April 24, 2017 Lesbian Methodist bishop faces challenge to her election Karen Oliveto clutched a friend's hand, closed her eyes and wept when she learned last year she had been elected a bishop of the United Methodist Church.
April 24, 2017 Judge: Suspect in California school killings fit for trial A California judge has decided that a defendant is mentally competent to stand trial for killing seven former classmates at a small Christian college in 2012.
April 24, 2017 End of the line: Crews set to take down 600-year-old tree An imposing white oak tree that has watched over a New Jersey community and a church for hundreds of years is about to come down, leaving residents with a sense of loss as they recall the site that's been a go-to location for formal photos, a landmark for driving directions and a remarkable piece of natural history.
April 24, 2017 Report: US cases of anti-Semitism increased last year The Anti-Defamation League found an increase in cases of anti-Semitic intimidation and vandalism last year, evidence that anti-Jewish bias intensified during the election.
April 24, 2017 The Latest: Crews start taking down 600-year-old tree The Latest on the removal of a 600-year-old tree where George Washington once had a picnic.
April 24, 2017 Lawmaker's invocation reignites dispute over prayer in House An ongoing fight in the Arizona House over what constitutes a real prayer has heated up again.
April 23, 2017 Doctor's arrest brings attention to US female circumcisions The case against a Michigan doctor accused of circumcising two 7-year-old girls highlights how the practice is alive and well in parts of the Western world where its adherents have migrated and formed communities.
April 22, 2017 Bibles flown to moon stir ownership dispute Ten microfilm Bibles once launched hundreds of thousands of miles into space sit landlocked today inside an Oklahoma courthouse while a legal battle rages in two states over who is the rightful owner of the celestial keepsakes.
April 22, 2017 3 judges to hear appeal of Hawaii ruling blocking travel ban A three-judge panel of a federal appeals court will hear arguments in an appeal of a Hawaii federal judge's ruling blocking President Donald Trump's travel ban.
April 21, 2017 2 more charged in Michigan genital mutilation investigation Two more people are charged in Detroit in an investigation of alleged genital mutilation of young girls in a Muslim sect.
