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By JASON DEAREN Associated Press. More >> 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. |
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HOUSTON — Joel Osteen, Houston’s celebrity televangelist, has been slammed online with accusations that he closed off his 606,000-square-foot megachurch amid a flooding crisis that has displaced thousands of residents. By Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of volunteers waited in line to check into.... |
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Televangelist Joel Osteen is now offering shelter to Hurricane Harvey refugees in the wake of much publicized criticism. The pastor took major heat after he was accused of refusing to open the doors of his Houston megachurch to house flood victims in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. |
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When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, televangelist Joel Osteen leaped into action by tweeting out his prayer for survivors and blocking anyone who suggested he open his 16,800-seat megachurch, Lakewood, to those displaced by flooding. “Please join us as we pray,” he tweeted valiantly , ignoring the.... |
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Joel Osteen opened his 16,800-seat Houston church as a shelter after being accused on social media of refusing to take in those displaced by In a Facebook post on Sunday, the church denied the claims, saying it was “inaccessible due to ,” and provided a list of shelters located in the Houston area where people could go. |
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Ford said Jouett had two handguns on him, but the chief did not disclose the make or model. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive are working with local police to determine the origins of those weapons. Jouett is currently detained at a juvenile detention center. |
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Beyonce is actively helping out her hometown of Houston, Texas, in the wake of In a statement to the Houston Chronicle on Monday, the 35-year-old superstar said she was working closely with her team at BeyGOOD -- her organization that helps places in need around the globe -- as well as her pastor, to "implement a plan to help as many" as they can. |
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By JASON DEAREN Associated Press. More >> 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. |
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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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Among those who came to Lakewood Church - a 16,000-seat former arena that was the longtime home of the NBA's Houston Rockets - was Jack Bullman. The 56-year-old Long Pine resident sat with a baby blue towel hanging around his neck, trying to dry off and get warm. |
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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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HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A little girl made an ambitious endeavor. Rosalyn Baldwin has made it her goal to hug police officers in all 50 states. This past weekend, she was in Hartford. Deputy Chief Brian Foley reported that Rosalyn picked Hartford's finest to represent the state for her hug. |
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Double Lung Transplant Recipient Driven To Become Youth Pastor August 28, 2017 7:16 PM By Cherri Gregg.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Imagine being on the brink of death, not once, twice, but three times. That’s the story of a Delaware man who received a life-saving lung transplant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. |
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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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By JASON DEAREN Associated Press. 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. |
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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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