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Colorado small business owner went viral after filming herself being disrespected by a customer

Rude customers are a rite of passage for most customer service employees, but one small business owner turned the tables on an unruly patron after a disrespectful encounter went viral on social media. Cassie Tingley owns Love and Flour, a cake shop located in Fountain, Colorado. Tingley became a self-taught baker eight years ago and prides herself on her innovative …

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Hamas defector tells pro-Palestinian activists they belong in 'a mental asylum' in brutal debate

Pro-Palestinian activists were left seemingly dumbfounded after Dr. Phil brought a former Hamas member on his show to dismantle their arguments. One student tried to accuse the former Hamas member, who originally hails from Ramallah, of peddling “colonial rhetoric.” “Dr. Phil Primetime” invited Palestinian activists — Salma and Zaynab from the University of Michigan — to debate the issues with …

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Biden official Rachel Levine says early memories were of transgenderism, questioning biological sex

Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine opened up about questioning gender identity at a young age, saying transgenderism was part of her “earliest” memories from childhood in an interview. Levine, one of the highest-ranking transgender officials in the government, discussed those memories in an interview with “The Advocate” on Monday. “You might question many things in …

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Social media expert celebrates 'wake-up call' on addiction: We need guardrails for children

Ivy League psychologist Dr. Nicholas Kardaras has been warning about the dangers of social media addiction for years, and lawmakers are finally taking notice. In March, the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor, 352-65, of a bill that would force the Chinese-owned company Bytedance to divest from TikTok. The bill would block TikTok from the U.S. if Bytedance does …

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Abortion advocates in MI lobby for ending parental consent for minors, say law has ‘no benefit’ to the child

Pro-choice advocacy groups in Michigan want to repeal parental consent to obtain an abortion via a new report. Since 1993, Michigan law stipulates that citizens under 18 years old must have parental consent for an abortion. Otherwise, minors are allowed to petition for an abortion in court to waive the requirement. “This law is actually of no benefit to the …

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New York, Georgia, California airports top world's best food and drink list for travelers

Three U.S. airports can now boast that they have some of the best travel dining experiences in the world. The 2024 Global Tastemakers panel of more than 180 food and travel experts revealed their 10 favorite airports for dining and drinks on Tuesday, with one bonus. Among those on the list were New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, …

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Expert calls into question Pentagon’s abortion travel policy, calls it a ‘repudiation’ of ‘woke ideology’

The Pentagon reported last month that the Biden administration’s push to cover travel expenses for service members seeking an abortion was utilized only 12 times in six months, which one expert said is a sign of the military rejecting the policy. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced in Oct. 2022, the Pentagon would …

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Joaquin Phoenix, 150 Hollywood Jewish creatives defend Oscar winner's speech condemning Israel

Actors Joaquin Phoenix, Debra Winger, Chloe Fineman and nearly 150 other Jewish Hollywood creatives signed a letter Friday defending filmmaker Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars acceptance speech last month that critics saw as equating Israel with the Nazis and Hamas. The open letter accused Glazer’s critics of suppressing speech within Hollywood, stating, “The attacks on Glazer also have a silencing effect on …

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'The Rock' explains why he's not endorsing Biden this time, how he feels about 'woke culture'

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson sounded off on cancel culture and why he would not be endorsing President Biden this election cycle, in an exclusive interview with “Fox & Friends.” The actor and former WWE superstar explained how he values authenticity and finds the current push to not offend others aggravating because it forces people to be dishonest. “To be real …

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Professors claim pointing out how Hamas brutalizes LGBTQ people is 'homophobic violence'

Describing Hamas’ brutalization of LGBTQ Palestinians needs to be labeled “homophobic violence,” university professors suggested at an event last month. Associate Professor Maya Mikdashi took part in a discussion at the school titled “Palestine is a Feminist and Queer Anti-Imperialist Abolition Struggle” with University of Illinois professor Nadine Naber on March 20. During the event, Mikdashi pushed back on the …

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