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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
North Korea missiles: US warships deployed to Korean peninsula
The US military has ordered a navy strike group to move towards the Korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about North Korea's missile program.
Russian warship steams toward US destroyers that launched Syria strikes
A Russian warship has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea Friday and is heading toward the two U.S. Navy destroyers that launched missile strikes into Syria, Fox News has learned.
Warplanes strike Syrian town hit by chemical attack
Warplanes on Saturday struck the Syrian town where a chemical attack had killed scores of people earlier this week, as Turkey warned that a retaliatory U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base would only be 'cosmetic' if greater efforts are not made to remove President Bashar Assad from power.
Stockholm terror attack: At least 3 killed after truck plows into Swedish shopping center
A large beer truck plowed into a crowd at a shopping center in central Stockholm, killing at least three people and injuring several on Friday, Swedish police said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Temple Mount Faithful Preparing Passover Sacrifice
A video that will be published in the coming days by the Temple Mount Movement, which is working for the rights of Jews on the Temple Mount and aspires to build the third Jewish Temple, is asking Muslims to evacuate the compound this coming Monday to allow the performance of the Passover sacrifice.
Protesting US airstrikes, Syrians chant 'Death to Israel'
Dozens of Syrian students on Saturday gathered outside the offices of the United Nations in Damascus to protest a US missile attack on an air base.
IDF to Impose Week-Long Closure of West Bank, Gaza Ahead of Passover Holiday
A weeklong closure of the West Bank and Gaza Strip will begin Monday ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover, the army has announced.
Inside the United States
What Is The Glass-Steagall Act? Trump And Economic Adviser Want To 'Break Up The Banks'
Despite efforts by President Donald Trump and White House National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn to derail the landmark 2010 regulatory law that sought to correct the behavior leading to the 2008 financial crisis, both men might find common ground with advocates of financial industry oversight when it comes to a much older law known as the Glass-Steagall Act.
Conservatives urge Trump to use slew of court vacancies to reshape legal system
With Judge Neil Gorsuch confirmed to the Supreme Court, President Trump will now turn his attention to the more than 120 vacancies in the rest of the federal judiciary, giving him an unparalleled chance to shape the American legal system.
California governor declares end to drought emergency
One of the worst droughts in California history has officially ended, Governor Jerry Brown declared on Friday, but not before it strained the state's farm economy and threatened water supplies for millions of residents.
Nunes steps aside in Russian meddling probe, says Rice 'unmasking' revelation was worth it
Republican insiders say Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, got the 'genie out of the bottle' regarding suspected misconduct by President Obama's top national security aide, Susan E. Rice, and that his surprise decision Thursday to step aside from leading the panel's probe into Russian meddling in the presidential election was worth it.
Christian News
Palm Sunday Bombings of Egyptian Coptic Churches Kill 44
At least 44 people were killed in bomb attacks on the symbolic cathedral seat of the Coptic Pope and another church on Palm Sunday, prompting anger and fear among Christians and troop deployments across Egypt.
Palm Sunday attacks: 44 dead, more than 100 injured in church bombings carried out by ISIS in Egypt
Egypt's president called for a three-month state of emergency Sunday after at least 44 people were killed and more than 100 more were injured in two Palm Sunday suicide attacks at Coptic Christian churches, each carried out by the ISIS terror group.
Around the World
North Korea missiles: US warships deployed to Korean peninsula
The US military has ordered a navy strike group to move towards the Korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about North Korea's missile program.
Russian warship steams toward US destroyers that launched Syria strikes
A Russian warship has entered the eastern Mediterranean Sea Friday and is heading toward the two U.S. Navy destroyers that launched missile strikes into Syria, Fox News has learned.
Warplanes strike Syrian town hit by chemical attack
Warplanes on Saturday struck the Syrian town where a chemical attack had killed scores of people earlier this week, as Turkey warned that a retaliatory U.S. missile strike on a Syrian air base would only be 'cosmetic' if greater efforts are not made to remove President Bashar Assad from power.
Stockholm terror attack: At least 3 killed after truck plows into Swedish shopping center
A large beer truck plowed into a crowd at a shopping center in central Stockholm, killing at least three people and injuring several on Friday, Swedish police said.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Temple Mount Faithful Preparing Passover Sacrifice
A video that will be published in the coming days by the Temple Mount Movement, which is working for the rights of Jews on the Temple Mount and aspires to build the third Jewish Temple, is asking Muslims to evacuate the compound this coming Monday to allow the performance of the Passover sacrifice.
