• Florida Mother of Twins Shot to Death in Her Arms Speaks Publicly For First Time: 'My Heavenly Father By My Side'

  Megan Hiatt, who told police she was forced on Nov. 13 to hold her twin five-month-old daughters as the children's father killed them, is communicating publicly for the first time today on her own — and she wants everyone to know that she "knows her Savior Jesus Christ lives."

  

• Barista Learns Sign Language to be 'Hands of God' at Starbucks

  Sarah Campbell says she wanted to work at Starbucks because she loves interacting and connecting with people, so when an unanticipated communications barrier arose with a deaf customer, the situation stumped her — until she heard a message from God during a sermon.

• NewsOne Now Host Dares 'Black Pastors to Talk to Black America' About Trump Meetings: 'They Should Focus on Topics Jesus Would Raise'

  African-America broadcaster Roland S. Martin on Wednesday said many questions still remain about Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's meeting with Black pastors. So, Martin just issued an open invitation to the 109 pastors who met with Trump to come on his NewsOne Now television morning news show to discuss the specifics, especially what they plan to talk about at the next meeting with Trump.

  

• Las Vegas-Based International Pastor Tapped as Ben Carson's Nevada Presidential Campaign Chair

  Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson announced on Dec. 1 a Las Vegas pastor and author will be his Nevada campaign chairman. Carson's campaign said Rev. Paul Marc Goulet was appointed to the top state post.

  

• Ben Carson Urges Compassion, Support To Syrian Refugees, Says Obama's Plan To Bring 15,000 Refugees 'Small and Wrong'

  After Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson returned from a two day tour in Jordan over this weekend of multiple camps housing Syrian refugees, he quickly shared personal observations on Monday with his Facebook friends. He said he and his wife, Candy, went to Jordan because he wanted to see the actual circumstances for himself. He conveyed he wanted to talk with refugees directly to try to "find a solution where we (United States) can be both smart and compassionate.