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General Motors has released the third-generation model of the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V, and reviewers have driven it on the test track. Based on their experience, the latest offering from Cadillac takes on a muscular feel.

Police in China have detained seven members of a Christian church on charges of embezzlement and other suspected crimes. A lawyer representing one of the members claimed that they resisted a government campaign to take down their church’s cross.

The isolated country of North Korea has detained a Canadian pastor, releasing video footage on Monday that showed him confessing of crimes against the state. The Communist country also has an uneasy relationship with Christianity.

The Senate voted and failed to pass a plan to defund Planned Parenthood of $500 million in federal funding on Monday. The group behind the videos that triggered the vote in the first place has released a fifth video online Tuesday.

A judge in California has cleared the way for drought regulators to go after people accused of illegally diverting water. To meet the shortfall, the state is relying on desalinization plants to extract potable water from the Pacific Ocean.

A policeman in China rescued a newborn baby stuck in a toilet of public restroom face-down on Tuesday. He gently pulled out the infant by reaching his arm down into a pipe.

Presidential candidates from the Republican Party are preparing for the first televised debate, which is scheduled to air Thursday on Fox News Channel. Some of them engaged in a practice run on Monday.

Evangelist Russell Moore, the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, has written a new book that focuses on various topics, including politics, religious freedom, and Islam. He contended that Islam does not threaten the power of the gospel.

Starting right guard Willie Colon decided to stay with the New York Jets earlier this year. He talked to the Gospel Herald about the upcoming NFL season, his personal life, and his Christian faith.

In an effort to stay competitive in a field challenged by Apple Watch and other smartwatches and digital wearables, Swiss watchmaking giant Swatch has responded by making new models of its Sistem51 automatic watch. The development could set off a “quiet revolution” within Switzerland’s watch industry.

The Ebola virus has popped up again in Africa, this time from two people in Sierra Leone. However, progress against the virus looks promising after initial Ebola vaccine tests have resulted in a 100 percent success rate so far.

Nigeria’s army announced on Monday that it has freed 178 people held hostage by Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. In response, the terror group released a beheading video online.

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez went to the town of Las Cruces on Sunday night after two explosions rocked two churches there. She vowed to catch the “coward” behind both bombings.

Throughout history, Christians from around the world have answered the call from God to go out into the world and preach the gospel to all nations. However, that action has always carried a certain amount of risk even in modern times.

Conservative commentator Charles Krauthammer has written a column highlighting both Christian persecution and Christian righteousness. He also elaborated on his personal connection to Lord George Weidenfeld.

Thanks to changing demographics and various rulings from the Supreme Court, some Americans feel that the United States has entered a “post-Christian era.” Two columnists looked at the impact of this trend and how Christians in the United States can live within this new reality.

Even though it may only have two megapixels, Canon’s latest digital camera, known as the ME20F-SH, has a special sensor with an ISO equivalency of 4 million. In addition, it has the capability to shoot full-color shots in near-total darkness.

Pop music superstar Katy Perry and another developer have expressed interest in obtaining a Los Angeles convent currently run by nuns. However, a judge has ruled that no one can own the estate for now in the process of settling the dispute.

Bankers in modern times have taken a beating in terms of reputation thanks to continuing economic uncertainty around the world. However, one German banker named Jakob Fugger of Augsburg wielded significant influence in the 1500s that led to the fundamental transformation of Christianity.

Josh Duggar went on social media recently to announce the birth of his fourth child with his wife, Anna. At the same time, the Duggar clan could be facing financial troubles after TLC cancelled their show ’19 Kids and Counting.’

Videos from an anti-abortion activist group targeting Planned Parenthood have reached the attention Republican presidential candidate and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who has taken a stand against both the nonprofit women’s health organization and abortion. He has called for the Senate to defund Planned Parenthood.

Former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May have officially signed a deal to bring their new car show to Amazon Prime. It is scheduled to stream online sometime in fall 2016.

Vanessa Hudgens went on social media Monday to ask her followers to pray for her father, who is suffering from an unknown illness.

Christian motivational speaker Nick Vujicic has announced that he will be the father of a second child, who is expected to arrive soon.

Some music critics have predicted that the appeal of contemporary Christian music would decline permanently in the digital era. However, two record labels based in Nashville are defying the trend and expanding the genre’s boundaries.