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Candace Owens fired for supposed antisemitism
The Daily Wire, the right-wing media outlet co-founded by Ben Shapiro, said Friday that it had severed ties with Candace Owens, the far-right commentator who has ignited a torrent of backlash in recent months for her repeated embrace of antisemitic rhetoric. “Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship,” Jeremy Boreing, the chief executive of Daily Wire, said in a statement posted online. Owens confirmed the news in her own post, writing, “The rumors are true — I am
Ceramic roof tiles cast light on Greek presence in Hanukkah-era Jerusalem
Sixteen recently discovered ceramic roof tile fragments are providing new insight into how Antiochus IV Epiphanes — the famous villain of the Hanukkah story — didn’t just bring his armies to Jerusalem, but Greek culture, too. The shards, which date back to the second century BCE, were uncovered in the City of David National Park surrounding the Old City of Jerusalem, and represent the earliest known evidence of ceramic roof tiles being put to use
The Nineveh solar eclipse conspiracy debunked
A solar eclipse is set to sweep across North America on April 8, meaning the sun will momentarily be blocked for millions from Texas to Maine. Solar eclipses occur regularly across the world, but this hasn't stopped conspiracy theorists from promoting outlandish ideas. Solar eclipses occur roughly every 18 months or so, but normally happen in remote parts of the world, which is why this one is such a big deal. Conspiracy theorists are now using the even to claim
Man who sexually abused boys at vacation Bible school gets maximum prison time
Rhett Bowen, 55, was sentenced to the maximum prison time of 10-50 years during a hearing before Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers Monday morning. Bowen previously pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse. Each of those charges carried a 5-25 year prison sentence. The abuse occurred at the Morris Memorial United Methodist Church’s Vacation Bible School in Kanawha City while Bowen was a volunteer. He was arrested in 2019 after additional victims came
