An American husband and wife team helped more than 100 Iraqi Christian refugees escape ISIS terror threats in their homeland and flee to Europe. Joseph and Michele Assad, former U.S. counter-terrorism officers, helped arrange for 25 families, 149 refugees in all including 62 children, to board a privately-chartered plane in the Kurdistan region of Iraq on Dec. 10, and…

“The Masked Saint” is a true story based on Christopher ‘The Saint’ Samuels who retires from the wrestling ring to become to follow the call to be pastor. The small town Samuel finds himself in is riddled with crime so he decides to moonlight as a vigilante to protect the innocent—but to what extent as…

Oscar-winning director Ron Howard brings new life to one of the greatest seafaring tales of time with his latest film “In the Heart of the Sea”. The film is based on the award-winning novel by Nathaniel Philbrick that looks at the dramatic true journey of the Essex that inspired Herman Melville’s literary classic “Moby Dick.”…

Two years ago, Safyre Terry lost her father and three younger siblings after they were killed in a fire caused by arson. Safyre was found next to her father, who had used his body to shield her from the flames. Still, Safyre suffered burns on over 75% of her body causing her to lose her right…

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