DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was tested again on Sunday when a drone set a small fire on a ship off the coast of Qatar, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported separate drones entering their airspaces. The UAE blamed Iran for the latest attack, the [...]
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Image: Chief Justice John Roberts. Credit: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff via Flickr , CC BY 2.0 . Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The Supreme Court’s chief justice seems to have something other than the Constitution as his top priority.
She and her siblings had to make tea for and share food with every visitor. That did not make her happy. Today she has a different perspective. So she finally asked her mom: What made you so kind?
Fewer Americans want to become pastors , accelerating a leadership vacuum inside one of the country's oldest civic institutions. Why it matters: As the pastor role becomes lower-paid, higher-risk and less trusted, the U.S. isn't just losing clergy — it's losing a key layer of local leadership, especially in rural and Black communities. By the numbers: U.S. Master of Divinity enrollment at accredited schools under the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) fell 14% from 2020 to 2024. - Graduate-level and college-level enrollment at Catholic seminaries were down significantly in the 2024-2025 academic year, the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University said. - Black Protestant enrollment in ATS Master of…
Data: Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) ; Chart: Russell Contreras/Axios Violent crime fell sharply across the largest U.S. cities in early 2026, extending a nationwide decline that began after the pandemic-era crime spike. Why it matters: Data from 67 major U.S. law enforcement agencies show violent crime fell across major categories during the first quarter compared with the same period in 2025. - The declines show up across every major region, suggesting a systemic, nationwide trend. - The quarterly reports collected by the Major Cities Chiefs Association have been a good measure of trends that are reflected in the annual FBI crime data released in the fall. By the numbers: Homicides dropped 17.7%. - Robberies fell 20.4%. -…