News You Need To Know
Oregon House GOP leader steps down (The Bulletin)
Defend Oregon under investigation for turning in late ballots (Willamette Week)
600 missing from California fires (CNN)
Georgia’s governors race is over; GOP candidate wins (The Hill)
Single Mom wins state’s largest ever lotto prize and starts a charitable organization
A single mom just won the largest lottery prize in her home state and announced she will be sharing the fortune with those who need it most. Last month, 51-year-old Lerynne West was celebrating the purchase of her first home. After she moved into the house in...
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Unexpected Pair became Friends and Touched Thousands of Hearts
Sometimes strangers can become friends. Last week, 28-year-old Eric Haralson went to McDonald’s in Noblesville, Indiana with the sole intention of eating breakfast alone. Little did he know that as soon as he sat down — he would obtain company. A 70-year-old woman...
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Thousand Oaks shooting witness credits God for survival
As Brendan Kelly danced to upbeat music at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, he heard a familiar sound: pop-pop-pop-pop. Kelly remembered hearing the same noise--the distinctive rattle of gunfire--at a country music concert in Las Vegas last...
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Filmaker sits with Neo-Nazis and gets the experience of a lifetime
Emmy Award- winning filmmaker Deeyah Khan was scared for her life when she met with Neo-Nazis for the first time. Her fear perpetuated her. As Khan filmed members of the group, some of them followed her around, threatening to kill her if she made one wrong move. “In...
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A Millenial Rescues a Famous Missing Pup
There have been several alerts right after a Youtube-famous-kiteboarding dog went missing from his family last week. 16-year-old Cameroon Maramendies began posting videos of Zeus, a seven-year-old Jack Russell Terrier kateboarding. Maramendies, a kiteboarder who will...
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A Human Chain of Volunteers Offer to Move Thousands of Books
“Can you lend a hand?" was a question formulated by October Books, an independent bookstore, located in Southhampton, England. Volunteers were needed for “heavy manual work.” It was crucial for volunteers to lift and carry boxes and office supplies. Among the supplies...
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Muslims Raise significant funds for Pittsburgh Synagogue
Last Week, 11 Jews were shot outside of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburg. Recently, two Muslim organizations, Celebrate Mercy and MPower Change have partnered to create a fundraising page for victims and families affected by the shooting. Within six hours, the...
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Support for abortion has declined, new poll shows
According to a recent poll sponsored by Ligonier Ministries, more than half of Americans believe abortion is a sin, reports PR Newswire. Fifty-two percent of respondents considered abortion to be sinful, up from 49% just two years ago. LifeWay Research interviewed...
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Cole Mines are coming to an end, Spain is Spending Millions to Preserve Miners’ Livelihood
At the end of this year, more than a thousand miners and subcontractors are expected to lose their jobs after 10 coal mining pits close. However, thousands of workers won’t remain jobless for long. The Spanish government has worked with labor unions to execute a...
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Dad Confronts Bully with compassion
This dad had nothing but compassion for this boy who bullied his son. At first, Aubrey Delinzer was upset to hear his 8-year-old son Jordan was being bullied by a boy named Tamarion, but instead decided to kindly ask the bully why he was mean to his son through...
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Pope Francis equates abortion with murder
In spontaneous remarks to thousands of listeners at the Vatican, Pope Francis condemned abortion by comparing the practice to a targeted assassination. "Is it right to hire a hit man to solve a problem?" the Pope asked. "You cannot, it is not right to kill a human...
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Beaverton Student Invents Contraption for Poor Air Quality
Every year, students are chosen from around the United States to compete in the nation's top tier science and math contest. This year, 30 students were chosen from only 14 states, and Washington County's own high school student in Beaverton is one of them. Pratik...
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Chelsea Soccer Club is sending Racist Fans on Educational trips to Auschwitz
Prejudice is everywhere; even in sports. Fans have been attending soccer matches and spewing antisemitic behavior. Now the Chelesea football club in England will be offering their fans an opportunity to overcome their prejudiced behavior. Instead of having the club...
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