by WorldTribune Staff, May 22, 2019 Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee on May 21 signed legislation that makes Washington the first state to legalize human composting, which supporters say is an eco-friendly way of “final disposition.” Washington is the state with the nation’s highest rate of cremation at 78 percent. It also has below-average participation in […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 21, 2019 There will be no valedictorians at high schools in Wake County, North Carolina when students get their diplomas in the coming weeks. Not because the title wasn’t earned by students in the large county surrounding the state capital in Raleigh. Beginning this year, the county’s schools will no longer […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 20, 2019 Eight-year-old Ava Martinez is back with a new video impersonation of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Mini AOC’s new video pokes fun at the New York Democrat’s Green New Deal. Social media users praised the impression as “pure gold,” with some suggesting Martinez would make a “much better Congresswoman.” Your […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 16, 2019 A wave of fetal heartbeat bills which place restrictions on abortion, including the one signed by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on May 15, open the door for pro-life groups hoping the Supreme Court will revisit Roe v. Wade. “It is clearer than ever that Roe is far from being […]
special to WorldTribune FPI / May 15, 2019 By Kari Travis, Carolina Journal.com John Bussian is the principal of the Bussian Law Firm in Raleigh, North Carolina, which specializes in media litigation and has long been a national leader in defending the First Amendment. Bussian, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University, earned his […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 14, 2019 The shutting down of two secondary Border Patrol checkpoints in a major drug smuggling corridor has been disastrous for a New Mexico county and, by extension, the nation, an official said. The checkpoints were removed to focus more on processing illegals pouring over the border, Couy Griffin, chairman of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 13, 2019 Despite freedom of religion being enshrined in the First Amendment, many today “have little tolerance for traditional Christian beliefs,” Vice President Mike Pence said on May 11 in a commencement address at Liberty University. Pence told the graduates: “Because we live in a time when it’s become acceptable and […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 13, 2019 A potential terrorist training camp linked to the son of a prominent Brooklyn imam has been discovered near Tuskegee, Alabama, authorities say. The FBI reported the camp contained a “makeshift military-style obstacle course” and the remains of a child. “Just because you’re in a small town or a small […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 7, 2019 After being all but shut out during 8 years of the Obama administration, interns from conservative and Christian colleges are landing plenty of spots in the Trump administration, a columnist noted. “Schools such as Liberty University, Patrick Henry College, and Hillsdale College have seen a significant increase in students […]
by WorldTribune Staff, May 5, 2019 Religious freedom has created an “open religious market” in which Americans pray on a daily basis more than any other wealthy nation, according to the Pew Research Center. On May 2, the National Day of Prayer, Pew noted that 55 percent of Americans pray daily. The world average is […]
