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Ukrainian soldiers drive APCs near Urzuf, south coast of Azov sea, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018. Ukraine put its military forces on high combat alert and announced martial law this week after Russian border guards fired on and seized three Ukrainian ships in the Black Sea. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ukraine bars entry to Russian males, upping ante in conflict

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Jennifer Melsop, left, 26, and Erika Turner, 26, from Centreville, Va., hold hands after exchanging wedding rings during a ceremony officiated by the Rev. Linda Olson Peebles in front of the Arlington County Courthouse in Arlington, Va., Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

Mattel considers designing Barbie gay wedding set

Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., smiles during an interview following a photo opportunity on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, with the freshman class. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar spurs uproar over Mike Pence 'Jesus take the wheel' tweet

In this April 11, 2018, file photo, an unidentified 15-year-old high school student uses a vaping device near the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Teens vaping more, drinking alcohol less: Report

The Rev. R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, speaks to reporters on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 about a conference in Louisville, Ky., focusing on homosexuality and how to offer pastoral care to gays. (AP Photo/Bruce Schreiner)

Baptist seminary acknowledges its founders owned slaves; no name changes planned

Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts gather at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 26, 2018. More than 6,000 scouts, with the support of local community members, placed 88,000 U.S. flags on graves throughout the cemetery to honor fallen service members in anticipation of Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) ** FILE **

Boy Scouts of America considers filing for bankruptcy: Report

An 11-year-old in Delaware who shares the same last name as President Trump has been the target of relentless bullying at school, his parents told local media this week. (WPVI)

Delaware 11-year-old drops Trump last name over school bullying: Report

Former Secretary of States Hillary Clinton and John Kerry dance with India's "King of Bollywood," Shah Rukh Khan, Dec. 11, 2018. (Image: Twitter video screenshot, Sameera Khan)

Hillary Clinton's, John Kerry's Bollywood dancing at billionaire's party sparks political debate

Pope Francis looks at the statue of the Virgin Mary, near Rome's Spanish Steps, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, an annual tradition marking the start of the city's holiday season. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis poised to redo translation of Lord's Prayer

In this Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, photo, an ornament hangs on an artificial Christmas tree at the Balsam Hill Outlet store in Burlingame, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) ** FILE **

74% of Americans say Christmas should be celebrated in public schools

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, addresses the media during a press conference in Canterbury, England, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) ** FILE **

Church of England issues guidance to clergy on affirming transgender parishioners: Report

Supreme Court rejects bid to reinstate Louisiana law punishing Planned Parenthood

William Barr believed Roe was wrongly decided

Manchester Elementary principal Jennifer Sinclair was placed on administrative leave this week after she sent out an unauthorized memo banning a slew of Christmas-related items, including candy canes, which she claimed are shaped like a "J" for Jesus Christ. (KETV)

Nebraska principal tries to ban candy canes, claims they're shaped like 'J' for Jesus

Migrants are escorted by a U.S. Border Patrol agent as they are detained after climbing over the border wall from Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, to San Ysidro, Calif., Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Thousands of Central American migrants who traveled with recent caravans want to seek asylum in the U.S. but face a decision between crossing illegally or waiting months, because the U.S. government only processes a limited number of those cases a day at the San Ysidro border crossing. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Illegal immigrant families shatter records in November

Director Steven Spielberg addresses the audience at the 2018 Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

Steven Spielberg: 'Collective hate' worse now than when 'Schindler's List' was released

Migrants traveling with children walk up a hill to a waiting U.S. Border Patrol agent just inside San Ysidro, Calif., after climbing over the border wall from Playas de Tijuana, Mexico, Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Thousands of Central American migrants who traveled with recent caravans want to seek asylum in the United States but face a decision between crossing illegally or waiting months, because the U.S. government only processes a limited number of those cases a day at the San Ysidro border crossing. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

81 migrant children separated from parents since June

(Associated Press)

Truck collides head-on with Illinois school bus; 2 dead

In this Dec. 5, 2018, photo released by the Bureau of Immigration Public Information Office, an American Roman Catholic priest, the Rev. Kenneth Bernard Hendricks, poses for his mugshot at the Bureau of Immigration in Manila. Philippine immigration authorities say they have arrested Hendricks accused of sexually assaulting altar boys in a church in Naval town in the island province of Biliran, in a case one official described as &quot;shocking and appalling.&quot; (Bureau of Immigration PIO via AP)

Philippines arrests U.S. priest accused of abusing altar boys

In a photo taken from the Tijuana, Mexico, side of the border, two immigrants on U.S. soil try to jump the second wall before border police arrived and arrested them, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. Thousands of migrants who traveled via caravan are seeking asylum in the U.S., but face a decision between waiting months or crossing illegally, because the U.S. government only processes a limited number of cases a day at the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Caravan migrant gives birth on U.S. soil after entering illegally

In this Dec. 27, 2015, file photo, a Nativity scene is displayed next to a public park in the farming community of McClave, Colo. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras) ** FILE **

Atheists target Christmas, Hanukkah displays: 'All we do in December is this kind of thing'

An English teacher at Cibola High School in Albuquerque is now out of a job after students accused her of cutting a female Native American student's hair and calling another a "bloody Indian" during a Halloween-themed assignment in October. (KOB 4)

N.M. teacher accused of cutting Native American student's braid, calling another 'bloody Indian'

Customers walk past Christmas trees decorated for New Year celebrations. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Teacher placed on leave over KKK-themed 'Jingle Bells' video

