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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
U.S. Navy ship targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen: U.S.
A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer was targeted on Sunday in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, a U.S. military spokesman told Reuters, saying neither of the two missiles hit the ship.
Germany: US-Russia tensions 'more dangerous' than Cold War
The mounting tensions between the United States and Russia have created a situation that is 'more dangerous' than the Cold War, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published Saturday.
Turkey suspends 13,000 police officers, shuts down TV station
Turkish authorities suspended nearly 13,000 police officers, detained dozens of air force officers and shut down a TV station on Tuesday, widening a state-ordered clampdown against perceived enemies in the wake of July's failed coup.
Hurricane Matthew creates 'record-breaking' flooding
Hurricane Matthew was leaving behind record-breaking flooding Saturday as the center of the storm moved out into the Atlantic Ocean, dragging bands of heavy rain with it across eastern North Carolina.
Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad
Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its western-most region, Kaliningrad, which borders on Nato members Poland and Lithuania.
Ethiopia declares state of emergency amid protests
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency following months of anti-government protests by members of the country's two largest ethnic groups.
This Was the Week the World Got Really Anxious About Globalization's Future
Weak global trade, fears that the U.K. is marching towards a hard Brexit, and polls indicating that the U.S. election remains a tighter call than markets are pricing in have led a bevy of analysts to redouble their warnings that a backlash over globalization is poised to roil global financial markets--with profound consequences for the real economy and investment strategies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Worshippers flock to Jerusalem ahead of Yom Kippur
Thousands of Jews have been attending the traditional Selichot (penitential) prayers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in recent days, ahead of the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur.
Palestinian government delays elections by four months
The Palestinian government decided on Tuesday to delay the first municipal elections in a decade, originally scheduled for October 8, by several months. This announcement comes a day after the Palestinian High Judicial Council ruled that elections could only take place in the West Bank and not in Gaza.
Terrorist used his final day of freedom to kill
The terrorist who carried out a deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem Sunday morning, leaving two dead and five injured was supposed to begin a four-month prison sentence the same day for attacking a police officer.
Decorated police officer, former Knesset worker murdered in Jerusalem attack
First Sergeant Yossi Kirma, a 29-year-old police officer from the town of Mevaseret Zion, is the Special Patrol Unit officer killed in Sunday morning's terrorist shooting attack in Jerusalem. He is survived by his wife, his parents , and two siblings. He recieved decorations for his work preventing a stabbing attack.
Inside the United States
New fault discovered in southern California near the San Andreas
Scientists' knowledge of the geology of southern California has been shaken up by the discovery of a new faultline that runs parallel to the San Andreas.
3 Quakes Recorded off Oregon Coast, No Tsunami Warning
Three earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 4.1 to 4.8 occurred several hundred miles off the Oregon coast on Sunday, but none triggered tsunami warnings.
U.S. Politics
Clinton: Trump is unfit to serve; Trump: She's heading to jail
The gloves came off in the second presidential debate, as Donald Trump suggested Hillary Clinton belonged in jail while she said he was unfit to serve unlike any previous Republican nominee.
Trump May be Speeding Up Evangelical Break with GOP
In an election year that has been far from usual, many are speculating that Republican candidate Donald Trump is accelerating the split between evangelicals and the rest of the GOP constituency.
Leading GOP pollster: Grassroot Republicans have had enough
Donald Trump has insisted he will never quit the race for the US presidency, in spite of an outcry over lewd comments he made in 2005 about groping women. The Republican pollster Frank Luntz has been testing the mood of voters on the desirability or not of Mr Trump standing aside in a Twitter poll. He told Newshour's Julian Marshall Mr Trump's comments had the potential to turn 'everyone' against him.
Why Republicans can't easily dump Trump off the ballot
The GOP is stuck with Donald Trump -- but that isn't stopping weary Republicans from looking at every way possible to remove him from the top of the ticket.
Evangelical leaders stick with Trump, focus on defeating Clinton
Leaders of religious conservative groups largely stood behind Donald Trump on Saturday, the day after vulgar sexual comments he made about women surfaced online, but some expressed concern that the U.S. Republican presidential nominee's remarks could depress evangelical turnout on Election Day.
Trump, Pence vow to fight on together after emergence of damaging tape
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence indicated Saturday that they would fight their election campaign to its conclusion next month, despite calls by prominent Republicans for Trump to withdraw from the race after the emergence of a damaging audio tape.
Christian News
Owning a Bible Could Land You in Prison in This Country
Christians across Uzbekistan are being imprisoned for owning Bibles.
