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Overview: The Oklahoma State Department of Education is introducing a new initiative to assess educators in U.S. Civics, Constitutional Principles, American History, and the biological differences between boys and girls. The Oklahoma State Department of Education is introducing a new initiative to assess educators who are relocating to the state from other states with ” progressive education policies”. According to State Superintendent Ryan Walters, the assessment will evaluate teachers’ knowledge in areas such as U.S. Civics, Constitutional Principles, American History, and the biological differences between boys and girls.” The initiative is the latest in Walters’ push to implement education policies...

A nationally known California pastor is calling on parents of underage school children to pack up and leave the state if Assembly Bill 495 passes and is signed into law. The bill makes all underage California school children the target of traffickers and kidnappers—by design. "This is the end of [parental rights]," Calvary Chapel Chino Hills Pastor Jack Hibbs told parishioners last week. "If this bill passes, I'm going to ask you [parents] to leave the state of California. You're going to have to pack up and you're gonna have to get out. You gotta get out. You gotta run...

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" shares a DM clip of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pointing out how incredibly suspicious Nancy Pelosi's stock trading wins have been when discussing what President Trump will do to stop insider trading. Press Goes Silent When Told Ugly Facts of Nancy Pelosi's Stock Wins | 1:51 The Rubin Report | 3M subscribers | 1,260,405 views | August 4, 2025

There has been a lot for freedom-loving Americans to enjoy since January 20, 2025. Having a real president who is focused, ambitious, and loves his country is an almost never-ending delight. The enjoyment is intensified by the fact that virtually all of it triggers the perpetually dour "America Last" leftists. That's on them — we wouldn't mind them having a good time amid all of the patriotic bounty. They choose to live in an alternative reality solely to perpetuate their victimhood addiction. One of the biggest freakouts — especially from the Regime Left — on the other side is over...

Can people like this even be brought into the fold of sanity and morality?History teacher on TikTok says that Incan child sacrifices were “kind” and “voluntary.” Children were merely left to freeze to death, which isn’t so bad when you think about it. She blames white people for having a judgmental view of human sacrifice. pic.twitter.com/PuB26tmVQj — Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 5, 2025The hill she’s going to “die on” is the human-sacrifice-isn’t-all-that-bad hill? Spoken like a committed leftist. She must feel pretty virtuous and anti-racist, rattling off words like “Mochica” and “Tahuantinsuyu” and “Quechua” because she’s sooo educated and multicultural.In...

On August 3, 2025, just after 10:00 PM, Tampa Police arrested two drivers who were racing westbound on the Selmon Expressway, with no regard for the safety of themselves or other drivers. At around 10:06 p.m., as a Tampa Police Officer was entering the expressway from Willow St., two vehicles, a 2021 Honda Accord and a 2019 Dodge Challenger, passed the officer’s vehicle at speeds exceeding 100 MPH, in a 55 MPH zone. As the officer followed, both drivers continued to engage in reckless speeding and cut through vehicles without regard for others on the roadway. The officer was able...

Why have grocery stores been experiencing a shortage of some of their popular Dole items? The reason is part of a growing trend that poses a significant threat to food companies. CNN obtained a memo dated February 10 that Dole sent to its customers, explaining why the company had been forced briefly halt its operations, which include farms and four processing plants and employ 3,000 people across North America. ... On February 22, 2023, Dole plc publicly addressed the cyber attack in a brief press release, saying the company had "moved quickly to contain the threat and engaged leading third-party...

Kidney complications in diabetes often progress silently, putting patients at risk of life-threatening outcomes long before any symptoms appear. A new study offers a promising solution. Researchers found that two simple blood markers—estimated glomerular filtration rate difference (eGFRdiff) and growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) levels—can independently predict kidney disease progression and mortality in people with diabetes. "Currently, eGFR and urinary albumin, which are commonly used in routine clinical practice, are not sufficient to accurately predict kidney outcomes in individuals with diabetes," says Dr. Gohda. The research team analyzed data from 638 Japanese adults living with diabetes mellitus. Participants were observed for...

Britain will pay the transportation costs for every migrant transferred to and from France, under Keir Starmer’s deal with Emmanuel Macron. Taxpayers are set to shell out on the new “one-in, one-out” between London and Paris despite fears it will not deter asylum seekers crossing the Channel. The agreement states: "All transport costs incurred in connection with readmission pursuant to this Agreement shall be borne by the United Kingdom." Whilst no costs have been revealed, the deal between Starmer and Macron also allows France a veto over who can be returned. Paris can refuse to take any Channel migrant that...

