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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
U.N. confirms Syria, Islamic State used chemical weapons
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces carried out at least two chemical attacks in Syria in the past two years and the Islamic State also used mustard gas as a weapon, the United Nations reported Wednesday.
Iran vessels make 'high speed intercept' of U.S. ship: U.S. official
Four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels "harassed" a U.S. warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. defense official said, amid Washington's concerns about Iran's posture in the Gulf and in the Syrian civil war.
Euro area banks see net profit fall 20 pct in first quarter - ECB
Euro area banks saw their profits fall by a fifth in the first three months of this year as they made less money from trading and most other business areas, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday.
Terrorists Attack American University in Afghan Capital
Militants attacked the American University of Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding another 18, officials said.
Italy town destroyed by powerful earthquake was preparing for food festival
In three days, the rugged residents of the medieval Italian hill town of Amatrice had planned to hold one of their most joyful events of the year: the 50th edition of a food festival celebrating their beloved Amatriciana pasta dish, which is made from local ingredients.
Turkey invades Syria, targets ISIL-held border town ahead of Kurdish militia
Turkish tanks and special forces rolled across the border on Aug. 24 in an unprecedented operation to drive Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) out of the Syrian town of Jarabulus.
Iran keen to join China in rival to Panama Canal
Iran has expressed interest in joining forces with a Chinese company that plans to build a $50 billion canal across Nicaragua that links the Atlantic and Pacific and rivals the Panama Canal.
Italy quake toll rises to nearly 250 as rescuers struggle to find survivors
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy rose sharply to almost 250 people early on Thursday after rescue teams worked through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble of flattened towns.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. Warns Americans to Leave Gaza 'as soon as possible'
The United States on Tuesday called on Americans in the Gaza Strip to leave the coastal enclave “as soon as possible.”
Could Putin make peace between Israel, Palestinians?
Earlier this week, Russia's Vladimir Putin reportedly told Egypt's President Abdul Fattah Sisi that he would be willing to host direct talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow.
Mideast Analyst: PA President Views New Israeli Defense Minister's 'Carrot-and-Stick' Plan as Threat to His Rule
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas feels threatened by the 'carrot-and-stick' plan forged by new Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, a Mideast expert assessed on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Crews battling 35 large, uncontained wildfires in the West
Thirty-five large, uncontained wildfires were burning in the West, and firefighters were making initial attacks on another 112 new blazes to prevent them from spreading.
Tornadoes slam central Indiana, demolishing homes
Several tornadoes plowed through central Indiana on Wednesday, demolishing numerous homes and a Starbucks cafe in the town of Kokomo and cutting off power to thousands of Indianapolis-area residents, but no serious injuries were reported.
Taxpayers to help foot bill with Obamacare premiums expected to spike
Obamacare's premiums will likely spike over the next year as health insurance companies grow more pessimistic about the law, the administration acknowledged Wednesday, but officials insisted consumers won't be stuck with the entire bill.
U.S. Politics
CNN Interview with Hillary Clinton about foundation turns testy
Hillary Clinton responded sharply Wednesday evening when she was pushed by CNN's Anderson Cooper to answer for a recent Associated Press report showing she met with dozens of Clinton Foundation donors when she served at the State Department.
Donald Trump's backslide on immigration angers base, does no good with Hispanics
Donald Trump was supposed to deliver a major address on immigration Thursday, laying out a plan that would win over swing voters while reassuring his base that he is serious about enforcing the law.
'Alt right' conservative movement embraces the Trump campaign
Hillary Clinton is set to launch a full-fledged attack Thursday on a newly evolving group that's embracing the Trump candidacy: the so-called 'alt right.'
Trump says government can 'work with' illegal immigrants
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continued to insist Wednesday in a 'Hannity' town hall with Fox News' Sean Hannity that there will be 'no amnesty' for illegal immigrants, but suggested that he would be willing to 'work with them.'
Christian News
Pew: Americans giving up on God, miracles
Half of Americans who have left their church no longer believe in God, leading a surge of nearly one quarter of the nation who have no affiliation with any religion, according to a new survey.
Good Lord! Cop says Red Cross told him not to pray with flood victims
A law enforcement officer said he was asked to leave a Red Cross shelter in Lafayette, Louisiana after he prayed with several flood victims.
