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A friend of C.S. Lewis' stepson claimed...that members of the late author's family are "very upset" by Meryl Streep's casting as Aslan in Netflix's upcoming Narnia adaptation... Baehr...explained that the casting of a female actor to portray Aslan presents "lots of issues"... "One, it's beloved...But there's a deeper issue, which is the theological issue," he said, noting the serious theological implications of tinkering with the gender identity of Aslan — a character Lewis described as the incarnation of Christ in a world like Narnia. Because...the whole process leads toward The Last Battle, and The Last Battle represents Jesus in Heaven,"...

A charity run organised by the East London Mosque Trust has excluded women and girls aged 13 and over from taking part. The Muslim Charity Run, which was held in Victoria Park in Tower Hamlets on Sunday, said on its website: “Our inclusive atmosphere ensures that every individual, from the youngest to the oldest, can take part and make a difference.” It added: “This is open to men, boys of all ages and girls under 12, but everyone is welcome at the park to cheer on the runners.” The organisers have been contacted by BBC London for comment. The 3.1-mile...

Our enemies are tough, smart and determined to enslave us and they will kill our freedoms and abandon their duties to serve and protect anyone they deem to be an enemy. If you are a White male Christian especially a Catholic, a veteran, NRA member Pro-lifer supporter of closed boards and truly equal employment you are a prime target of these enemies who lurk behind the masks of elected Democrats. They hate God so they hate any God fearing American. They hate us PERIOD. They hate REALITY. They hate America because our freedoms get in the way of their plans...

GLOUCESTERSHIRE — CNN reported an ugly example of racial profiling coming out of the UK last weekend, as a British farmer called the police on a group of Muslim men who were out for a Sunday drive. According to CNN journalists on the ground, five Muslim men had gone out in their white vans for an early Sunday drive when a white farmer called the police, claiming that they "looked suspicious." "Islamophobia is alive and well in the UK," said CNN investigative journalist Mika Bradford. "These men were labeled a threat for the mere crime of driving while Muslim. What...

One of President Donald Trump’s major focuses has been rooting out fraud across taxpayer-funded public services. Through their White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Co-chairs Vice President JD Vance and Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson have touted unprecedented efforts to expose and crack down on massive instances of fraud since February 2026. Yet, despite the national implications and scope of Trump, Vance and Ferguson’s campaign against fraud, Google News implemented a months-long blackout of coverage of their key actions and accomplishments in its morning feed. Put into practice, the blackout means that millions of active Google News users...

The star pass rusher threw a punch at an Alabama player, argued with coaches on the sideline and drew Shane Beamer's ire for loafing as the Gamecocks fell to 0-2 in SEC play South Carolina defensive end Dylan Stewart has been suspended indefinitely, coach Shane Beamer announced on Sunday. Stewart, a potential All-American and first round pick, had multiple off-field antics during a 49-18 loss to No. 8 Alabama. Stewart threw a punch at the helmet of Alabama tight end Josh Ford after the Crimson Tide scored a fourth quarter touchdown to push the lead to 42-18. The officials did...

I guess they think you'll shoot your eye out? This legislation introduced by Kevin Mullin, a California Democrat, was sparked by a tragic incident where a young man used an air rifle to commit suicide. Former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in 2011 by a protester with a 9mm Glock pistol, has signaled support for the bill. The young man, Garrett Edwards (the one public photo available of him puts him in his mid-20s) reportedly became psychotic during the pandemic lockdowns. He was barred from purchasing or owning guns, but managed to buy an air rifle and used...

In 1811, New York courts enforced blasphemy laws rooted in Christian doctrine.Chief Justice Kent declared that Americans “profess the general doctrines of Christianity.”Blasphemy statutes remained on the books in multiple states well into the 20th century.Long before the modern culture wars, early American courts treated insults against Jesus Christ as criminal offenses.In 1811, a New York man was sentenced to prison for blaspheming the name of Christ, and the state’s highest court upheld the conviction without hesitation.The ruling came from Chief Justice James Kent, who wrote that the United States was a Christian nation that “profess the general doctrines of...

Newly released memos reveal Dr. Anthony Fauci’s private alarm over Army biodefense experiments with Ebola and their results, which he worried would erode public trust in vaccines. His concern predated the COVID lockdown by almost four years. Ebola is not only deadly, but reports show a death rate 50 times that of COVID. =============================================================== Dr. Anthony Fauci privately sounded the alarm when he learned the U.S. Army had conducted an experiment a decade ago that aerosolized the lethal Ebola virus, which is not normally transmitted by air, and then shared the results publicly amid an ongoing outbreak in Africa, according...

