Emily Hawley

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  Feb 24, 2021

  Justice Thomas slams Supreme Court rejection of mail-in ballot cases: 'Erosion of voter confidence'

  Justice Clarence Thomas called the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to hear two Pennsylvania mail-in ballot cases from the 2020 election “inexplicable” and “befuddling” as two justices appointed by President Donald Trump did not join in dissenting from the court’s decision. 

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  Feb 23, 2021

  Virginia to become first Southern state to abolish the death penalty: 'ineffective and inhumane'

  Virginia lawmakers on Monday voted to abolish the death penalty, making it the first Southern state to end capital punishment.

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  Feb 23, 2021

  Russian opposition leader quotes Sermon on the Mount in court as prison appeal is rejected

  Russian opposition leader, lawyer and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny referenced Jesus’ Sermon the Mount and pop culture during his final argument before a Moscow City Court rejected the appeal of his prison sentence relating to an alleged probation violation on Saturday. 

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  Feb 21, 2021

  Megachurch raises $2M to provide counseling to those battling depression during COVID-19

  An Arizona megachurch has raised nearly $2 million since November to help people receive counseling services as they cope with the stresses of an election season and pandemic. 

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  Feb 21, 2021

  Tennessee bill would give fathers abortion veto power if paternity is established

  Two Tennessee lawmakers proposed a bill this month that would allow fathers of unborn children to petition a court for an injunction to prohibit pregnant mothers from obtaining abortions, one of the more controversial proposals in a wave of pro-life legislation across the nation.

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  Feb 20, 2021

  Jessa Seewald announces she's pregnant with baby No. 4, 21st Duggar grandchild

  Jessa Duggar Seewald announced on Thursday she is pregnant with her fourth child and is due this summer, which will be the twenty-first grandchild for Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of TLC’s Counting On.

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  Feb 19, 2021

  2 Pakistani Christians charged with blasphemy for defending faith, may face death penalty

  Two Christian evangelists were charged with violating Pakistani blasphemy laws for allegedly offending Muslim sentiments and could face a death sentence if found guilty.

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  Feb 19, 2021

  Tim Tebow retires from baseball, feels 'called in other directions'

  Christian athlete Tim Tebow, a former NFL quarterback who launched a minor league baseball career in 2016, announced his retirement from professional baseball and the New York Mets organization on Wednesday.

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  Feb 18, 2021

  Churches worldwide join Tim Tebow's 'Night to Shine': 'COVID can’t cancel people's value'

  Hundreds of churches worldwide took part in the Tim Tebow Foundation’s Night to Shine prom for special needs individuals last weekend. Unlike the last six years of the annual Valentine’s Day weekend event, this year's prom gatherings were held exclusively online or in a drive-thru format due to COVID-19 precautions.

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  Feb 18, 2021

  16 killed, Catholic church burned by suspected Islamic rebels in DRC attack

  A suspected Islamic extremist group raid resulted in the deaths of 13 civilians and three soldiers, as well as the burning of a Catholic church on Sunday morning in the northeastern Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to an initial assessment.