A number of popular Christian prayer and devotional apps are secretly mining data on their users and selling that information to Big Tech companies, according to a new report. BuzzFeed reported Monday that several prayer apps and websites, such as Pray.com, Hallow, Glorify, and Bible Gateway, have been secretly data mining their users’ activity on …
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Gun Rights Groups Suing San Jose Over ‘Gun Ownership Tax’ Insurance Mandate
Two gun rights advocacy groups in the state of California have announced lawsuits against the city of San Jose in response to the city’s new policy requiring gun owners to purchase liability insurance. The National Foundation for Gun Rights, the legal defense arm of the National Association for Gun Rights, announced early Wednesday morning that …
Report: Number of High School Graduations Stalled Or Even Dropped In 2021 Because Of COVID-19
A new report shows that high school graduation rates across the country declined in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, suggesting the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting more …
‘Not Long For This World’: Democrats Of All Stripes Plan To Campaign On Gutting Filibuster
Democrats are already preparing to make abolishing or amending the filibuster a plank of future campaign platforms, after efforts to break the filibuster to pass a pair of federal election takeover bills failed in the Senate. The Hill reported Tuesday that Democrat politicians and strategists see opposition to filibuster reform as increasingly untenable, and both …
Bipartisan AGs Suing Google, Alleging ‘Deceptive Practices,’ Tracking Users Without Consent
A bipartisan group of states’ Attorneys General is suing Google, alleging that the Big Tech giant used deceptive practices to continually track its users’ location. The Attorneys General of Washington State, Indiana, Texas, and Washington, D.C. have each filed suits in their respective federal courts, alleging that Google violated various consumer protection laws in those …
Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Demand Pelosi Hold Vote On Stock Trading Bans
A bipartisan group of lawmakers demanded that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hold a vote on a number of bills that would ban members of Congress from holding and trading individual stock. In a Monday letter to Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, 27 members of Congress, led by Democratic Maine Congressman Jared Golden, urged …
Another Person Pushed Onto NYC Subway Tracks, Calls Growing For Safety Measures
Another person was shoved onto the New York City subway tracks on Sunday, prompting renewed calls for additional safety measures to be put in place. The Washington Post reported that the victim, a 62-year-old man whose name was not released, was pushed onto the southbound tracks at the Fulton Street subway station in Lower Manhattan. …
Twitter Users Roast Bloomberg After Embarrassing Tweet Comparing COVID-19 Vaccine To ‘Lord Of The Rings’
Twitter users blasted Bloomberg News after the outlet posted an embarrassing headline comparing the possibility of a universal coronavirus vaccine to the One Ring from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary fantasy trilogy “The Lord of the Rings.” Writing under the heading, “One Shot To Rule Them All,” Bloomberg editor Mark Gongloff summarized an opinion piece on the …
After Two NYPD Officers Shot, NYC Mayor Adams Demands Federal Government ‘Help Stop The Flow Of Guns’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams called on the federal government to help “stop the flow of guns” after two NYPD officers were shot, one fatally, in Harlem Friday night. Adams made the remarks in a press conference Friday night outside Harlem Hospital, where one of the two officers was being treated for gunshot wounds. …
British Commentator Breaks Down Describing ‘Damage’ Of Masks In Schools: ‘They’ve Ruined Our Lives’
A British political commentator broke down in tears while describing the damage done to students in the United Kingdom, after the U.K. lifted its COVID-19 restrictions. Speaking on GBNews’ “Dewbs & Co.” Wednesday evening, commentator and independent journalist Sophie Corcoran, who was a student during the pandemic, spoke about the lifting of restrictions in schools, …