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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Brexit legal challenge: European Court of Justice has 'ultimate authority' on Article 50, British member says
The European Court of Justice has “ultimate authority” on Brexit, its most senior British member has warned.
Turkey and Russia want ceasefire in Syria -- Turkish official
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday his country and Russia want a ceasefire in Syria, where the two nations support opposing camps in the conflict.
Putin hopes for better Russia-U.S. ties, join efforts in anti-terror fight
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia hopes to normalize ties with the U.S. and join efforts in the fight against international terrorism.
Russian navy on combat alert as Ukraine begins missile launch drills near Crimea
Russian warships from the Black Sea Fleet reportedly took up positions off the Crimean Peninsula to provide air defense as Kiev conducted its missile launch drills near the Russian border.
So-called 'functional cure' to HIV makes way into human trials
A surprising study in monkeys involving an antibody used to treat Crohn's disease has raised new hopes for a so-called 'functional cure' for HIV - treatments that put their disease in sustained remission - allowing patients to skip the daily cocktail of pills they must take to keep their disease in check.
OPEC Confounds Skeptics, Agrees to First Oil Cuts in 8 Years
OPEC confounded its doubters and sent crude oil prices soaring by agreeing to its first production cuts in eight years.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas: We will join all 522 international organizations
The Palestinian leadership plans to continue its strategy to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by joining international institutions, PA President Mahmoud Abbas said during a long speech at the seventh Fatah General Congress in Ramallah on Wednesday.
First reported IAF strikes in months hint at importance of targets
For the first time in three months, Israeli jets reportedly struck targets in Syria early Wednesday morning, hitting a Bashar Assad regime military base and a Hezbollah convoy en route to Lebanon, according to foreign media.
Inside the United States
Planned Parenthood sues three states over regulations on abortions
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down safety requirements on abortion clinics in Texas, Planned Parenthood and other pro-choice groups are suing three states over their regulations, including a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
House Democrats Re-Elect Pelosi as Leader
House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader on Wednesday despite disenchantment among some in the caucus over the party's disappointing performance in elections earlier this month.
GOP may stall Obamacare replacement for years
Prepare for the Obamacare cliff. Congressional Republicans are setting up their own, self-imposed deadline to make good on their vow to replace the Affordable Care Act. With buy-in from Donald Trump's transition team, GOP leaders on both sides of the Capitol are coalescing around a plan to vote to repeal the law in early 2017 -- but delay the effective date for that repeal for as long as three years.
FBI urged to probe death threats on Trump electors
With death threats for presidential electors who plan to vote for Donald Trump continuing to be reported across America, the FBI is now being urged to investigate the rampant voter intimidation.
CIA Chief Warns Trump Scrapping Iran Deal Would Be 'Disastrous'
CIA director John Brennan has warned Donald Trump that scrapping the nuclear deal with Iran would be 'the height of folly' and 'disastrous.'
Protesters burn American flag at Trump Tower: 'It is a symbol of slavery, of genocide!'
Protesters converged on Trump International Hotel Tuesday night to burn American flags in response the president-elect's weekend tweets.
Around the World
Brexit legal challenge: European Court of Justice has 'ultimate authority' on Article 50, British member says
The European Court of Justice has “ultimate authority” on Brexit, its most senior British member has warned.
Turkey and Russia want ceasefire in Syria -- Turkish official
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday his country and Russia want a ceasefire in Syria, where the two nations support opposing camps in the conflict.
Putin hopes for better Russia-U.S. ties, join efforts in anti-terror fight
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Russia hopes to normalize ties with the U.S. and join efforts in the fight against international terrorism.
Russian navy on combat alert as Ukraine begins missile launch drills near Crimea
Russian warships from the Black Sea Fleet reportedly took up positions off the Crimean Peninsula to provide air defense as Kiev conducted its missile launch drills near the Russian border.