Mother of Iranian Christian Imprisoned for His Faith in Jesus Christ Begs Authorities to Release Her Son
The disabled mother of an Iranian Christian prisoner has asked authorities to release her son, who is being held in Rajaei-Shahr prison for his faith, explaining that because she is visually impaired she has not even been able to visit him.
Around the World
U.N. confirms Syria, Islamic State used chemical weapons
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces carried out at least two chemical attacks in Syria in the past two years and the Islamic State also used mustard gas as a weapon, the United Nations reported Wednesday.
Iran vessels make 'high speed intercept' of U.S. ship: U.S. official
Four of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) vessels "harassed" a U.S. warship on Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. defense official said, amid Washington's concerns about Iran's posture in the Gulf and in the Syrian civil war.
Euro area banks see net profit fall 20 pct in first quarter - ECB
Euro area banks saw their profits fall by a fifth in the first three months of this year as they made less money from trading and most other business areas, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday.
Terrorists Attack American University in Afghan Capital
Militants attacked the American University of Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding another 18, officials said.
Italy town destroyed by powerful earthquake was preparing for food festival
In three days, the rugged residents of the medieval Italian hill town of Amatrice had planned to hold one of their most joyful events of the year: the 50th edition of a food festival celebrating their beloved Amatriciana pasta dish, which is made from local ingredients.
Turkey invades Syria, targets ISIL-held border town ahead of Kurdish militia
Turkish tanks and special forces rolled across the border on Aug. 24 in an unprecedented operation to drive Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) out of the Syrian town of Jarabulus.
Iran keen to join China in rival to Panama Canal
Iran has expressed interest in joining forces with a Chinese company that plans to build a $50 billion canal across Nicaragua that links the Atlantic and Pacific and rivals the Panama Canal.
Italy quake toll rises to nearly 250 as rescuers struggle to find survivors
The death toll from a devastating earthquake in central Italy rose sharply to almost 250 people early on Thursday after rescue teams worked through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble of flattened towns.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. Warns Americans to Leave Gaza 'as soon as possible'
The United States on Tuesday called on Americans in the Gaza Strip to leave the coastal enclave “as soon as possible.”
Could Putin make peace between Israel, Palestinians?
Earlier this week, Russia's Vladimir Putin reportedly told Egypt's President Abdul Fattah Sisi that he would be willing to host direct talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow.
Mideast Analyst: PA President Views New Israeli Defense Minister's 'Carrot-and-Stick' Plan as Threat to His Rule
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas feels threatened by the 'carrot-and-stick' plan forged by new Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, a Mideast expert assessed on Tuesday.
Inside the United States
Crews battling 35 large, uncontained wildfires in the West
Thirty-five large, uncontained wildfires were burning in the West, and firefighters were making initial attacks on another 112 new blazes to prevent them from spreading.
Tornadoes slam central Indiana, demolishing homes
Several tornadoes plowed through central Indiana on Wednesday, demolishing numerous homes and a Starbucks cafe in the town of Kokomo and cutting off power to thousands of Indianapolis-area residents, but no serious injuries were reported.
Taxpayers to help foot bill with Obamacare premiums expected to spike
Obamacare's premiums will likely spike over the next year as health insurance companies grow more pessimistic about the law, the administration acknowledged Wednesday, but officials insisted consumers won't be stuck with the entire bill.
U.S. Politics
CNN Interview with Hillary Clinton about foundation turns testy
Hillary Clinton responded sharply Wednesday evening when she was pushed by CNN's Anderson Cooper to answer for a recent Associated Press report showing she met with dozens of Clinton Foundation donors when she served at the State Department.
Donald Trump's backslide on immigration angers base, does no good with Hispanics
Donald Trump was supposed to deliver a major address on immigration Thursday, laying out a plan that would win over swing voters while reassuring his base that he is serious about enforcing the law.
'Alt right' conservative movement embraces the Trump campaign
Hillary Clinton is set to launch a full-fledged attack Thursday on a newly evolving group that's embracing the Trump candidacy: the so-called 'alt right.'
Trump says government can 'work with' illegal immigrants
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continued to insist Wednesday in a 'Hannity' town hall with Fox News' Sean Hannity that there will be 'no amnesty' for illegal immigrants, but suggested that he would be willing to 'work with them.'
