(Christian Headlines) A group of Good Samaritans recently rescued an elderly couple in their 90s after their car caught fire on a California highway. The couple, Ken and Joan Williamson, had been vacationing in San Diego from Phoenix, Arizona, over the Labor Day holiday. According to their son, the Williamson's car caught fire after it was rear-ended along Interstate 8 in … [Read more...] about 5 Good Samaritans Rescue Elderly Couple from Burning Car
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Alabama: Pastor Can Hold Inmate’s Hand During Execution
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Alabama said it will allow a death row inmate's pastor to hold his hand during a lethal injection next month, a decision that was made to end litigation over the issue. Lawyers for Alabama wrote in a June court document that inmates can now have a personal spiritual adviser present with them in the execution chamber … [Read more...] about Alabama: Pastor Can Hold Inmate’s Hand During Execution
Justice Department Sues Texas Over Six-Week Abortion Ban
(CNN) The Biden Justice Department sued the state of Texas on Thursday over its new six-week abortion ban, saying the state law is unconstitutional. Announcing the lawsuit at a news conference in Washington, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Texas law's "unprecedented" design seeks "to prevent women from exercising their constitutional rights by thwarting judicial … [Read more...] about Justice Department Sues Texas Over Six-Week Abortion Ban
Sweeping New Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. Speaking at the White House, Biden sharply criticized the roughly 80 million Americans who are … [Read more...] about Sweeping New Vaccine Mandates for 100 Million Americans
Removal of Robert E. Lee Leaves Arthur Ashe as Richmond’s Remaining Witness
by Robert P. Jones (RNS) The last Confederate monument still standing on Richmond, Virginia's Monument Avenue, the massive tribute to General Robert E. Lee, was removed on Wednesday (Sept. 8). A 21-foot bronze sculpture mounted on a massive 40-foot pedestal, it was primarily funded and conceived by the Ladies’ Lee Monument Committee, a predecessor to the United Daughters … [Read more...] about Removal of Robert E. Lee Leaves Arthur Ashe as Richmond’s Remaining Witness