JERUSALEM – The Al Jazeera news network says it will submit a case file to the International Criminal Court on the killing of reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead earlier this month during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank.
Jesus told us to love our neighbors the way we love ourselves (Mark 12:31). How do we do that when many times we do not even know our neighbors? Of course when the Rabbi spoke of neighbors He went beyond geographic boundaries but still how can I show love to someone I don’t even know? Maybe that’s the point? I need to make an effort to get to know my neighbor so I can be a fresh expression of God’s love.
Parole recommended for Calif. follower of Charles Manson SACRAMENTO, Calif.
Released from Russia, Jehovah’s Witness returns to Denmark COPENHAGEN, Denmark – A Danish Jehovah’s Witness on Wednesday has returned to Denmark after spending five years in a Russian prison under Moscow’s crackdown on the religious group, the organization said. Russia officially banned the Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2017, and designated the religious denomination “an extremist organization” in connection to its alleged “propaganda of exclusivity.” Dennis Christensen, a 49-year-old Dane, was arrested that year for leading a prayer meeting, and was handed a six-year prison sentence in 2019.
BEIJING – China on Friday criticized a speech by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken focused on relations between the world’s top two economic powers, saying the U.S. was seeking to smear Beijing’s reputation.
Mid-Way Airport will host its annual Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In from 8-11 a.m. June 4 at the airport.
BERLIN – Officials from the Group of Seven wealthy nations announced Friday that they will aim to largely end greenhouse gas emissions from their power sectors by 2035, making it highly unlikely that those countries will burn coal for electricity beyond that date.
Ellis County elected leaders last year employed the services of the Kitchell and HOK architectural firms to assess exactly what facilities will be required to serve a county with 2 ⁄2 times today’s population.
On May 17, AgTexas Farm Credit Services awarded $6,000 in scholarships at its seventh annual AgTexas AgYouth Scholarship awards program at the Lake Granbury Conference Center. AgTexas honored six outstanding graduating high school seniors who have excelled in their 4-H and FFA chapters, each with a $1,000 scholarship.
FERRIS — Ferris City Manager Brooks Williams has been nominated to serve as a Board Member of the Quality Texas Foundation Board of Directors. The Quality Texas Foundation is a nonprofit organization that assists businesses, hospitals, schools, government agencies and nonprofits improve their performance.