Christian News
Pew: Americans giving up on God, miracles
Half of Americans who have left their church no longer believe in God, leading a surge of nearly one quarter of the nation who have no affiliation with any religion, according to a new survey.
Good Lord! Cop says Red Cross told him not to pray with flood victims
A law enforcement officer said he was asked to leave a Red Cross shelter in Lafayette, Louisiana after he prayed with several flood victims.
Mother of Iranian Christian Imprisoned for His Faith in Jesus Christ Begs Authorities to Release Her Son
The disabled mother of an Iranian Christian prisoner has asked authorities to release her son, who is being held in Rajaei-Shahr prison for his faith, explaining that because she is visually impaired she has not even been able to visit him.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile towards Japan
North Korea fired a submarine-launched missile on Wednesday that flew about 500 km (311 miles) towards Japan, a show of improving technological capability for the isolated country that has conducted a series of launches in defiance of UN sanctions.
Superbug Nightmare: The Danger of Taking Too Many Antibiotics
It's a nightmare scenario: A deadly infection strikes and those antibiotics we've depended on for years no longer work. Even more scary is this life-and-death situation is largely being ignored.
Reports that Russia has stopped using Iran base are challenged
The U.S. State Department on Aug. 22 said that 'it's not clear' that Russian warplanes have stopped using an Iranian air base to carry out bombing runs in Syria.
Japan, China, S. Korea ministers slam N. Korea missile test
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea criticized North Korea's latest submarine missile test on Wednesday during their annual talks that were held amid lingering frictions over territorial disputes and wartime history.
Magnitude-6.2 earthquake levels central Italian town; fatalities reported
Central Italy was hit with a series of earthquakes in the early hours of Wednesday morning that led an Italian mayor to say his town had been destroyed and that he feared major fatalities just in his town.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu phones Putin to discuss Middle East developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday evening to discuss a variety of issues in the Middle East, Russian media reported.
Israel will not allow Hamas to rearm itself, says defense minister
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused Islamist militant group Hamas of using Gazans' tax money on rearmament rather than rebuilding, two days after the Israeli military struck targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a rocket that landed in the city of Sderot.
Inside the United States
Obama Admin Stonewalls Congressional Inquiry of Iran Receiving $1.3 Billion in Taxpayer Funds
The Obama administration is withholding from Congress details about how $1.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds was delivered to Iran, according to conversations with lawmakers, who told the Washington Free Beacon that the administration is now stonewalling an official inquiry into the matter.
Debt to reach highest level since 1950 this year
The national debt this year will jump to the highest level since 1950 relative to the size of the economy, the Congressional Budget Office reported Tuesday.
Over 200 Released Gitmo Detainees Returned to Fight Jihad
Last week the Obama Administration approved its largest-ever release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, sending 15 extremists back into the world. By now, the pattern has become familiar: the President lets hardened terrorists go free, Congress and the American people express outrage, and the White House ignores the uproar. But the grave risks of this policy cannot be ignored. The President is giving terrorists a one-way ticket back to the battlefield.
Hillary Clinton outspending Donald Trump 17-to-1 on TV ads
Hillary Clinton is far outpacing Donald Trump in spending on television advertising in the presidential campaign to date, though that gap could soon narrow, an analysis shows.
U.S. Politics
Clinton Faces Ethics Challenges as Many Donors to Clinton Foundation met with her at State
More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money - either personally or through companies or groups - to the Clinton Foundation. It’s an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president.
Hillary Clinton outspending Donald Trump 17-to-1 on TV ads
Hillary Clinton is far outpacing Donald Trump in spending on television advertising in the presidential campaign to date, though that gap could soon narrow, an analysis shows.
UPI/CVoter poll: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump hold steady in virtual tie
The UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll released Tuesday shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by less than 1 percentage point for a second consecutive day.
Christian News
Charges against Pastors in Sudan Could Lead to Death Penalty
Prosecutors in Sudan yesterday accused two church leaders and two others of tarnishing the image of the country and crimes calling for the death penalty, sources said.
Around the World
North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile towards Japan
North Korea fired a submarine-launched missile on Wednesday that flew about 500 km (311 miles) towards Japan, a show of improving technological capability for the isolated country that has conducted a series of launches in defiance of UN sanctions.
