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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Army's Delta Force begins to target ISIS in Iraq
The U.S. Army's elite Delta Force operations to target, capture or kill top ISIS operatives have begun in Iraq, after several weeks of covert preparation, an administration official with direct knowledge of the force's activities told CNN.
U.S. Cyber Command launches hacking offensive against Islamic State
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday declared a cyberwar against the Islamic State and its savvy techies, as analysts say the U.S. likely is trying to shut down the terrorist group's encrypted messaging applications and hacking operations.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Haniyeh: Nothing can stop the 'intifada'
Hamas's leader in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh on Friday welcomed the upcoming release of terror suspect Mohammed al-Qiq, hours after Israel agreed to release him following a 94-day hunger strike.
Inside the United States
Official: 8 of 11 Remaining Obamacare Co-Ops on the Brink
An official with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told lawmakers last week that eight of the 11 remaining Obamacare co-ops have been selected for 'corrective action plans' and 'enhanced oversight.'
US cannot make Apple provide iPhone data, NY judge says
The U.S. Justice Department cannot force Apple to provide the FBI with access to a locked iPhone data in a Brooklyn drug case, a federal judge in New York ruled Monday.
Justice Clarence Thomas Asks Questions in Court, 1st Time in 10 Years
Justice Clarence Thomas stunned lawyers, reporters and others at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions during an oral argument for the first time in 10 years.
Poll: Only 15 percent say they have benefited from ObamaCare
Just 15 percent of people say they have personally benefited from ObamaCare, although more than one-third believe it has helped the people of their state, according to a poll released Monday.
U.S. Politics
At least 2,079 Clinton emails contain classified material
At least 2,079 emails that Hillary Clinton sent or received contained classified material, according to the State Department’s final update from its review of more than 30,000 emails. The State Department released a new batch of 3,871 pages of Clinton’s emails Monday evening in response to a court order. Of those, 261 contain classified information.
Republicans badly split as Trump, Clinton seek Tuesday wins
On the eve of Tuesday's crucial multi-state primaries, a sharp new divide erupted between Republicans who pledge to fall in line behind Donald Trump if he wins their party's nomination and others who insist they can never back the bombastic billionaire.
State Dept. to withhold two new Clinton emails
State Department officials will withhold two emails from the batch of Hillary Clinton's private records set for release Monday but none because they contain 'top secret' material, spokesman John Kirby said.
Christian News
Ted Cruz to Evangelicals: Upcoming Election More Important Than Ever
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said the upcoming presidential election is now more important than ever when it comes to defending the Bill of Rights.
Around the World
Army's Delta Force begins to target ISIS in Iraq
The U.S. Army's elite Delta Force operations to target, capture or kill top ISIS operatives have begun in Iraq, after several weeks of covert preparation, an administration official with direct knowledge of the force's activities told CNN.
U.S. Cyber Command launches hacking offensive against Islamic State
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday declared a cyberwar against the Islamic State and its savvy techies, as analysts say the U.S. likely is trying to shut down the terrorist group's encrypted messaging applications and hacking operations.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Haniyeh: Nothing can stop the 'intifada'
Hamas's leader in Gaza Ismail Haniyeh on Friday welcomed the upcoming release of terror suspect Mohammed al-Qiq, hours after Israel agreed to release him following a 94-day hunger strike.
Inside the United States
Official: 8 of 11 Remaining Obamacare Co-Ops on the Brink
An official with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told lawmakers last week that eight of the 11 remaining Obamacare co-ops have been selected for 'corrective action plans' and 'enhanced oversight.'
US cannot make Apple provide iPhone data, NY judge says
The U.S. Justice Department cannot force Apple to provide the FBI with access to a locked iPhone data in a Brooklyn drug case, a federal judge in New York ruled Monday.
Justice Clarence Thomas Asks Questions in Court, 1st Time in 10 Years
Justice Clarence Thomas stunned lawyers, reporters and others at the Supreme Court on Monday when he posed questions during an oral argument for the first time in 10 years.
