American historian Howard Zinn once said‚ "If you don't know history‚ it's as if you were born yesterday. If you were born yesterday‚ then any leader can tell you anything." The American Museum of Natural History announced Friday that it will immediately close two halls showcasing Native American cultural artifacts...

George Soros is striking again. The progressive billionaire -- who has poured a fortune into electing prosecutors who have destroyed criminal justice systems across the United States -- is turning his attention to Texas‚ according to a Fox News report. And the first Mexican-born woman to serve in the U.S....

The left-wing‚ so-called "fact checking" site Snopes worked diligently to spin a story about Joe Biden wearing a construction hard hat backwards during a campaign stop‚ but the site failed so badly at running flack for Biden‚ it had to reverse its own ruling Saturday. Before it got to Snopes‚...

A retail icon that was born during the Great Depression couldn't survive the reign of modern Democrats or the Joe Biden presidency. San Francisco's oldest toy store -- a mainstay of the city for more than eight decades and the inspiration for Hollywood's "Toy Story" franchise -- will be closing...

From the Inside Out Jesus answered‚ “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone.'” —Luke 4:4 There’s a story about an old man who lived in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning‚ the grandfather would sit at the kitchen table and read from his worn-out Bible. Wanting to be just like his grandfather‚ the young boy would imitate him by reading his own Bible. One day the grandson asked‚ “Grandfather‚ I try to read the Bible just like you‚ but I don’t understand it. When I do understand it‚ I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?” The grandfather simply replied‚ “Son‚ take this old wicker coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water.” The boy did as he was told‚ but the water leaked out of the basket before he could get back to the house. The grandfather sent him back three more times and told him to move faster each time. Every time‚ the frustrated boy returned with an empty basket. Finally‚ out of breath‚ the young boy said to his grandfather‚ “See...it’s useless!” The old man said‚ “Look at the basket. Instead of a dirty old wicker coal basket‚ it’s now clean. Son‚ that’s what happens when you read the Bible. You might not understand it or remember everything you read‚ but when you do‚ it will change you from the inside out.” As believers in Christ in a fallen world‚ you and I must saturate our hearts and minds with the Word of God every day. Just like the young boy above‚ it may seem that we can’t retain or comprehend everything we read. But remember that God uses His Word to change us from the inside out! PRAYER CHALLENGE: Make a commitment to the Lord to study His Word faithfully each day. And pray that He will use the Scripture to cleanse you and make you more like Jesus. Visit the Senior Living Ministries website The post From the Inside Out – Senior Living – January 29 appeared first on GodUpdates.

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A Las Vegas judge has been accused of committing ethics violations after several "inappropriate" social media posts‚ including one where she talked about breasts while posing with public defenders in a hot tub. The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline filed charges against Clark County District Court Judge Erika Ballou on Wednesday. According to the formal statement of charges‚ Judge Ballou allegedly posted a photo on her Facebook page in April 2022 of herself in a hot tub with two public defenders – Shana Brouwers and Robson Hauser – with the caption: "Robson is surrounded by great t*ts." Ballou is accused of violating rules requiring a judge to "promote public confidence in the independence‚ integrity‚ and impartiality of the judiciary and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety‚" according to the Daily Mail. "According to court documents‚ Ballou shared a post that showed her in a hot tub with two members of the public defender's office‚ including an inappropriate comment referring to 't*ts‚'" KSNV reported. The formal statement of charges also referred to a Facebook post from April 2022.The complaint – filed by attorney Francis Flaherty – is a first step for possible disciplinary action against Ballou.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported‚ "The complaint said Ballou’s posts violated several codes of conduct‚ including one that states judges should act in a way that promotes public trust‚ a rule that calls for her position take precedence over her 'personal and extrajudicial activities‚' and a rule that prohibits conveying an impression that there’s somebody or an entity in a position of influence."Ballou has been criticized in the past for her extremely controversial opinions.In 2016‚ Ballou refused to remove a Black Lives Matter pin after she was ordered to remove it by a judge. In July 2022‚ the Las Vegas Police Protective Association demanded that Ballou resign after she made remarks that were deemed to be "anti-cop." Courtroom video shows Ballou telling a defendant‚ "You’re the one making the decisions not to walk away from cops. You’re a black man in America. You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are. You know you don’t want to be nowhere where cops are cause I know I don’t‚ and I’m a middle-aged‚ middle-class black woman. I don’t want to be around where the cops are because I don’t know if I’m going to walk away alive or not."After the controversy‚ Ballou claimed that she supported law enforcement by saying‚ "What the record shows‚ is that I communicate with those who appear before me in a manner that is straight-forward and understandable."Ballou was sworn in as a judge in January 2021.KLAS-TV reported‚ "Before becoming a judge‚ Ballou was a public defender and social justice organizer. She was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America‚ which supported her run for judge."Like Blaze News? Circumvent the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! Police union calls for judge to resign after comments about police www.youtube.com

An elderly woman who died has left her $2.8 million fortune to her pet cats and dogs. The woman said the decision was made after her children chose not to visit her when she was ill‚ according to the…