"One thing we have to consider, and we believe the intelligence community is considering as an explanation, is that these could be balloons tied to commercial or research entities and therefore totally benign," Kirby said.
More than half of Republicans either agree with or sympathize with Christian nationalism, according to a recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institute.
Residents in East Palestine, Ohio report their livestock and animals are falling ill and dying after a train derailment and chemical release, with some also reporting concerns over air and water safety.
A proposed amendment to Arizona’s election laws approved by the state Senate Committee on Elections on Monday would require that voting machines be made entirely of components sourced in the United States.
Christians and other refugees looking to leave Afghanistan have few choices. Neighboring Pakistan had potential exit routes, but the Pakistani government has clamped down on refugees wishing to enter the country.