Poll: Only 15 percent say they have benefited from ObamaCare
Just 15 percent of people say they have personally benefited from ObamaCare, although more than one-third believe it has helped the people of their state, according to a poll released Monday.
U.S. Politics
At least 2,079 Clinton emails contain classified material
At least 2,079 emails that Hillary Clinton sent or received contained classified material, according to the State Department’s final update from its review of more than 30,000 emails. The State Department released a new batch of 3,871 pages of Clinton’s emails Monday evening in response to a court order. Of those, 261 contain classified information.
Republicans badly split as Trump, Clinton seek Tuesday wins
On the eve of Tuesday's crucial multi-state primaries, a sharp new divide erupted between Republicans who pledge to fall in line behind Donald Trump if he wins their party's nomination and others who insist they can never back the bombastic billionaire.
State Dept. to withhold two new Clinton emails
State Department officials will withhold two emails from the batch of Hillary Clinton's private records set for release Monday but none because they contain 'top secret' material, spokesman John Kirby said.
Christian News
Ted Cruz to Evangelicals: Upcoming Election More Important Than Ever
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said the upcoming presidential election is now more important than ever when it comes to defending the Bill of Rights.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia using Syrian civil war as testing ground for new weapons
Russia has been using the Syrian civil war to test some of its new weapons, as the West accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of indiscriminate aerial bombardments that have killed many civilians.
Iran said withdrawing all its fighting forces from Syria
Iran is withdrawing all of its 2,500-strong fighting force from Syria, Israeli television reported Sunday night.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Syria truce must guarantee security for Israel
Two days into a shaky ceasefire in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that while Israel was glad about the prospect of an end to hostilities there, any long-term solution had to provide security for the Jewish state as well.
PA demands control over Iran cash handouts to terrorists
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday said direct financial assistance by Iran to the families of Palestinian terrorists and attackers killed in a five-month wave of violence would be unacceptable, and called for such funding to be directed through a PA.
Inside the United States
U.S. Has Record 10th Straight Year Without 3% Growth in GDP
The United States has now gone a record 10 straight years without 3 percent growth in real Gross Domestic Product, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Ohio School Districts Suspend Student Bible Clubs Amid Complaints by Nation's Largest Atheist Group
Bible study clubs at two schools in Ohio have been suspended following a complaint made by a Wisconsin-based atheist group.
Dementia cure may be just five years away, says world expert
A cure for dementia could be found within five years, the leader of the global council on the disease has said.
U.S. Politics
Trump's dominance leaves GOP establishment banking on brokered convention
With a few big-name GOP regulars, from moderate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to conservative stalwart Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, now endorsing the agile Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman continues to flummox his party's lumbering establishment.
In major blow to Ted Cruz, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama endorses Donald Trump for GOP nomination
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), whose hard-line conservative stances on immigration and trade have made him a favorite of the party's base, endorsed Donald Trump's White House bid during a joint appearance here in his home state Sunday.
Hillary's email account an open secret in Washington long before scandal broke
Hundreds of people -- from White House officials and titans of the mainstream media to senators, Supreme Court justices and many of her top colleagues at the State Department -- could have known about Hillary Clinton's secret email account, if only they'd cared to look closely enough.
State Department Turns Over 1,600 Newly-Discovered Clinton Documents to Benghazi Committee
The State Department turned over 1,600 pages of previously undisclosed documents related to Hillary Clinton and Libya to the House Benghazi committee on Friday, a month after it revealed the existence of the documents in an unrelated court case.
Christian News
Mexico: Utilities restored to evangelicals
Twenty-seven evangelical Protestant families in Chiapas state, Mexico, will finally have their access to water and electricity returned after local authorities had agreed two years ago to respect their minority religious freedoms in the village of Union Juarez, Trinitaria Municipality.
Persecution in India gets congressional response
A bipartisan congressional letter was sent last week to Prime Minister Modi requesting that he strongly condemn the persecution of India's religious minorities and to uphold the rule of law.
China pastor who resisted cross removals jailed for corruption
A Christian pastor in China who refused to remove a cross from his church's roof has been jailed for 14 years for corruption and inciting people to disturb social order, reports say.
