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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
US sanctions are 'declaration of war,' N. Korea says, promising backlash
North Korea has labeled newly-introduced US sanctions against its leader Kim Jong-Un 'a declaration of war', promising to provide Washington with a strong response.
Obama urges NATO to stand firm vs. Russia despite Brexit fallout
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying Britain's vote to leave the European Union should not weaken the western defense alliance.
Super typhoon Nepartak hits Taiwan, disrupts power supply, transport
Super typhoon Nepartak hit eastern Taiwan early on Friday, driving thousands of people from their homes, disrupting power supply and forcing the cancellation of more than 500 flights, emergency authorities said.
Islamic State counters Obama narrative in video detailing functional, expansive 'caliphate'
At a time when the Obama administration says the Islamic State is shrinking in Syria and Iraq, the terrorist group is publishing a detailed organization map that it says shows how it is running a functional bureaucratic nation-state.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu to Christian Zionists: 'We Have No Better Friends'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently traveled to Africa where he met with Christian Zionists.
Inside the United States
Snipers hunt police in Dallas: Five officers killed, 6 wounded
Eleven police officers were shot ambush-style, including four fatally, in Dallas Thursday night by at least two snipers, amid a protest against the recent police shootings of two black men, Alton Sterling in Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Minnesota, according to the Dallas Police.
House Republicans' gun bill delayed indefinitely
A House Republicans-sponsored gun bill has been put off indefinitely as speaker Paul Ryan was unable to wrangle together sparring Republicans for support.
Chaffetz forces Comey to Admit Hillary Clinton Gave Classified Info to Non-Cleared Lawyers
FBI director James Comey admitted to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Thursday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had given classified information to her personal lawyers, among others, who lacked security clearance.
Police kill more whites than blacks, but minority deaths generate more outrage
An analysis released last week shows that more white people died at the hands of law enforcement than those of any other race in the last two years, even as the Justice Department, social-justice groups and media coverage focus on black victims of police force.
Hill critics pushing to block Boeing Iran deal
U.S. lawmakers expressed mounting concern Thursday over the proposed $17 billion-plus deal by Boeing to sell commercial jets to Iran -- by far the largest deal inked by an American company since the signing of the landmark deal to curb Iran's nuclear programs in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions a year ago.
Baltimore saw steep fall in police numbers as murder rate soared
Already beset by a public outcry over the high-profile death of a black man in police custody and a rising murder rate, Baltimore's police department is facing another headache: it's shrinking fast.
U.S. Politics
Pressure on RNC to adopt platform defunding Planned Parenthood
A pro-life group is planning a massive outreach campaign in Cleveland when the Republican National Convention comes to town, in an effort to include defunding Planned Parenthood in the GOP platform.
Christian News
Print On Demand, "One of the Boldest Initiatives in the History of Bible Translation" Rapidly Accelerating Scripture Distribution
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization involving people in the advancement of Bible translation, is helping rapidly accelerate the distribution of newly translated portions of the Scriptures for those without the Bible in their language, including places where having a Bible is dangerous.
Christians' Homes Torched by Muslim Mob in Egypt as Warning Not to Build New Church
A mob of 300 Muslims has torched at least four Coptic Christian houses in the Kom El Loofy village in Samalout, Upper Egypt, because the Christians wanted to build a church on their land.
Around the World
US sanctions are 'declaration of war,' N. Korea says, promising backlash
North Korea has labeled newly-introduced US sanctions against its leader Kim Jong-Un 'a declaration of war', promising to provide Washington with a strong response.
Obama urges NATO to stand firm vs. Russia despite Brexit fallout
U.S. President Barack Obama urged NATO leaders on Friday to stand firm against a resurgent Russia over its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, saying Britain's vote to leave the European Union should not weaken the western defense alliance.
Super typhoon Nepartak hits Taiwan, disrupts power supply, transport
Super typhoon Nepartak hit eastern Taiwan early on Friday, driving thousands of people from their homes, disrupting power supply and forcing the cancellation of more than 500 flights, emergency authorities said.
