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Faith groups seek out founding documents in bid to rescue democracy

Faith groups seek out founding documents in bid to rescue democracy

Published by Sam Flores

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (RNS) — The prompt for the after-dinner discussion was a familiar phrase: “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” Some 90 members of nine religious congregations gathered in the fellowship of hall of University Baptist Church recently to begin a study of the Declaration, with its foundational claim that “all men are created equal.” They are just one of some 30 interfaith “clusters” in 16 states participating in Faith250, a new initiative intended to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, or semiquincentennial, this July 4th. These clusters are now pouring over “America’s sacred texts” as part of a mission to revive democratic values they feel have been eroding. “People are really concerned about what’s happening in our democracy,” said Meg Peery McLaughlin, the co-pastor of University Presbyterian Church and a program organizer. “They have been hungry for a place to bring their concerns about what’s happening and encounter what our shared faith may have to say to it.“ In addition to the Declaration of Independence, the faith clusters will study other foundational texts …

Trump Says First Releases Of UFO Documents Will Begin ‘Very, Very Soon’

Trump Says First Releases Of UFO Documents Will Begin ‘Very, Very Soon’

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), President Donald Trump announced April 17 that he expects his administration to begin releasing documents “very soon” related to extraterrestrial life and unexplained phenomena. President Donald Trump walks toward reporters before answering questions prior to boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 10, 2026. Win McNamee/Getty Images “As you remember, I recently directed the Secretary of War … to begin releasing government files relating to UFOs and unexplained aerial phenomena,” Trump told an audience in Phoenix, Arizona. “I’m pleased to report today … that this process is well underway and we’ve found many very interesting documents, I must say. And, the first releases will begin very, very soon.” Trump made the remarks at an event with Turning Point Action, an affiliate of Turning Point USA. The president ordered government agencies to release information about UFOs and related phenomena in a Feb. 19 Truth Social post. Tremendous interest in the files prompted Trump to issue the directive to release files related to …

I stopped reformatting Word documents by hand after finding this tab

I stopped reformatting Word documents by hand after finding this tab

Published by skeptic

With a rich set of formatting features comes a great responsibility. You have to get the look right if you expect to be taken seriously. Every time I received a Word document, I’d lose 20 minutes fixing mismatched fonts, inconsistent headings, and rogue spacing. It was the most tedious part of an editor’s job. It took me some time to realize that Word is designed to reward thought structure over tinkering. It has the tools for it. That’s why Microsoft Word power users swear by the Design tab. The Design tab will take you beyond basic formatting habits and help you apply changes at scale, especially when you are formatting lengthy reports in Word. Related 11 Advanced Microsoft Word Features That’ll Make Your Life Easier Microsoft Word wouldn’t be the tool it is without its productive features. Here are several features that can help you every day. The Design tab does what it’s meant to do It transforms your document instantly The Design tab sits quietly between the Home and Layout tabs in Word’s ribbon. …

Court Documents Reveal Confession Note Hand Written By Alleged Kirk Assassin

Court Documents Reveal Confession Note Hand Written By Alleged Kirk Assassin

Published by Jenni Sidey

In September of 2025, prosecutors in the Charlie Kirk murder case alleged that they had access to a hand-written note left by prime suspect Tyler Robinson for his trans boyfriend which contained a confession to the crime.  Tyler Robinson, 22, left a note under a keyboard for his roommate/romantic partner to discover, said Utah County Attorney Jeffrey Gray.   According to Mr Gray, the note said: “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I’m going to take it.”  Newly unsealed court documents now reveal that this letter does indeed exist.  An affidavit for a search warrant outlined a letter that Tyler Robinson allegedly wrote before Charlie Kirk’s assassination.  Robinson is accused of shooting and killing the conservative political activist on September 10, 2025, at Utah Valley University. Detectives seized ammunition, computers, a DNA sample, and a copy of a note that Robinson allegedly left for his roommate, with whom he had a romantic relationship.  The affidavit states that an FBI agent met with Robinson’s partner, Lance Twiggs, whom Robinson sometimes referred to as “Luna.”  …

Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show – POLITICO

Hungary and Russia struck 12-point plan for closer ties, documents show – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

While Orbán flaunts his close ties with the Kremlin, his electoral rival, Péter Magyar, has argued this is an Achilles’ heel, accusing the government of “outright treason” over its ties to Moscow. The December summit in Moscow was the 16th meeting of the Russian-Hungarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation (IGC), which according to Russian state media was launched in 2005. The commission has met on a roughly annual basis in either Russia or Hungary since then — with a break between the 14th meeting in November 2021 and the 15th in September 2024. Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. According to one of the documents, Russia and Hungary “addressed current issues of bilateral trade and economic cooperation, joint activities in the energy sector, industry, health care, agriculture, construction, and other areas of mutual interest, as well as in the cultural and humanitarian sphere” at the meeting in Moscow on Dec. 9, 2025. They also underscored the importance of “developing long-term, mutually beneficial ties between the two countries in areas of …

