As temperatures increase for the summer, scientists are noting an increase in ticks infected with Lyme disease. They have also released a study that shows an increase in Lyme disease rates in 21 states.
“There is a lot of different theories of Lyme disease increasing because of warming temperatures,” said Dr. Liza Whalen. Continue reading
The Jewish Federation of Nashville has joined with a group of parents to protest a textbook that compares a suicide terrorist bombing to the land disputes between Israel and Palestine.
The offensive question reads: “If a Palestinian suicide bomber kills several dozen Israeli teenagers in a Jerusalem restaurant, is that an act of terrorism or wartime retaliation against Israeli government policies and army actions?” Continue reading
Vanderbilt University, who enacted policies aimed at removing Christian student groups from their campus and announced their intention to show other colleges how to remove Christians, is facing action from the Tennessee legislature who seek to preserve religious freedom.
Senator Mae Beavers and Representative Mark Pody are proposing a bill that would require Vanderbilt University either respect the religious rights of Christian students or be forced to give up all state funding and their state-supported police force. Continue reading
Tornadoes ripped through four states on Tuesday night and Wednesday, killing at least two people, as an Arctic cold front clashed with warm air to produce severe weather over a wide swath of the nation. Continue reading