US: Most Protestant churches are open but attendance has stalled

A new survey from Lifeway Research shows that while almost all Protestant churches have resumed in-person services, most churches say the rate of actual attendance is less than half what it was before the pandemic, the Washington Times reports.

Ukraine refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege ports

More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia‘s invasion, in the swiftest refugee exodus this century, the United Nations said Thursday, as Russian forces pressed their assaults on the country’s second-largest city and two strategic seaports.

Pentagon delays Minuteman III test launch over Putin’s nuke order

Pentagon officials are postponing a Minuteman III ballistic missile test launch this week in order to show that the U.S. is a “responsible nuclear power” following President Vladimir Putin’s order to heighten the readiness posture of Russia’s nuclear forces.

Russians feel the economic pain as war grinds on with Ukraine

Russian forces pounded civilian apartments in Ukraine and the Kremlin again raised the specter of nuclear war as the first diplomatic talks since the start of Russia’s 5-day-old invasion failed to produce a cease-fire Monday and the Russian economy staggered under a slew of Western economic and financial sanctions.

Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Talks Amid Heavy Fighting

Amid relentless attacks by Russian forces, negotiators for Kyiv and Moscow have begun ceasefire talks in Belarus. But expectations were not high as the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its 5th day.

Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982

An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the latest evidence that Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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