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Teacher ‘Inadvertently’ Displays Female Breast Photos to High School Class During Presentation

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Students at a Washington high school got an unexpected eyeful of female human anatomy during a slide show presentation by a teacher, apparently from the instructor’s personal computer.

Students at Glacier Peak High School in Snohomish, Washington, were “inadvertently” exposed to images of bare female breasts during the presentation, school principal Alicia Mitchell wrote to parents in a letter obtained by several news outlets.

The principal wrote:

Families, we want to make you aware of an incident in a classroom where inappropriate images were inadvertently shared with the students. It is our understanding that these images have since been viewed by many others beyond the classroom and want to give you an opportunity to process with your student if you choose to do so.

Specifically, the content included images of nude breasts and were briefly visible during a teacher’s PowerPoint presentation. This does not reflect our expectations for classroom materials, and we take this matter very seriously. School administrators have already started taking steps to address this and are actively reviewing to assess this situation and appropriately address it moving forward.

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Court: State Can’t Force Christian Mission To Hire Non-Christians

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Most legal experts, court watchers, and even casual observers would not likely characterize the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit as a bastion of conservative jurisprudence. But, in a recent decision, a panel of that court unanimously rejected the state of Washington’s attempt to force a religious ministry to hire employees whose beliefs contradict those of the ministry.

The right of religious organizations to hire only employees who are aligned with and live out their religious beliefs is a foundational tenet of our Constitution’s protection of religious liberty. The free exercise of religion by individuals, churches, and other faith-based ministries is essential to our founders’ vision of ordered liberty and the bedrock upon which our free civil society rests.

Yakima Union Gospel Mission has served its community for nearly a century. The mission has provided shelter for thousands of people, distributed hundreds of thousands of meals, and assisted countless homeless individuals through its outreach services. This service embodies the vision of America’s founders regarding the role of religion in our nation. When people of faith are free to live it out in their communities, everyone benefits — the homeless are sheltered, the hungry are fed, and the suffering are cared for by their neighbors, who view them as fellow image bearers of God.

Alliance Defending Freedom represented the mission in a lawsuit against Washington state officials who enforce the Washington Law Against Discrimination, which requires the mission to hire individuals who do not agree with or live out its religious beliefs. The state Supreme Court gutted the WLAD’s religious employer exemption, thereby affecting all religious organizations in Washington state, including Yakima Union Gospel Mission.

The mission exists because of its Christian calling; it strives to serve the community with the love of Christ, to share the Gospel with everyone it encounters, and to be a haven of like-minded believers where discipleship and fellowship can flourish. The mission believes in the dignity of all people and wants to provide opportunities for the underserved homeless and needy population in Yakima. One of the many services the organization provides is the New Life Recovery Program. The year-long program helps people find the root cause of their issues and points them to lasting solutions based on a solid biblical foundation. (Read more from “Court: State Can’t Force Christian Mission To Hire Non-Christians” HERE)

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Twisted Build-A-Bear Employee Refuses Teen’s Charlie Kirk-Inspired Wish

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A woke Build-A-Bear Workshop employee in Washington state allegedly refused a teen customer’s wish to name her new teddy after slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

What started as a lighthearted trip with friends to the Southcenter Mall outside Seattle soon soured for 16-year-old Evi McCormick when the store manager shot down her request to put Kirk’s name on her newly-created stuffed animal’s birth certificate, the teen told King 5 News.

“She just didn’t agree with it. She didn’t support it and she told me, ‘We’re not doing this,’” McCormick told the outlet.

The toy tyrant then cruelly crumpled up the birth certificate, which customers are given with every Build-A-Bear purchase, and threw it away in front of the flabbergasted teen.

McCormick was so upset she handed her debit card to a friend to pay for the bear – usually priced between $16 and $48 – and walked away from the register. (Read more from “Twisted Build-A-Bear Employee Refuses Teen’s Charlie Kirk-Inspired Wish” HERE)

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Federal Court Says Christian-Owned, Women-Only Korean Spa Must Allow Trans-Identifying Males

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A federal appeals court ruled against a Christian-owned traditional Korean spa in Washington, stating that the women-only business must allow the patronage of transgender-identifying males.

The owners of Olympus Spa, a women-only business with locations in Lynnwood and Tacoma, sued the state in 2023, claiming their First Amendment rights would be violated if they were forced to allow transgender-identifying males to enter, MyNorthwest reported Thursday. The spa only allows “biological women,” and excludes men and preoperative transgender-identifying males (those who have not undergone sex change surgeries).

The Washington State Human Rights Commission argued that the spa’s policy violated Washington’s Law Against Discrimination, which has been broadly interpreted to include “gender expression and identity.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed with the commission, stating that the state did not violate the spa’s rights to freedom of religion, speech, and association.

“The spa’s religious expression was only incidentally burdened,” Judge M. Margaret McKeown wrote in the majority opinion, claiming that limits on the spa owner’s free speech were necessary to eliminate discrimination.

“We are not unmindful of the concerns and beliefs raised by the Spa. Indeed, the Spa may have other avenues to challenge the enforcement action. But whatever recourse it may have, that relief cannot come from the First Amendment,” she added. (Read more from “Federal Court Says Christian-Owned, Women-Only Korean Spa Must Allow Trans-Identifying Males” HERE)

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Sheriff Warns Locals in Manhunt for Suspected Killer Dad

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A Washington state survivalist has been on the run from authorities for nearly a week after allegedly killing his three young daughters, who were found with plastic bags over their heads and bound wrists at a campground in Chelan County Monday.

