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(RNS) — 'The Gospel According To…' features Black queer Christians talking about their faith, homophobia and being closeted in the Black Church.... Read more »

(RNS) — 'I don't want my children absorbing a watered-down cultural Christianity message. In many ways, the actions of our Texas politicians feel like an infringement on my religious liberty.' ... Read more »

(RNS) — Our Homecoming protest this past weekend highlighted a frustrating reality.... Read more »

(RNS) — 'I am asking for your courage to love your neighbor, to respect the dignity of every human being, and now, to vote,' Budde says in the new ad, which references her headline-grabbing sermon to President Donald Trump last year.... Read more »

Pete Hegseth wants faith treated like physical fitness. But whose beliefs will define a soldier’s readiness?... Read more »

LONDON (AP) — Salam Ahmadyan, 36, and Rahman Salehi, 34, researched attacking the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester in northwest England and the Jewish Museum in nearby Cheetham Hill, the court was told.... Read more »

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The attack left the region’s travel industry in crisis, raising questions about aviation security and further unsettling a Middle East already shaken by the U.S.-Iran war.... Read more »

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican officials on Friday stressed that Francis’ 2016 text “The Joy of Love” isn’t up for rewriting, amending or scrapping... Read more »

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Bray, an Orange County businessperson and Christian philanthropist, accused Feucht of soliciting a $250,000 donation for a 2023 concert tour that had already been fully financed by the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA.... Read more »

He reportedly told the boy's parents he was taking him to get ice cream, and then put his penis in the kid's mouth.... Read more »

"His eyes were burning white and red at the same time.... talk about testosterone!"... Read more »

This explainer on LGBTQ+ midterm ballot measures explains each one's potential consequences and community impact.... Read more »

It's just the latest incident of him using homonationalist rhetoric to justify military violence against Muslims.... Read more »

“It offends me,” he said.... Read more »

"Remember when presidents had dignity?"... Read more »

First off, she wasn't a minor when it happened....... Read more »

Witnesses accuse police of excessive force and harassment during Saturday's raid in Taipei, which is typically considered LGBTQ+-friendly.... Read more »

The political ad showed two women seemingly about to hook up.... Read more »

An anti-trans Democrat can be contained, while an anti-trans Republican's views will only be made more powerful by their party.... Read more »

This is not the first time Don Davis has sided with anti-trans Republicans.... Read more »

3 New York City hospitals have recently caved to the Trump administration by ending gender-affirming care for trans youth.... Read more »

He was recently warning America about pilots becoming furries: They're MEOWING and BARKING."... Read more »

Even voters in Texas, with its anti-trans history, aren't buying the attacks.... Read more »

An Army official said the service is grounding about 400 helicopters, more than half of its AH-64 fleet. The post Army grounds fleet of AH-64Es for second time in three months appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

10 warrant officers were the first in the Army to graduate as the new 390A Robotics Technicians MOS, while hundreds joined the 40D space operations field. The post Hundreds of soldiers transfer to newly created jobs in robotics and space appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Army Reserve Lt. Col. Robert J. Connolly dedicated the award to six fellow soldiers killed in the same drone attack in the first hours of Operation Epic Fury. The post Soldier awarded Purple Heart from drone attack in first days of war appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The decision to pull U.S. bombers from the British base comes a week after several people were arrested on suspicion of plotting terrorist action. The post Air Force pulls bombers from RAF Fairford after security incident appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The Marine Corps said it is “actively cooperating” with authorities after a lance corporal was arrested Saturday night. The post Marine arrested on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman in Okinawa  appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The aircraft carrier quietly left the Central Command area of operations in recent days, leaving the USS George Washington as the only carrier currently in the Middle East. The post USS George HW Bush stops in Thailand after leaving the Middle East appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Troops can now earn $450 per month in hostile fire pay and as much as $275 per month in imminent danger pay, the first increase since 2002. The post Pentagon increases combat pay as war with Iran continues appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The new rust-colored headgear for explosive ordnance disposal techs will be the Air Force's seventh authorized beret. The post Air Force authorizes new berets for explosive ordnance techs appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

