Three people died while two others were stricken ill inside an unnamed hospital in Topeka, Kansas, after they contracted listeriosis, a rare but serious infectious disease usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, authorities disclosed over the weekend.
The Islamic State has released another propaganda video showing the execution of nine men who were all convicted of being spies, according to a report by the Daily Mail on Saturday.
Jeb Bush, one of the emerging Republican candidates for president next year, used his private email account during his tenure as Florida governor to discuss security and military issues, according to a Washington Post report.
Two of three people with cancer survive five years or more, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
A nine-year-old fourth grade student was honored by the Michigan State Police on Thursday for driving her mom's car to safety after the latter had seizure while behind the wheel.
An American health worker who was diagnosed with the Ebola virus in Siera Leone arrived in the United States for treatment on Friday, Reuters reported.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder condemned the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, last Thursday, saying this was done by a "damn punk."
Two brothers from Pakistan residing in Florida pleaded guilty on Thursday to planning terror attacks in New York City and assaulting two deputy U.S. marshals while in custody.
The U.S. Department of Justice asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to issue a stay order pending appeal against a district court injunction that prohibits the Obama administration from implementing its immigration reform programs.
Islamic State militants have released another execution video, this time purportedly showing a boy fatally shooting a 19-year-old man accused of spying for the Israel intelligence service Mossad.
The Republican-controlled Utah legislature has passed a bill that declares firing squad as the next mode of execution if lethal injection drugs are unavailable.
Nearly two-thirds of churchgoers failed a test measuring their knowledge of the Bible, highlighting widespread gaps in biblical literacy, according to a report published Tuesday by Lifeway Research. The assessment used a traditional grading system ranging from A (90 and above) to F (below 60). The average score was 51, with 65% receiving an F, 9% a D, 9% a C, 8% a B and 9% an A.
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico drew comparisons between himself and the biblical figures of David and Jesus in a victory speech Tuesday after defeating Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's U.S. Senate election. “I'm reminded of that story from Scripture of a shepherd boy who goes up against a giant,” Talarico told supporters in Austin shortly before midnight.
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who drew national media attention this season for objecting to male trans-identified athletes in women's sports, reflected on her faith journey on an episode of Theo Von's podcast, saying she believes a revival is happening.
More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they would feel comfortable seeking guidance from Jesus about their identity, although parents and friends remain their preferred sources of advice, according to new research from Barna. Mothers emerged as the most trusted source of guidance, with 84% of teenagers expressing comfort in discussing identity-related questions with them.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.