Haidilao: Robots staff China's top hotpot chain

Robot waiters and chefs form the future of hotpot chain Haidilao.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2HGanbw

The data that can save lives in rural Kenya

An app is helping healthcare workers in rural Kenya to collect data and improve their service to patients.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2G8iLhk

The unlikely stars bucking the High Street slump

Museum and gallery shops are reporting rising sales and greater interest. What is their recipe for growth?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2CRvcuO

Has Vale become Brazil's most hated company?

Can the country's mining giant Vale recover after its second major disaster in four years?

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2SlbwJK

Federal Magistrate Temporarily Blocks Tampa's Ban on Gay Therapy

A federal magistrate judge recommended Wednesday that Liberty Counsel's preliminary injunction be granted against a Tampa ordinance which prohibits licensed counselors from providing talk therapy to minors seeking to reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attractions, behaviors, or identity. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WuJR86

Only These States Say Unborn Babies Are Humans: An Update on the Fierce Abortion Battles Across the US

The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) on Wednesday released their sixth annual report on the fight to protect defenseless unborn babies in the United States.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2BcnaN8

Virginia's Democrat Governor Accused of Supporting 'Infanticide', Would Let Babies Die Right After They're Born

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) stunned many people on Wednesday by saying some babies should be allowed to die right after they're born.

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'God Has Raised Up a Movement of Prayer': Christian Voters in Chicago Seek to Make Collective Impact in Mayoral Election

Nearly 71 percent of Chicago residents identify as Christian and eight out of 10 of them plan to vote in this year's election for a new mayor.   As current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to leave, voters are beginning to voice their concerns about what is going on in their city.

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First NY, Now Virginia: Democrat Proposes Bill Pushing to Abort Babies 'Just Seconds Before' Birth

Virginia Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran proposed a bill that would allow a woman to have an abortion while she is in labor and just moments away from giving birth. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HFXmia

Brutal Blast of Icy Cold Grinds US Cities to a Halt, Postal Service Closes, Officials Set Railroad Tracks on Fire

This week's arctic winter cold snap is tightening its grip on the upper plains and Midwest, with some areas facing the coldest temperatures in decades, making it feel like 50 below zero in Chicago.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2CVBGbU

'Shameful and Demonic': Hillsong NYC Pastor Speaks Out Against New NY Abortion Law

Pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong NYC has shared his feelings about the abortion law that was passed by the New York state legislature last week.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2CVbePV

'God Told Me to Say Yes': How a Colorado Mom Found Out Her Adopted Son and Daughter Were Biological Siblings

A single mother believes in miracles after discovering she has adopted her son's baby sister.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2BkjHMH

College Reinstates Pledge of Allegiance After Initial Claims It Was Based on 'White Nationalism'

The president of the board of trustees at a California college has restored the Pledge of Allegiance at board meetings after a fiery public response.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2DIuK3Q

Franklin Graham Tells Catholic Leaders to 'Take a Moral Stand' Against Cuomo Over Abortion Law

Evangelist Franklin Graham is calling on Catholic leaders to "take a moral stand" in light of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D) decision to sign a new law that removes restrictions on late-term abortions and allows babies to be aborted up until the moment of birth. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2Uk1d5M

'Cold-Mageddon' Slams US with Coldest Air in Generations, Turning Chicago Into Antarctica

It's being described as the coldest air in generations. What that means is life-threatening low temperatures expected to shatter records and plunge the Midwest into a deep freeze.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2DGmpxx

California Megachurch Pastor Takes Own Life After Dealing With 'Mental Health Challenges'

California megachurch pastor Jim Howard committed suicide last week after a long battle with mental illness. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HE0Cuk

Senate Moves Forward with Bill That Lets States Boycott Businesses that Boycott Israel

The US Senate voted Monday to move forward with a Middle East bill that would impose new sanctions on Syria and fight the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement (BDS) against Israel. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2BaZRmI

After Fearing No One Would Attend Texas Vet's Funeral, Huge Crowd Shows Up to Pay Their Respects

The staff at a Texas veterans cemetery couldn't find any members of a US Air Force veteran's family to attend his burial, so they invited the public instead.  And the response is heartwarming. 

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HziYfN

Family of Pedophile Pastor Now Spreads the Word on How To Prevent Abuse

Jimmy and Clara Hinton don't want others to miss what they didn't see for years: their father and husband, a respected pastor for years in his rural community, was keeping his flock in the dark while he molested young children.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2S9Eo7E

After Two Sons Killed in Car Accident, Georgia Pastor Says He's Still Moving Forward 'By Faith'

A Newnan, Georgia pastor says his faith is sustaining him after both of his teenage sons were killed as a result of a car accident last week.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HzySqH

EXCLUSIVE: The Pedophile in the Pulpit: How a Respected Pastor Abused Hundreds of Children for 40 Years, and No One Knew

He was their pulpit minister and a spiritual leader.  He was also a master pedophile who abused hundreds of children.

from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2B7f6ND

Rescue Pets

By KATHERINE SCHULTEN from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2G91nt3

'I’ve never experienced anything like it': For some in Chicago's deep freeze, no choice but to brave the cold

For many Chicagoans, it was just another day—albeit a historically cold one—of living a life in which staying home was not a reasonable option.

     

 

 

from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2HIYXDG

'The Batman' to fly in 2021 without Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne

'The Batman' solo movie is coming in 2021, but Ben Affleck won't play the DC Comics character; James Gunn in talks to direct the next 'Suicide Squad.'

     

 

 

from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2sYebKO

Landmark sign topples during seven-alarm fire at New Jersey paper plant

The Marcal Paper Mills in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, caught fire Wednesday, the second time in a month.

     

 

 

from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2DMiQpH

Infant ibuprofen recall: New lots for Walmart, CVS Pharmacy impacted amid dosing concerns

Tris Pharma, Inc. has expanded a voluntary nationwide recall of infant ibuprofen amid concerns the medication may contain a higher concentration of ibuprofen than labeled.

     

 

 

from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2GbQiaz

'Masked Singer' recap: Who was unmasked this week?

Another singer hits the exit in Week 5 of "The Masked Singer."

     

 

 

from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2UuRn0V

'Stay inside': Death toll up to 8 people as Arctic cold blasts Midwest, East

Wind chill temperatures in dozens of towns across Minnesota and North Dakota plummeted to a starling 60 degrees below zero or less Tuesday and early Wednesday.

     

 

 

from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2HJxxO3

God 'wanted Donald Trump to become president,' Sarah Sanders says

White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in an interview on Wednesday that she believes God wanted Donald Trump to be president.

     

 

 

from USATODAY - News Top Stories http://bit.ly/2FZXDLb