This Dec. 15, 2017, photo provided by transplant surgeon Dr. Wellington Andraus shows the baby girl born to a woman with a uterus transplanted from a deceased donor at the Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil, on the day of her birth. Nearly a year later, mother and baby are both healthy. (Courtesy Dr. Wellington Andraus via AP)

1st baby born using uterus transplanted from deceased donor

Teddy bears and other plush toys are being left on shelves to make way for new trends. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Doctors urge parents to go old school this Christmas: 'No evidence ... that screen time is good'

In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, photograph, 9-year-old Dane Best poses in the council chambers in Severance, Colo. Dane is trying to get rid of his town's ban on snowballs and officials are wondering what took so long. (Sara Knuth/Greeley Tribune via AP)

9-year-old gets Colorado town to end ban on snowball fights

Revelers at the annual gay pride parade hold up a giant rainbow flag in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine) ** FILE **

President of gay dating app Grindr says marriage 'between a man and a woman'

The New York Police Department is investigating a possible hate crime after Elizabeth Midlarsky, a Jewish professor who teaches the Holocaust at Columbia University's Teachers College, found swastikas and anti-Semitic slurs spray-painted on the walls of her office on Wednesday. (Image: CBS New York)

Jewish Columbia professor finds swastikas painted on office walls: 'I was in shock'

Caravan mostly standard illegal immigrants, not refugees fleeing violence

Protesters cheer at the Women's March on Washington during the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ** FILE **

Feminists tout 'Women's Bible' for #MeToo era; book targets 'patriarchal readings' of holy text

The American flag waves in Rockville, Maryland. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Va. high school apologizes for Pledge of Allegiance plan to promote 'other voices and languages'

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In this image from video provided by Senate TV, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine., speaks on the Senate floor about her vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kananaugh, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 in the Capitol in Washington. Sen Shelly Capito, R-W.Va., sits rear left and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., sits right. (Senate TV via AP)

Susan Collins' finest hour

Religious Oppression in China Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

How the Chinese government stifles religious faith

Illustration on the continued need for impartial justice by ALexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Why Lady Justice must be blind

Illustration on which side is more responsible for national polarization by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The roots of hyper-polarization

Illustration on the attractiveness of Socialism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The unthinking and the unobservant

Illustration on anti-Christian bias by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Protecting all Americans from anti-religious hostility

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This Oct. 1, 2017, file photo shows Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington shaking hands with churchgoers at St. Mathews Cathedral after the Red Mass in Washington. Wuerl is defending himself ahead of a forthcoming grand jury report investigating child sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses. He says the report will be critical of some of his actions as Pittsburgh's bishop. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Pennsylvania report identifies more than 1,000 children molested by priests

A woman holds her hands in prayer as she watches Pope Francis on a monitor as people await his arrival on Sept. 26, 2015, in Philadelphia. (Associated Press)

God still the co-pilot: U.S. remains the most religious among all Western nations

The Holy Bible. ** FILE **

The Bible remains a 'powerful, transformative tool' in American culture: Poll

Barronelle Stutzman (left), a florist in Washington state, said she considered a plaintiff in her Supreme Court case to be a friend. Justices ordered lower courts to take a new look at Ms. Stutzman's case because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage. (Associated Press/File)

Supreme Court vacates florist's same-sex wedding case

The White House is seen at dusk in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Trump hosts first Iftar dinner in observance of Ramadan

Baker Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, manages his shop after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that he could refuse to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because his religious beliefs did not violate Colorado's anti-discrimination law Monday, June 4, 2018, in Lakewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Colorado baker who won Supreme Court case says he's 'thrilled' with outcome

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood, Colo., on March 10, 2014. Phillips, who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, argued that his religious beliefs should protect him from sanctions against his business. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Supreme Court sides with Christian baker in same-sex wedding cake case

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Judge: 'In God We Trust' on money isn't religion endorsement

First lady Melania Trump speaks on her initiatives during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Washington. The first lady gave her multipronged effort to promote the well-being of children a minimalist new motto: "BE BEST." The first lady formally launched her long-awaited initiative after more than a year of reading to children, learning about babies born addicted to drugs and hosting a White House conversation on cyberbullying. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Melania Trump unveils 'Be Best' agenda to promote children's well-being

President Donald Trump walks out to speak during a "National Day of Prayer" event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs executive order establishing faith-based office at White House

Boy Scouts plan name change, now with girls soon joining the ranks

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards waves after speaking during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Richards steps down Tuesday, May 1, from the helm of Planned Parenthood, a position she has held for 12 years, and her parting message to fellow women is: Get involved, and don't wait. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Cecile Richards' exit leaves abortion provider Planned Parenthood in disarray

Pedestrians walk past the entrance for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **

CDC: Teen mom birth rates hit historic low

In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 14, 2013, an embryologist works on a petri dish at the Create Health fertility clinic in south London. Since the first test-tube baby was born more than three decades ago, in vitro fertilization has become a sophisticated process with pricey incubators, specialized techniques and extensive screening. Now, scientists are going back to basics and testing a simpler and cheaper method intended mainly for use in developing countries. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) ** FILE **

More than 71,000 babies born in 2016 from IVF

Pro-life activists converge in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, during the annual March for Life. Thousands of anti-abortion demonstrators gathered in Washington for an annual march to protest the Supreme Court's landmark 1973 decision that declared a constitutional right to abortion. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump judiciary creates legal landscape to overturn Roe v. Wade, pro-life activists say

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