John and Maria discuss the devastating fires ravaging Southern California, a new report identifying Christians as the most persecuted religious group in the world, and Facebook does away with its fact checkers.

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Segment 1 - LA Fires and Global Persecution of Christians

CNN: Los Angeles wildfires live updates

2025 Global Persecution Index

FOX: Christians increasingly persecuted worldwide as 'modern and historical factors converge'

Open Doors World Watch List

US Dept. of State: Countries of Particular Concern, Special Watch List Countries, Entities of Particular Concern

Breakpoint: No, Religious Freedom is Not “Safer Than Ever”

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Segment 2 - Facebook Exiles Fact Checkers

Meta: More Speech and Fewer Mistakes

The Free Press: How ‘The Babylon Bee’ Predicted the Vibe Shift

Babylon Bee: Guy Who Said Facebook Was Not Suppressing Free Speech Announces Facebook Will Stop Suppressing Free Speech

Segment 3 - Pixar Drops Gay Character

WORLD: Federal court strikes down Biden’s Title IX revisions

NBC: Disney removes transgender storyline from upcoming Pixar streaming series

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