Utah Legislators Pass Law Requiring Pornography Filters on Cell Phones, Tablets to Protect Kids
Legislators in Utah approved a bill on Thursday requiring cell phones and tablets sold within the state to contain filters that block pornography.
Month: March 2021
ORU Coach Says What Really Matters Is Jesus, USA Today Columnist Calls for NCAA to Boot ORU for Biblical Beliefs
Oral Roberts University’s basketball team has advanced to the Sweet Sixteen with stunning wins over No. 2 seed Ohio State and No.7 Florida. ORU is only the second 15 seed in NCAA tournament history to get so far.
Game of Thrones: Is the anti-Netanyahu camp looking to make Defense Minister Benny Gantz their consensus candidate to be prime minister?
With the final vote count being constantly updated – and continued uncertainty as to whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be able to form a coalition – rumors are buzzing throughout the Israeli media that the “anti-Netanyahu” camp is considering three new moves to seize the initiative.
We Must Start Planning For a Permanent Pandemic
For the past year, an assumption — sometimes explicit, often tacit — has informed almost all our thinking about the pandemic: At some point, it will be over, and then we’ll go “back to normal.”
With 99% of votes counted, Israel still trapped in political deadlock
With 99% of the votes in Israel’s March 23 elections counted Thursday, the country seemed on course to remain in the grip of political deadlock with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rightwing, religious camp nor the bloc determined to end his 12-year premiership gaining the upper hand.
Pelosi: Adding government-run ‘public option’ to Obamacare ‘on the table’
Marking the 11th anniversary of Obamacare’s passage, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a push to add a government-run public option to Obamacare is “on the table” for Democrats in Congress.
American fighter aircraft supported strikes against ISIS in Iraq
American aircraft supported strikes targeting ISIS in Iraq that left more than two dozen terrorists dead.
Ever Given crisis: It may take “weeks” to unblock Suez canal; daily cargo losses $9.6 billion
Experts have said it may take weeks to move the enormous Ever Given container ship which ran aground in the Suez Canal on Tuesday, blocking all shipping through the vital waterway, and causing some $9.6 billion per day in lost cargo traffic worldwide, the Washington Examiner reported Thursday.
Satanists sue Arkansas to have satanic statue placed next to Ten Commandments at state Capitol
A group of Satanists have filed suit against Arkansas, requesting that a statue of a satanic deity be installed next to the Ten Commandments monument on the state Capitol grounds, Christian Headlines reports. A federal judge has allowed the Satanic Temple group to join a case brought against the state by ACLU and the Freedom from Religion Foundation, who want the Ten Commandments monument removed but not replaced with something else.
House has passed bill which allow voting without proof of identity
The US House of Representatives has passed a controversial election reform bill that would allow people to vote in the US without providing proof of identity provided they sign a sworn statement attesting to who they are, CNS News reports. The 886-page ‘For the People Act’ passed on March 3 by 220-210 votes with no Republican support.
Christian Middle East Broadcaster Awarded
A Christian broadcaster that claims to reach 25 million people in the Middle East and North Africa — has received a prestigious award from National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the world’s largest association of Christian communicators.
Israel authorities permit reenactment of Passover Temple Service in Jerusalem
Israelis authorities on Tuesday permitted a reenactment of the ‘Korban Pesach’ Passover Temple service in Jerusalem, in what supporters say is proof that this previously underground event is increasingly accepted in mainstream society, Israel365 News reports. Tuesday’s reenactment of the Korban Pesach was carried out close to the Shaar HaAshpot Dung Gate near the Temple Mount.
‘Largest Bible Translation Campaign Launched’
An alliance of the world’s main Bible translation groups launched Wednesday what it called the “largest Bible translation campaign ever” on social and digital media.
North Korea Fires Missiles, Provoking Tensions
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan in the first such test since Joe Biden became U.S. president.
Egypt Disabled Christian Beaten For Conversion
A physically disabled Christian man was beaten in Egypt due to his conversion to Christianity and later detained by police, friends said Wednesday.
Algeria court upholds five-year prison term for Facebook post
An Algerian court has upheld the five-year prison sentence given to a Christian man convicted of insulting Islam because he reposted a cartoon of Muhammad on his Facebook page three years ago, Morning Star News reports.
Massive ship runs aground in Suez Canal, blocks the waterway
A gigantic, fully loaded container ship has run aground and become wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking all other vessels from passing through, and threatening the viability of a pandemic-beleaguered global shipping system, the Associated Press reports. The MV Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that transports cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday for reasons that were still not clear on Wednesday.
India Christian persecution: Tribal animists violently attack Christians at home church meeting
Around 30 tribal animists violently attacked Christians at a home worship service in India’s Chhattisgarh state on March 8, Morning Star News reported Tuesday. India currently ranks 10 on the Open Doors watch list of countries in which Christians are persecuted.
California anti-hate bill may block Christians and pro-lifers from joining police force
A California bill intended to ensure police candidates have no connection to hate groups may ultimately prevent conservative Christians and pro-life advocates from joining the force, Christian Headlines reports. Titled the “California Law Enforcement Accountability Reform Act,” bill AB 655 will be heard by the state’s Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 6.
Border Patrol whistleblower email details inhumane conditions at Texas processing center
An email from a Border Patrol whistleblower has been obtained by Fox News contributor and investigative reporter Sara Carter detailing concerning conditions at the Donna, Texas migrant processing facility.