Islamic State counters Obama narrative in video detailing functional, expansive 'caliphate'
At a time when the Obama administration says the Islamic State is shrinking in Syria and Iraq, the terrorist group is publishing a detailed organization map that it says shows how it is running a functional bureaucratic nation-state.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu to Christian Zionists: 'We Have No Better Friends'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently traveled to Africa where he met with Christian Zionists.
Inside the United States
Snipers hunt police in Dallas: Five officers killed, 6 wounded
Eleven police officers were shot ambush-style, including four fatally, in Dallas Thursday night by at least two snipers, amid a protest against the recent police shootings of two black men, Alton Sterling in Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Minnesota, according to the Dallas Police.
House Republicans' gun bill delayed indefinitely
A House Republicans-sponsored gun bill has been put off indefinitely as speaker Paul Ryan was unable to wrangle together sparring Republicans for support.
Chaffetz forces Comey to Admit Hillary Clinton Gave Classified Info to Non-Cleared Lawyers
FBI director James Comey admitted to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Thursday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had given classified information to her personal lawyers, among others, who lacked security clearance.
Police kill more whites than blacks, but minority deaths generate more outrage
An analysis released last week shows that more white people died at the hands of law enforcement than those of any other race in the last two years, even as the Justice Department, social-justice groups and media coverage focus on black victims of police force.
Hill critics pushing to block Boeing Iran deal
U.S. lawmakers expressed mounting concern Thursday over the proposed $17 billion-plus deal by Boeing to sell commercial jets to Iran -- by far the largest deal inked by an American company since the signing of the landmark deal to curb Iran's nuclear programs in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions a year ago.
Baltimore saw steep fall in police numbers as murder rate soared
Already beset by a public outcry over the high-profile death of a black man in police custody and a rising murder rate, Baltimore's police department is facing another headache: it's shrinking fast.
U.S. Politics
Pressure on RNC to adopt platform defunding Planned Parenthood
A pro-life group is planning a massive outreach campaign in Cleveland when the Republican National Convention comes to town, in an effort to include defunding Planned Parenthood in the GOP platform.
Christian News
Print On Demand, "One of the Boldest Initiatives in the History of Bible Translation" Rapidly Accelerating Scripture Distribution
Wycliffe Associates, an international organization involving people in the advancement of Bible translation, is helping rapidly accelerate the distribution of newly translated portions of the Scriptures for those without the Bible in their language, including places where having a Bible is dangerous.
Christians' Homes Torched by Muslim Mob in Egypt as Warning Not to Build New Church
A mob of 300 Muslims has torched at least four Coptic Christian houses in the Kom El Loofy village in Samalout, Upper Egypt, because the Christians wanted to build a church on their land.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Islamic State expands in Europe, Mideast, North Africa, Asia
Two years since it shifted from terrorist group to governing organization holding territory, the Islamic State is expanding to seven emerging areas of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, according to a State Department security report.
YouTube removes video critical of jihad, Sharia law for 'hate speech'
A three-minute video criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood, jihad and Sharia law was removed by YouTube on Tuesday for 'hate speech.'
Gonorrhoea and syphilis on the rise in the UK
Experts have warned the UK is edging towards a 'sexual health crisis' following cuts to STI testing services, as cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea have soared.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel, United States conduct unprecedented joint missile defense test
Israel and the United States recently completed a successful joint test of their militaries' anti-missile systems for the first time in a drill simulating thousands of incoming projectiles from Iran and Lebanon, the Ynet news site reported on Wednesday.
Israel, US syncing missile defense systems for joint response to future attacks
In face of the increasing missile threat to Israel, the Defense Ministry and the US Missile Defense Agency completed a test in recent days aimed at synching Israeli and American air defense systems so they can operate cooperatively in a future war.
Abbas calls on UN Security Council to reject Quartet report
The United Nations Security Council should reject the Quartet report on the conflict with Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday.
Inside the United States
U.S. Trade Deficit Grew by 10.1 Percent in May
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 10.1 percent from April to May as U.S. exports declined and imports to the country grew.
Muslim camps are spreading in the U.S. to help kids 'be proud of who they are'
For a week this year, the campers practiced paper marbling, created watercolor sunsets with a foreground of a domed mosque and minarets and took pictures of one another with rented cameras on the school’s playground.
