Juneteenth has now been a federal holiday for 5 years, commemorating the Emancipation of enslaved African Americans. This year also marks a major milestone for a spiritual song tied to the day. It’s the 125th anniversary of the hymn, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” James Weldon Johnson penned the lyrics …

Vanessa Joy Lancellotti was a newlywed preparing to get her life moving when the unthinkable happened — a February 2016 near-death experience that was absolutely terrifying. “I had a ruptured arteriovenous malformation of the brain … and it’s something that I wasn’t aware I had that you can actually develop …

Every year between 2015 and 2024, at least one Apple executive agreed to be interviewed by Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber for a special WWDC episode of his podcast, The Talk Show. Last year, for example, Apple’s software engineering chief Craig Federighi, marketing chief Greg Joswiak, and top AI researcher John …

ANALYSIS The world is in the middle of a series of significant celestial events that could portend a message about Israel, and with the Jewish state’s ongoing military campaign to end the Iranian nuclear threat, the message appears to be getting clearer. Near the beginning of 2025, skywatchers had a …

A Texas school district has reversed course after reportedly prohibiting a 12-year-old student from sharing Bible verses with her classmates. Attorneys with the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) are calling the Killeen Independent School District’s about-face a victory for “every student’s right to live out their faith,” after …

U.S. Border Patrol agents did not release a single migrant into the country last month, according to Customs and Border Protection. It’s a huge drop compared to May of last year, when the Biden administration allowed 62,000 illegals to enter the country.  Border Patrol calls the reduction of border crossings …

U.S. President Donald Trump will extend the looming TikTok ban for another 90 days later this week, the White House said today (via Axios). It will be the third extension Trump has put in place since taking office in January. Trump’s second TikTok extension will expire on June 19, and …

PRESS RELEASE | The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in the corporate sector, following the Philippines’ exit from the European Commission’s (EC) list of high-risk jurisdictions for financial crimes. This is a press release submitted to …

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a group of nuns who challenged New York’s abortion mandate that attempted to force religious organizations to cover abortions in their employee health plans.  On Monday, the high court ordered New York courts to reconsider the state’s requirements that faith-based organizations …

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart remains in critical condition Tuesday after suffering a cardiac arrest in his Louisiana home.  Swaggart, 90, went into cardiac arrest early Sunday morning. Medical personnel were able to revive a heartbeat and rush him to the hospital, Jimmy Swaggart Ministries said in a news release.  “He remains in the …