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May 23rd, 2018

J.C. Penney CEO Marvin Ellison resigns to become CEO of Lowe’s

May 22nd, 2018

Be all in for Jesus

Scouts require condoms at World Jamboree

More parents smoke pot around children

Bernie Sanders’ son: Trump boosts voter esteem

The ‘white minority’ illusion

Forget Florida: more retirees head to Appalachia

Study suggest 1 in 8 millennials are still virgins

U.S. to reactivate fleet to protect East Coast, North Atlantic against Russia

China’s first ‘home-grown aircraft carrier begins sea trials

NOLA, Baton Rouge in middle of the pack of America’s fittest cities

May 21st, 2018

Encouraging words on a bad Friday

Abraham urges passage of Farm Bill

Louisiana’s Johnson applauds passage of Louisiana prayer bill

Hotel pools linked to many disease outbreaks

MLB pitcher throws 105.1 mph fastball

Poll: Americans give Trump credit for good economy

Maduro wins Venezuelan presidency as rivals call for new elections

Gas prices on the rise as Memorial Day weekend approaches

J.J. Watt to pay for funerals of victims in Santa Fe High School shooting

Nazarene pastors among the 110 killed in Cuban plane crash

May 18th, 2018

Evangelist Jerry Drace to be nominated SBC 2nd VP in Dallas

LARTL applauds State Legislature for bipartisan passage of Pro-Life Laws

Jesus and only Jesus: why is that so difficult?

Pro-life group wins first court fight over suicide bill

Jeff Sessions ends Obama-era ‘de facto’ court amnesty for illegal immigrants

Trump to ban ‘family planning’ funds to clinics that perform or refer for abortions

Elon Musk’s Boring Company wants to charge $1 for a 150-mph Loop ride

Hawaii Kilauea volcano eruption visible from space

May 17th, 2018

25-year-old Dallas man fakes age to relive glory days in high school basketball

Baby bust: U.S. fertility declines most among minority women

U.S. birthrate hits all-time low

President Trump says Obama spy scandal ‘could be bigger than Watergate’

Dossier firm’s boss testifies to Congress that Obama’s FBI planted a spy in Trump campaign staff

Liberal graduation speakers outnumber conservatives 12 to 1, study finds

Iowa attorney general refuses to defend state’s new abortion ban

Florida judge rules ballots were illegally destroyed in Wasserman Schultz race

House bill could get at least 1.6 million off food stamps

Senate votes to retain net neutrality rules

Texas Children’s Hospital puts on prom for patients

$85 million apartment comes with trip to space

25-year-old arrested for posting as Texas high school athlete

Walmart’s online sales grow 33 percent

U.S. birth rate plummets to lowest point in 30 years

Florida county to battle mosquitoes through drones

May 16th, 2018

Missouri declares pornography harmful to individuals and society

What legacy are you leaving behind?

‘Roseanne’ reboot leads to revival of conservative-leaning ‘Last Man Standing’

Trump supporter says Cheesecake Factory employees verbally attacked him

Report: Baton Rouge, New Orleans among American’s top 100 fittest cities

Experts may have solved Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 mystery

Following U.S. lead, Guatemala moves embassy to Jerusalem

Yanny or Laurel? The science behind the audio version of The Dress

Four dead, thousands without power after storms slams Northeast

Local churches encouraged to book an LC Day

May 15th, 2018

LifeWay to provide free Bibles to spur evangelism

GuideStone announces launch of new lower-cost Secure Health plan

China Sichuan Airlines pilot ‘half sucked out of plane’ survives

Bernie Sanders’ son slams Democrats, Hillary Clinton

Lyft drivers can now join union at Disney

Melania Trump recovering well after ‘successful’ procedure on kidney condition

Hawaii volcano wreaking havoc on tourism industry

Study: Nearly all teachers spend own money for classroom supplies

Proposed sky deck would lift passengers over Chicago skyscraper edge for 45 seconds

Poll: Young adults feel stress of long-term care

‘God put me in right place at right time’: Florida deputy saves unresponsive infant

May 14th, 2018

Supreme Court opens door for sports betting, strikes down federal anti-gambling law

Scientists discover insects cited as proof of homosexuality in nature are not gay or bisexual, just incompetent at mating

