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☆ Liberty University sued by former IT staffer fired after disclosing she’s a trans woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The bitter nationwide debate over transgender rights is playing out on a very personal level in a federal court lawsuit filed in Virginia by a former Liberty University employee. She was fired by the evangelical Christian school after disclosing her identity as a transgender woman. The lawsuit on behalf of Ellenor Zinski was filed in July by the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia and the Richmond law firm of Butler Curwood. Earlier this month, the conservative legal organization Liberty Counsel filed a brief on behalf of the university asking the federal district court to dismiss the lawsuit. Wyatt Rolla, the ACLU of Virginia’s senior transgender rights attorney, rejected the claim of a set-up.

Persons: Ellenor Zinski, Butler Curwood, Phuong Tran, Jerry Falwell, Jerry Falwell Jr, Zinski, ”, Mat Staver, Wyatt Rolla, Virginia’s, “, ” Zinski, — Organizations: Liberty University, Christian, American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, Technology, U.S . Civil, Liberty, Civil, Trinity Episcopal Church, AP Liberty University, Liberty Counsel’s, Associated Press Locations: Virginia, Richmond, Lynchburg, Phuong, Lynchburg , Virginia

His father, Frank Radcliff, is the church's senior pastor. The date of offense for the charges against Radcliff is June 27, 2014, according to court records. But the church, which is cooperating with the police investigation, shed more light on what Radcliff is accused of doing in its statement. An ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, Radcliff also posted a video on YouTube of himself performing his patriotic anthem “I’ll Stand” in November 2019 as part of the convocation at Liberty University. Donald Trump Jr. can be seen in the background along with then Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr.

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☆ Track's next great sprinter is bypassing college and signing with Puma
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Christian Miller was a high school senior last April when he became one of the fastest teenagers in track and field history. Running 9.93 seconds in the 100 meters one month before his 18th birthday left Miller wondering how much faster he could go. His fifth-place finish in the 100 at June’s U.S. Olympic track and field trials emboldened his confidence that he belonged with professionals, he said. I’m trying to stand myself down as one of the top 100- and 200-meter runners.”Christian Miller during a practice. Details of professional contracts in track and field are rarely disclosed, and the terms of Miller’s were not, either.

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☆ Top NFL Week 2 storylines: Bengals-Chiefs next chapter; C.J. Stroud, Caleb Williams on SNF
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Mike Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

The 16 teams that lost last week look to bounce back with performances that reflect improvement and promise. Rodgers completed 13 of 21 passes for 167 yards, a touchdown and an interception, and the Jets managed just 68 rushing yards. Stroud, the best quarterback from last year’s draft class, and Chicago’s Caleb Williams, the first pick of this year’s draft. Stroud continued to impress in Week 1, throwing for 234 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. After the game, Williams vowed, “I will be better.” Excelling against a talented Texans defense, however, could prove challenging.

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☆ Issues Affecting Women Take Center Stage as Southern Baptists Hold Annual Meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ruth Graham | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Southern Baptists are poised to vote at their annual meeting Tuesday and Wednesday on whether to crack down on women in pastoral leadership and whether to condemn the use of in vitro fertilization, setting up a referendum on the role of women in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and in American society. With almost 13 million church members across the United States, the Southern Baptist Convention has long been a bellwether for American evangelicalism. Its reliably conservative membership makes it a powerful political force, and its debates have attracted widespread interest from outside pundits and politicians this year. The denomination has experienced the same turmoil over politics and priorities that has divided the conservative movement more broadly in the wake of the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump as president. Mr. Trump recorded a brief message for the “very respected people” gathered at the lunch, which was hosted by the Danbury Institute, a new conservative Christian advocacy group with Southern Baptist ties.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, “, ” Ryan Helfenbein, ” Organizations: Southern Baptist Convention, Liberty University, Danbury Institute, Southern Baptist Locations: United States, Indianapolis

“The tankers and cargo ships of 1950 aren’t the tankers and cargo ships of today,” said James Salmon, a spokesman for the Delaware River and Bay Authority. “It’s going to do a number on them,” he said of a modern ship and the hazard it poses to a bridge like the one in Baltimore. Image The new bridge ship collision protection system project on the Delaware Memorial Bridge will install eight stone-filled “dolphin” cylinders, each measuring 80 feet in diameter. Credit... Delaware River and Bay AuthorityThe situation with the Key Bridge is “unique,” said Jim Tymon, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, which represents state transportation departments. A protection system was subsequently built around the new pier.

