The Guardian, by William Christou: About 125 civilians have been executed by government security forces in north-west Syria during a rolling two-day battle with loyalists to the ousted Assad regime, a Syrian war monitor reported on Friday. The Syrian Network…

CBS News: The Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in its war against Hamas…

USA Today, by Dinah Voyles Pulver and Thao Nguyen: At least 37 people are dead after dozens of tornadoes, high winds, and dust storms pushed across the United States over the weekend, decimating homes and other structures in several states….

USA Today, by Marc Ramirez: “Who am I to judge?” With those five words, Pope Francis signaled that his papacy was going to be different from his predecessors’, especially when it came to LGBTQ issues. In 2013, the pope was…

AP News, by Jean-yves Kamale: An unknown illness first discovered in three children who ate a bat has rapidly killed more than 50 people in northwestern Congo over the past five weeks, health experts say. The interval between the onset…

AP News, by Rebecca Santana: The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the United States illegally, and those who don’t self-report could face fines or prosecution, immigration officials announced Tuesday. Everyone who is in…

Politico, by Ben Munster: Pope Francis is seriously worried about his health after being hospitalized with severe bronchitis, and is rushing to tie up loose ends ahead of the battle to succeed him. The pope was admitted to a special…

The Christian Post, by Ian M. Giatti: A black LGBT-identified British actress best known for her role in “Wicked” has been tapped to play the role of Jesus in an upcoming production of “Jesus Christ Superstar.” Cynthia Erivo, 38, is…

The Christian Post: A man dressed as a woman appeared to threaten violence against supporters of President Donald Trump at a drag event linked to a Dallas church. The incident took place following a “drag king” service at Cathedral of…

The Christian Post, by Ian M. Giatti: A female pastor blasphemed Jesus as a “drag queen,” and a trans activist appeared to make threats of violence during a city council meeting in Massachusetts following federal changes that limit legal recognition…

The Christian Post, by Anugrah Kumar: Progressive members of the U.K. Parliament have introduced a formal call to abolish daily prayers in the House of Commons, a centuries-old tradition, saying prayers are “not compatible with a society which respects the…

USA Today, by Christopher Cann, Minnah Arshad, Terry Collins, and Thao Nguyen: An atmospheric river was pummeling Southern California with heavy rain on Thursday, prompting evacuations and school closures as heavy mudslides and flooding hit areas charred by the wildfires…