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Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish member of parliament and the nation's former interior minister, went on trial on Jan. 24 in Helsinki over comments she believes express her religious beliefs on homosexuality. She was found not guilty by a trial court, but Finland’s prosecutor general filed an appeal of the March 30 Helsinki District Court ruling exonerating Ms. Räsänen and Lutheran bishop Juhana Pohjola on criminal “hate speech” charges. (Courtesy of Päivi Räsänen) ** FILE **

Politician on trial for sharing Bible verse, Christian views refuses to back down

By Billy Hallowell

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrive for a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti, File)

Ask Dr. E: Can faithful Christians support the Harris-Walz ticket?

By Everett Piper

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., pauses to speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Paul, Grassley question TSA in alleged targeting of Tulsi Gabbard, others for their political views

By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times

Elephant Bubi kicks the ball towards the goal in Starkenberg, Germany, Thursday, June 13, 2024. As an 'elephant oracle' the elephant predicts the outcome of the opening game of the European Championship, according to her, Germany will win. The animal from the Starkenberg elephant reserve shoots the ball into the German goal. (David Breidert/dpa via AP)

With a big kick, Bubi the elephant oracle predicts Germany to win Euro 2024 opener

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Minnesota Republican Lincoln Reagan Dinner Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Trump campaigns in Minnesota, predicts he’ll win the traditionally Democratic state in November

By Steve Karnowski and Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

This photo provided by Black Tomato shows the Redwood National Park in California. From serene nature retreats to silent walking, or just the soothing soundtracks of nature on your headphones while commuting, the quest for quietude has become one of modern travel's new trends. (Black Tomato via AP)

How to do a Prayer Walk and experience God’s power in nature

By Aaron Joseph Hall – Special to Higher Ground

A protester holds a sign with Amir Locke's name on it at a rally on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Minneapolis. A teenager has been sentenced to four years for his role in a St. Paul killing that prompted police in Minneapolis to execute a search warrant that led to the fatal shooting of Locke by a police officer in a case that focused scrutiny on the use of no-knock warrants. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa, File)

Minnesota teen gets 4 years as accomplice in fatal robbery that led to police shooting of Amir Locke

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The Passion of Jesus is performed to crowds in Trafalgar Square, London, Friday, April 7, 2023 on Good Friday by actors from the Wintershall Players. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)

Why Easter still matters today

By Corné J. Bekker – Special to Higher Ground

File photo credit: Alex Linch via Shutterstock

Ask Dr. E: How do parents teach their children to be optimists and confident leaders?

By Everett Piper

A poster for "Christmas with the Chosen: Holy Night" is seen outside of a movie theater as a group of immigration organization supporters sing carols during a Posada celebration, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023, in Fort Morgan, Colo. Organizers put on the Posada, a Latin-American tradition based on the religious events of Joseph and Mary searching for shelter before the birth of Jesus, as a way for migrants in Colorado to feel a sense of unity during the holiday season. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Plugged In: How to enjoy movies, shows, other media and not be consumed by it

By Kennedy Unthank and Plugged In – Higher Ground Partner

FILE - In this March 30, 2018 file photo, women, their heads covered by veils, burn incense as they accompany the Good Friday procession, in Lima, Peru. The Lord Of Miracles procession has been canceled for the second straight year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the archbishopric of Lima announced Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd, File)

Challenging Conversation: Does the Bible say women should wear head coverings?

By Jason Jimenez – Special to Higher Ground

This undated booking photo provided by the Minnesota Department of Corrections shows Antonio Dupree Wright, of Minneapolis. Wright, who was acquitted last year of killing three people in 2022, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for kidnapping and shooting a man two days earlier in St. Paul. Wright was given 161 months for kidnapping and 153 months for attempted murder on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, by Ramsey County District Judge Kelly Olmstead, who granted the prosecution’s request for consecutive sentences, the Pioneer Press reported. (Minnesota Department of Corrections via AP, File)

Man acquitted of killing 3 in Minnesota gets 26 years for earlier shooting

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House and Senate cannabis bill authors Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids and Sen. Lindsey Port, DFL-Burnsville conferred before the start of the final committee conference on the cannabis bill, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, St. Paul, Minn. The cannabis bill was approved in a conference committee today and will move to the House and Senate for voting this week. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)

Negotiators finalize details of bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota

By Steve Karnowski - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) celebrates with goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) after the team's 5-1 over the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Friday, April 21, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Zuccarello scores 2, Wild beat Stars to take 2-1 series lead

By Tyler Mason - Associated Press

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signs an executive order on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., to protect the rights of LGBTQ people from Minnesota and other states to receive gender affirming health care. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)

Minnesota governor signs executive order protecting gender transition health care

By Steve Karnowski - Associated Press

Alex Murdaugh stands in the courtroom at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., Thursday, March 2, 2023. Murdaugh was found guilty Thursday on two counts of murder in the shooting deaths in June 2021 of his wife and son. (Joshua Boucher/The State via AP, Pool)

Murdaugh gets life in prison for murdering wife, son

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot ruled from 1975 to 1979, when about 1.7 million people perished through hunger, disease or executions. The entire modern history of modern Cambodia, including the "killing fields" era, has been expunged from classrooms, leaving a knowledge gap for the new generation.

Consequences of deceit and deception: When people lie, people die

By Everett Piper

Brooklynn Chiles, 8, is examined during a followup visit at Children's National Hospital in Washington, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, as her mother, Danielle Chiles watches at right. Brooklynn's father, Rodney Chiles, died of COVID-19 last year and she has tested positive three times. Brooklynn is part of a NIH-funded multi-year study at Children's National Hospital to look at impacts of COVID-19 on children's physical health and quality of life. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

COVID survey: Hospitality industry loses 249 revenue days

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Twin Cities teachers and their supporters brave sub-zero temperatures Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, to march in Minneapolis. Teachers in Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools could go on strike as early as Tuesday, March 8, 2022, over demands for higher wages, smaller class sizes and more mental health services. (Hannah Hobus/Pioneer Press via AP)

Minneapolis teachers set to strike; St. Paul works out deal

By Steve Karnowski - Associated Press

In this April 7, 2017, file photo. former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch speaks during a conference on policy and Blacks at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

NFL taps former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to fight Brian Flores lawsuit

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times