Ohio Pastor Shot & Killed During Sunday Service
An Ohio pastor with deep roots in the Dayton community was shot and killed at his church, and police have taken his brother into custody for the slaying.
Around the World
Russia using Syrian civil war as testing ground for new weapons
Russia has been using the Syrian civil war to test some of its new weapons, as the West accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of indiscriminate aerial bombardments that have killed many civilians.
Iran said withdrawing all its fighting forces from Syria
Iran is withdrawing all of its 2,500-strong fighting force from Syria, Israeli television reported Sunday night.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Syria truce must guarantee security for Israel
Two days into a shaky ceasefire in Syria, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that while Israel was glad about the prospect of an end to hostilities there, any long-term solution had to provide security for the Jewish state as well.
PA demands control over Iran cash handouts to terrorists
The Palestinian Authority on Sunday said direct financial assistance by Iran to the families of Palestinian terrorists and attackers killed in a five-month wave of violence would be unacceptable, and called for such funding to be directed through a PA.
Inside the United States
U.S. Has Record 10th Straight Year Without 3% Growth in GDP
The United States has now gone a record 10 straight years without 3 percent growth in real Gross Domestic Product, according to data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Ohio School Districts Suspend Student Bible Clubs Amid Complaints by Nation's Largest Atheist Group
Bible study clubs at two schools in Ohio have been suspended following a complaint made by a Wisconsin-based atheist group.
Dementia cure may be just five years away, says world expert
A cure for dementia could be found within five years, the leader of the global council on the disease has said.
U.S. Politics
Trump's dominance leaves GOP establishment banking on brokered convention
With a few big-name GOP regulars, from moderate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to conservative stalwart Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, now endorsing the agile Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman continues to flummox his party's lumbering establishment.
In major blow to Ted Cruz, Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama endorses Donald Trump for GOP nomination
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), whose hard-line conservative stances on immigration and trade have made him a favorite of the party's base, endorsed Donald Trump's White House bid during a joint appearance here in his home state Sunday.
Hillary's email account an open secret in Washington long before scandal broke
Hundreds of people -- from White House officials and titans of the mainstream media to senators, Supreme Court justices and many of her top colleagues at the State Department -- could have known about Hillary Clinton's secret email account, if only they'd cared to look closely enough.
State Department Turns Over 1,600 Newly-Discovered Clinton Documents to Benghazi Committee
The State Department turned over 1,600 pages of previously undisclosed documents related to Hillary Clinton and Libya to the House Benghazi committee on Friday, a month after it revealed the existence of the documents in an unrelated court case.
Christian News
Mexico: Utilities restored to evangelicals
Twenty-seven evangelical Protestant families in Chiapas state, Mexico, will finally have their access to water and electricity returned after local authorities had agreed two years ago to respect their minority religious freedoms in the village of Union Juarez, Trinitaria Municipality.
Persecution in India gets congressional response
A bipartisan congressional letter was sent last week to Prime Minister Modi requesting that he strongly condemn the persecution of India's religious minorities and to uphold the rule of law.
China pastor who resisted cross removals jailed for corruption
A Christian pastor in China who refused to remove a cross from his church's roof has been jailed for 14 years for corruption and inciting people to disturb social order, reports say.
Ohio Pastor Shot & Killed During Sunday Service
An Ohio pastor with deep roots in the Dayton community was shot and killed at his church, and police have taken his brother into custody for the slaying.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Putin encircles Turkey in massive troop buildup
Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans in the Middle East are becoming clearer. In a bid to exact revenge on Turkey and in an attempt to split the NATO alliance, Russia is rapidly building up pressure on NATO's southern flank. The new Russian satellite state of Armenia on Turkey's northeastern border is now hosting a massive Russian troop build up with the recent signing of an air defense agreement between Russia and Kremlin.
US calls proposed sanctions on NKorea a 'major upgrade'
The United States on Thursday introduced a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that it said will significantly increase pressure on North Korea in response to its latest nuclear test and missile launch.
