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Faith

White House Trolls Nation With UFO-Themed ICE Arrest Tracker

White House Trolls Nation With UFO-Themed ICE Arrest Tracker

  • Straight Arrow News - Vertical

The White House launched aliens.gov with UFO imagery, only to reveal it was an ICE arrest tracker. Critics call it a bait-and-switch.

Pope Leo urges world to 'slow down' on AI in fervent first manifesto

Pope Leo urges world to 'slow down' on AI in fervent first manifesto

  • Joshua McElwee Reuters

He also apologized for the church's role in slavery, and repudiated a doctrine used since the fifth century to justify some wars.

U.S. tax officials consider adding citizenship question to tax forms

U.S. tax officials consider adding citizenship question to tax forms

  • Jacob Bogage REUTERS

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is debating requiring taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on next year's tax forms, according to three people familiar with the situation.

Pope Leo’s first encyclical tackles artificial intelligence

Pope Leo’s first encyclical tackles artificial intelligence

  • FMM - F24 Video Clips

On Monday, Pope Leo XIV unveiled his broad vision for the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity in his first encyclical, a major papal letter addressed to bishops of the Roman Catholic Church. The document was presented alongside Chris Olah from Anthropic, in what appeare…

Something weird and worrying is happening with rain, study finds

Something weird and worrying is happening with rain, study finds

  • Doyle Rice USA Today

New research shows that though the world sees more rain overall, it's getting drier at the same time. How can that be?

In new battle with Catholic Church, feds want to take Jesus-topped border mountain

In new battle with Catholic Church, feds want to take Jesus-topped border mountain

  • Trevor Hughes and Lauren Villagran USA TODAY

Federal officials are trying to seize from the Roman Catholic Church a border mountain topped with a massive statue of Jesus, saying they need it for the border wall.

A powerful El Niño is set to reshape global weather in 2026

A powerful El Niño is set to reshape global weather in 2026

  • Dinah Voyles Pulver USA Today

Previous El Niños fueled wildfires, caused extreme flooding and mega droughts, prompted widespread coral bleaching and disrupted marine life migrations and foraging.

Record Global Temperatures Feared As El Niño Grows

Record Global Temperatures Feared As El Niño Grows

    El Niño is rapidly developing in the Pacific Ocean and may become a rare, historically strong “Super” El Niño by fall or winter, according to the NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The updated forecast shows an 82% chance of El Niño forming between May and July, with the event likely to persi…

    Is El Niño about to reshape the Pacific again?

    Is El Niño about to reshape the Pacific again?

      La Niña is gone, but its effects linger as scientists watch for El Niño and the possible return of “the Blob” ocean heat wave.

      Why El Niño does not mean a quiet hurricane season

      Why El Niño does not mean a quiet hurricane season

        Oceans are holding excess heat, so while El Niño can limit hurricanes, scientists warn storms can still form.

        Trump releases previously classified UFO files

        Trump releases previously classified UFO files

          President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released dozens of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings and alien life Friday.

          UFO Files BREAKING: U.S Govt Releases Decades Old Declassified Files; Aliens Really Visited Earth?

          UFO Files BREAKING: U.S Govt Releases Decades Old Declassified Files; Aliens Really Visited Earth?

            For decades, America’s deepest UFO secrets remained hidden behind classified files, military silence, and unanswered questions. Now, the United States Department of Defense has begun releasing “never-before-seen” documents on UFOs — officially called Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAPs…

            A year into papacy, Leo finds his 'clarion voice'

            A year into papacy, Leo finds his 'clarion voice'

              Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule.

              Americans don't like Trump's Jesus posts and back Pope Leo, poll shows

              Americans don't like Trump's Jesus posts and back Pope Leo, poll shows

                A majority of Americans also responded negatively to a post threatening Iran, in which Trump said "a whole civilization will die tonight."

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                James Handy killed in stabbing incident. 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor was 81

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                ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Actor James Handy Dead At 81 After He Was Stabbed By Girlfriend’s Son

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                Bland County Officials Push for New Guardrails on Route 52

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                13 Birthday Gifts for the Cozy, Sentimental Cancer Zodiac Sign in Your Life

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                Cryptocurrency Adoption in Business: Advantages and Challenges

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