WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case out of Texas involving regulations that some believe will result in the closure of most abortion facilities in the state. As previously reported, in 2013, following the passage of several safety regulations for abortion facilities, Planned Parenthood and other abortion advocacy groups filed […]
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. — A school district in Tennessee has banned the distribution of Bibles—and any type of religious materials—following a single complaint. Bledsoe County Schools Superintendent Jennifer Terry told reporters that she believes the distribution violates the U.S. Constitution. “Bledsoe County Schools do not allow the distribution of religious materials from any religious groups. The […]
AKRON, Ohio — An Ohio man was arrested this week and is facing a criminal solicitation charge for allegedly trying to recruit other Muslims to kill members of the U.S. military. Terrence McNeil, 25, was taken into custody on Thursday after being watched by the FBI, which states that he posted the names and addresses […]
PARIS — The country of France is under a state of emergency as several terror attacks are unfolding in the country, with at least 150 believed dead. The first attack occurred outside of a soccer game late Friday. Reports state that suicide bombers blew themselves up at Stade de France stadium during a France-Germany soccer match. Two explosions were […]
FORT WORTH, Texas — Grammy Award-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin, who released his new album “Losing My Religion” on Friday, told reporters this week that he “apologizes” for “homophobia” in the Church, stating that Christians have turned the Bible into “a homophobic manual.” “I want to apologize for all of the hurtful and painful things […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A pastor’s wife and their unborn child are dead following an attack that is believed to be an attempted burglary. David and Amanda Blackburn moved to Indianapolis, Indiana three years ago to plant a new church called Resonate. “Resonate’s vision is to connect people to life-change and see a contagious movement of […]
ERWIN, Tenn. — A prominent atheist activist organization is seeking the removal of a Christian flag from the room where a Tennessee school board holds its public meetings. The Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter on Tuesday to the Unicoi County Schools Board of Education after it says that it received a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike targeted a vehicle in Syria believed to be transporting the masked Islamic State militant known as “Jihadi John” on Thursday, according to American officials. Whether the strike killed the British man who appears in several videos depicting the beheadings of Western hostages was not known, officials said. Mohammed […]
PORTLAND, Maine — The marked history of Maine’s attorney general, who recently filed a civil rights lawsuit against a pastor over his pro-life preaching outside of a Planned Parenthood facility in Portland, reveals that the state’s top prosecutor is not only the co-founder of a pro-abortion feminist group, but has also repeatedly sought during her tenure to […]
MERCED, Calif. — A Muslim student who carried out a knife attack last week at the Merced campus of the University of California carried a printout of the Islamic State flag and, according to reports, was also on the FBI watch list. As previously reported, Faisal Mohammad, 18, a freshman at the university, entered one of […]