Month: April 2023

‘Orchestrated by God’: Woman Sends a Text to the Wrong Number, 14 Years Later They’re Parents to 6 Kids

Fourteen years ago, a woman from Ohio texted a Bible verse to the wrong number. However, instead of ignoring the message, the man on the other end responded and now they’re a happy family of eight. “I think 100 percent of the relationship was orchestrated by God,” Brenda Rivera Stearns, 36, told The Epoch Times….


Bernie Sanders Endorses Biden’s 2024 Reelection Bid, Rules out Own Run

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Monday that he has no plans to announce a White House bid and is instead throwing his support behind President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. The veteran legislator told The Associated Press that running for president in the past was a “wonderful privilege,” but that ultimately he would be foregoing a third run for…


Beyond Detox: Unlocking the Secret Healing Power of the Lymphatic System

In this series, “The Miraculous Immune System,” we’ll explore the true power of our immunity, the organs that work tirelessly to protect us. We’ll also provide practical ways to protect these vital divine gifts. The lymphatic system is our “immune network manager,” designed to keep internal and external toxins and invaders away from our body….


This Is What Happens When Financially Immature Students Get a Credit Card

Our kids are fortunate to be growing up in the most progressive and exciting time in history. Sadly, the very culture that offers them the world is also perpetrating this lie: “You are entitled to have everything you want, even if you don’t have the money to pay for it. It’s not a problem. You…


Little Green Martians and Social Security

I was looking through some old columns of mine and I found one from about 15 years ago with an intriguing headline: “Little Green Martians and Social Security.” I wrote that column in reaction to a news story that was running in media outlets around the country based on a poll of young people that…


Proposed Change to Florida’s ‘Resign-to-Run’ Law May Pave Way for DeSantis 2024 Bid

Florida state Sen. Travis Hutson has introduced a proposal to amend the state’s “resign-to-run” law, which would allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to announce his candidacy for the presidency without resigning as governor. The proposed amendment is part of Senate Bill 7050 (pdf), a larger piece of legislation related to state elections. It would change the…


Brazilian Authorities Response to Jan. 8 Riots Still Raise Questions

Commentary After more than three months, questions continue to emerge over the “assault” on government buildings in Brazil’s capital city on Jan. 8. Army general Gonçalves Dias is the head of Brazil’s Institutional Security Bureau (GSI), which advises the president on defence and security matters and handles presidential security. However, Dias resigned after a CNN…


Software Engineers Face Layoffs as Tech Industry Begins Cutbacks

Software engineers face increasing prospects of being laid off as the tech industry begins downsizing due to economic uncertainties. Tech work was once considered a safe bet regarding job security, with many people encouraged to “learn to code” over the past two decades. Vox reported on April 21 that a trickle of layoffs in the tech industry…


Supreme Court Sides With Landowners Whose Land Was Sought for Pipeline

The Supreme Court revived a lawsuit filed by Virginia property owners challenging the seizure of their land to make way for a natural gas pipeline. The court’s decision, which came April 24 in an unsigned order with no recorded dissents, is the latest development in a long-running legal battle between Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC and…


Australian Government Considers Extending Gas Price Controls Until 2025

The Australian government is considering extending the current gas price cap—that restricts wholesale prices—to 2025. On April 26, the Labor government announced the final round of consultation on a code of conduct for the sector, which aims to lower gas prices for local consumers. In December 2022, the federal government enacted a temporary price cap…