An American pastor detained in China for nearly 20 years has been released
The U.S. State Department says a Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S. Advocacy groups say 68-year-old David Lin was detained after he entered China in 2006, was convicted of contract fraud and sentenced to life in prison.
Christian McCaffrey will miss another game for the 49ers and could be headed to IR
All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey has been ruled out of this weekendโs game for the San Francisco 49ers because of his lingering calf and Achillesโ injuries.
Maine law thwarts impact of school choice decision, lawsuit says
A Christian school at the center of a Supreme Court decision that requires Maine to include religious schools in a state tuition program is challenging a state antidiscrimination law.
Washington's Luke McCaffrey looking to make his own name in the NFL following his dad and brothers
Luke McCaffrey this weekend will become the latest member of his family to play in the NFL.
Going Ringside Ep. 78: Matt & Jeff Hardy
On this episode we're joined by arguably one of the greatest tag teams ever who have transformed into two of the greatest singles wrestlers ever: Matt and Jeff Hardy. Host Scott Johnson moderates a panel with the two brothers as they discuss their iconic careers that have spanned four decades.
No drinking and only Christian music during Sunday Gospel Hour at Nashville's most iconic honky tonk
Robertโs Western World is Nashvilleโs most iconic honky tonk and practically synonymous with country music.
The first legal objection to the $2.8B NCAA antitrust settlement plan comes from Houston Christian
A small Texas university has gone to court to object to the $2.77 billion settlement proposal that would erase a set of antitrust claims against the NCAA and the nationโs largest conferences and clear the way for schools to begin steering millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as fall 2025.
High school baseball playoffs โ24: St. Johns CD wins on walk-off homer; Trinity edges Bishop Snyder
Trinity Christian and St. Johns Country Day are headed to the high school baseball state semifinals.
Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over Easter Mass and appeal for peace in Gaza and Ukraine
Pope Francis has rallied from respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations and make a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.
Have colorful Easter photos? Make us โhoppierโ by sharing them!
The coming days will be filled with egg hunts, candy being handed out, pictures with the Easter bunny, and other family portraits to commemorate the most important day on the Christian calendar.
After months of snuggling, Consumer Reports reveals the best bedding for every budget
Many of us blame our mattresses for a less than stellar night's sleep. But maybe it's what's on top that's causing all that tossing and turning.
Basketball state semis: Impact Christian, University Christian fall in openers
It was a tough day for the University Christian girls and Impact Christian boys in the high school basketball state semifinals.
Final four veteran Impact Christian ready for shot at Sagemont in Class 2A state semis
The boys high school basketball state tournament begins this week at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Hereโs a glance at the Class 2A state semifinal.
Churches, temples and monasteries regularly hit by airstrikes in Myanmar, activists say
A study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged churches in the Buddhist-dominated countryโs sole Christian-majority state.
A Proud Boys member who wielded an axe handle during the Capitol riot gets over 4 years in prison
A jailed member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in a mobโs attack on the U.S. Capitol.
What to know about the abdication of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II
Queen Margrethe II, Denmarkโs monarch for more than half a century, stunned her country when she announced on New Yearโs Eve that she will hand over the throne to her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederik.
Going Ringside Ep. 43: The Dudley Boyz
On this episode of Going Ringside, we're joined by D-Von Dudley. He's one half of arguably the greatest wrestling tag team of all time the Dudley Boyz. He talks about everything from his ascent to global stardom in the late 1990's to the influence of actors like Samuel L. Jackson and Mr. T on his character.
A suspect in the killings of four people is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
The Memphis Police Department says a suspect believed to have fatally shot three women and a teenage girl and critically wounded another teenager at three separate locations in Tennessee has died of a self-inflicted gunshot.
Grand Canyon, nation's largest Christian university, says it's appealing 'ridiculous' federal fine
The nationโs largest Christian university says itโs fighting a $37.7 million fine brought by the federal government over allegations that it lied to students about the cost of its programs.
A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle in Britain and Italy has died
A terminally ill baby at the center of a legal battle involving her parents, British health officials and the Italian government has died.
Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah to miss US Copa Amรฉrica qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago
Christian Pulisic and Tim Weah will miss the United Statesโ Copa Amรฉrica qualifiers against Trinidad and Tobago because of hamstring- injuries, joining captain Tyler Adams on the sidelines.
