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Since Planned Parenthood opened its first abortion center in New York in 1970, a cultural shift has sidelined fathers, eroding the family unit. The mantra “my body, my choice” promised women autonomy but often left men stripped of responsibility or voice in the life-or-death decisions for their unborn children. This narrative, championed by groups like the National Organization for Women, has framed men as irrelevant, accelerating a societal drift toward fatherlessness. In 1970, 75% of black children grew up in two-parent households. By 2011, that figure plummeted to 28%, according to U.S. Census data. The consequences are stark: crime rates...

A pro-life marketing agency has tapped into artificial intelligence to quickly bring answers and counsel to pregnant women considering abortion. Choose Life Marketing has announced that its new AI chatbot for pregnancy centers is called Olive, a name inspired by the peace and hope symbolized in olive branches throughout the Bible. According to the agency, Olive is the only pro-life AI advocate to exist and is always available in order to extend “calm and guidance to abortion-minded women searching for answers.” “Designed specifically for Pregnancy Help Centers, Olive doesn’t follow a cold script; she listens, responds with warmth, and engages...

As President Donald Trump privately mulled joining Israel’s campaign against Iran this month, one member of his Cabinet sent what he viewed as an audacious attempt to steer him in the opposite direction. At 5:30 a.m. on June 10, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard tweeted a cryptic, three-minute video warning that “political elite and warmongers” are “carelessly fomenting fear and tensions between nuclear powers” — and that the world is “on the brink of nuclear annihilation.” Trump saw the unauthorized video and became incensed, complaining to associates at the White House that she had spoken out of turn, according...

The Abortion Pill Rescue Network (APRN) has surpassed a new milestone: More than 7,000 babies have been saved through its Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) protocol. Heartbeat International, which manages the APRN, reported that the latest milestone was reached more quickly than previous ones, reflecting both increased demand and rising awareness of the reversal protocol. In recent months, inquiries from women seeking to reverse chemical abortions have risen by more than 20%, the organization said. “Milestones like this are important as we see chemical abortion exploding across the US,” president of Heartbeat International Jor-El Godsey said. The network offers an intervention...

A DePaul University student organization with ties to Planned Parenthood says it was told earlier in June by school officials to disband, end its operations, and cancel its events. Planned Parenthood Generation Action DePaul University (PPGenAction DePaul) is affiliated with Planned Parenthood Illinois Action. The group reportedly said school officials did not provide its leaders with any statement of violation of school policies or procedures to explain the order to disband the organization. According to the Chicago Sun Times, however, a DePaul spokesperson said the university does not allow student groups to affiliate with outside organizations “whose core missions are...

Caitlin Clark was in the middle of a fiery scene between the Fever and Sun on Tuesday night. Clark, while dribbling with the ball in the offensive end of the court during the third quarter of Indiana’s 88-71 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, was fouled near the right eye by Jacy Sheldon. The Indiana star took exception and bumped and shoved Sheldon. That’s when the Sun came to the defense of Sheldon, with Tina Charles coming close to Clark and wagging her index finger, while Marina Mabrey was more physical, pushing Clark to the ground. After all was said and done,...

Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated insurance coverage of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in the state – a major victory for a coalition of pro-life organizations and leaders who had warned him against allowing the bill to become law. Nevada Right to Life and CatholicVote organized the coalition against the bill, delivering a letter to Lombardo urging him to issue the veto. The letter’s signers included Nevada Right to Life Executive Director Melissa Clement, who delivered the letter to the governor’s office, CatholicVote Vice President Joshua Mercer, Democrats for Life President Kristen Day,...

Down 3-0 the Oilers went with an empty net with 7 minutes left, promptly gave up 2 empty netters. Baltimore won the Grey cup more recently than a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. ;D

It's pretty safe to say that the Democratic Party's response to all things Trump since 2016 has made the party irredeemable. Conservatives of a certain age ("Present") have long talked about the kinds of Democrats we used to know. There was a wistfulness there, because we were hoping that we might one day get back to righteous sparring with the Democrats we know over policy and philosophy, and then adjourn for some adult beverages together where we discussed anything but politics. I've written about this a lot over the years, but it bears repeating for the purposes of this column....

A South Los Angeles man could face eight years in federal prison for allegedly spitting on an ICE agent. The U.S. Attorney's office charged Omar Pulido Bastida with assaulting a federal employee. According to the criminal complaint, an immigration officer went to Pulido's home on Tuesday, June 10. Pulido was charged earlier this year with being in the country illegally after being deported. The officer was at Pulido's home on Tuesday to serve a warrant related to that charge. When the officer got to the house, officials said Pulido talked to the officer from a second-story balcony, insulting him. A...

