Jan. 6, 2014 – US Supreme Court Halts Gay Marriages in Utah “The Supreme Court on Monday [Jan. 6, 2014] blocked further same-sex marriages in Utah while state officials appeal a decision allowing such unions. The terse order, from the full court, issued a stay ‘pending final disposition’ of an appeal to the federal appeals […]

October 2014[edit] 1 October: The town of Taza Kharmatho was retaken by Peshmerga and Iraqi Army forces, but remained uninhabitable, due to the booby traps that had been left by ISIL.[295] 2 October: The Turkish Parliament voted 298:98 to authorize anti-ISIL operations, following concerns over ISIL advances close to Turkey’s borders. Turkey will allow foreign […]

If you thought you had plenty of time yet to give to Alma’s Closet for the 2018 General Assembly, we have to tell you that the Assembly is almost here. This is it! Wonderful, dedicated missionaries are expecting some of their dreams to come true when they visit Alma’s Closet. For years, World Missions and […]

2001 July The worm named Code Red affects computer networks running a Microsoft operating system. Some websites, including the White House site, are disabled. 2003 Anonymous, the group of hackers who refer to themselves as “Internet activists” and attack government, corporate, and religious websites, is organized. While the group avoids adhering to a strict philosophy, […]

Monday, Nov. 17: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declares a pre-emptive state of emergency. Monday, Nov. 24: St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch schedules a prime-time press conference to announce the grand jury’s decision. Monday, Nov. 24: Protests begin in earnest. Monday, Nov. 24: Local authorities deploy tear gas to break up demonstrations. Monday, Nov. 24: […]