The Daily Populous

Sunday December 18th, 2022 morning edition

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A former Ohio middle school teacher said she was forced to resign after she told her boss that she would not address students by their preferred pronouns because it violates her religious beliefs.

The teacher, Vivian Geraghty, is now suing Jackson Memorial Middle School's principal, the Board of Education, and two district employees.

Geraghty, a Christian, worked at the school in Massillon, Ohio, as an English language arts teacher up until her resignation on Aug. 26.

The lawsuit notes that the school had adopted a policy that required teachers to use the preferred pronouns of students.

Geraghty again said she would not use the students' preferred pronouns and was sent back to her classroom.

The lawsuit says that minutes later, Geraghty was pulled from the classroom and told to either change her mind or resign.

The lawsuit also alleges that the policy is not fairly enforced and that Carter is allowed to avoid using pronouns entirely. »

A stranger on a plane gave two girls fleeing civil war $100. Decades later, they reunited.

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Civil war was raging in Yugoslavia and bombs were closing in on her family, who lived in Belgrade — then part of the former Balkan country, now Serbia.

So Zugay's parents put their 11-year-old daughter and her sister on a plane to the U.S. by themselves.

Zugay, who now lives in South Boston, vividly remembers the fear, but remembers just as well the comforting American stranger seated next to her. »

A Republican is seeking to throw out his daughter's absentee ballot after she voted for his Democratic opponent, a report says

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Baio is seeking to throw out his daughter's absentee ballot, who voted Democratic.

A New Jersey Republican committeeman is seeking to throw out his daughter's absentee ballot after she voted for his Democratic opponent, a report says.

Baio told the paper that among those is his daughter, Ariana Baio, who he said voted for the Democratic candidate. »

Small town Iowa police chief charged with lying to ATF to get 90 machine guns for department with 3 officers

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Small town Iowa police chief charged with lying to ATF to get 90 machine guns for department with 3 officers.

A small Iowa town of 800 residents likely has no need for a police force armed with 90 machine guns to keep the peace.

Instead, according to prosecutors, weapons were resold for profit through Wendt's private gun store or another store owned by a friend who also is facing charges. »

Russian troops have turned to Wikipedia to find instructions on handling weapons and used 1960s-era maps in the country's invasion of Ukraine: NYT

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Russian troops were woefully unprepared for conflict, plagued by the lack of food and key supplies.

"Never in its history has Russia made such stupid decisions," a retired Russian general told The NYT.

Since the conflict began, the Biden administration has continued to send advanced weaponry to Ukraine, including high-speed, anti-radiation missiles. »