WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to a firming labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 1,000 to a seasonally adjusted 197,000 for the week ended September 19, the Labor…
(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around the world. This engaging feature provides listeners with timely insights into significant developments, cultural shifts,…
(SRN NEWS)- ( ) About 2,000 people who reported being sexually abused by Catholic priests or other church representatives have sought reparations from a French independent body created to address decades of abuse. The Independent National Authority for Recognition and Reparation is preparing to end its five…
(SRN NEWS)-Great American Media is urging people across the country to nominate their congregation for its Small-Town Churches initiative. GMA, which describes itself as a faith-and-family company, will recognize churches that serve their communities and “offer a place for people to find faith, encouragement, belonging and…
By Richard Cowan and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Two top Democrats in the US Senate launched a report on Thursday saying that oil and gas companies were rewarded with tax breaks, subsidies and rollbacks of environmental regulation after then-candidate Donald Trump asked…
A victory for religious freedom in California The Encinitas Union School District has agreed to allow parents to opt their kids out of lessons promoting the LGBT lifestyle. That action is part of a settlement of a lawsuit brought by several moms and dads against…
(SRN NEWS)- A new study of teenagers in the U.S., U.K., India, and eight other countries finds that one-third of them have an AI companion. The same survey also reveals that adolescents have fewer friendships amongst ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS than ever before. Meanwhile, 40% of the teens who…
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Politico, MS NOW and CNN reporters were barred from the White House on Thursday, just hours after a judge deemed President Donald Trump’s ban of the three news outlets likely unconstitutional and ordered their access immediately restored.…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia on Thursday effectively shattered a peace pact that ended a devastating two-year war in 2022, with rebel forces mobilizing for an armed struggle they hope will lead to the removal of the federal prime minister.…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least eight civilians, officials said Thursday, as Moscow’s 4½-year-long invasion of its neighbor grinds on despite renewed appeals for a settlement at this week’s U.N. General Assembly. A strike on Ukraine’s…
