The National Weather Service reports 17 deaths due to lightning in the United States this year.
Lightning strike kills Maryville man https://t.co/2aVqx9kD6Z pic.twitter.com/18ZkM5fVa4
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) August 29, 2018
The man was fishing. It is the second lightning death in Missouri this year. Lightning struck and killed a 23-year-old man repairing a house roof in Kansas City July 5.
A tragic reminder is coming down.
Judge: Waterslide on which Kan. boy died can be torn down https://t.co/dqPYiV1xl1 pic.twitter.com/b8VoSaYHxi
— St Joseph Post (@StJosephPost) August 29, 2018
A Kansas judge says crews can begin tearing down a 17-story waterslide on which a 10-year-old boy was decapitated when his raft went airborne.
Delays in taking down the slide had stemmed from disagreements over which parts should be preserved as possible evidence.
Attorneys representing the owners of Schlitterbahn said preliminary deconstruction of Verruckt will start soon. The visible slide will likely start to come down by Nov. 1.
How is the sausage made?
Tofurky doesn’t sell meat, but it’s suing Missouri so it can sell ‘meat’ https://t.co/8liZOQzL9y
— Andy Marso (@andymarso) August 29, 2018
Tofurky uses names such as “hot dogs” and “artisan sausage” in its packaging, which is considered “misleading” and illegal under the new Missouri law.
“Plant-based meat products that use such terms like ‘deli slices,’ ‘burger,’ ‘sausages,’ or ‘hot dogs,’ with accompanying qualifying and descriptive language, clearly indicate that the products are plant based and accurately convey to consumers the products’ ingredients,” the lawsuit claims.
Tracing a religion:
Local researchers have set out to prove that Topeka was the origin of the religion that now boasts almost 280 million members.https://t.co/lIy88jskYP
— University Daily Kansan (@KansanNews) August 29, 2018
Thus, the idea of divine glossolalia — the concept of speaking in an unknown language, especially in religious worship — was created and spread around the world by Parham’s many students establishing their own Pentecostal mission.
“In 1906 … Seymour visited Texas, where Parham was then teaching, learned to speak in tongues, and went back to Los Angeles where he headed up a massive revival that is often presented as the birth event of Pentecostalism,” Miller said.
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“We’re really hoping to examine what made Topeka and Kansas – geographically, religiously, economically, demographically, and socially – the place where Pentecostalism was formed and took hold,” Cecil said. “Many people don’t realize that Kansas is the one state, second to Utah, that has probably been most shaped by religion.”
Autumn begins September 22.
It’s feeling more like late September/early October out there today! We don’t know about you, but we sure are enjoying it! #BringonFall pic.twitter.com/rtY1XcRZRb
— NWS Kansas City (@NWSKansasCity) August 29, 2018
The Brief is a daily roundup from St. Joe Post and around the web. The Associated Press contributed to this report.