McCaffrey trade paying big dividends for the 49ers a year later
When the San Francisco 49ers dealt a bevy of draft picks to Carolina last October for Christian McCaffrey, some skeptics asked whether they overpaid for a running back in a passing league.
Legal experts question judge's order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty training
A judge's order requiring โreligious-liberty trainingโ by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars.
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand has pinch-hit 3-run homer for 1st major league knock
Christian Encarnacion-Strandโs first major league hit was a pinch-hit, three-run homer that gave the Cincinnati Reds an 8-7 lead against the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning Tuesday night.
United States forward Christian Pulisic arrives in Italy for expected transfer to AC Milan
United States forward Christian Pulisic has arrived in Italy for a medical test with AC Milan before an expected transfer from Chelsea.
After the fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion a year ago, it shook efforts to legalize and make abortions safer in Africa.
Supreme Court rules for designer who doesnโt want to make wedding websites for gay couples
The Supreme Courtโs conservative majority has ruled a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
Kenya cult death toll rises to 95 as government sets curfew
The latest death toll in Kenyaโs cult investigation has risen to 95 as the government announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the ranch owned by a pastor who is accused of ordering his followers to fast to death.
How is Duval Countyโs half-cent tax being used for security, safety at schools amid recent deadly shooting?
After Mondayโs devastating attack at a Christian school in Nashville, News4JAX is looking at how Duval County schools have been working to bolster safety and security at its schools.
US knocked out of World Cup, loses to the Netherlands 3-1
Memphis Depay and Daley Blind scored in the first half and Denzel Dumfries added a late goal as the Netherlands eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a 3-1 victory that advanced the Dutch to the quarterfinals.
Pulisic hopes to play for US versus Netherlands at World Cup
United States midfielder Christian Pulisic hopes to play against the Netherlands in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Saturday after bruising his pelvic bone while scoring in the 1-0 win over Iran.
Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran
Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran.
US coach Berhalter: 'We got our butts kicked' by Japan
Christian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepi will join the U.S. starting lineup for the Americansโ last World Cup warmup against Saudi Arabia after coach Gregg Berhalter admitted โwe got our butts kickedโ by Japan last week.
Family of Colorado man shot by police wants accountability
Family members are asking for accountability in the death of a 22-year-old Colorado man who was shot by police earlier this year after calling 911 for roadside assistance.
Sri Lankan protesters include Tamil victims in war memorial
Sri Lankan protesters lit flames and offered prayers Wednesday remembering thousands โ including ethnic Tamil civilians โ killed in the final stages of the countryโs decadeslong civil war.
Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off most hard-right challengers
Frustrated Indiana conservatives fell short in most primary races in their drive to push the Republican-controlled state Legislature further to the right and saw two of their movementโs leaders lose their reelection bids.
Supreme Court rules against Boston in Christian flag case
A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall.
Pulisic comes on as sub to score winner for Chelsea in EPL
U.S. forward Christian Pulisic came off the bench to score in the 90th minute and earn Chelsea a 1-0 win over West Ham that cemented third place in the Premier League.
Rev. of Jacksonville congregation of Russians, Ukrainians: โI pray for the peopleโ
Russia has launched an invasion of Ukraine, unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases, and Ukraineโs government is pleading for help as civilians attempt to flee.
Pence schedules yet another spring trip to South Carolina
Former Vice President Mike Pence is making yet another visit to the early-voting state of South Carolina, where Republican candidates often aim to drum up support among white evangelical voters.
Stampede at religious ceremony in Liberia kills 29 people
Officials in Liberia say that at least 29 people in Liberia, including 11 children and a pregnant woman, have died in a stampede of worshippers at a Christian ceremony in a densely populated area of the capital, Monrovia.
Robinson, Pepi, US flip WCup qualifier, beat Honduras 4-1
Antonee Robinson and Ricardo Pepi scored their first international goals after a halftime change in formation, Brenden Aaronson and Sebastian Lletget added late goals and the United States revived its World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-1 win over Honduras.
For pregnant women, pandemic made hunt for drug rehab harder
Specialized rehab programs for pregnant women are a rarity, but experts say they're needed to reduce the number of babies born to mothers who are increasingly struggling with drug use.
