April 26, 2017 San Diego schools launches effort against Islamophobia One of the nation's largest school districts has launched a campaign against Islamophobia, drawing praise and criticism.
April 26, 2017 Lawmakers: Faith-based adoption groups can spurn gay couples Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill protecting faith-based adoption organizations that refuse to place children with gay parents, or other households, because of their religious beliefs.
April 26, 2017 The Latest: San Diego school official sees Muslim bullying The Latest on a campaign against Islamophobia in San Diego public schools (all times local): 7:30 p.m.
April 25, 2017 Texas advocates push longshot pot bills with veterans, moms Medical marijuana advocates in Texas are promoting support from more conservative sources to push longshot legislation that would ease pot laws in a state that's lagging behind much of the rest of the country on medical marijuana.
April 25, 2017 Georgia pastor gets 35 years in prison for child molestation A Georgia pastor has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for molesting two teenagers who attended his church in coastal Brunswick.
April 25, 2017 Lawsuit sparks debate on West Virginia public school bible classes The weekly optional Bible classes offered by the county's public school district could soon be over.
April 25, 2017 Methodist court takes up challenge to election of gay bishop The highest court in the United Methodist Church considered Tuesday whether to invalidate the election of the denomination's first openly gay bishop, amid a struggle to avoid schism over the Bible and same-sex relationships.
April 25, 2017 Emirates CEO says US laptop carry-on ban still puzzles him The chairman and CEO of Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates says he "can't dig into somebody's mind" to understand why the U.S. instituted a ban on laptops and other personal electronics in carry-on luggage from 10 cities in Muslim-majority countries.
April 24, 2017 Rabbi Lau's Yom Hashoah lesson: Do not stand idly by while others-even your enemies-bleed Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Hashoah) 2017 finds Jews deeply worried.
April 24, 2017 Dashcam video captures Arkansas 4-year-old's fall from bus A 4-year-old girl fell through the open back door of a moving church bus onto an Arkansas state highway, but was rescued from the road by a volunteer firefighter who happened to be driving behind.
