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A longtime city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover before police shot and killed him, authorities said. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2QBSBqF via

By ALAN BLINDER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Ie6UxX

By MICHAEL GOLD from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Waacas

By TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QIIzUR

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2VZqsLf

By STEFANOS CHEN from NYT Real Estate https://nyti.ms/2WDpOaz

By JESSE McKINLEY from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Ic4sYt

By CHRISTOPHER MELE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2ELlD2u

With the final leg of horse-racing's Triple Crown just one week away, we're taking a look back at an unusual moment during the Kentucky Derby earlier in May. Some believe God was speaking through this unforgettable horse race. After all, God did speak through a literal donkey in the Old Testament. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2W7GKS8 via

A former Texas pastor has found a powerful way to bless his community. It all started when he saw a dire need and decided it was up to him to do something about it. PC "Pastor Chris" Williams stumbled upon his new mission in life after encountered a woman and child walking home in the rain. People.com reports they turned out to be members of his own church. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/30XDqwL via

For weeks now, severe weather has wreaked havoc from Texas to Ohio as roughly 400 tornadoes have been reported across 22 states and flood waters swamp communities in five others. Now thousands of Americans are relying on the help and charity of others. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Wvfe5u via

Another public school has come under fire for celebrating the Muslim holiday of Ramadan in a way that appears to endorse the religion of Islam. The Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund (FCDF) reports it happened at the West New York School District in New Jersey. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2JO0poF via

By KERRY EGAN from NYT Style https://nyti.ms/2I8c7au

By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and PAUL MOZUR from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2Kb01zY

International evangelist and author, Christine Caine, has boldly suggested that people can put an end sex trafficking by abstaining from watching pornography and TV shows like HBO's Game of Thrones.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Z0eqmM via

With declining membership in the Southern Baptist Convention and a host of other challenges facing the denomination, president J.D. Greear talks about the way forward and his vision for tackling some of the church's thorniest issues. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2wuWBA7 via

By ROB SCHENCK from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Xbcnf0

Author, pastor, and lawyer Stephen Lentz explains why many churches fail. He says it's because most pastors are ill-equipped to handle the "business" of running a church. Lentz tells them how to turn things around in a new book, The Business of Church. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2W1tPRW via

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2W2u5jt

When Superbowl MVP, Nick Foles, missed the Organized Team Activities for his new team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, due to a “personal reason,” many of his fans feared the worst. Shortly after this announcement, Foles’ wife, Tori revealed the heartbreaking ordeal of losing her 15-week-old baby through a miscarriage at the weekend. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2JR0qbs via

By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KefSxQ

By EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2VZtIpL

By CHOE SANG-HUN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2W5GaUV

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN and MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Z3LTNb

By ANNIE KARNI, ANA SWANSON and MICHAEL D. SHEAR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2wsaDlJ

By ZACH MONTAGUE from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XfcZQN

By MELISSA THOMAS from NYT Magazine https://nyti.ms/2IcRzgL

By MATT PHILLIPS and STEPHEN GROCER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2XfF6zo

By KAREN ZRAICK and DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2HJi2n9

By NEIL IRWIN from NYT The Upshot https://nyti.ms/30VhHVY

By BHADRA SHARMA and KAI SCHULTZ from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2W0dUDj

More tornadoes struck the Midwest Wednesday, at least two twisters touching down in northern Texas, damaging homes and injuring at least one person. CBN's Operation Blessing is on the ground in the Dayton, Ohio area where 13 tornadoes were recorded. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/30YmkP4 via

For the first time in 30 years, membership with Southern Baptist Churches is at a record low. New numbers from Southern Baptist Churches show that membership fell from approximately 15 million to 14.8 million in 2018. This is the first time in 30 years that it's been below 15 million.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2JNiF1f via

When she was born, the baby girl weighed as much as an apple – just 8.6 ounces. She was only expected to live for about one hour, but miraculously, she survived. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2EJ9Y46 via

