Sharon Litton of Shreveport, La., is baptized by immersion in the Jordan River, where Jesus is said to have been baptized. Such baptisms are a staple of evangelical tours of Israel. President Trump’s evident desire to identify who’s most “loyal” to Israel has a clear winner: U.S. evangelicals. Not only do they outpace U.S. Jews…
Senators Press CFPB To Dig Into Problems With Public Service Student Loan Program
Kathleen Kraninger, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on March 7. On Thursday, she faced questions from senators about problems with a student loan program for public service workers. Updated at 5:28 p.m. ET Four U.S. senators told the head of the nation’s top consumer protection agency…
White House Adviser Peter Navarro Calls Fictional Alter Ego An ‘Inside Joke’
Peter Navarro, White House director of trade and manufacturing policy, has admitted quoting a fictional character in several of his nonfiction books. A publishing company plans to add an advisory note to future copies of a book written by White House adviser Peter Navarro, after it was revealed that Navarro fabricated one of the people…
Ronaldo as good as ever – Ancelotti
Having watched Napoli come undone at the hands of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, the coach was impressed with his former Real Madrid pupil Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo remains the same brilliant attacking force he was at Real Madrid, according to former coach and current Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti. Ronaldo set up two and had…
Arnautovic fit to face Manchester United – Pellegrini
Click:The Salvages The West Ham manager has confirmed that his key striker is fully recovered from a knee problem Click Here: Tienda Atlas Marko Arnautovic has been cleared to return from injury in a major boost to West Ham’s hopes of springing a Premier League upset on Manchester United. The Austria star hurt his knee in…
‘No Room For The Modest Hit Anymore’: Broadway Prepares For Summer Closings
The musical King Kong, which stars Christiani Pitts alongside a giant ape puppet, will end its run Aug. 18. Broadway is coming off a record-breaking season, in terms of attendance and box office receipts. But this weekend and next weekend, five musicals, representing an investment of $95 million, will close. Broadway attendance was up 14%…
Real Madrid skipper Ramos requires rest, says Lopetegui
The defender will watch his club’s match against CSKA Moscow from afar, but his coach has confirmed there is no injury at play Julen Lopetegui has insisted he left Sergio Ramos out of Real Madrid’s latest Champions League squad because he needs a rest. Captain and key centre-back Ramos sustained a cut in the scoreless draw with…
How Fabregas scuppered Carrick's dream Arsenal move
The former Manchester United midfielder could have moved to the north London club if the Spaniard hadn’t emerged as such an excellent talent Michael Carrick has revealed that Cesc Fabregas scuppered his dream move to Arsenal. The former Manchester United midfielder is currently an assistant coach at Old Trafford, and spent a total of 12 years…
‘I’m The Shooter,’ El Paso Suspect Allegedly Told Police
Mourners gather at memorial crosses near the scene of a mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on Aug. 3. The gunman accused of the shooting massacre that left 22 people dead at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart on Saturday was in his car — nearly a mile away from the horrific scene —…
De Bruyne and Hazard the Premier League's best – Gudmundsson
The Iceland international has become a key player for Burnley, racing to the top of the assist chart, but he says the Belgians are still the benchmark Kevin De Bruyne could return to start for Manchester City against Burnley on Saturday and Johann Berg Gudmundsson believes that his rival is in the top two players…