An oil production and storage vessel exploded off the coast of Nigeria early on Wednesday with 10 crew members on board though it was not yet clear if there were any casualties or how much crude might have spilled into the sea.

Last week, before the Cincinnati Bengals’ thrilling 27-24 upset win over the Kansas City Chiefs, team chaplain and former Bengal linebacker Vincent Ray spoke of his team’s character during an interview with Jade McCarthy on Sports Spectrum’s Weekly Slant show.

With parts of Europe already relaxing restrictions and a growing number of Americans willing to return to normal as the threat of COVID appears to be subsiding, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took to the Senate floor Wednesday with a message: the emergency has to end.

Last month, evangelical church planting network Acts 29 announced that a new initiative to encourage pastors to plant new churches. The network is reportedly offering a $50,000 grant to each new church plant to help fund the startup. 

Data released from the U.S. Department of Transportation reveals a 12% increase in total traffic deaths for 2021 compared to the previous year.

A former University of California at Los Angeles instructor accused of posting online threats of violence against the campus, disrupting a day of classes, was arrested in Colorado on Tuesday after a standoff with police, officials said.

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The six former employees, which include marketing personnel, business personnel, and even cheerleaders, are testify before the House Committee presently. 

This week, Democrats in the House have pushed forward a new version of the America COMPETES Act, a plan they say will better position the United States in global economic competition with China; but, as debate on the bill increases, opponents are emerging with a litany of complaints.