So-called 'functional cure' to HIV makes way into human trials
A surprising study in monkeys involving an antibody used to treat Crohn's disease has raised new hopes for a so-called 'functional cure' for HIV - treatments that put their disease in sustained remission - allowing patients to skip the daily cocktail of pills they must take to keep their disease in check.
OPEC Confounds Skeptics, Agrees to First Oil Cuts in 8 Years
OPEC confounded its doubters and sent crude oil prices soaring by agreeing to its first production cuts in eight years.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Abbas: We will join all 522 international organizations
The Palestinian leadership plans to continue its strategy to internationalize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by joining international institutions, PA President Mahmoud Abbas said during a long speech at the seventh Fatah General Congress in Ramallah on Wednesday.
First reported IAF strikes in months hint at importance of targets
For the first time in three months, Israeli jets reportedly struck targets in Syria early Wednesday morning, hitting a Bashar Assad regime military base and a Hezbollah convoy en route to Lebanon, according to foreign media.
Inside the United States
Planned Parenthood sues three states over regulations on abortions
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down safety requirements on abortion clinics in Texas, Planned Parenthood and other pro-choice groups are suing three states over their regulations, including a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
House Democrats Re-Elect Pelosi as Leader
House Democrats re-elected Nancy Pelosi as their leader on Wednesday despite disenchantment among some in the caucus over the party's disappointing performance in elections earlier this month.
GOP may stall Obamacare replacement for years
Prepare for the Obamacare cliff. Congressional Republicans are setting up their own, self-imposed deadline to make good on their vow to replace the Affordable Care Act. With buy-in from Donald Trump's transition team, GOP leaders on both sides of the Capitol are coalescing around a plan to vote to repeal the law in early 2017 -- but delay the effective date for that repeal for as long as three years.
FBI urged to probe death threats on Trump electors
With death threats for presidential electors who plan to vote for Donald Trump continuing to be reported across America, the FBI is now being urged to investigate the rampant voter intimidation.
CIA Chief Warns Trump Scrapping Iran Deal Would Be 'Disastrous'
CIA director John Brennan has warned Donald Trump that scrapping the nuclear deal with Iran would be 'the height of folly' and 'disastrous.'
Protesters burn American flag at Trump Tower: 'It is a symbol of slavery, of genocide!'
Protesters converged on Trump International Hotel Tuesday night to burn American flags in response the president-elect's weekend tweets.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Britain and France seek to punish Syria over chem weapons
U.N. ambassadors from Britain and France said Tuesday they will seek to punish members of the Syrian regime implicated in the use of chemical weapons during the country's civil war, but Russia's envoy said his country would not support any such action.
Bad intel, human error led to mistaken U.S. attack on Syrian force
A deadly combination of human error, bad intelligence and an increasingly complicated battlefield led to the mistaken bombing of Syrian government troops by American and coalition aircraft in September, according to the findings of a U.S. Central Command investigation.
Iran regime even more oppressive since nuclear deal, dissidents say
Now free in the West, recently escaped political dissidents say Iran's regime has grown more oppressive since its nuclear deal with the U.S. and other world powers that had hoped the agreement would moderate the Islamic-ruled nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Syrian State TV: Israel behind overnight air strikes near Damascus
According to Syrian state television, Israel was behind the overnight air raids just west of Damascus.
Israeli government recognizes several recent fires as acts of terror
Israel's tax authority announced on Tuesday that it would recognize a number of recent wildfires as 'nationalistically motivated' arson, making people whose property was damaged eligible for compensation from the government, Channel 2 reports.
Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama: Recognize the State of Palestine
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, who brokered peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David, has called on Barack Obama to recognize the State of Palestine (as the United Nations refers to the non-member observer state) before he leaves office in January.
Inside the United States
FBI and NSA Poised to Gain New Surveillance Powers Under Trump
The FBI, National Security Agency and CIA are likely to gain expanded surveillance powers under President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress, a prospect that has privacy advocates and some lawmakers trying to mobilize opposition.