Travis Caleb Decker, 32, did not have custody of the girls – all of whom are believed to have died from asphyxiation. Decker spent time in the military and is an avid outdoorsman, according to authorities.

“We’re getting more confirmation, that he might have possibly gone through Mountain Survival School,” Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison told reporters Wednesday. “But we also know, too, that he’s been an outdoorsman since he was a kid.”

On Thursday, he released a new photo showing Decker’s tattoos and said search warrants had generated leads. He urged homeowners and people with mountain cabins to lock their doors – including to sheds and outbuildings, leave their blinds open and turn on outdoor lighting.

The children were ages 5, 8 and 9, and Decker’s ex-wife Whitney Decker, 35, told police Monday that he had failed to bring the girls back to her after a Friday visit under the terms of their court-ordered parenting plan, according to court documents. (Read more from “Sheriff Warns Locals in Manhunt for Suspected Killer Dad” HERE)

‘Get a Life’: Transgender Athlete Mocks Hecklers After Crushing Teen Girls to Win State Championship

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A transgender athlete ignored biological reality and mocked his hecklers after his second straight win at a state championship in girls’ track and field.

Veronica Garcia, a boy, won the Class 2A 400-meter dash at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Washington, on Saturday, beating out female competitors as cheers and jeers rained down.

As Blaze News previously reported, Garcia — a 17-year-old senior from East Valley High School — used to go by the names Davina Brown and Donovan Brown.

Garcia received a fair amount of taunting in 2024, but the backlash against the male’s participation in female athletics has been much more prominent this year.

While heckling and protesting from other participants were apparent, it was the runner’s response to critics that has been making headlines.

According to the Spokesman-Review, two men stared at Garcia as he took his mark for the race and then yelled, “May the best girl win,” in his direction. (Read more from “‘Get a Life’: Transgender Athlete Mocks Hecklers After Crushing Teen Girls to Win State Championship” HERE)

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U.S. Election Observer Charged With Felony After Refusing to Wear Mask During 2024 Presidential Count

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A Washington election observer has been charged with a felony after refusing to wear a mask during the November presidential vote count.

Timothy Hazelo, a Republican from Oak Harbor, was charged last week with unauthorized access to a voting center over a dispute that started when he refused to don a mask while monitoring ballot-counters.

Police were called on the 57-year-old when he refused to follow the mask-mandate that Island County Auditor Shelia Crider had imposed on local ballot-counting rooms — a measure that Hazelo says the elected official had no legal right to establish. . .

“It was determined Hazelo would be offered one final opportunity to comply with the policy set by the Island County Auditor to wear a mask in the ballot processing rooms, and if he continued to refuse to comply with the policy, he would be asked to exit the room,” an arrest report read.

Body-cam footage from the incident obtained by KOMO showed Hazelo being non-combative but telling an election worker, “I know who you are” as he left — which the worker told police made them feel they were being threatened. (Read more from “U.S. Election Observer Charged With Felony After Refusing to Wear Mask During 2024 Presidential Count” HERE)

Investigation Into Border Patrol Agent Killing in Vermont Reveals Delaware County, Pa. Connection

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A Washington state woman charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. border patrol agent in Vermont had been in frequent contact with someone whom authorities have linked to homicides in Pennsylvania and California, a federal prosecutor said in court documents Monday.

Teresa Youngblut, 21, faces two weapons charges in connection with the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland, 44, who died Jan. 20 during the shootout in Coventry, a small town about 20 miles (32 kilometers) from the Canadian border.

She had been traveling with Felix Bauckholt, a German citizen who also was killed, and the pair had been under surveillance for several days.

In a motion filed Monday, U.S. Attorney Michael Drescher said Youngblut should be detained as the case proceeds due to the nature of the crime, the weight of evidence against her, her lack of ties to Vermont, and the danger she poses to the community.

According to the motion, the gun used by Youngblut and one that Bauckholt was carrying were purchased by a third person in Vermont last February. The buyer is a person of interest on a double homicide investigation in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Drescher said. (Read more from “Investigation Into Border Patrol Agent Killing in Vermont Reveals Delaware County, Pa. Connection” HERE)

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Hulking Trans Child Molester Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted Female Cellmate After Being Transferred to Women’s Prison: Suit

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A former inmate at a Washington state women’s prison was repeatedly sexually assaulted by her hulking transgender cellmate — who was transferred to the prison after changing her gender identity, according to a shocking new lawsuit.

Mozzy Clark sued the state department of corrections in federal court last week for locking her in a cell with a 6-foot-4 convicted child molester who allegedly subjected her to months of stalking, threats of violence and sexual harassment and assault, according to the lawsuit.

The cellmate, Christopher Scott Williams, was convicted of sexually assaulting a young girl as a male, and was serving a separate sentence for domestic abuse.

Williams then petitioned to be recognized as female and be transferred to a women’s prison, according to the lawsuit.

When the state granted the request and placed Williams in a cell with Clark, her life became a living nightmare, she alleged. (Read more from “Hulking Trans Child Molester Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted Female Cellmate After Being Transferred to Women’s Prison: Suit” HERE)

Washington Businesses Boarding up in Preparation for After-Election Violence

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When the numbers came in from the 2020 election and gave the White House to Joe Biden, there was an “insurrection,” according to Democrats, in Washington.

It actually was a protest by a few thousand people who distrusted the handling of the election results and frankly doubted their accuracy. There were a few hundred who rioted, inflicting vandalism on Capitol.

Democrats have claimed ever since, in the media, in the public and in court, it was an attempt to overthrow the government, take over its economy, its military, its foreign relations and much, much more. . .

(Read more from “Washington Businesses Boarding up in Preparation for After-Election Violence” HERE)

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