The thug who threatened to gang rape a Virgin air stewardess and set her alight is a 'super flash' recruitment tycoon whose business went bust with £17million worth of debts - and has two wives, we can reveal. Father-of-three Salman Iftikhar, 37, was flying in first class when he launched a vile tirade of abuse towards Virgin Atlantic staff on a flight from London Heathrow to Lahore. Wealthy passengers aboard the flight watched in horror as the recruitment boss repeatedly called steward Angie Walsh a 'f***ing b****' at 39,000ft. He later threatened to blow-up the five-star hotel the cabin crew...

The retina places a large energy demand on the body, in part due to the activity of photoreceptors. These specialized cells are responsible for receiving light and transmitting visual information to the brain. Photoreceptor death is the cause of vision loss in many retinal diseases, and there are no effective therapies that improve their survival. In a paper, researchers studied the dependence of photoreceptors on glutamine. Their results indicate that maintaining the balance of amino acids in these cells is important for photoreceptor health. The energy requirements of photoreceptors make them vulnerable to small changes in metabolism. Glutamine feeds into...

Infants form memories, but may not be able to recall them later.

Approximately one in five people on Earth lives with chronic pain. And the vast majority—up to two-thirds—are women. New research from Aalborg University sheds light on a possible cause: sleep. A new study shows that disturbed sleep increases the body's sensitivity to pain, and that women react more strongly than men. According to the researchers, this opens up a new and often overlooked approach to both the understanding and treatment of chronic pain. "For many years, we've relied on stronger and more targeted medicine. But perhaps the solution is far simpler. It seems that sleep plays a greater role in...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Muskogee police shot and killed a man they said pointed a rifle at a code enforcement officer. Heather Blackwelder heard the gunfire outside her home in the Walnut Creek Neighborhood near Country Club Rd and Augusta Ave. “That’s when I saw the Muskogee PD out front and their Bearcat with rifles pointed at my neighbor’s house,” said Blackwelder. Officers responded to the home near 600 Christy Drive after a call about a man pointing a rifle at a code enforcement officer, then going back into his home. Police identified the man as Clayton Bailey, 34. They said...

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the man who led the Russia investigation into President Donald Trump, has reportedly lived in a memory-care facility for years. Muller, 80, served as the sixth director of the FBI from 2001 until 2013 and the special counsel overseeing the federal government's multi-year investigation into Russia's ties to the 2016 Trump campaign. The probe found that neither Trump nor members of his campaign team coordinated with the Russians on their interference. It did not conclude whether Trump obstructed the investigation, citing DOJ policy not to indict sitting presidents. Mueller's investigation dominated years of news coverage,...

MILAN (AP) — Italy cleared the way Wednesday to build the world’s largest suspension bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily in a massive 13.5 billion euro ($15.5 billion) infrastructure project that has been long delayed by debates over its scale, earthquake threats, environmental impact and the specter of mafia interference. The Strait of Messina Bridge will be “the biggest infrastructure project in the West,” Transport Minister Matteo Salvini told a news conference in Rome, after an interministerial committee with oversight of strategic public investments approved the project. Premier Giorgia Meloni said that the bridge “will be an engineering symbol...

In the popular Japanese anime One Piece, black flags bearing a skull with a straw hat are carried by a rowdy crew of pirates who have made it their mission to challenge a draconian regime and fight for freedom. But in July, these emblems started popping up across Indonesia – along doorways, on the backs of cars, and painted on walls. For many, it was a response to Indonesian leader Prabowo Subianto's call for Indonesians to fly their national red and white flag ahead of the country's Independence Day on 17 August. Instead, many chose to raise these pirate flags...

Newman on Capital Punishment: Consistency is Key in Catholic Doctrine - by Edward FeserIt was announced last week that Pope Leo XIV will be declaring St. John Henry Newman to be a Doctor of the Church. As the Catholic Encyclopedia notes, the Church proclaims someone to be a Doctor on account of “eminent learning” and “a high degree of sanctity.” This combination makes a Doctor an exemplary guide to matters of faith and morals. To be sure, the Doctors are not infallible. Their authority is not as great as that of scripture, the consensus of the Church Fathers, or the...

A 47-year-old Moroccan man has been arrested in Paris for lighting a cigarette using the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau confirmed the arrest calling the act “indecent and pathetic.” He stated that the man has been identified and taken into custody and admitted to lighting his cigarette from the sacred flame. “I am filing a case immediately with the Paris state prosecutors so that this man will be found and sanctions imposed to make an example of him,” Patricia Miralles, the minister for veterans and remembrance,...

The iconic American sports car, Corvette, has made its official debut in Singapore, following a glitzy launch event held at Ion Orchard on July 28. More famously known as the Chevrolet Corvette, the event also marked the introduction of Corvette as a standalone brand in its own right. The brand will be represented by Alpine Motors, which was previously the distributor of Opel cars in Singapore, and it marks the first time that the Corvette is available for sale here through official channels in right-hand-drive form. The latest iteration of one of America's most famous sports cars is dubbed the...