Louisville, KY

Pennsylvania State

Erie, PA

CBS Pittsburgh

Sean Rowe, a 49-year-old bishop from western Pennsylvania, on Wednesday became the youngest person ever elected as leader of the Episcopal Church.He immediately issued a sobering call for the church, which has faced division and chronic membership loss, to confront an "existential crisis" that he compared with the steel industry collapse in his native Rust Belt.Rowe, who leads two small dioceses along Lake Erie, will succeed Bishop Michael Curry, the first African American to hold the position, when Curry's nine-year term ends on Nov. 1. The presiding bishop serves as the denomination's chief pastor, president and CEO.Rowe was elected on...

Bishop from western Pennsylvania becomes youngest person ever elected as leader of Episcopal Church

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Oklahoma State

Tulsa, OK

As Lewis Parry strolled to the pulpit, his eyes widened with excitement in front of smiling faces at the 61st National Deaf Christian Workshop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Behind him, the projector read: “With God, you can do it.”. As soon as the final stragglers took their seats, Parry, a...

Oklahoma Church Champions Deaf Ministry Among Christians

Moscow, ID

Controversial pastor Doug Wilson believes giving women the right to vote has hurt the family, according to a video published last week. Wilson, pastor at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho, made his argument in a discussion about masculinity and men’s duty to represent family in the church and society.

Pastor Doug Wilson Believes Giving Women the Right to Vote Has Hurt Families

Norfolk, VA

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Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

A 2005 telephone transcript reportedly shows disgraced former megachurch pastor Robert Morris asked an Oklahoma woman how much money it would take to silence her about allegations he sexually abused her. “Put a price on it,” Morris said on Sept. 22, 2005, according to a document that appears to be...

Phone Transcript Shows Robert Morris Asked Victim for Price to Buy Her Silence

New York City, NY

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Former President Donald Trump delivered another litany of false claims during two speeches on Saturday. And he expressed an opinion on American history that is clearly contradicted by the facts.

Fact check: Trump says George Washington ‘probably didn’t’ own slaves. Washington did

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Fox News

Two-term Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York has the dubious honor of becoming the first Squad member ever defeated by a primary challenger and first incumbent of either party ousted in 2024

House Democrat becomes the first Squad member ever defeated in a primary battle

Colorado State

Windsor, CO

TheDailyBeast

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), of Beetlejuice gropefest fame, would like constituents in her new congressional district to know she was basically chosen by God to win Tuesday night’s Republican primary. Speaking to supporters at a watch party in Windsor, Colorado, the far-right firebrand vowed to make the country a “righteous nation recognized throughout the world again” by bringing back “conservative values” and “Christian morals.” “Tonight we had a priority, and that was to glorify and honor God. To praise the name of Jesus, to invite the Holy Spirit to be present, not only in this room, but in Colorado’s 4th...

Lauren Boebert: I Won the Primary for Christian Morals

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Washington State

Ballotpedia News

Twenty-eight candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of Washington. Semi Bird (R), Bob Ferguson(D), Mark Mullet (D), and Dave Reichert (R) have received the most media attention and endorsements. The primary is Aug. 6, 2024. The top-two finishers will advance to the general election on Nov. 5, 2024.

Twenty-eight candidates are running in the top-two primary for governor of Washington – Semi Bird (R), Bob Ferguson (D), Mark Mullet (D), and Dave Reichert (R) lead in media coverage and endorsements

Georgia State

Douglas City, CA

Daily Coffee Press

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Maine State

Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

The Hill

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) is urging Black elders to tell young Black voters to cast their ballots for President Biden in November.  Clyburn, the Biden campaign’s 2024 co-chair, told NOTUS that older Black Americans “should try and talk some sense into their children.” Clyburn’s comments come as polls show Biden struggling with younger Black voters…

Clyburn: Older Black voters need to ‘talk some sense’ into Trump-inclined children

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Jeffersonville, IN

Clarksville, IN

Masonic Widows And Orphans Home, KY

New Albany, IN

Glenview, KY

Fairdale, KY

Prospect, KY

Floyds Knobs, IN

Sellersburg, IN

Lanesville, IN

Georgetown, IN

Brooks, KY

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Sean Rowe, Episcopalian Leader in Northeast, Elected Next Presiding Bishop

Bishop Sean Rowe of the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania and the Diocese of Western New York has been named the next presiding bishop of the Episcopal...

Sean Rowe, Episcopalian Leader in Northeast, Elected Next Presiding Bishop

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