A group of Harvard faculty members say many students at the Ivy League university are skipping class, skimming or ignoring reading assignments, avoiding challenging discussions, and still graduating thanks to grade inflation. The New York Times reported Monday on findings released by the Classroom Social Compact Committee, a group of …
Read More »Pitt football players lead ‘Pitt for Jesus’ event as dozens are baptized
College sports teams can unify their community on and off the field — and one football team is doing just that by using its platform to spread faith to students. University of Pittsburgh football players delivered the gospel in front of nearly 600 people during a stirring ‘Pitt for Jesus’ …
Read More »Protesters interrupt Kamala Harris’ Chicago book tour event, forcing multiple removals
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ book tour stop in Chicago was disrupted multiple times Saturday afternoon, as security removed several protesters during a tense event promoting her new memoir, “107 Days.” As Harris discussed her book with journalist Michele Norris, who was moderating the event, at least one protester began …
Read More »Trump lauded by MSNBC, liberal media figures for securing Israel peace deal
President Donald Trump was praised on Monday by members of the media after securing a peace deal between Hamas and Israel as all 20 living Israeli hostages were released from Hamas captivity. “You’re right, we don’t know how the story ends,” Jon Meacham, a presidential historian and former speechwriter for …
Read More »Kennedy likens Senate dysfunction to 'game room in a mental hospital' as shutdown hits third week
Republican lawmakers continue to blame Senate Democrats for prolonging the government shutdown, accusing Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of caving to the Democratic Party’s far-left wing and pushing reckless spending as the standoff enters its third week. For Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy, there’s no end in sight. “It’s like the …
Read More »Vance says some deceased hostages may never be recovered despite Trump peace deal
Vice President JD Vance warned Sunday that some of the hostages killed while held by Hamas may never be returned to their families. “The reality is that some of the hostages may never get back, but I do think, with some effort, we’ll be able to give them to their …
Read More »New CBS boss Bari Weiss tells staff to explain what they do during working hours, but union urges defiance
CBS News should be in for an interesting week. Staffers from the network’s news division have until Tuesday to explain what they do during working hours to their new boss, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, but the Writers Guild of America East, which represents some CBS News employees, has urged staffers not …
Read More »ESPN MLB analyst says there's 'zero chance' he's watching network's NHL coverage during playoff baseball
ESPN MLB analyst Ben McDonald caught some flak for his reaction to the network’s promotion of one of the first NHL games of the season between the Chicago Blackhawks and Florida Panthers. McDonald was on the call for the National League Wild Card Series between the Chicago Cubs and San …
Read More »Wyoming library director receives $700K settlement following LGBTQ books dispute firing
A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid a community dispute over sexually explicit and LGBTQ-themed books in the children’s section will receive $700,000 in a settlement. Terri Lesley, who served as executive director of the Campbell County Public Library System in Gillette, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit …
Read More »DiCaprio's 'One Battle After Another' draws heat from some critics amid rising left-wing political violence
Leonardo DiCaprio’s newest film “One Battle After Another” is facing backlash from some critics, including “American Psycho” author Bret Easton Ellis, who argued the film’s premiere was poorly timed given rising left-wing violence and its focus on a violent political revolution. “It’s kind of shocking to see these kind of …
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