1+ day, 8+ hour ago (276+ words) BANGKOK, Thailand " A woman shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation. Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok, posted a video on its Facebook page, showing a woman lying in a white coffin in the back of a pickup truck, slightly moving her arms and head, leaving temple staff bewildered. He said they heard a faint knock coming from the coffin. "I was a bit surprised, so I asked them to open the coffin, and everyone was startled," he said. "I saw her opening her eyes slightly and knocking on the side of the coffin. She must have been knocking for quite some time." According to Pairat, the brother said his sister had been bedridden for about two years, when her…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago (316+ words) ATLANTA " An abandoned church building in Northeast Atlanta was gutted by a fire early Monday morning, prompting a response from Atlanta Fire Rescue. The fire occurred at the former New St. John Baptist Church on Hardee Street, which had been closed during the COVID pandemic and left vacant for the past five years. Firefighters arrived at the scene around 3 a.m. and worked to control the blaze, which had engulfed most of the structure. "If someone was in there, it's not a survivable situation," an Atlanta Fire Rescue spokesperson told Channel 2 Action News. "But we're always going to make sure and be respectful of that to make sure we've investigated it thoroughly." Neighbors reported that the church was being used by homeless individuals seeking shelter. Despite initial reports, firefighters were unable to enter the building due to safety concerns, as the roof…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (212+ words) CHICAGO " Rev. Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized but has been moved out of the intensive care unit, his family said on Monday. The 84-year-old civil rights leader was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on Nov. 13. According to a news release from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the organization Jackson founded to fight for social change, the activist remains in stable condition. He was originally was "under observation for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), a neurodegenerative disorder he has managed for more than a decade." He was originally diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, but that diagnosis was changed to PSP, WLS reported. "We believe in the power of prayer, and we are grateful for the overwhelming outreach and prayers of the faithful," Jackson's son and family spokesperson, Yusef Jackson, said in a statement. "Our father is alert and continues to share his vision…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago (384+ words) VATICAN CITY " Pope Leo XIV called for "deep reflection" in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that "many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now." The Chicago-born pope was responding Tuesday to a range of geopolitical questions from reporters outside the papal retreat at Castel Gandolfo, including what kind of spiritual rights migrants in U.S. custody should have, U.S. military attacks on suspected drug traffickers off Venezuela and the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East. Leo underlined that scripture emphasizes the question that will be posed at the end of the world: "How did you receive the foreigner, did you receive him and welcome him, or not? I think there is a deep reflection that needs to be made…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (233+ words) JONESBORO, Ga. " A metro Atlanta church stepped up in a big way on Sunday to help families impacted by the government shutdown. Dixon Grove Baptist Church in Jonesboro held a food distribution on Sunday following their afternoon service. Church members told Channel 2s Cory James that they not only wanted to give people food, but also offer compassion and hope. One woman who waited in line said she is a widow and is raising eight children of her own. "It is a blessing. Like, its really a blessing and we will benefit," she said. Church officials said they know many families are experiencing increased hardships because of the now month-long government shutdown and recent issues with funding for SNAP benefits. Evangelist and church member Beverly Grandy said families are struggling to take care of their bills. "Everything is due, and you…...