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• FSU Shooting Suspect Identified as Stepson of Sheriff's Deputy

  Florida State University students turned out in person and online for an impromptu memorial service last night after a shooter killed two and injured six on Thursday, before being captured.

• Idaho Gov. Signs Laws Protecting Free Speech for Students and School Choice, Homeschoolers Applaud

  Idaho Governor Brad Little has taken major steps to protect the rights of students and their parents across the state by recently signing bills that protect free speech on college campuses and allow parents the freedom to select better learning options for their children.

• UniteUS Closes Out 'Incredible' Semester of Outreach With 5,000 Baylor Students Worshipping Jesus

  Leaders and organizers of the UniteUS movement say they saw an "incredible end to the best semester" while closing out their year of outreaches at Baylor University this week. 

• Go Inside the White House Easter Prayer Dinner as Trump Declares, 'For Our Sake He Gave Up His Life'

  The White House Faith Office hosted a special Easter dinner at the presidential mansion last night. It's just one of several events CBN News has reported on since the administration announced it's honoring the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ throughout Holy Week.

• 'Egregious Antisemitism': Trump Blasts 'Terrorist Inspired Sickness' at Harvard, Freezes Funding

  President Trump is ramping up the pressure on Harvard University after the Ivy League school has resisted his demands to address antisemitism on campus.

• Heartbreaking Deaths Reported as Predators Destroying Teens Through Online Sextortion Scams

  Dozens of parents are sharing heartbreaking stories of losing their children to online dangers. They include John DeMay, whose son took his own life after being targeted in a sextortion scheme on Instagram.

• 'Extremist': State Attorneys General Weaponizing Laws to Attack Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

  For decades, pro-life pregnancy centers have faced attacks from abortion providers and their political allies including federal, state, and local governments.  Recently, several pro-life lawmakers on Capitol Hill have set out to change that by introducing legislation designed to keep these centers and their employees safe.

• PRAYERS ANSWERED: Kidnapped American Pastor Josh Sullivan Rescued in Deadly Shootout

  The American missionary who was kidnapped at gunpoint during his church service in South Africa has been rescued after a deadly shootout with his captors.

• Another Deadly Plane Crash: Upstate NY Crash Victims Included 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year and Family

  A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying six members of a close-knit family of physicians and distinguished student-athletes on a trip to the Catskills for a birthday celebration and the Passover holiday.

• WATCH: White House Easter Event with President Trump After His Holy Week Declaration - 'HE IS RISEN!'

  President Trump issued a faith-filled presidential message on Palm Sunday in honor of Holy Week as Christians around the world commemorate the holiest time of the year. And now there are reports that his administration is also planning a unique Easter staff worship ceremony at the White House.

• Bible Reading Surges Among Surprising Portions of the Population: Study

  There’s an increase in Bible use and Scripture engagement among younger Americans and men, according to a new study from the American Bible Society.

• Signs of Hope for Christianity in America, New Survey Reveals

  There are plenty of surveys swirling about faith — or lack thereof — in America, but there are some encouraging new statistics offering rays of hope.

• US-Russian Ballerina Ksenia Karelina Returns Home to US, Freed in Prisoner Swap with Moscow

  A Russian-American woman freed by Moscow arrived back in the United States late Thursday as part of a prisoner swap completed as the two countries aim to repair ties.

• More Air Accidents: 3 Killed in FL Crash, 6 Dead in NYC Copter Crash, Airliner Strikes a Wing in DC

  Investigators are trying to find out why a helicopter crashed in New York City on Thursday. All six people on board were killed, including a family of five Spanish tourists.

• FL Files Terrorism, Attempted Murder Charges Against Ryan Routh, Accused in Trump Assassination Plot

  Florida's attorney general has filed additional charges against a man accused of plotting to assassinate President Trump in a foiled attempt at Trump's West Palm Beach golf course during the presidential campaign in September 2024.

• Entire Kentucky Church Survives as Tornado Destroys Building: 'God Is so Good to Us'

  A series of storms has devastated several states with tornadoes, heavy rain, and flooding. In the aftermath, members of a Kentucky church are thanking God no one was hurt when a powerful twister destroyed their main sanctuary at a time when the building would have been full of people. 

• Stock Market Rebounds, Recession Prediction Withdrawn After Trump Presses Pause on Tariffs

  Analysts will be watching the stock market today after Wednesday's major rebound following President Trump's announcement of a pause on reciprocal tariffs. 

• 'Hundreds Accepting Jesus Christ': UniteUS Collegiate Revival Arrives at SMU

  Another signal fire of revival was ignited on an American college campus last night, this time at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.

• Researcher Teases Shocking Bible, Faith Findings That Will Surprise Americans

  A researcher who specializes in assessing Christianity in America said he recently “woke up” to the positive changes happening surrounding faith in America when he observed shocking spikes in Bible sales.

• UPDATE: Stocks Soar +2,962 in Huge Spike as Trump Halts Most Tariffs but Smacks China in a Big Way

  President Donald Trump halted most of his tariffs on U.S. trading partners on Wednesday, sending stock markets soaring. As of 2 p.m., the Dow Jones Industrial Average had spiked by 2,700 points, well above the 40,000 mark.