Reza Pahlavi said he prepared a 100-day transition plan for establishing democratic rule, "by the Iranian people and for the Iranian people." Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, urged the country’s security forces and state employees to rise up against the Islamic regime, whose “fall has begun” in an “address to the Iranian nation” on Tuesday. “My fellow countrymen, the Islamic Republic has reached its end and is in the process of collapsing,” Pahlavi said in remarks in Farsi that were posted on his social-media channels. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, “like a frightened rat, has...

[Catholic Caucus] Diocesan Latin Mass to be suppressed in Tulsa, OklahomaThe only diocesan Latin Mass in Tulsa will be shut down in July, according to a blogger.A diocesan traditional Latin Mass that has been held for 13 years in the Diocese of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is to be suppressed by July, according to parishioners.“I am saddened to report that as of Sunday, June 29th, 2025, A.D., in the Year of Our Lord Jesus Christ, despite my own efforts at a petition, and I am sure other local requests, after 13 years the Latin Mass Community of Ss. Peter and Paul (SSPP)...

The Texas Legislature cancelled the state’s program to build its own border wall as the legislative session came to a close, having spent more than $3 billion to build only about 65 miles of scattered segments. In December 2021, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced the program at a press conference along the border, the first of its kind in the country, banging a mallet on one of the wall’s metal beams as he “declared the barrier to be impenetrable,” reported The Texas Tribune, but that bold declaration soon ran into challenges: “It’s heavy and it’s wide,” he said assuredly....

Food Network star Anne Burrell has died. She was 55. A representative for the channel announced Burrell's death in a press release that was obtained by Fox News Digital on Tuesday. "It is with deep sadness we announce that Anne Burrell, 55, passed away this morning at her home in New York," read a statement from the network. "With her trademark spiky blonde hair and sparkling personality, Anne Burrell was the hugely popular and fan favorite host of Food Network’s hit show, ‘Worst Cooks in America.’ Burrell was an industry veteran and passionate teacher who prided herself on her work...

BREAKING: The Israeli Air Force has struck the Ilam Petrochemical Plant in western Iran. It produces some of the chemicals used to propel Iran’s ballistic missiles.

Border Patrol agents didn’t release a single migrant into the US last month — a staggering drop after the Biden administration allowed 62,000 illegal crossers in the country in May 2024, The Post can exclusively reveal. Agents caught 8,725 migrants crossing illegally at the southern border last month. That’s a 93% decrease from May 2024, when 117,905 were nabbed, according to internal data obtained by The Post.And acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Pete Flores said it’s a result of the Trump administration’s tough border policies.One of the most monumental policy changes made by Trump was the reversal of President...

General Mills said on Tuesday it would remove artificial colors from its full U.S. retail portfolio by the end of 2027. The Cheerios maker also said it would remove synthetic dyes from all its U.S. cereals and foods served in K-12 schools by summer 2026. General Mills added the change will impact only a small portion of the K-12 school portfolio, as nearly all of its school offerings are made without certified colors while 85% of the U.S. retail portfolio is made without artificial colors. This move comes a few months after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid out...

Most recently it was responsible for critically injuring an American soldier. Since Hamas' attack Oct. 7 attack on Israel, estimates run as high as 100 Iranian-backed attacks across the Mideast on U.S. bases, ships, and service personnel. Iran has acted through its surrogates and proxies, including the Houthis, Iraqi militia, Hezbollah, and others. Under the laws of war an act of war can be committed by the principal nation itself — which in this case is Iran, or surrogates acting on its behalf — with its approval or support. There can be no doubt, both as a matter of law...

Salami issued a stark statement, saying any act of aggression against Iran would result in a "tough, decisive and devastating reaction." He also said that Tehran takes full responsibility for its actions and will "overtly" acknowledge them when necessary. "If we attack anywhere or support anybody, we will unequivocally announce it," Salami said. However, he said that Iran does not dictate the policies of the Yemeni Houthi movement, which he stated make their own strategic decisions. His comments came after President Donald Trump threatened Iran, warning against support for Yemen's government and militant groups. Iran's Supreme Leader framed the strikes...

Mr Biden made the declaration with Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid on the second day of his visit there.... The US and Israel have long accused Iran of state-sponsored terrorism in the Middle East and further afield. Iran provides funding, training and weapons to Lebanon's powerful Hezbollah movement, and the Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. Iran denies that it sponsors terrorism and says the organisations it backs are resistance groups fighting Israeli and US aggression... Iran is embroiled in a crisis with the US and other Western countries over its nuclear programme. It has breached...