CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Leaders of the United Methodist Church are holding their first international conference in nearly a decade this week, tackling such divisive issues as gay marriage, ordaining LGBTQ pastors and a dwindling membership.Many congregations have fled church over the more liberal direction the once-conservative institution has taken in…

TikTok’s chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans. “Rest assured – we aren’t going anywhere,” CEO Shou…

For the first time in 50 years, Bill Belichick will not be on an NFL sideline.Belichick’s first job in the NFL came in 1975 as a special assistant with the Baltimore Colts. He then progressed to become one of the greatest head coaches ever, guiding the New England Patriots dynasty.But…

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video message Wednesday saying “what’s happening in America’s college campuses is horrific.” “Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading universities. They call for the annihilation of Israel. They attack Jewish students. They attack Jewish faculty,” he said. “This is reminiscent of what happened in German…

British army veteran Bill Gladden desired to return to France for the 80th anniversary of D-Day to honor fallen comrades.Gladden, part of the diminishing group of WWII veterans, has died at the age of 100.Despite battling cancer, Gladden remained determined to attend this year’s D-Day commemorations in Normandy.British army veteran…

Scientists now know that while we snooze, our brains help solidify the memories we made during the day. In this Special Feature, we investigate whether simple techniques might help improve memory retention during the night. It is almost too obvious to repeat, but the brain is an immensely complex organ.…

The U.S. provided Ukraine with powerful long-range ballistic missiles for the first time earlier this month, and its military has already used them twice in the last week against Russian forces, according to three U.S. officials. The first strike was about 100 miles inside Crimea’s border on the morning of April…

A key measure of home-purchase applications fell again last week as mortgage rates rose to the highest level in five months. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) index of mortgage applications slid 2.7% for the week ended April 19, according to new data published Wednesday. The data also showed that the average…

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