Protesting US airstrikes, Syrians chant 'Death to Israel'
Dozens of Syrian students on Saturday gathered outside the offices of the United Nations in Damascus to protest a US missile attack on an air base.
IDF to Impose Week-Long Closure of West Bank, Gaza Ahead of Passover Holiday
A weeklong closure of the West Bank and Gaza Strip will begin Monday ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover, the army has announced.
Inside the United States
What Is The Glass-Steagall Act? Trump And Economic Adviser Want To 'Break Up The Banks'
Despite efforts by President Donald Trump and White House National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn to derail the landmark 2010 regulatory law that sought to correct the behavior leading to the 2008 financial crisis, both men might find common ground with advocates of financial industry oversight when it comes to a much older law known as the Glass-Steagall Act.
Conservatives urge Trump to use slew of court vacancies to reshape legal system
With Judge Neil Gorsuch confirmed to the Supreme Court, President Trump will now turn his attention to the more than 120 vacancies in the rest of the federal judiciary, giving him an unparalleled chance to shape the American legal system.
California governor declares end to drought emergency
One of the worst droughts in California history has officially ended, Governor Jerry Brown declared on Friday, but not before it strained the state's farm economy and threatened water supplies for millions of residents.
Nunes steps aside in Russian meddling probe, says Rice 'unmasking' revelation was worth it
Republican insiders say Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, got the 'genie out of the bottle' regarding suspected misconduct by President Obama's top national security aide, Susan E. Rice, and that his surprise decision Thursday to step aside from leading the panel's probe into Russian meddling in the presidential election was worth it.
Christian News
Palm Sunday Bombings of Egyptian Coptic Churches Kill 44
At least 44 people were killed in bomb attacks on the symbolic cathedral seat of the Coptic Pope and another church on Palm Sunday, prompting anger and fear among Christians and troop deployments across Egypt.
Palm Sunday attacks: 44 dead, more than 100 injured in church bombings carried out by ISIS in Egypt
Egypt's president called for a three-month state of emergency Sunday after at least 44 people were killed and more than 100 more were injured in two Palm Sunday suicide attacks at Coptic Christian churches, each carried out by the ISIS terror group.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
U.S. launches cruise missile strike on Syrian airfield near Homs
American warships stationed off the Syrian coastline fired a salvo of cruise missiles against a Syrian military base in the western part of the country, days after a regime chemical strike left nearly 100 civilians wounded or dead.
Trump: Assad regime 'crossed many lines' with chemical attack
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday denounced the Syrian regime’s latest alleged chemical weapons attack as an “affront to humanity” and warned it would not be tolerated.
Russia warns of 'negative consequences' if U.S. targets Syria
Russia's deputy U.N. envoy, Vladimir Safronkov, warned on Thursday of 'negative consequences' if the United States carries out military strikes on Syria over a deadly toxic gas attack.
Trump, Sissi said to plan peace summit during their meeting
Among the issues reportedly discussed during Monday's 150-minute meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, were 'ideas' for a possible Israeli-Palestinian peace summit to be held in Washington this coming summer.
UN Security Council delays vote on Syria gas attack resolution
Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution demanding an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria to allow time for negotiations with Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Russia will recognize W Jerusalem as Israel's capital only if E Jerusalem becomes Palestine's - FM
In a diplomatic missive endorsing the two-state solution, Moscow has said that it is ready to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's official capital, providing that statehood is granted to Palestinians, who will base their capital in the eastern part of the city.
UN Agency to Release New Document Equating Israeli 'Occupation' to US Slavery
Less than a month after its executive-secretary resigned over a controversial report describing Israel as an 'apartheid regime,' the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia is reportedly writing another report, this time equating '50 years of Israeli occupation' to the United States' history of slavery.
Inside the United States
Republicans invoke 'nuclear option' to move Neil Gorsuch nomination
Senate Republicans on Thursday defied Democrats and delivered a big win for President Trump, by voting to change Senate precedent in order to allow the confirmation of Trump's Supreme Court pick.
Nunes steps aside in Russian meddling probe, says Rice 'unmasking' revelation was worth it
Republican insiders say Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, got the 'genie out of the bottle' regarding suspected misconduct by President Obama's top national security aide, Susan E. Rice, and that his surprise decision Thursday to step aside from leading the panel's probe into Russian meddling in the presidential election was worth it.
