UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing 14 children, one teacher and injuring others, Gov. Greg Abbott said, and the gunman was dead. It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since the shocking attack at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago. The gunman entered Robb … [Read more...] about Texas Governor: 15 Killed in School Shooting; Gunman Dead
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4 Shot Following a Louisiana High School Graduation Ceremony
(Christian Headlines) Four people were shot following a Louisiana high school graduation ceremony Thursday night. The victims all sustained non-life-threatening injuries. According to Fox News, at around 8 pm, as Hammond High School graduates and their loved ones were leaving the school's graduation ceremony – held at Southeastern Louisiana State University – a gunman let … [Read more...] about 4 Shot Following a Louisiana High School Graduation Ceremony
Religious Backers of Abortion Rights Say God’s on Their Side
By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — It was lunch hour at the abortion clinic, so the nurse in the recovery room got her Bible out of her bag in the closet and began to read. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding,” her favorite proverb says, and she returns to it again and again. “He will make your paths … [Read more...] about Religious Backers of Abortion Rights Say God’s on Their Side
Doctor, Baylor Grad ‘Sacrificed Himself’ To Save Others During Racially Motivated Church Shooting
New details are emerging about Sunday’s fatal shooting at Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Southern California. Authorities say the 68-year-old gunman, a U.S. citizen who grew up in Taiwan, was spurred to carry out the church shooting by hatred toward Taiwan. But he had no known direct connections to the congregation, which meets at Geneva Presbyterian in … [Read more...] about Doctor, Baylor Grad ‘Sacrificed Himself’ To Save Others During Racially Motivated Church Shooting
Texas Teen Goes to Bathroom at NBA Game, Is Found 10 Days Later Sold for Sex in Oklahoma Hotel
(Faithwire) On April 8, a 15-year-old girl went to an NBA game with her dad. It was 10 days before he saw his daughter again. The teenager from North Richland Hills, Texas, was at a Dallas Mavericks game with her father at the American Airlines Center in Dallas when she went to the bathroom right before halftime, according to KVUE-TV. Surveillance footage seen later … [Read more...] about Texas Teen Goes to Bathroom at NBA Game, Is Found 10 Days Later Sold for Sex in Oklahoma Hotel