Kassy, who became their surrogate mother.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Hannah Payne, the 25-year-old woman found guilty in the death of 62-year-old Kenneth Herring in Clayton County, will spend the rest of her life behind bars with a chance of parole. Payne, handcuffed and wearing her prison uniform, was overcome with emotion as Judge Jewell C. Scott sentenced her to life in prison with the possibility of parole plus eight and five years to be served concurrently.

IBM is in hot water due to its discriminatory hiring practices. No, they’re not discriminating against blacks or Hispanics; they’re taking part in the popular new craze of treating whites and Asians like second-class citizens and denying them basic rights based on the color of their skin. This is the United States, and these actions are supposed to be illegal here. That’s why America First Legal, a group started by Trump loyalist Stephen Miller, is now suing IBM for racially discriminating against white and Asian Americans and for promising to fire, demote, or deny bonuses to corporate executives who fail...

A North Central Florida state attorney is moving forward with the first effort in the state to pursue the death penalty for an accused child rapist under a new law enacted earlier this year. State Attorney Bill Gladson announced Thursday in a press release that a Leesburg man, Joseph Andrew Giampa, was indicted for six counts of rape of a child under 12 and three counts of promoting a sexual performance by a child. “Given the severity of the crime and its impact on the community, the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office has filed a notice that it intends...

A former high-ranking FBI official has been sentenced to over four years in prison for colluding with Russian oligarchs.Charles McGonigal, once the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division in New York, faced charges for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and committing money laundering.McGonigal, 55, from New York City, was sentenced to 50 months in prison and ordered to pay a $40,000 fine on Thursday.McGonigal was arrested earlier this year for conspiring with Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch sanctioned by the U.S. government.His guilty plea in August followed a detailed investigation revealing...

CNN has announced that Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the network’s Jan. 10, 2024, Republican primary debate. As previously announced, the network will air the Iowa debate as well as one in New Hampshire later in the month. CNN did not announce who would moderate the Jan. 21, 2024, debate in New Hampshire. Tapper and Bash are co-anchors of “State of the Union,” CNN’s Sunday morning political affairs show.

Chicago spent nearly $1million to build a migrant camp on a toxic site, as the city continues to struggle with a massive surge of asylum seekers, with officials now impounding incoming buses. Official records seen by ABC 7 show the city spent more than $985,000 on the shuttered migrant camp at a Brighton Park lot - despite warnings that the site was not safe and outrage by locals, including a lawsuit. The nearly $1million bill is not much compared to the total expected cost of the camp, which was mostly financed by the state government under a $125million contract with...

On December 15, 1998, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary releases a 265-page report recommending the impeachment of President Bill Clinton for high crimes and misdemeanors. The subsequent impeachment proceedings were the culmination of a slew of specious scandals involving the president and first lady Hillary Clinton. The Clintons were suspected of arranging improper real-estate deals, fundraising violations and cronyism in involving the firing of White House travel agents. Added to the mix were stories of Clinton’s extra-marital affairs and a sexual harassment claim filed against him. An independent counsel, Kenneth Starr, was appointed to investigate the...