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ByRachelZoll The Associated Press Evangelicals, deeply di- vided over Donald Trump, are wrestling with what the tumultuous 2016 election will mean for their future. His candidacy has put a spotlight on the fractures among Christian conser- vatives, most prominently the rift between old guard religious right leaders who backed the GOP nominee as an ally on abortion and religious liberty, and a com- paratively younger genera- tionwhoconsideredhisper- sonal conduct and rhetoric morally abhorrent. "This has been a kind of smackintheface,forcingus toaskourselves,'Whathave we become?'" said Carolyn Custis James, an evangeli- cal activist and author who writes about gender roles in the church. The outcome of this self- examination is as impor- tant for evangelicals as it is for the Republican Party. Christian conservatives have been among the most reliablemembersoftheGOP coalition.RecentPRRIpolls found nearly seven in 10 evangelicalsbackedTrump. Yet, those numbers are lower than the 79 percent who voted for 2012 Republi- can nominee Mitt Romney, a Mormon who had strug- gled to win over conserva- tive Protestants for theolog- ical and other reasons. Anyelectionpost-mortem will, of course, be shaped by who wins the White House. A Hillary Clinton victory could draw energy away from any re-evaluation of thereligiousright,givenher support for abortion rights and gay rights, and the op- portunity she will have to shape the U.S. Supreme Court.Whilemanyyounger evangelicals have a broad rangeofconcerns,including fightingclimatechangeand poverty, they are staunchly opposed to abortion, often more so than their parents. John Fea, a historian at Messiah College in Pennsyl- vania, said there could be a Christian right resurgence under Clinton. "Many evangelicals, whether 'Never Trump' or willing to support Trump, are ultimately shaped by a core set of convictions. They are still going to be — for good or for bad — one-, two- or three-issue voters primarily. I think that per- sists," he said. And if Trump wins? Evangelicalswhoadvocated for him, such as Tony Per- kins of the Family Research Council and author and broadcaster James Dobson, wouldfeelvindicatedbefore theircriticsifTrumpfulfills his promise to appoint con- servativehighcourtjustices. "Very early on he was con- cerned about the marginal- ization of Christianity," said theRev.RobertJeffress,pas- tor of the megachurch First Baptist Dallas, who advo- cated for Trump. Yet,evenifTrumpproves loyal to Christian conserva- tives, debate would persist over whether his support- ers traded integrity for in- fluence,givensexualharass- ment claims against him and his attacks on Mexican immigrants, Muslims and others. "If they can support even Donald Trump, and even after we learn more and more about him, then this has actually been a charade all along designed to raise money or to grasp forpowerortobuildinstitu- tionsorpersonalplatforms," said Collin Hansen, a long- time Republican and edito- rial director of the Gospel Coalition, an interdenomi- national evangelical minis- try. He said he hoped lead- ers who opposed Trump had retained enough cred- ibility to provide conserva- tive Christians "something to build on." CAMPAIGN 2016 A erTrump,an evangelical examination of conscience? POSSIBLE SHORTAGES BRYNNANDERSON—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS A group of first responders watch a large plume of smoke near the scene of an explosion of a Colonial Pipeline, Monday in Helena, Ala. By Jay Reeves and Jeff Martin The Associated Press HELENA, ALA. A fatal ex- plosion that sparked a gey- ser of fire has shut down a vital pipeline supplying gas- oline to millions of people across the Southeast, rais- ing fears of another round of gas shortages and price increases after the pipe- line's second accident and shutdown in two months. Continuing fires in the drought-stricken area of central Alabama hampered officials' efforts to fully as- sess the damage Tuesday af- ternoon. The accident happened when a dirt-moving track hoe struck the pipeline, ig- nited gasoline and sparked a blast Monday, killing one worker and injuring five others, Georgia-based Co- lonial Pipeline said. Flames and black smoke continued to soar on Tuesday, and fire- fighters built an earthen berm to contain the burn- ing fuel. Four of the injured re- mained hospitalized, Colo- nial spokesman Bill Berry said at a Tuesday after- noon news conference in nearby Helena, Alabama. UAB Hospital, where the injured were treated, de- clined to release informa- tion on the patients, citing requests by their families for privacy. Another worker was treated for less-severe inju- ries and release from a hos- pital, Berry said. The company said it hoped to restart the pipe- line as early as the week- end. As much as 168,000 gallons of gasoline could have burned, spilled, evap- orated or remained in the pipeline, the company said. The explosion happened a few miles from where the Colonial pipeline sprung a leak and spilled 252,000 to 336,000 gallons of gas- oline in September. After