CBN General News

• Thirty Years, One Language, and a Bible Delivered by Air

  For Johnny Reeves, a missionary pilot with JAARS, reaching Papua New Guinea means flying into airstrips carved into mountainsides, where gravel, grass, mud, and clay replace the paved runways found at conventional airports. For one flight, however, the cargo aboard his Kodiak airplane was more significant than anything he had carried before.

• Trump Tells Kid 'God Was Watching You,' Honors Teen Who Saved Boy's Life

  The teenage lifeguard who saved a 10-year-old boy struggling in powerful waves along the California coast was honored at the White House Monday.

• 'I Was Empty Without Him': Singer and TV Star Donnie Wahlberg Gets Deep About Finding Christ

  This past year, award-winning singer and actor, Donnie Wahlberg publicly proclaimed Christ as his savior, and lately he's been opening up more and more about his faith journey.

• State Department Turns to Faith-Based Groups in Major Shift on US Foreign Aid

  The U.S. State Department has announced a historic partnership pledging nearly $2 billion to faith-based organizations for global health and humanitarian aid.

• Iran Prepares to Go 'Fully Offensive' after Ceasefire; Kushner Says Gaza Plan Could be 'Win-Win' for Israel

  The U.S.-Iranian ceasefire memorandum expired without an agreement or extension on Monday, leaving many in the Middle East wondering what comes next.

• Haitian Pastor in New Jersey Fears Return to Haiti as Asylum Case Remains Pending

  A Haitian pastor now living in New Jersey says he fears he will be killed if he is forced to return to Haiti, as legal protections for many migrants come to an end.

• Suspect in Crucifixion of AZ Pastor Receives Huge Prison Sentence

  The suspect in the crucifixion-style murder of a beloved Arizona pastor has been denied his goal of receiving the death sentence and has been sentenced to spend the rest of his natural life in prison instead.

• The Blue State Exodus: As Millions Flee, It Could Flip the Political Map

  America has covered a lot of ground over its short history—and it's on the move again. This time, the shift is both political and geographical, with people leaving blue states and heading straight for red ones. 

• 'Battle for Britain': Christian Leaders Call Church to Prayer as Thousands Prepare to Gather

  Thousands of Christians from across the United Kingdom and beyond are preparing to gather in Manchester this month for Battle for Britain, a three-day gathering calling believers to pray, fast and intercede for the nation.

• US-Iran Ceasefire Expires as Kushner Arrives in Israel; USS Abraham Lincoln Crew Headed Home

  An important day has begun in the Middle East as the 60-day U.S. ceasefire with Iran expires, and U.S. envoy Jared Kushner meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

• Operation Blessing Joins with Church Partner to Feed Thousands of Colombia Quake Victims

  CBN's Operation Blessing is on the ground in Pereira, Colombia, working with a church partner and volunteers to prepare and distribute thousands of meals to those most in need.

• Deadly, Destructive Weather Strikes US, Thousands of Miles Apart

  Dangerous weather systems have hammered states from the Midwest to Hawaii, dumping record amounts of rain and destroying roads and bridges. Days of relentless rain have led to historic flooding, taking the lives of at least seven people in Indiana, including a four-year old boy. 

• Millions of Americans Report Miraculous Answers to Prayer — Here’s the Evidence

  How many Americans have experienced miraculous answers to prayer? A new survey from the American Bible Society (ABS) reveals the results of this thought-provoking question.

• Dr. Steven Gundry's Brain Prescription: Good Gut Health Translates into Improved Mood, Cognition

  For over a decade, best-selling author Steven Gundry, M.D., a heart surgeon and the director and founder of the International Heart & Lung Institute as well as the Center for Restorative Medicine, has recommended that patients balance their gut microbiome between good and bad bacteria in the intestines.

• US Missionary Freed from 9 Months in Captivity After White House Prioritized His Rescue

  An American missionary who was kidnapped last October has been released. As CBN News reported, Kevin Rideout was seized in the West African nation of Niger on Oct. 21 by three gunmen. 

• Franklin Graham Slams 'Evil' Massachusetts Abortion Law: 'This Sends a Chill up My Spine'

  Evangelist Franklin Graham is one of many pro-lifers who are expressing deep concerns over the decision by the state of Massachusetts to allow abortions of very late-term babies, all the way up to the moment of birth. 

• 'I Was a Witch': Ex-Ghost Hunter Encountered Demons, Chaos Before 'Torment Stopped'

  A former ghost hunter says her search for spirits ultimately led her to abandon the occult and cling to the Holy Spirit. Like many who find themselves enthralled by ghosts, ghouls, and the macabre, Kristina Costanza's interest in these subjects began fairly innocently and quickly grew into something diabolical.

• Surrogate Mother Chooses Life, Gives Birth to Baby After Bio-Parents Requested Abortion

  A surrogate mother who refused to abort her baby despite demands from the biological parents recently gave birth. 

• As RFK Jr. and Rogan Push to Open Door on Peptides, FDA Advisors Recommend Big Shift

  The Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee recommended in July that the FDA allow Americans to have greater access to six peptides despite there being little to no human studies proving they work or are safe.  

• Virginia Denies Tuition Aid to Christian Student Pursuing Religious Major

  A Liberty University student is taking legal action after Virginia revoked state tuition aid due to her religious major.