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There have been so many tragic headlines from the deadliest wildfire in the state of California’s history, but in all the news reports there is also a story of miraculous deliverance. Pastor Doug Crowder of Magalia Pines Baptist Church and 30 other people who had not yet evacuated the town had came to the church and were loading into vehicles.  “We were in the … Read More

The recent California fire called the Camp Fire destroyed over 10,000 homes with people losing everything and barely having the chance to escape with their lives. And with so many immediately left homeless it created a crisis for the evacuees. The result is that a tent city has sprung up in a makeshift area next to a Walmart. The makeshift … Read More

The Butte County Public Health Department says that 145 people in local evacuation shelters have become sick from an outbreak of Norovirus with severe vomiting and diarrhea. There have been twenty-five people transferred to hospitals for medical support. The outbreak has been identified and confirmed by the Butte County public health laboratory to be the norovirus which is highly contagious. … Read More

Reports on the number missing from the deadliest wildfire in California history has now risen to 630 people, a week after the fast-moving blaze reduced the town of Paradise to ash and charred rubble. On Friday morning the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire, said the death toll in the fire held at 63 overnight. Authorities … Read More

The Times of Israel reports that The Jewish Home party will leave the Netanyahu government coalition, bringing down the Israeli government and forcing new elections.  The Jewish Home party’s decision came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett’s demand to be made defense minister. The collapse of the government coalition began with the dramatic resignation of Israel’s … Read More

The U.S. Military has declined and is no longer superior to the threats that exist around the world, and it would struggle to win – or perhaps even lose – a war with China or Russia, according to a new report from a congressionally-formed commission. The National Defense Strategy Commission findings released Wednesday paint a gloomy picture for the current state of … Read More

Colorado voters have elected Democrat Jared Polis as governor, making him the first openly gay man to win a U.S. governor’s race. Polis, who raises two children with a partner, has been serving in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2009. He made clear during his campaign that homosexual rights are an important issue to him and noted his record … Read More

The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention are saying more children are getting sick from a rare illness leaving them paralyzed. The CDC said it’s investigating 252 potential cases of a polio-like disease that paralyzes children. The new number shows an increase of 33 patients in one week. Parents are now in Washington, D.C., who never thought they’d be … Read More

The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the brink of collapse following the dramatic resignation of its defense minister, who was enraged about a cease-fire after Palestinian terrorists led by Hamas launched 400 missiles into southern Israel. In resigning his post, Avigdor Liberman, a rival to Netanyahu’s right, branded the cease-fire in Gaza as a ” capitulation to … Read More

The remains of six more victims of California’s most lethal and destructive wildfire in history have been found, bringing the death toll to 48 in the so-called Camp Fire in northern California and 51 total, statewide.  Forensic teams with cadaver dogs spent the day combing through ash and charred debris in what was left of the town of Paradise. Sheriff Kory Honea said 100 National Guard troops … Read More