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Here are some of our favorite TV moments from 2014: Jimmy Fallon noticed something fishy about the Obamacare enrollment numbers. Megyn Kelly interviewed Patricia Ireland, former president of the National Organization for Women, and asked why nuns were included on her “Dirty 100” list: Phil Robertson discussed Obamacare on ‘Hannity’ in typical Duck Commander fashion: Another…
Seven Wyoming schools have said "no" to the federal school lunch guidelines — and the money that comes with them. According to Wyoming Public Media, seven schools have decided to forego the federal standards instituted by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act and decide what to feed their students themselves. The district’s business manager, Jeremy…
A small church relies on temporary signs to invite and direct worshipers to its services. However practical, the pastor's goal ran up against a town's strict limitations on the size of signs, the number that can be posted and for how long. The town officials of Gilbert, Ariz., however, don't impose those same restrictions on…
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took to Twitter today in his second annual “airing of grievances” in celebration of “Seinfeld’s” trademark holiday, Festivus. HAPPY FESTIVUS! May ur pole be straight, ur feats be strong & your grievances be few. With love from the Costanzas – Frank, Estelle, George — jason alexander (@IJasonAlexander) December 23, 2014 The…
Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced a limited release for the film “The Interview” amid widespread criticism for pulling it because of threats by North Korea. Distribution of the comedy, about a plot to assassinate North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, had been canceled by Sony after threats of terrorism linked to the Communist regime. Sony…
After weeks of controversy, Sony Pictures Entertainment today announced a Christmas Day release of “The Interview” in a small number of theaters. It was a semi-reversal for Sony, which had canceled distribution of the movie in the face of terrorist threats linked to North Korea. One of the comedy’s stars, Seth Rogen, tweeted: The people…
The nation’s tax chief decided not to tell Congress that the IRS was targeting conservative groups, an action that would have brought to light the misconduct before the 2012 election, according to a new report from a House oversight panel. The implication, critics say, is that his failure to act protected President Obama from facing…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in special company Sunday when he lit candles in celebration of the sixth day of the Jewish observation of Hanukkah and again warned his nation’s enemies. Israel is “being attacked on two fronts simultaneously,” Netanyahu said in remarks to soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces at Latrun. He added: [Israel]…
Do police officers treat everyone the same? Forty percent of Americans think almost none of their local police officers “are prejudiced against blacks,” but 25 percent think most or some of their local police officers are. There is a stark racial division between perceptions of the U.S. criminal justice system and its officers, according to…
As travelers prepare to board planes for the holidays, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to screen passengers flying into the U.S. for Ebola, even as the media uproar surrounding the deadly virus has faded. Local and state health officials actively monitor about 1,700 persons for symptoms of Ebola, although the number fluctuates daily…
He was supposed to be off for Christmas break, but Bill O’Reilly couldn’t stay silent on his views about the Saturday shooting of two New York City police officers. >>> 13-Year-Old Son of Fallen NYPD Officer Posts Heartbreaking Goodbye to Father on Facebook Phoning into his own Fox News show, “The O’Reilly Factor,” he called tonight…
In the wake of North Korea’s hacking of Sony Pictures in response to the film “The Interview,” the Communist-led country’s Internet is reportedly “under duress,” although it was unknown if the situation is the result of a cyber attack. As first reported by The New York Times, the Internet in North Korea went dark today. “Their…
The New York Police Department is escalating security measures, telling academy trainees not to wear their uniforms or any other NYPD clothing in public. This recommendation, which follows the deadly shootings of two NYPD officers Saturday, is an effort to avoid copycat attempts, according to ABC’s Good Morning America. Officials told the outlet this morning that the…
Sony Pictures’ controversial cancellation of a new movie, “The Interview,” following North Korean terrorist threats has inspired planned independent screenings in Toronto and Montreal. Taylor Scollon’s Toronto Facebook event “The Interview Screening/Suck It, Kim Jong Un/Liberty in North Korea Fundraiser” launched Dec. 19 and has already garnered 4,400 “attending” responses. “The North Korean regime maintains…
The Obama administration’s Justice Department funneled at least $1.5 million in grants to a New York legal-aid group featured in a new rap video that depicts two young black men aiming handguns at a white police officer. Some may find the lyrics eerily similar to the social media postings of the man accused of shooting…
Some sick children in Texas just got the surprise of their young lives: Santa Claus dropped by the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas to hand out toys. But this surprise visitor wasn’t just one of Santa’s legion of merry helpers. This was former President George W. Bush, looking like a jolly old elf indeed in…
Less than 24 hours after two New York City police officers were shot and killed in broad daylight Saturday, New York Jets player Nick Mangold and New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin publicly honored the slain officers. Mangold, a center for the Jets, sported a black NYPD baseball cap yesterday while walking into Metlife…
What did you watch this weekend? If you have Dish, it wasn’t Fox News. After contract negotiations came to a halt between 21st Century Fox and Dish Network, the Fox News Channel and the Fox Business Network went dark for Dish customers on Saturday and remain dark still. 21st Century Fox is the parent company…
This month, The Daily Signal told the remarkable story of Elijah Leffingwell, a 2-year-old miracle child whose life was saved before he was even out of the womb. Thanks to fetal surgery, a rare procedure available at only a few hospitals around the world, doctors were able to remove a tumor the size of an orange…
The son of fallen NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos, who was shot to death along with his partner in their cruiser Saturday afternoon, has penned a heartbreaking goodbye to his father on Facebook. In it, 13-year-old Jaden Ramos writes: “Everyone says they hate cops but they are the people that they call for help. I will always…