Superbug Nightmare: The Danger of Taking Too Many Antibiotics
It's a nightmare scenario: A deadly infection strikes and those antibiotics we've depended on for years no longer work. Even more scary is this life-and-death situation is largely being ignored.
Reports that Russia has stopped using Iran base are challenged
The U.S. State Department on Aug. 22 said that 'it's not clear' that Russian warplanes have stopped using an Iranian air base to carry out bombing runs in Syria.
Japan, China, S. Korea ministers slam N. Korea missile test
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea criticized North Korea's latest submarine missile test on Wednesday during their annual talks that were held amid lingering frictions over territorial disputes and wartime history.
Magnitude-6.2 earthquake levels central Italian town; fatalities reported
Central Italy was hit with a series of earthquakes in the early hours of Wednesday morning that led an Italian mayor to say his town had been destroyed and that he feared major fatalities just in his town.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu phones Putin to discuss Middle East developments
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday evening to discuss a variety of issues in the Middle East, Russian media reported.
Israel will not allow Hamas to rearm itself, says defense minister
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman accused Islamist militant group Hamas of using Gazans' tax money on rearmament rather than rebuilding, two days after the Israeli military struck targets in the Gaza Strip in retaliation for a rocket that landed in the city of Sderot.
Inside the United States
Obama Admin Stonewalls Congressional Inquiry of Iran Receiving $1.3 Billion in Taxpayer Funds
The Obama administration is withholding from Congress details about how $1.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds was delivered to Iran, according to conversations with lawmakers, who told the Washington Free Beacon that the administration is now stonewalling an official inquiry into the matter.
Debt to reach highest level since 1950 this year
The national debt this year will jump to the highest level since 1950 relative to the size of the economy, the Congressional Budget Office reported Tuesday.
Over 200 Released Gitmo Detainees Returned to Fight Jihad
Last week the Obama Administration approved its largest-ever release of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, sending 15 extremists back into the world. By now, the pattern has become familiar: the President lets hardened terrorists go free, Congress and the American people express outrage, and the White House ignores the uproar. But the grave risks of this policy cannot be ignored. The President is giving terrorists a one-way ticket back to the battlefield.
Hillary Clinton outspending Donald Trump 17-to-1 on TV ads
Hillary Clinton is far outpacing Donald Trump in spending on television advertising in the presidential campaign to date, though that gap could soon narrow, an analysis shows.
U.S. Politics
Clinton Faces Ethics Challenges as Many Donors to Clinton Foundation met with her at State
More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money - either personally or through companies or groups - to the Clinton Foundation. It’s an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president.
Hillary Clinton outspending Donald Trump 17-to-1 on TV ads
Hillary Clinton is far outpacing Donald Trump in spending on television advertising in the presidential campaign to date, though that gap could soon narrow, an analysis shows.
UPI/CVoter poll: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump hold steady in virtual tie
The UPI/CVoter daily presidential tracking poll released Tuesday shows Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by less than 1 percentage point for a second consecutive day.
Christian News
Charges against Pastors in Sudan Could Lead to Death Penalty
Prosecutors in Sudan yesterday accused two church leaders and two others of tarnishing the image of the country and crimes calling for the death penalty, sources said.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Scientific Research Refutes LGBT 'Born That Way' Claim
A new report by two Johns Hopkins University scientists reveals that scientific evidence does not support the claim that homosexuals are "born that way."
Russia Presses Turkey for Access to U.S. Airbase
Russia has approached Turkey to request use of the U.S.-built Incirlik air base.
Russia to Stop Using Iranian Base for Syria Strikes
Russia will stop using a base in Iran for airstrikes targeting militants in Syria for the time being, Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday.
UN warns Syria has become 'greatest crisis of our time'
The UN humanitarian chief on Monday urged all combatants in Aleppo to agree to a 48-hour pause to allow delivery of desperately needed aid, warning that otherwise the world risks seeing a 'humanitarian catastrophe unparalleled in the over five years of bloodshed' in Syria.
Iran unveils its own version of S-300 air defense system
Iran revealed Sunday its first long-range, domestically built air defense system, which supposedly has similar characteristics to the Russian made S-300.
