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February 17th, 2021

Study: Caffeine changes brain structure, but does not affect sleep

COVID funds might pay for abortions

Hallmark CEO touts ‘seismic’ increase of LGBT characters in shows

Power outages linger for millions, another icy storm looms

Rush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70

Iconic Christian music artist Carman dies after health crisis

February 12th, 2021

LC students get hands-on business experiences with LBF internships

What’s your story like?

February 11th, 2021

Super Bowl rating drops to lowest since 1969

Louisiana College renovates residence halls, upgrades landscaping

Louisiana murder-for-hire plot botched by hitmen who misidentified rape victim, killed 2 other women: sheriff

Louisiana sanitation workers rescue kidnapped girl, 10: cops

Global COVID-19 cases down 17 percent, WHO says

Aunt Jemima brand’s new name: Pearl Milling Company

Mark Cuban declares ‘no anthem’ before Mavericks home games

Average ‘gamer’: full-time professional and dad-of-three

2021 MLB protocols impact doubleheaders, extra innings, designated hitter and more

February 10th, 2021

Edwards extends modified Phase 2 for at least three more weeks

February 9th, 2021

Fiancée of slain Yale student, Army veteran speaks out after his murder

Pineville student wins Louisiana College’s Smith Scholarship

February 8th, 2021

Ray Swift named director of pastoral leadership for Louisiana Baptists

Virtual reality tourism ready for takeoff as travelers remain grounded

Nissan’s ‘office pod’ imagines a new kind of remote working

More screen time causing vision problems during pandemic, doctor warns

Supreme Court blocks enforcement of some California COVID-19 rules for churches

Christians among more than 100 people killed in Islamic extremist attacks in Congo

A mother’s resolve: God is sovereign, faithful, and loving

February 4th, 2021

Study: Newborns get COVID-19 protection from mothers

Comedians ‘scared’ to criticize Biden, Cuomo?

N.C.’s 1st black Lt. Gov.: ‘Unborn Lives Matter,’ compares abortion to slavery

House Dems seek amnesty for illegal aliens in COVID relief package

Honduras permanently bans abortion

Biden approval under 50 percent in new national poll

WNBA’s Layshia Clarendon has surgery to remove breasts

Supreme Court refuses former president’s appeal, ending attack campaign against LC

February 2nd, 2021

LC fieldhouse sports updated facilities

A great value on a special Sunday

Education reforms aim to remake Louisiana high schools, make ‘more relevant’

February 1st, 2021

ECON 2021: A time to recharge to do the work of an evangelist

Majority of Americans oppose taxpayer-funded abortions: poll

National uncertainty prompts spike in calls to Billy Graham prayer line

Debate over reopening schools rages as CDC finds low COVID-19 spread if precautions taken

New study finds that prolonged social isolation may lead to dementia

Pro-lifers slam Joe Biden for forcing Americans to fund Planned Parenthood, he’s no “devout Catholic”

January 29th, 2021

Louisiana College to host two events celebrating Black History Month

Louisiana sheriff’s deputy denied burial in ‘whites only’ cemetery

January 28th, 2021

Kennedy, senators introduce pro-life legislation to protect women and unborn children

January 27th, 2021

Kennedy says ‘call White House’ to object to gas and oil drilling ban

Pro-life organizers ‘link together’ for life, instead of marches, due to COVID-19 concerns

January 26th, 2021

Alabama tornado: ‘Like a bomb went off’

Lake Charles girl, 15, stabbed to death by teens at Walmart

Alabama Pastor Ed Litton to be nominated for SBC president

January 22nd, 2021

Biden orders schools to allow biological men to compete on girl teams

State executive director Randy Adams to be nominated for SBC president

January 21st, 2021

Bible sales surge as many turn to Good Book during COVID turmoil

Trump to start a new political party?

NBA to enforce rules forbidding hugs, handshakes with midcourt security

Did shutting down outdoor dining contribute to California’s COVID-19 surge?

Netflix subscribers soar past 200 million member milestone

President Biden readies sweeping rollback of Trump-era abortion crackdown

Transgender ‘woman’ named Assistant Secretary of Health

LACOSBE aligns with Conservative Baptist Network

January 20th, 2021

LC alum, wife aid students with scholarships, support LC with gift annuity

Congregations unite to rebuild Union Baptist Church

January 19th, 2021

Another study shows ‘no clear significant’ benefit to lockdowns

Fox News viewership plummets: first time behind CNN and MSNBC in two decades

More dumbing down: College Board cuts SAT essay section, subject tests

Tim Tebow releases children’s book to share Christ with kids

Mass murder: 750 killed at Ethiopian church said to contain Ark of the Covenant

French politicians: Twitter’s Trump ban shocking – big tech a ‘threat’ to democracy

Tioga WR Christman commits to Louisiana College

Gambling loses big in Louisiana, revenue slump forces layoffs

Autistic Louisiana teen dies after deputies sat on him

Webster-Claiborne church reopens as community ministry hub

LC named ‘Top 30 Christian College’

