Tennessee Won't Make The Bible Its Official State Book ... For Now
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam vetoed a bill that would have made the Bible the state's official book. He said it would have trivialized the Scripture.

Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over
The organizer and host for this year's breakfast will be the National Prayer Breakfast Foundation, headed by former Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark.
By Patrick Semansky /AP
Historic Black churches receive $4 million in preservation grants
Churches across the U.S. will each receive tens of thousands of dollars to aid in restoring their historic house of worship.
By AP
FBI: Polygamous Leader Had 20 Wives, Many Of Them Minors
Samuel Bateman was a former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints until he left to start his own offshoot group.
By Trent Nelson / The Salt Lake Tribune / APTop Stories

Beloved Hollywood mountain lion P-22 draws thousands of mourners
Wildlife officials had to capture and ultimately euthanize the beloved animal after encounters with humans.
By Jae C. Hong / AP
Do State of the Union speeches still matter?
Does this annual tradition of our president addressing Congress still have the same impact that it used to?
By Mariam Zuhaib / AP
From Great Resignation to Great Rethink, the workforce is changing
Many people left their jobs amid the pandemic, but experts found workers are actually switching jobs to find more flexible environments.
By Scripps News