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August 20th, 2021

Bridges to be LBC president nominee

Louisiana Notables

One year later, SWLA Baptists battle back

GBO helps Bethel Metropolitan to reach others one meal at a time

NLBA offers temporary shelter for those seeking a permanent home

Photo gallery: 2021 VBS

August 18th, 2021

Report: One-third of American families couldn’t cover a $2,000 emergency before pandemic

Critics blast MSNBC host Joy Reid for comparing Christian right to Taliban militants

Tim Tebow ‘thankful for highs and even lows,’ cites Romans 8:28 as Jaguars release him

No official US evacuation plan for Americans outside Kabul, report says

Death toll from Haiti’s earthquake rises by 500 to 1,941

VIDEO: Kennedy statement on Afghanistan

First female Afghan Air Force pilot: ‘Don’t believe’ Taliban propaganda about women’s rights

August 17th, 2021

McMillan ‘healed in Heaven’

Taliban leader was set free by Obama in 2014 swap for deserter

Allies slam Biden’s Afghanistan failure

Taliban takeover imperils Christians in Afghanistan

August 16th, 2021

Texas Senate passes pro-life bill saving babies from abortion

Retirement celebration (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

A unified approach (Cartoon: Joe McKeever)

LC kicks off first week of classes with ‘The Awakening’

ReGroup attendees challenged to be bold in their witness

August 13th, 2021

Countdown to September’s state missions offering

Louisiana’s AG joins lawsuit to protect Christian colleges from federal trans-friendly ‘fair housing’ policy

POLL: Democratic voters shift, favor socialism over capitalism

Wendy’s plans 700 self-standing kitchens to support food delivery apps

CBP data shows US population changing due to illegal border crossings in 2021

Taliban take Kandahar, Herat as US pleas for safety of embassy personnel in Kabul

New Orleans mandates proof of vaccination, or negative COVID-19 tests for indoor venues

Back to school praying

August 12th, 2021

Louisiana College launches Center for Calling and Career

American Express pushes CRT, declares capitalism ‘racist’

SURVEY: Only 9 percent of Gen Z youth are ‘Bible centered’

‘Jeopardy’ to replace Alex Trebek with two hosts

Airline travel drops as virus numbers rise

RESEARCH: COVID-19 deaths, intensive care ‘incredibly rare’ among children, increased risk ‘very small’ even with underlying conditions

August 10th, 2021

D.C. police chief: Pot is ‘undoubtedly’ linked to violent crime surge

Pot-induced schizophrenia is on the rise

Dismal NBC viewership for Tokyo Olympics, closing ceremony least-watched ever

PANDEMIC SURVEY: Six in 10 consumers changed shopping habits

Court blocks Biden’s attempt to force Christian doctors to perform abortions

Record 10.1 million U.S. job openings in June

Tax-per-mile-driven scheme tucked into $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

Canadian health minister: COVID-related entry restrictions could last for years

August 9th, 2021

Insurance claims from last year’s hurricanes reach $10 billion in Louisiana

Jazz Fest canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19, rescheduled for 2022

At least 72 shot, 11 killed, during weekend in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago

Subway franchisees are fed up with Megan Rapinoe’s TV ads

Study: Pregnancy centers cut abortion rate 30 percent

Cholesterol drug cuts coronavirus infection by 70 percent, researchers find

Misdirection (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

Draw the sermon line (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

Misrepresented scripture (Cartoon: McKeever)

Report: 43,000 Nigerian Christians killed, 18,000 disappeared in last 12 years

US economy adds 943,000 jobs in July, blowing past expectations

Federal appeals court upholds Tennessee law requiring 48-hour wait prior to abortion

August 6th, 2021

State judge dismisses pro-abortion group’s suit, upholds Louisiana’s pro-life law

August 5th, 2021

Wildcats expected to welcome largest class in LC history Aug. 12

Israeli archaeologists discover evidence of Jerusalem earthquake described in Bible

September 30 is coming!

August 4th, 2021

WATCHDOG: Louisiana has spent $47 billion in COVID relief funds

Tamyra Mensah-Stock credits God, praises USA in historic win

Sydney McLaughlin wins gold, sets world record, gives ‘Glory to God!’

