Faith leaders sat down with Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells and the chiefs of police at five other law enforcement agencies in the county on Thursday to improve a pre-arrest diversion program. Leaders from Stronger Together Reaching Equality Across Manatee (STREAM), composed of 15 multicultural and interfaith congregations, have worked with the 12th Judicial Circuit […]
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Judge “finally just had enough” with Trump lawyers’ bad faith behavior
Maggie Haberman, the New York Times reporter who’s been front and center in Manhattan Criminal Court for Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, sees an increasingly frustrated judge as Trump’s team gets bolder in court. In an interview with CNN, the former Trump White House correspondent spoke on the Trump legal team and their clashes with Judge […]
Hundreds of Jewish Columbia students express pride for Israel and their Jewish faith in open letter
Hundreds of Jewish Columbia University students signed on to an open letter to the university community on Wednesday, declaring that they are “proud to be Zionists” while speaking out against the anti-Israel protesters that have engulfed the Ivy League campus since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. The letter, titled “In Our Name,” was authored by […]
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Turkey slams Israel’s Rafah operation as ‘not acting in good faith’
Turkey welcomed the Palestinian acceptance for the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and mutual release of hostages and prisoners – and slammed the Israeli operation in Rafah. “Amid such a positive development towards ending the destruction and massacre in Gaza, Israel’s increased attacks on Rafah have once again shown that the Netanyahu Government […]
Nowhere near good enough – Ange Postecoglou worried Spurs are losing the faith
Ange Postecoglou claimed responsibility for an abject Tottenham display after their 2-0 loss at Chelsea and admitted his players looked to have lost belief in his football. Spurs suffered a third consecutive Premier League defeat to see their top-four hopes all but ended on a painful night in west London. Familiar problems reared their ugly […]
Damaged in war, a vibrant church in Ukraine rises as a symbol of the country’s faith and culture
LYPIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — This Orthodox Easter season, an extraordinary new church is bringing spiritual comfort to war-weary residents of the Ukrainian village of Lypivka. Two years ago, it also provided physical refuge from the horrors outside. Almost 100 residents sheltered in a basement chapel at the Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin […]
Faith enables people to embrace change
Many of the churches in our community have participated in an initiative that we called “Bold Faith.” The churches, which come from various denominational perspectives, focused on the same biblical texts during their sermon time each week for a month. Congregants were encouraged to integrate what they were learning on Sunday into their daily life. […]
Stocks are sending mixed signals, but investors shouldn’t ‘lose faith now’: Morning Brief
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: Disappointing Boeing (BA) earnings drove the Dow to a small loss Wednesday, while a surprisingly positive reaction to Tesla (TSLA) results led that stock to its best day in two years (up 12%), […]
Headband was statement of faith, not pro-Hamas, court told
A man accused of wearing a headband in support of Hamas told police it was a “statement of faith”, a court heard. Khaled Hajsaad, 24, wore the clothing at a pro-Palestine rally in central London where he was arrested by police, the prosecution said. City of London Magistrates’ Court has previously been told the headband […]
ISU student from St. Louis killed in crash remembered for faith and kindness
ST. LOUIS — A tragic crash in Indiana is sending heartache through the St. Louis community. Zinyetta Morgan, 24, was a college student at Indiana State University. The crash that killed her remains under investigation, according to police. Morgan grew up in St. Louis. She graduated from Lift for Life Academy and St. Louis Community […]
Bill Nighy and Paloma Faith join celebrities demanding Government act over Sudan
Celebrities including Bill Nighy and Paloma Faith have signed an open letter to the Foreign Secretary calling for further action to stop the “terrible” war in Sudan that has now raged for a year. Actors Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Bill Nighy and Will Poulter signed the letter to Lord David Cameron along with singers Annie […]