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Lebanese police say US Embassy shooter was motivated by personal grudge against security guards
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese police said Thursday that a food delivery driver who opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut last week allegedly did so because of a personal grudge against the guards at the compound. The police said they had arrested the suspected shooter on Monday,...
Fire rips through Iraqi wedding hall, killing around 100 in shock to Christian community
MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — As they watched the bride and groom start their slow dance, Faten Youssef imagined the future wedding of her son, seated next to her at a reception table. Within moments, however, disaster struck when an inferno erupted that would leave nearly 100 dead in the northern Iraqi...
Texas football magazine Week 6 high school rankings
The Week 6 high school rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press. CLASS 6A Rank School (Record) Week 5 Prv rank 1 Duncanville (4-0) W: Cedar Hill, 56-0 1 2 Galena...
Lebanon launches probe into late-night shots outside US Embassy that caused no injuries
AUKAR, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese security agencies are investigating a late-night shooting outside the heavily fortified U.S. Embassy just north of Beirut, officials said Thursday. No one was hurt in the small-arms fire. The shots erupted near the entrance to the embassy compound in...
Shots fired outside US Embassy in Lebanon, but no injuries have been reported
BEIRUT (AP) — An unknown gunman opened fire outside the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon late Wednesday night. Embassy spokesperson Jake Nelson said in a statement that “small arms fire was reported in the vicinity of the entrance” of the heavily fortified compound in the Beirut suburb...
Southern Baptists expel Oklahoma church after pastor defends his blackface and Native caricatures
The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted an Oklahoma church whose pastor defended his blackface performance at one church event and his impersonation of a Native American woman at another. The Executive Committee of the nation's largest Protestant denomination voted Tuesday that...
Donald Trump's GOP rivals try to attract social conservatives in Iowa at an event he skipped
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hoping to cut into Donald Trump's support at a major Iowa gathering of evangelical Christians, several of his top rivals on Saturday mostly avoided direct criticism of him on abortion and other issues key to social conservatives. The Iowa Faith and Freedom...
As Soccer Moses, Jars of Clay guitarist Stephen Mason finds unexpected joy
Stephen Mason’s life has been shaped by guitars, barber shears and the Bible. And then there was the dad joke that landed him on ESPN. Three years ago, the former Christian rocker turned barber was talking to a friend and fellow fan about the opening of the Major...
Supporters of effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated rules, report finds
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Backers of an effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated state campaign finance rules, including by channeling money through a church-affiliated organization in a way that initially concealed the source of the contributions, a new report alleges. The...
Texas Football magazine high school rankings
The Week 4 high school rankings from Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine and TexasFootball.com, distributed by The Associated Press. CLASS 6A Rank School (Record) Week 3 Prv rank 1 Duncanville (2-0) Idle 1 2 Galena Park North Shore...
