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Imam who refused to call Hezbollah a terrorist organization scheduled to deliver a benediction at Trump’s inauguration

A Muslim cleric who refuses to call Hezbollah a terrorist organization and has a “significant history of extremism” has been chosen to deliver the benediction at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week. Husham al-Hussaini, imam of Karbala Islamic Education Center in Dearborn, Michigan, is one of four religious leaders listed in the Inauguration Day program […]

Banks: You call that customer service? – Star Tribune

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Kirk Herbstreit adds Arch Manning twist to critique of disastrous Texas play call

Kirk Herbstreit said he wasn't taking Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian at face value when it came to his fourth-quarter play calls, but it certainly sounded like it. And after the Longhorns lost 28-14 to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals, costing Texas a chance at a national championship, ESPN analysts weren't alone. […]

Women’s rights groups call on Donald Trump to demand NCAA change trans athlete policies

A coalition of women's advocacy groups has called on President-elect Donald Trump to force the NCAA to change its policies regarding transgender athletes in women's sports. Our Bodies, Our Sports, the first and only coalition of women's advocacy groups fighting for equity in women's sports in the country, sent a letter to the president-elect urging […]

Candace Cameron Bure and Chris Pratt Call for Prayers as L.A. Wildfires Rage On

Film director and actress Candace Cameron Bure requesting Prayers for the Los Angeles area as firefighters battle deadly wildfires that have devastated the area region and tight resources. At least five wildfires are actively burning in Los Angeles County, where a combination of hurricane-force winds and unseasonably dry conditions has fueled the region. The two […]