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A North Carolina university has issued an alert for students to remain in a safe location following reports of an apparent shooting. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2GTIPNt via

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The Houston, Texas group known as the Houston MassResistance activists have exposed a second "drag queen" as a convicted child sex offender, who was involved in reading stories to children at a local library. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2VxuFtt via

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NASA and various scientific experts are participating in their latest drill this week, examining what federal agencies would do in case an asteroid struck our planet. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2vsBEVX via

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When Acie Burleson encountered Jesus Christ as his Savior, he learned about the biblical command to deny himself, take up his cross, and follow the Lord as Matthew 16:24 states. Years later, he says he's heard from God and has started a journey to literally carry the cross all the way to the Grand Canyon. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2XUXSMn via

Suicide is at a 19-year-high among kids ages 10 to 17, and some are suggesting it's tied to the release of the Netflix drama "13 Reasons Why" which showed a girl ending her life.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2USKaYk via

Four schools in northern Virginia claim there are "thousands of students in Virginia public schools who...identify as transgender" and should be allowed to use whatever bathroom they choose.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2UP6Vwp via

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Utah Senator Mike Lee has written several books about the United States Constitution in an effort to help every American understand the importance of our founding documents. He's back with a new book about what he calls our "lost" Declaration of Independence. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2J0Fiy8 via

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Oliver North has announced that he will not serve a second term as president of the National Rifle Association. He made it clear that he was forced out of the leadership of the organization, and there are claims that it's because he tried to oust longtime NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2IYDdCW via

The family of the young boy who was thrown from the third fall of the Mall of America balcony is praising God after news that their son's condition has improved.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2USGpm0 via

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In honor of its annual diversity conference, Harvard University's faculty of arts & sciences invited an anti-Christian activist to speak at its "Decade of Dialogue" event. Tim Wise, known for his hatred of Christians, pushed the racial divide and condemned Christian belief in his remarks. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2UN5dvt via

University at Buffalo Critical Conversations More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/cordova/19/fc190403_criticalconversations.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_51 This is an NSF News item. Published April 29, 2019 at 06:59AM Read more at nsf.gov

Southern California is grieving after this weekend's deadly shooting at a synagogue near San Diego. On Sunday night, hundreds gathered for a vigil where the rabbi described the attack and the heroism of his congregants.   from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2GQX8Cb via

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BALTIMORE (AP) — A gunman fired indiscriminately into a crowd that had gathered for Sunday afternoon cookouts along a west Baltimore street, killing one person and wounding seven others, authorities said. Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the gunfire erupted after 5 p.m. on a block in the city’s western district of brick row homes. Harrison said a man approached a crowd on foot and began firing in what he called “a very tragic, very cowardly shooting.” Speaking at the scene afterward, Harrison said the shooting appeared “extremely targeted,” but he didn’t provide a possible motive. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2ZIyB9J via

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Friends of a the woman killed during the mass shooting at Congregation Chabad synagogue Saturday are calling her a hero.  60-year old Lori Kaye of Poway, California reportedly shielded her rabbi from the gunman, saving the life of Rabbi Yisroel Goldestein. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2PyGOJa via

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A 19-year old man is in police custody following a shooting this morning at a synagogue in Poway, California just north of San Diego. One person was killed and three others injured at the Congregation Chabad Synagogue in San Diego County. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2vqreWM via

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