U.S. Politics
Trump takes $51M haul for June; analysts expect larger earnings in coming months
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump raised more than $50 million for the month of June -- surpassing expectations but falling short of the amount raised by his Democratic rival for the White House.
Donald Trump: 'Newt Gingrich Is Going to Be Involved with Our Government'
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's supporters began chanting 'Newt, Newt, Newt' when the topic of a vice president came up during Trump's speech at his campaign rally in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday night.
Justice Department prosecuted 4 cases like Hillary's
U.S. House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., spoke for many when he said, 'What bothers me about this is the Clintons really are living above the law. They're being held by a different set of standards.'
Sanders may officially endorse Clinton next week, reports say
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders might formally endorse rival Hillary Clinton in the coming days, sources reportedly said Wednesday.
Christian News
Christian Persecution on Rise in Pakistan as Believers Fear Muslim Mobs Torching Homes
Police in Pakistan are doing little to protect the minority Christian community from the harassment they face from the Muslim majority, including threats to convert to Islam or abandon their homes, according to an Asian Human Rights Commission report.
Leading Psychiatrist: Demonic Possession is Real and Possibly on the Rise
A leading psychiatrist has said that after working in the field for over two decades, he believes demon possession is real. Dr. Richard Gallagher, a professor of clinical psychiatry at New York Medical College, says his opinion differs from most other professionals in the field.
Isis releases new kill list with 1,700 names targeting members of US churches and Jewish synagogues
The Islamic State's (Isis) so-called hacking arm, the United Cyber Caliphate (UCC), has released a new kill list with over 1,700 entries, targeting members of Christian churches and Jewish synagogues in the US. The list, like others released in the past, calls on pro-Daesh supporters to 'kill them all' and 'slay them', in efforts to promote more lone-wolf attacks in the West.
'Europe Is Alive for Jesus': Revival Breaks Out in France
Amid the ongoing threat of Islamic terror and economic instability, thousands of people in France are giving their lives over to Christ. (Link is fixed!)
Around the World
Islamic State expands in Europe, Mideast, North Africa, Asia
Two years since it shifted from terrorist group to governing organization holding territory, the Islamic State is expanding to seven emerging areas of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, according to a State Department security report.
YouTube removes video critical of jihad, Sharia law for 'hate speech'
A three-minute video criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood, jihad and Sharia law was removed by YouTube on Tuesday for 'hate speech.'
Gonorrhoea and syphilis on the rise in the UK
Experts have warned the UK is edging towards a 'sexual health crisis' following cuts to STI testing services, as cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea have soared.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel, United States conduct unprecedented joint missile defense test
Israel and the United States recently completed a successful joint test of their militaries' anti-missile systems for the first time in a drill simulating thousands of incoming projectiles from Iran and Lebanon, the Ynet news site reported on Wednesday.
Israel, US syncing missile defense systems for joint response to future attacks
In face of the increasing missile threat to Israel, the Defense Ministry and the US Missile Defense Agency completed a test in recent days aimed at synching Israeli and American air defense systems so they can operate cooperatively in a future war.
Abbas calls on UN Security Council to reject Quartet report
The United Nations Security Council should reject the Quartet report on the conflict with Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday.
Inside the United States
U.S. Trade Deficit Grew by 10.1 Percent in May
The U.S. trade deficit grew by 10.1 percent from April to May as U.S. exports declined and imports to the country grew.
Muslim camps are spreading in the U.S. to help kids 'be proud of who they are'
For a week this year, the campers practiced paper marbling, created watercolor sunsets with a foreground of a domed mosque and minarets and took pictures of one another with rented cameras on the school’s playground.
U.S. Politics
Trump takes $51M haul for June; analysts expect larger earnings in coming months
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump raised more than $50 million for the month of June -- surpassing expectations but falling short of the amount raised by his Democratic rival for the White House.
Donald Trump: 'Newt Gingrich Is Going to Be Involved with Our Government'
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's supporters began chanting 'Newt, Newt, Newt' when the topic of a vice president came up during Trump's speech at his campaign rally in Cincinnati, Ohio on Wednesday night.
Justice Department prosecuted 4 cases like Hillary's
U.S. House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., spoke for many when he said, 'What bothers me about this is the Clintons really are living above the law. They're being held by a different set of standards.'
