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As a scholar, he's charted the decline in religion. Now the church he pastors has closed its doors 07/21/2024 04:23pm • They gathered one last time on Sunday — the handful of mostly elderly members of First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The members, joined by well-wishers, said the Lord's Prayer, recited the Apostle's Creed and heard a biblical passage typically used at funerals, “To everything there is Britain's Treasury chief vows to run the economy with 'iron discipline' amid demands for pay raises 07/21/2024 07:29am • LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief said Sunday she will run the economy with “iron discipline,” but suggested she’ll give public sector workers an above-inflation pay raise to help end a wave of strikes and strife. The Labour Party government is under pressure from supporters and t Restaurant critic's departure reveals potential hazards of the job 07/21/2024 06:41am • Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else’s dime. But New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells had painted a more complicated picture. In a recent column, Wells announced he’s leaving the beat because the constant eating h GWU joins national efforts to boost diversity among dermatologists 07/21/2024 05:58am • Howard University graduate Sydney Sharpe decided to become a dermatologist in high school. Shortly after developing a skin discoloration issue, she searched for a dermatologist of color near her home in Long Island, New York. During the hunt, she spotted a clear career path. "There weren't Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week's assassination attempt 07/20/2024 09:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign released an update on the former president's health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The memo, from Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, a staunch supporter who served as Trump's White House physician, Israeli military says it has struck Houthi targets in Yemen in response to attacks 07/20/2024 07:58pm • SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The Israeli army said Saturday it has struck several Houthi targets in western Yemen following a fatal drone attack by the rebel group in Tel Aviv the previous day. The Israeli strikes appeared to be the first on Yemeni soil since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, and they Rooker, Butler each drive in 3 runs in the Athletics' 8-2 victory over the Angels 07/20/2024 07:35pm • OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker hit a three-run homer, Lawrence Butler had a bases-clearing double and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Saturday. The A’s have won five of seven and are on a franchise-long eight-game home winning streak against the Angels, with an ann Jake Rogers hits third career grand slam as Tigers beat Blue Jays 7-3 for 10th win in 12 games 07/20/2024 06:40pm • TORONTO (AP) — Jake Rogers hit his third career grand slam during a six-run sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 on Saturday for their 10th win in 12 games. Andy Ibáñez had two hits and two RBIs for the Tigers. Rogers hit his seventh home run off Trevor Richards, w Beyond Biden, Democrats are split over who would be next —VP Harris or launch a 'mini primary' 07/20/2024 05:55pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — As Democrats churn over whether President Joe Biden should stay in the 2024 race, the party turmoil is deepening over whether his Vice President Kamala Harris is next in line for the job or if a “mini primary” should be quickly launched to choose a new nominee before the part Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain 07/20/2024 04:02pm • As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. Government cybersecurity agencies across the globe and CrowdStrike CEO Ge Indonesian women assert themselves with martial arts as gender-based violence remains a challenge 07/20/2024 02:24pm • JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An emotionally and physically abusive marriage of 11 years led Rani Miranti to join a fight club that has trained her in martial arts, enabling her to stand up against violence. Miranti is one of the growing number of Indonesian women who are taking self-defense classes a Do you really have to wait to go swimming after eating? 07/20/2024 02:24pm • Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided. In most cases, there’s no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say. That old warning stems from worry that people might drown or struggle because blood will be diverted Tech outage latest | Airlines and others rush to get back on track after global tech disruption 07/20/2024 01:12pm • Transport providers, businesses and governments on Saturday are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage. The biggest continuing effect has been on air travel. Carriers canceled thousands of flights on Friday and now have many of t Biden pushes party unity as he resists calls to step aside, says he'll return to campaign next week 07/19/2024 08:31pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A rapidly growing chorus of Democratic lawmakers called Friday for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the president insisted he’s ready to return to the campaign trail next week to counter what he called a “dark vision” laid out by Republican Donald Tru A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments 07/19/2024 07:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitize