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US to conduct massive nationwide emergency test

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In early October, a nationwide test of the emergency alert system (EAS) will be conducted by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The test comes with ...

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Official: Majority of wildfires in Greece started “by human hand”

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Two more people have been arrested on arson charges in Greece after authorities said they started numerous wildfires. More than 164 people have been taken into custody on arson charges since the ...

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Historic fact of resurrection proves Christianity is true, Ravens coach says

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John Harbaugh, who won a Super Bowl as coach of the Baltimore Ravens, studies God’s playbook as closely as a game plan. He is convinced of the historical evidence for Christ’s resurrection. ...

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Died: Sarah Young, Author of “Jesus Calling” devotional

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Thousands of Christians start their day by reading the devotional book “Jesus Calling.” The author, Sarah Young has died at the age of 77. Thomas Nelson, her publisher, had just announced days ...

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The Great Commission: Leaders to gather for FINISH Europe Summit

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How can the global Church apply the collective time, energy and resources to finish the Great Commission?  A plan could be developed by 400 Christian leaders representing 39 European countries meeting for ...

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Guitarist Carlos Santana under fire for gender stance

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Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana has come under fire for telling an audience in Atlantic City, N.J., that God has a plan for everyone’s life and that gender is unchangeable. “When God made ...

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Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium opens new 650,000-gallon aquarium

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The much anticipated Sobela Ocean Aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium opened to the public on Friday morning. The 650,000-gallon aquarium features six zones with 34 habitats that tell the ...

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Rock star Alice Cooper canceled after comments about transgender movement

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A cosmetics company dropped its brand partnership with rock music legend Alice Cooper because of his critical comments about the transgender movement. Cooper, an outspoken Christan, signed the deal with Vampyre Cosmetics ...

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Haiti’s Evangelicals take up arms to oppose gangs

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A battle between Evangelicals and dangerous Haitian gangs on Saturday stood out even in a nation accustomed to daily murder, rape, and mayhem. The Haitian Christians fed up with daily occurrences of ...

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3M agrees to $12.5 billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

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Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to major concessions in a revised settlement proposal with several public drinking water systems across the U.S. The new settlement terms include paying billions of dollars more ...

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40 Highway: The Historic Road That Connected Missouri, Kansas and Beyond

U.S. Highway 40 stretches from Atlantic City, New Jersey all the way to Park City, Utah. But one of its most iconic stretches lies in the Midwest, crossing Missouri and Kansas. This ...

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The death of church and pub

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The nature of community is changing. The old village has gone. One can lament the passing of parish church and village pub, but the type of community that birthed them has gone ...

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Lest We Forget: A Christian Response To Dementia

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Liturgies Against Dementia: Inside Margaret Sayers’ ‘Lest We Forget: A Christian Response To Dementia’. Philosopher James K.A. Smith defines liturgy as a physical or embodied practice that infuses noncognitive dispositions and skills ...

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Families at local Lutheran church harvest grapes for communion wine

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While other area churches may have been celebrating communion on Sunday morning, members of Hosanna! Lutheran Church in Liberty were preparing for future communion services. Families joined together to harvest grapes that ...

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American churches hit stained glass breaking point

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Churches and cathedrals throughout the American Midwest and beyond are approaching a silent, untold armageddon that will impact tens of thousands of beautiful works of art within the coming years: the deterioration ...

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Teens fall for online scams more than their grandparents

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The joke may be on teens who think they know more about tech than their folks. A new study finds supposedly tech-savvy teens are falling for online scams at a higher rate ...

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The King’s College in NYC cancels classes, may lose accreditation

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The King’s College in New York City once was considered an important Christian institution in an influential cultural center. Now it is expected to lose its accreditation. The Middle States Commission on ...

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$280 billion in Covid relief went to criminals

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More than $280 billion in U.S. Covid-19 relief went to criminals in and out of the United States, according to an Associated Press analysis. So massive is the sum, it dwarfs the $75 ...

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Construction to begin on 150-foot Ferris wheel in downtown Kansas City

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A family-friendly attraction that will add to the Kansas City skyline is expected to be completed this fall. Workers soon will begin piecing together a 150-foot-tall Ferris wheel providing panoramic views of ...

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Parents clash with Cameron school board over library books

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Residents of Cameron, Mo., are accusing their school district of misleading them about the presence of what they say are sexually explicit books in school libraries. The board is also being accused ...

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100 law clerks pen letter defending Justice Clarence Thomas

More than 100 former law clerks for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas have signed an open letter that stands as a defense of his integrity against media reports suggesting he received inappropriate ...

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Dollar stores lock up merchandise as shoplifting spikes

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An epidemic of shoplifting is spreading across the nation with retailers reporting the loss of tens of billions of dollars. Now, even discount dollar stores are feeling the “pinch.” According to Yahoo ...

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They lost all, but Maui ministries still serving

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The Salvation Army lost its Lahaina Lighthouse Corps complex to the fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, including the administrative building, church, thrift store, and residential quarters for its staff. All ...

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Majority of Missourians rate public schools as only fair or poor

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More than half of Missourians are not happy with the state’s public schools. Fifty-six percent rated their local schools as fair or poor, and seven in 10 said the same about public ...

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Judge could move Georgia election case to federal court

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The Fulton County, Georgia case against former President Donald Trump could be moved to federal court. The decision will be based on whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has jurisdiction over ...

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