Ten days to save EU migration system: commissioner
The EU has until a March 7 summit with Turkey to curb the number of migrants coming to Europe or else the bloc's migration system might completely break down, migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said Thursday.
U.S. to test-fire ICBM amid strategic tensions with Russia, North Korea
The U.S. military plans to test-fire its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week overnight on Thursday to demonstrate the reliability of American nuclear arms at a time of rising strategic tensions with countries like Russia and North Korea.
Report: Syrian Jihadis Turn to Facebook to Sell U.S. Weapons
Jihadis in Syria are reportedly turning to Facebook to sell U.S. weapons, including machine guns and rocket launchers, intended to help Syrian rebel groups.
Ya'alon warns: Iran operating 'sleeper cells' in Europe
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Wednesday warned that Iran is building an international terror network that includes sleeper cells planning to strike on command in places such as Europe and the United States.
Ex-Gitmo detainee arrested in plot to recruit terrorists
Police from Spain and Morocco working a joint investigation said they arrested four suspects they believe are tied to ISIS, one of whom who was at one time a detainee of Guantanamo Bay.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: World must condemn Iran for paying terrorists' families
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday urged the world to condemn Iran for providing financial support to the families of Palestinian terrorists.
Dead Sea scrolls to be digitized in new Israeli-German collaboration
Computer scientists and Dead Sea Scroll scholars are beginning a new project in which they will upload the Dead Sea Scrolls to a special digital working environment. This will enable more in-depth study of the scrolls and better innovative analyses and insights into the ancient manuscripts seventy years since the discovery of the scrolls in 1946.
Obama Opposes New Pro-Israel Measures, Will Not Follow Provisions to Help Jewish State
President Barack Obama has announced in a rare statement that he will not follow newly passed measures aimed at boosting the Israeli economy and strengthening ties between the United States and the Jewish state, according to a statement issued by the president.
Inside the United States
Top Intel Officials: U.S. Faces Highest Terror Threat Level Since 9/11
Top intelligence community officials warned Thursday that the United States faces the highest terrorist threat level since the 9/11 terror attacks, citing a record-breaking increase in the flow of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq, as well as joint Iranian-North Korean plans to boost "attack capabilities" and other efforts by leading terror groups to increase their offensive capabilities.
Senate proposal would end IRS targeting of conservative groups
Legislation introduced in the Senate Thursday would make it significantly harder for the Internal Revenue Service to unfairly target conservative nonprofit groups for auditing.
Obama Administration Set to Expand Sharing of Data That N.S.A. Intercepts
The Obama administration is on the verge of permitting the National Security Agency to share more of the private communications it intercepts with other American intelligence agencies without first applying any privacy protections to them, according to officials familiar with the deliberations.
Sandoval withdraws name as Obama plots course for Supreme Court pick
As one potential Supreme Court nominee sank like a trial balloon made of concrete, the White House said Thursday that President Obama will meet early next week with top senators of both parties to discuss a path forward to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
U.S. Politics
Rubio and Cruz take the gloves off against Trump
Marco Rubio took on Donald Trump like never before at the Republican presidential debate Thursday night, with Ted Cruz not too far behind.
Trump on defensive in nasty GOP debate
Donald Trump fended off tough questions Thursday night about his business empire's hiring practices including a million-dollar fine for hiring illegal immigrants and admitted he's facing a federal tax audit, as the Republican presidential campaign turned exceptionally nasty at the final debate before Super Tuesday.
Christian News
A Ransom for Many: ISIS Releases Last of 230 Assyrian Christian Hostages
Around the first anniversary of the infamous beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians on a Libyan beach, believers worldwide celebrated the release of the kidnapped Assyrian Christians that were feared to become ISIS's next propaganda massacre.
Around the World
Putin encircles Turkey in massive troop buildup
Russian President Vladimir Putin's plans in the Middle East are becoming clearer. In a bid to exact revenge on Turkey and in an attempt to split the NATO alliance, Russia is rapidly building up pressure on NATO's southern flank. The new Russian satellite state of Armenia on Turkey's northeastern border is now hosting a massive Russian troop build up with the recent signing of an air defense agreement between Russia and Kremlin.