Burning of Pastor's House in Zanzibar, Tanzania Leaves Family of 11 Homeless
A pastor, his wife and their nine children have been sleeping on the floor of their small church building on the island of Zanzibar since Muslim extremists set their house on fire in August.
Church in Northern Kenya Fearful after Gruesome Attack on Christians
Church members in a northeastern town in Kenya fear for their lives after Islamic extremists targeted Christians in a grenade and gun attack early Thursday morning (Oct. 6) that killed six people, sources said.
Around the World
U.S. Navy ship targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen: U.S.
A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer was targeted on Sunday in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, a U.S. military spokesman told Reuters, saying neither of the two missiles hit the ship.
Germany: US-Russia tensions 'more dangerous' than Cold War
The mounting tensions between the United States and Russia have created a situation that is 'more dangerous' than the Cold War, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in an interview published Saturday.
Turkey suspends 13,000 police officers, shuts down TV station
Turkish authorities suspended nearly 13,000 police officers, detained dozens of air force officers and shut down a TV station on Tuesday, widening a state-ordered clampdown against perceived enemies in the wake of July's failed coup.
Hurricane Matthew creates 'record-breaking' flooding
Hurricane Matthew was leaving behind record-breaking flooding Saturday as the center of the storm moved out into the Atlantic Ocean, dragging bands of heavy rain with it across eastern North Carolina.
Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad
Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its western-most region, Kaliningrad, which borders on Nato members Poland and Lithuania.
Ethiopia declares state of emergency amid protests
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency following months of anti-government protests by members of the country's two largest ethnic groups.
This Was the Week the World Got Really Anxious About Globalization's Future
Weak global trade, fears that the U.K. is marching towards a hard Brexit, and polls indicating that the U.S. election remains a tighter call than markets are pricing in have led a bevy of analysts to redouble their warnings that a backlash over globalization is poised to roil global financial markets--with profound consequences for the real economy and investment strategies.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Worshippers flock to Jerusalem ahead of Yom Kippur
Thousands of Jews have been attending the traditional Selichot (penitential) prayers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in recent days, ahead of the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur.
Palestinian government delays elections by four months
The Palestinian government decided on Tuesday to delay the first municipal elections in a decade, originally scheduled for October 8, by several months. This announcement comes a day after the Palestinian High Judicial Council ruled that elections could only take place in the West Bank and not in Gaza.
Terrorist used his final day of freedom to kill
The terrorist who carried out a deadly shooting attack in Jerusalem Sunday morning, leaving two dead and five injured was supposed to begin a four-month prison sentence the same day for attacking a police officer.
Decorated police officer, former Knesset worker murdered in Jerusalem attack
First Sergeant Yossi Kirma, a 29-year-old police officer from the town of Mevaseret Zion, is the Special Patrol Unit officer killed in Sunday morning's terrorist shooting attack in Jerusalem. He is survived by his wife, his parents , and two siblings. He recieved decorations for his work preventing a stabbing attack.
Inside the United States
New fault discovered in southern California near the San Andreas
Scientists' knowledge of the geology of southern California has been shaken up by the discovery of a new faultline that runs parallel to the San Andreas.
3 Quakes Recorded off Oregon Coast, No Tsunami Warning
Three earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 4.1 to 4.8 occurred several hundred miles off the Oregon coast on Sunday, but none triggered tsunami warnings.
U.S. Politics
Clinton: Trump is unfit to serve; Trump: She's heading to jail
The gloves came off in the second presidential debate, as Donald Trump suggested Hillary Clinton belonged in jail while she said he was unfit to serve unlike any previous Republican nominee.
Trump May be Speeding Up Evangelical Break with GOP
In an election year that has been far from usual, many are speculating that Republican candidate Donald Trump is accelerating the split between evangelicals and the rest of the GOP constituency.
Leading GOP pollster: Grassroot Republicans have had enough
Donald Trump has insisted he will never quit the race for the US presidency, in spite of an outcry over lewd comments he made in 2005 about groping women. The Republican pollster Frank Luntz has been testing the mood of voters on the desirability or not of Mr Trump standing aside in a Twitter poll. He told Newshour's Julian Marshall Mr Trump's comments had the potential to turn 'everyone' against him.
Why Republicans can't easily dump Trump off the ballot
The GOP is stuck with Donald Trump -- but that isn't stopping weary Republicans from looking at every way possible to remove him from the top of the ticket.
