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June 13, 2019

Atheists cry foul after 18 high school football players get baptized on field

The Freedom From Religion Foundation complained high school football coaches in Chatom, Ala. were doing "illegal" activities last month when they oversaw 18 football players get baptized near the field.

June 13, 2019

Beth Moore to Southern Baptists: ‘Our family is sick. We need help’

Beth Moore, a popular Bible teacher and sexual abuse survivor, addressed her fellow Southern Baptists during the annual gathering in Birmingham, Ala. which concluded Wednesday night.

June 12, 2019

Southern Baptists vote to expel churches that mishandle sex abuse, racism

The Southern Baptist Convention overwhelmingly voted Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala. during their annual meeting to take a stand against sexual abuse and racism in "a very significant moment in the history" of the largest protestant denomination in the United States.

June 11, 2019

Southern Baptists meet in Alabama, 'major reset' needed for largest protestant denomination

The Southern Baptist Convention kicked off its annual meeting Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala., 40 years after the "Conservative Resurgence," but this year's gathering is expected to largely be dominated by how to address the denomination's mishandled sexual abuse cases.

June 11, 2019

Pastor tells SBC conference he was under 'increased security risk' after Trump prayer

One week after praying for President Trump during a Sunday service, Pastor David Platt addressed the fallout of his decision during a Southern Baptist pastor's conference Sunday, saying it put the leader of the Northern Virginia megachurch at "increased security risk."

June 10, 2019

Southern Baptist Convention grapples with sex abuse, women in leadership ahead of annual meeting

The Southern Baptist Convention, the annual meeting for the largest protestant denomination in the United States, kicks off this week in Birmingham, Ala., 40 years after the "Conservative Resurgence," when the SBC flipped from liberal leadership to conservatives leading the way.

June 9, 2019

Michigan hotel offers free lodging to those seeking abortions

The manager of a Michigan hotel has invited those from states with strict abortion laws who want the procedure done to schedule it in the Wolverine State — and to stay for free at the hotel.

June 5, 2019

Coyote slips into Alabama home through doggy door, kills pet cat

An Alabama man was startled awake over the weekend when a hungry coyote entered his home in Argo and killed the family cat.

June 5, 2019

VIDEO: Alabama spearfisher spots 10-foot-long 'great white shark' along Gulf Coast

A man diving off of Alabama’s Gulf Coast captured a video of what he believes to be a 10-foot-long great white shark.  

June 4, 2019

Alabama passes bill requiring chemical castration for certain child molesters

An Alabama measure that would require certain child sex offenders to undergo chemical castration before being released from prison is awaiting the governor's signature.