Top headlines to know this week

Top headlines to know this week

From The Weekly by TAB Media Group

April 15, 2026 · 28 min

About this episode

This episode covers various news headlines including child protection in the digital age and community events in Alabama.

Welcome to The Weekly, produced by TAB Media Group, which publishes The Alabama Baptist and The Baptist Paper. Each episode features news headlines read by TAB Media Group staff and volunteers. New episodes are released weekly on Wednesday mornings. Articles featured in this episode: Online extremists, sextortion and child exploitation: Protecting children in the digital age Southern Christian Writers Conference offers 'unique experience,' set for June 19–20 Rashional Thoughts Tim Adams to UM students: Excessive devotion to anything other than God 'wreaks havoc' Lass Words: A 'puzzling virtue' — humility Veterans, first responders and finding path to God's healing In 'brokenness,' Coach Hugh Freeze finds hope and peace in Christ Nicaragua repeats year of widespread repression, report says Central Alabama Water to stop adding fluoride to drinking water ERLC names presidential nominee: Evan Lenow 'Sarah's legacy': Senate approves camp safety bill named for Birmingham girl Miss America's Scholarship Foundation partners with SamfordMiss America's Scholarship Foundation partners with Samford 'Gulf of America' bill passed by Alabama lawmakers Visit TAB Media HERE Subscribe on iTunes HERE

Topics covered

  • child protection
  • Christianity
  • spirituality
  • current events
  • community
  • mental health

Keywords

  • child exploitation
  • sextortion
  • Christian Writers Conference
  • Hugh Freeze
  • Nicaragua repression
  • fluoride
  • camp safety bill

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TAB Media Group, The Alabama Baptist, The Baptist Paper

Books & works: Miss America's Scholarship Foundation, Gulf of America bill

Places: Nicaragua, Alabama

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