(Business Insider) — An Afghan American who served as an interpreter for the US during the war in Afghanistan said in a Washington Post op-ed that America’s lack of knowledge about the culture of the country contributed heavily to its failures there. “Many Americans have been asking: Why is this crazy scramble necessary? How could […]

In a video released and being circulated online following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, an unidentified Afghan Christian can be heard through tears speaking the following in his native language: “Hello dear brothers and sisters, I hope you are healthy. Today in Afghanistan is the first day of Taliban rule. I don’t know what the […]

(Trussville Tribune) — “A college football game atmosphere,” said Pat Bentley, with Paul Davis Restoration of Birmingham, on Saturday, as former President Donald came into Cullman, Alabama for a rally. The gates of the York Family Farm, where the Rock the South festival takes place, opened at 2 p.m. A two-mile long line of people […]

(Bloomberg) — Anecdotes tell us what the data can’t: Vaccinated people appear to be getting the coronavirus at a surprisingly high rate. But exactly how often isn’t clear, nor is it certain how likely they are to spread the virus to others. Though it is evident vaccination still provides powerful protection against the virus, there’s […]

(Newsweek) — Three young men have reportedly fallen mid-air from a plane leaving Kabul after allegedly losing grip of the exterior of the aircraft, alarming footage appears to show. In a video uploaded by the Afghan Asvaka News agency and seemingly taken from the ground, two unidentifiable objects can be seen falling from the body […]

(News 5 Cleveland) WADSWORTH, Ohio — For years, an Ohio woman has wondered about the son she gave up for adoption more than three decades ago. What does he look like? What does he do for a living? Was he happy? Well, thanks to the popular DNA genetic testing service 23andMe, she now has those […]

(BBC) — Afghanistan is on the brink of a total Taliban takeover and President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country. The Taliban reached the outskirts of the capital Kabul earlier on Sunday, but said fighters were now being sent into the city. People have sought safety from the fighting in Kabul but there have been scenes […]

(NJ Spotlight News) — Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen held a COVID-19 vaccine parade on Tuesday. Medical workers and a mobile unit traveled the city’s streets, knocking on doors and providing vaccines to people on the spot. The County Fire Department and the Camden High School Marching Band also joined in. Continue reading this story >>

(Faithwire) ⁠— Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced this week that performing sex reassignment surgeries on minors is a form of child abuse. The governor made the announcement Thursday, after receiving a report from Jaime Masters, commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Masters, Abbott said in a statement, examined “whether genital mutilation […]

(Christian Headlines) — Archaeologists in Israel say they have uncovered physical evidence in Jerusalem of an earthquake referenced in the biblical books of Amos and Zechariah that struck during the divided kingdom and after the reigns of David and Solomon. Zechariah 14:5, seen by many as a reference to the second coming of Christ, says, “You […]