the leak, the company used one of Colonial's two main lines to move gasoline as it made repairs, but it still led to days of dry pumps and higher gas prices in Ala- bama, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas while re- pairs were made. The contractors were working on repairs related to the September leak when gasoline ignited and spread fire to the pipeline, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Adminis- tration said Tuesday. The nine-member crew was using the track hoe to excavate the pipeline so that permanent repairs from the September leak could be made, Colonial Pipeline executive Gerald Beck said. The machine struck the pipeline, touching off the explosion, he said. The pipeline provides nearly 40 percent of the re- gion's gasoline and usually runs at or near full capac- ity. Together Colonial's two lines carry more than 2 mil- lion barrels of fuel a day. By mid-day Tuesday, Co- lonial Pipeline said it was able to restart the second of its two main lines, which carries diesel fuel and jet fuel. The severity of the gas- oline shortage will depend on how long the gasoline pipeline remains closed, AAA spokesman Mark Jen- kins said. After the September leak, Colonial said it made up some of the gasoline short- fall by sending gas through the line that usually carries diesel and jet fuel. The com- pany has not said whether it will do so again. "We would encourage drivers not to panic, so don't run to the gas sta- tion and start filling up ev- ery gas can you can," said AAA spokeswoman Tamra Johnson. Colonial Pipeline, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, op- erates 5,599 miles of pipe- lines, transporting gaso- line, jet fuel, home heating oil and other hazardous liq- uids daily in 13 states and the District of Columbia, ac- cording to company filings. Plagued by a severe drought after weeks with- out rain, the section of Al- abama where the explo- sion happened has been scarred by multiple wild- fires in recent weeks, and crews worked to keep the blaze from spreading. Pete Valenti, deputy fire chief in Helena, said the pipeline was spewing a gey- ser of flame several hun- dred feet into the air when crews arrived. "There was a hole in the pipeline. Product was just shooting out," he said. From 3,000 feet in the air, a flame could be seen still burning in a haze of smoke Tuesday. An AP pho- tographer flew over the site that morning and also saw trucks parked near the pipe- line covered in gray ash. Photographer Brynn Anderson said the black- ened earth and a large area of charred trees are surrounded by other trees awash in fall colors just beyond the burned area, showing a stark contrast. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal temporarily eased limits on the hours that truckers carrying gas- oline may drive. Other gov- ernors took similar action following the September leak, which allowed truck- ers to transport more gas- oline by highways, making up for some of the shortage. In North Carolina, At- torney General Roy Coo- per reminded residents that North Carolina's price gouging law remains in effect. Gov. Pat McCrory urged citizens not to par- ticipate in panic buying. McCrory, a Republican, and Cooper, a Democrat, are rivals in the 2016 gov- ernor's race. Gasoline pipeline blast could raise pump prices in the Southeast By Brian Witte The Associated Press BALTIMORE A school bus was blocks away from its first stop Tuesday morning when it rear-ended a car and then ricocheted off a roadside pillar into an on- coming commuter bus. The pre-dawn accident killed at least six people and injured 10, authorities said. There were virtually no skid marks at the crash scene, suggesting that the brakes of the school bus were not forcefully applied, and leading to what Balti- more Police spokesman T.J. Smith called a working the- ory that the driver had suf- fered some sort of medical emergency. The school bus driver was killed, along with at least five people on the Maryland Transit Admin- istration bus, Smith said. "It literally looks like a bomb exploded in the bus. It's catastrophic damage," Smith said. The only other occu- pant of the school bus, an aide, was taken to a hospi- tal, as were the car driver and eight people from the commuter bus, Smith told a news conference. He said one survivor was in critical condition, one was in serious condi- tion and eight had injuries that were not considered se- rious. A National Transporta- tion Safety Board team be- gan examining the vehicles and documenting the scene early Tuesday afternoon, spokesman Keith Holloway said. PRE-DAWN ACCIDENT NTSB probing 2-bus crash that killed at least 6 2498 S. Main St. Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 528-8656 END OF THE YEAR SPECIAL End of the year membership special $150 Single Membership $225 Couple Membership *No enrollment fees Membership to be paid in full upon sign-up Through a Child's Eyes… AspecialcontestbringingTehamaCounty school children and local businesses together … to the delight of Daily News readers! 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