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These influencers are teaching Christianity online â and young people are listening
ATLANTA (AP) — Millennial and Generation Z Christian influencers are increasingly filling a void in American religion, growing audiences across digital platforms by steering young people to biblical answers to tough questions that aren't always answered in Sunday sermons.“I can be that in-between — Monday to Saturday help — to give you practical things to make you feel like you’re not walking this walk alone,” said Megan Ashley, 35, sitting cross-legged in sweats on the couch where she records her “In Totality” podcast.
From myriad backgrounds, these... Read More
Trump's return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026?
There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while blocking wind and solar, according to dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians.Surveyed by The Associated Press, many described 2025 as turbulent and challenging for clean energy, though there was progress as projects connected to the electric grid. They said clean energy must continue to grow to meet skyrocketing demand for electricity to power data centers and to lower Americans' utility bills.
Solar builder... Read More
Marco wins! Schwarz scores World Cup giant slalom victory with favored Marco Odermatt sixth
ALTA BADIA, Italy (AP) — Yes, a Marco won the World Cup giant slalom Sunday. Just not the one expected at Alta Badia.Marco Schwarz was first on the classic Gran Risa course where Marco Odermatt, the dominant skier of his generation, had won five of the past six giant slaloms.
Wearing start bib No. 1, Schwarz got a wire-to-wire win by protecting his first-run lead to finish 0.18 seconds ahead of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil.
“This victory means a lot to me,” said Schwarz, who missed almost a full year of racing through injury since his previous win... Read More
Ryan Gerard flew across two oceans to play in Mauritius. It paid off with a Masters invitation
BEL OMBRE, Mauritius (AP) — Jayden Schaper made it back-to-back titles Sunday by winning the Mauritius Open in a playoff over Ryan Gerard, the American who flew across two oceans for the final event of the year and returns home with an invitation to the Masters.Schaper birdied three of his last four holes for an 8-under 64, and then chipped in for eagle to win on the second playoff hole. He won last week in the Alfred Dunhill Championship in South Africa by making eagle in a playoff.
Gerard had reason to feel like a big winner, too.
He was No. 57 in the... Read More
Turning Point showcases the discord that Republicans like Vance will need to navigate in the future
PHOENIX (AP) — The next presidential election is three years away, but Turning Point USA already knows it wants Vice President JD Vance as the Republican nominee.Erika Kirk, leader of the powerful conservative youth organization, endorsed him on opening night of its annual AmericaFest convention, drawing cheers from the crowd.
But the four-day gathering revealed more peril than promise for Vance or any other potential successor to President Donald Trump, and the tensions on display foreshadow the treacherous waters that they will need to navigate in the coming years... Read More
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- Marco wins! Schwarz scores World Cup giant slalom victory with favored Marco Odermatt sixth
- Turning Point showcases the discord that Republicans like Vance will need to navigate in the future
- Sofia Goggia gets overdue World Cup win in super-G and Lindsey Vonn is third
- Trump is leaning on son-in-law Jared Kushner for difficult diplomacy
- Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank
- Russia says talks on US peace plan for Ukraine 'are proceeding constructively'
- Multiple gunmen open fire at a South African pub, killing 9 and wounding 10
- Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack
- Bazball revolution falters for England in the Ashes, but it's not the end of the system
- Saudi Arabia quietly expands access to its only alcohol store for non-Muslim residents
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- Ryan Gerard flew across two oceans to play in Mauritius. It paid off with a Masters invitation
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