According to a new report, House Democrats are going to defy President Biden by joining House Republicans to jettison the requirement for military service members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The National Defense Authorization Act, the annual defense policy bill, will repeal the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the military; it will be voted …
Author: Hank Berrien
ACLU Threatens Hospital If It Doesn’t Perform Transgender Surgeries
A hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, is being threatened by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) with a possible complaint to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights unless it performs transgender surgeries. The warning comes as Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare paused the surgery planned for 19-year-old Chris Evans, whom the ACLU …
Christian Group’s Dinner Reservation Canceled Because Restaurant’s LGBTQ Staff Felt ‘Uncomfortable … Unsafe’
A Richmond, Virginia, restaurant canceled a dinner reservation made by a Christian organization, claiming they did so because LGBTQ members of their staff would feel “uncomfortable or unsafe.” The Family Foundation, which is associated with Focus on the Family and promotes traditional marriage and the right to life, made dinner reservations at Metzger Bar and …
‘GMA’ Co-Anchors, Both Married, Canned After Report Of Clandestine Affair
Following a report that alleged they were having a clandestine affair, “Good Morning America 3” hosts T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach have been removed from the show indefinitely. On November 30, The Daily Mail published an exclusive report alleging that the two anchors, both of whom are married and have children, were “locked in a …
DeSantis Announces Hurricane Relief Funding; Faults Biden’s FEMA For Stiffing Rebuilding Program
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday announced plans to provide over $60 million to help homeowners rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Ian, and took a swipe at FEMA for not kicking into the program. Some $25 million will go to purchasing building materials which will be provided to verified non-profit organizations to make damaged homes …
SCOTUS Starts Case With Enormous Religious Freedom Implications
The Supreme Court is starting to consider a case with far-reaching implications for religious freedom. On Monday, the court will begin considering 303 Creative v. Elenis, which revolves around Colorado designer Lorie Smith, a committed Christian who designs websites and is challenging the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act by asserting that it violates her First Amendment rights …
Original ‘Sesame Street’ Star Bob McGrath Dies At 90
Bob McGrath, one of the four original hosts of “Sesame Street” when it premiered in 1969, died Sunday at the age of 90. Rest in Peace to our Bob McGrath. He was so vital in not only our education, but our earliest cognitive memories. Who are the people in your neighborhood?pic.twitter.com/mHtLqhi8MT — Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) …
Los Angeles County May Reimpose Indoor Mask Mandates
Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer announced on Thursday that the county may again impose indoor-mask mandates. Citing a rise in COVID infections, which have surged to 2,700 new COVID infections per day, up 180% since Nov. 1, Ferrer added that Virus-related hospital admissions are now up 200% in the same time period. …
Biden Appears To Swipe At Trump Over Kanye West Comments, But Jewish Leaders Praise Trump’s Pro-Israel Record
President Joe Biden took an apparent shot at his predecessor while condemning Kanye West’s anti-Semitic statements Friday, but Biden has been silent on anti-Jewish bigotry from members of his own party while many Jewish leaders deem Trump a friend of Israel. West has been spouting anti-Semitic hate since an apparent dinner ambush of Trump at his Mar-a-Lago home …
Famed Auction House Christie’s Pushes New ‘Piss Christ’ NFT
Famed auction house Christie’s is pushing a non-fungible token (NFT) this week: the infamous 1987 work from artist Andres Serrano titled “Piss Christ,” a photo of a crucifix submerged in a glass tank allegedly filled with Serrano’s urine. American photographer/artist @andres_artwork is best known for pushing boundaries. Case in point: “Piss Christ,” a photograph of …