US calls proposed sanctions on NKorea a 'major upgrade'
The United States on Thursday introduced a draft U.N. Security Council resolution that it said will significantly increase pressure on North Korea in response to its latest nuclear test and missile launch.
Ten days to save EU migration system: commissioner
The EU has until a March 7 summit with Turkey to curb the number of migrants coming to Europe or else the bloc's migration system might completely break down, migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said Thursday.
U.S. to test-fire ICBM amid strategic tensions with Russia, North Korea
The U.S. military plans to test-fire its second intercontinental ballistic missile in a week overnight on Thursday to demonstrate the reliability of American nuclear arms at a time of rising strategic tensions with countries like Russia and North Korea.
Report: Syrian Jihadis Turn to Facebook to Sell U.S. Weapons
Jihadis in Syria are reportedly turning to Facebook to sell U.S. weapons, including machine guns and rocket launchers, intended to help Syrian rebel groups.
Ya'alon warns: Iran operating 'sleeper cells' in Europe
Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon on Wednesday warned that Iran is building an international terror network that includes sleeper cells planning to strike on command in places such as Europe and the United States.
Ex-Gitmo detainee arrested in plot to recruit terrorists
Police from Spain and Morocco working a joint investigation said they arrested four suspects they believe are tied to ISIS, one of whom who was at one time a detainee of Guantanamo Bay.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: World must condemn Iran for paying terrorists' families
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday urged the world to condemn Iran for providing financial support to the families of Palestinian terrorists.
Dead Sea scrolls to be digitized in new Israeli-German collaboration
Computer scientists and Dead Sea Scroll scholars are beginning a new project in which they will upload the Dead Sea Scrolls to a special digital working environment. This will enable more in-depth study of the scrolls and better innovative analyses and insights into the ancient manuscripts seventy years since the discovery of the scrolls in 1946.
Obama Opposes New Pro-Israel Measures, Will Not Follow Provisions to Help Jewish State
President Barack Obama has announced in a rare statement that he will not follow newly passed measures aimed at boosting the Israeli economy and strengthening ties between the United States and the Jewish state, according to a statement issued by the president.
Inside the United States
Top Intel Officials: U.S. Faces Highest Terror Threat Level Since 9/11
Top intelligence community officials warned Thursday that the United States faces the highest terrorist threat level since the 9/11 terror attacks, citing a record-breaking increase in the flow of foreign fighters to Syria and Iraq, as well as joint Iranian-North Korean plans to boost "attack capabilities" and other efforts by leading terror groups to increase their offensive capabilities.
Senate proposal would end IRS targeting of conservative groups
Legislation introduced in the Senate Thursday would make it significantly harder for the Internal Revenue Service to unfairly target conservative nonprofit groups for auditing.
Obama Administration Set to Expand Sharing of Data That N.S.A. Intercepts
The Obama administration is on the verge of permitting the National Security Agency to share more of the private communications it intercepts with other American intelligence agencies without first applying any privacy protections to them, according to officials familiar with the deliberations.
Sandoval withdraws name as Obama plots course for Supreme Court pick
As one potential Supreme Court nominee sank like a trial balloon made of concrete, the White House said Thursday that President Obama will meet early next week with top senators of both parties to discuss a path forward to fill the vacancy created by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.
U.S. Politics
Rubio and Cruz take the gloves off against Trump
Marco Rubio took on Donald Trump like never before at the Republican presidential debate Thursday night, with Ted Cruz not too far behind.
Trump on defensive in nasty GOP debate
Donald Trump fended off tough questions Thursday night about his business empire's hiring practices including a million-dollar fine for hiring illegal immigrants and admitted he's facing a federal tax audit, as the Republican presidential campaign turned exceptionally nasty at the final debate before Super Tuesday.
Christian News
A Ransom for Many: ISIS Releases Last of 230 Assyrian Christian Hostages
Around the first anniversary of the infamous beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians on a Libyan beach, believers worldwide celebrated the release of the kidnapped Assyrian Christians that were feared to become ISIS's next propaganda massacre.