Sanders may officially endorse Clinton next week, reports say
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders might formally endorse rival Hillary Clinton in the coming days, sources reportedly said Wednesday.
Christian News
Christian Persecution on Rise in Pakistan as Believers Fear Muslim Mobs Torching Homes
Police in Pakistan are doing little to protect the minority Christian community from the harassment they face from the Muslim majority, including threats to convert to Islam or abandon their homes, according to an Asian Human Rights Commission report.
Leading Psychiatrist: Demonic Possession is Real and Possibly on the Rise
A leading psychiatrist has said that after working in the field for over two decades, he believes demon possession is real. Dr. Richard Gallagher, a professor of clinical psychiatry at New York Medical College, says his opinion differs from most other professionals in the field.
Isis releases new kill list with 1,700 names targeting members of US churches and Jewish synagogues
The Islamic State's (Isis) so-called hacking arm, the United Cyber Caliphate (UCC), has released a new kill list with over 1,700 entries, targeting members of Christian churches and Jewish synagogues in the US. The list, like others released in the past, calls on pro-Daesh supporters to 'kill them all' and 'slay them', in efforts to promote more lone-wolf attacks in the West.
'Europe Is Alive for Jesus': Revival Breaks Out in France
Amid the ongoing threat of Islamic terror and economic instability, thousands of people in France are giving their lives over to Christ. (Link is fixed!)
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Kerry, Saudi minister discuss fight against Islamic State
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held an impromptu meeting on Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and talked about the need to defeat Islamic State a day after suicide bombers struck three Saudi cities, the U.S. State Department said.
Islamic State unleashes barrage of bloodshed amid string of battlefield defeats
Days after the Islamic State was flushed from the Iraqi city of Fallujah, arguably the group's highest-profile defeat in months, its fighters unleashed a barrage of bloodshed and carnage in a series of devastating terrorist attacks from Bangladesh to Baghdad that culminated in a massive suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital that left over 200 dead.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Two-state solution won't solve Mideast crisis, says Brookings expert
Shadi Hamid believes that the Middle East is suffering from some deep-seated issues, and solving the Israeli-Palestinian issue is not going to solve them all.
Inside the United States
Obama: 'Hillary Clinton MUST be the next president of the United States'
President Barack Obama finally got his long-awaited chance to hit the campaign trail for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, and he didn't waste the opportunity to make a case for his former State Department chief.
KKK wins 'Adopt-A-Highway' ruling in Georgia high court
A Ku Klux Klan group's legal battle to pick up highway trash continues after Georgia's highest court unanimously ruled in the group's favor on Tuesday.
US Government Approved 100% Of Wiretap Applications In 2015
A ten-year study of how state and federal law enforcement wiretaps suspects shows that the government is extremely efficient at the practice, and is only getting better.
FBI Rewrites Federal Law to Let Hillary Off the Hook
There is no way of getting around this: According to Director James Comey (disclosure: a former colleague and longtime friend of mine), Hillary Clinton checked every box required for a felony violation of Section 793(f) of the federal penal code (Title 18): With lawful access to highly classified information she acted with gross negligence in removing and causing it to be removed it from its proper place of custody, and she transmitted it and caused it to be transmitted to others not authorized to have it, in patent violation of her trust. Director Comey even conceded that former Secretary Clinton was 'extremely careless' and strongly suggested that her recklessness very likely led to communications (her own and those she corresponded with) being intercepted by foreign intelligence services.
FBI: 110 Emails Sent and Received on Clinton Server Contained Classified Information
FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that 110 emails from Hillary Clinton's private server contained classified information 'at the time they were sent or received.'
'Extremely careless,' but FBI advises no charges for Clinton's emails
The FBI recommended Tuesday that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges over her use of a private email server as secretary of State, even though she and aides were 'extremely careless' in handling classified information.
U.S. Politics
Trump expected to announce running mate next week, reports say
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is expected to announce his running mate next week, a campaign insider reportedly said Tuesday.
Media Shreds Clinton in Wake of FBI Report on Email Scandal
FBI Director James Comey did not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton in the investigation into her private email server and mishandling of classified information as secretary of state, but his statement Tuesday was harsh nonetheless.
