The legislation that Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed into law on Wednesday requires a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities. (Cline, AP News)
Read MoreThe study of almost 8,000 vapers revealed that the proportion using high-strength vapes had risen from 3.8 per cent on average between July 2016 and June 2021, to 33 per cent in January 2024. Disposable vapes are often sold in nicotine strengths of 0mg, 10mg and 20mg/ml, which is the highest legally available, while reusable vapes allow people to buy a wider range of lower strengths. (Searls, The Telegraph)
Read MoreOther records that Disney can be jubilant about: That’s the third grossing non-opening Wednesday of all-time behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens ($38M) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($32.2M). It’s the 12th highest grossing Wednesday overall, and the highest grossing non-opening animated Wednesday in domestic history. (D’Alessandro, Deadline)
Read MoreIn a rare case of cult crime in Singapore, prosecutors said she had instituted a “reign of terror” over eight years, convincing her followers to part with their money, which she claimed would be used to build temples in India. (Newey, The Telegraph)
Read MoreIn a statement Tuesday announcing Morris’s resignation, Gateway’s board of elders said they were “heartbroken and appalled” to learn that what they believed was an extramarital relationship was allegedly abuse of a child, The Christian Post reported. (Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Read MoreThe rate of religious conversion in East Asia is among the highest in the world: Half of adults in Hong Kong and South Korea have left the religion they were brought up in for another religion or no religion. Among Christians, substantially more adults in those two places left the faith than those who converted to Christianity. (Ong, Christianity Today)
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