Evangelical leaders stick with Trump, focus on defeating Clinton
Leaders of religious conservative groups largely stood behind Donald Trump on Saturday, the day after vulgar sexual comments he made about women surfaced online, but some expressed concern that the U.S. Republican presidential nominee's remarks could depress evangelical turnout on Election Day.
Trump, Pence vow to fight on together after emergence of damaging tape
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and running mate Mike Pence indicated Saturday that they would fight their election campaign to its conclusion next month, despite calls by prominent Republicans for Trump to withdraw from the race after the emergence of a damaging audio tape.
Christian News
Owning a Bible Could Land You in Prison in This Country
Christians across Uzbekistan are being imprisoned for owning Bibles.
Burning of Pastor's House in Zanzibar, Tanzania Leaves Family of 11 Homeless
A pastor, his wife and their nine children have been sleeping on the floor of their small church building on the island of Zanzibar since Muslim extremists set their house on fire in August.
Church in Northern Kenya Fearful after Gruesome Attack on Christians
Church members in a northeastern town in Kenya fear for their lives after Islamic extremists targeted Christians in a grenade and gun attack early Thursday morning (Oct. 6) that killed six people, sources said.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia Warns US Not to Intervene in Syria, Threatens to Shoot Down Any Airstrike Attempts
Russia has warned the United States not to intervene militarily in Syria against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, threatening that it may shoot down any aircraft attempting to launch strikes.
UN Security Council to meet Friday on Syria
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday on Syria after a UN envoy warned that eastern Aleppo may be totally destroyed in the next few months by the Russian and Syrian air campaign.
'We have nothing to survive on;' desperation as Haiti toll hits 339
The number of people killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti rose rapidly into the hundreds on Thursday, mainly in villages making contact with the outside world days after the cyclone ripped through the impoverished nation's picturesque western peninsula.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Security Council to discuss 'settlements'
The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week on Israeli construction in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem, Haaretz reported Thursday.
Tel Aviv University researchers make Alzheimer's breakthrough
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new approach to innovative treatment of Alzheimer's, providing hope to those with the degenerative disease. They have found a way to correct the flaw in the gene that causes Alzheimer's. Lab mice treated with the new therapy recovered from the illness.
Inside the United States
US delays over 56,000 illegal immigrant deportation cases for years
The cases of more than 56,000 Central American immigrants living in the US slated for deportation have been delayed for several years, the New York Times reports.
Report: State pension funding gap at $1.2 trillion
State-run pension systems across the country were underfunded by $1.2 trillion last year and are expected to be in even worse shape in the years ahead, according to a report released Thursday from a top credit rating agency.
Tens Of Thousands Without Power In Florida As Hurricane Matthew Barrels Closer
Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with potentially catastrophic winds of 130 mph Thursday. Two million people across the Southeast were warned to flee inland.
Hurricane Matthew begins moving up Florida coast, may turn full circle for Round 2
Hurricane Matthew began moving closer to Florida Thursday night as it returned to Category 4 storm with bands of heavy rains and powerful winds.
U.S. Politics
FBI files reveal missing email 'boxes' in Clinton case, allegations of evidence tampering
The details about the boxes are contained in five pages of the FBI file – with a staggering 111 redactions – that summarize the statements of a State Department witness who worked in the “Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS)." The employee told the FBI that, “Initially, IPS officials were told there were 14 bankers boxes of former Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON’s emails at CLINTON’s Friendship Heights office.” Friendship Heights is a neighborhood that straddles the Northwest neighborhood of the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Mike Pence to James Dobson: Trump Will Resolve Birth Control Mandate, Transgender Bathroom Issues
In an interview on Dr. James Dobson's 'Family Talk' radio show to be aired Wednesday, Mike Pence, the Republican Party nominee for vice president, says a Donald Trump-Pence administration would, if elected, resolve both Obamacare's birth control mandate and President Barack Obama's transgender bathroom policy.
Donald Trump Says 70% of Federal Regulations 'Can Go'
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said as many as 70% of federal agency regulations could be eliminated if he is elected in November, just hours after an adviser said the candidate would seek to cut 10%.
Christian News
Pastor Saeed Abedini Files for Divorce
Pastor Saeed and Naghmeh Abedini announced on social media that they are divorcing.
Pastor Lim's Church Begs For His Release From North Korea Jail
The church of a Korean Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in a North Korean prison has urged the government to try to secure his release.
