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NYC Mayor Issues Directive: City Will Treat Mentally Unstable Even Against Their Will

New York City's mayor announced Tuesday he's directing police and emergency responders to be more aggressive about getting severely mentally ill people off the streets and subways and into treatment, even if it means involuntarily hospitalizing some people who refuse care. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/aeJVUQ4 via

'Silences Any Who May Disagree': Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill Despite Religious Liberty Concerns

The Respect for Marriage Act passed with bi-partisan support in the U.S. Senate Tuesday with a vote of 61 to 36.While it doesn't force churches to perform or   same-sex ceremonies, religious freedom advocates say it will target faith-based organizations and individuals who refuse to serve gay couples due to their religious convictions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/vdzA5UZ via

Vineyard USA Founder's Widow, Former Board Members Sue Breakaway Anaheim Pastors Citing 'Deceit'

Last March, Alan and Kathryn Scott, the senior pastors of Vineyard Anaheim, the home congregation of the influential charismatic movement Vineyard USA, claimed God told them to break away from the church's main body. Now eight months later, a group of church members, including the widow of John Wimber, Vineyard's founder, have filed a lawsuit against the Scotts claiming they had another motive in mind – the control of tens of millions of dollars in church assets.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/y4VSfKD via

Christian Organization Wins Legal Battle, Will Be Allowed to Hire Christians

Just two months after the Wyoming Rescue Mission filed its federal lawsuit against state and federal agencies for threatening to punish the Christian nonprofit for hiring employees who share the ministry's religious beliefs, attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) announced they reached a favorable settlement in the case.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2Yl1DyB via

Thanksgiving 'Miracle:' Missing Cruise Ship Passenger Found OK in Water

The U.S. Coast Guard says a passenger who went overboard from a cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico was rescued on Thanksgiving Day after likely being in the water for hours. The 28-year-old man was reported missing at noon Thursday while the vessel, the Carnival Valor, was heading to Cozumel, Mexico.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/B3eYNL5 via

Black Pastors Group Holds Vigil for Walmart Shooting Victims

Five days have passed since Lorenzo Gamble was killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. And his mother, Linda Gamble, hasn’t been able to do much of anything because she misses him so much. Gamble attended prayer vigil at The Mount Chesapeake church on Sunday night that honored her son and five other employees who police say were fatally shot by a store supervisor.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/IY4OGg3 via

'We're Back': Elon Musk Restores The Babylon Bee to Twitter – and Announces New Policy

Elon Musk, the newly minted owner and CEO of Twitter, reinstated The Babylon Bee’s account Friday, months after the faith-based satire account was locked because the handle’s operators refused to delete a tweet that purportedly violated the platform’s terms of service. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/LKvTsNP via

161 Days After Attack, FBI Asks for Public's Help to Identify Suspects in NY Pro-Life Center Firebombing

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's office in Buffalo, NY is officially asking for the public's help in identifying the individuals responsible for the arson of the CompassCare Pregnancy Services Center located in Amherst. The request comes some five months after the pro-life clinic was firebombed by radical abortion activists.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/n3u2vzA via

House Panel to Hold hearing on Crypto Exchange FTX Collapse

Lawmakers plan to investigate the failure of FTX, the large crypto exchange that collapsed last week and filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving investors and customers staring at losses that could total in the billions of dollars. The House Financial Services Committee said Wednesday that it expects to hear from Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old founder and former CEO of FTX, who was previously hailed as a hero in the crypto community but now faces potential civil and criminal charges related to FTX’s collapse. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/sCXDKTN via

The Masterpiece that 'Never Fails to Astonish': Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Exhibit Travels the Globe 

The Sistine Chapel like you've never seen it before: from Australia to Mexico, Shanghai to New York, and more than 60 cities in between; a unique exhibit is giving visitors an up close and personal look at Michelangelo's vision of the creation story.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/5SNZysl via

Deadly Tropical Storm Nicole Threatens Southeastern States After Pummeling Florida

After battering the Florida coast with 75 mph winds and powerful waves, Tropical Storm Nicole is now bringing heavy rain and storms to parts of the southeastern U.S.  The latest round of destruction comes almost a month after Hurricane Ian left a path of utter devastation.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/rbkaJix via

'This Ghoul Haunted the First Amendment for 51 Years': Boston to Pay $2.1M in Christian Flag Discrimination Case

After a five-year free speech legal battle that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the City of Boston, Massachusetts settled Tuesday with the Christian religious rights law firm Liberty Counsel for more than $2.1 million in attorney's fees and costs due to the city's unconstitutional "religious viewpoint discrimination" against the Christian flag.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/1YWIqw4 via

'Record Turnout:' More than 40M Voted Early as Economy Drives Americans to Polls for Today's Crucial Elections

Americans are going to the polls today in one of the most consequential midterm elections in recent history, with both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate potentially flipping from Democrat to Republican control.  Candidates made their final push Monday ahead of the pivotal election. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/8sfVL39 via

Church Cornerstone Still Stands After Tornado Crushes Sanctuary: 'The People Are the Church; Not the Building'

Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas are working to recover, thankful to have survived after a storm stretching from Dallas to northwest Arkansas spawned tornadoes Friday night, producing flash flooding, killing at least two people, injuring dozens, and leaving homes and buildings in ruins. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/uwYSvTJ via

Musk Threatens to Boot Twitter Account Impersonators

Elon Musk says Twitter will permanently suspend any account that impersonates another. The social media platform’s new owner issued the warning Sunday after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names — not their account names — to ‘Elon Musk’ in reaction to the billionaire’s decision to offer verified accounts to all comers for $8 month.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/NQKta6f via

Musk Making Big Changes at Twitter, Layoffs Underway - Says Activists 'Trying to Destroy Free Speech in America'

Elon Musk is making major changes to Twitter since fully acquiring the company, last week. Reports indicate he could imminently lay off an estimated 25% of the workforce and include paid subscriptions on the platform – all in an effort to revise the site's approach to "content moderation" and spam. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/67UABdJ via

2 Employees Win Religious Rights Settlement, Saying Kroger Fired Them for Not Wearing Pro-LGBT Aprons

Grocery giant Kroger has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) two years ago after the retailer was accused of violating the civil rights of two women. They say Kroger fired them for refusing to wear a store apron emblazoned with a pro-LGBTQ message. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/bsFLDYu via

Supreme Court Takes on Affirmative Action, Conservative Justices Question the Practice

The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up two cases that could overturn major precedent on affirmative action.  The practice has been a standard in higher education for 40 years to increase diversity on college campuses.  And while some say the practice is no longer needed, others say more work needs to be done.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/IWBUzlq via

Influencer Oli London Detransitions After Finding Faith in Christ, Pushes Back Against Trans Ideology

Social media influencer Oli London has gained millions of followers over the last few years on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, but he shocked the world last week after announcing that he would no longer be living his life as a transgender woman, but instead would embrace his God-given identity as a man.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/ncMaW5h via