Op-Ed: Our World: Soros's campaign of global chaos
Major media outlets in the US have ignored the leak of thousands of emails from billionaire George Soros's Open Society Foundation by the activist hacker group DCLeaks. The OSF is the vehicle through which Soros has funneled billions of dollars over the past two decades to non-profit organizations in the US and throughout the world.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel strikes target in Syria after mortar shell lands in Golan Heights
The Israeli Defense Forces on Monday carried out a strike in the Syrian Golan Heights in retaliation to mortar fire that landed on the Israeli side of the border, the IDF said in a statement.
Israel Strikes Dozens of Targets in Gaza, However Not Interested in 'Escalation'
The Israeli Defense Forces says it has no intention to escalate conflict in Gaza after air and artillery strikes hit dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Monday in response to earlier rocket fire from the coastal enclave into Israel.
IDF takes advantage of strike opportunity to target strategic Hamas assets
The IDF conducted its most significant strike in the Gaza Strip since the conclusion of Operation Protective Edge in late August 2014. The IDF has stated that its targets in the unusually-powerful strike were related to Hamas terror infrastructure in the northern Strip. Despite the fact that neither Israel nor Hamas have officially specified the targets and their importance, the significance is probably well-understood by the leadership on both sides.
Inside the United States
Federal court blocks Obama's transgender bathroom order
A federal court in Texas has blocked the Obama administration’s order compelling public schools nationwide to regulate restroom and locker room access on the basis of gender identity rather than biological sex.
Scores of California schoolchildren could be kept from class over vaccine law
Hundreds of California students could be sent home on the first day of school over a new vaccine law that took effect last month.
Va. governor restores voting rights of 13,000 felons
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Monday that he has restored the voting rights of 13,000 individual felons, a move undertaken after the state Supreme Court rescinded a prior executive action that had restored the right to vote en masse to more than 200,000 former inmates.
FBI uncovers 14,900 more documents in Clinton email probe
The FBI's year-long investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server uncovered 14,900 emails and documents from her time as secretary of state that had not been disclosed by her attorneys, and a federal judge on Monday pressed the State Department to begin releasing emails sooner than mid-October as it planned.
Judge Drops Marriage License Lawsuits Against Kim Davis
A federal judge has dismissed three lawsuits filed against Kentucky's Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples last year because it violated her religious convictions.
U.S. Politics
Poll: Most Americans favor early voting, automatic registration, photo I.D. laws
Four out of five Americans approve of laws allowing voters to cast ballots early and mandating photo identification at the polls, a new survey from Gallup research shows.
Giuliani: Press ignores signs of Clinton's illness
Continuing with the narrative that Hillary Clinton is unfit to be president, Rudy Giuliani, an adviser with Donald Trump's campaign, claimed Sunday there are videos online that show Clinton has an illness.
Donald Trump on NYT report: 'I have very little debt' compared to assets
Donald Trump said Monday 'I have very little debt' in response to a New York Times report that the presidential candidate has at least $650 million in debt among the companies he owns.
Christian News
U.S. Air Force officer forced to remove Bible from his desk after military atheist group files complaint
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) seems keen on removing every vestige of Christianity in America. This time, it has set its sight on the Bible on the desk of an Air Force major.
Fearless Faith: One Refugee Risks Everything to Bring Muslims to Christ
One Syrian evangelist fled the danger of ISIS only to face death threats in his European host country.
Christian Arab man killed by alleged Muslim hater gets 'important' funeral
Christian man Khalid Jabara, a 37-year-old Lebanese-American, was killed earlier this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A. by a man who might have mistaken him for a Muslim. His fellow faithful in his Church were determined to remember him as a firm believer in God's teachings as they bid him final farewell.
Churches Offer Comfort, Aid to Flood-Ravaged Louisiana
Churches not swallowed by water opened their doors as Red Cross shelters, while national relief organizations rolled up their sleeves to help with cleanup.
Around the World
Scientific Research Refutes LGBT 'Born That Way' Claim
A new report by two Johns Hopkins University scientists reveals that scientific evidence does not support the claim that homosexuals are "born that way."
Russia Presses Turkey for Access to U.S. Airbase
Russia has approached Turkey to request use of the U.S.-built Incirlik air base.
Russia to Stop Using Iranian Base for Syria Strikes
Russia will stop using a base in Iran for airstrikes targeting militants in Syria for the time being, Iran’s foreign ministry said Monday.
