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NNPA NEWSWIRE — From 2020 through 2025, more Muslims than Christians were killed in religiously targeted attacks. Armed groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS–West Africa primarily kill Muslims who resist them, alongside Christians and others. The deadliest Christian losses have largely occurred in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, not in the northern regions struck by U.S. bombs.

LOS ANGELES WAVE — Capital & Main’s findings are based on data collected by testers hired by the news organization to pose as Section 8 voucher holders. From late 2024 to early 2025 the testers contacted leasing agents to ask about available apartments in 65 buildings owned or operated by Jamison, Equity Residential, Essex Property Trust, AvalonBay Communities, G.H. Palmer Associates, Prime Residential and Greystar.

       The latest cancellations extend a backlash that began earlier this year. After Trump removed the center’s board and named himself chairman in February, actor Issa Rae and the producers of Hamilton scrapped scheduled engagements, while musicians Ben Folds and Renée Fleming stepped down from advisory roles.