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The man accused of killing two women in a shooting rampage at a Kentucky church after wounding a state trooper had been expected in court for a domestic violence hearing on Monday, a local official said.
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Flames roared through an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts, killing nine people and trapping residents inside, including some who leaned out of windows and screamed for help, authorities said Monday. At least 30 people were hurt.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — A wildfire that tore through a historic Grand Canyon lodge and raged out of control Monday had been allowed to burn for days before erupting over the weekend, raising scrutiny over the National Park Service’s decision not to aggressively attack the fire right away.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing the Education Department to go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.
CORDOVA, Tenn. — The congregation of Bellevue Baptist Church officially voted to extend the call for Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, to be the church’s eighth senior pastor. Mandrell, 48, will fill the role left by Steve Gaines.
Twenty years ago, Judd and Debbie McKinnon* packed 26 suitcases — two of which were filled with LEGOs — and brought their 12- and 10-year-old children to make themselves at home in Central Asia. The McKinnons are missionaries with the International Mission Board who have lived in the same city their entire career, a rare blessing for missionaries.
