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Connecticut’s strict gun licensing law linked to steep drop in homicides? Not really

A new study in the American Journal of Public Health claims that the state of Connecticut’s 1995 gun licensing law has reduced firearm homicide rates by 40 percent. But this just released study gives academics a bad name. Not surprisingly,…

Truth Serum: How radical college professors get hired

This is a RUSH transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” June 10, 2015. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! O’REILLY: “Truth Serum” segment…

‘Covering Guns’: Columbia University’s ‘workshop’ for journalists far from objective

Columbia University would never sponsor an event funded by the National Rifle Association. What’s more, the idea would seem especially outlandish if most of the speakers at the event were NRA supporters. Yet, gun control advocate and former New York…

Cannabis moderately impairs driving

FILE: Nov. 8, 2012: Marijuana plants flourish under the lights at a grow house in Denver. (AP) With legalization of recreational cannabis now in three states and the District of Columbia, and with medical marijuana laws passed in 23 states,…

Happy Anniversary ObamaCare, you’re the gift that keeps on giving

America observed the one year anniversary of ObamaCare this month. Just like some marriages it seems like it’s already been decades. As FDR declared after Pearl, it’s a date that will live in infamy. But the GOP shouldn’t run away…

Tantaros: Why religious leaders should weigh in on politics

Fox News’ Andrea Tantaros and Father Jonathan Morris discussed a recent poll conducted by Pew Research Center Tuesday that suggests Americans want more religion in their politics. The poll asked whether churches should express views on political and social questions,…

The way of serenity: Saying yes to sacred encounters

He was so right, and I wish I could go back in time to tell him how wrong I was. It was a bitter cold night in Harlem when I met this gentleman, a man whose name I am embarrassed…

"Mary Poppins" 50th anniversary: Why "Mary" is my favorite movie

A couple of interesting things happened 50 years ago this month. On Aug. 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Then, 20 days later, Walt Disney Studios released “Mary Poppins.” The resolution, by allowing the Vietnam War to…

Tips for a stress-free babymoon

Couples/Maternity Professional Photography Session Casa Velas Puerto Vallarta, Mexico “The photo shoot for the couple is taken during their stay in different areas at Casa Velas and at the resort’s private Ocean Club,” said Aurora Ubeda, the sales manager of…