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Former President Donald Trump can now add “Bible Salesman” to his resume, after he filmed what amounts to an infomercial for a $59.99 version of the Good Book. "Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country,” Trump said in a video posted to his Truth Social account this week. “And I truly believe that we need to bring them back, and we have to bring them back fast. “I think it's one of the biggest problems we have,” he said, adding that he has “many” Bibles and that the Bible is his favorite book. Best Cartoons on the Republican Party View All 206 ImagesThe entrepreneurial endeavor comes as Trump’s legal fees are piling sky-high.

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☆ Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Mishandling Sex Assaults and Other Crimes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Zach Montague | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Liberty University, the evangelical Christian university in Lynchburg, Va., agreed to pay a record $14 million fine for breaking federal campus safety laws, the Education Department announced on Tuesday, accusing the school of creating a “culture of silence” that discouraged the reporting of crimes and repeatedly mishandling sexual assaults. In a 108-page report, the department found particular problems with how the university handled sexual misconduct, including that it had punished several sexual assault victims for violating the student honor code, which prohibits premarital sex, while failing to punish their assailants. As a result, sexual assaults commonly went unreported, the department said. The report also said Liberty discouraged staff members from sending out emergency notifications, failing to notify students of dangerous events such as campus bomb threats and gas leaks. Mr. Falwell’s son, Jerry Falwell Jr., resigned as president in 2020 amid a sex scandal, and was sued by the university for $40 million in damages the next year for various breaches of contract.

Persons: Jerry Falwell, Falwell’s, Jerry Falwell Jr Organizations: Liberty University, Christian, Education Department, Liberty Locations: Lynchburg, Va, aggrandizing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's largest Christian university says it's fighting a $37.7 million fine brought by the federal government over allegations that it lied to students about the cost of its programs. Grand Canyon University, which enrolls more than 100,000 students mostly in online programs, said it's filing an appeal with the U.S. Education Department on Thursday. In a 40-minute speech, university President Brian Mueller called the fine “ridiculous” and questioned whether the school is being targeted because of its faith affiliation. He noted that the nation's second-largest Christian university, Liberty University, is reportedly being threatened with a $37 million fine over alleged underreporting of crimes. It had 80,000 students in online programs as of 2021.

Persons: it's, Brian Mueller, ”, Mueller, Trump, It’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Christian, Canyon University, U.S . Education Department, Liberty University, Education Department, Washington , D.C, Internal Revenue Service, Associated Press, Carnegie Corporation of New, AP Locations: Phoenix, Washington ,, Arizona, Carnegie Corporation of New York

Vivek Ramaswamy, a brash multimillionaire former biotech executive, took a swipe at Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over his cowboy boots, echoing speculation the shoes contain hidden lifts to boost his height. Five Republican candidates took part in Wednesday's debate. Trump allies have relentlessly hammered DeSantis over his cowboy boots, suggesting that DeSantis has hidden lifts inside them. DeSantis has said the boots are standard boots from Lucchese, a Texas-based western style shoe maker. Haley, who clashed with Ramaswamy several times during Wednesday's debate, corrected him, saying she actually wears five-inch heels.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Jerry Falwell, Vivek Ramaswamy, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Dick Cheney, Ramaswamy, you've, Nikki Haley, Cheney, George W, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Haley, Alexandra Ulmer, Dan Whitcomb, Eric Beech, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller Organizations: Florida, Republican U.S, Liberty University, Christian, Republican, Florida Governor, United Nations, Trump, Lucchese, Thomson Locations: Miami, Texas

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small Baptist law school that didn't exist. “The law school deal was really an anomaly. As dean of the proposed law school, Johnson embarked on a major fundraising campaign and described a big-dollar event in Houston with former Arkansas Gov. Bobby Jindal and Pressler, according to an account Johnson wrote in a 2011 alumni magazine. Meanwhile, the historic former federal courthouse in Shreveport that was selected as the law school’s campus required at least $20 million in renovations.

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Evangelical Christian conservatives have long had allies in top Republican leadership in Congress. Religious conservatives cheered Johnson's election Wednesday, after which he brought his Bible to the rostrum before taking the oath of office. “Someone asked me today in the media, ‘People are curious, what does Mike Johnson think about any issue?’” Johnson said Thursday in a Fox News interview. One might call him a happy warrior.”Progressive faith leaders expressed alarm at Johnson‘s election, and his remarks on Wednesday evoking the Bible as saying authorities are chosen by God. He still voted with most House Republicans to overturn Biden's victories in two states.

