Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Backlash to World Economic Order Clouds Outlook at IMF Talks
Policy-making elites converge on Washington this week for meetings that epitomize a faith in globalization that’s at odds with the growing backlash against the inequities it creates.
Russia sends more air defense missiles to Syria
The Russian military said Tuesday it had beefed up its forces in Syria with state-of-the-art air defense missiles, an announcement that follows Washington's move to suspend contacts with Russia over Syria.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Rocket strikes in southern Israel; no injuries initially reportedly
A rocket exploded in Israel's southern Sderot region near the Gaza border on Wednesday morning after 'Red Alert' rocket alert sirens were activated in the area.

Inside the United States
Obama DOJ drops charges against alleged broker of Libyan weapons
The Obama administration is moving to dismiss charges against an arms dealer it had accused of selling weapons that were destined for Libyan rebels.
IRS subjects tea party groups to new round of scrutiny, publicizes tax return data
The IRS' battle against holdout tea party groups is heating up again, after the tax agency promised it would begin processing their long-delayed applications, but sent a new round of prodding questions demanding still more information.
Yahoo reportedly gave FBI, intelligence officials, access to user emails
Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails for specific information provided by US intelligence officials, according to people familiar with the matter.
South Carolina To Evacuate Coast as Hurricane Matthew Threatens U.S.; Florida Gov. Rick Scott Activates National Guard
Emergencies have been declared in three states - all of Florida and South Carolina, as well as eastern and central North Carolina and southeastern Georgia. In all four states, the decision was made because governors wanted to make resources available for what's quickly becoming a large-scale preparation.

U.S. Politics
Kaine, Pence trade blows over 'insult-driven campaigns' in VP debate
Mike Pence and Tim Kaine scrambled to defend their running mates’ temperament and judgment at their first and only face-off Tuesday night – an unruly 90-minute session in which the vice presidential candidates routinely talked over each other - and the moderator - as they channeled some of the feistiness from last week’s opening presidential debate.
RNC: Kaine interrupted over 70 times
The Republican National Committee claimed Tim Kaine interrupted Mike Pence and the moderator over 70 times during Tuesday's vice presidential debate.

Christian News
School orders teachers to remove 'religious' items from classrooms
Jesus just got kicked out of public schools in Henry County, Georgia. The school district fired off a directive to school administrators ordering them to eradicate anything remotely religious from all public school buildings.