Kent is a reporter and news anchor for WORLD Radio. He spent nearly two decades in Christian and news/talk radio before joining WORLD in 2012. He resides in Atlanta, Ga.
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Black Friday shoppers are out in full force today, almost 50 million drivers are hitting the roads this weekend, President Biden said his administration is working to prevent a railroad strike, Biden said he’ll again ask for a ban on so-called assault weapons, the UN Human Rights Council voted to condemn Iran’s crackdown on peaceful protesters, Ford says more than 600,000 of its SUVs have a problem that could cause the vehicles to catch fire
An airstrike on a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia killed a newborn baby, The United States imposed sanctions against three more Iranian officials, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in several months, a shooting killed six people at a Walmart in Virginia, the Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated pro-life protections in the state, many retailers are remaining closed today
Iran says it’s closer than ever to being able to make a nuclear bomb, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Treasury Dept. to hand over former President Trump's tax returns to House Democrats, the death toll in Indonesia has risen sharply from a powerful earthquake, the courtroom battle continues over President Biden’s plan to erase large portions of federal student loan debt, Anthony Fauci made one last pitch for COVID-19 booster shots at the White House, a coalition of Republican-led states is making an effort to keep Title 42
The World Health Organization’s regional director is warning of a dire winter ahead for Ukrainians, Indonesia is still reeling this morning after a powerful and deadly earthquake, the Colorado Springs shooter faces serious criminal and possible hate crime charges, authorities say they were able to prevent two men from attacking a Jewish synagogue in New York City, consumers could see higher gas prices and shortages of some of their favorite groceries during the holiday season, the Orion space capsule circled behind the moon
Attorney General Merrick Garland assigned a special counsel to investigate former President Trump, Elon Musk has reinstated former president Donald Trump’s account, President Biden turned 80 years old on Sunday, Russia continues to bomb and shell Ukraine’s energy grid, U.S. Air Force bombers flew over the Korean Peninsula in joint exercises over the weekend, a massive storm dumped potentially record-setting amount of snow on parts of New York, a gunman opened fire inside a gay night club in Colorado Springs over the weekend
Nancy Pelosi will step down from leadership in January, Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee grilled FBI Director Christopher Wray, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 10 million Ukrainians are without power, average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped this week, John Ray III says the breakdown of FTX was a “complete failure” of corporate control
A rocket landed in a Polish border town on NATO soil, sparking fears of a major escalation of the war
President Biden spoke to the president of Poland on Tuesday and pledged support, Donald Trump told supporters that he intends to be the 47th President of the United States, Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy is one step closer to taking the House speaker gavel from Nancy Pelosi, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp testified before a grand jury, a Georgia judge has overturned a pro-life law in the state
President Biden met face to face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday, lawmakers on Capitol Hill are moving to fast-track billions of dollars in military aid to Taiwan, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the newly liberated city of Kherson, the CIA director met with his Russian intelligence counterpart to warn Russia not to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, former President Donald Trump is expected to announce another White House bid, a shooting spree at the University of Virginia left three students dead
Democrats will keep the Senate, President Biden has an upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping after meeting with the leaders from Japan and South Korea, Ukrainians are rejoicing in the city of Kherson, a blast in Istanbul killed at least six people and wounded more than 80
