VOL. 47 | NO. 18 | Friday, April 28, 2023 The Associated Press Updated 2:35PM Ten months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and a nationwide right to abortion, states are pushing in opposite directions on the issue. This week, one state adopted a ban, two states tried to but didn’t… Continue reading 2 abortion bans failed, 1 passed in US statehouses this week
Texas pastor Jared Wellman poised to fill top SBC staff role, continuing shift in power
A Texas pastor who has quickly risen in the ranks of the Southern Baptist Convention is poised to take the reins of one of its most influential positions. Members of the SBC Executive Committee will meet on Monday to vote on appointing Jared Wellman as its next president and CEO. Executive committee leaders announced the… Continue reading Texas pastor Jared Wellman poised to fill top SBC staff role, continuing shift in power
Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 18 | Friday, April 28, 2023 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government’s antitrust case against it. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising… Continue reading Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed
Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source
VOL. 47 | NO. 18 | Friday, April 28, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence testified Thursday before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, according to a person familiar with the matter. Pence’s appearance before a… Continue reading Pence testifies before election probe grand jury: AP source
What passed during the 2023 Tennessee lawmaking session
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 18 | Friday, April 28, 2023 NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse quickly adjourned last week after attracting national attention for the high-profile expulsion of two now-reinstated Democratic members, the refusal to address gun control following a fatal school shooting, and the resignation of a GOP member found… Continue reading What passed during the 2023 Tennessee lawmaking session
Gov. Lee signs narrow abortion exemption bill
Home > Article VOL. 47 | NO. 18 | Friday, April 28, 2023 NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee’s abortion ban, known as one of the strictest in the United States, will now include an extremely narrow exemption under legislation signed into law by Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Friday. Lee signed off on the bill after… Continue reading Gov. Lee signs narrow abortion exemption bill
Supreme Court Notebook: Gender gap persists at arguments
VOL. 47 | NO. 18 | Friday, April 28, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court wrapped up its arguments Wednesday with a case in which two of the three lawyers who took part are women. But that split was not at all reflective of the court’s term, in which women presented less than a… Continue reading Supreme Court Notebook: Gender gap persists at arguments
Four Ways to Save on Celebrations this Season
(BPT) – The arrival of spring brings excitement and anticipation for the many milestone celebrations that will take place. And, it’s not just the annual Mother’s and Father’s Day, but high school and college graduations, weddings and seasonal gatherings such as Memorial Day barbecues and summer pool parties. Whether hosting a gathering, visiting a new… Continue reading Four Ways to Save on Celebrations this Season
Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fall
VOL. 47 | NO. 18 | Friday, April 28, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of reported sexual assaults across the military inched up by about 1% last year, as a sharp decline in Army numbers offset large increases in the other three services, according to a Pentagon report released Thursday. The small overall uptick… Continue reading Military sex assault reports rise, even as Army numbers fall
Defamation suit produced trove of Tucker Carlson messages
VOL. 47 | NO. 17 | Friday, April 21, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — The $787.5 million settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems spared executives and on-air talent from taking the stand in a defamation lawsuit that centered on Fox airing false claims of a stolen election in the weeks after former President Donald… Continue reading Defamation suit produced trove of Tucker Carlson messages