Saddleback Church ousted from Southern Baptist Convention over female pastor
Alex Wong/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The Southern Baptist Church Executive Committee announced it will oust five churches for having female pastors, including one of the largest churches in the convention, California’s Saddleback Church, according to the
Trump tours Ohio town near toxic rain derailment
Michael Swensen/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday toured the Ohio town near where a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed Feb. 3. Sporting one of his trademark red “Make America Great
Man convicted of killing Nipsey Hussle sentenced to 60 years to life in prison
APU GOMES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Eric Holder, Jr., the man who was convicted in the 2019 murder of hip-hop artist Nipsey Hussle, was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison, according to ABC
Murder charges filed in slaying of beloved LA Catholic bishop
Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Murder charges have been filed against a 61-year-old man in the fatal shooting of a long-serving Los Angeles Catholic priest known as a “peacemaker.” The suspect, Carlos
By speaking out, could foreperson in Georgia Trump probe undermine a future case?
Jason Marz/Getty Images (FULTON COUNTY, Ga.) — The foreperson of a special grand jury convened in Fulton County, Georgia, to examine possible election interference by former President Donald Trump and his allies embarked Tuesday on a media
Starbucks taps fourth generation premium Sicilian olive oil producer for new Oleato coffee drinks
Starbucks (NEW YORK) — Italians have long understood and preached the value of high-quality olive oil for everything from dipping bread to drizzling atop homemade gelato, and now Starbucks has tapped a century-old Sicilian producer to brew
Was Club Q shooting suspect motivated by hate? Court begins to look at evidence
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Preliminary hearings began Wednesday in the trial of Club Q shooting suspect Anderson Lee Aldrich, who allegedly opened fire in a Colorado LGBTQ bar in November 2022. Aldrich is nonbinary,
First lady Jill Biden in Africa to show administration's commitment, White House says
TARA METTE/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden arrived in Namibia on Wednesday, the first stop on a trip meant to show the administration’s commitment to Africa, according to a White House official. She
Man, 100, killed in hit-and-run, police searching for suspect
Oakland Police Department (OAKLAND, Calif.) — Police in Oakland, California, said they’re searching for the driver who struck and killed a 100-year-old man in a hit-and-run. Tzu-Ta Ko, a 100-year-old from Oakland, was hit at an intersection
Russia-Ukraine war: Key events in the year since Russia invaded Ukraine
Valentyn Semenov / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Feb. 21, 2022, that he had recognized two Russian-backed separatist areas in eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent states. Ukrainian President Volodymyr