At least three killed as tornadoes hit northeastern Alabama
Thunderstorms and tornadoes struck northeastern Alabama late Tuesday and early Wednesday, killing at least three people, law enforcement officials said.
Deadly, destructive wildfires ravage Tennessee tourism town
A Tennessee tourist mecca is emerging from the smoke, charred and vacant.
Judge rejects Stein's request for hand recount in Wis.
Green Party candidate Jill Stein paid $3.5 million Tuesday to clear the way for Wisconsin's presidential vote recount but had a judge reject her lawsuit to require all Wisconsin counties to do the recount by hand.
Mnuchin, Ross confirm nominations to Trump's Cabinet
Goldman Sachs alumnus and financier Steven Mnuchin confirmed he has been nominated to be President-elect Trump's treasury secretary, while billionaire investor Wilbur Ross confirmed he will be appointed commerce secretary Wednesday.
Christian News
China Targets Christians with 'Barbaric' Forced Organ Harvesting
Many of China's Christians are the victims of forced organ harvesting, according to human rights activists.
Iraqi Christians Tell the Horrors of Living Under ISIS
Crucifixions, torture, and slavery -- that is the everyday reality of many Iraqi Christians who live under the shadow of the Islamic State.
Texas Presbyterian Megachurch Votes to Leave PCUSA for Conservative ECO
A Texas megachurch has approved a measure to seek dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA) and to join the theologically conservative Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians.
'Symbol Of Hope': Church Destroyed On 9/11 Raises Cross On New Building
More than 15 years after the terror attacks of 9/11, a cross has been raised on the roof of the only church destroyed when the two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in 2001.
Around the World
Britain and France seek to punish Syria over chem weapons
U.N. ambassadors from Britain and France said Tuesday they will seek to punish members of the Syrian regime implicated in the use of chemical weapons during the country's civil war, but Russia's envoy said his country would not support any such action.
Bad intel, human error led to mistaken U.S. attack on Syrian force
A deadly combination of human error, bad intelligence and an increasingly complicated battlefield led to the mistaken bombing of Syrian government troops by American and coalition aircraft in September, according to the findings of a U.S. Central Command investigation.
Iran regime even more oppressive since nuclear deal, dissidents say
Now free in the West, recently escaped political dissidents say Iran's regime has grown more oppressive since its nuclear deal with the U.S. and other world powers that had hoped the agreement would moderate the Islamic-ruled nation.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Syrian State TV: Israel behind overnight air strikes near Damascus
According to Syrian state television, Israel was behind the overnight air raids just west of Damascus.
Israeli government recognizes several recent fires as acts of terror
Israel's tax authority announced on Tuesday that it would recognize a number of recent wildfires as 'nationalistically motivated' arson, making people whose property was damaged eligible for compensation from the government, Channel 2 reports.
Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama: Recognize the State of Palestine
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, who brokered peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David, has called on Barack Obama to recognize the State of Palestine (as the United Nations refers to the non-member observer state) before he leaves office in January.
Inside the United States
FBI and NSA Poised to Gain New Surveillance Powers Under Trump
The FBI, National Security Agency and CIA are likely to gain expanded surveillance powers under President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress, a prospect that has privacy advocates and some lawmakers trying to mobilize opposition.
At least three killed as tornadoes hit northeastern Alabama
Thunderstorms and tornadoes struck northeastern Alabama late Tuesday and early Wednesday, killing at least three people, law enforcement officials said.
Deadly, destructive wildfires ravage Tennessee tourism town
A Tennessee tourist mecca is emerging from the smoke, charred and vacant.
Judge rejects Stein's request for hand recount in Wis.
Green Party candidate Jill Stein paid $3.5 million Tuesday to clear the way for Wisconsin's presidential vote recount but had a judge reject her lawsuit to require all Wisconsin counties to do the recount by hand.
