Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, but one consistent earthquake in California—which rumbles every 22 years—provides valuable data for finding warning signs of an impending quake. This section of the San Andreas, located near the tiny central Californian town of Parkfield, last shook back in 2004. That means it’ll soon be ready for another rumble ..read more

(OPINION) What would you do if the power grid where you live went down and there was no electricity for an extended period of time? You might want to think about that, because experts are warning that it is just a matter of time before cyberattacks successfully cripple our power grids. In fact, foreign hackers ..read more

(OPINION) Gospel artist Kirk Franklin is drawing the ire of conservative Christians in Jamaica for gyrating and flexing his biceps while ministering in a tank top and shorts at “Fun in the Son,” a popular annual gospel concert sponsored by Best Dressed Chicken, a brand of the company Jamaica Broilers Group, which is well-known for ..read more

A mother in the state of Washington is accused of stabbing her 4-year-old son 41 times and then dumping his body, which was wrapped in a blanket, on the side of a highway, authorities said. Janet Garcia, 27, was formally charged on Friday with first-degree murder in the death of her young son, Ariel Garcia ..read more

(OPINION) Imagine walking on your college campus or the campus your son or daughter attends and being met with mobs of angry, violent people shouting pro-terror chants. Imagine being threatened with murder and faced with vehement hatred simply for existing or being against terrorism. In a sense, you don’t have to imagine it completely because ..read more

Israel’s military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in the southern Gaza Strip city, a senior Israeli defense official said on Wednesday, despite international warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government spokesperson said Israel was “moving ahead” with a ground operation but gave no timeline. The ..read more

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has said that it would take Iran just weeks to have enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb, and that Tehran’s activity, alongside the limited access it grants to its facilities, “raises eyebrows.” But International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Mariano Grossi told Deutsche Welle in ..read more

(OPINION) A comprehensive survey conducted by the American Bible Society, “State of the Bible USA 2024,” has revealed a continuing decline in Bible engagement among Americans. Experts worry this trend could have far-reaching implications for the country’s spiritual and social fabric. According to the study, only 38% of American adults now engage with the Bible ..read more

Nearly 2,000 Minnesota high school students opted out of an “LGBTQIA+ History and Culture” lesson earlier this month, according to a local parent’s rights group. The opt-outs came after Liberty Counsel, a non-profit legal group, sent a demand letter to Osseo Area Schools District 279, in March requesting that both teachers and students “whose sincerely-held ..read more

(OPINION) Economist Peter Schiff warned Americans to prepare for “a major dollar decline.” The genesis of his gloomy outlook for the greenback will surprise those who understand Schiff’s gold-first investing philosophy. “I think gold is telling us that the dollar is going down again — and this time it’s going down for the count,” the ..read more