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UFC's Dana White gets mistaken for Joe Rogan during interview with Sage Steele

Former ESPN host Sage Steele mistakenly addressed UFC president Dana White as podcast host Joe Rogan during an interview on Steele’s podcast on Thursday. White sat down with Steele during an appearance on the “Sage Steele Podcast,” and at the very end of the interview, the host asked White, “What is Joe Rogan’s dream?” White repeated the question as Steele …

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Disney-DeSantis settlement humiliates past pro-Disney headlines: Media 'as usual' were wrong

The mainstream media’s open support for Disney in its fight against Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., took on a whole new look after a settlement was reached that appeared to end in DeSantis’ favor. After ongoing legal battles, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, a board appointed by DeSantis, voted to approve a settlement deal with Disney on Wednesday. The settlement …

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New Moses miniseries out Easter week emphasizes famous figure's 'flawed' humanity in biblical epic

A new biblical miniseries brings the familiar story of Moses to millions of viewers on one streaming platform this Holy Week. Netflix’s “Testament: The Story of Moses,” is a three-part docudrama which “chronicles Moses’ remarkable life as a prince, prophet and more with insights from theologians and historians,” the streaming giant says. The series offers a dramatic reenactment of the …

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Ex-ASPCA chief advocates for local donations, alleges major groups ignore shelters' needs

ASPCA’s former CEO and the godfather behind its iconic Sarah McLachlan ad is encouraging animal lovers to donate locally as he calls out what he views as large animal welfare organizations’ failures to support shelters hit hard in the post-pandemic age. “For ASPCA, 2% [of proceeds go to local shelters]. So, if you have the visual dollar bill, you would …

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Historian rebukes liberals portraying Christ as a Palestinian: 'Rips Jesus out of his Jewish context'

A biblical scholar accused left-wing politicians and media figures of using Jesus to send a “historically false” and “inflammatory” political message about the war in Gaza this Holy Week. “This Easter, let’s not try to pretend Jesus was a ‘Palestinian Jew,'” historian and Aurelio Professor of Scripture emerita at Boston University Paula Fredriksen implored in her scathing op-ed for the …

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UMinn Law School will no longer give preference to minorities for fellowship: 'Win for civil rights'

A University of Minnesota Law School diversity fellowship will now give equal consideration to White and male applicants following a civil rights complaint. According to The College Fix, the application for a full-ride diversity fellowship sponsored by the Jones Day law firm has been changed after education watchdog Adam Kissel filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office …

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Bill Maher calls for COVID Commission: The 'powers that be' refuse to admit they 'got it wrong'

“Real Time” host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by calling for a “COVID Commission” to investigate how the country mishandled the pandemic. “I get it that we didn’t know exactly what was happening at the beginning of COVID, and some mistakes were inevitable,” Maher told his audience. “But four years on, I’m tired of hearing, ‘Well, we didn’t …

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Texas woman shares nightmare tale of trying to evict squatter who destroyed home, sold belongings

A Dallas-area woman is documenting her nightmare experience after a squatter allegedly trashed her home and sold her belongings while she was taking care of a family member in another state. Terri Boyette shared how squatters took over her home last year while she was in Florida caring for her sick mother in videos that recently went viral on social …

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Religious-themed designs banned from White House Easter egg art contest

Children of the National Guard are prohibited from submitting religious Easter egg designs for the 2024 “Celebrating National Guard Families” art event at the White House. The art contest is part of the White House’s Easter traditions, which include the annual Easter Egg Roll. The flyer for the contest states that an Easter egg design submission “must not include any …

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UNC official says concerns standardized tests are racially discriminatory are not 'supported by the evidence'

A member of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors addressed concerns about requiring standardized tests in the admissions process, citing a lack of evidence that they discriminate on the “basis of race” and other orientations. During a virtual meeting held by the UNC Board of Governors on Wednesday, they discussed the next steps in the college admission …

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