A mental health clinic owner used active duty service members, veterans and military families in a scheme that billed TRICARE $26 million. The post Multi-million dollar TRICARE fraud bought a gold-plated Cybertruck and casino parties appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Commanders have less than two weeks to implement the directive. The post Troops will get a day off to vote or register for November elections appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The guardsman told police during a traffic stop that his firearm was registered in his home state of Oklahoma. The post National Guardsman arrested in DC for carrying pistol without permit appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

Florida sheriff's deputy Eddie Duran faced manslaughter charges after he shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson in 2024 at the airman's off-base apartment. The post Florida deputy acquitted in trial over shooting of Air Force special ops airman appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is sailing with “significantly more” food and supplies than the USS Abraham Lincoln carried, in part due to damage to a logistics base in Bahrain. The post Navy sending aircraft carrier to Middle East with extra food and supplies appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

To meet Hegseth-ordered "accountability,"  Navy and Marines say Inspectors General will continue to review fitness test and Air Force IGs may soon start. The post New fitness standards will be checked in Inspector General reviews appeared first on Task & Purpose.... Read more »

The explosive development is powered by a high-amplitude upper-level trough swinging out of the North Atlantic, colliding with an expansive 1035 hPa blocking high-pressure system … The post A Violent Atlantic Bomb Cyclone Targets UK and Ireland Tuesday night, heads for Iceland on Thursday by author Marko Korosec appeared first... Read more »

The 2026 Super El Niño continues its historic rapid intensification across the equatorial Pacific ahead of Winter 2026/2027. New oceanic and atmospheric data confirm another … The post The 2026 Super El Niño is Breaking Records, With Winter 2026/2027 Weather Impacts Ahead by author Andrej Flis appeared first on Severe... Read more »

An extraordinary display of tropical power is unfolding off Mexico’s Pacific coast, where Hurricane Polo explosively intensified into a monster Category 5 storm with sustained … The post Category 5 Hurricane Polo Explosively Intensifies in the Eastern Pacific: Historic Pressure Drops Near Mexico by author Marko Korosec appeared first on... Read more »

A massive Heat Dome is making a dramatic return across Europe as September draws to a close, setting the stage for an unseasonably warm spell … The post Return of the Heat Dome: A Late-Season Heatwave Expands Across Europe into Early October by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe... Read more »

New Winter 2026/2027 snowfall predictions are starting to show a strong Super El Niño signature, with clear regional differences visible across the United States, Canada, … The post Winter 2026/2027 Snowfall Explorer: See the Latest Forecast for Your State and Region by author Andrej Flis appeared first on Severe Weather... Read more »

The main driver of this rapid thermal drop this week is a massive upper-level blocking ridge building over the North Atlantic and Scandinavia. This high-pressure … The post A Major Cold Intrusion Spreads Across Eastern Europe: First Seasonal Frost to Follow by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe Weather... Read more »

A new Polar Vortex is now forming over the North Pole, with rapid stratospheric cooling and a pressure drop already visible in the latest data. … The post A New Polar Vortex Is Emerging Over the North Pole, With a Winter 2026/2027 Disruption Risk by author Andrej Flis appeared first... Read more »

A powerful Super El Niño continues to build in the Pacific. This creates what I call an atmospheric hurricane shield for the United States, lowering … The post Super El Niño Builds a Strong Hurricane Shield for the United States, Lasting Into October by author Andrej Flis appeared first on... Read more »

Severe weather outlook – forecast across Europe. This forecast highlights areas of organized severe weather, along with risk levels and severe weather threats across Europe. … The post High Risk Issued: Two-Day Severe Weather Outbreak Targets Balearic Islands, Italy and the Adriatic region by author Marko Korosec appeared first on... Read more »

A dramatic summer-killer pattern is taking shape across Europe this week, bringing a sharp end to the prolonged early-September Heat Dome. A powerful upper-level trough … The post A Major Pattern Flip Arrives: Severe Weather Outbreak and Sharply Colder Air to End Europe’s Late-Summer Heat by author Marko Korosec appeared... Read more »

Latest Snowfall Forecast UPDATE 21st September, 2026: Winter 2026/2027 Snowfall Explorer: See the Latest Forecast for Your State and Region First Winter 2026/2027 snowfall predictions … The post Winter 2026/2027 Snowfall Predictions: New Data Shows a Strong Super El Niño Snow Pattern by author Andrej Flis appeared first on Severe... Read more »

