Good morning. A Samaritan's Purse plane carrying aid to South Sudan was hijacked earlier this week after a hijacker sneaked onto a plane that was en route to deliver medicine to a mobile medical unit.

In financial news, we’re looking at the pros and cons of a 50-year mortgage. In other U.S. news, here are 4 things you need to know about Texas’ bathroom law that went into effect this week.

On the Opinion page, Dr. Richard Land addresses the stunning lack of academic freedom in America’s schools today, from elementary school to the postgraduate level.

And long before Kevin Costner became a Hollywood leading man known for epic dramas and Westerns, his first performance was in a church nativity play, where, armed with a shepherd's staff, he unknowingly took his first step toward a life of storytelling.

Too many children are suffering from treatable conditions due to lack of access to medical care. This Giving Tuesday, your gift DOUBLES to provide free surgery and transform children’s lives. Help straighten limbs, remove tumors, and mend hearts.

Owning gold has long been viewed as a reliable way to preserve wealth. Here are three key benefits to consider:

1. Diversify Your Portfolio
2. Hedge Against Inflation
3. Tax-Advantaged Growth

5 Steps to Starting a Gold IRA With inflation still a concern and fears of a potential recession running high, millions of Americans are anxious about their financial future. Many remember the 2008 financial crisis, which erased trillions of dollars in wealth built over decades—and none want to see that repeated.

Recessions Are Inevitable...5 Ways to Prepare & THRIVE Take proven steps to THRIVE during recessions & crises—secure retirement & peace of mind with gold! This FREE guide reveals how reckless money printing & prolonged low rates fuel bigger financial bubbles. Seize opportunities to grow wealth, not lose it.

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