Al Shabab Claims 6 Christians Dead in NE Kenya Raid
The six people killed in this morning's attack in north-east Kenya by Al Shabab were Christians, according to the militant group's own radio station, Radio Andalus. The militia attacked at about 2:45am this morning, 6 October.
Around the World
Russia Warns US Not to Intervene in Syria, Threatens to Shoot Down Any Airstrike Attempts
Russia has warned the United States not to intervene militarily in Syria against forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, threatening that it may shoot down any aircraft attempting to launch strikes.
UN Security Council to meet Friday on Syria
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday on Syria after a UN envoy warned that eastern Aleppo may be totally destroyed in the next few months by the Russian and Syrian air campaign.
'We have nothing to survive on;' desperation as Haiti toll hits 339
The number of people killed by Hurricane Matthew in Haiti rose rapidly into the hundreds on Thursday, mainly in villages making contact with the outside world days after the cyclone ripped through the impoverished nation's picturesque western peninsula.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
UN Security Council to discuss 'settlements'
The UN Security Council will hold a special meeting next week on Israeli construction in Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem, Haaretz reported Thursday.
Tel Aviv University researchers make Alzheimer's breakthrough
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a new approach to innovative treatment of Alzheimer's, providing hope to those with the degenerative disease. They have found a way to correct the flaw in the gene that causes Alzheimer's. Lab mice treated with the new therapy recovered from the illness.
Inside the United States
US delays over 56,000 illegal immigrant deportation cases for years
The cases of more than 56,000 Central American immigrants living in the US slated for deportation have been delayed for several years, the New York Times reports.
Report: State pension funding gap at $1.2 trillion
State-run pension systems across the country were underfunded by $1.2 trillion last year and are expected to be in even worse shape in the years ahead, according to a report released Thursday from a top credit rating agency.
Tens Of Thousands Without Power In Florida As Hurricane Matthew Barrels Closer
Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with potentially catastrophic winds of 130 mph Thursday. Two million people across the Southeast were warned to flee inland.
Hurricane Matthew begins moving up Florida coast, may turn full circle for Round 2
Hurricane Matthew began moving closer to Florida Thursday night as it returned to Category 4 storm with bands of heavy rains and powerful winds.
U.S. Politics
FBI files reveal missing email 'boxes' in Clinton case, allegations of evidence tampering
The details about the boxes are contained in five pages of the FBI file – with a staggering 111 redactions – that summarize the statements of a State Department witness who worked in the “Office of Information Programs and Services (IPS)." The employee told the FBI that, “Initially, IPS officials were told there were 14 bankers boxes of former Secretary of State Hillary CLINTON’s emails at CLINTON’s Friendship Heights office.” Friendship Heights is a neighborhood that straddles the Northwest neighborhood of the District of Columbia and Maryland.
Mike Pence to James Dobson: Trump Will Resolve Birth Control Mandate, Transgender Bathroom Issues
In an interview on Dr. James Dobson's 'Family Talk' radio show to be aired Wednesday, Mike Pence, the Republican Party nominee for vice president, says a Donald Trump-Pence administration would, if elected, resolve both Obamacare's birth control mandate and President Barack Obama's transgender bathroom policy.
Donald Trump Says 70% of Federal Regulations 'Can Go'
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said as many as 70% of federal agency regulations could be eliminated if he is elected in November, just hours after an adviser said the candidate would seek to cut 10%.
Christian News
Pastor Saeed Abedini Files for Divorce
Pastor Saeed and Naghmeh Abedini announced on social media that they are divorcing.
Pastor Lim's Church Begs For His Release From North Korea Jail
The church of a Korean Canadian pastor serving a life sentence in a North Korean prison has urged the government to try to secure his release.
Al Shabab Claims 6 Christians Dead in NE Kenya Raid
The six people killed in this morning's attack in north-east Kenya by Al Shabab were Christians, according to the militant group's own radio station, Radio Andalus. The militia attacked at about 2:45am this morning, 6 October.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Record Debt Levels as World Debt Hits $152 Trillion, says IMF
The world is $152 trillion in the red — a record-breaking level of debt, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Russia launches huge nuclear war training exercise that 'involves 40 million people'
The Russian government has launched a nationwide civil defence training exercise to ensure the country is properly prepared in the event of a nuclear, chemical and biological attack from the West.
Obama hails final approval of Paris climate deal
President Obama took a victory lap on his climate change agenda Wednesday, hailing the formal approval of the U.N.-sponsored Paris climate agreement aimed at reducing carbon emissions worldwide.
