Stresses multiply for many US clergy: ‘We need help too’
NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Laurie is among America’s most successful clergymen — senior pastor at a California megachurch, prolific author, host…
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Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy. Hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits are now on hold
The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy, according to a court document filed in Delaware bankruptcy court early Tuesday. The youth…
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A NASCAR driver survived a horrifying crash. Here are the safety measures that may have helped
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman had his fans holding their breath Monday night as they waited for updates after his car flipped and went airborne in a…
Continue Reading READ: Boy Scouts of America’s open letter to victims of child abuse
In an open letter to victims, Jim Turley, the national chair of Boy Scouts of America, said the organization filed for bankruptcy to make sure all…
Continue Reading A woman’s class ring that she lost in Maine in 1973 was just found buried in a forest in Finland
If only rings could talk. Nearly 50 years after a woman lost her boyfriend’s class ring in a Maine department store, it turned up buried six…
Continue Reading Did dinosaur blood run hot or cold? Their eggshells may hold a clue
The image of cold-blooded, scaly, reptilian dinosaurs imprinted in our imaginations by movies like “Jurassic Park” may be inaccurate. We…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for February 18: White House, coronavirus, Boy Scouts, India, cancer
Fans are sending well-wishes to NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, who suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in a fiery crash at the Daytona…
Continue Reading Court reinstates order for Russia to pay $50 bln over Yukos
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a major legal defeat for the Russian government, a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an international…
Continue Reading Two homes collapsed in landslide along the Tennessee River. Now a road is in danger too
Two homes collapsed over the weekend in a landslide along the Tennessee River, according to the Hardin County Fire Department. Both houses were in…
Continue Reading Her son was killed in a ‘stand your ground’ shooting. Read her message to him on what would have been his 25th birthday
Lucy McBath celebrated her son’s 25th birthday on Sunday without him. In 2012, 17-year-old Jordan Davis was shot and killed when Michael Dunn…
Continue Reading A lost purse from 1957 was discovered inside a wall of an Ohio school
The mystery of the contents of a purse found in the space between a locker and a wall in an Ohio middle school have been revealed. The red purse…
Continue Reading Aging Shiite cleric a powerhouse in Iraq. What comes after?
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — When Iraq’s top Shiite cleric underwent surgery for a fractured bone last month, it sent shivers around the country and…
Continue Reading An Uber driver fired at passengers after an argument, New Orleans police say
An Uber driver was arrested after he fired shots at passengers following an altercation, New Orleans police said Monday. Ahmad Ahmad, the 53-year-old…
Continue Reading Mexico attorney general says case of ex-oil chief ‘symbolic’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Until recently, Mexico had done little to pursue corruption revealed by the investigation into Brazilian construction giant…
Continue Reading Charles Portis, author of ‘True Grit,’ dies at 86
Charles Portis, best known as the author of the novel “True Grit,” died Monday, according to his brother. Portis’ brother, Jonathan…
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Coronavirus death toll tops 1,800 as 780 million remain on lockdown in China
The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China’s 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying…
Continue Reading Plymouth Rock, iconic landmark that marks where the Pilgrims first landed, was vandalized
Preparations to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrims arriving in the New World were in full swing in Plymouth, Massachusetts. But then…
Continue Reading Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing postpones major auto show in latest event canceled or delayed because of virus…
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NASCAR driver Ryan Newman involved in fiery crash in Daytona 500
DAYTONA, Florida — Ryan Newman, leading the final lap of NASCAR’s Daytona 500, was involved in a fiery crash Monday that saw his car spin…
Continue Reading NYPD confirms detective dead by suicide
A New York Police Department detective died by suicide in Queens on Monday, the NYPD said. The detective, whose name was not released, was “an…
Continue Reading Angels star Mike Trout rips MLB for Astros cheating scandal, said he ‘lost respect’ for players
Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has joined the list of Major League Baseball players criticizing the league for how it handled the Houston…
Continue Reading Something showed up on this weather radar, but it wasn’t rain. Would you believe it was birds?
KEY WEST, Florida — A weather radar in Key West exploded in a wave of hundreds of red, orange, and green dots early Monday morning. It would…
Continue Reading Missing Milwaukee woman and two daughters found dead in a garage
A Milwaukee woman and her two daughters who went missing earlier this month were found dead in a garage Sunday, authorities said. An Amber Alert was…
Continue Reading ‘Love Island’ pays tribute to British television presenter Caroline Flack
The hit British reality show “Love Island” paid tribute to British television presenter Caroline Flack when it returned to screens on…
Continue Reading Police drone finds blind man in the woods after he went missing for 33 hours
A 62-year-old blind man was found in the woods by a police drone on Saturday after he went missing for about 33 hours, a Connecticut police…
Continue Reading More than 75 years later, California will officially apologize for mistreating Japanese Americans
On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave the Secretary of War the authority to evacuate to designated military areas anyone…
Continue Reading 6-year-old girl attacked by a mountain lion saved by adult who punched it in the ribs
A 6-year-old girl is recovering from minor injuries after an animal suspected to be a mountain lion attacked her at a California park. Wildlife…
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150-foot flames shoot from ruptured gas line in Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Fire and rescue officials converged on the scene of a ruptured gas line in Texas that shot 150-foot flames into the air…
Continue Reading UK grapples with severe floods, storm death toll rises to 3
LONDON (AP) — Britain issued severe flood warnings Monday, advising of life-threatening danger after Storm Dennis dumped weeks’ worth of rain…
Continue Reading 11 children shot in yet another violent Chicago weekend
Chicago’s weekend began with a girl reportedly shooting her 11-year-old brother, who had to be rushed to the hospital. By the time Monday…
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