Pope voices 'pain' over Canadian deaths, doesn't apologize
Pope Francis has expressed pain over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 residential school students and urged church and political authorities to work together to shed light on the โshockingโ development.
High school baseball playoffs โ21: Fleming Island, St. Johns Country Day move on
Fleming Island and St. Johns Country Day will join Baker County, Bolles and Ponte Vedra in the third round of the high school baseball state playoffs.
Infant son of Browns WR Ryan Switzer back in hospital
FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2020, file photo, then Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Ryan Switzer attends practice at NFL football training camp in Pittsburgh. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Switzer said his 9-month-old son is stable after undergoing surgery to stop bleeding. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)CLEVELAND โ Cleveland Browns wide receiver Ryan Switzer said his infant son has been hospitalized again and is undergoing a blood transfusion. Switzer wrote Saturday night that Christian had more โsignificant bleedingโ and was back in the hospital. AdโWeโre frustrated but more so just exhausted seeing our son suffer,โ Switzer wrote.
UK regulator: People should keep getting AstraZeneca shots
A woman at the Wheatfield surgery is given a 1st shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by Dr Christian Owusu-Yianoma in Luton, England, Thursday, March 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON โ British regulators said Thursday that people should keep getting AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine following its review of data on patients who suffered from blood clots after getting the shot. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said there's no evidence that the vaccine causes blood clots in veins. A further review of five reports in the U.K. of a rare type of clot in the brain is continuing, but the condition, which can occur naturally, has been reported in less than 1 in a million people vaccinated so far and no causal link has been established, the agency said. โThe MHRAโs advice remains that the benefits of the vaccines against COVID-19 continue to outweigh any risks and that the public should continue to get their vaccine when invited to do so,'' the agency said.
Reynolds, Odunze receive US call-ups but not Hoppe
(Laurence Griffiths/Pool via AP)CHICAGO โ Defender Bryan Reynolds received his first call-up to the U.S. national team after the 19-year-old made his debut for Roma last weekend. Chituru Odunze, an 18-year-old goalkeeper with Leicester, also could debut in exhibitions against Jamaica on March 25 at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, or three days later at Northern Ireland. Forward Matthew Hoppe, who has scored five goals for Schalke this season, was not called in for a possible debut. Germany), Luca de la Torre (Heracles, Netherlands), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Yunus Musah (Valencia, Spain), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton, England). Forwards: Daryl Dike (Barnsley, England), Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen, France), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea, England), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen, Germany), Tim Weah (Lille, France).
Tuchel says Pulisic 'in my plans' despite limited minutes
Chelsea's Christian Pulisic, right, is challenged by Everton's Allan during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Everton at the Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Monday, March 8, 2021. Yes, so this is my job, and his job is to be ready โ to be ready like everybody else. Pulisicโs lone Premier League goal this season came on Dec. 5 against Leeds in a 3-1 victory. Pulisic has missed one game to injury and another for family reasons under Tuchel and his only recent start came on Feb. 11 in an FA Cup match against Barnsley. โWhen you sign and play for Chelsea, it is part of the job description as a player to be impatient and patient at the same time,โ Tuchel said.
The Players tees up big surprise for young cancer patients
Baptist Health gave Bender Middlekauff tickets for him, his family and friends to attend The Players Championship. But little did he know that when they got there, heโd wind up meeting his favorite professional golfer, Justin Thomas. โHe called me out by my name at the 16th tee: โYouโre Bender, right?โ I was like, โYeah, youโre Justin Thomas. 25-year-old @BaptistHealthJx cancer patient, Bender Middlekauff, met his favorite player pro golfer Justin Thomas at @THEPLAYERSChamp. @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/fZ9vG0BFGr โ Brittany Muller (@BrittMullerNews) March 10, 2021Another young cancer patientโs dream was fulfilled Wednesday with an invitation to The Players from his favorite golfer, Dustin Johnson.
