Shooter at Large after Chaotic Party in Oklahoma; 23 Injured
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FIRST-PERSON: What if abortion finally became illegal? | Baptist Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) – Several years ago, when videos of Planned Parenthood selling baby parts went viral and lawmakers around the country responded with warranted shock and disgust, we began to notice a renewed mission to protect preborn children by advocating for alternatives that support, protect and defend the sanctity…
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More than 20 deaths after Ida remnants slam Northeast | Baptist Press
NEW YORK (AP) – A stunned U.S. East Coast woke up Thursday to a rising death toll, surging rivers and destruction after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, filling low-lying apartments with water and turning roads into car-swallowing canals.
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African-American parish in Denver robbed of tabernacle, Eucharist
A historically African-American parish in Denver was robbed Monday night of a number of valuables, most notably the tabernacle and several consecrated hosts.
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Supreme Court Allows Texas Bill Banning Abortions Once a Heartbeat is Detected to Remain in Place
Aborting a baby with a heartbeat is now a crime in the state of Texas.
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Court upholds Washington state law banning ‘conversion therapy’ for gay youth with unwanted attractions
A federal court has rejected a legal challenge to a Washington state law that prohibits sexual orientation change efforts therapy for minors, or what s often derisively known as conversion therapy
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VA Supreme Court Reinstates Virginia Teacher Who Opposed Transgender Pronoun Mandate
The Virginia Supreme Court rejected Loudoun County Public Schools' appeal Monday, affirming the Circuit Court's decision to reinstate Byron "Tanner" Cross, a physical education teacher at Leesburg Elementary School.
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Virginia high court rules for teacher in transgender debate | Crux
Crux,The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld a lower court ruling that ordered the reinstatement of a northern Virginia gym teacher who said he won’t refer to transgender students by the pronouns they use.
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Tennessee church happy to ‘wear this place out’ to help flood victims, share Christ | Baptist Press
WAVERLY, Tenn. (BP) – Walking through certain parts of the flood-ravaged city of Waverly feels almost like navigating a war zone. Houses, cars, fences and furniture are mangled and mashed. Random pieces of brick and wood are strewn along the streets and sidewalks.
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Small communities bear brunt of Hurricane Ida; Southern Baptists ready to help | Baptist Press
LaPLACE, La. (AP) – Debbie Greco and her family cowered on a stairway landing as Hurricane Ida sent 4 feet of muddy water rushing into her home in LaPlace along the west side of Lake Pontchartrain.
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Virginia Supreme Court reinstates teacher who objected to transgender pronoun mandate
Virginia’s Supreme Court has sided with a teacher after he challenged a school district mandate of affirming transgender identities.
