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Facebook Photo Bug Exposed Images Of Up To 6.8 Million Users

Click here: Facebook, which is finishing up a year marred by user data scandals, says a “bug” allowed third-party apps to access up to 6.8 million users’ unposted photos for 12 days in September.

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Media Hype Questionable Gun Control Study

Dozens of news outlets reported that America has the most mass shooters in the world. Many say that shows America needs more gun control. This short 5-minute video reveals the accuracy of the study.

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Record 156,795,000 Americans Employed, 13th Record-Breaker Under Trump

Click here: The number of employed Americans once again reached an all-time high of 156,795,000, the 13th record since Donald Trump became president.

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Who Are the Most Powerful People in America?

The genius of America is that it was set up as a representative government, but increasingly, Americans are ruled over by leaders who are unelected, and very powerful. Columbia Law Professor Philip Hamburger unmasks the people who are really ruling our lives in this short 5-minute video.

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WB Corners Academy receives Donation

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West Burlington High School’s ‘Corners Academy at SCC’ receives an $800 donation for the program Wednesday from the Community Foundation of Des Moines County. Front row (l-r): Teresa Garcia, Matt Rinker, WBAHS Principal Bruce Snodgrass, WB English Instructor Vern Reed, Jerry Jochims. Back row (l-r): Mike Shinn, Jerry Parks, Amy O’Brien, and Dennis Wilson.

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WB Schools ‘Corners Academy’ recognized in Ames Tribune newspaper

Click here: “The key is understanding that we all need somebody who won’t give up on us,” Vern Reed said. “They need unconditional love and support. Unconditional love is not in itself enough to change their future, but that opens the door.”
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Census confirms 63% of ‘non-citizens’ on welfare

Click here: A Census Bureau finding shows 63% of non-citizens are using a welfare program, and it grows to 70% for those here 10 years or more, confirming another concern that once immigrants tap into welfare, they don’t get off it.

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GM should repay U.S. taxpayers for bailout

Click here: $11.2 billion in taxpayer money lost saving the company

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2018 Christmas Decorations at the White House

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Politics and Sports: Keep Your Hands Off My Football

Sports has a unique ability to unite our communities and our nation. Until recently, that is. How did sports get so politicized? Clay Travis, host of Outkick the Show, tackles the country’s cultural divide and its effect on our favorite pastime in this short 5-minute video.