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Haitian Missionaries: All 16 missionaries from Christian Aid Ministries (CAM) have been released to their respective homes after being held hostage in Haiti since October 16, 2021. The group, which included 5 children and an 8-month old, was kidnapped by the Haitian gang, “400 Mawozo.” They threatened to kill them unless they were paid a $1M ransom per person. (video) It remains ambiguous as to whether a ransom was actually paid.

Statement from CAM: “We glorify God for answered prayer…all 17 of our loved ones are now safe.” (blog posts of updates throughout the process)

Olympic gymnasts reach settlement: The victims of Dr. Larry Nassar reached a $380M settlement with the USA Gymnastics team on Monday. The settlement marks the end of a five-year legal battle between the gymnasts and their former doctor, who worke…