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Giggle for God: America's witty church signs aim to inspire, attract drivers and passersby

"Forecast: God reigns and the Son shines." In mid-September, the large electronic sign of a Lutheran church flashed this message by a throughfare between growing subdivisions and cornfields in a Twin Cities suburb.

Word of Faith religious group leader gets probation in assault case in North Carolina

A leader of a secretive North Carolina religious group was sentenced Monday to two years of probation in a plea deal that dropped a felony kidnapping charge, more than nine years after her trial ended without a verdict.

Los Angeles County Headed for Record Amount of Rabid Bat Cases

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to be aware of rabid bats, with as many cases confirmed this year as in all of 2025.

Kimmel tops broadcast late-night premiere week in key demo for fifth year

ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" won the first week of the fall television season in late night, finishing ahead of its broadcast rivals in total viewers and among adults 18-49.

Jack Smith says he should have spoken up to keep support for Trump criminal cases

Former special counsel Jack Smith told senators on Tuesday that his one failing in his criminal cases against President Trump was that he didn't talk enough and lost public support against false attacks.

Is your job safe from AI? A record number of workers aren't sure

A record 27% of workers who responded to the latest Gallup poll fear that technology could eliminate their positions soon, the company said Tuesday.

Texas counselor convicted in $26M fraud, kickback scheme

A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted a Texas-licensed professional counselor of orchestrating a $26 million scheme involving fraud, kickbacks and money laundering tied to the military's TRICARE health insurance program, the Justice Department announced.

Mamdani unveils antisemitism strategy amid community tensions

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released an antisemitism security and education blueprint on Tuesday amid a rise in anti-Jewish hate crimes and friction between his administration and Jewish community leaders.

Noem divorces husband months after 'bimbofication' fetish revealed

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem filed for divorce from her husband, Bryon Noem, months after reports of his cross-dressing and bimbo fetish came to light.

New JFK biography revives claim of racy photos framed by Secret Service

A forthcoming biography of JFK revives a decades-old allegation that a Secret Service agent brought risque photographs of the president to a downtown Washington frame shop. The shop's owner disputed key details of that story nearly 30 years ago.

Woman hid mother's body in freezer to keep getting her Social Security, say federal prosecutors

An Illinois woman hid her mother's body in a deep freezer in her garage for two years and assumed her identity to keep her Social Security benefits flowing, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Actress Camryn Manheim tells Human Rights Campaign dinner she 'always wanted a gay son'

Actress Camryn Manheim said at a Human Rights Campaign dinner Saturday that she "always wanted a gay son," remarks that have drawn criticism online.