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Separate killings, robbery cases bring guilty pleas, convictions
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— Oct 6, 2026
In separate fatal-shooting cases, men were convicted in Portland and Portsmouth, with sentencing still pending in both cases. In Jackson, Darrell Stewart pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Christopher Goolsby’s killing and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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Advice from an Executioner After a Botched Execution
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Christa Pike survived two pentobarbital doses in Tennessee on Sept. 30. Texas executed Jamaal Howard on Oct. 7 after courts denied stays citing her case.
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Two Men Plead Guilty in Fatal Shootings
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Samuel Jordan III pleaded guilty to charges including involuntary manslaughter for a 2024 shooting at a Colerain Township bar that killed Christopher Potter and wounded two others; prosecutors dropped the murder charges under a plea deal. In a separate case, Fort Wayne’s Ya Sin pleaded guilty to murdering Ali Gyi at a gathering and faces up to 52 years in prison under an agreement that would dismiss two other charges.
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Televangelist Jim Bakker, convicted in PTL fraud case, dies at 86
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— Oct 6, 2026
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who co-founded the PTL Club and built the Heritage USA Christian theme park with his then-wife Tammy Faye, has died at 86, his family announced; his cause of death was not disclosed. His ministry collapsed amid scandal and fraud convictions in the 1980s, and he later returned to Christian television in Missouri.
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Evangelicals Join Catholics In Condemning Pentagon’s Plan To Livestream Fort Hood Killer’s Execution
Francis Kapper · 4 min · 2h
Christa Pike Critical After Failed Tennessee Execution
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— Oct 1, 2026
A failed lethal-injection attempt left Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike in critical condition, prompting the governor to order an independent review. Elsewhere, New York appointed a special prosecutor for a Cornell fraternity assault investigation, and a judge rejected a defense motion in the Lindsay Clancy case.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Oregon Settles Adoption Case, Reconsiders Christian Mother’s Application
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— Sep 14, 2026
Oregon doctors a settlement with Jessica Bates to allow her to be reconsidered for foster-adoption without requiring her to endorse gender ideology, effectively preventing denial of her application based on religious beliefs about sex and gender. The agreement also covers Bates’s legal costs, clarifies she cannot be excluded solely for her faith, and permits her to reapply, while Oregon maintains placements consider each child’s needs, including LGBTQ youth, separately from Bates’s case.
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Tennessee Court Denies Pike Stay, Execution Set
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— Sep 24, 2026
The Tennessee Supreme Court declined to halt Christa Pike’s Sept. 30 execution, rejecting her challenge to the state’s lethal-injection protocol; her attorneys plan to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court and continue seeking clemency. Separately, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights found violations involving Pike’s trial representation and prolonged death-row confinement, while other coverage recounts the murder case and the differing outcomes for her co-defendants.
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Trump Claims Democrats Orchestrated Butler Assassination Attempt
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— Sep 15, 2026
President Trump, who is current president in 2025, claims the July 2024 Butler assassination attempt was a Democrat plot and accuses FBI Director Christopher Wray of mishandling the case, citing newly disclosed information. The FBI has said Crooks acted alone, while Trump’s framing continues to draw criticism and concerns that Democrats were not involved.
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Nicole Hardy
Trump has every right to question the official story if new details point to a coverup by the FBI.
After Turning to Christ, Man Admitted to Shock Cold Case Murder: Now Others Who Were Implicated Plead Guilty
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— Jan 27, 2022
In 1993, a young California man named Frank McAlister was brutally murdered, stabbed multiple times in the head and chest, and his body was dumped in the wilderness. Soon afterward, McAlister’s bloody car was found at a…
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Science advances by revolutions, not steady fact-gathering
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions shows how shared research frameworks hold for long stretches, then break under anomalies and get replaced rather than simply refined.
