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In a town that's become weary of the national spotlight over its border issues, thousands poured into the Maverick County Amphitheater Wednesday night to hear evangelist Franklin Graham preach the Good News.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/rX5mo8W

A safety charity and trade body have criticised government proposals for more powerful e-bikes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/i8JE1My

The explosive growth of the second-largest wildfire in Texas history slowed as winds and temperatures dipped but the massive blaze was still untamed and threatening more death and destruction. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/qRU4i5I

Electronic Arts says it will focus on its existing titles, as the gaming industry job cuts continue. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xL3ylFu

Experts warn a significant drop in support for Israel among young U.S. evangelicals marks a potential turning point in the longstanding relationship between these allied groups.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/0YbUj35

As Bitcoin's price makes headlines once more, here's a look at some key crypto terms and their meanings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UN3vJAW

Franklin Graham is preaching in Eagle Pass Wednesday night, his 4th stop in a 10-city evangelistic tour along the southern border. Graham says he's not talking politics, he's sharing the Good News with a region that is hurting. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/8uLzBEP

Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/54aUoCG

The popular streaming platform Hulu is facing backlash for refusing to play an ad from a Fort Worth, Texas church promoting its weeknight services.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/ildSY2e

The layoffs are the latest to hit the tech sector, which has seen big cutbacks worldwide since 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gGSF7VZ

The world's richest man steps in after his car firm Tesla U-turned on a request for 4,000 pies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dkgKuwL

At first artists signed to the label were removed, but now writers are being taken off the platform. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HShqJCE

Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XesqHuh

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says "more work" is required to make smart mouthguards "correct" after an alert prompted the temporary withdrawal of prop Zander Ferguson against England. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nMEax0f

Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pTMF07E

According to the most recent research, black women and girls make up only seven percent of the U.S. population, yet, in 2022, they accounted for 18 percent of all missing persons cases. One state is now tackling this issue head-on.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/gMA2Yco

A former Texas fire chaplain has filed a motion asking a federal court to protect his free speech and religious freedom after city officials allegedly fired him for sharing his religious views on his blog. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/pbizDwW

Former President Trump says he will defend Christianity and religious liberty if he wins the White House in November. On Thursday, he addressed the National Religious Broadcasters convention where his words were met with enthusiasm.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/pISrJFQ

The tech giant says its email service is 'here to stay' after a hoax picked up 7m views on social media. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FnW5jqo

The data watchdog orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology on its employees. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UywsmDi

Users fault Gemini for generating diverse images in inappropriate historical contexts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/biLe8aI

Reviews of the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020's Remake praise its open world and story. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AXcaSZx

After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos outside the womb are children, a major medical center in the state has put in vitro fertilization procedures on hold as it examines the ruling's impact. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3IXBDtk

Tracking website Downdetector shows a spike among users of AT&T with many unable to make calls or access services. from BBC News https://ift.tt/72dBEen

An adjunct professor at a Texas college who lost his job after teaching standard principles about human biology and reproduction has been reinstated to his position almost a year after he was let go.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/3SABUoX

Grounded and Pentiment are the first of four games Microsoft is making available to rivals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SYhu9m0

As artificial intelligence shapes more aspects of life, its integration into systems of faith raises new theological questions, and experts say churches need to prepare. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/nXFshSJ

The popular remedy risks "small particles" entering the phone and causing damage, new advice says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gPAdxwi

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are children subject to protection under state law.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/R1XGfgy

The dating app, which has been targeted by scammers, has previously trialled the system in Australia from BBC News https://ift.tt/0oRzgDC

The social media platform - formerly Twitter - says Yulia Navalny's account was "mistakenly" blocked. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7wLrQV8

The lead developer of the smash-hit online shooter says it's worth waiting for servers to be fixed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p95LamX

The funeral of a transgender activist in an iconic New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/fDLCraN

New York Times best-selling Christian author and founder of IF:Gathering Jennie Allen is reporting once again that the Spirit of God is moving in the hearts of thousands of college students, this time at Florida State University in Tallahassee.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/pRrVgCf

One week after a shooter opened fire inside Houston's Lakewood Church, Pastor Joel Osteen declared "fear is not going to win." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/nAPvfzo

Former workers at X's Africa base say they have got their severance pay after a year-long campaign. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tMYlI80

A journalist on a mission to expose what he believes is the deceptive underbelly of gender ideology has released a new podcast season aimed at exposing lies. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/gZAWq32

A federal district court in Fort Worth, Texas issued an order on Wednesday allowing a class action lawsuit by several Navy SEALs and other Naval Special Warfare personnel to proceed against the U.S. Navy. The U.S. service members are fighting back because they were punished after filing religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/6dPBMZV

Twenty firms have signed an accord pledging to stop voters being deceived but critics say it lacks teeth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/15XUrQC

Two Indiana parents are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold the state accountable for removing their gender-confused child from their home due to their Biblical beliefs about sex and gender. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/EDIAVmu

A Missouri pastor who was at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration with his wife and two kids is crediting a miracle from God for saving them from the mass shooting that broke out during the event. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/0sDqpbh

U.S. intelligence has gathered highly sensitive information about Russian anti-satellite weapons that have been shared with government officials over the last several weeks.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/UivEOZM

A mass legal action alleges Facebook abused its dominance to monetise 45 million UK users' personal data. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZqUnt5C