Obama Admin Secretly Facilitated Iranian Ballistic Missile Program
The Obama administration misled journalists and lawmakers for more than nine months about a secret agreement to lift international sanctions on a critical funding node of Iran's ballistic missile program, as part of a broader 'ransom' package earlier this year that involved Iran freeing several U.S. hostages, according to U.S. officials and congressional sources apprised of the situation.
Obama Admin Hiding Secret Hostage Docs Signed With Iranian Intel Officials
Key documents relating to the Obama administration's secret negotiations with Iran, including a $1.7 billion cash payment, are being stored at a highly secure site on Capitol Hill, preventing the public and many in Congress from accessing them, according to multiple sources who described the situation to the Washington Free Beacon.
Obama Hails Enforcement on Trade Deals to Win Support for T.P.P.
The Obama administration has used a flurry of tough-sounding trade enforcement announcements in recent weeks to counter complaints from the left and right that free trade is not fair trade -- and to assist President Obama in the struggle to win approval of his trade pact with 11 Pacific Rim nations.
Typhoon Chaba batters South Korea and heads to Japan
At least five people have been killed after Typhoon Chaba battered South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain.
Hurricane Matthew's toll: 19 dead in Haiti; widespread damage
Hurricane Matthew battered the tiny Caribbean island of Haiti Wednesday before it moved offshore and headed toward Cuba.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF arrests 14 Palestinians, seizes weapons and bombs
IDF troops and police arrested fourteen Palestinian suspects during raids across the West Bank overnight Wednesday, the army said Thursday morning.
US: Israel broke its word on new settlements
The United States issued an unusually strong rebuke Wednesday of Israel's plan to build new housing tracts in the West Bank.
Inside the United States
Skull image of Hurricane Matthew spooks the Internet
A sinister image of Hurricane Matthew, resembling a human skull, has lit up the Internet. The creepy satellite photo was posted Tuesday by Weather Channel senior meteorologist Stu Ostro as the hurricane made landfall in Haiti.
'Death With Dignity Act' clears first hurdle as D.C. weighs physician-assisted suicide
Legislation authorizing doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to terminally ill patients cleared its first major hurdle Wednesday in the D.C. Council as the District looks to join a small number of states that have legalized physician-assisted suicide in the past quarter-century.
Florida Governor: State Could Be Facing 'Biggest Evacuation Ever' With Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew marched toward Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and nearly 2 million people along the coast were urged to evacuate their homes Wednesday, a mass exodus ahead of a major storm packing power the U.S. hasn't seen in more than a decade.
Federal Government Spends $1.5 Billion Per Year on Public Relations
The federal government spends $1.5 billion annually on public relations -- $1 billion on PR and advertising contracts, and another $500 million on salaries for 5,000 federal PR employees, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
NSA contractor arrested for theft of highly classified materials
Perhaps inspired by noted whistleblower Edward Snowden, a defense contractor for the National Security Agency faces federal charges for allegedly stealing highly classified information from the government, prosecutors said Wednesday.
U.S. Politics
Franklin Graham: Supreme Court Should Be Voters' Top Concern
Rev. Franklin Graham has visited 45 states so far in his 'Decision America Tour' and on Tuesday he told a crowd in Michigan that the top issue in this year's 2016 election is the Supreme Court.
Gingrich: Left imposing 'atheistic values,' eyes religion ban
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is urging evangelical pastors to jump into politics to stop a drive by left-wing politicians and judges to rid the nation of the religious beliefs 'that made us famous.'
Christian News
As China plans another crackdown to suppress religion, Christianity continues to grow
The Chinese government plans to implement harsh new regulations intended to suppress independent religious organizations as part of a general and ongoing crusade against the 'three evils'-- separatism, terrorism, and religious extremism.
Thousands of Bibles Will Show Up in Public Schools Soon and It's Perfectly Legal
More than 50 years after the ban on government endorsed prayer in school, one ministry is hoping to revisit the discussion by bringing the Bible back to school yards across America.
American Pastor Charged Under Russia's New Anti-Evangelism Law Sees Appeal Rejected
An American pastor who was charged under Russia's controversial anti-terror, anti-evangelism law has seen his appeal rejected, but has vowed to continue his religious freedom fight.
Around the World
Record Debt Levels as World Debt Hits $152 Trillion, says IMF
The world is $152 trillion in the red — a record-breaking level of debt, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Russia launches huge nuclear war training exercise that 'involves 40 million people'
The Russian government has launched a nationwide civil defence training exercise to ensure the country is properly prepared in the event of a nuclear, chemical and biological attack from the West.
