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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s congressional map remained unsettled Tuesday after dueling court decisions created new uncertainty just eight weeks before Election Day, while a federal judge moved to preserve the districts used in the August primary and prevent what he called potentially chaotic changes before November. U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark, appointed by President Donald Trump, temporarily barred Missouri from using its old congressional districts in the general […]

(SRN NEWS)- (  )  The U.K. government says it is banning trade with Israel’s West Bank, where it claims that Jewish settlers are carrying out ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.  Israel denies that charge and points out that the West Bank is part of Israeli territory.  Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband says the U.K. will ban imports of all goods from the region, and some services including financing, construction, infrastructure, real estate and advertising.  He […]

(SRN NEWS)-  According to the latest poll from the Pew Research Center, 37% of Americans do NOT believe a female candidate has much of a chance to win the White House in their lifetime.  That’s up from 26% who felt that way just three years ago.  17% think a woman WILL become president DOWN from 25%.  And who cares most about seeing the first female chief executive?  Democrats — 30%, and […]

(SRN NEWS)- The popular evangelist is scheduled to preach the gospel in Manchester on October 3rd.  Graham has a long history with the U.K. as did his father Billy.  Of course there was a problem back in 2020 when several of the venues Graham had planned to visit cancelled their contracts under pressure from LGBT activists.  The evangelist won in court and has been making regular trips to England ever since. […]

(SRN NEWS)- One Million Moms, a Christian conservative family organization, says the ratings that the streaming platform uses do not clearly reflect the content of the shows.  OMM says “Children should not be exposed to this inappropriate content, and Netflix seems to be hoping parents are not paying attention.”  Moms and dads are being encouraged to keep a close eye on what their kids are looking at on streaming platforms and […]

(SRN NEWS)-According to an Axios review of numbers from the Public Religion Research Institute, the percentage of Hispanic Americans identifying as religiously unaffiliated has risen steadily from 18% in 2013 to 23% in 2025.  Among Catholic Latinos, the declines have been historic. The share of Latino adults identifying as Catholic plummeted from 67% in 2010 to 43% in 2022.  The number of Protestant Hispanics has stayed about level.  Brought to you […]

DALLAS — Republicans are gathering in Dallas this week for an unconventional midterm convention designed to energize the party’s voters, spotlight its candidates and keep President Donald Trump at the center of the 2026 campaign. Dubbed a “Trump-a-Palooza” by Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters, the two-day event will feature Trump speaking both nights, alongside Republican congressional leaders, Cabinet officials and candidates competing in some of the country’s most closely […]

Shelton ends Alcaraz’s title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semis NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton ended Carlos Alcaraz’s title reign in the latest-finishing match in U.S. Open history as he pulled out a 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 victory in a marathon tussle that ended at 3:33 a.m. Alcaraz had his 18-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments ended in a match that lasted […]