Majority of US parents choose public schools
September 25, 2017
WASHINGTON — Eighty-five percent of parents in the United States choose to send their children to public schools. That was the finding of a Gallup
State constitutions mention ‘God’ or ‘divine’
September 25, 2017
WASHINGTON — “God” or “the divine” is mentioned in all 50 state constitutions, even though such things are never explicitly mentioned in the U.S. Constitution,
Windows honoring Confederates removed
September 21, 2017
WASHINGTON — Following “considerable prayer and discussion” prompted by the August protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, Washington National Cathedral has decided to remove stained-glass windows honoring
Overseas military presence smallest in 60 years
September 9, 2017
WASHINGTON — For the first time in six decades, the U.S. military presence overseas has dropped below 200,000 active-duty troops, according to Pew Research. In
Coach Kennedy loses appeal to pray in public
September 4, 2017
BREMERTON, Wash. — Former high school football coach Joe Kennedy lost his appeal Aug. 23 at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled
Transgender students win legal battles
August 31, 2017
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Two schools accused of discrimination against transgender students recently resorted to payout settlements and policy changes. The settlements do not bode well
Twitter removes ad about traditional marriage
August 21, 2017
CUSTER, Wash. — The social media platform Twitter has refused to allow a former pastor to run a paid ad on its site promoting his
First meal eaten on moon was communion
August 20, 2017
HOUSTON, Texas — Communion was the first meal ever taken on the moon, thanks to astronaut Buzz Aldrin taking them with him on the Apollo
