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Did Trump call for Hunter Biden to be killed? President's son strikes a plea deal on two misdemeanor charges
Did Trump call for Hunter Biden to be killed? President's son strikes a plea deal on two misdemeanor charges
Donald Trump reacted with anger reprimanding the attorney for handing just a 'traffic ticket instead of a death sentence' to Hunter Biden
2023-07-12 16:19
Fran Drescher's journey from 'The Nanny' to Hollywood union boss
Fran Drescher's journey from 'The Nanny' to Hollywood union boss
The character that made her famous also foreshadowed Fran Drescher's biggest role yet.
2023-07-15 01:26
What channel is the Miami vs Texas A&M game on today?
What channel is the Miami vs Texas A&M game on today?
Miami hosting Texas A&M today, Sept. 9, was supposed to air on ABC. But with weather delays for this game and Notre Dame-NC State, fans were wondering what channel the Hurricanes and Aggies will be on now.
2023-09-10 04:27
Megyn Kelly admits she’ll always have a ‘soft spot’ for George W Bush as she recalls his 9/11 speech
Megyn Kelly admits she’ll always have a ‘soft spot’ for George W Bush as she recalls his 9/11 speech
Megyn Kelly fondly recalled ex-President George W Bush's speech at Ground Zero as she paid tribute to the memory of 9/11
2023-09-13 11:57
Sister Wives' Kody Brown launches business named after Robyn and children amid allegations of 'favoritism'
Sister Wives' Kody Brown launches business named after Robyn and children amid allegations of 'favoritism'
'Sister Wives' Season 18 star Kody Brown discontinues Family Entertainment LLC after Christine's wedding
2023-10-16 13:26
Sting, Nile Rodgers + CHIC first names announced for Forest Live
Sting, Nile Rodgers + CHIC first names announced for Forest Live
Sting and Nile Rodgers + CHIC - who will be supported by Sophie Ellis Bextor and Deco - will perform at Forest Live next year.
2023-10-27 15:18
How tall is Olivia Dunne?
How tall is Olivia Dunne?
TikTok star Olivia Dunne, whose height is 5feet 6inches (1.67m/167cm) has been making waves in the world of gymnastics for a long time.
2023-08-25 14:53
Pat Robertson dies at 93; founded Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian Coalition
Pat Robertson dies at 93; founded Christian Broadcasting Network, Christian Coalition
Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died. He was 93. Robertson's death Thursday was announced by his broadcasting network. No cause was given. Robertson’s enterprises also included Regent University, an evangelical Christian school in Virginia Beach; the American Center for Law and Justice, which defends the First Amendment rights of religious people; and Operation Blessing, an international humanitarian organization. But for more than a half-century, Robertson was a familiar presence in American living rooms, known for his “700 Club” television show, and in later years, his televised pronouncements of God’s judgment on America for everything from homosexuality to the teaching of evolution. The money poured in as he solicited donations, his influence soared, and when he moved directly into politics by seeking the GOP presidential nomination in 1988, he brought a huge following with him. Robertson pioneered a now-common strategy of courting Iowa’s network of evangelical Christian churches, and finished in second place in the Iowa caucuses, ahead of Vice President George H.W. Bush. At the time, Jeffrey K. Hadden, a University of Virginia sociologist and a Robertson biographer, said Robertson's masterstroke was insisting that three million followers across the U.S. sign petitions before he would decide to run. The tactic gave him an army. ″He asked people to pledge that they’d work for him, pray for him and give him money,” Hadden told The Associated Press in 1988. ″Political historians may view it as one of the most ingenious things a candidate ever did.″ Robertson later endorsed Bush, who won the presidency. Pursuit of Iowa’s evangelicals is now a ritual for Republican hopefuls, including those currently seeking the White House in 2024. Robertson started the Christian Coalition in Chesapeake in 1989, saying it would further his campaign’s ideals. The coalition became a major force in Republican politics in the 1990s, mobilizing conservative voters through grass-roots activities. By the time of his resignation as the coalition's president in 2001 — Robertson said he wanted to concentrate on ministerial work — his impact on both religion and politics in the U.S. was “enormous,” according to John C. Green, an emeritus political science professor at The University of Akron. Many followed the path Robertson cut in religious broadcasting, Green told the AP in 2021. In American politics, Robertson helped “cement the alliance between conservative Christians and the Republican Party.” Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson was born March 22, 1930, in Lexington, Virginia, to Absalom Willis Robertson and Gladys Churchill Robertson. His father served for 36 years as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Virginia. After graduating from Washington and Lee University, he served as assistant adjutant of the 1st Marine Division in Korea. He received a law degree from Yale University Law School, but failed the bar exam and chose not to pursue a law career. Robertson met his wife, Adelia “Dede” Elmer, at Yale in 1952. He was a Southern Baptist, she was a Catholic, earning a master’s in nursing. Eighteen months later, they ran off to be married by a justice of the peace, knowing neither family would approve. Robertson was interested in politics until he found religion, Dede Robertson told the AP in 1987. He stunned her by pouring out their liquor, tearing a nude print off the wall and declaring