LGBTQ Christians invoke ‘righteous rage’ at Capitol during Holy Week
A community of LGBTQ+ Christians began Holy Week with a proclamation of “righteous rage and holy hope" at the U.S. Capitol in Washington Monday.
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Love avocados? Biden admin caving to Mexican cartels could have devastating impact on wildly popular fruit
The Biden administration ending a USDA inspection program for Mexican avocados following cartel violence could affect US avocado growers if weevils infest farms, experts warn.
Texas measles cases are underreported, response hurt by funding cuts, CDC scientist says
A CDC senior scientist provided an update on the measles outbreak on Tuesday, while taking reporter questions about the agency's response.
Judge sides with Catholic employers on worker’s abortions, fertility care
Bismarck, N.D. — More than 9,000 Catholic employers don’t need to abide by federal regulations protecting workers who seek abortions and fertility treatments under a ruling issued this week by a federal judge in North Dakota. Last year, the Catholic Benefits Association and the Bismarck Diocese sued the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying it
Controversial defense program tied to DEI-laden contractor could be in crosshairs of DOGE: ‘Poster child’
Northrop Grumman, one of the largest defense contractors in the world, is facing heat for a missile program that has been consistently over budget and delayed.
Trump hailed for restoring gun rights as GOP fights Biden-era policies
House Republicans are pushing a resolution to rebuke the Biden administration's gun-control policies.
Top health official accuses RFK Jr’s agency of ‘censorship’
A top scientist at the National Institutes for Health is retiring in protest of alleged "censorship" of his research under HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.