Lauren Canterberry

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Reporter at World.org

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Day of prayer called for ahead of U.K. vote on assisted suicide bills

2 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

A coalition of faith-based organizations in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are urging Christians to join them on June 11 to pray against two bills aimed at legalizing assisted suicide. The Christian Institute, Affinity, CARE, the Christian Medical Fellowship, Christian Concern, and the Evangelical Alliance called for the day of prayer.
Trump bans travel from 12 countries, cites lax screening

3 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a proclamation barring foreign nationals from 12 countries from entering the United States. The ban will take effect at midnight on Monday. Trump accused the blocked countries of not properly vetting and screening their citizens before letting them travel to the United States.
Fighting eminent domain

3 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Coming up next on The World and Everything in It: a church fights to keep its property. Church leaders want to build shelters for the homeless in a town that doesn’t have any shelters. But the local zoning board isn’t budging. MARY REICHARD, HOST: Now, the city is threatening to seize the land using eminent domain. The church is pushing back with a lawsuit, accusing officials of stonewalling and failing to follow the law. WORLD’s Lauren Canterberry has the story.
Man arrested for car bombing of California fertility clinic

3 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

The FBI on Tuesday night arrested 32-year-old Washington state resident Daniel Park in connection with a car bombing last month at American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs. Federal officials took Park into custody at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on charges related to the attack. Park stands accused of providing material support to the perpetrator of the bombing, who was the only person killed by the explosion, officials said Wednesday afternoon.
Chinese couple accused of smuggling dangerous fungus to U.S.

4 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

Federal officials on Tuesday charged two Chinese citizens with conspiracy, smuggling goods into the United States, making false statements, and visa fraud. Yunqing Jian and Zunyong Liu reportedly collaborated to bring samples of the dangerous fungus called Fusarium graminearum into the country last summer, according to the FBI’s criminal complaint.
Assisted suicide activist kills self months after arrest

5 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

Florian Willet, age 47, took his own life in Germany after spending months in custody last year in Switzerland while being investigated for allegations of improper involvement in the death of a U.S. woman. Though Willet died in May, the Swiss pro-suicide organization The Last Resort, of which he was co-president, did not publicly confirm his suicide until this week.
Romanian ringleader admits SWAT calls on U.S. officials

5 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

Thomas Szabo, age 26, pleaded guilty Monday to allegations he led a group that targeted Americans with swatting and bomb threats. Swatting is when someone falsely reports a crime or threat at a victim’s home to trigger a police response. Szabo and his co-conspirators falsely reported violent emergencies at government buildings, private residences, and houses of worship for years, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. American authorities in November 2024 extradited Szabo from Romania.
Ukraine meets with Russia after blasting dozens of bombers

5 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

Representatives from Ukraine and Russia met Monday in Turkey for their second round of in-person peace talks. The two sides concluded without making any deals to end the three-year-long war but the delegations did agree to swap bodies of soldiers killed in action. Ukraine suggested holding more talks later this month, according to the Associated Press. The meetings began the day after Ukranian officials claimed a highly successful covert operation had destroyed numerous Russian aircraft.
Suspect in fiery attack on Jewish event an illegal immigrant

6 days ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday charged 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman with multiple felonies including two counts of first-degree murder and other assault charges. Soliman injured eight people on Sunday afternoon when he used a makeshift flamethrower and other incendiary devices to attack a crowd at an outdoor mall in Boulder, according to the FBI’s Denver office.
Vermont lawmakers amend law targeting pro-life pregnancy centers

1 week ago | wng.org | Lauren Canterberry

State lawmakers this week approved a measure to roll back portions of a 2023 law criticized by pro-life advocates who said it prohibited crisis pregnancy centers from supporting women and families in the state. The measure barred pro-life organizations from advertising their services in a way that the state’s pro-abortion attorney general viewed as misleading.