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Pastor Shortage Deepens Across US Faith Traditions
A widening shortage of clergy is straining U.S. churches, with seminary enrollment falling, congregations closing, and a record share of Americans claiming no religion, according to data from theological accreditors, federal labor statistics, and PewResearch Center.
Sun, 10 May 2026 12:06:39 EDTUS Spy Flights Surge Off Cuban Coast
U.S. military intelligence-gathering flights have surged off Cuba's coast in recent months, with at least 25 such missions tracked since Feb. 4, according to a CNN analysis of publicly available aviation data.
Sun, 10 May 2026 10:46:40 EDTOregon Democrats Found a Way to Improve Roads. Now Their Gas Tax Goes before Voters as Prices Soar
Appealing to voters' anxieties about the soaring cost of living is central to Democrats' messaging in their hopes of big wins in this year's midterm elections. In Oregon, a question on the primary ballot is complicating that strategy.The Democratic-controlled Legislature...
Sun, 10 May 2026 11:09:55 EDTLoeb to Newsmax: Even Slim Chance of Alien Tech Would Change History
Harvard University professor Avi Loeb praised the Trump administration and the Pentagon for releasing files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, while cautioning that many of the images and videos could have ordinary explanations.
Sat, 09 May 2026 14:50:12 EDTIran Ceasefire Tested as Cargo Ship Catches Fire and Kuwait Reports Drone Attack
Kuwait's military says it has responded to a drone attack as the Iran war's shaky ceasefire is tested.Kuwaiti Defense Ministry spokesman Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al Otaibi said that hostile drones entered Kuwait's airspace early Sunday, and that forces responded " in...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:35:24 EDTReport: Secret Israeli Base in Iraq Aided Iran Air Campaign
Israel established a covert military outpost in Iraq's western desert to support its air campaign against Iran, according to people familiar with the operation, including U.S. officials.The installation reportedly served as a logistical hub for Israeli special forces and...
Sun, 10 May 2026 10:23:16 EDTViolent Crime Falls Sharply in US Cities
Violent crime declined across nearly every major category in big U.S. cities during the first quarter of 2026, according to preliminary data from the Major Cities Chiefs Association, extending a multiyear drop that predates President Donald Trump's return to office.
Sun, 10 May 2026 09:35:55 EDTPassengers Disembark from Hantavirus-Stricken Cruise Ship in Spain's Canary Islands
Passengers started disembarking on Sunday from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship anchored off Tenerife in Spain's Canary Islands, hours after arriving there as evacuation plans got underway.An Associated Press journalist at the scene said that some people were seen reaching...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:42:24 EDTData, Iran, US-China Meeting in Focus for Scorching US Stock Market
The rallying U.S. stock market will take its cues next week from inflation and consumer spending data, developments in the war in Iran, and a high-stakes meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and China. U.S. equities have been on a tear, with the benchmark S&P 500 up more...
Sun, 10 May 2026 09:21:07 EDTGOP Cries Foul Over NYPD Captain's Mamdani Rebuke
A New York Police Department captain caught on video disparaging Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a Brooklyn protest has been reassigned to a 911 call center, drawing fire from Republican officials who say City Hall enforces conduct rules selectively.
Sun, 10 May 2026 08:21:45 EDTAustralia's Trump-aligned Populists Vow to Fight Mass Migration after Winning First Lower House Seat
Australia's conservative populist One Nation party, which wants to emulate President Donald Trump's aggressive deportations, vowed to focus on ending mass migration, after winning its first seat in the country's lower house.Saturday's by-election win by farmer David Farley...
Sun, 10 May 2026 07:52:23 EDTWorld Deprived of 1 Billion Barrels of Oil over past Two Months, Aramco CEO Says
The world has been deprived of about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and even if energy flows resume it will take time for the system to return to normal, the chief executive of Saudi oil giant said on Sunday."Our objective is simple: keep...
Sun, 10 May 2026 06:09:58 EDTWhy Millions of Americans Pay for Unfinished Electricity Projects
Millions of Americans are unknowingly financing electric grid projects before they get any benefit.Policy-makers, in an urgent bid to overhaul the nation's aging electric grid, are increasingly letting utilities charge customers for power plants and transmission lines long...
Sun, 10 May 2026 07:36:30 EDTIran War Could Make Trump's Trip to China a Bit Chillier than His First-term Visit
Weeks before his trip to China, President Donald Trump was already predicting on social media that his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, would "give me a big, fat hug when I get there."But Beijing's deep economic ties to Iran, as well as trade tensions over tariff threats...
Sun, 10 May 2026 07:30:18 EDTUK's Starmer Says His Government Is a Ten-year Project Despite Calls to Quit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to fight on and said his government was a "10-year project" despite calls to quit after his party's drubbing in local elections earlier this week.Starmer's Labour Party recorded the worst losses of a governing party in local...
Sun, 10 May 2026 06:40:30 EDTUkraine Reports Battlefield Clashes, Drone Strikes Despite Ceasefire
Ukrainian officials reported on Sunday Russian drone strikes and nearly 150 battlefield clashes over the past 24 hours despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:46:33 EDTPutin Says US Blocked 'Secret' Plutonium Deal With Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that the United States, Israel and Iran had agreed to transfer enriched nuclear material from Iran to Russia, but that the arrangement ultimately collapsed after Washington reversed its position and demanded the...
Sun, 10 May 2026 05:25:45 EDTWHO Reassures Spain Over Hantavirus Cruise Ship
The head of the World Health Organization sought Saturday to reassure residents of the Spanish island where passengers of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are expected to be evacuated, issuing them a direct message that the virus was "not another COVID."
Sat, 09 May 2026 18:34:38 EDTReport: Rubio, Witkoff Meet Qatari PM on Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff met Saturday in Miami with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani as the Trump administration continued pushing for a deal to end the conflict with Iran.
Sat, 09 May 2026 17:06:54 EDTDHS Secretary Mullin Says Shutdown Hurt World Cup Security
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned Saturday that a prolonged federal funding lapse has complicated preparations to secure next month's FIFA World Cup matches in the United States, accusing Democrats of jeopardizing public safety.
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