Trump removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council post
President Trump's decision to remove Steve Bannon from the National Security Council is not evidence of a diminished role for the controversial chief political strategist, White House officials say.
Pilot ditched F-16 jet in woods to miss homes in Maryland neighborhood, military says
A fighter pilot on a training mission ditched his jet in a wooded area of a suburban Washington neighborhood early Wednesday so that the plane would avoid crashing into a suburban Washington neighborhood, military officials said.
Christian News
Christians remain world's largest religious group, but they are dying out in Europe
Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third (31%) of Earth's 7.3 billion people, according to a new Pew Research Center demographic analysis. But the report also shows that the number of Christians in what many consider the religion's heartland, the continent of Europe, is in decline.
Around the World
U.S. launches cruise missile strike on Syrian airfield near Homs
American warships stationed off the Syrian coastline fired a salvo of cruise missiles against a Syrian military base in the western part of the country, days after a regime chemical strike left nearly 100 civilians wounded or dead.
Trump: Assad regime 'crossed many lines' with chemical attack
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday denounced the Syrian regime’s latest alleged chemical weapons attack as an “affront to humanity” and warned it would not be tolerated.
Russia warns of 'negative consequences' if U.S. targets Syria
Russia's deputy U.N. envoy, Vladimir Safronkov, warned on Thursday of 'negative consequences' if the United States carries out military strikes on Syria over a deadly toxic gas attack.
Trump, Sissi said to plan peace summit during their meeting
Among the issues reportedly discussed during Monday's 150-minute meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, were 'ideas' for a possible Israeli-Palestinian peace summit to be held in Washington this coming summer.
UN Security Council delays vote on Syria gas attack resolution
Britain, France and the United States on Wednesday held off calling a vote at the UN Security Council on a resolution demanding an investigation of the suspected chemical attack in Syria to allow time for negotiations with Russia.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Russia will recognize W Jerusalem as Israel's capital only if E Jerusalem becomes Palestine's - FM
In a diplomatic missive endorsing the two-state solution, Moscow has said that it is ready to recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's official capital, providing that statehood is granted to Palestinians, who will base their capital in the eastern part of the city.
UN Agency to Release New Document Equating Israeli 'Occupation' to US Slavery
Less than a month after its executive-secretary resigned over a controversial report describing Israel as an 'apartheid regime,' the UN's Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia is reportedly writing another report, this time equating '50 years of Israeli occupation' to the United States' history of slavery.
Inside the United States
Republicans invoke 'nuclear option' to move Neil Gorsuch nomination
Senate Republicans on Thursday defied Democrats and delivered a big win for President Trump, by voting to change Senate precedent in order to allow the confirmation of Trump's Supreme Court pick.
Nunes steps aside in Russian meddling probe, says Rice 'unmasking' revelation was worth it
Republican insiders say Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, got the 'genie out of the bottle' regarding suspected misconduct by President Obama's top national security aide, Susan E. Rice, and that his surprise decision Thursday to step aside from leading the panel's probe into Russian meddling in the presidential election was worth it.
Trump removes Steve Bannon from National Security Council post
President Trump's decision to remove Steve Bannon from the National Security Council is not evidence of a diminished role for the controversial chief political strategist, White House officials say.
Pilot ditched F-16 jet in woods to miss homes in Maryland neighborhood, military says
A fighter pilot on a training mission ditched his jet in a wooded area of a suburban Washington neighborhood early Wednesday so that the plane would avoid crashing into a suburban Washington neighborhood, military officials said.
Christian News
Christians remain world's largest religious group, but they are dying out in Europe
Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third (31%) of Earth's 7.3 billion people, according to a new Pew Research Center demographic analysis. But the report also shows that the number of Christians in what many consider the religion's heartland, the continent of Europe, is in decline.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
At least 100 dead in suspected chemical attack in Syria, hospital reportedly hit
A suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held Syrian town killed 100 people and injured 400 others, a medical relief group said, and some medics treating the wounded were later struck by rubble when an aircraft reportedly bombed a hospital.
Company Tags Employees with Microchip Implants
A company in Sweden is offering its workers microchip implants that function as swipe cards.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Passover Sacrifice Back in Jerusalem
Jewish activists seeking to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem will be conducting a ritual Passover sacrifice of a lamb in a nearby park in full view of the Temple Mount.
