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  Nov 4, 2026

  4 major ballot measure results from the 2026 midterm elections: Voter ID, abortion and protecting girls' sports

  Here are four things to know about the results of 2026 ballot measures, which included referendums on abortion, voter ID and redistricting.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  Pastor Mike Stone announces daughter Sarah has died after long battle with chronic illness

  After several years of chronic illness, Sarah Ellington Stone, the younger daughter of prominent Southern Baptist pastor Mike Stone, has died. She was 19.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  Two-thirds of churchgoers fail Bible knowledge quiz: Lifeway Research

  Around two-thirds of churchgoers have a poor understanding of the Bible and failed a biblical literacy quiz, according to a report released Tuesday by Lifeway Research.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  Megachurch Pastor Frederick D. Haynes III wins Jasmine Crockett's House seat

  Dallas megachurch pastor and civil rights advocate Frederick Douglass Haynes III is projected to win the race for Texas' 30th Congressional District, keeping the district under Democratic control.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  Are young adults becoming more religious? New findings reveal a complicated picture

  Younger Americans show mixed patterns in their religious beliefs and practices as religious identification, prayer and church attendance in the United States have remained relatively steady in recent years, according to a new Pew Research Center report.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  Faith communities may be missing up to $30B in giving annually: study

  By creating more consistent givers, faith communities across the U.S. could generate up to $30 billion more in donations annually, according to a report released by Givelify Philanthropic Research & Insights, a research initiative of online and mobile donation platform Givelify.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  Costco order exposes $300K embezzlement scheme at California charter school, police say

  Two employees at a publicly funded California charter school have been arrested in connection with allegations of embezzlement totaling nearly $300,000 after an unusually expensive food order raised suspicions about the school's spending.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  6 highlights from midterm election night

  Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s midterm elections, hampering President Donald Trump’s agenda during the final two years of his presidency. Here are six highlights.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  Talarico likens himself to Jesus, David in election victory speech: 'Time to start flipping tables'

  Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico likened himself to David and Jesus during his electoral victory speech after defeating Republican General Ken Paxton on Tuesday.

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  Nov 4, 2026

  Paxton supporters prayed for a miracle as Texas elects James Talarico

  Supporters of Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton prayed for a miracle Tuesday night as an Election Day showdown with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico appeared to signal a new era for Texas politics.

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  Nov 3, 2026

  Adam Hamilton wins US Senate race in Kansas: 'Let's love our neighbors as we love ourselves'

  United Methodist megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton has won Kansas’ U.S. Senate race, unseating Republican Sen. Roger Marshall and calling on supporters to follow the biblical mandate to "love our neighbors as we love ourselves."

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  Nov 3, 2026

  Sophie Cunningham tells Theo Von: 'I feel like there's a revival happening'

  WNBA player Sophie Cunningham is assuring comedian Theo Von that “There’s nothing that you can or can’t do that’s going to separate you from God’s love and grace and forgiveness” as both reflected on their faith journeys.