Category Archive: National, News
National Shorts
Human trafficking victims call national hotline in record numbers (WNS)–Human trafficking victims are reaching out for help in record numbers, according to an advocacy group that...Methodists block Discovery Institute from conference over intelligent design
By Dick Peterson (WNS)–United Methodist Church officials who vet requests to sponsor display tables at the UMC May 2016 General Conference in Portland, Ore., have rejected Discovery...Monthly porn exposure the norm for teens
By David Roach NASHVILLE (BP) — Half of teenagers and nearly three-quarters of young adults come across pornography at least monthly, and both groups on average consider viewing...National Shorts
Oregon bakers pay fine after state seizes their bank accounts (WNS)–On Monday, Aaron and Melissa Klein paid the state of Oregon $136,927.07—the fine levied against them for declining to...Planned Parenthood sues over undercover videos
By Leigh Jones (WNS)–Planned Parenthood filed suit Jan. 14 in federal court against the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), accusing the group of conducting “a complex criminal...The Long Wait is Over: Saeed Abedini is back on US soil
By Dan Wooding NORTH CAROLINA (ANS) – The long wait is finally over for Saeed Abedini, the 35-year-old American pastor imprisoned in Iran, when the plane he was traveling in, touched down on US...Terror in France Takes Center Stage in Democratic Debate
Dec 03, 2015 Larry Lepore - Editor National, News 0
By Lynde Langdon (WNS)–In the least-watched debate so far this presidential primary season, Democratic candidates weighed in on the best way to respond to the Nov. 13 deadly attacks in Paris....Syrian Refugees One Part of Complex Picture
Dec 03, 2015 Larry Lepore - Editor National, News 0
As debate intensifies over the refugee crisis, compassion and security aren’t mutually exclusive By Jamie Dean (WNS)–In the wake of the gruesome terror attacks that killed 129 people last...Should Sexting Teens Be Charged With Child Pornography?
Dec 03, 2015 Larry Lepore - Editor National, News 0
By Kiley Crossland (WNS)–A Colorado sexting case involving more than 100 teenagers has left local prosecutors with a quandary. Should they prosecute the minors under child pornography laws,...Pastors Celebrate Win in Gender-Bender Fight
Dec 03, 2015 Larry Lepore - Editor National, News 0
National LGBT groups vow to renew efforts to redefine the terms ‘men’ and ‘women’ in cities across the country By Bonnie Pritchett (WNS)–Voters in the nation’s fourth largest city...