A new powerful early-September Heat Dome is expanding across Europe. It will bring an intense late-season heatwave with surface temperatures forecast to reach the upper … The post Early September Heat Dome Expands Across Europe: 40°C+ Highs Target the Mediterranean and Balkans by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe... Read more »

A violent surge of water, mud, and boulders swept through the transboundary Bhote Koshi Trishuli river system on August 26, devastating settlements and infrastructure in … The post Catastrophic Nepal–Tibet Outburst Flood Caused by Ice–Rock Avalanche, USGS Confirms Landslide Seismic Signal by author Renato R. Colucci appeared first on Severe... Read more »

Severe weather outlook – forecast across Europe. This forecast features areas of organized severe weather with risk levels and severe weather threats across the European … The post High Risk Issued: Two-Day Severe Weather Outbreak Targets France, the Alps, and Central Europe by author Marko Korosec appeared first on Severe... Read more »

"As more physicians, nurses, and others integrate medical cannabis into their clinical practices, it is vital that their requisite medical associations, institutions, and educational curricula similarly incorporate and embrace cannabis as a mainstream and established therapeutic option for patients." The post Growing Number of Physicians Are Issuing Medical Cannabis Authorizations... Read more »

This campaign is not about promoting the health and safety of Massachusetts residents; it is a trial balloon by a prohibitionist interest group intent upon rolling back legal cannabis markets nationwide. The post NORML Op-Ed: Vote This November To Keep Marijuana Legal in Massachusetts appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

Question 8 continues to lose voter support as election day approaches. The post Massachusetts: Voters in Latest Poll Express Overwhelming Opposition to Marijuana Repeal Initiative (Question 8) appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

"Regulation works. States' real-world experience with adult-use marijuana legalization affirms that it is being implemented in a way that provides regulated access for adults while effectively hindering youth access and misuse." The post Compliance Check Data Finds Licensed Cannabis Businesses More Likely Than Alcohol Retailers To Strictly Enforce Minimum Age... Read more »

"Sensational claims that adult-use legalization laws are linked with greater marijuana use by teens are simply not backed by reliable data. These government findings ought to reassure lawmakers that cannabis access can be legally regulated in a manner that is safe, effective, and that does not inadvertently impact young people’s... Read more »

Their message is clear: If marijuana is legal in your state, they are coming to target your freedom. And if it is not, they will spend millions to keep you a criminal. The post The Next Attack on Legal Marijuana Is Here appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

The New York Times is setting its sights on cannabis, again. The post NORML Op-Ed: Calling Out the New York Times’ Alarmist Cannabis Coverage appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

"Medical cannabis therapy was associated with reductions in opioid use (− 89.8 percent), pain intensity (− 84.2 percent), and functional disability (− 30.4 percent)." The post 10-Year Study: Back Pain Patients Report Sustained Improvements, Decreased Reliance on Pharmaceuticals Following Medical Cannabis Treatment appeared first on NORML.... Read more »

"In many prohibition states, a significant portion of law enforcement and prosecutorial resources are still being directed toward arresting tens of thousands of cannabis consumers for activities that are now perfectly legal in nearly half of this country." The post FBI: In These States, Over Half of All Drug-Related Arrests... Read more »

President Donald Trump and other federal officials are claiming that deals the administration has struck with pharmaceutical companies are "rescuing state budgets" or helping to "save Medicaid" by saving the program tens of billions of dollars on prescription drugs over a decade. But experts say there are many unanswered questions... Read more »

In the Maine Senate race, ads from a Democratic super PAC misleadingly claim Republican Sen. Susan Collins cast a vote to "cover up the Epstein files" and received "$3 million to her super PAC" from "Jeffrey Epstein's business partner." The post Democratic Ads Misleadingly Connect Susan Collins to Epstein appeared... Read more »

The White House has defended three taxpayer-funded advertisements featuring President Donald Trump by comparing them to ads that were paid for by past presidential administrations. But some legal experts have said the Trump White House commercials are political messages intended to influence the 2026 midterms and may violate U.S. laws,... Read more »

In the Texas Senate race, comments Republican Ken Paxton made in 2022 about the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, are circulating on social media, thanks to posts by his opponent, Democrat James Talarico, and the Democratic Party. But their posts use just a snippet of Paxton's... Read more »