he had found the Lord. They moved into a commune in New York City’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood because Robertson said God told him to sell all his possessions and minister to the poor. She was tempted to return home to Ohio, “but I realized that was not what the Lord would have me do ... I had promised to stay, so I did,” she told the AP. Robertson received a master’s in divinity from New York Theological Seminary in 1959, then drove south with his family to buy a bankrupt UHF television station in Portsmouth, Va. He said he had just $70 in his pocket, but soon found investors, and CBN went on the air on Oct. 1, 1961. Established as a tax-exempt religious nonprofit, CBN brought in hundreds of millions, disclosing $321 million in “ministry support” in 2022 alone. One of Robertson’s innovations was to use the secular talk-show format on the network’s flagship show, the “700 Club,” which grew out of a telethon when Robertson asked 700 viewers for monthly $10 contributions. It was more suited to television than traditional revival meetings or church services, and gained a huge audience. “Here’s a well-educated person having sophisticated conversations with a wide variety of guests on a wide variety of topics,” said Green, the University of Akron political science professor. “It was with a religious inflection to be sure. But it was an approach that took up everyday concerns.” His guests eventually included several U.S. presidents — Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump. At times, his on-air pronouncements drew criticism. He claimed that the terrorist attacks that killed thousands of Americans on Sept. 11, 2001 were caused by God, angered by the federal courts, pornography, abortion rights and church-state separation. Talking again about 9-11 on his TV show a year later, Robertson described Islam as a violent religion that wants to “dominate” and “destroy,” prompting President George W. Bush to distance himself and say Islam is a peaceful and respectful religion. He called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2005. Later that year, he warned residents of a rural Pennsylvania town not to be surprised if disaster struck them because they voted out school board members who favored teaching “intelligent design” over evolution. And in 1998, he said Orlando, Florida, should beware of hurricanes after allowing the annual Gay Days event. In 2014, he angered Kenyans when he warned that towels in Kenya could transmit AIDS. CBN issued a correction, saying Robertson “misspoke about the possibility of getting AIDS through towels.” Robertson also could be unpredictable: In 2010, he called for ending mandatory prison sentences for marijuana possession convictions. Two years later, he said on the “700 Club” that marijuana should be legalized and treated like alcohol because the government’s war on drugs had failed. Robertson condemned Democrats caught up in sex scandals, saying for example that President Bill Clinton turned the White House into a playpen for sexual freedom. But he helped solidify evangelical support for Donald Trump, dismissing the candidate's sexually predatory comments about women as an attempt “to look like he’s macho.” After Trump took office, Robertson interviewed the president at the White House. And CBN welcomed Trump advisers, such as Kellyanne Conway, as guests. But after President Trump lost to Joe Biden in 2020, Robertson said Trump was living in an “alternate reality” and should “move on,” news outlets reported. Robertson’s son, Gordon, succeeded him in December 2007 as chief executive of CBN, which is now based in Virginia Beach. Robertson remained chairman of the network and continued to appear on the “700 Club.” Robertson stepped down as host of the show after half a century in 2021, with his son Gordon taking over the weekday show. Robertson also was founder and chairman of International Family Entertainment Inc., parent of The Family Channel basic cable TV network. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. bought IFE in 1997. Regent University, where classes began in Virginia Beach in 1978, now has more than 30,000 alumni, CBN said in a statement. Robertson wrote 15 books, including “The Turning Tide” and “The New World Order.” His wife Dede, who was a founding board member of CBN, died last year at the age of 94. The couple had four children, 14 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren, CBN said in a statement. ____ Former Associated Press reporter Don Schanche contributed to this story.
2023-06-08 21:55
'Bottoms' review: Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri go wild in hilarious teen sex comedy
'Bottoms' review: Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri go wild in hilarious teen sex comedy
Among the most buzzed-about movies out of SXSW 2023 was Bottoms, a teen sex comedy
2023-08-25 22:46
Is Trina Rockstarr pregnant? Rapper and 'LHHMIA' star sparks pregnancy rumors as fans notice bulging belly at BET Awards 2023
Is Trina Rockstarr pregnant? Rapper and 'LHHMIA' star sparks pregnancy rumors as fans notice bulging belly at BET Awards 2023
After her performance at the 2021 BET Hip Hop Awards, 'LHHMIA' star Trina Rockstarr sparked pregnancy rumors on social media
2023-06-26 11:50
Former flames Drake and SZA hook up on new song
Former flames Drake and SZA hook up on new song
Drake and SZA have a song together on the former's new record 'For All The Dogs'
2023-09-14 20:26
Ringo Starr has collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney on new record!
Ringo Starr has collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney on new record!
For his first new record in nearly a year, Ringo Starr has collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney.
2023-08-23 02:19