Facebook seeks to shape, monetize religion

August 2nd, 2021

Gov. Edwards mandates masks indoors

Poll: Nearly half of Americans say Olympians should not use Games to make political statements

Ex-Planned Parenthood director says abortion giant seduces immigrants with threat of deportation

Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect

Elizabeth Warren: Killing babies in abortion protects the “functioning of our democracy”

Senate introduces text of $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package

House Democrats pass bill to pay for abortions around the globe with U.S. tax dollars

VIDEO: Gunfire erupts on Bourbon Street, 5 in weekend crowd shot

Iranian defector dedicates Olympic medal to Israel, where he trained

Democrats seek to abolish pro-life Hyde Amendment

Convicting sermon (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

Preaching to the choir (Cartoon: Fletch)

A present help (Cartoon: McKeever)

July 29th, 2021

Airlines are facing fuel shortages at some US airports

Portland, Oregon abortion clinic closes after killing babies for 50 years

Restaurant hires robot as employee shortage takes toll

School singles out 9-year-old for banned ‘Jesus’ face mask

House Dems develop budget that allows funding of abortions overseas

Biden’s mask policy shift creates new political pitfalls

Supply chain interruptions, labor shortage stunt GDP

Louisiana overdose deaths skyrocketed during 2020 pandemic, 5th in nation in fatalities

Louisiana has nation’s highest combined state, local sales tax rate

Louisiana rated 44 out of 50 states for lack of support for business growth

July 28th, 2021

Long-time Tall Timbers food services director Reggie Burnaman passes away at 67

July 27th, 2021

Young LC alums follow the Lord’s lead to Amazon and Pacific Northwest

Former abortion clinic director Abby Johnson to headline ‘Gift of Life’ banquet

4th graders required to complete ‘equity survey,’ told not to discuss with parents

Bezos offers NASA $2 billion in exchange for moon contract

New home sales fall to pandemic low

Tesla reports income up tenfold from year ago

Cajun connection found in ‘last frontier’ of Alaska

July 26th, 2021

ReGroup offers live, digital discipleship training

His Church makes summer splash with 40 baptisms

First Bossier dedicates facilities, celebrates God’s victories

BASELA names Sheridan as new director

Israeli archaeologists find 3,100-year-old inscription linked to book of Judges

Diverse plan gone wrong (Cartoon: Fletch)

God wants joy for you (Cartoon: McKeever)

July 23rd, 2021

Louisianans urged to wear masks amid another COVID wave

LA pulmonologist appeals to adults to get vaccinations

As pastor, judge, McCallum serves God, Louisiana

Louisiana Notables

Seeds planted, harvest reaped in Coushatta

Plagiarism scandal embroils SBC President Ed Litton

Lawmakers defect, Fairness in Women’s Sports fails

LBC seeks resolutions, nominees for committees, boards

July 22nd, 2021

The heart-cry of the embattled pastor

American, Southwest post quarterly profits, boosted by travel surge, federal aid

More than two thirds of India may have Covid antibodies, new survey shows

Court says mandating ‘preferred’ trans pronouns is free speech violation

D.C. mayor painted ‘Black Lives Matter’ on the streets, erased ‘Cuba Libre’

Demi & Tim Tebow set out to use platforms to combat human trafficking

U.S. weekly jobless claims hit two-month high

Promise Keepers scores big comeback in Dallas

Kennedy releases statement on infrastructure package, spending

Louisiana dad shot, killed by teen boy sneaking into house to visit underage girl

July 20th, 2021

Hubble Space telescope is back in business – releases stunning new images

Ben & Jerry’s slammed by Israeli PM, Netanyahu after announcing boycott of ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory’

Twitter suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over ‘misleading’ COVID info

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos makes history with all-civilian suborbital flight

Sixth Texas Dem tests positive for COVID after fleeing state to block GOP voting bill

Tokyo 2020 chief Muto doesn’t rule out 11th-hour cancellation of Olympic Games

July 19th, 2021

Israeli archaeologists find 3,100-year-old alphabetic inscription

Real estate values surge 25 percent since onset of pandemic

LA County sheriff will not enforce new mask mandate

Shots fired outside D.C. ballpark, Padres, Nationals evacuate famly, friends from stands

‘Defund the police’ advocate, ‘Marxist Squad’ member, spent $70,000 on private security

ICE sends busloads of illegal immigrants to Shreveport, more possible

July 16th, 2021

Louisiana conservatives win: Veto override session is set

Archaeologists find section of first temple-period city wall in Jerusalem

NASA Perseverance rover investigates ‘garden pavers’ in Mars lakebed

U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rise 0.6 percent in June

Disney moving thousands of jobs from California to Florida: ‘Business-friendly climate’

Record rainfall leaves over 120 dead in western Europe, devastating parts of Germany

July 15th, 2021

Judge: US Air Force mostly to blame for murders at FBC Sutherland Springs

House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race

Massive flight delays, cancellations prompt finger-pointing

Amazon to hire over 100,000 US veterans and military spouses by 2024

Cuban American protesters shut down expressway in Miami, blame Biden for lack of support

Federal appeals court strikes down law barring gun sales to people under 21

July 13th, 2021

Dumpster diving homeless man discovers bloody horrors at Louisiana abortion facilities

Revolutionary idea (Cartoon: Fletch)

Target on his back (Cartoon: Church of the Covered Dish)

Stellar app idea (Cartoon: Beyond the Ark)

Inflation climbs higher than expected in June as price index rises 5.4 percent