Mnuchin, Ross confirm nominations to Trump's Cabinet
Goldman Sachs alumnus and financier Steven Mnuchin confirmed he has been nominated to be President-elect Trump's treasury secretary, while billionaire investor Wilbur Ross confirmed he will be appointed commerce secretary Wednesday.
Christian News
China Targets Christians with 'Barbaric' Forced Organ Harvesting
Many of China's Christians are the victims of forced organ harvesting, according to human rights activists.
Iraqi Christians Tell the Horrors of Living Under ISIS
Crucifixions, torture, and slavery -- that is the everyday reality of many Iraqi Christians who live under the shadow of the Islamic State.
Texas Presbyterian Megachurch Votes to Leave PCUSA for Conservative ECO
A Texas megachurch has approved a measure to seek dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA) and to join the theologically conservative Evangelical Covenant Order of Presbyterians.
'Symbol Of Hope': Church Destroyed On 9/11 Raises Cross On New Building
More than 15 years after the terror attacks of 9/11, a cross has been raised on the roof of the only church destroyed when the two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in 2001.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iranian vessel points weapon at U.S. helicopter: officials
A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a U.S. military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday, an action they described as "unsafe and unprofessional."
U.S., Foreign Officials Meet Over Threat of ISIS Using Latin America to Finance Operations
The international community is increasingly concerned that the Islamic State and other terror groups may be exploiting weakness in Latin America to fund their terrorist activities.
France calls for UN Security Council meeting on Aleppo
French foreign affairs minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called on Tuesday for an immediate United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which has been devastated by fighting.
Russia says Syrian army has made big breakthrough in Aleppo
Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that the Syrian army had made a breakthrough in Aleppo in the last 24 hours and dramatically altered the situation on the ground, Russian news agencies reported.
U.N. chief echoes Obama: Use jobs to fight terror
The Obama administration famously noted last year that any effort to stop the terror atrocities perpetrated by ISIS involves ... jobs.
Theresa May urged not to 'abuse position to promote Christianity' after revealing God is her driving force
Theresa May has been urged not to 'abuse her position to promote Christianity', after revealing how her faith in God is her driving force.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Israel won't allow ISIS to open 'a front of terror' on the Golan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Islamic State and other groups in Syria on Monday that Israel would have a zero tolerance policy for attacks across its border.
Fatah movement opens leadership conference
Hundreds of members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement are gathering in the West Bank for a special leadership conference that is expected to cement the rule of the longtime leader.
Inside the United States
Suspect Identified in Ohio State Attack as Abdul Razak Ali Artan
An Ohio State University student posted a rant shortly before he plowed a car into a campus crowd and stabbed people with a butcher knife in an ambush that ended when a police officer shot him dead, a law enforcement official said.
Annoyed Dems dismiss recount as 'waste of time'
Democrats are unenthusiastic about the recount effort being mounted by Jill Stein of the Green Party, seeing it as a futile effort that serves only to distract opponents of President-elect Donald Trump's policy and personnel decisions.
George Soros Financed Hillary Clinton's Recount Lawyer Marc Elias
The lawyer representing Hillary Clinton's recount efforts recently led legal battles against state voting laws with an infusion of funding from billionaire George Soros.
Democrats don't see a need to change policy - just the way they sell it
A brawl is about to break out among Democrats on Capitol Hill, and when it's done, Democrats will say they're going to be OK. They're wrong.
Department of Homeland Security Overwhelmed by Green Card Catastrophe
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued thousands of duplicate green cards to immigrants, including many that include incorrect information and allow these individuals to stay longer than permitted in the United States, according to a new government oversight report that warns the Department of Homeland Security is incapable of tracking immigrants who may pose a security risk to the United States.
Trump picks Rep. Tom Price to be secretary of health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen one of the biggest critics of the Affordable Care Act to run the Department of Health and Human Services, according to his transition team.