First-ever map documents 33 glacial lakes hidden under the Canadian Arctic

First-ever map documents 33 glacial lakes hidden under the Canadian Arctic

Published by Jenni Sidey

Water hidden beneath Arctic glaciers is moving far more than scientists realized. Now there is a map to prove it. Researchers have identified 37 active subglacial lakes across the Canadian Arctic, including 33 bodies of water that had not been documented before. The lakes sit beneath or partly beneath glaciers. Furthermore, some of them drain or refill so quickly that the ice above them can rise or fall by more than 100 meters in less than a year. The work offers the first decadal inventory of active subglacial lakes in the region. It also adds a new layer to the picture of Arctic ice loss in one of the world’s fastest-changing glacier zones. “Now we can further characterize the way the Arctic environment is changing, which can be an indication of climate change impacts on the region,” said Dr. Wesley Van Wychen, a professor in the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo. “Changes in water storage are important in terms of understanding how the speed of glaciers may change. By measuring the draining …

Departed Counterterrorism Official Who Resigned Over Iran War Denies Leaking Classified Documents

Departed Counterterrorism Official Who Resigned Over Iran War Denies Leaking Classified Documents

Published by Sam Flores

Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week in protest of the Iran war, on Friday denied allegations that he improperly shared classified information. The Associated Press reported that the FBI is investigating whether Kent leaked such information, citing someone familiar with the matter. The person said the investigation preceded his resignation on Tuesday. No additional details were available. “As for the leak allegations, I’m not concerned because I know I did nothing wrong,” Kent said on SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show.” He suggested he was targeted because he spoke out. “I am concerned because we’ve all seen the FBI and the full weight of the government come down on individuals who speak out,” Kent said. The Justice Department has undertaken several probes into perceived political foes of President Donald Trump, including former FBI Director James Comey, although prosecutors have struggled to make charges stick. Kent, the director of the U.S. government’s National Counterterrorism Center, stepped down Tuesday saying he “cannot in good conscience” support the Trump administration’s war in Iran. “Iran posed …

DOJ plans to release new batch of documents

DOJ plans to release new batch of documents

Published by Sam Flores

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Department of Justice, which has been criticized for withholding files about Jeffrey Epstein from the public, plans to release a new batch of documents related to the notorious sex offender “fairly soon,” MS Now reported Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The development comes a day after the House Oversight Committee approved a motion to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to be questioned about the DOJ’s handling of its investigations of Epstein, and documents about him that it is required by law to release to the public. “AG Bondi claims the DOJ has released all of the Epstein files. The record is clear: they have not,” Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said in a post on X on Thursday, when she submitted that motion. “The Epstein case is one of the greatest cover-ups in American history. His global sex trafficking network is larger than what is being revealed,” Mace said. “Three million documents have been released, and we still don’t have the full truth,” she wrote. …

DOJ reviewing whether any Epstein records withheld after reports of missing Trump-related documents

DOJ reviewing whether any Epstein records withheld after reports of missing Trump-related documents

Published by Sam Flores

The Justice Department will review whether it failed to publish several documents in the Epstein files after various media outlets reported several records related to accusations made against President Trump were removed from the tranche. The documents in question relate to accusations made by a woman who said that as a minor, she refused Trump’s… Source link

“Points to possible cover-up”: DOJ withheld Trump-related documents in Epstein files

“Points to possible cover-up”: DOJ withheld Trump-related documents in Epstein files

Published by Sam Flores

The Department of Justice omitted information in the Epstein files surrounding allegations that President Donald Trump sexually abused a minor, per an investigation published by NPR on Tuesday The Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed into law in November 2025 and required the DOJ to release all unclassified materials related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. The latest tranche of files was released Jan. 30. NPR reviewed the unique serial numbers on the pages of the Epstein files in their investigation, which showed that many pages catalogued by the DOJ are not shared publicly. Of the documents not available to the public, more than 50 concerned FBI interviews with a woman who accused Trump of sexually abusing her when she was a minor.  The accuser was interviewed four times. Only the first interview, in which Trump is not mentioned, is available in the database. More information from discovery in Maxwell’s investigation was found, but only seven of the 15 documents are publicly available. Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., of the House Oversight Committee shared a statement about the …