Pope Francis to visit Hungary in September, cardinal says
(AP Photo/Yara Nardi, pool)BUDAPEST โ Pope Francis will travel to Hungary's capital in September where he will participate in the closing Mass of a multiday, international Catholic gathering, according to the cardinal of Hungary's Roman Catholic Church. Francis will instead visit on the final day of the eight-day 52nd Congress in Budapest on Sept. 12, he said. AdโToday we can perhaps learn the most from Pope Francis, and not only about faith and humanity. Traveling back to the Vatican from a trip to Iraq on Monday, the pope told Italian media that following his visit to Budapest he may visit Bratislava, the capital of neighboring Slovakia. While that visit isn't confirmed, Slovakia's president, Zuzana Caputova, said she had invited the pontiff to visit during a meeting in the Vatican in December.
High court revives ex-student's suit against Georgia college
WASHINGTON โ The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit brought by a Georgia college student who sued school officials after being prevented from distributing Christian literature on campus. The high court sided 8-1 with the student, Chike Uzuegbunam, and against Georgia Gwinnett College. Lower courts said the case was moot, but the Supreme Court disagreed. At issue was whether Uzuegbunamโs case could continue because he was only seeking so-called nominal damages of $1. โWe are pleased that the Supreme Court weighed in on the side of justice for those victims,โ she said in a statement.
Pope weighed Iraq virus risk but believes God will protect
Francis said the idea of a trip โcooks over time in my conscience,โ and that the pandemic was the issue that weighed most heavily on him. Francis, the Vatican delegation and traveling media were vaccinated against COVID-19, while most Iraqis haven't been. Francis said he wasnโt sure if he would have to slow down his usual whirlwind pace on future trips. Otherwise, the only other trip Francis has promised to make is to Lebanon, though he offered no time frame. He said the country's patriarch had asked him to add a Beirut leg onto his Iraq trip but that he had declined, thinking it would be like tossing the country โcrumbs," given all Lebanonโs current problems.
Where IS ruled, pope calls on Christians to forgive, rebuild
Pope Francis celebrates mass at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Irbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)IRBIL โ Pope Francis urged Iraqโs Christians on Sunday to forgive the injustices against them by Muslim extremists and to rebuild as he visited the wrecked shells of churches and met ecstatic crowds in the communityโs historic heartland, which was nearly erased by the Islamic State groupโs horrific reign. Mosul, Iraqโs second largest city, was at the heart of the IS so-called โcaliphateโ and witnessed the worst of the groupโs rule inflicted on Muslims, Christians and others, including beheadings and mass killings. Mosul, Iraqโs second largest city, became ISโs bureaucratic and financial backbone. Things are difficult for those living here.โAt Qaraqosh, Francis urged its residents to continue to dream, and forgive.
Impact Christian battles, but canโt keep up with OCP in Class 2A hoops title game
Orlando Christian Prep knocked off the Lions 51-32 to win the Class 2A state championship on Saturday morning at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The loss means that the area will have to wait until 2022 to end a state title drought. AdBut Impact went the final seven and a half minutes without another point as OCP sealed its perfect season and stretched its winning streak to 47 games. But Impact wasnโt about to go quietly in the championship, its third title game appearance in four seasons for coach Benjamin Jones and the Lions. The Lions went the final three minutes of the half without a point.
Impact Christian roars back in hoops state semifinal, will play for title Saturday
The beat in Lakeland goes on for the Impact Christian boys basketball team. The Lions shook off a rough third quarter and surged back late to beat Southwest Florida Christian 69-54 in the Class 2A state semifinal at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland on Wednesday morning. The Lions (20-8) are now 3-0 in state final four games. Southwest Florida went ice cold against Impactโs defense, committing five turnovers and missing its first five shot attempts of the final quarter before hitting a basket. Senior Calvin Johnson was stellar in his final state semi, going 10 of 11 from the field to lead the Lions with 21 points.
Boys high school basketball playoffs: Jackson, Impact, Lee, West Nassau move on
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Impact Christian, Jackson, Lee and West Nassau are the areaโs lone survivors in the boys basketball state playoffs. One more victory, and each will punch their ticket to the state semifinals. The Tigers had lost the district title game to Snyder by six points but rolled in the rematch. Visiting Lee ended Ponte Vedraโs season in the Region 1-5A semifinals, knocking off the Sharks 53-44. West Nassau hung on until the finish and edged visiting Paxon 53-51 in the Region 1-4A semifinals.
