Texas State

Argyle, TX

Another megachurch pastor has stepped down from his position, citing "inappropriate, and hurtful actions." Cross Timbers Church in Argyle, Texas announced the resignation of Josiah Anthony, who has served as a pastor, since 2014, in a statement obtained by FOX 4 News on Monday (July 29). "The inappropriate, and hurtful...

Another Megachurch Pastor Steps Down Amid 'Inappropriate Actions'

Houston, TX

Gateway Church Houston is rebranding as Newlands Church in the wake of the sex scandal involving Robert Morris, founder of the main Gateway Church in north Texas. The change was announced last Sunday by Morris’ son-in-law and Gateway Houston’s Senior Pastor Ethan Fisher, who described the name-change as a call from God.

Robert Morris’s Son-in-Law Announces New Name for Gateway Church Houston

The Independent

Yet another North Texas pastor has stepped down in disgrace over “inappropriate and hurtful” behavior, the latest in a string of sudden resignations by high-profile megachurch leaders for alleged personal violations.It has now been revealed that his replacement spent 20 years ministering to the flock at Gateway Church, which was rocked last month by news that its founder had sexually abused a 12-year-old.  Over the “past few years,” Josiah Anthony of Cross Timbers Church was involved in unexplained “events and circumstances… [over the] past few years” that church elder John Chalk said were disqualifying. Once the higher-ups at Cross...

Dallas pastor removed for ‘inappropriate’ conduct as replacement’s ties to disgraced Gateway church are revealed

The Guardian

Josiah Anthony steps down from role at Cross Timbers church in Fort Worth, as officials decline to give details

Texas megachurch pastor quits over ‘inappropriate’ behavior

Corsicana, TX

Shine My Crown

In a troubling incident in Corsicana, Texas, an assistant principal was airlifted to a hospital after being severely injured by a student during a classroom altercation. The attack on Candra Rogers, an African American administrator at Collins Intermediate School, occurred last Thursday, prompting increased scrutiny of the escalating violence faced by educators across the country.

Texas School Principal Airlifted After Attack by Student

The question, are Mormons are Christian, is one that has sparked considerable debate among religious scholars, theologians, and adherents of various faiths. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), commonly known as Mormons, assert their Christian identity based on their belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior and central figure of their faith. However, significant theological differences between Mormonism and traditional Christianity lead some to question this classification. This article delves into the reasons behind the debate and provides an in-depth analysis of the arguments from both perspectives.

Are Mormons Christian?

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Fort Worth, TX

A Texas man shot and killed a 16-year-old after they got into a fight over a video game, it is claimed. Officers in Crowley, Texas, responded to a home on Celeste Street at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday, where they found Tavion Swindell shot in the chest, barely alive. FOX...

Fort Worth teenager, 16, shot dead by grown man after video game 'smack talk' turned violent

San Antonio, TX

Fox News

It's an election year. Elephants will stomp, donkeys will bray, and independents will, well, act independently. The political division is exhausting and relentless.

Pastor Max Lucado: Surviving a challenging election season is possible

Oklahoma State

Tahlequah, OK

TAHLEQUAH, OK – An investigation is underway after a fetus was found in a dormitory bathroom at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, school officials said Thursday. In the face of this tragic event, we are reminded of the importance of compassion and the need to come together as a community. Let us hold onto our faith, offering support and understanding to those who are hurting, while seeking the strength to navigate through this heartbreaking situation.

TRAGEDY at Oklahoma College: Fetus Found in Dorm Restroom at Northeastern State University

High School On SI

16-year-old Tavion Swindell was reportedly a first-year football player at Southwest High School in Fort Worth

Texas high school football scrimmage cancelled after murder of student

Amarillo, TX

Law & Crime

"Defendant Amarillo ISD discriminated against Jaxson solely on the basis of his disability by refusing to administer rescue medication as is required by his 504 Action Plan."
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14-year-old died after nearly 20-minute seizure where high school employees 'refused to administer the rescue medication,' parents' lawsuit alleges

The US Sun

CHUCK Norris has left his fans in awe, with some even in disbelief, after he lifted 540 pounds in the gym. The 84-year-old martial artist and actor, known for Texas, Walker Ranger, whose real name is Carlos Ray Norris, is a black belt in Tang Soo Do, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo.

Chuck Norris, 84, lifts a whopping 540 pounds in bicep curl at gym as shocked fans call actor a ‘living legend’

Vanity Williams, a 34-year-old Black transgender woman who had recently started nursing school, was shot to death August 3 in the lobby of her apartment building in Houston. Williams’s friends are remembering her fondly, and they say they don’t know why anyone would want to kill her. But Tristian Sanders, 26, a man who police say was known to Williams, was arrested a week later and charged with murder. She was found in the lobby suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Black transgender Air Force veteran Vanity Williams shot to death in Houston

North Carolina State

Durham, NC

The lavish lifestyle of a North Carolina megachurch pastor, including a $2.8 million dollar home and a $1.3 million alimony agreement, has been revealed in recently filed divorce papers. The pastor, Gilbert Andre Thompson, Jr., who pastors the 15,000-member World Overcomers Christian Church in Durham, N.C., was granted an “absolute”...

Divorce Documents Reveal Lavish Lifestyle of North Carolina Megachurch Pastor

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The Mirror US

Texas attorney Brittany Lacayo, whose tongue measures 7.9cm at its widest point, has been awarded the title of female with the world's widest tongue by Guinness World Records

Texas attorney breaks record for world's widest tongue - but won't show her colleagues

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Gateway Church fires pastor over vague ‘moral failure'

Another North Texas pastor is out of a job after a vague \"moral failure.\" According to a statement from Gateway Church, Executive Pastor Kemtal Glasgow was...

Another North Texas pastor is out of a job after a vague "moral failure." According to a statement from Gateway Church, Executive Pastor Kemtal Glasgow was...

Gateway Church fires pastor over vague ‘moral failure'

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