The Tennessee Legislature just passed a bill to make the Bible its official state book. The state Senate voted in favor of the measure on Monday in a vote of 19-8. Now the bill is headed to the office of Republican governor, Bill Haslam. It’s possible he will veto is, as his stance is currently …
Lucca is the first American dog and thirtieth dog to receive the Dickin Medal for his military service. He’s led over 400 patrols in Iraq and Afghanistan over six years and lost a leg to an IED. The K-9 was honored by the British charity People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals at the Wellington Barracks in London …
Taylor Swift has reached a new level of achievement in the music industry. She will receive an award named for herself at the 64th annual BMI Pop Awards, hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill as well as Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Barbara Cane. Swift is the second individual to have a BMI …
An Elmont Memorial High School senior has been accepted to all eight Ivy League universities, again. Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, the class valedictorian this year, faces the same difficult decision Harold Ekeh did last year in Elmont. He chose Yale University. “Having two students get accepted into all eight Ivy League institutions in back-to-back years is humbling …
In a stunning victory over UNC Chapel Hill, Villanova took home the NCAA title last night. Ryan Arcidiacono dribbled up the court and passed to Kris Jenkins in the final 4.7 seconds, allowing Jenkins to knock down the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer, giving the Villanova Wildcats their second national championship in the schools history. …