Tuchel urges Pulisic to 'stay positive' amid limited minutes
(Tim Keeton/Pool via AP)LONDON โ Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has urged winger Christian Pulisic to โstay positiveโ amid limited playing time and now a tight calf that leaves the oft-injured American questionable for Saturdayโs visit to Southampton. Tuchel on Friday sought to quell speculation about Pulisic's long-term future at Stamford Bridge. Pulisic's only start since Tuchel took over late last month was in an FA Cup match last week. The German manager said it's a "clear yesโ when asked if he wants the 22-year-old Pulisic to stay at Chelsea. He was withdrawn from training Thursday with calf tightness and is โa big question markโ for the Southampton match, Tuchel said.
Ponte Vedra fills head football vacancy with 3-time state champ coach
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Ponte Vedra went out of the area to fill its football head coaching position and came back with a three-time state champion in Steve Price. Price spent nine seasons at NFC, the final five of those as the Eaglesโ head coach. He went 99-68 in the Peach State, according to the Georgia High School Football Historians Association and won a pair of state championships (2004, โ06). Price went to Taylor County the following year and served as an assistant coach until he was named the head coach in 2011. He served as an assistant his first four seasons there and spent the final five as the Eagles head coach.
Inauguration week prayer event aims to show Christian unity
Michael Curry, left, the presiding bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church and others take part in a candlelight vigil outside the White House in Washington. The name of the gathering โ held virtually due to the pandemic โ is in part a nod to the Rev. โPrayer is action, in my view,โ Wallis said. After Monday's federal holiday, the event continues Tuesday with a multidenominational Zoom prayer service. Williams-Skinner said she hopes it will become a model for further collaboration by people of faith across denominational boundaries.
VIRUS TODAY: Global death toll for COVID-19 surpasses 2M
(AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)Hereโs whatโs happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAYโ The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 2 million. In wealthy countries including the United States, Britain, Israel, Canada and Germany, tens of millions of citizens have already received shots. โ As states across the U.S. roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, senior citizens are scrambling to figure out how to sign up to get their shots. The nationโs death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at more than 388,000. ___Find APโs full coverage of the coronavirus pandemic at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic
A pandemic Christmas: Services move online, people stay home
โIt doesnโt feel like Christmas anyway, thereโs no carols being played on the streets,โ she said. "Itโs Christmask,โ the Daily Nation newspaper declared in Kenya, where a surge in cases led to doctors ending a brief strike Christmas Eve. Sypniewski, 58, bought her daughter pajamas, compared to a diamond bracelet last Christmas. Meanwhile, church services shifted online. A Christmas Eve pageant that is normally performed in person was recorded and shown online.
Rights groups condemn Hungarian ban on same-sex adoptions
Human rights and LGBT groups have condemned an amendment to Hungarys constitution approved on Tuesday that effectively bans adoption for same-sex couples and enshrines a strict Christian conservative ideology into the legal conception of the family. (AP Photo/MTI, Imre Foldi, file)BUDAPEST โ Human rights groups on Wednesday condemned a new Hungarian law that effectively bans adoption for same-sex couples and applies a strict Christian conservative viewpoint to the legal definition of a family. Same-sex marriage was constitutionally banned in Hungary in 2012, but civil partnerships are recognized. However, the new amendment declares that only married couples may adopt children, effectively barring same-sex couples or single individuals from doing so. Luca Dudits, a spokesperson for LGBT rights group Hatter Society, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the new amendment violates international human rights norms.
The Latest: Hong Kong re-imposes restaurant dining bans
Hong Kong on Wednesday reported an additional 100 cases, bringing its two-week total to 1,274. Hong Kong has reported a total of 7,075 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic, with 112 deaths. The Texas Department of State Health Services also said 9,028 people were hospitalized across the state. Since late November, the new daily cases have soared past 10,000 on several days, with 15,103 new cases reported Tuesday, according to state health officials. ___BOISE, Idaho โ Idaho public health officials abruptly ended a meeting Tuesday evening after the Boise mayor and chief of police said intense anti-mask protests outside the health department building โ as well as outside some health officialsโ homes โ were threatening public safety.
Rhule: McCaffrey's injury not expected to be season ending
Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) runs against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Bashaud Breeland (21) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. Rhule said McCaffrey has a separation of the AC joint, which is located at the tip of the shoulder where the shoulder blade and collarbone meet. โI'm anticipating from I know being much more day to day and week to week than that. McCaffrey injured the shoulder in the fourth quarter of Carolina's 33-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. McCaffrey has six touchdowns in the three games he's played this season, including two in a 31-17 loss to Tampa Bay in Week 2.
