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South Carolina measles outbreak ‘accelerating,’ driving hundreds into quarantine

The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials said Wednesday.

As of Wednesday, 111 measles cases had been reported in what’s known as upstate South Carolina — an area in the northwest of the state that includes Greenville and Spartanburg.

“We are faced with ongoing transmission that we anticipate will go on for many more weeks,” Dr. Linda Bell, state epidemiologist for the South Carolina Department of Public Health, said during a news briefing Wednesday.

Supreme Court rules NI’s Christian religious education is unlawful

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the Christian-focused religious education and collective worship taught in Northern Ireland’s state-funded primary schools is unlawful.

The decision upholds a 2022 High Court judgement which found that the subject is not delivered in an objective, critical and pluralistic way.

The case was brought by a non-religious father and his daughter, who argued that the curriculum and lack of a genuine alternative breached their human rights. The court said withdrawing children from RE or collective worship is not an adequate safeguard, especially when it may lead to pupils feeling singled out or excluded.

Washington School District Makes Families Jump Through Hoops to Send Kids to Bible Classes

First Liberty recently sent a letter to the Everett Public Schools Board in Washington on behalf of two LifeWise Academy program directors, Darcie Hammer and Sarah Sweeny. They’re asking the school district to stop discriminating against the organization and cease implementing burdensome policies against parents.

LifeWise Academy is a non-profit organization with a mission to bring Bible teaching to children in public schools through a release time program. Under the law, students can be released to receive religious education, as long as the program is off school property, privately funded and parents give their permission.

Read more at: harbingersdaily.com

University Of California Mandates Students Conform To Gender Ideology To Remain Registered

Is calling a “transgender” person by their “deadname” or objecting to a man in a woman’s restroom sexual harassment? Well, the University of California thinks so—and they are trying to make sure all of their students also think so by including such ideology in mandatory sexual harassment and anti-discrimination training.

This training, called SHAPE (Sexual Harassment, Anti-Discrimination, Prevention and Education), is a prerequisite for registering for classes at several University of California campuses, including UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and UC Irvine.

Read more at: harbingersdaily.com

No Digital ID, No Job?: Governments Accross The Globe Are Extending Their Reach Like Never Before

On September 26th, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said to the Global Progress Action Summit, “You will not be able to work in the United Kingdom if you do not have digital ID.”

Britain’s digital ID is not the biblical mark of the beast, but it’s a clear step in that direction. Revelation 13:161 8, “He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”

Read more at: harbingersdaily.com

Chinese Genetics Lab Modifies Fungus Protein to Replace Chicken

A team of Chinese scientists has used CRISPR gene-editing tools to modify a species of fungus that can supposedly replace the protein provided by chicken, and purportedly even tastes like meat.

The fungus would ostensibly be much easier and cheaper to cultivate than chicken, with less land required and a reduced impact on the environment.

The breakthrough was first announced in an article entitled “Dual enhancement of mycoprotein nutrition and sustainability via CRISPR-mediated metabolic engineering of Fusarium venenatum,” published in the journal Trends in Biology on November 19.

Iran’s water woes: A textbook case of how civilizations end

The Akkadians. The Maya. The Tang Dynasty of China. The Chaco. The Indus Civilization. These diverse societies, separated by oceans and continents, each persisted for hundreds of years. They had large cities, transcendent architecture, organized agriculture, and regional power. Yet each ultimately collapsed. Their downfalls all looked a little different, but they shared one simple yet foundational contributor: a lack of water. Whether due to drought, mismanagement, or a combination of the two, these civilizations ran dry and died. It is for this reason that recent news out of Iran should not be ignored.

Children’s book sells abortion to 5-year-olds; calls it a ‘tool’ for building lives

If you haven’t finished Christmas shopping yet, BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales has an excellent suggestion for you to avoid giving your little ones: a new book titled “Abortion Is Everything.”

The book was created by left-wing group Shout Your Abortion and is being marketed for 5-to-8-year-olds.

The back cover reads, “What is an abortion? With accessible, inclusive language, ‘Abortion Is Everything’ speaks directly to 5 to 8 year olds about what abortion is and why people have them. Abortion is a tool that helps human beings build the lives we imagine for ourselves, and the whole world around us has been shaped by abortion.”

Canadian Activists Call For Child Euthanisia, Including Without Parental Consent For Older Minors

In 2016, Canada legalized euthanasia “for people whose natural death was ‘reasonably foreseeable’ and wanted to end their lives.” Less than a decade later, that definition has radically expanded—so much so that 1 in 20 deaths in Canada in 2023 were from euthanasia—and activists want it broadened still further to even include children as young as 12 years old! As we have warned, once the door is opened a crack, it will then be opened wider and wider.

Read more at: harbingersdaily.com

U. of Oklahoma Student Says Transgender Instructor Failed Her for Quoting Bible in Essay on Gender

Samantha Fulnecky received zero points out of 25 on her essay writing that traditional gender roles should not be considered “stereotypes” in response to an article about how people are perceived based on societal expectations of gender, according to a report by the Oklahoman.

In her essay, the student reportedly cited the Bible to support her stance that “eliminating gender in our society would be detrimental, as it pulls us farther from God’s original plan for humans.”