A Republican super PAC has been running an ad that makes the misleading claim that North Carolina Senate candidate Roy Cooper "let 16,000 untested rape kits sit on the shelf" when he was the state’s attorney general. The evidence kits were in the custody of hundreds of local law enforcement... Read more »

A pro-environment/liberal nonprofit with an affiliated super PAC. The post League of Conservation Voters appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

A Republican nonprofit affiliated with the Senate Leadership Fund. The post One Nation appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

A pro-Republican super PAC created by Elon Musk, the co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX. The post America PAC appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

A super PAC that works to elect Democrats to the Senate. The post WinSenate appeared first on FactCheck.org.... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Below is The Marijuana Herald’s Daily Cannabis News Brief for October 5, 2026, sponsored by Trulieve. The Marijuana Herald publishes a new edition every weekday … Continue reading The post Daily Cannabis News Brief for 10/5/2026 appeared first on The Marijuana Herald.... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Marijuana sales increased year over year in 13 of the 15 adult-use states tracked by cannabis analytics firm Headset in September, with gains ranging from … Continue reading The post Marijuana Sales Increased Year Over Year in 13 of 15 Adult-Use States... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that a CBD- and THC-based drug being developed to control bone cancer pain in dogs qualifies … Continue reading The post FDA Says CBD-THC Drug for Bone Cancer Pain in Dogs Can Pursue... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The U.S. Supreme Court began its 2026-27 term today with three marijuana-related petitions awaiting action, involving state residency requirements for marijuana businesses, firearm rights and … Continue reading The post U.S. Supreme Court Begins New Term With Marijuana Commerce, Gun Rights and... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Minnesota has now issued 392 marijuana business licenses, while the number of licensed adult-use retail sites has climbed to 223, according to newly updated data … Continue reading The post Minnesota Has Issued Nearly 400 Marijuana Business Licenses, With 223 Adult-Use Retail... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Among pancreatic cancer patients using medical marijuana, those who consumed higher daily doses of THC experienced greater improvements in anxiety and insomnia than those who … Continue reading The post Study: Pancreatic Cancer Patients Taking at Least 10 MG of THC Daily... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Hemp grown for fiber has emerged as one of the fastest-growing portions of the U.S. industrial hemp sector, with production more than tripling in three … Continue reading The post USDA Report Finds U.S. Hemp Fiber Production More Than Tripled Since 2022,... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information About 80% of Washington’s licensed marijuana businesses rely on third-party companies to report state-required traceability data, even though those companies are not licensed by the … Continue reading The post Washington Says 80% of Marijuana Licensees Use Third-Party Traceability Integrators the State... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The National Institutes of Health has awarded funding to a University of California, San Diego researcher for a study designed to establish what researchers describe … Continue reading The post National Institutes of Health Funds Research Seeking First Molecular Framework for Marijuana’s... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information New York will begin accepting applications for adult-use marijuana nursery licenses on November 5, but prospective licensees may have only a narrow opportunity to apply. … Continue reading The post New York Sets November 5 Opening for Marijuana Nursery Licenses, With Applications... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Illinois marijuana retailers sold cannabis to minors in just six of 1,452 attempted purchases conducted by state authorities during fiscal year 2026, according to a … Continue reading The post Illinois Marijuana Retailers Sold to Minors in Just 6 of 1,452 State... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A cannabidiol-loaded sponge placed directly at the site of a traumatic brain injury reduced brain swelling, neuroinflammation and neurological deficits in rats, according to a … Continue reading The post CBD-Loaded Sponge Reduces Brain Swelling and Neuroinflammation After Traumatic Brain Injury, Study... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Curaleaf Holdings has increased its takeover offer for Aurora Cannabis by 25%, raising the implied consideration to US$5 per Aurora share as it continues its … Continue reading The post Curaleaf Raises Aurora Cannabis Takeover Bid 25% to $5 Per Share appeared... Read more »

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Australia’s legal cannabis market is projected to reach $3.05 billion by 2033, with rising medical marijuana demand helping drive growth, according to a report highlighted … Continue reading The post Report: Australia’s Legal Cannabis Market Projected to More Than Triple to $3.05... Read more »