## Gateway Church: Texas megachurch faces exodus of worshippers after a sex abuse scandal set off a summer of turmoil

Authored by cnn.com

Summer was off to a tumultuous start when allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced on a blog dedicated to Christian survivor stories.

They’ve noticed people who have sat and prayed around them for years are once again not showing up for service.

The church has seen a decrease of 17% to 19% in weekend services attendance, a church spokesperson told CNN.

It is considered one of America’s largest megachurches, which are congregations with an average weekly worship attendance of 2,000 people or more.

There are nearly 1,800 megachurches in the United States, according to the Hartford Institute for Religion Research.

Pastor Joakim Lundqvist, a leader of a megachurch in Sweden, has shared how his own congregation faced and overcame several crises.

Lucado, an author and church leader in San Antonio, Texas, encouraged the Gateway community to think about what’s next. »

### Salmon will soon swim freely in the Klamath River for first time in a century once dams are removed

Authored by nbcnews.com

Yurok tribal members lead a redwood canoe tour on the lower Klamath River in Klamath, Calif., on June 8, 2021.

As the salmon of the Klamath have dwindled, the Yurok tribe has turned to alternative revenue like eco-tourism and canoe tours to support its people.

Gilbert Myers takes a water temperature reading at a chinook salmon trap in the lower Klamath River in California on June 8, 2021. »

### Expert gives worried fans an update after Ludacris drank water from unfiltered glacier in Alaska

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Expert gives worried fans an update after Ludacris drank water from unfiltered glacier in Alaska.

Recently, the artist sparked concern among fans after he shared a video of himself drinking water from a glacier in Alaska.

While the water was definitely giving ‘fresh’, some netizens were worried that there might be something nasty lurking in the unfiltered water. »

### Putin Has Spent More Than £1bn This Week Alone Attacking Ukraine

Authored by huffingtonpost.co.uk

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been splashing the cash while attacking Ukraine this week.

Vladimir Putin has spent more than £1 billion since Monday carrying out an intense wave of attacks on Ukraine.

Russia’s strikes – the largest of the war so far – appear to be a rebuttal to Ukraine’s three-week-old incursion into the Kursk region. »

### Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift show aimed to kill 'tens of thousands'

Authored by abcnews.go.com

The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests.

BERLIN -- The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency's deputy director said.

CIA Deputy Director David Cohen addressed the failed plot during the annual Intelligence and National Security Summit, held this week in Maryland. »

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