Christian News
ISIS to Crucified Christians: 'If You Love Jesus, You Will Die Like Jesus'
A number of Iraqi Christians who weren't able to flee from their homes before the brutal Islamic State terrorist group conquered large swaths of northern Iraq were crucified 'like Jesus' in front of their families, Iraqi refugees in Jordan have revealed.
Christian Refugees Facing Attacks In European Refugee Camps
Christians fleeing war and persecution face violence and death threats because of their faith in several refugee camps across Europe, BosNewsLife established.
Around the World
Iranian vessel points weapon at U.S. helicopter: officials
A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a U.S. military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday, an action they described as "unsafe and unprofessional."
U.S., Foreign Officials Meet Over Threat of ISIS Using Latin America to Finance Operations
The international community is increasingly concerned that the Islamic State and other terror groups may be exploiting weakness in Latin America to fund their terrorist activities.
France calls for UN Security Council meeting on Aleppo
French foreign affairs minister Jean-Marc Ayrault called on Tuesday for an immediate United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss the situation in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which has been devastated by fighting.
Russia says Syrian army has made big breakthrough in Aleppo
Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday that the Syrian army had made a breakthrough in Aleppo in the last 24 hours and dramatically altered the situation on the ground, Russian news agencies reported.
U.N. chief echoes Obama: Use jobs to fight terror
The Obama administration famously noted last year that any effort to stop the terror atrocities perpetrated by ISIS involves ... jobs.
Theresa May urged not to 'abuse position to promote Christianity' after revealing God is her driving force
Theresa May has been urged not to 'abuse her position to promote Christianity', after revealing how her faith in God is her driving force.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: Israel won't allow ISIS to open 'a front of terror' on the Golan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Islamic State and other groups in Syria on Monday that Israel would have a zero tolerance policy for attacks across its border.
Fatah movement opens leadership conference
Hundreds of members of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement are gathering in the West Bank for a special leadership conference that is expected to cement the rule of the longtime leader.
Inside the United States
Suspect Identified in Ohio State Attack as Abdul Razak Ali Artan
An Ohio State University student posted a rant shortly before he plowed a car into a campus crowd and stabbed people with a butcher knife in an ambush that ended when a police officer shot him dead, a law enforcement official said.
Annoyed Dems dismiss recount as 'waste of time'
Democrats are unenthusiastic about the recount effort being mounted by Jill Stein of the Green Party, seeing it as a futile effort that serves only to distract opponents of President-elect Donald Trump's policy and personnel decisions.
George Soros Financed Hillary Clinton's Recount Lawyer Marc Elias
The lawyer representing Hillary Clinton's recount efforts recently led legal battles against state voting laws with an infusion of funding from billionaire George Soros.
Democrats don't see a need to change policy - just the way they sell it
A brawl is about to break out among Democrats on Capitol Hill, and when it's done, Democrats will say they're going to be OK. They're wrong.
Department of Homeland Security Overwhelmed by Green Card Catastrophe
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued thousands of duplicate green cards to immigrants, including many that include incorrect information and allow these individuals to stay longer than permitted in the United States, according to a new government oversight report that warns the Department of Homeland Security is incapable of tracking immigrants who may pose a security risk to the United States.
Trump picks Rep. Tom Price to be secretary of health
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen one of the biggest critics of the Affordable Care Act to run the Department of Health and Human Services, according to his transition team.
Christian News
ISIS to Crucified Christians: 'If You Love Jesus, You Will Die Like Jesus'
A number of Iraqi Christians who weren't able to flee from their homes before the brutal Islamic State terrorist group conquered large swaths of northern Iraq were crucified 'like Jesus' in front of their families, Iraqi refugees in Jordan have revealed.
Christian Refugees Facing Attacks In European Refugee Camps
Christians fleeing war and persecution face violence and death threats because of their faith in several refugee camps across Europe, BosNewsLife established.