News Recap - July 26-28, 2024

Highlighted national news events from July 26-28, 2024

Each day is packed with events happening all over the world. Cut through the noise so you can stay on top of what matters most.

Olympics 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony was awash with demonic imagery. The organizers issued an apology over a scene that many interpreted as an offensive depiction of The Last Supper (when Jesus dined with his disciples one last time before his crucifixion). The scene featured people dressed in drag and some scantily dressed performers, including a blue man wearing a thong while sitting in the middle of a long table. The Olympics’ official account claims that the scene was meant to be an interpretation of Dionysus (the Greek god of wine and festivity). [more]

International

Thousands are mourning the death of 12 children and young adults who were killed in a rocket attack in the Israel-controlled Golan Heights, while they were playing football. The Hezbollah terrorist group has denied any responsibility for the strike. Israel said it has since hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. There’s concern of war. [more]

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his political rival, Edmundo González, each claimed victory in the country’s presidential election, after Venezuelans took to the polls Sunday. Maduro has been in power since 2013. Exit polls had suggested that González would win. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States had "serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people,” and called for a detailed tabulation of votes to be published. [more]

Domestic

A 33-year-old pro-life activist, Bevelyn Beatty Williams, has been sentenced to three years and five months in prison July 24 for violating the FACE Act (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances). U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said that the woman “repeatedly intimidated and interfered with individuals seeking and providing critical reproductive health services,” doing so by “physically blocking access to clinics, threatening staff, and by force.” Bevelyn, mom to a 2-year-old daughter, said she will appeal the decision. [more]

Fires

Several wildfires have broken across California, with the Park Fire, which started Wednesday, having grown to be the biggest in the state this year. [more]

Health

A new blood test can reveal whether the person has Alzheimer’s with 90 percent plus accuracy, according to a new study. [more]

Daily Inspiration

“Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.” - Gilbert K. Chesterton

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