The Guardian, by Sue Higginson: In Lismore we have experienced floods forever. But this is not a flood, this is a catastrophe. This is extreme. This is a giant, angry river in the sky. This is climate change. I’ve seen…

Reuters, by Jessica DiNapoli: Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL.N) CEO Noel Wallace said last week at an industry conference that the household goods maker sees its new Optic White Pro Series toothpaste as the type of premium product “vital” to its ability…

End Time Headlines, by Ricky Scaparo: President Joe Biden said Americans should not be worried about nuclear war with Russia after Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country’s nuclear deterrent on high alert on Sunday in an escalation of tensions…

AP News, by Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov and Dasha Litvinova: Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-biggest city and Kyiv’s main TV tower in what the country’s president…

ABC13 News, by Will Stafford: Thursday was a normal afternoon on Radford University’s campus. That’s before this happened: A flock of birds, more than 50 in total, fell out of the sky. “I jumped in the car and drove to…

What Happened: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a national state of emergency and mobilized reservists amid fears of an imminent Russian military incursion, The Moscow Times reported Feb. 23. The Ukrainian government mobilized 36,000 military personnel and transferred an additional…

APD (Adventist Press Service): At its meeting on November 22, 2021, the board of directors of the Ecumenical Council Berlin-Brandenburg (ÖRBB) elected a new chair. Monsignor Dr. Hansjörg Günther (52) from the Archdiocese of Berlin is the new chairman of…

Euractiv, by Oliver Noyan: After Russia unilaterally declared that it would recognise the independence of the two Ukrainian breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, Germany heavily condemned the move and pledged support to Ukraine. German chancellor Olaf Scholz held a…

NBC News, by Jo Yurcaba: The percent of U.S. adults who identify as something other than heterosexual has doubled over the last 10 years, from 3.5 percent in 2012 to 7.1 percent, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday. Gallup…

Religion Unplugged, by Bobby Ross Jr.: In a hit song two decades ago, country music group Rascal Flatts offered banjo-tinged commentary on “the world spinning faster than it did in the old days.” “Sunday was a day of rest,” the…

CNN, by Matt McFarland and Cheri Mossburg: Photos and videos showing piles of empty boxes littered alongside rail tracks in Los Angeles County, California have gone viral as shipping companies say they’ve seen a dramatic spike in railroad theft. Some…

Zero Hedge, by Tyler Durden: “If you’re hitting the grocery store to prepare for winter weather, please just buy what you need and leave some for others! You may have noticed empty shelves in some stores due to national supply…