Not too long ago advocating socialist policies mean certain political suicide, but today American's liberal leaders are increasingly embracing socialist policies and they have support.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2XaPNmN via

By MICHAEL WINES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2WerUhU

By EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/30VXzDt

By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VZzdox

By PALKO KARASZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KcFHy7

By ROBERT DE NIRO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2Wa6aDH

By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2JHjSXW

By MAGGIE HABERMAN and HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5Rc7T

By LEAH VARJACQUES and JESSIA MA from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2KbrykF

By AMY QIN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2JJzMBd

By THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2wsw9XK

By MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EGBkaO

By RICHARD SEYMOUR from NYT Opinion https://nyti.ms/2MfW3sp

By ISABEL KERSHNER from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2KaUgSQ

Special counsel Robert Mueller made his first public statement on the Russia investigation, announcing Wednesday that he has concluded the investigation. He is now closing the special counsel's office and returning to private life. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2XdUufz via

By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2K9yMFW

Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2JLfwPx via

Author, pastor, and lawyer Stephen Lentz explains why many churches fail. He says it's because most pastors are ill-equipped to handle the "business" of running a church. Lentz tells them how to turn things around in a new book, The Business of Church. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Wfv0C3 via

Kasey Turcol has just 75 minutes to explain to her high school students the importance of D-Day — and if this wasn’t the 75th anniversary of the turning point in World War II, she wouldn’t devote that much time to it. D-Day is not part of the required curriculum in North Carolina — or in many other states. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Wj1CLu via

Vandals ravaged a Christian school in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving behind more than $50,000 in damages.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WwsuXx via

American missionaries traveling in Haiti tell the story of being ambushed by an armed gang while traveling in Haiti and their narrow escape. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2YRjdXm via

The Satanic Temple (TST) has issued a defiant response to Tuesday's US Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Indiana law (HEA 1337) requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains.  The Satanists say their members are immune from the law due to freedom of religion and will argue a federal law passed in 1993 will uphold their claim.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2wtt8q6 via

The Boy Scouts of America are facing more lawsuits out of New York as victims of sexual abuse continue to speak out. The organization has already faced numerous lawsuits for sexual abuse. Hundreds more are expected after several states passed laws adjusting restrictive statute-of-limitations laws. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WfHKc3 via

By SHARON LaFRANIERE and EILEEN SULLIVAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2JGMRuY

Lawmakers in Illinois have advanced what could be the nation's most liberal abortion law. Meanwhile, the US Supreme Court is upholding an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains.   from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2wpIOdU via

By CHRIS BUCKLEY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2YU4NWq

A tornado touched down in Lawrence, Kansas, devastating several neighborhoods and sending about a dozen people to the hospital. The twister was said to be a mile wide and stayed on the ground for about two hours. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2KcLbJ6 via

By AZI PAYBARAH and DEREK M. NORMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2JMwEVh

Special counsel Robert Mueller is set to make his first public statement on the Russia investigation Wednesday, the Justice Department said. Mueller will speak at the Justice Department at 11 a.m. and won't take any questions. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2JMaIJI via

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg went head-to-head against fellow Justice Clarence Thomas over the issue of abortion in an opinion released Tuesday.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2wsUFI8 via

By ERIC SCHMITT from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2QrJ59k

By PETER BAKER and MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5KVZH

By MOTOKO RICH and HISAKO UENO from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2W6zJpI

By TIFFANY MAY from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2K69sRe

By ANNIE KARNI from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2WtY0p0

By KEVIN WILLIAMS and ALAN BLINDER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2XdxYDw

By THOMAS KAPLAN and ASTEAD W. HERNDON from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2X8HDvj

By SAM ROBERTS from NYT Obituaries https://nyti.ms/2W8fEzq

By EDGAR SANDOVAL from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2MoAFkC

By PALKO KARASZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2EDhOMp

By AMY CHOZICK from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2EDYy1D