‘We will remember this’: US slams UN Jerusalem vote – video
Source: The Guardian The US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, speaks at an emergency session of the general assembly ahead of a vote criticising Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem […]
Opioid Crisis Could Be Biggest Hit To U.S. Life Expectancy In A Century, CDC Say
Source: Huffington Post By Nick Wing The average American life expectancy ticked downward for the second straight year in 2016, on the back of surging drug overdose deaths, according to […]
After U.S. veto, U.N. General Assembly to meet on Jerusalem status
Source: Reuters BY Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The 193-member United Nations General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session on Thursday at the request of Arab and […]
HHS defends withholding comments critical of abortion, transgender policy
Source: Politico By DAN DIAMOND HHS is defending its decision to withhold more than 10,000 public comments on a proposal that could affect access to abortion and care for transgender patients. […]
Former D.C. area police officer found guilty of trying to back Islamic State
Source: The Washington Post By Rachel Weiner December 18 A former police officer for the D.C. Metro system was found guilty Monday of trying to help the Islamic State, making him the […]
Mom sues school district alleging promotion of Christianity
Source: USA Today SHREVEPORT, La. — A mom sued her daughter’s school district Monday, alleging pervasive promotion of Christianity. The lawsuit details more than 30 specific incidents of allegedly unconstitutional use of religion […]
5 facts about Christmas in America
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA AND DAVID MASCI Wherever Americans stand on holiday-time debates on issues ranging from what’s depicted on Starbucks cups to public displays of religious symbols, it’s hard to disagree that Christmas […]
Yale Humanists Seek To Unite New Haven Community With Holiday Obelisk
Source: Huffington Post The group hopes the “Lighthouse” will inspire people of all faiths — and no faith. By Carol Kuruvilla CHRIS KRIESEN The Yale Humanist Community installed the obelisk on […]
Indonesia clerics want boycott of US products over Jerusalem
Source: Associated Press By NINIEK KARMINI JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Muslim clerics called for a boycott of American products Sunday in Indonesia’s largest protest against President Donald Trump’s recognition of […]
‘Merry Chrismukkah:’ How interfaith families celebrate the holidays
Source: USA Today Meredith Newman, The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal WILMINGTON, Del. — When Marc Insinga was a teenager, he frequently wrapped holiday gifts for his brothers and cousins in […]
After Alabama, abortion may be backseat issue in 2018 races
Source: Assoicated Press By BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) — Alabama, one of the most conservative states in the country, with one of the most evangelical electorates, is sending an abortion-rights […]
CDC gets list of forbidden words: Fetus, transgender, diversity
Source: The Washington Post By Lena H. Sun and Juliet Eilperin December 15 The Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the nation’s top public health agency from using a list of seven words or […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Fazl-e-Umar mosque recognized & awarded for loyalty to the American flag
“Islam is the Religion of peace and tolerance but unfortunately it is very wrongly understood religion today,” said Imam Ahamshad Nasir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Midwest region Report by Dr Abdul-Qudoos Shahid, Dayton, Ohio. Event: “Proudly We Hail” The Fazl-e-Umar Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was recognized by […]
Washington train crash: Rail carriage falls on US motorway
Source: BBC News A train carriage has plummeted on to a motorway in Washington state and there are reports of casualties. The Amtrak train car fell from an overpass, landing […]
Linda Sarsour Accused Of Enabling Sexual Assault Against Woman Who Worked For Her
Source: MSN news By Benny Johnson The inspiration behind the Women’s March on DC, Linda Sarsour, has been accused of enabling the alleged sexual assault and harassment of a woman who […]
52% of U.S. Muslims say that traditional understandings of Islam must be reinterpreted to address modern-day issues
U.S. Muslims are religiously observant, but open to multiple interpretations of Islam Source: Pew research center By Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac, who is a research associate focusing on religion at Pew […]
Faith leaders say Trump’s anti-Muslim tweets violate constitutional protections
Source: The Washington Post By Ann E. Marimow December 15 at 6:00 AM Thousands gathered in Lafayette Square in February to protest the first version of the Trump administration’s travel ban on […]
After Trump and Moore, some evangelicals are finding their own label too toxic to use
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey December 14 at 9:08 PM PASADENA, Calif. — They all decided they wanted to become preachers and enrolled in seminary to learn how to […]
Muslim Leaders Declare East Jerusalem the Palestinian Capital
Source: The Washington Post By CARLOTTA GALL ISTANBUL — Leaders and officials of Muslim nations declared East Jerusalem the Palestinian capital on Wednesday at a summit meeting in Istanbul, producing the […]
Counterterror chief: Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric makes job more difficult
Source: CNN By Jim Sciutto and Zachary Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN)Recent anti-Muslim rhetoric from President Donald Trump and administration policies such as the travel ban are making counterterrorism “more difficult,” according to outgoing National Counterterrorism Center Director Nick Rasmussen. Speaking during an on-the-record interview Wednesday, Rasmussen said, “I don’t think it’s arguable it’s […]