Report: NBC Courted Jon Stewart For 'Meet The Press'
Recent comments from inside sources indicate Comedy Central\'s Jon Stewart was originally being eyed to fill NBC\'s \"Meet the Press\" host spot that is currently held by Chuck Todd.
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Morrissey Announces Battle With Cancer
The musical artist Morrissey announced this week that he is suffering from cancer, shortly after he canceled a tour of the United States in June.
Supreme Court Declines To Intervene In Gay Marriage Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it will not intervene with gay marriage cases in the U.S., effectively clearing the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage in five states, including Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.
U.S. To Deploy 4,000 Troops To Help With Ebola Crisis
The United States announced Friday that it may be deploying up to 4,000 troops to aid in the recent Ebola crisis currently ravaging West Africa.
Australia Joins U.S. Airstrikes Against Islamic State
Australia announced Friday that it had joined in U.S.-led airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
Dallas Parents Pull Children Out Of School Amid Ebola Fears
Parents reportedly concerned about the spread of Ebola in Dallas, Texas have removed their children from school, a local media outlet reports.
New Study Finds Islamic Terrorist Group Recruits Members With '$50 And A Cell Phone'
A recent security report has found that a Somalia-based terrorist organization often recruits members by offering them $50 and a cell phone.
10-Year-Old With Rare Enterovirus 68 Dies
A ten-year-old girl in Rhode Island died last week after suffering complications from the rare enterovirus 68 respiratory infection that is currently affecting children in the U.S.
Jimmy Carter: I Could Have 'Wiped Out' Iran During Presidency
Former President Jimmy Carter said in a recent interview that during his presidency in 1980, he could have \"wiped out\" the country of Iran and diminished the nuclear weapon threat they still hold today.
Kids Being Monitored After Having Contact With Texas Ebola Patient
Five children are being monitored in the Dallas, Texas area after a patient carrying the Ebola virus in the U.S. reportedly had contact with them over the weekend.
Secret Service Breach: Armed Contractor With Criminal Record Allowed In Elevator With Obama
The U.S. Secret Service is being criticized for another security breach after it was reported that President Barack Obama was allowed in an elevator with an armed contractor with a criminal history during his visit to Atlanta, Georgia earlier in September.
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Bible Education Group Secures Settlement, Apology in Washington School District Religious Discrimination Case
A Washington state school district has reached a settlement with a Christian organization that provides off-campus Bible instruction to public school students, agreeing to apologize, revise its policies and pay $275,000 in legal fees following a dispute over religious discrimination. Under the agreement with LifeWise Academy, Everett Public Schools also committed to providing religious liberty training for its school board members and modifying policies governing religious activities.
Fewer U.S. Teens Identify as Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual, CDC Data Shows
New federal survey data shows a notable decline in the percentage of younger American teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual, prompting researchers and commentators to debate what may be driving the change. An analysis of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that the shift was especially pronounced among ninth-grade girls.
2819 Church Draws 80,000 to AT&T Stadium for Prayer and Worship
Nearly 80,000 people gathered with Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell and 2819 Church at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday for a large-scale evening of prayer and worship. Ed Newton, senior pastor of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, attended the event, known as “ACCESS — That Powerful Hour of Prayer.” Free tickets for the gathering were claimed within eight hours.
Court Poised to Dismiss South Carolina UMC Lawsuits Against Nearly 70 Churches
A South Carolina judge is preparing to dismiss lawsuits filed by the United Methodist Church’s South Carolina Conference against nearly 70 congregations seeking to leave the denomination while retaining their properties. The conference said Tuesday that Circuit Court Judge Brian M. Gibbons had informed the parties that he intends to dismiss the cases.
THINQ Summit Speakers Debate Islam’s Compatibility With Western Values and Christian-Muslim Relations
A Christian pastor who has spent years building relationships with Muslims and a historian who has studied Islamic history and doctrine debated whether Islam’s theological and political teachings allow the religion to coexist with Western society. Roberts said he once feared things like Sharia, or Islamic law, but realized the U.S. Constitution wouldn’t allow it.