Obama hails final approval of Paris climate deal
President Obama took a victory lap on his climate change agenda Wednesday, hailing the formal approval of the U.N.-sponsored Paris climate agreement aimed at reducing carbon emissions worldwide.
Obama Admin Secretly Facilitated Iranian Ballistic Missile Program
The Obama administration misled journalists and lawmakers for more than nine months about a secret agreement to lift international sanctions on a critical funding node of Iran's ballistic missile program, as part of a broader 'ransom' package earlier this year that involved Iran freeing several U.S. hostages, according to U.S. officials and congressional sources apprised of the situation.
Obama Admin Hiding Secret Hostage Docs Signed With Iranian Intel Officials
Key documents relating to the Obama administration's secret negotiations with Iran, including a $1.7 billion cash payment, are being stored at a highly secure site on Capitol Hill, preventing the public and many in Congress from accessing them, according to multiple sources who described the situation to the Washington Free Beacon.
Obama Hails Enforcement on Trade Deals to Win Support for T.P.P.
The Obama administration has used a flurry of tough-sounding trade enforcement announcements in recent weeks to counter complaints from the left and right that free trade is not fair trade -- and to assist President Obama in the struggle to win approval of his trade pact with 11 Pacific Rim nations.
Typhoon Chaba batters South Korea and heads to Japan
At least five people have been killed after Typhoon Chaba battered South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain.
Hurricane Matthew's toll: 19 dead in Haiti; widespread damage
Hurricane Matthew battered the tiny Caribbean island of Haiti Wednesday before it moved offshore and headed toward Cuba.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF arrests 14 Palestinians, seizes weapons and bombs
IDF troops and police arrested fourteen Palestinian suspects during raids across the West Bank overnight Wednesday, the army said Thursday morning.
US: Israel broke its word on new settlements
The United States issued an unusually strong rebuke Wednesday of Israel's plan to build new housing tracts in the West Bank.
Inside the United States
Skull image of Hurricane Matthew spooks the Internet
A sinister image of Hurricane Matthew, resembling a human skull, has lit up the Internet. The creepy satellite photo was posted Tuesday by Weather Channel senior meteorologist Stu Ostro as the hurricane made landfall in Haiti.
'Death With Dignity Act' clears first hurdle as D.C. weighs physician-assisted suicide
Legislation authorizing doctors to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to terminally ill patients cleared its first major hurdle Wednesday in the D.C. Council as the District looks to join a small number of states that have legalized physician-assisted suicide in the past quarter-century.
Florida Governor: State Could Be Facing 'Biggest Evacuation Ever' With Hurricane Matthew
Hurricane Matthew marched toward Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and nearly 2 million people along the coast were urged to evacuate their homes Wednesday, a mass exodus ahead of a major storm packing power the U.S. hasn't seen in more than a decade.
Federal Government Spends $1.5 Billion Per Year on Public Relations
The federal government spends $1.5 billion annually on public relations -- $1 billion on PR and advertising contracts, and another $500 million on salaries for 5,000 federal PR employees, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
NSA contractor arrested for theft of highly classified materials
Perhaps inspired by noted whistleblower Edward Snowden, a defense contractor for the National Security Agency faces federal charges for allegedly stealing highly classified information from the government, prosecutors said Wednesday.
U.S. Politics
Franklin Graham: Supreme Court Should Be Voters' Top Concern
Rev. Franklin Graham has visited 45 states so far in his 'Decision America Tour' and on Tuesday he told a crowd in Michigan that the top issue in this year's 2016 election is the Supreme Court.
Gingrich: Left imposing 'atheistic values,' eyes religion ban
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is urging evangelical pastors to jump into politics to stop a drive by left-wing politicians and judges to rid the nation of the religious beliefs 'that made us famous.'
Christian News
As China plans another crackdown to suppress religion, Christianity continues to grow
The Chinese government plans to implement harsh new regulations intended to suppress independent religious organizations as part of a general and ongoing crusade against the 'three evils'-- separatism, terrorism, and religious extremism.
Thousands of Bibles Will Show Up in Public Schools Soon and It's Perfectly Legal
More than 50 years after the ban on government endorsed prayer in school, one ministry is hoping to revisit the discussion by bringing the Bible back to school yards across America.
American Pastor Charged Under Russia's New Anti-Evangelism Law Sees Appeal Rejected
An American pastor who was charged under Russia's controversial anti-terror, anti-evangelism law has seen his appeal rejected, but has vowed to continue his religious freedom fight.