Recent polling shows more than half of Americans wish they read the Bible more. The biggest excuse preventing them is not having the time. Tara Leigh Cobble, author of the popular Bible Recap wants to help change that narrative because of the impact God's Word has had in her own life.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/cWUrDqH

A Super Bowl celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs came to a tragic ending on Wednesday. Gunfire erupted at the Super Bowl parade, leaving one person dead and at least 21 others injured, including eight children. The youngest was just 6 years old.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/OobvPrE

The Meta boss says his firm's headset is 'the best product, period' after trying Apple's rival headset. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ho4wvsx

A trial is under way at the University of Edinburgh using autonomous vehicles to deliver food. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OBCQVAJ

Former President Donald Trump is facing backlash on the campaign trail over recent comments that he would encourage Russia to do "whatever they want" to NATO members who failed to invest in their own national defense. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/ks9zRAY

We're learning more about the woman who opened fire inside Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas on Sunday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/7pYK9Zr

Journalist Tim Alberta, a lifelong Christian and a preacher's kid, seeks to root out what he calls political extremism inside the evangelical church. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/j7bxJ89

Mobile and tablet apps are unaffected, meaning users can still download BBC shows to watch later. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qmg1X4N

World Health Organization leaders are warning about "Disease X," the temporary name for the next pathogen that will ravage the globe in the future.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/KqnLNFB

Gunfire erupted inside one of America's biggest churches Sunday. A shooting at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston injured two people before the shooter was killed. Police are praising the quick response of two off-duty officers for preventing a greater tragedy. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/QiFv5Ml

The firm said its engineers were working hard to fix the issues affecting its network. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4937E0D

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/uXYUGKb

Houston Police are reporting there has been a shooting at Lakewood Church where Joel Osteen is the pastor. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/UPxqG9m

Famed football coach Tony Dungy is known for his devotion to football as well as his character, compassion, and faith. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/duVpj3o

African American history is still being written as grassroots efforts seek to revitalize old schoolhouses known as Rosenwald Schools, which brought education to African American children across the segregated South.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/J0Z27FG

Some time in ancient history, most probably in October of 359 BC, Belshazzar, king of Babylonia and ruler of the Chaldean Dynasty held a feast. It led to a supernatural message from God that still resonates today – a profound story that is recorded in the Bible. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/yJwj2Em

Ofcom says it has concerns over Virgin Media's actions to protect vulnerable customers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zMLuPRU

Users have taken to message boards to complain about the increase, which they say is unjustified. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gjXvweo

The Super Bowl advert faces a backlash for appearing to make light of a man with a peanut allergy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0BZ8FVX

Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those affected by new identity fraud, BBC finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8RYF3Un

Regulators claim the firm broke a pledge when it laid-off 1,900 people at at the gaming giant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oMmRjbY

As the world grows more dangerous, U.S. lawmakers are pressing to secure a region often overlooked -- the Arctic. With the Alaska Purchase in 1867, the U.S. became one of eight countries with territory above the Arctic Circle. Russia has the largest presence, and as its alliance with China strengthens, so does Beijing's influence.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/aIy0U8E

As Donald Trump predicts his re-election, he's also clearly making his intentions known, especially on immigration. "Within moments of my inauguration, we will begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history," he recently exclaimed on the campaign trail.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/NeWbTM7

The BBC speaks to three people in a 12-step programme for "digital addiction". from BBC News https://ift.tt/idsflTV

The internet outage comes on top of a 10-month civil war which has forced nine million from their homes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JhQBzIe

Amanj Ali has been left out of pocket after taking on Elon Musk's company in the dispute. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FWTMc1h

New data gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies warns the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah could soon strike Americans. Defense experts agree the terror group has the ability to attack U.S. interests at home, or abroad. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/pEAlYiF

The tech will detect images - but not video or audio - made by other companies' AI generators. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kqf8Z3V

Esther Ghey says the act does not go far enough to protect children and calls for "drastic action". from BBC News https://ift.tt/km5OxFu

Videos have emerged showing people wearing the virtual reality headsets while in self-driving cars. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QHau8ks

Photo Credit: Marion Meakem A former Trump and Obama administration official who was shot last week during a deadly string of carjackings in Washington D.C. has succumbed to his injuries and died Saturday, according to the DC Metropolitan Police Department. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/7U9fFKc

The firm said in 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/boSuf5h

Between 1620 and the time of the Civil War, the Great Dismal Swamp on the Virginia-North Carolina border served as a thriving refuge for runaway slaves who chose to build their lives in freedom no matter the conditions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/huH34nb

The group says a fake video of President Biden on Facebook highlights an "incoherent" policy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VyE4qlD

How the world's most popular social network has altered society, business and politics from BBC News https://ift.tt/bhiQo1U

The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dBnPv8x

Last year, a record half million migrants traveled through the dangerous jungle between Colombia and Panama on their way north to the U.S.  Now there has been another major development, so this CBN News reporter traveled once again into the Darién Gap to document this unprecedented migration, and the project that could escalate it even more. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/iul7aPV

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has been secretly mounting a legal challenge against World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA, challenging a new rule that bars most trans athletes from competing in high-level women's sporting competitions including the Olympics.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/AyBY3oZ

More than 140 of the animals live in the air-conditioned shed - dubbed "the Ritz". from BBC News https://ift.tt/TWJF2qO

Kill the Justice League's release arrives as a debate over review copies rages online. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZsM3QKW

Despite the flagging economy, demand is strong for helicopters and new models are being launched. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3GjZ9m2