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Largest U.S. Lutheran denomination installs its first Black presiding bishop
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is installing the Rev. Yehiel Curry as its first Black presiding bishop on Saturday, a landmark moment for the predominantly white denomination. Curry succeeds the Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, who served for 12...

U.S. and European Countries Pressure Greece Over Sale of Mirage 2000-5 Jets to Ukraine
The United States and European countries are pressuring Greece to sell at least some of the 25 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine, which the country plans to decommission. The Greek outlet Ekathimerini reported on this. The demand for Greece to...

Israeli bombing in Gaza subsides amid push for U.S.-backed deal
Israeli bombing of Gaza City has "significantly subsided" though at least five Palestinians were killed, a hospital official said Saturday, as Israel's army said the country's leaders had instructed it to prepare for the first phase of the U.S....

Colombia’s Petro Condemns U.S. Visa Revocations As Violation Of International Law
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has accused the United States of violating international law after the U.S. revoked visas for him and several other Colombian officials, according to Reuters. The State Department announced the visa cancellations...

Trump Administration Reinstates Student Loan Forgiveness Program After Months-Long Suspension
Borrowers under the Income-Based Repayment plan will again be eligible for debt cancellation after 25 years of payments, the Washington Post reported. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Trump administration has reinstated a long-standing federal...

Senator Marshall discusses impact of ‘Schumer Shutdown’ on rural America in CNN interview
Senator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshotSenator Roger Marshall, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. House headshot On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas appeared on CNN’s News Central with Brianna...

Senator Hawley Press Office highlights AI concerns and legislative criticism in recent posts
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley | Official U.S. Senate headshotU.S. Senator Josh Hawley | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senator Hawley Press Office posted a series of updates on its official X account between October 2 and October 3, 2025, focusing on...

Trump floats tariff stimulus checks
Donald Trump is publicly floating the idea of using revenue from import tariffs to send out a new stimulus check to the American public. Speaking to One America News this week, the U.S. president said his administration was considering the...

Senate approves resolution establishing Choose Respect Day against domestic violence
Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senator from Alaska | www.sullivan.senate.govDan Sullivan, U.S. Senator from Alaska | www.sullivan.senate.gov The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution from Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) designating October 1 as...

Trump-Ordered Strike Destroys Drug-Smuggling Boat Linked to Narco-Terrorists in National Security Operation
Under direct orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. forces carried out a lethal strike early Friday morning against a drug-smuggling vessel affiliated with designated terrorist organizations in international waters near Venezuela. The operation...

Trump Administration Offers $2,500 Stipend to Unaccompanied Migrant Teens for Voluntary Deportation
The Trump administration has introduced a new policy offering a one-time payment of $2,500 to unaccompanied migrant teenagers who opt to voluntarily leave the United States and return to their countries of origin. This initiative, detailed in a...

Trump administration, local officials give conflicting views on protests in Portland
A federal judge heard arguments Friday over President Donald Trump’s deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland. She did not immediately issue a ruling. U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, according to Oregon Public...

Trump urges Hamas to ‘move quickly’ on Gaza peace plan
President Trump hailed an apparent reduction in Israeli military strikes on Gaza, as U.S. negotiators travel to Cairo to meet with Egyptian, Qatari and Hamas negotiators in a bid to end the two-year conflict. In a social media post on Saturday,...

Americans still have options – if only they will stand up to the monster who is wrecking their country
PATTISON'S POINT / OPINION By Ian Pattison SOME time ago I shared a piece on Facebook about another of Donald Trump’s bonkers moves with the comment that surely Americans were coming to their senses and would soon rise up in such numbers and rage...

Trump says U.S. in 'armed conflict' with drug cartels in Caribbean
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump told Congress that the U.S. is engaged in "armed conflict" with drug cartels in the Caribbean shortly after ordering four military strikes on suspected drug boats in the region. "The President...

Vancouver lawyer who wired $2.7 million to Dubai for client under a U.S. stock investigation handed suspension
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business News Local News Neal Burton Wang failed to obtain, record and verify client identification documents in relation to several client matters, said a panel. A Law Society of B.C. tribunal has handed Vancouver lawyer...
Government shutdown slows operations but not visitors at Georgia parks
ExploreSwanky Senate retreats face scrutiny amid federal government shutdownNo signs on the door notified visitors that the center was closed Saturday morning. People throughout the morning tugged on the doors, but the doors never budged. The...

Trump Casually Golfs His Way Through Yet Another National Crisis
More than 750,000 federal workers are either furloughed or working without pay after Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a funding deal, and Donald Trump is playing golf. The president’s motorcade reportedly left the White House at roughly...

Trump administration seeking to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members, Governor says
CHICAGO, Illinois -- The Trump administration is looking to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday. Pritzker said the Department of War gave him an ultimatum, telling him to call up...

Trump administration seeking to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members, Pritzker says
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Trump administration is looking to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday. Pritzker said the Department of War gave him an ultimatum, telling him to call up the...