UN warns Syria has become 'greatest crisis of our time'
The UN humanitarian chief on Monday urged all combatants in Aleppo to agree to a 48-hour pause to allow delivery of desperately needed aid, warning that otherwise the world risks seeing a 'humanitarian catastrophe unparalleled in the over five years of bloodshed' in Syria.
Iran unveils its own version of S-300 air defense system
Iran revealed Sunday its first long-range, domestically built air defense system, which supposedly has similar characteristics to the Russian made S-300.
Op-Ed: Our World: Soros's campaign of global chaos
Major media outlets in the US have ignored the leak of thousands of emails from billionaire George Soros's Open Society Foundation by the activist hacker group DCLeaks. The OSF is the vehicle through which Soros has funneled billions of dollars over the past two decades to non-profit organizations in the US and throughout the world.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel strikes target in Syria after mortar shell lands in Golan Heights
The Israeli Defense Forces on Monday carried out a strike in the Syrian Golan Heights in retaliation to mortar fire that landed on the Israeli side of the border, the IDF said in a statement.
Israel Strikes Dozens of Targets in Gaza, However Not Interested in 'Escalation'
The Israeli Defense Forces says it has no intention to escalate conflict in Gaza after air and artillery strikes hit dozens of targets in the Gaza Strip overnight Monday in response to earlier rocket fire from the coastal enclave into Israel.
IDF takes advantage of strike opportunity to target strategic Hamas assets
The IDF conducted its most significant strike in the Gaza Strip since the conclusion of Operation Protective Edge in late August 2014. The IDF has stated that its targets in the unusually-powerful strike were related to Hamas terror infrastructure in the northern Strip. Despite the fact that neither Israel nor Hamas have officially specified the targets and their importance, the significance is probably well-understood by the leadership on both sides.
Inside the United States
Federal court blocks Obama's transgender bathroom order
A federal court in Texas has blocked the Obama administration’s order compelling public schools nationwide to regulate restroom and locker room access on the basis of gender identity rather than biological sex.
Scores of California schoolchildren could be kept from class over vaccine law
Hundreds of California students could be sent home on the first day of school over a new vaccine law that took effect last month.
Va. governor restores voting rights of 13,000 felons
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Monday that he has restored the voting rights of 13,000 individual felons, a move undertaken after the state Supreme Court rescinded a prior executive action that had restored the right to vote en masse to more than 200,000 former inmates.
FBI uncovers 14,900 more documents in Clinton email probe
The FBI's year-long investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server uncovered 14,900 emails and documents from her time as secretary of state that had not been disclosed by her attorneys, and a federal judge on Monday pressed the State Department to begin releasing emails sooner than mid-October as it planned.
Judge Drops Marriage License Lawsuits Against Kim Davis
A federal judge has dismissed three lawsuits filed against Kentucky's Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, who refused to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples last year because it violated her religious convictions.
U.S. Politics
Poll: Most Americans favor early voting, automatic registration, photo I.D. laws
Four out of five Americans approve of laws allowing voters to cast ballots early and mandating photo identification at the polls, a new survey from Gallup research shows.
Giuliani: Press ignores signs of Clinton's illness
Continuing with the narrative that Hillary Clinton is unfit to be president, Rudy Giuliani, an adviser with Donald Trump's campaign, claimed Sunday there are videos online that show Clinton has an illness.
Donald Trump on NYT report: 'I have very little debt' compared to assets
Donald Trump said Monday 'I have very little debt' in response to a New York Times report that the presidential candidate has at least $650 million in debt among the companies he owns.
Christian News
U.S. Air Force officer forced to remove Bible from his desk after military atheist group files complaint
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) seems keen on removing every vestige of Christianity in America. This time, it has set its sight on the Bible on the desk of an Air Force major.
Fearless Faith: One Refugee Risks Everything to Bring Muslims to Christ
One Syrian evangelist fled the danger of ISIS only to face death threats in his European host country.
Christian Arab man killed by alleged Muslim hater gets 'important' funeral
Christian man Khalid Jabara, a 37-year-old Lebanese-American, was killed earlier this month in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A. by a man who might have mistaken him for a Muslim. His fellow faithful in his Church were determined to remember him as a firm believer in God's teachings as they bid him final farewell.
Churches Offer Comfort, Aid to Flood-Ravaged Louisiana
Churches not swallowed by water opened their doors as Red Cross shelters, while national relief organizations rolled up their sleeves to help with cleanup.