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☆ No stock trading, a hefty home mortgage, and more than $120,000 from Liberty University: Here's what we know about newly-elected Speaker Mike Johnson's personal finances
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Speaker Mike Johnson is much less wealthy than other members of Congress. He doesn't trade any stocks and has a home mortgage valued between $250,000 and $500,000. He's made more than $120,000 since 2018 teaching online classes at Liberty University. There's little publicly-available information about Johnson's activities at the university, and Insider has reached out to the university for further details. But now that he's speaker, Johnson is set to get a $50,000 raise: while all rank-and-file House members and senators make $174,000, the speaker of the House makes $223,500.

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☆ House Speaker Mike Johnson did work for a 'crisis pregnancy' center that used a van to find pregnant women
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Katie Hawkinson | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson was the bookkeeper for a crisis pregnancy center, IRS forms show. Crisis pregnancy centers have a history of spreading medical misinformation. Crisis pregnancy centers, or pregnancy resource centers, aim to stop people who are pregnant from seeking abortions by promoting adoption and parenting skills. Imagine Life Ministries noted on its website that many women "have never heard of pregnancy centers or the resources offered there." Imagine Life Ministries did not designate itself under that category in any filings since its founding.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, —, van, they're, who's, Kevin McCarthy's, he's Organizations: Service, Internal Revenue, Inc, Liberty University, Human Locations: Louisiana, Virginia

☆ Meet Rep. Mike Johnson, the latest GOP speaker nominee who introduced the national version of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law and played a key role in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana is the 4th GOP nominee for speaker in 3 weeks. He's a staunch social conservative who introduced a bill similar to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law. He also moonlights as a Liberty University professor and spearheaded efforts to overturn the 2020 election. AdvertisementAdvertisementFollowing three failed speakership bids in three weeks, House Republicans have now chosen Rep. Mike Johnson of Lousiana to be their latest nominee for speaker of the House. Emmer was ultimately the party's nominee for just over four hours before he withdrew on Tuesday.

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☆ Meet Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House who introduced the national version of Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law and played a key role in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected to be the next speaker of the House on Wednesday. He's a staunch social conservative who introduced a bill similar to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law. AdvertisementAdvertisementFollowing three failed GOP speakership bids in the three weeks since Kevin McCarthy's ouster, the House elected Rep. Mike Johnson of Lousiana on Wednesday to be the next speaker of the House. Emmer was ultimately the party's nominee for just over four hours before he withdrew on Tuesday. As the speaker, Johnson will be second in line to the presidency behind Vice President Kamala Harris.

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☆ Opinion | The Worst Scandal in American Higher Education Isn’t in the Ivy League
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Those of us who write about higher education can pay too much attention to America’s elite universities. Schools like Harvard, Yale and Stanford are seen as virtual cultural superpowers, and the battle over these schools is sometimes seen as a proxy for battles over the future of the country itself. Last week, Fox News reported that Liberty is facing the possibility of an “unprecedented” $37.5 million fine from the U.S. Department of Education. The education department has been investigating violations of the Clery Act, a federal statute that requires federally funded colleges and universities to publicly report data about campus crime. While Liberty’s fine is not yet set, the contents of a leaked education department report — first reported by Susan Svrluga in The Washington Post — leave little doubt as to why it may be this large.

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LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Liberty University failed to warn its Virginia campus community about safety threats, including from individuals accused of sexual violence, and systematically underreported crime statistics, according to a Washington Post report on the preliminary findings of a long-running federal investigation. Political Cartoons View All 1196 ImagesLiberty repeatedly violated a law known as the Clery Act, according to the preliminary report. The federal law requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to disseminate an annual security report to employees and students. The litigation was filed under under Title IX, the federal law that protects against sex discrimination in education and often overlaps with Clery. The women alleged that Liberty’s strict honor code made it “difficult or impossible” for students to report sexual violence.

Persons: Larry Nassar, Dondi Costin, Jerry Falwell, Liberty, Jerry Falwell Jr, Falwell Organizations: — Liberty University, Washington Post, Christian, U.S . Education, Liberty, Department of Education, Associated Press, Michigan State, Education Department, “ Liberty University, Clery Locations: LYNCHBURG, Va, Virginia, USA, Michigan, Lynchburg

☆ Spirit Airlines adds new university partner to beef up pilot training pipeline as shortage persists
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Spirit Airlines on Thursday said it will partner with Liberty University, the 10th school that it's working with, to help beef up a pilot training pipeline as the industry continues to face a shortfall of aviators. The program will allow students pursuing aviation degrees at the university's School of Aeronautics in Lynchburg, Virginia, to apply to the company's pipeline program after completing their sophomore year. They must then complete airline pilot training programs, joining as first officers. JetBlue announced last month that its Gateway Rotor Transition Program will teach U.S.-military trained helicopter pilots to transition to airline pilots. Exceptions exist for some, such as U.S. military-trained pilots and those who attend two- and four-year programs that include flight training.

