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1,000 Hamas rockets fall on Israel as Biden condemns attacks

It was another night of rockets pounding Israeli with civilians hunkered down in bomb shelters. The Biden administration responded late Tuesday. The terrorist organization Hamas, which controls the Gaza strip, continued the ...

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Tebow comes out of retirement to play for the Jaguars

Tim Tebow, perhaps the most respected athlete in America, is returning to professional sports, this time with the Jacksonville Jaguars. ESPN reports that 33-year-old philanthropist and Christian speaker is signing a one-year ...

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Governors ending federal unemployment bonus to get people to work

Ongoing federal unemployment benefits are discouraging many workers from returning to work. Several Republican governors are ending these benefits early to help businesses struggling to find help. A recent analysis by University ...

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Israel responds after Hamas fires rockets at Jerusalem

The Israeli army reports that the chief of staff has called in troop reinforcements in the country’s south, as tensions continue to rise, despite international calls for a ceasefire. Israeli Defense Minister ...

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Little Lions Summer Academy open at Plaza Heights

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Plaza Heights Christian Academy is happy to announce the opening of the Little Lions Summer Academy beginning May 2021! The Little Lions Summer Academy is a five-day-a-week academic and social program for ...

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Grandview Christian School hosts Creepy Crawly Critters Summer Camp

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Your students won’t want to miss the fun at Grandview Christian School‘s Creepy Crawly Critters Summer Camp! We will have games, activities and educational components as we spend time learning about all things ...

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Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church ordains first women pastors

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Saddleback Church, the California-based megachurch founded by Pastor Rick Warren, continues to get criticism and praise for ordaining their first three women pastors. The church, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, announced ...

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Chuck Norris’s 100-year-old mother set godly example for her children

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Action hero Chuck Norris, now 81, credits his 100-year-old mother for much of his success. “Mom has been an example of perseverance and faith her whole life,” he said. “She’s also endured ...

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Washington State mandates Critical Race Theory in K-12 schools

Washington State has become one of the first states to actually mandate the teaching of the controversial Critical Race Theory in public schools. Supporters of the bill contend it would help educators ...

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Prison Fellowship distributes 100,000 Bibles to inmates

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Prison Fellowship has distributed 100,000 Bibles to prison inmates during the pandemic. “During a time when prisons had shut down and incarcerated men and women had to go without visitations or programming, ...

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Bill providing tax credits for private school scholarships passes Missouri legislature

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The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill that would allow donors to receive tax credits for donations to students to attend private K-12 schools in the state. The bill is awaiting Gov. ...

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USA Today writer wants Dallas Cowboys to ban Promise Keepers

The sports section of “USA Today” is at it again. In March, a columnist called for Oral Roberts University to be banned from the NCAA basketball tournament because of its Christian beliefs. ...

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Gold medalist Jenner against biological boys competing against girls

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Caitlyn Jenner, who is both an Olympic champion and transgender, has come out against allowing biological boys to compete in girls sports. Jenner, who formerly was identified by the name Bruce, was ...

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Missouri nurse attacked in New York returns home

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A young nurse from St. Louis traveled to New York this week to be a Good Samaritan. Instead, she ended up being an assault victim. Taylor Dowling, who was planning on joining ...

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Voters declare Lubbock, Texas, a sanctuary city for the unborn

A number of liberal cities have identified themselves as sanctuaries for illegal immigrants. Now a Texas city had declared itself a sanctuary city for the unborn. In a referendum Saturday, a supermajority ...

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Several Missouri Democrats considering run for Blunt Senate seat

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Many people assume that the winner of next year’s Missouri Republican primary will go on to be the next senator. Democrats are hopeful, however, even in the face of polls that show ...

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British politician Nick Clegg is driving Facebook bans of speech

Nick Clegg, former British deputy prime minister and chair of the antisemitic left-leaning Liberal Democrats party in the UK, is partly behind Facebook’s crackdown on free speech. Clegg has been fingered as ...

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Transplanting scalps of aborted babies onto rodents raises ethical concerns

A new video has exposed a disturbing experiment in which scientists were taking the scalps of aborted babies at 20 weeks and implanting them onto rodents. The videos and photos show the ...

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This month’s top YouTube video shows

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We’re back this month with reviews of some free stuff! YouTube video sows have millions of viewers and are just a click away on your phone or laptop.   Bible Project Subscribers: ...

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In videos, Franklin Graham and daughter explore why Israel matters

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In a new video series, viewers can travel across Israel with Franklin Graham and his daughter Cissie as they explore why Israel matters. Israel is a small country, about the size of ...

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Church in India responds with love, compassion to Covid crisis

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Although India was able to minimize COVID deaths in 2020, a second wave hit the nation early this year, with over 300,000 cases and more than 3,000 daily deaths. India has totaled ...

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Businesses are closing for lack of workers. Here’s why

Across the country an unintended consequence of Covid relief are having serious repercussions in both big and small businesses. It’s now at a crisis level as a shortage of workers grows. For ...

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Biden’s National Day of Prayer proclamation omits God

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President Joe Biden has issued a proclamation for the National Day of Prayer. There’s just one problem. It doesn’t mention God. The President, who says he is a committed Catholic, has been ...

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Famous NUTmobile will help you crack a smile this week

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The iconic Planters NUTmobile will make a stop in the area this week. Planters fans will be able to grab a sample, take a “shell-fie” with the NUTmobile, and even meet Mr. ...

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U.S. birthrate drops to lowest level in more than 40 years

The U.S. birthrate in 2020 fell to its lowest level in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say the country and much of ...

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