Trump unloads on FBI clearing Clinton: 'System rigged'
The system is rigged,' charged Donald Trump. The GOP presidential candidate wasted no time in blasting the FBI after its director announced his decision not to recommend the government file criminal charges against Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her email scandal.
Christian News
'Europe Is Alive for Jesus': Revival Breaks Out in France
Amid the ongoing threat of Islamic terror and economic instability, thousands of people in France are giving their lives over to Christ.
Noah's ark of biblical proportions ready to open in Kentucky
A 510-foot-long, $100 million Noah's ark attraction built by Christians who say the biblical story really happened is ready to open in Kentucky this week.
Around the World
Kerry, Saudi minister discuss fight against Islamic State
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held an impromptu meeting on Tuesday with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and talked about the need to defeat Islamic State a day after suicide bombers struck three Saudi cities, the U.S. State Department said.
Islamic State unleashes barrage of bloodshed amid string of battlefield defeats
Days after the Islamic State was flushed from the Iraqi city of Fallujah, arguably the group's highest-profile defeat in months, its fighters unleashed a barrage of bloodshed and carnage in a series of devastating terrorist attacks from Bangladesh to Baghdad that culminated in a massive suicide bombing in the Iraqi capital that left over 200 dead.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Two-state solution won't solve Mideast crisis, says Brookings expert
Shadi Hamid believes that the Middle East is suffering from some deep-seated issues, and solving the Israeli-Palestinian issue is not going to solve them all.
Inside the United States
Obama: 'Hillary Clinton MUST be the next president of the United States'
President Barack Obama finally got his long-awaited chance to hit the campaign trail for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, and he didn't waste the opportunity to make a case for his former State Department chief.
KKK wins 'Adopt-A-Highway' ruling in Georgia high court
A Ku Klux Klan group's legal battle to pick up highway trash continues after Georgia's highest court unanimously ruled in the group's favor on Tuesday.
US Government Approved 100% Of Wiretap Applications In 2015
A ten-year study of how state and federal law enforcement wiretaps suspects shows that the government is extremely efficient at the practice, and is only getting better.
FBI Rewrites Federal Law to Let Hillary Off the Hook
There is no way of getting around this: According to Director James Comey (disclosure: a former colleague and longtime friend of mine), Hillary Clinton checked every box required for a felony violation of Section 793(f) of the federal penal code (Title 18): With lawful access to highly classified information she acted with gross negligence in removing and causing it to be removed it from its proper place of custody, and she transmitted it and caused it to be transmitted to others not authorized to have it, in patent violation of her trust. Director Comey even conceded that former Secretary Clinton was 'extremely careless' and strongly suggested that her recklessness very likely led to communications (her own and those she corresponded with) being intercepted by foreign intelligence services.
FBI: 110 Emails Sent and Received on Clinton Server Contained Classified Information
FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that 110 emails from Hillary Clinton's private server contained classified information 'at the time they were sent or received.'
'Extremely careless,' but FBI advises no charges for Clinton's emails
The FBI recommended Tuesday that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges over her use of a private email server as secretary of State, even though she and aides were 'extremely careless' in handling classified information.
U.S. Politics
Trump expected to announce running mate next week, reports say
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is expected to announce his running mate next week, a campaign insider reportedly said Tuesday.
Media Shreds Clinton in Wake of FBI Report on Email Scandal
FBI Director James Comey did not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton in the investigation into her private email server and mishandling of classified information as secretary of state, but his statement Tuesday was harsh nonetheless.
Trump unloads on FBI clearing Clinton: 'System rigged'
The system is rigged,' charged Donald Trump. The GOP presidential candidate wasted no time in blasting the FBI after its director announced his decision not to recommend the government file criminal charges against Democratic Party presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her email scandal.
Christian News
'Europe Is Alive for Jesus': Revival Breaks Out in France
Amid the ongoing threat of Islamic terror and economic instability, thousands of people in France are giving their lives over to Christ.
Noah's ark of biblical proportions ready to open in Kentucky
A 510-foot-long, $100 million Noah's ark attraction built by Christians who say the biblical story really happened is ready to open in Kentucky this week.