Written by The 83-year-old US Air Force veteran who was randomly shoved onto the subway tracks by an illegal migrant on the Upper East Side has died from his injuries — and his alleged killer has been charged with murder.
Grandfather Richard Williams succumbed to his injuries after he was allegedly pushed onto the tracks with another man while waiting for a train at the Lexington Avenue-63rd Station just before noon March 8
Source: New York Times
For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth.
Job 19:25
Luke 4:1-13
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. He ate nothing in those days. Afterward, when they were completed, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone…
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Deuteronomy 8:3
He humbled you, allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know, that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth. This verse teaches that life is sustained not…
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Matthew 12:25
Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. This verse reveals the wisdom and authority of Jesus as He responds to false accusations from the Pharisees. Knowing their thoughts, Jesus explains that “every kingdom divided against itself…
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Xcel Energy confirms public safety power shutoffs for parts of southern Colorado
On Tuesday afternoon, Xcel Energy confirmed its plans to implement a public safety power shutoff in parts of southern Colorado on Wednesday. “Xcel Energy will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff beginning around noon tomorrow, April 22, to lessen the risk of wildfire and protect public safety, impacting around 7,100 customers in Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla…
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FBI offers $50,000 reward for arrest of alleged gang member in National Guard soldier’s murder
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member. Joseph “Troubles” Matos has already been indicted by a grand jury in the shooting that killed Illinois National Guard soldier Chrys Carvajal on July 3, 2021. Matos…
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Long Island cops unveil futuristic guns that could fire GPS darts during chases
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FBI’s “Operation Gangsta’s Paradise” leads to more than 40 Southern California arrests of Mexican Mafia gang members
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Video shows bear cub trapped inside a Southern California storm drain, another stuck in tree
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Tornado roars through Enid, Oklahoma, destroys homes, forces Air Force base to close
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China will send giant pandas to Atlanta again
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The Secret to Peace in Uncertain Times
Anxiety grows when we depend only on our own understanding. Peace begins when we place our confidence in God’s wisdom. 📖Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.📖 Proverbs 3:5–6 God’s direction begins with…
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Matthew 4:7
Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.” This verse records Jesus’ response to Satan during His temptation in the wilderness: “It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.” Satan had challenged Jesus to throw Himself from the temple to force divine rescue, but…
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Matthew 4:6
And said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written ‘He will command his angels concerning you,’ and, ‘On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don’t dash your foot against a stone.” This verse records Satan tempting Jesus in the wilderness by misusing…
Keep readingMatthew 11:28-30
“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” This verse is one of…
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Titus 3:3
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. This verse reminds believers of who they once were before the transforming grace of God entered their lives. Paul describes a life marked by foolishness, disobedience, deception, and slavery to various passions…
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Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children. This is a sobering warning about the danger of rejecting God’s truth. The verse says, “My…
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, that each person who belongs to God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. In these verses it reveals the divine power and purpose of Scripture. Paul teaches that all Scripture is inspired by God, meaning it…
Keep readingMatthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. In this verse it declares the eternal power and authority of Jesus Christ: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” Everything in creation is short term, nations rise and fall, cultures change, and even the physical…
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