7 historical events that happened on Valentine’s Day
Here are seven notable historical events that happened on Valentine’s Day.

Here are seven notable historical events that happened on Valentine’s Day.





Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., prompted outrage earlier this week for scoffing at ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons about his faith and asking him if he anticipates damnation for having "blood on [his] hands."

Attorneys for Harvest Christian Fellowship and its founder, Greg Laurie, are seeking to dismiss 22 federal lawsuits filed by former wards of the California megachurch’s now-defunct children’s homes in Romania. The claimants allege they were sexually abused and trafficked by former pastor Paul Havsgaard, who has dismissed the allegations as “ugly lies.”

Jelly Roll’s wife claims that the backlash against her husband has been “horrific” and “borderline demonic” after the singer used his platform at the Grammy Awards to thank Jesus for saving his life and encouraged others to seek a relationship with the Lord.

A shooter opened fire at a high school in western Canada on Tuesday, killing 10 people and injuring dozens before dying by suicide. The incident marks the deadliest school shooting in the country’s history. Here are four things to know about the shooting.

The Islamic Republic on Wednesday celebrated the 47th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the monarchy led by the Shah and, eventually, led to the creation of the current mullah regime under the first “Supreme Leader,” Ruhollah Khomeini.

A Catholic bishop has denounced the University of Notre Dame’s decision to appoint a professor who supports abortion rights and has "attacked the pro-life movement" as a director of one of its academic institutes.

Just over a week after U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that faith-based organizations that meet evidence-based addiction recovery standards can apply for federal funds, his agency is now inviting those organizations to begin submitting their applications.

A church in Oklahoma recently had its bank account hacked by an unknown party, resulting in more than $85,000 stolen over multiple weeks.

Two pro-life organizations are suing Michigan over an antidiscrimination law that they contend will force them to hire employees who support abortion rights and don't live in accordance with the organizations' beliefs on human life.

Christian celebrities, from Candace Cameron Bure to Danica McKellar, shared their heartbreak this week after “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek died at age 48 following a battle with Stage 3 colorectal cancer.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he will push forward with Senate hearings into concerns over Islamic law and a proposed Muslim-centric development in response to a letter from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).





High school wrestler Kallie Keeler just wanted the match to end after she was recently forced to compete against a male during a girls' wrestling competition, alleging that her opponent sexually assaulted her when he pinned her to the ground.

An Illinois school district has been accused of mistreating Good News Club chapters by imposing stricter access restrictions than those for secular student clubs.

Wiley Drake, a politically outspoken pastor and former vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention known for his advocacy for the poor, has died at the age of 82.

Pastor Son Hyun-bo of the World Church in Busan, South Korea, spoke at an emergency prayer meeting held at his church after being released from prison following a court ruling on Jan. 30.

A TikTok video has led immigration authorities to a suspect accused of smuggling illegal immigrants, with the man admitting that he had previously transported 10 undocumented individuals.

A mother of three in Somalia fled her home after her Muslim husband learned she had accepted Christ, but he later also converted and now the entire family is at risk, they said.

Assemblies of God Executive Presbyter and Senior Pastor of First Assembly of God in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Rod Loy, has denied allegations made in a recent lawsuit by his former youth and executive pastor’s wife that he sexually abused her for 20 years, beginning when she was just 16.

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into the Baltimore City Health Department over alleged racially segregated employee meetings. The sessions were conducted as part of publicly funded equity training efforts and separated staff into white-only and people-of-color-only groups.

The United States will send 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military to combat Islamist terrorists. The new deployment follows recent U.S. airstrikes and President Donald Trump’s warnings over the Nigerian government’s handling of attacks against Christians.

A member of the White House Religious Liberty Commission is refusing to resign after she defended Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson during a recent hearing on combating antisemitism, denying that the media personalities have encouraged Jew hatred or promoted Jewish stereotypes.

A Texas county’s first LGBT-identified judge has been suspended for allegedly ordering a defense attorney to be handcuffed in a jury box during a courtroom incident.

An appeals court panel has affirmed a lower court ruling against a Michigan-based Christian retreat organization amid its $1.3 million lawsuit against its insurance company.

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