World
‘Ministering to needs’: Christian org offers disaster relief in Nepal, expecting rising deaths from disease, displacementThe death toll from the Nepal-Tibet river valley flooding has topped 500 and is rising daily, but many more lives are still at risk from water contamination and sickness… Read More
Culture
Study: 1 in 6 Americans smoke weed; cigarettes, alcohol consumption downA record number of U.S. adults smoke marijuana, a new report found, while cigarette use and alcohol consumption have fallen to record lows. According to Gallup’s annual… Read More
Courts
Meta settles for ‘peanuts,’ promises 47 states more protections for minorsSocial media giant Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, agreed to implement substantial new app protections for minors and pay more than $17 billion in a legal settlement… Read More
Courts
CA parents ask SCOTUS to stop state religious discrimination against homeschoolingCalifornia parents are appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court on claims of religious discrimination after the state forbade homeschooling families from using religious curriculum in a state-funded charter school… Read More
World
‘Economic asphyxiation’: US announces global sanctions against Iran, enforcing ‘zero-leakage approach’The U.S. is launching Operation Economic Outcast, a global “economic onslaught” to isolate Iran, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced at a press briefing Monday. The U.S. also expects cooperation… Read More