Will US Supreme Court Ruling on Arab Bank Open Floodgates of Litigation?
Why did the media on multiple continents jump on what seems to have been just a procedural decision made on Monday by the US Supreme Court to hear the Alien Tort Statute case against the Arab Bank? One word encapsulates the decision's significance: floodgates.
Inside the United States
Mainstream Media Turning a Blind Eye to Susan Rice Bombshell?
Could holdovers from the Obama administration be part of a so-called deep state to tear down the president? White House officials say yes.
Republicans mull second 'nuclear option' change to Senate process
Senate Republicans are considering a unilateral change to Senate procedures that would limit the ability of the minority party to drag out debate on executive branch nominees once the Senate votes to end debate on those nominees, known as cloture.
Appeals court: 1964 Civil Rights Act protects lesbian, gay employees from workplace bias
A federal appeals court ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects gay, lesbian and bisexual employees from discrimination in the workplace, a decision that carries significant implication in the ongoing debate over gay rights.
California Senate OKs statewide illegal immigrant sanctuary bill
California lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a measure that prevents law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials, a measure that proponents said rebukes President Donald Trump for his immigration crackdown.
Trump vows $1 trillion infrastructure plan won't repeat Obama's 'shovel-ready' mistakes
President Trump said Tuesday that a planned $1 trillion infrastructure program would not repeat the mistakes of the Obama administrations' massive stimulus spending that saw 'shovel-ready' projects get tangled in red tape.
Christian News
Secretary of State Meets with Wife of Imprisoned American Pastor
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Norine Brunson on his recent visit to Turkey. Turkish authorities arrested Brunson's husband Andrew, an American pastor who has lived in Turkey for 20 years, in October for 'membership in an armed terrorist organization.
France: Evangelical Church Targeted in Arson Attack
An evangelical church in France was recently the target of an arson attack--the second attack on the church in just over a week.
Around the World
At least 100 dead in suspected chemical attack in Syria, hospital reportedly hit
A suspected chemical attack in a rebel-held Syrian town killed 100 people and injured 400 others, a medical relief group said, and some medics treating the wounded were later struck by rubble when an aircraft reportedly bombed a hospital.
Company Tags Employees with Microchip Implants
A company in Sweden is offering its workers microchip implants that function as swipe cards.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Passover Sacrifice Back in Jerusalem
Jewish activists seeking to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem will be conducting a ritual Passover sacrifice of a lamb in a nearby park in full view of the Temple Mount.
Will US Supreme Court Ruling on Arab Bank Open Floodgates of Litigation?
Why did the media on multiple continents jump on what seems to have been just a procedural decision made on Monday by the US Supreme Court to hear the Alien Tort Statute case against the Arab Bank? One word encapsulates the decision's significance: floodgates.
Inside the United States
Mainstream Media Turning a Blind Eye to Susan Rice Bombshell?
Could holdovers from the Obama administration be part of a so-called deep state to tear down the president? White House officials say yes.
Republicans mull second 'nuclear option' change to Senate process
Senate Republicans are considering a unilateral change to Senate procedures that would limit the ability of the minority party to drag out debate on executive branch nominees once the Senate votes to end debate on those nominees, known as cloture.
Appeals court: 1964 Civil Rights Act protects lesbian, gay employees from workplace bias
A federal appeals court ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1964 also protects gay, lesbian and bisexual employees from discrimination in the workplace, a decision that carries significant implication in the ongoing debate over gay rights.
California Senate OKs statewide illegal immigrant sanctuary bill
California lawmakers gave initial approval Monday to a measure that prevents law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration officials, a measure that proponents said rebukes President Donald Trump for his immigration crackdown.
Trump vows $1 trillion infrastructure plan won't repeat Obama's 'shovel-ready' mistakes
President Trump said Tuesday that a planned $1 trillion infrastructure program would not repeat the mistakes of the Obama administrations' massive stimulus spending that saw 'shovel-ready' projects get tangled in red tape.
Christian News
Secretary of State Meets with Wife of Imprisoned American Pastor
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with Norine Brunson on his recent visit to Turkey. Turkish authorities arrested Brunson's husband Andrew, an American pastor who has lived in Turkey for 20 years, in October for 'membership in an armed terrorist organization.
France: Evangelical Church Targeted in Arson Attack
An evangelical church in France was recently the target of an arson attack--the second attack on the church in just over a week.