OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma House District 28 State Rep. Tom Newell announced his resignation Friday. Rep. Newell’s last day will be December 31, 2016. Gov. Fallin will call for a special election within 30 days to fill the seat, which covers Seminole County and the northern portion of Pottawatomie County in east central Oklahoma.

(Grace Beahm/Post and Courier - Pool photo) UPDATE — Three notes for the juror indicate that one of the 12-member panel is holding out against convicting former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager in the shooting death of Walter Scott. Word of the ongoing deadlock came in the form of three notes from the jury room.

COLUMBUS, Ind. — A group of Columbus-area pastors is hoping to teach students a lesson on understanding this weekend. The Columbus African American Pastors Alliance is putting on a program Saturday, Dec. 3 called “Race Relations in a Welcoming Community.

Methodists yesterday witnessed the consecration of their new bishop, Dr Chong Chin Chung, 61. Addressing the congregation in Mandarin, the new bishop, who is Chinese-educated, said that one of the Church's hallmarks is its commitment to "multilingual and multi-dialect ministries".

Pastor Joshua Beckley of the Ecclesia Christian Fellowship Church spoke at a candlelight vigil the day after a terrorist attack killed 14 people and 22 were seriously injured in 2015. A year later, he reflects on the city and how it has changed. Pastor Joshua Beckley of the Ecclesia Christian....

Members of the Chicago Fire Department work on a gunshot victim at the scene of a double shooting in Ogden Park Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Thirteen people were shot to death over the Labor ... By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times - Friday, December 2, 2016.

UPDATE: Three notes for the juror indicate that one of the 12-member panel is holding out against convicting former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager in the shooting death of Walter Scott. Word of the ongoing deadlock came in the form of three notes from the jury room.

UPDATE: Three notes for the juror indicate that one of the 12-member panel is holding out against convicting former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager in the shooting death of Walter Scott. Word of the ongoing deadlock came in the form of three notes from the jury room.

It’s been a rollercoaster of a week for Chip and Joanna Gaines, the reality TV couple who are the stars of HGTV’s popular home renovation series “Fixer Upper.” The Gaineses made a name for themselves by helping clients buy and remodel homes. They’ve been praised for their on-screen charm and their talent in design.

The camera pans the classroom. The first close-up shows a girl in a purple headscarf. She is 10 years old, seated at a desk beside other fourth-graders. The American flag hangs near a bulletin board in the background. The girl rises, describing “the lie” she knows. “Muslims are terrorists,” she says into the camera.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday in Ibadan reiterated that Nigeria’s future was bright in spite of the pains caused by the economic challenge the country was currently experiencing. Osinbajo gave the assurance in Ibadan at the burial ceremony for Prophetess Christiana Abiara, the wife of....

A woman holds a child, as residents of Otodo Gbame, Ebute-Ikate and other waterfront communities in Lagos slums protest against forced evictions and demolition of their homes in Lagos, in this Nov. 15, 2016 file photo. — AFP. EFFORTS by Lagos authorities to turn Nigeria’s chaotic commercial capital....

CLAREMORE, Oklahoma - The Claremore Fire Department says an electrical short caused the fire at Redeemer Lutheran Church Thursday night. Inside what was once the church's library, members estimate hundreds of books were destroyed. The fire also destroyed the church's food pantry, the kitchen and the pastor's office.

. For the first time in almost 20 years, Chicago has had more than 700 homicides in a year, and 2016 isn’t even over yet. According to official police department records, the grim milestone was reached early Wednesday morning when, at 6:20 a.m., a man was shot in the back and abdomen and crashed....

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Jurors sent two notes Friday afternoon within minutes of each other, one asking for more transcripts and the other saying they were hopelessly deadlocked. Attorneys agreed the best course of action is to send the jury an Allen charge, which was issued by the judge.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Jurors sent two notes Friday afternoon within minutes of each other, one asking for more transcripts and the other saying they were hopelessly deadlocked. Attorneys agreed the best course of action is to send the jury an Allen charge, which was issued by the judge.

(0) SUNDAY?WORSHIP Members of Life Community Church in worship service. Pastor Cedric J. Beckles and the Life Community Church family invite residents throughout the length and breadth of the island, to experience ‘The Gifts of Christmas.’ A four-week series based on the Advent themes of hope,....

Family, friends and fellow officers gathered Friday to honor a Colorado State Patrol trooper who died tragically in the line of duty. Cody Donahue's sister called Cody a husband, father, son, brother, uncle, friend, trooper and neighbor, just to name a few. Cody was first and foremost a family man, his sister Erin Donahue-Paynter said.

JOHANNESBURG: The Limpopo Health Department has obtained a court interdict in a bid to stop a controversial Limpopo 'prophet' from spraying doom on his congregants. ‘Prophet’ Lethobo Rabalago made international headlines after photos of him spraying insecticide on his congregants' faces went viral.

By NICO SCAVELLA. Tribune Staff Reporter. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . BISHOP Simeon Hall yesterday said the country is in a crime “crisis,” as he called for a stricter enforcement of the country’s crime laws and for the removal of “some people from civilised society” if the death penalty cannot be enforced in the country.

DUNDALK, Md. (WBFF) – A church in Dundalk is being fined $12,000 for doing what the pastor calls “God’s work.” Rev. Katie Grover, of Patapsco United Methodist Church, explained that a few homeless people have been using the property for refuge. Grover said, “I can’t control who sleeps here at night unless I’m here all day and all night.

DUNDALK, Md. (WBFF) – A church in Dundalk is being fined $12,000 for doing what the pastor calls “God’s work.” Rev. Katie Grover, of Patapsco United Methodist Church, explained that a few homeless people have been using the property for refuge. Grover said, “I can’t control who sleeps here at night unless I’m here all day and all night.

The camera pans the classroom. The first close-up shows a girl in a purple headscarf. She is 10 years old, seated at a desk beside other fourth-graders. The American flag hangs near a bulletin board in the background. The girl rises, describing “the lie” she knows. “Muslims are terrorists,” she says into the camera.

Doing God's Work: Dundalk church fined $12,000 for helping homeless (WBFF) DUNDALK, Md. (WBFF) – A church in Dundalk is being fined $12,000 for doing what the pastor calls “God’s work.” Rev. Katie Grover, of Patapsco United Methodist Church, explained that a few homeless people have been using the property for refuge.

DUNDALK, Md. (WBFF) – A church in Dundalk is being fined $12,000 for doing what the pastor calls “God’s work.” Rev. Katie Grover, of Patapsco United Methodist Church, explained that a few homeless people have been using the property for refuge. Grover said, “I can’t control who sleeps here at night unless I’m here all day and all night.