Anugrah Kumar

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  Jan 30, 2022

  New omicron BA.2 strain hits the US, over 49 other countries

  The omicron subvariant, known as BA.2 and which is even more contagious than the original omicron strain, known as BA.1, has spread to nearly half of U.S. states, including California, Texas and Washington, but is currently circulating at a low level, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

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  Jan 30, 2022

  Donors raise over $50K for family of man fatally shot in front of 2-year-old son while sharing the Gospel

  An online fundraiser has garnered nearly $50,000 for the family of a 37-year-old man who was shot to death in front of his two-year-old son and pregnant wife while he was sharing the Gospel in Montgomery, Alabama last weekend.

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  Jan 30, 2022

  Brian Houston steps down as global senior pastor of Hillsong

  Brian Houston has stepped down as the leader of the global multisite Hillsong Church, saying he will remain absent for the rest of this year as he faces trial for allegedly concealing sex abuse committed by his father decades earlier. Phil and Lucinda Dooley will be new interim global pastors.

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  Jan 29, 2022

  ‘Is there any hope for Chicago?’: Pastor pleads for end to violence after 8-year-old girl shot in the head

  Is there any hope for Chicago? A local pastor is asking the question in response to an 8-year-old girl being shot in that city, a week after six other children were killed in a span of 24 hours.

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  Jan 29, 2022

  Over 240 groups say Olympics corporate sponsors aiding China’s human rights violations, demand answers

  More than 240 nonprofits from around the world, including Christian groups, have come together to demand answers from corporate sponsors of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which include Airbnb, Coca-Cola, Intel and Visa, amid criticisms that their sponsorship "creates or contributes to human rights violations."

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  Jan 25, 2022

  CDC is ‘pivoting’ what it means to be fully vaccinated, director says

  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the agency is preparing to “pivot the language” about what it means to be up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  Michigan youth pastor charged with sexually abusing 4 minors, 2 younger than 13

  A 28-year-old youth pastor in Michigan has been charged with sexually assaulting four children and faces charges of indecent exposure and distributing explicit content.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  Ontario school board punishes teacher for raising concerns over trans books in libraries

  An Ontario teacher was placed on leave after being accused of using "transphobic" language as she voiced concern during a board meeting last Monday about the presence of books that celebrate medical gender transition in school libraries.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  U Penn trans-identified swimmer wins 2 more races at meet against Harvard women

  Trans-identified swimmer Lia Thomas of the University of Pennsylvania won the 100-meter and 200-meter freestyle races against Harvard during the weekend, days after the NCAA unveiled a new policy allowing each sport to determine its policies regarding the participation of trans-identified athletes.

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  Jan 24, 2022

  South Dakota House committee rejects Gov. Noem’s bill to 'restore protections for prayer in schools'

  A Republican-controlled South Dakota House committee rejected Republican Gov. Kristi Noem’s bill that would require public schools to set aside time for students to pray every morning if they so choose, reportedly due to pressure from education groups.