The Herald also revealed how Epstein’s legal team quietly worked with Acosta to turn what could have been a life sentence in federal prison into just 13 months in the Palm Beach County Jail. Even then, Epstein got to spend 12 hours a day at an office, six days a week, under the terms of his work-release privileges. ... Read More
A Disappearing Missionary Impulse
We should empower all of God’s people to dream as missionaries again. Summer presents a wide array of missionary opportunities for those attuned to how the Spirit of God might be at work in the places they live, work, and play. The pace of life changes—providing more time for interaction with neighbors, coworkers, friends, and even seemingly random strangers that we might encounter on a summer vacation. Each block party or time at the local pool is an occasion when God can bring into... Read More
Spanish River High principal removed after comments about Holocaust
“Mr. Latson made a grave error in judgment in the verbiage he wrote in an email stating, ‘I can’t say the Holocaust is a factual, historical event because I am not in a position to do so as a school district employee.’ In addition to being offensive, the principal’s statement is not supported by either the School District Administration or the School Board,” the district said Monday. ... Read More
Plantation explosion could have been a crime; no one is saying for sure
Most businesses north of the explosion, in The Fountains shopping center, had reopened Monday, including Toojay’s, Eco Pharmacy, Salonz Beauty and Spa Suites, and M. Evans Salon. A sign on Ideal Image’s door said it was closed until further notice. Multiple construction workers stood on ladders inside to work on ceiling ducts. ... Read More
Amazon Sold $240K of ‘Liturgy of the Ordinary’ Fakes, Publisher Says
A Christian bestseller (and CT Book of the Year) was targeted by a major counterfeiting scheme. It took Tish Harrison Warren nearly three years to publish her first book. It was more than 18 months of arranging childcare and carving out time to write before she had a manuscript—11 chapters chronicling details from her day-to-day life paired with the rhythms of church ritual. By the time Liturgy of the Ordinary debuted in December 2016, she and her publishing team had gone through the... Read More
Cleanup begins at Plantation explosion site as authorities search for cause
Teco representatives were on site Sunday along with fire investigators from the city’s police and fire departments, the state Fire Marshal, the Broward Sheriff’s bomb squad and arson team, the FBI, personnel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Sunrise hazardous materials crew, officials said. ... Read More
Poll: 1 in 4 Americans say they never plan to retire despite realities of aging
She searched for work in the immediate aftermath of her layoff, a process she describes as akin to “banging my head against a wall.” Finding Manhattan too expensive without a steady stream of income, she eventually moved to Portland, Maine. A few years later, she moved again, to Lake Oswego, Oregon. ... Read More
Coast Guard suspends search for missing Carnival Victory crew member
“Suspending a search is one of the most difficult decisions we have to make as first responders, and it is never made lightly,” Coast Guard 7th District search and rescue coordinator Michael Mullen said in a news release Sunday. The man’s family was notified of the decision, he said. ... Read More
Financier Jeffrey Epstein due in New York court over sex charges
Epstein, a wealthy hedge fund manager and part-time Palm Beacher who once counted as friends former President Bill Clinton, Great Britain’s Prince Andrew, and President Donald Trump, was taken into federal custody Saturday and is expected to appear Monday in Manhattan federal court, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. ... Read More
The cleanup begins at Plantation explosion site. Here’s how to get your vehicle if it’s still there.
Representatives of Peoples Gas/Teco were at the scene Sunday along with fire investigators from the city’s police and fire departments, the fire marshal, FBI, the Broward Sheriff’s bomb squad and arson team, personnel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Sunrise hazardous materials crew were, he said. ... Read More