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Arizona lawmakers reject assisted-suicide

VERBATIM:  The legislation would have allowed state residents who suffer from terminal diseases to get a doctor’s help in taking their own life.  Pro-life advocates warned that a RIGHT to die could quickly become a DUTY to die and the Arizona legislature was listening.  Before killing the bill lawmakers raised concerns about oversight and whether vulnerable people might find themselves pressured to take their own lives.  MH REPORTING

A principal runs toward the sound of gunfire, tackles a would-be school shooter, and lives. Astronauts wake up near the moon to a Christian song and speak openly about God, prayer, and creation. Then we hit the whiplash of modern life: official acronyms so long they sound like satire, headlines that strain credibility, and policies that test the limits of constitutional authority. That mix is exactly why we do Good News Friday, because hope has to be anchored in something sturdier than the news cycle.

We walk through a providential school safety story from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and talk about what courageous leadership looks like when seconds matter. We also reflect on the Artemis II mission and why public faith from astronauts resonates so deeply, especially in a culture that often treats Christianity and science as enemies. When someone who has seen Earth from afar talks about the Creator, it reframes the conversation for everyone listening.

From there, we weigh in on culture and credibility: identity politics that turns language into confusion, media narratives about Iran and the Straits of Hormuz that don’t match observable realities, and what it means when people in the “middle” start noticing the disconnect. We also highlight Franklin Graham’s direct letter to President Trump about salvation through Jesus Christ, plus a clear reminder on student loans and the SAVE plan fallout: personal responsibility and lawful policy still matter.

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President Trump has nominated a former deputy surgeon general to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The top post at the CDC has been a revolving door the past few months as Donald Trump’s first nominee withdrew and the second was fired after less than a month on the job. Erica Schwartz is the president’s latest nominee. In addition to being a former deputy surgeon general, Schwartz also served as Chief Medical Officer for the U.S. Coast Guard. She holds both medical and law degrees. The Atlanta-based CDC is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats.