Once roiled by sexual abuse issue, Southern Baptist leadership now downplays its extent
Four years ago, the Southern Baptist Convention received a landmark report asserting that top leaders in the nation’s largest Protestant…
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What’s offside? And all your other World Cup questions, answered
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Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues
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Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
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South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts
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New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts
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Man convicted of fatally stabbing wife to be 9th person executed this year in Florida
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Rebound in tech shares pushes Asian shares higher, while oil prices fall
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New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets
New Mexico’s governor on Wednesday called for a criminal investigation into the Drug Enforcement Administration after an Associated Press investigation…
Indiana man charged after being accused of stalking WNBA player Sophie Cunningham
An Indiana man was charged Wednesday on accusations he stalked WNBA player Sophie Cunningham and sent her threatening and explicit…