NLBA ‘Call to Prayer’ slated for Jan. 31

January 18th, 2021

ULM students now share Christ, not just room

Student night opens ECON 2021, Jan. 24

January 16th, 2021

With 69,071-acre purchase, Bill Gates among Louisiana’s largest landowners

January 15th, 2021

ERLC’s Moore asks Trump to resign

Louisiana Notables

Georgia Pastor Mike Stone to be nominated for SBC president

Louisiana Right to Life: COVID-19 vaccines and abortion

Pro-life marches planned for eight locations, Jan. 23

January 14th, 2021

Julia Letlow announces run for 5th Congressional District

January 13th, 2021

Target: Same-store sales up 17 percent during holidays

New face mask ventilates air, amplifies voice

As tech giants censor conservatives, private messaging app, Signal, gains 1.3M downloads

World’s largest cruise lines delay sailing until May

Supreme Court: FDA can limit telemed abortions

Vice President Pence quotes the Bible and asks for everyone to come together as he writes he will not invoke the 25th Amendment

Amite native, Alabama WR DeVonta Smith thanks God after MVP performance

January 12th, 2021

Edwards extends modified Phase 2 for at least four more weeks

Missouri is first abortion-free state!

Archaeologists discover 1,500-year-old church near site where Jesus was betrayed

Duke, UNC study finds low rates of in-school COVID transmission

Strange FM waves, similar to radio bandwidth, discovered coming from one of Jupiter’s moons

Chinese officials blame missionaries, native Christians for COVID resurgence

U.S. expected to require Covid-19 tests for all international visitors

January 9th, 2021

Richey Baptist worship center heavily damaged by fire

January 5th, 2021

CNN’s Chris Cuomo mocks Marco Rubio’s faith: ‘Mr. Bible Boy’ has ‘Bible quote for every moment’

Home prices are rising faster in the middle of the U.S. as Covid drives people away from coasts

U.S. House swears in 45 new pro-life members

NCAA men’s basketball tournament to be played entirely in Indiana

LA County ambulance crews told not to transport COVID-19 patients with little chance of survival

Report: China’s communist government increasing pressure against church in Hong Kong

COVID-19: Boris Johnson announces new national lockdown for England

January 4th, 2021

Children’s Home seeks applicants for ministry opening

Nearly 300 respond to Christ amid 2020 DR response

ECON 2021 slated for Summer Grove in Shreveport

Pastor baptizes seven in Dry Creek

Temple Baptist helps relieve $3.2 million of medical debt

Louisiana Notables

Survey: Most Americans are ditching traditional New Year’s resolutions for 2021

Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2020, killing 42.6 million people

Rep. Cleaver ends opening prayer for new Congress: ‘Amen and awoman’

Texas church shooting leaves pastor dead, 2 others wounded

Maduro plans to fully digitize Venezuela’s failed socialist economy

December 31st, 2020

Airplane makes emergency landing at AEX due to bomb scare

LSU prof sounds alarm on Critical Race Theory

Seminary presidents’ statement against CRT draws criticism from African American pastors, others

ERLC shifts stance on federal embryonic stem cell lines

December 30th, 2020

Donald Trump, Michelle Obama most admired in 2020

December 29th, 2020

Congressman-elect Letlow succumbs to COVID-19

December 28th, 2020

Lord, that’s not how we do things!

Ancient snack stall uncovered in Pompeii, revealing bright frescoes and traces of 2,000-year-old street food

‘Wonder Woman 1984’ scores highest box office opening of the pandemic

Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war

‘I am with you always’: Nashville pastors share messages of God’s hope, promise after Christmas bombing

New COVID-19 cases, deaths in U.S. fall to lowest levels in weeks

December 24th, 2020

How NORAD accidentally began tracking Santa in 1955

December 23rd, 2020

In Louisiana, combined losses from Laura, Delta top $5 billion

December 22nd, 2020

The gifts of the wise men

December 19th, 2020

Gallup: Frequent church attendees report better mental health amid pandemic

Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since summer

Scores of women sue Pornhub parent MindGeek for $80M over ‘sex trafficking’ videos

Nearly 700.000 Californians have moved to Texas in last decade

Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light

Hindus beat pastor in India, threaten to sacrifice him to false god over Bible tracts

December 18th, 2020

Despite 2020’s challenges, we can be confidently thankful this Christmas

LBC church planting moves ahead despite pandemic

December 15th, 2020

Music minister Ken Fryer passes away at 56

Pastor Rod Masteller passes, leaving legacy of faith and family

Leap for joy at Christ’s birth!

December 14th, 2020

LBC’s Horn ‘thrilled’ appeals court allows state to defund Planned Parenthood

6th US Circuit panel’s ruling supports Louisiana’s ‘Jacob’s Law’

Louisiana’s Barrett key to SCOTUS ruling against shutdown of NY churches

Skills of a church planter – practicing financial integrity