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Jude McFarland and Candace Victor had climbed into the attic of their New Orleans home to escape the flooding of Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 when her water broke. McFarland carried his wife through neck-deep water for hours until he found an Army vehicle to take them to a hospital across the Mississippi River. |
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HOUSTON — Joel Osteen opened his Houston megachurch to those seeking shelter from floodwaters Tuesday after social media critics slammed the televangelist for not offering to house people in need while Harvey swamps the city. Among those who came to Lakewood Church — a 16,000-seat former arena that.... |
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BY ARA KHACHTOURIAN. On Wednesday night, during a heated discussion at the Fresno Unified School District Board of Directors meeting, the board president Brooke Ashjian equated the LGBT community to Ottoman Turks who perpetrated the Armenian Genocide. The discussion centered on the California.... |
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Beyonce’s longtime pastor appeared on TMZ Live today after news surfaced of his role in the singer’s efforts to help Hurricane Harvey victims in her native Houston. Rev. Rudy Rasmus from St. John’s United Methodist Church said one part of the plan is “to gather as many supplies as we can, knowing.... |
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FILE - This April 24, 2010 file photo shows Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen at Dodger Stadium during his "A Night of Hope" in Los Angeles. Osteen said in a statement to ABC News on Aug. 28, 2017, that his Lakewood Church would open as a shelter for Hurricane Harvey victims if needed. |
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NEW YORK (AP) - Beyonce says she's working with her charity to assist those in her hometown affected by Tropical Storm Harvey. The Houston native says in a statement to The Houston Chronicle late Monday that "my heart goes out to my hometown, Houston, and I remain in constant prayer for those affected. |
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CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting inside a public library in New Mexico that killed two people and wounded four others. (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Authorities say the two women who were killed when a gunman opened fire inside a public library in eastern New Mexico were both library workers. |
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HOUSTON (AP) Joel Osteen opened his Houston megachurch to those seeking shelter from floodwaters Tuesday after social media critics slammed the televangelist for not offering to house people in need while Harvey swamps the city. Among those who came to Lakewood Church a 16,000-seat former arena that.... |
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By Zelie Pollon. SANTA FE, N.M. (Reuters) - A teenager who killed two people and wounded four others in a shooting at a small-town New Mexico library had a troubled past but appeared to have turned his life around after joining a local church and accepting Jesus, his pastor said Tuesday. |
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CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — The suspected teen gunman who opened fire inside an eastern New Mexico public library, killing two people and wounding four, appeared to be turning his life around, volunteering at church and never missing a service, the youth's pastor said Tuesday as the small rural city of Clovis struggled to understand the violence. |
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CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) The Latest on a shooting inside a public library in New Mexico that killed two people and wounded four others. (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Authorities say the two women who were killed when a gunman opened fire inside a public library in eastern New Mexico were both library workers. |
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SANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) - A teenager who killed two people and wounded four others in a shooting at a small-town New Mexico library had a troubled past but appeared to have turned his life around after joining a local church and accepting Jesus, his pastor said Tuesday. |
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CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting inside a public library in New Mexico that killed two people and wounded four others. (all times local): 3:10 p.m. Authorities have identified the suspected gunman who killed two people and seriously wounded four others inside a New Mexico public library as a 16-year-old Clovis High School student. |
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WASHINGTON — LaAnthia Washington lost a tooth weeks ago and had a dental appointment Monday. But the Forestville, Md., sought healing instead at the Ministers March for Justice. She was troubled by terrorist acts, mass killings and abuse of children. So she wrote out a sign quoting the Bible verse from 2 Chronicles 7:14. |
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MTV's Video Music Awards had a tough time slot on Sunday night: It aired during the season finale of Game of Thrones. So, there's a good chance you didn't catch MTV's night of live music and Moon People, hosted by Katy Perry. What happened? A mix of pyrotechnics, politics and poor jokes. Here are seven things you missed from the show: 1. |
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BY ARA KHACHTOURIAN. On Wednesday night, during a heated discussion at the Fresno Unified School District Board of Directors meeting, the board president Brooke Ashjian equated the LGBT community to Ottoman Turks who perpetrated the Armenian Genocide. The discussion centered on the California.... |
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On the 54th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, religious leaders and political activists staged separate marches here and in Charlottesville to call for many of the same things Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. had championed in his famous speech. |
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On the 54th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, religious leaders and political activists staged separate marches here and in Charlottesville to call for many of the same things Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. had championed in his famous speech. |
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On the 54th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, religious leaders and political activists staged separate marches here and in Charlottesville to call for many of the same things Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. had championed in his famous speech. |
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Pastor Monica Pinnock, founder of Rehoboth Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A., traveled to Nigeria recently to advise church leaders to rebuke homosexuals, describing them as “devices of the enemy.” She follows in the footsteps of many other U.S. |
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LAWTON, OK (KSWO) - The First Baptist Church in Duncan is collecting items they will be taking down to Houston to give to victims of Hurricane Harvey. The church is looking for donations of bottled water, but also for a few specific items that they think are desperately needed, but might not be brought by others looking to help. |
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On the 54th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, religious leaders and political activists staged separate marches here and in Charlottesville to call for many of the same things Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. had championed in his famous speech. |
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On the 54th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, religious leaders and political activists staged separate marches here and in Charlottesville to call for many of the same things Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. had championed in his famous speech. |
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Authorities in Texas fielded scores of calls for help throughout the night from people stranded by water, although many areas had imposed curfew overnight Sunday in hopes of cutting down on the number in need of being rescued from vehicles. Help was pouring in from swift-water rescue teams from around the country. |
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Roebourne has become notorious as one of the most socially dysfunctional towns in Australia, blighted by alcohol and drug problems, and rampant child abuse. But in the face of this, a group of people are fighting to save the Pilbara town from itself. On any given night, Violet Samson's home acts like a de facto safe house in Roebourne. |
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