‘Civilians Killed As US Strike Targets Suicide Bombers’
Innocent civilians may have been killed when a U.S. drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic State, U.S. officials said Sunday.
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One Of US’s Most Powerful Storms Hit Louisiana Causing Massive Damage
Hurricane Ida, one of America’s most powerful storms on record, hit southeast Louisiana Sunday, killing at least one person. The storm wreaked havoc precisely 16 years after Hurricane Katrina slammed New Orleans, leaving more than 1,800 people dead.
Taliban: ‘US Kills Suicide Bomber In Afghanistan’
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban says the United States has carried out an airstrike targeting a suicide bomber in a vehicle Sunday who wanted to attack the Kabul International airport.
US Drone Strike Kills “Planner” Of Kabul Attacks
The United States has carried out a drone strike against an Islamic State (IS) group “planner” in eastern Afghanistan after an attack outside Kabul’s airport killed 13 U.S. troops and at least 169 Afghans, officials say.
Christian Alternatives to Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts Sees Membership Spike as BSA and GSA Take a Nosedive
Christian families across the US say they are “disappointed and dismayed” by the changes in the culture and policies of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. What once began as programs that helped to raise up young men and women of strong faith and godly character have become more casualties bowing to the growing idol of godlessness in American society, the families say.
Russian-Backed Separatists Ban Christian Books In Eastern Ukraine
There was mounting concern Friday about the plight of devoted Christians in eastern Ukraine after pro-Russian separatists reportedly banned more Christian books.
Indonesia Christians Urge Government To Halt Church Demolitions
Christians in Aceh, Indonesia’s only province governed by Islamic Sharia law, have urged the central government to help prevent the demolition of churches, Worthy News learned.
U.S. Supreme Court hands Biden another loss, strikes down eviction moratorium
The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium, allowing evictions to resume.
Roughly one-third of U.S. population had COVID-19 by the end of 2020, new study
Roughly one-third of the U.S. population had been infected by the coronavirus by the end of 2020, according to a new study that appears to show how widespread but underreported the virus was.
Tropical Storm Ida could be a ‘worst-case scenario’ for Louisiana, Gulf Coast as heat continues across US
Tropical Storm Ida has gotten stronger and the National Hurricane Center has said it will become a category 3, or a major hurricane, before it’s expected to make landfall just west of New Orleans.
Key inflation indicator jumps 3.6 percent, fastest rise in 30 years
A key inflation indicator rose 3.6 percent in July from last year — its biggest year-over-year jump in 30 years — as costs continued to build in the US economy, the feds said Friday.
Thousands of Christians Fleeing Executions In Afghanistan
Many of thousands of Afghan Christians are fleeing through mountains and other challenging terrains to neighboring nations amid fears they will be killed by Afghanistan’s ruling Islamist Taliban group, according to multiple sources.
US: Economy Advanced 6.6% from April to June
The United States said Thursday its economy grew at an annualized 6.6% rate in the April-to-June period as the world’s largest economy continued its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Tropical Storm Ida Likely to Become Major Hurricane
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday that Tropical Storm Ida in the Caribbean Sea was likely to become a major hurricane and reach the United States on Sunday.
California Wildfire Dangers May Be Spreading to the South
A wildfire that burned several homes near Los Angeles may signal that the region is facing the same dangers that have scorched Northern California this summer.
Bennett-Biden meeting delayed to Friday due to deadly Kabul attacks
The much-anticipated meeting between Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and US President Joe Biden at the White House was postponed Thursday, after deadly attacks at Kabul airport.
US President Biden Warns Islamist State After Kabul Blasts Kill 13 American Troops, 60 Civilians
A visibly moved U.S. President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday, saying it “is a tough day” after the bloodiest attack in Afghanistan in a decade killed 13 American troops and scores of civilians around Kabul’s airport.
Australian church fined US $36,000 for COVID-19 breaches
The Christ Embassy at Blacktown congregation in Sydney, Australia has been fined nearly AUS $50,000 (USD $36,000) for breaching public COVID-19 orders on two occasions, ABC.Au reports.
New YouTube Community Guidelines Censor Prayer and Faith Concerning COVID-19
According to Western Journal, YouTube has issued new “community guidelines” that will prevent YouTubers from posting videos suggesting that anyone should pray about COVID rather than seeking medical attention.
US General Warns Of More Attacks After Kabul Airport Bombings
U.S. General Kenneth F. McKenzie has warned of more attacks after 12 American troops were killed in suicide blasts and shootings around Kabul’s main airport. “They range from rocket attacks to suicide vehicles for a small to a bigger vehicle as well as a walking vest-wearing suicide attacker,” he said.