• Spirit Airlines stock has plummeted over 90% this year, preparing for bankruptcy and planning to furlough over 300 pilots in January

• Microsoft Word's latest update flags terms like "maternity leave" as non-inclusive, suggesting alternatives like "parental leave" and "birth-related leave"

• Idaho's Southwest District Health Board voted to stop offering COVID-19 vaccines at its facilities, following input from medical experts Dr. Ryan Cole and Dr. Peter McCullough

• Canadian women's prison punished a female inmate with segregation after objecting to and being assaulted by a transgender inmate with a history of child predation; the Parole Board cited the attacker's indigenous heritage as a mitigating factor

• La Leche League GB, Britain's oldest breastfeeding charity, faces controversy as trustee Miriam Main resigned after organization decided to welcome biological men into breastfeeding support groups

• Disney's Snow White remake actress Rachel Zegler generating controversy over social media comments about Trump voters

• Support groups claiming children as young as two can identify as transgender, citing case of one parent with two transgender children

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• Hong Kong attempts to address low birth rates by placing baby pictures in government offices, assuming workers have simply forgotten about babies.

• Fulani herdsmen kidnapped four more Nigerian Christians, adding to dozens taken in six months, with little response from police.

• Twelve thousand Christians marched in Dublin, singing and carrying crosses, while Pastor John Ahern stressed that God does not bless churches unwilling to call out evil.

• Emails reveal that the Gates Foundation introduced NIH officials to BioNTech’s CEO before the pandemic, with vaccine efforts starting weeks later; Gates had already invested $55 million in BioNTech stock.

• A Louisiana court allows more discovery in a social media censorship case, scrutinizing government-Big Tech coordination, which Supreme Court justices viewed as a First Amendment issue.

• The Royal Canadian Mounted Police uses fake online profiles to monitor “extremists,” including pro-family and pro-life content, broadening the term “extremism.”

• A copyright ruling now permits third-party repairs on McDonald's ice cream machines, potentially fixing the infamous “broken ice cream machine” issue.

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• Vice President-elect JD Vance suggests Europeans reconsider NATO funding after threats against Elon Musk’s free speech.

• A mother’s video shows her supporting her children’s choices – except when they vote Republican.

• Fulani herdsmen continue persecuting Christians in Nigeria, with six more dead and widespread hunger.

• A former teacher assaulted Trump supporters, justifying it as a response to "fascism."

• A Seattle plastic surgeon, fined $5 million, hastens surgeries before potential Trump restrictions.

• A company offers a four-year cruise for those avoiding Trump, but its reliability is questionable.

• Mattel recalls its "Wicked" dolls after mistakenly printing a porn site link on packaging.

• Debenhams pulls a Christmas sweater after Christians protested its mockery.

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• FEMA Scandal: Whistleblowers revealed an official ordered workers to skip homes with Trump signs during Florida disaster relief; supervisor was terminated

• Manufacturing Shift: Steve Madden is reducing Chinese manufacturing by 45% in anticipation of potential Trump tariffs

• Gun Rights: Illinois federal judge struck down the state's ban on semiautomatic weapons, citing constitutional rights

• New York Legislation: Governor Hochul introduced the "Empire State Freedom Initiative," following a controversial abortion amendment

• Yale Controversy: Chief psychiatry resident Dr. Amanda Calhoun advised cutting off Trump-supporting family members during holidays

• Media Debate: CNN panel discussion on transgender athletes in women's sports ended in controversial confrontation

• Viral Commentary: Video questioning women's rights claims under Trump administration gains traction

• Religious Persecution: Ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria, with recent Fulani herdsmen attacks resulting in multiple deaths

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• Electoral Impact: Oberlin College professor canceled class, claiming inability to teach following election results

• Identity Politics: Vice President Harris' defeat prompted discussions about the role of DEI in electoral politics

• Corporate Change: Target stores returning to "Merry Christmas" messaging instead of "Happy Holidays"