Black, Hispanic unemployment rates hit record lows

Evangelicals and Israel’s birthday

Trust God to help overcome worrying

Apple CEO lauds gun control activists during commencement speech

Top Israeli soccer team adds ‘Trump’ to its name

Dick’s Sporting Goods feeling bottom-line pinch from P.C. gun control

UN health agency hopes to wipe out trans fats globally within five years

Canadian pediatricians: it’s normal for kids to switch genders every day

Study: Vitamin D therapy may help diabetes treatment

Salmonella outbreak that prompted egg recall sickens more people

Powerful storms kill at least 43 across northern India

Popular Nintendo NES Classic returning to stores June 29

Facebook suspends around 200 apps in data misuse investigation

Family of suicide bombers attacks 3 churches in Indonesia, killing 7

May 11th, 2018

M-JAM prepares youth to live ‘Life on the Edge’

Learning Scripture is not a ‘drill’ but a key life skill for youth

Plain old-fashioned door-to-door soul winning works

Sixty Louisiana lawyers organize as Christian group

Wave of baptisms bathe new facility at FBC Covington

‘Harvest’ spotlighted at Executive Board meeting

Ken Hemphill: twelve indisputable strengths

Jurkovich to nominate Hemphill for SBC president

Louisiana Notables

What if your Mother’s Day is not a Hallmark movie?

National Retail Federation: Mother’s Day spending could reach $23.1 billion

Frozen food making unlikely comeback

US officials discover Hungary passport fraud scheme

Former MLB star Rafael Palmeiro attempting comeback at 53

World’s first Wonder Woman coaster opens

Texas church damaged after package bomb explodes

Freed Korean-Americans give scripture note to Vice President Pence

Older Jeeps recalled for suspension problems

425,000 drop Boy Scouts one week after name change

Bill Nye headlines fundraiser for Planned Parenthood, pushes population control

‘God Bless America’: Freed American prisoners thankful after being released from North Korea

May 10th, 2018

SBC travel scholarships available for small church pastors

Minnesota school bus driver faces 15 charges for distracted driving

Hawaii Volcano Park closing ahead of anticipated ‘explosive eruption’

Iowa governor cites ‘very positive feedback’ to state’s new fetal heartbeat abortion ban

New NASA chief sees moon mission building a ‘railroad’ to Mars

Ski slopes, theme park planned for world’s largest mall in Miami

Rolls-Royce debuts $325,000 SUV

Israel strikes Iranian targets in Syria in response to rocket fire

Sears working with Amazon to deliver and install car tires

David Hogg calls on 782,000 followers to flood ATF site with pro-gun control comments

Trump celebrates three Americans freed from North Korea in victorious return to US

Lonnie Wascom announces resignation as Northshore DOM

May 9th, 2018

Louisiana congressional delegation praises President’s Iran decision

Words to remember for graduates

Unemployment dips to lowest rate since 2000

Square near US embassy in Jerusalem to be named for Trump

Some University of Baltimore students turn backs on DeVos during commencement address

Oregon school districts pull out of reading contest over transgender book

Three Americans detained in North Korea returning to US

Congo declares new Ebola outbreak after two confirmed cases

Trump declares US leaving ‘horrible’ Iran nuclear accord

Disney loses more than $100 million on ‘Wrinkle in Time’

After parent complaint, school says cheerleading team must take everyone or be disbanded

Andre Dawson embraces death in new life running funeral home

Harris poll: Taco Bell is ‘America’s favorite Mexican restaurant’

May 8th, 2018

Call your lawmaker to vote “no” on S.B. 316 (expanding casinos)

Disney ends ‘Night of Joy’ Christian concert after 35-year run

Former trans-woman: I dumped my dresses, hair, makeup to follow Jesus

Maryland Obamacare insurers ask for rate increases up to 91 percent

Saudi Arabia announces date for women to take driver’s seat

Paraguay becomes third country to move embassy to Jerusalem

CBO: April best month in history for U.S. budget

California set to become first state to require solar panels on new homes

Waffle House hero raises more than $225,000 for victims

Study: Many Americans are lonely, and Gen Z most of all

Boy, 13, regains consciousness after parents sign papers to donate his organs

May 7th, 2018

Let us pray: Students briefed on religious rights in school

Cassidy challenges LC grads to dream, make a difference for God

With no letup in home prices, the California exodus surges

STUDY: More Millennials practicing abstinence

Yellow fever threatens South Florida after Zika scare

What makes prayer so difficult, why we keep at it

96-year-old WWII veteran awarded college degree 68 years later

Maryland to offer many community college students free tuition

Texas-based company recalls smoked sausage products over pieces of plastic

School mural depicts President Trump’s severed head impaled by Aztec spear

Former NBC news man now homeless