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Today’s news briefs: Arab-Israeli Olympic swimmer, Hundreds dead in Mecca,

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Today’s news briefs include Arab-Israeli Olympic swimmer, Hundreds dead in Mecca, French protests over rape of jewish child, power outage in Ecuador. Israeli Arab to represent Israel at Olympics Adam Maraana will ...

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“I was 12 years old,” says abuse victim of disgraced Texas pastor

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Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris resigned his position Wednesday after a woman recounted her sexual abuse that began at the age of 12. The resignation of Robert Morris was accepted by the ...

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Court halts new transgender Title IX rules from taking effect

A Kentucky district court ruled Monday to immediately halt the rollout of the Biden administration’s Title IX rules in more states. The controversial new rules would require all public schools across the country ...

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News Briefs: McDonalds AI flops; MU student’s death: Kenyan tax riots

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Today’s News Briefs: McDonalds scraps AI; Conservative Hungary to lead EU; Kenya bread riots; MU student’s coroner’s report revealed. McDonalds removes AI ordering from drive-thrus McDonald’s is removing artificial intelligence (AI) powered ...

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News Briefs: Voyager 1 spacecraft; Hollywood drops Harry & Meghan; Newborn saved; Half of Hamas dead

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Today’s News Briefs include Voyager 1 speaks; Newborn found in trash; Half of Hamas destroyed; Hollywood splits from Harry and Meghan. Voyager 1 speaks from interstellar space NASA’s Voyager 1, the most ...

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TV special will celebrate biblical  themes behind Juneteenth holiday

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The Juneteenth holiday is as American as apple pie and filled with biblical themes, according to an upcoming TBN special. “Juneteenth: Conversations of History and Healing” will be shown on the network ...

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Today’s News Briefs: George Strait; Putin in N. Korea; Social media warning label

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Today’s news briefs include warning label for social media apps;  George Strait sets concert record; Putin in N. Korea; Israel’s War Cabinet to disband. Putin to visit N. Korea this week Russian ...

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From 1777 to present, June 14 is day to salute American flag

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On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress took a break from writing the Articles of Confederation and passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red ...

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News Briefs: Oldest man dies; women’s sports; Ukraine aid; trans swimmer Lia Thomas loses olympic lawsuit

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Today’s News Briefs include death of America’s oldest man; Women’s sports win in court; Hamas admission; Ukraine support and trans swimmer Lia Thomas loses Olympic lawsuit to be on women’s team. Oldest ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Russian warships near Florida; Congressional baseball protesters; rare animal chokes

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Here are today’s news briefs including Russian warships off Florida, anti-Israel protesters booed at baseball game, hearing on Biden papers, and rare animal chokes on child’s drink cap. Anti-Israel, climate protesters disrupt ...

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More states adding LifeWise Academy’s program of offsite Bible instruction for students

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LifeWise Academy, a nonprofit organization that provides offsite Bible instruction to public school students during classroom hours, is expanding its program to more states. “Values of faith and the Bible are absolutely ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Fire alarm “squad” member set to lose; Ukraine blackouts; Sandy Hook graduates; Gaza money

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Today’s news briefs include the graduation of classmates of Sandy Hook victims, Urkaine blackouts, more aid to Gaza and squad member set for walloping in June New York Democrat primary. Sandy Hook ...

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News briefs: Southwest takeover; Pastor Tony Evans’ “sin”; Apple AI concerns

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Today’s news briefs include Apple AI security, Southwest Airlines rebellion; Pastor Tony Evans steps down over sin. Apple announces AI partnership to cheers, jeers Some Apple iPhone users are worried after the ...

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Majority of Protestant pastors oppose gay marriage

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Despite increasing cultural support for gay marriage, a large majority of Protestant pastors still support the biblical belief that it is reserved for a man and woman, a new Lifeway Research study ...

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News briefs: Shake-up in European election; Venezuelan gang in US; Blinken back in Israel

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News briefs for today include the United Auto Workers ordered to end Gaza protest; Blinken in Israel to push ceasefire; Venezuelan gangs cross border and spread across U.S.; Conservatives sweep European elections ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Israeli hostages freed; Apollo astronaut dead in crash; Pat Sajak; EBay

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Today’s headlines include the amazing rescue of four Israeli hostages; Famous Apollo astronaut who took iconic image dead in airplane crash at 90; Pat Sajak retires from Wheel of Fortune and EBay ...

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Older, biblically literate Christians more likely to support Israel, Jewish people

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The age and biblical knowledge of Christians shapes their opinion of Israel, the Jewish people and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a recent study found. The comparative study, which simultaneously examined sentiment across mainline, ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Is this woman the missing 8-year-old?; Putin threatens; Japan and drinking; Raffah push may end soon

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Here are today’s news briefs including a woman who claims she a girl who disappeared 50 years ago from a bus stop; Gen Z drinking less; Putin threatens West, and Israel makes ...

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News Briefs: D-Day; Charles on money; Spain’s diplomats revolt

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Today’s news briefs include Biden in France for D-Day, Executive Order limiting immigration, King Charles on British banknotes. President in France for D-Day commemoration President Joe Biden landed in Paris Wednesday for ...

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News Briefs: Woman found alive at funeral home; Hostages dead; India elections

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Today’s news briefs include surprise result in India’s election, woman thought dead found breathing at funeral home, Pakistani Christian dies after mob attack, Baptists set to vote on resolutions. Woman about to ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Ticketmaster hack; Mexican election; Chess icon targeted by Putin

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Here are today’s news briefs including Putin targeting chess hero, Mexico’s first woman president and huge Ticketmaster data hack. Hack of Tickemaster affects 560 million people Embattled Live Nation admitted Monday its ...

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Baptist seminary president expresses regret over two staffers implicated in investigation

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Two former staff members of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth who now are serving as pastors were charged or implicated in the Justice Department’s investigation. It alleges that Southern Baptist ...

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Daily News Briefs: Alan Jackson tour; Joe Manchin leaves Dems; Ukraine weapons; Big Tech donors

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Here are today’s news briefs. They include the Chiefs at the White House; Joe Manchin ditches Democrat label; Alan Jackson and more. Major Democrat donor writes big check to who? One of ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Tattoos and cancer?; Cracker Barrel; Hamas robs banks

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Here are today’s latest news briefs. Russian forces raping men, boys; Tattoos; Nelson Mandela’s political party set for defeat; Hamas robs banks and Cracker Barrel changing things up. Hamas stole $100 million ...

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Today’s News Briefs: TikTok searches; Georgia and Russia; Butter Chicken lawsuit; Trump jury

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Here are your daily news briefs including the Trump jury instructions, Russia and Georgia, a lawsuit over India’s famous butter chicken dish and more. Lawsuit over chicken recipe Descendants India’s oldest restaurant ...

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