Suspects in Alleged Terror Plot on Air Force Base Released on Bail, All Said to Be ‘British Nationals’ British Counter Terrorism Police officials said on Monday that the suspects in the alleged terror plot on the Royal Air Force base at Fairford on Sunday have been released on bail, while only being identified publicly as “British nationals”. Amid a growing chorus for more information, UK authorities released a limited description of the five men alleged to have attempted to use explosives to attack RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, which is a defacto U.S. Air Force base, including during Operation Epic Fury...

President Donald Trump is set to announce Monday that a $15 billion steel mill billed as the largest ever built in the United States will go up in Iowa. White House officials said the Oval Office event is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET. Mesabi Metallics is expected to name the Iowa site at that briefing. The administration said the plant would be the first U.S. “mega-steel” facility constructed since the 1960s. Production is targeted to begin in 2030. Officials said the mill would turn out about 7.5 million tons of steel a year in its first phase and as much...

The issue came from a cockpit software update, The Wall Street Journal reported. Boeing has been under intense regulatory and safety scrutiny in recent years. Boeing has identified a previously undisclosed 737 MAX software glitch that could cause an automated navigation feature to fail during landing, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing company documents. The issue emerged from a cockpit software update and can occur when flight crews alter their planned flight path after a missed approach, the report said. When reached for comment, Boeing said it informed all 737 operators last month about the software issue under...

Led by Bahrain, 80 countries complained to the UN Security Council that "Iran and the Houthis threaten international security, navigational rights, and freedoms. Innocent lives are being put at risk." They called for "the full and immediate reopening of the Hormuz Strait, without the imposition of unlawful fees, conditions or payments and the end of Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels and Saudi oil pipelines." Thousands of protesters demonstrated outside UN headquarters in New York City calling for the UN General Assembly to take action against the Iranian regime's massacres of peaceful opponents. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council...

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public after its bomb squad responded to a call at an Ojai home last week when a concerned citizen brought home a Navy MK25 phosphorus marine marker found on the beach. An MK25 marine marker is an aerially or manually deployed pyrotechnic device that creates both smoke and flame to mark a specific reference point on the water’s surface, according to the U.S. Army. The citizen noticed the marker at the waterline while walking on the beach and, fearing for the safety of other beachgoers, decided to take the marker home and...

A tech executive behind the popular New York Times games was allegedly shot dead by his elderly parents-in-law in a brazen broad daylight attack, police say. Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, allegedly fatally shot their son-in-law Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in the parking lot in California on Saturday. McKinsey, the head of engineering for games player experience at the New York Times since 2023, was raced to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene, police say. Witnesses reported seeing two masked shooters approach McKinsey in the parking lot and took turns unloading a barrage of shots...

NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount. The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed Friday that it was reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI agents searching federal government websites acted in unexpected ways beyond what was asked of them while gathering and distributing information. Separately, AI evaluator Transluce said agents that appeared to come from OpenAI tried unsuccessfully to hack into a Department of Education website, a detail that OpenAI has not confirmed. OpenAI said...

Nine-year-old Olivia Smith had plenty to choose from as she walked through the Academy of Natural Sciences on Friday, surrounded by dinosaurs, wildlife and exhibits that have fascinated generations of children. The fourth grader knew exactly what she liked best. “We have seen a lot of exhibits. My favorites were the pandas. Oh, and the rabbits!” Olivia said as she toured the museum with her teacher, Sandy Debies. But Olivia was among the young visitors getting what could be one of their final looks at the museum before its doors close permanently. The Academy of Natural Sciences, the 200-year-old institution...

Brown County deputies tracked his vehicle through Flock Safety's nationwide Flock cameras: northbound hits on Highway 41, a hit on Bridge Street crossing into Michigan, then southbound on I-41 at 3:56 p.m. They coordinated an intercept. The criminal complaint's probable-cause section spells it out with startling bluntness: "Based on prior flock hits, the vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source State for Marijuana as it is legal there." That sentence deserves a second read. Driving to a state where cannabis is legal became, in a Wisconsin courtroom, part of the justification to search a car. In Madison...

This is not satire. The five men, who are all "citizens," were reported Sunday morning by an English farmer who saw "Middle Eastern-looking" men in strange vans with masks near the RAF Fairford airbase, which is being used by the U.S. military for refueling and munitions in the Iran war. The vans contained explosive ordinance and the men were charged for the possession of explosives, as well as conspiracy to commit a terrorist act. And they were granted bail. Here's LBC on the release of the terror suspects: Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor told reporters outside New Scotland Yard: 'I can...

Grammy-nominated rap megastar Nicki Minaj is urging young Americans to “vote red’ ahead of what many political prognosticators believe will be a close and contentious midterm election cycle. Joining My View with Lara Trump, the New York native sent a message to young voters that they should head to the poll on November 3rd to make sure their voices are heard in Washington, D.C. “Now is not the time to think that your voice will not be heard. Your voice will not only be heard, but your voice is very necessary right now for the country and for the world....