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The state of California approved a bill on Thursday that would force most residents to vaccinate their children. It now will go to Gov. Jerry Brown, who is expected to sign the bill into law.

Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, announced that she is pregnant with her second child and strongly expressed that she is not interested in lectures. Aside from being a reality TV star, she is also best known for advocacy against teen pregnancy and abortion.

While speculation has swirled around whether the new car show hosted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May ends up on Netflix or ITV, their live show in South Africa featured a controversial joke at the expense of former Olympian athlete Oscar Pistorius. Hammond also expressed his thoughts on the end of their hosting duties on “Top Gear” as the BBC prepares to air their final episode on Sunday night.

Justise Winslow of Duke has been selected by the Miami Heat as the No. 10 pick on Thursday. Before the event happened, he talked about his prospects in the NBA Draft on Wednesday.

Before the NBA Draft took place on Thursday, the basketball organization held press conferences for the prospects. One of them included Cameron Payne of Murray State, who ended up being selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The NBA Draft took place this week, and Kevon Looney of UCLA is one of 60 people participating this year; he was selected by the Golden State Warriors at No. 30 on Thursday. His press conference focused on his prospects and his faith in God.

Bobby Portis of Arkansas is one of 60 players participating in this year’s NBA Draft. He elaborated on his Christian faith in a press conference before the event.

The NBA Draft is being held this week, and one of the players participating in it this year is Kelly Oubre Jr. of Kansas. He elaborated on his Christian faith in a press conference before the event.

The NBA Draft is about to take place on Thursday night, and D’Angelo Russell of Ohio State is expected to be a top pick when the event happens. He talked about his draft prospects in various NBA teams at a press conference on Tuesday.

The 2015 NBA Draft presented by State Farm is scheduled to take place in New York City. Basketball fans can live stream the event on ESPN’s website and watch online via ESPN’s app.

A Texas-based nonprofit organization has worked alongside a humanitarian aid group to treat victims who were raped by the terror group known as ISIS. Such rapes and other forms of sexual violence directed at women and girls have also contributed to the spread of AIDS.

Despite having an international arrest warrant on him, Sudan President Omar al-Bashir managed to avoid getting detained in South Africa. His government has been accused of brutally persecuting Christians and other minorities in that country.

White House officials announced on Tuesday that relatives of U.S. citizens abducted by terrorists and other criminal groups will be allowed to engage in private ransom negotiations without the threat of criminal prosecution. However, the U.S. government’s own policy of not paying ransom to terrorists would continue.

The Kurds have successfully beaten back the terror group known as ISIS in both Iraq and Syria, most recently in the Syrian border city of Tal Abyad. However, in their fight, the Kurdish people also have a larger controversial goal in mind: to form a new nation.

A global survey of 40 countries has found that when it came to economic issues and general status, many people around the world hold a largely favorable opinion of the United States.

The last matchup in the quarterfinals at the Copa America 2015 tournament will take place on Saturday between Brazil and Paraguay.

The third matchup in the quarterfinals of the Copa America 2015 will happen on Friday between Argentina and Colombia. The game will also feature star soccer players Lionel Messi and James Rodriguez.

The second matchup in the quarterfinals of the Copa America tournament will take place between Bolivia and Peru on Thursday.

The matchups for the quarterfinals at the Copa America tournament have been set, and the first one will be played between Chile and Uruguay on Wednesday. The COPA America football game between Chile and Uruguay can be watched online via live stream below.

Christian charity Barnabas Fund, a nonprofit organization based in the United Kingdom, has planned to host a training session in London to advise churches on how to protect themselves against attacks from terror groups such as ISIS. The charity mainly provides assistance to Christians in majority Muslim countries.

British comedian John Oliver turned the main focus of his Last Week Tonight show on Sunday to dangers some members of society, in particular women, face on the Internet. He also tackled the issue of revenge porn, which one member of Congress is trying to ban in a proposed bill that has drawn attention from activists in favor of free speech and an open Internet.

Last week’s shooting at a historically black church in the South Carolina city of Charleston have failed to break the spirit of its residents. This was seen during a march for unity on Sunday night at one of the city's bridges.

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has called for the removal of the Confederate flag from statehouse grounds. Many Christians are also taking that point of view too.

Rev. Patrick Mahoney of the Church of the Hill plans to organize a prayer for American Pastor Saeed Abedini on Tuesday, who has been imprisoned in Iran for nearly 1,000 days. He also urged Christians to join in that effort.

American evangelical theologian and preacher Russell Moore contended that the “religious right” will eventually win the heated culture war issue of same-sex marriage. Regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules, he plans to stand by the definition of traditional marriage between a man and a woman.