Persons: Ryan Rodosta Organizations: Airlines, Liberty University, university's School of Aeronautics, Spirit, Program, JetBlue, U.S, United Airlines Locations: Lynchburg , Virginia

☆ DeSantis Skirts Abortion Ban Even When Speaking to His Base
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The comments, one of his most direct public challenges to the former president so far, demonstrated how Mr. DeSantis could use his record, which anti-abortion activists praise, to distinguish himself. As Mr. DeSantis is hitting the trail and visiting early nominating states, he is talking little about his abortion legislation. When he does, he does not explicitly tell audiences that the law prohibits the procedure after six weeks. “We enacted the Heartbeat Protection Act to promote life,” Mr. DeSantis said without elaborating as he addressed a crowd of voters in Iowa earlier this month. Speaking at Liberty University, another friendly setting, the day after he signed the ban, Mr. DeSantis almost entirely avoided the subject.

☆ Rudy Giuliani said he had 'a certain sexual attraction' to his 20-year-old employee and that he had kissed her on the lips, lawsuit claims
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A civil lawsuit filed Monday accuses Rudy Giuliani of sexual assault against a former employee. The lawsuit claims Giuliani discussed fantasizing about a young staffer in a recorded conversation. Dunphy claimed Giuliani demanded she perform oral sex while he made calls on speaker phone, including to then-President Donald Trump. In one conversation in November 2019, Giuliani told Dunphy he was in love with three or four women and that he had "a certain sexual attraction to" his 20-year-old staffer Christianne Allen, the lawsuit claimed. Giuliani told Dunphy he had fantasized about Allen and kissed her on the lips but that he did not "consummate" the relationship, according to the lawsuit.

Trump won 76% of the white evangelical vote in 2020, down from 80% in 2016, according to Edison Research exit polls. In a March poll, Trump edged DeSantis among evangelicals in a two-way matchup 51% to 42%, a nine-point improvement for Trump from the month before. The gathering is traditionally an important stop for Republican presidential candidates, although this year DeSantis, who was invited, will not be going. Vander Plaats said evangelicals will consider whether Trump can prevail next year after losing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden. “I don’t think President Trump is a principled man -- I think he was a great president,” Ascol said.

☆ Congressional Democrats bash Ron DeSantis for alienating Florida job creator Disney World in service of a 'flailing presidential campaign'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Warren Rojas | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ron DeSantis's Tuesday swing through DC, calling it ill-timed, his political resume goofy, and his ongoing fight with Walt Disney World a devastating vanity project. Walt Disney World has roughly 80,000 employees in Florida and is the state's biggest tourist attraction. The Florida governor wasn't being offered much cover by Florida Republicans on Capitol Hill. When another reporter asked whether DeSantis had gone too far by threatening Disney with state prisoners for neighbors, Scott claimed ignorance. "Ron DeSantis is out campaigning outside of the state of Florida and picking fights with Mickey Mouse," Fried said.

☆ In signing 6-week ban, DeSantis wades into thorny debate over abortion and 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

April 14 (Reuters) - When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a 15-week abortion ban on April 14, 2022, he held a morning ceremony at a church in front of an enormous "Protect Life" sign, flanked by women and children. On Thursday, exactly one year later, DeSantis – now a likely 2024 Republican presidential candidate – signed a six-week ban with decidedly less fanfare. Republican presidential hopefuls, including former President Donald Trump, have largely sidestepped the issue. REPUBLICANS TREAD CAREFULLYOther Republican presidential contenders have also treaded carefully. In a social media post after November's midterm elections, he blamed the "abortion issue" for the party's underperformance.

☆ National Archives sued for telling visitors to remove 'pro-life' clothing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A statue sits covered in snow outside of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.Several abortion opponents sued the National Archives and Records Administration after its security guards ordered them to remove or cover up clothing with "pro-life" messages during a visit to the archives last month while attending the March for Life in Washington. and the other students "to remove all pro-life attire," the suit says. was specifically told to cover her shirt, which said, "Life is a Human Right," and not to unzip the jacket over it until she left the National Archives, according to the suit. The guard told her classmates to remove buttons and hats carrying pro-life messages, the suit alleges. One hat said "LIFE always WINS," and another said, "ProLife," according to the suit.

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