Prophecy News Watch - November 7, 2016

Today's Breaking News
Around the World
UK PM May promises EU exit 'in full' despite legal challenge
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday she would deliver a full exit from the European Union, hitting back at critics of her Brexit strategy who have threatened to try to block the process in parliament.
Astronomers Spot Massive 'Eye' Created By Collision Of Two Distant Galaxies
Collision of two galaxies -- each made up of billions of stars -- is a cataclysmically violent event. One such event has now been observed by astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) in Chile.
US-backed forces launch bid for Syrian IS capital Raqqa
A US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters said Sunday it had began a long-awaited operation to capture the Islamic State group's de facto Syrian capital Raqqa.
Jakarta's Christian governor probed by police for Koran remarks
Jakarta's embattled governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama was questioned by police on Monday, just days after a major political demonstration descended into chaos. Purnama, better known by his nickname Ahok, has been under fire from hardline Muslims in Indonesia after the minority Christian politician allegedly insulted the Koran.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Palestinians turn to UNESCO in bid to lay claim to Dead Sea Scrolls
The Palestinian Authority is working on a proposal at UNESCO to have the Dead Sea Scrolls returned to their hands from Israel, where they are currently on display, Israel Radio reported Saturday.

Inside the United States
Reported STDs at Unprecedented High in the U.S.
Total combined cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2015 reached the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Sources: U.S. intel warning of possible al Qaeda attacks in U.S. Monday
CBS News has learned about a potential terror threat for the day before the election.
Magnitude 5.0 quake strikes near Cushing, Oklahoma: USGS
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck near Cushing, Oklahoma, prompting evacuations, but there were no reports of injuries, authorities said.
Amnesty tax: $15,000 per household, $1.2 trillion
Amnesty for illegal immigrants like a program proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton would require an immediate tax hike of $1.2 trillion, a $15,000 hit on every household in America, according to a new analysis of immigration reform.
Video: Obama 'Encourages Illegals to Vote'
Did Barack Obama just encourage illegal aliens to vote on Election Day, promising no repercussions if they do?A videotaped interview with the president has some saying yes, sparking outrage among at least one major media figure and commenters on Twitter.
Final reckoning approaches for Obama's high court nominee
Several intriguing scenarios could unfold after Tuesday's U.S. election to break the deadlock over filling a Supreme Court vacancy that has provoked a bitter nine-month standoff between President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans.
ISIS Calls On Supporters To 'Slaughter' American Presidential Election Voters On Tuesday
ISIS has called for the 'slaughter' of Americans voting in Tuesday's Presidential election.
94,609,000 Not in Labor Force; Participation Rate Drops to 62.8%
In its final report before next week's presidential election, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday that 94,609,000 Americans are not in the labor force, 425,000 more than last month's 94,184,000, and the second highest number on record.
Federal gun background checks spike as election nears
Federal gun background checks increased year-over-year for the 18th consecutive month in October amid several high-profile attacks and Donald Trump's repeated warnings that Hillary Clinton wants to abolish the Second Amendment.

U.S. Politics
FBI again clears Clinton in email probe
The FBI cleared Hillary Clinton for a second time Sunday, saying it hasn’t found anything in the latest emails obtained from Huma Abedin’s laptop to change the findings from this summer that the former secretary of state was reckless with classified information but couldn’t be prosecuted for it.
Clinton, Obama rush to defend Michigan as blue state turns battleground
Michigan emerged as the unlikely final battleground of the presidential race, as Hillary Clinton hurried to defend the traditionally blue state from Donald Trump's do-or-die appeal to disaffected working-class voters while making her own pitch Sunday in Ohio with the help of King James.
Trump and Pence Send Video Messages to the Nation's Churches
The Trump campaign is going all out to reach evangelicals by sending video messages from Donald Trump and his Vice-Presidential pick Mike Pence to churches across the nation for viewing on this Sunday, the last before the election on Nov. 7th.
Trump is GOP's only chance to repeal Obamacare
Donald Trump is Republicans' first and maybe last realistic chance to ditch the healthcare law they have railed against for years.

Christian News
Christians in Over 100 Countries Observe International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Church
Christians in over 100 countries observed the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church on Sunday by joining together to intercede for those who daily suffer for their faith in Jesus Christ.