| | Operation Cross Country: FBI locates 200 sex trafficking victims | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Tuesday, August 22, and today's headlines include an FBI sex trafficking campaign, Texas cutting ties with the American Library Association, and an interview with comedian John Crist. | | The FBI located 200 sex trafficking victims as part of its Operation Cross Country campaign last month. The nationwide effort, which lasted two weeks, resulted in the arrests or identification of 126 suspects of child sexual exploitation and human trafficking offenses. The FBI stated that an additional 68 individuals suspected of trafficking were identified or arrested earlier this month while 59 minor victims of sex trafficking or sexual exploitation were located. Full Story. |
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| Ramaswamy on China, 9/11, economy, LGBT ideology | | During an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discussed numerous topics, including China, 9/11, economic and foreign policy, as well as the left's embrace of LGBT and climate ideology. This article from CP highlights five key takeaways from that conversation. Read now. | | Texas walks away from American Library Association | | Texas is reportedly cutting ties with the American Library Association in response to the group electing a self-described "Marxist Lesbian" as president. The move comes as Republican Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison urged the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to "do the right thing for hardworking Texas parents and taxpayers" following ALA President Emily Drabinski's election. Read more. |
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| 4 lessons on Jesus' righteous anger | | In this op-ed, Pastor Greg Laurie reflects on the biblical story of Jesus cleansing the Temple and outlines four key takeaways. Among the bunch: God gets angry when people are kept from coming to Him. Read the full list now. | | ChatGPT, Jesus and the trans person | | Dr. Michael Brown discusses LGBT website The Advocate's headline declaring "ChatGPT Writes Trans-Affirming Bible Verse." Brown explores criticism of the claim before shifting to focus on what Jesus would actually say to a trans-identified person. Read more. |
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| Disturbing social media posts lead to firing of art teacher | | The District 33C Board of Education in Homer Glen, Ill., voted to fire art teacher Kristopher Martin during a special board meeting Sunday. The move came after parents brought Martin's troubling social media posts to the attention of school officials, including posts that read "Hail Satan" and one in which Martin claimed to have "bipolar disorder with mania and psychosis" and to have done things "that have been violent and hurtful." Read more. | | Fifth grade teacher fired after reading gender identity book | | The Cobb County School Board in Georgia voted 4-3 to fire fifth-grade teacher Katherine Rinderle in response to her reading the book My Shadow is Purple to students at Due West Elementary School. Parents complained about the book, which uses color to push the concept of gender identity; the main character has a purple shadow instead of blue or pink. All Republicans voted to fire the teacher while all Democrats voted against termination. Read more. |
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| Author: New 'Snow White' star doesn't get the story | | Rachel Zegler, a 22-year-old actress who is set to play Snow White in Disney's remake of the 1937 film of the same name, hasn't minced words when it comes to her disdain for the original film. However, Faith Moore, author of Saving Cinderella: What Feminists Get Wrong about Disney Princesses and How to Set It Right, says Zegler and modern audiences continue to misunderstand the symbolism in fairy tales. Read more. | | How public cancellation 'saved' John Crist's life | | During an interview with CP, comedian John Crist reflected on his love for the Church and why he believes the local church "is our only hope." Crist, who also talked about the challenges of humor in church culture, shared how his public "cancellation" served as a moment of reflection. "I don't agree with the way it was done, but it did save my life ... I've been sober since that day," he shared. Watch the interview now. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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