• Alberta Legislation: Premier Danielle Smith introduced bill requiring parental permission for pronoun changes and sexual education participation

• Florida Education: State faced criticism for removing certain materials from schools, labeled as "book banning"

• Abortion Politics: Seven states passed expanded abortion amendments, while Florida, Nebraska, and South Dakota maintained restrictions

• Religious Persecution: 34 Christians were forced from their homes in Sudan due to religious and racial discrimination

• Digital Rights: Pakistan government working with vigilante groups to increase enforcement of blasphemy laws

• Immigration Policy: New York City ended program providing weekly food allowance to illegal immigrants

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• The View hosts Sunny Hostin and Whoopi Goldberg made controversial claims about the election, with Hostin blaming "uneducated white voters" and Whoopi claiming voter deaths

• MSNBC's Joe Scarborough acknowledged that Democrat positions on transgender sports affected election outcomes, noting 85% of Americans oppose biological males in women's sports

• Trump achieved narrowed margins in traditionally blue states including Illinois, New Jersey, and New York

• Six states are challenging Biden's Title IX regulations regarding transgender athletes in women's sports

• Delaware elected Sarah McBride as the first transgender person to Congress

• Nebraska voters rejected a pro-abortion amendment that would have allowed late-term procedures

• New York passed an Equal Rights Amendment removing sex distinctions and protecting abortion rights

• North Dakota voters rejected marijuana decriminalization

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• Florida voters rejected Amendment 4, which would have established unlimited abortion rights in the state constitution

• Georgetown University is offering stress relief items like Legos and coloring books to help students cope with election day

• A Seattle French teacher was exposed for requiring students to describe Trump negatively in language exercises

• Olympic boxing faced controversy after medical reports revealed Algerian "female" champion Imane Khelif is biologically male

• FEMA call centers are failing to answer nearly 50% of calls from disaster victims, with hour-plus wait times

• House report reveals Biden administration spent nearly $1 billion on COVID vaccine and mask messaging

• Luther Rice College in Georgia is challenging state discrimination over financial aid denial based on religious status

• FBI arrested a Michigan man for threatening conservative Christians, who used threatening usernames on social media

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• Alberta facing controversy over parental consent requirements - needed for dental work but not for abortions

• Premier Danielle Smith introducing legislation to ban transgender surgeries for minors in Alberta

• UC San Diego implementing mandatory climate change courses for all incoming freshmen

• Missouri pro-life groups organizing convoy protest against Amendment 3 (abortion legislation)

• Transgender activist organization sent incorrect voting status texts to Pennsylvania voters

• Britain implements law banning silent prayer near abortion facilities

• Canadian doctor suggested euthanasia as "God's tool" to cancer patient

• Community supports Michigan mom whose hospitalized son missed Halloween by leaving candy at her door

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• Hurricane Helene caused $53 billion in damage in North Carolina alone, with 96 deaths and 126,000 damaged homes

• New York schools are offering "mental health days" for students stressed by democratic processes

• HHS officials are consulting with activists regarding potential CPS intervention in cases of "transphobia"

• NY Governor Hochul characterized Republican voters as "anti-American"

• Boeing is dismantling its DEI department to focus on core competencies and safety

• Canadian business owners won approval for a class-action lawsuit against Alberta's government over COVID lockdowns

• TGI Fridays has filed for bankruptcy amid broader restaurant industry struggles

• A Christian man in Pakistan was released on bail after being jailed on blasphemy charges

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• NYC legalizes jaywalking despite 200 pedestrian deaths in five years, citing racial concerns

• Taliban issues new restriction banning women from hearing other women's voices in public

• NY Times publishes essay arguing against concept of "positive masculinity"

• New Brunswick elects Liberal government promising to remove parental consent requirements for student gender identity changes

• Beverly Tillery fired from Anti-Violence Project, files discrimination lawsuit

• Harvard applies Christian monastic practices to study Taylor Swift lyrics

• Male applicant sues Hooters for gender discrimination

• Lost runner Robert Schock rescued after surviving month in Washington wilderness

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