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The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports: Years after being starved, beaten and subjected to various forms of torture as children, former students of the now-defunct Miracle Meadows School in Salem will receive a total of $100 million in civil lawsuit settlements. The amount includes settlements from two consolidated cases brought by dozens of former students and their families. A 2017 filing against …

“Wow. Who is that neurotic lunatic? Who is that guy? Send him back to the country he came from. Holy cow. Get him off TV. Revoke his visa.  I mean, that is as close to just all outright Pfizer propaganda as I’ve ever seen allowed on a TV. ‘They’re myths. Let me tell you, myths that kids are suffering.’ “Most …

Global News reports: Amid a wave of legislation in some U.S. states targeting the LGBTQ2 community, Canada has updated its travel advisory for the country specifically advising people to check state and local laws before visiting. While overall travel advice around risk levels or health concerns has not changed for the U.S. by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the department updated …

The Sacramento Bee reports: A Sacramento-area library was evacuated Monday morning and a nearby elementary school and high school sheltered in place after law enforcement was notified of a bomb threat containing anti-LGBTQ hate speech, authorities said. It was the third threat against the library in the past week, police and deputies said. Much like the first reported bomb threat …

Washington DC’s CBS affiliate reports: A jury convicted five anti-abortion activists Tuesday of conspiring to blockade a D.C. clinic in 2020 in violation of federal law. Jurors deliberated for a day and a half before returning their verdict, finding activists Lauren Handy, Heather Idoni, William Goodman, John Hinshaw and Herb Geraghty of two felony counts each of conspiracy against rights …

The Associated Press reports: With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump, recruiting thousands of Americans to come to Washington on a mission to dismantle the federal government and replace it with a vision closer to his own. Led by …

Fort Worth’s ABC affiliate reports: A Fort Worth school district board meeting turned tense Tuesday night as parents and community members sounded off on books in school and the district’s decision to close libraries while they catalog books ahead of a new state law in September. The Fort Worth Independent School District last week confirmed they were closing their libraries …

The Associated Press reports: One of Iowa’s largest cities repealed its ban on “conversion therapy” — the discredited practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling — after a Christian organization threatened legal action, part of a deepening national movement to challenge protections for LGBTQ+ kids. The city council in Waterloo voted this week …

The Associated Press reports: The Ohio Ballot Board approved language Thursday for a fall measure seeking to establish abortion access as a fundamental right, but one Democratic member blasted it as “rife with misleading and defective language.” Key among opponents’ objections were several aspects of language developed by Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, an abortion opponent, which they warned …

The Daily Beast reports: Stephen Cliffgard Lee, the “nervous” pastor indicted alongside Donald Trump and 17 others in Georgia, was able to post bail on Friday thanks largely to a hefty donation from the infamous MAGA podcaster “Silk” from “Diamond and Silk,” his attorney told The Daily Beast. Lee, who’s accused of intimidating an election worker, was the last of …

“Somebody asked me recently, they said Charlie, when do you think that things are going to get violent? I said I pray they don’t but in some ways, putting Donald Trump in jail and getting a mug shot, that’s an act of violence. Think about it, if he doesn’t show up, they will arrest him with guns. That is an …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has established what he calls the “10 commandments” of his campaign, and they all make a lot of sense. #1 on his list is: “God is real.” That is true. There is one true God who created the universe and everything in it—and His 10 commandments never change. They’re the …

Austin’s NBC affiliate reports: As students were released from McCallum High School Tuesday afternoon, the district confirms roughly eight people stood outside with anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion signs. “The protesters were on the sidewalk but were blocking the buses, so they were asked to move,” a spokesperson for AISD said. “Austin ISD Police officers were on-site to ensure everyone’s safety, and …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole:  Sonic Drive-In has launched a tasteless marketing campaign that includes profanity. The inappropriate song playing in this commercial is “Milkshake” by artist Kelis, and it has no place in a fast-food commercial. This song’s lyrics are offensive and contain the expletive d*mn. The vulgar lyrics in the commercial include the opening chorus: …

The Associated Press reports: South Carolina’s new all-male Supreme Court reversed course on abortion on Wednesday, upholding a ban on most such procedures after about six weeks of pregnancy. The 4-1 ruling departs from the court’s own decision earlier this year to strike down a similar law. The continued erosion of legal abortion access across the U.S. South comes after …

“People are very offended by blackface these days because it’s a caricature. It’s degrading and everything else. But, of course, drag is woman face, and it’s every bit as degrading and every bit the caricature, and really even more so. Well, I’ll make it make sense for you. That’s because the guy in a dress is a million times more …

The Washington Examiner reports: A conservative organization is debuting an ad during the Republican National Committee primary debate preshow on Wednesday in the hope that it sets up continued aid to Ukraine as one of the debate’s more crucial issues, particularly as candidates disagree about the path forward. The Heritage Foundation’s new ad on Ukraine aid is aimed at addressing …

NBC News reports: The suspect, Travis Ikeguchi, gunned down Laura Ann Carleton, 66, on Friday, after confronting her and “yelling many homophobic slurs” over her clothing store’s Pride flag, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said at a news conference Monday. Officials said Ikeguchi had a history of sharing posts that were critical of the LGBTQ community on social media, …

Los Angeles’ CBS affiliate reports: About 200 people marched through downtown Los Angeles today in support of parental rights and notification policies in schools, while a separate group gathered nearby to rally in support of LGBTQ+ youth, ultimately leading to an unlawful assembly declaration and at least two arrests. The parental-rights march was organized in a social media campaign under …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: What John Chachas, CEO of a downtown retailer, is pointing out about the situation in San Francisco is right, but he shouldn’t be so surprised. This has been 60 years or more in the making. San Francisco has been sliding downhill since the 1960’s when they welcomed free sex, psychedelic drugs, and the anti-establishment …