Kansas City man sentenced in death of missionary from China
KANSAS CITY, Mo. โ A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for killing a Christian missionary from China and wounding two others while high on PCP. Curtrail Hudson, 20, was sentenced Thursday in Jackson County Circuit Court, the Kansas City Star reported. A jury found Hudson guilty in February of second-degree murder and five other charges in the April 2018 shooting that killed 38-year-old Xindong Hao. Hudson told police he believed Hao was an accomplice of another man heโd been arguing with moments before.
Deputies: Boy, 12, brings 3 guns to Nassau County school
CALLAHAN, Fla. โ A 12-year-old Nassau County boy was arrested Thursday after deputies say he brought three guns and ammo to a private Christian school in Callahan. "She discovered the butt of a gun and turned it over to the principal,โ who told deputies he found a revolver, a second handgun and two boxes of .380 caliber ammunition inside. The teacher said Stanford told her he had brought the guns to school to show the principal. Inside his desk was a drawing of a man outside of a school with guns. The childโs mother, Sasha Lewis, told deputies the family has guns at home, but she thought the gun safe was locked.
Hunger organization pushes out Yoho after Capitol incident
FILE - In this March 28, 2017, file photo, Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., leaves a closed-door strategy session at the Capitol in Washington. A nonpartisan Christian organization that seeks to end hunger said Saturday, July 25, 2020, it asked for and received the resignation of Yoho from its board of directors following what it called his verbal attack on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Christian school wins round over pregame prayer
Cambridge Christian School of Tampa argues in the lawsuit that the decision blocking the use of the loudspeaker for the prayer violated First Amendment rights. "We cannot say whether these claims will ultimately succeed, but Cambridge Christian has plausibly alleged enough to enter the courtroom and be heard." The case stems from a December 2015 football championship game between Cambridge Christian and University Christian School at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. Cambridge Christian filed the lawsuit in federal court in Tampa, but Honeywell rejected the arguments that the association had violated First Amendment rights. But the appeals court reversed the dismissal, saying the constitutional arguments and facts of the case should receive closer scrutiny.
Pope Francis: Anti-Semitism 'neither human or Christian'
CNN(CNN) - Pope Francis has condemned anti-Semitism, describing the persecution of Jews as "neither human or Christian." Departing from prepared remarks at his weekly Papal audience in Rome, the Pope said: "I would like to make a separate note. She has become the target of about 200 "particularly aggressive" social media attacks each day, the Milan-based Foundation Jewish Contemporary Documentation Center told CNN earlier this month. The center has reported a significant rise in anti-Semitic attacks in Italy, particularly online. "Since the beginning of the year to the end of September, we recorded about 190 anti-Semitic incidents, about 70% online," Stefano Gatti, from the center, told CNN.
Oops! Chick-fil-A backs Sunday's National Sandwich Day
ATLANTA - Everyone who is a fan of Chick-fil-A knows that the chicken chain is closed on Sundays, in keeping with its founder's Christian faith. But the Georgia-based fast-food chain apparently forgot when it sent an email to some of its loyalty members this week. "Calling all sandwich lovers," the email said. No matter which Chick-fil-A sandwich you love, order yours on November 3 for National Sandwich Day." The company says it was excited about National Sandwich Day and didn't realize it falls on Sunday.
New research sheds light on largest-ever Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard
Doctor David Symons, curator of antiquities holds a cross as part of The Staffordshire Hoard, the UK's largest collection of Anglo Saxon treasure ever found, at Birmingham Museum on September 24, 2009, in Birmingham, England. The haul of over(CNN) - A decade after the largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver was discovered in an English field, archaeologists are shedding new light on the origins of the treasure. In "The Staffordshire Hoard: An Anglo-Saxon Treasure," a book released Friday, archeologists point to "convincing evidence" that precious Christian objects were carried as talismans into battle, most likely by priests. Experts say the objects could be some of the earliest known examples of Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical metalwork, blending traditional motifs with new Christian objects that were being adopted as the religion became established in England. The collection of artifacts contains both Christian and pagan symbolism, and it bears influences from different times and places, experts say.