Skies will gradually clear overnight, with an overnight low of minus-21 C (five below zero F). Winds will be northwesterly at five-10 m.p.h., becoming light from the west after midnight. Snow is likely tomorrow afternoon, with a possible accumulation of 2.5-five cm (one-two inches). Look for a high of minus-nine […]
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By Lynn Elber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Debbie Reynolds, who lit up the screen in “Singin’ in the Rain’ and other Hollywood classics despite a tumultuous life, has died a day after losing her daughter, Carrie Fisher. Reynolds was 84. Her son, Todd Fisher, said Reynolds died Wednesday. […]
The Associated Press BERLIN — A German landlady’s concerns about suspicious chemical odours from her tenant’s apartment led police to a man who was trying unsuccessfully to extract gold from old cellphone and computer circuit boards. The woman went to police in Braubach, near the western city of Koblenz, on […]
By Vladimir Isachenkov The Associated Press MOSCOW — Flight recorders revealed no evidence of an explosion on board a Russian plane that crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 92 on board, but investigators haven’t ruled out foul play, a military official said Thursday. Russian air force Lt. Gen. Sergei […]
By Mary Esch The Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — Environmental and public policy groups in New York are calling for a state constitutional amendment that would guarantee residents a right to clean air and water. Environmental Advocates of New York and EffectiveNY are promoting the proposed amendment with online video […]
By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press WASHINGTON, Maine — A push is on to save one of the rarest domestic pig breeds in the country, and a Maine farmer is helping lead the charge by convincing consumers to eat them. The American mulefoot hog was once the rarest of all […]
By Patrick Whittle The Associated Press WASHINGTON, Maine — A push is on to save one of the rarest domestic pig breeds in the country, and a Maine farmer is helping lead the charge by convincing consumers to eat them. The American mulefoot hog was once the rarest of all […]
The Associated Press OTTAWA — The company that owns the right to broadcast the Super Bowl in Canada and the NFL went back to court Wednesday in an effort to reverse a decision banning the substitution of Canadian ads over American ones during the game. Bell Media, which owns CTV, […]
By Paul Wiseman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to name China a currency manipulator on his first day in the White House. There’s only one problem – it’s not true anymore. China, the world’s second-biggest economy behind the United States, hasn’t been pushing down its […]
’Tis the Christmas season and the time to look to the New Year. I often have made fun of our politicians, who toil on our behalf, with their Christmas “wish” lists and their resolutions for the New Year. So, too, this year, though not so much with the Christmas wish […]
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Pastor Sean Ward
Pastor Sean Ward
In July of this year, in a speech by U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy to the students of Liberty University, Gowdy shared two questions he posed to those employed at his office. The first question was which do you value more: truth or freedom? Everyone present answered they valued freedom more […]
The days leading up to the New Year can be considered the days of good intentions, but it seems I squeeze in as many poor eating choices as I can manage before the calendar turns over. At some point during the pre-holiday preparation I seem to give up. “Why fight […]