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Buttigieg Suggests Christian Web Designer ‘Went Into the Wedding Business’ to ‘Provoke’ SCOTUS Case
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— Jul 3, 2023
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is suggesting the web designer involved in a Supreme Court decision sought to spark the case. During an appearance on CNN Sunday, Buttigieg discussed the case involving web…
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CDC Implores Americans Not To Travel for Christmas as COVID-19 Cases Surge
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— Dec 2, 2020
Health officials are pleading with Americans to avoid traveling ahead of Christmas as the nation is still seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases. During a press briefing on Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Hunter Biden Suffers Big Legal Blow as His Top Lawyer Asks to Depart from Case
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— Aug 15, 2023
Hunter Biden’s lead defense attorney requested to be removed from the tax and gun case against him on Tuesday. CNN reported Christopher Clark, Biden’s longtime personal attorney, requested to “withdraw as counsel” in a…
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Christian Legal Group Cancels SCOTUS Rally In Case Involving Transgender Issues Over Safety Concerns
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— Oct 6, 2025
The Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) canceled a rally that it intended to hold on Tuesday while the Supreme Court hears its case, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. Though ADF often hosts rallies for its…
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Parents Ask Supreme Court To Take Up Case Challenging School Policy Pushing ‘Gender,’ ‘Sexuality’ Books On Kids
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— Sep 13, 2024
A group of Christian, Muslim and Jewish parents in Maryland petitioned the Supreme Court Thursday to ask it to take up a case regarding school board policies that keep parents in the dark on books with themes about…
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 16h
Amy Coney Barrett Asked by Former Members of Christian Group to Step Away From LGBT Case
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— Nov 28, 2022
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s faith could prove to be an issue in an upcoming LGBT case, according to former members of a Christian group. Former members of the group called the People of Praise spoke with…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Second gag order in Vinton County case
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— Jul 23, 2026
A Vinton County judge issued a second gag order in the child endangerment case involving Christina Siders and three co-defendants, broadening restrictions on what parties, attorneys, investigators, and court staff can discuss to protect the integrity of the trial, while allowing discussion of information already in the public record. The move follows an earlier gag order in the case involving Christina’s son, Gary Siders Jr., and applies to all four defendants charged with 16 counts of child endangerment related to living conditions described as deplorable.
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Castro Released in Texas Extradition Case
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— Aug 25, 2026
A judge has denied Minnesota’s bid to keep ICE agent Christian Castro jailed amid an extradition fight with Texas over his January Minneapolis shooting case, even as his 90-day detention period nears expiration. The dispute centers on whether Texas Gov. Abbott will move forward with extradition, with Minnesota warning Castro could flee if released.
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The Saga of the Week: From Hospital Beds to Courtrooms
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— Apr 17, 2026
The world of news has served up quite the platter this week, from Christina Applegate’s health concerns to courtroom tears over the harrowing case of Athena Strand, and even a dash of biblical theatrics. It’s a mixed…
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Christian Arrested After Holding Sign with 7 Biblical Words on It at ‘Pride’ Event: Report
Opinion
— Jun 6, 2023
Part of the narrative espoused by LGBT activists is that they are a powerless group that is oppressed by society, but the opposite appears to be the case. That certainly seemed to be true Saturday in Reading…
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Evangelicals Join Catholics In Condemning Pentagon’s Plan To Livestream Fort Hood Killer’s Execution
A leading evangelical organization joined prominent Catholic leaders in condemning the Pentagon's plans to publicly livestream the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan.
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Conservative Churches Win Massive Concession In Court Case Against IRS
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— Jul 8, 2025
Churches can speak about candidates from the pulpit without risking their nonprofit status, the IRS said in a court filing on Monday. The IRS reached the agreement to resolve a lawsuit brought by two Christian…
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School District Goes Full ‘Grinch’ With Order Banning Christmas Decorations
Opinion
— Dec 18, 2023
Call it a case of the Grinch who stole the holiday that we dare not refer to by its actual name. You know, C*****m*s. In the town of Wallingford, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb, a memo went out to all school bus…
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Christian Schools Score Victory in Supreme Court Ruling
Reporting
— Jun 21, 2022
The Supreme Court handed Christian schools a victory in the case of Carson v. Makin. According to The Washington Post , the court struck down a Maine tuition program that prohibits public funds from going to religious…
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Christmas Comfort Over COVID Vaccines Collides With New Curbs
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— Dec 18, 2020
Coronavirus vaccine approvals and rollouts have brought comfort and joy to many this Christmas but failed to halt new curbs on travel and family gatherings as COVID-19 cases rise worldwide. More than 73.68 million…
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Christmas Miracle for Neglected Momma Dog About to Deliver Pups in Freezing Cold
Reporting
— Dec 29, 2022
Many good Samaritans see and report sad cases of animal neglect and abuse, and as the colder months approach, many of those calls are regarding animals that have been given inadequate shelter from the elements. The…
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Little-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of Businesses
Jack McGeever · 3 min · 17h
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