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Oct 15 2021
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Sir David Amess: Conservative MP stabbed to death
Conservative MP Sir David Amess has died after being stabbed multiple times at his constituency surgery in Essex.
Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after the attack at a church in Leigh-on-Sea.
They recovered a knife and are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident. A counter terrorism team will lead the investigation.
BBC NewsNov 06 2017
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Texas shooting: Hero Johnnie Langendorff on chasing Devin Kelley in Sutherland Springs
An unnamed hero who heard gunshots at the Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church on Sunday, grabbed a gun from his home and started shooting at the suspected gunman as he exited the church, according to an eye witness.
Eyewitness Kevin Jordan who lives less than 50 yards from the church told KENS-TV that he was outside changing his car's oil when the masked gunman started his deadly
USA TODAYJun 18 2021
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US Catholic bishops advance communion document, setting up potential rebuke of Biden
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Friday proceeded with a plan that could deny communion to public figures who support abortion rights, setting up a potential public rebuke of President Joe Biden.
By a vote of 168 to 55, with six abstentions, the bishops went forward with plans for a report on the meaning of the Eucharist in the church. The vote is part of a longer
CNN (Online News)May 26 2020
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'Draconian'? 'House arrest'? Coronavirus lockdowns prompt raft of lawsuits against states
Camping in Scarborough, Maine. Gathering for church in Chincoteague, Virginia. Or just grabbing a burger at Poopy’s Pub and Grub in Savanna, Illinois.
Each of these activities became the subject of a federal lawsuit, as residents, businesses and even lawmakers challenged state shutdown orders designed to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus.
The cases test where the lines are
USA TODAYFeb 24 2019
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Pope Francis compares child sex abuse to human sacrifice
Pope Francis has promised concrete action to tackle child sex abuse at the end of a Roman Catholic Church summit on paedophilia.
BBC NewsSep 30 2018
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Midterms: Mike Espy out to prove a black Democrat can win in deep-red Mississippi
Mike Espy is traveling across Mississippi talking to voters at Rotary Clubs, churches and union halls.
USA TODAYApr 11 2021
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Supreme Court rules against California's limits on in-home religious gatherings
The U.S. Supreme Court in a divided decision late Friday ruled in favor of lifting restrictions on in-home religious gatherings, overturning a lower court ruling that upheld Gov. Gavin Newsom’s limits on people from different homes.
The 5-4 unsigned ruling follows other similar decisions recently regarding churches and the coronavirus pandemic. The decision noted it was the fifth time
Fox News (Online News)Mar 28 2022
Analysis
Biden’s Ad-Libbing Becomes More Dangerous
On the menu today: Will Smith slapped Chris Rock last night, and that may well generate more social-media commentary than the president of the United States deviating from his prepared remarks and declaring that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.” But rewriting U.S. foreign policy off the cuff is a terrible approach and shows a president who really cannot decide what his goal is and what
National Review (News)Aug 18 2021
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VIDEO: Watch Pope Francis say receiving COVID vaccine is an ‘act of love’
Pope Francis added his voice and support to COVID-19 vaccination through a public service video message released Wednesday.
“Getting the vaccines that are authorized by the respective authorities is an act of love. And helping the majority of people to do so is an act of love,” said the pontiff, who was vaccinated this year, along with Pope emeritus Benedict XVI. “Getting vaccinated is
Deseret NewsDec 15 2022
Perspectives Blog
Biden Signs Respect for Marriage Act Into Law
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President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law on Tuesday, officially codifying federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. At a signing ceremony on the White House lawn, Biden sad the law
AllSides Staff