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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia taunts US with biggest military offensive since the Cold War
Russia has begun its biggest surface deployment since the end of the Cold War as it aims to effectively end the war in Syria on the eve of the US election, Nato officials warned last night.
Plans to send heavier weapons to CIA-backed rebels in Syria stall amid White House skepticism
As rebel-held sections of Aleppo crumbled under Russian bombing this month, the Obama administration was secretly weighing plans to rush more firepower to CIA-backed units in ВSyria.
Russian Hacks Bring U.S. Vulnerabilities to the Forefront
The reliance of the United States' critical infrastructure on high technology renders it vulnerable to future cyber attacks by the Russians, making it difficult for the U.S. government to retaliate against Moscow for trying to interfere with the presidential election.
North Korea lashes out at threat of more sanctions
North Korean officials lashed out Monday at efforts in the United Nations to strengthen sanctions following the North's latest missile launches and nuclear test in September.
US-led coalition carries out air strike on militant facility near Mosul
The United States Department of Defense released video on Monday purporting to show the destruction from an air strike on a militant facility near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi believed to be holed up in Mosul as Iraqi, US forces close in
The secretive leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is believed to be holed up in the terror group's hub of Mosul, as Iraqi and U.S. forces close in this week ahead of what could be a climactic fight.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to visit Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of renewed diplomatic ties between Moscow and Jerusalem, the Kremlin said.
UNESCO to vote on yet another anti-Israel resolution
After passing a resolution denying any Jewish connection to Jerusalem, the UN's cultural agency UNESCO is planning to vote on another similar anti-Israel resolution.
Poll: Nearly 60% of Palestinians oppose state on 1967 borders
Almost 60% of Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip oppose a future Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict., a survey conducted last week by An-Najah University in Nablus found.
Putin reaffirms Israel-Russia ties
Amid Russia's stepped up military activity in Syria and increased tension between Moscow and Washington, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, while Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is expected to come for a visit on November 10.
Report: Presence of Russian Aircraft Carrier in Eastern Mediterranean Will Limit IDF's Ability to Act in Syria and Lebanon
The impending arrival of Russia's sole aircraft carrier -- the Admiral Kuznetsov -- off the coast of Syria has the Israeli defense establishment concerned, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Friday.
Inside the United States
'Unprecedented' cyberattack involved tens of millions of IP addresses
Tens of millions of IP addresses were used to take down popular websites like Twitter and Netflix as part of a massive cyberattack on Friday.
AT&T-Time Warner deal would create the nation's largest entertainment company and is already raising antitrust concerns
As AT&T and Time Warner Inc. came closer to announcing an $80-billion merger on Saturday, questions were already emerging over whether the union would create an entertainment colossus with too much power.
Fed risks repeating Lehman blunder as US recession storm gathers
The risk of a US recession next year is rising fast. The Federal Reserve has no margin for error.
U.S. Politics
Read the most interesting Clinton WikiLeaks emails
Emails obtained illegally from the inbox of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chair, and published in 16 batches since Oct. 7 have offered an unvarnished and unprecedented look inside the Democratic nominee's presidential campaign.
'Public option' not an option for GOP
The renewed call by Democrats for a public option health plan has steeled Republican resistance to expanding the healthcare law, suggesting 2017 may bring nothing but more gridlock when it comes to fixing the problems that even Democrats now admit are plaguing Obamacare.
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: The Supreme Court
The next president will affect the Supreme Court, and in turn the nation, bigly. With the current vacancy on the bench left by Justice Antonin Scalia, who died February 13, and the fact that several sitting justices are in their late seventies or eighties, many believe that whoever is elected president will likely nominate several justices that will indelibly shape the future of America for generations.
Christian News
North Koreans Told Christians 'Kill People, Suck Their Blood,' Says Woman Who Started Prison Camp Church
A North Korean woman who was forced to work in a prison camp where she started a secret Christian church and won converts for the faith despite immense persecution, has revealed that people living under the regime are taught that Christians kill people and drink their blood.
'I'm Not Ashamed' producer suing Google for anti-Christian bias
Politicians in Washington aren't going to care much right now about a movie depicting the short life of a Christian girl, according to film producer Chuck Howard. But that's not going to stop the Nashville resident from trying to motivate lawmakers to take on Google and dismantle what he says has become a biased media monopoly.
South Carolina man stabbed by person sitting behind him in church
A regular Sunday at church escalated quickly when a man suddenly stood up and started stabbing the parishioner sitting in front of him.
Around the World
Russia taunts US with biggest military offensive since the Cold War
Russia has begun its biggest surface deployment since the end of the Cold War as it aims to effectively end the war in Syria on the eve of the US election, Nato officials warned last night.
Plans to send heavier weapons to CIA-backed rebels in Syria stall amid White House skepticism
As rebel-held sections of Aleppo crumbled under Russian bombing this month, the Obama administration was secretly weighing plans to rush more firepower to CIA-backed units in ВSyria.
Russian Hacks Bring U.S. Vulnerabilities to the Forefront
The reliance of the United States' critical infrastructure on high technology renders it vulnerable to future cyber attacks by the Russians, making it difficult for the U.S. government to retaliate against Moscow for trying to interfere with the presidential election.
North Korea lashes out at threat of more sanctions
North Korean officials lashed out Monday at efforts in the United Nations to strengthen sanctions following the North's latest missile launches and nuclear test in September.
US-led coalition carries out air strike on militant facility near Mosul
The United States Department of Defense released video on Monday purporting to show the destruction from an air strike on a militant facility near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi believed to be holed up in Mosul as Iraqi, US forces close in
The secretive leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is believed to be holed up in the terror group's hub of Mosul, as Iraqi and U.S. forces close in this week ahead of what could be a climactic fight.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to visit Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of renewed diplomatic ties between Moscow and Jerusalem, the Kremlin said.
UNESCO to vote on yet another anti-Israel resolution
After passing a resolution denying any Jewish connection to Jerusalem, the UN's cultural agency UNESCO is planning to vote on another similar anti-Israel resolution.
Poll: Nearly 60% of Palestinians oppose state on 1967 borders
Almost 60% of Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip oppose a future Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict., a survey conducted last week by An-Najah University in Nablus found.
Putin reaffirms Israel-Russia ties
Amid Russia's stepped up military activity in Syria and increased tension between Moscow and Washington, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, while Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is expected to come for a visit on November 10.
Report: Presence of Russian Aircraft Carrier in Eastern Mediterranean Will Limit IDF's Ability to Act in Syria and Lebanon
The impending arrival of Russia's sole aircraft carrier -- the Admiral Kuznetsov -- off the coast of Syria has the Israeli defense establishment concerned, the Hebrew news site Walla reported on Friday.
Inside the United States
'Unprecedented' cyberattack involved tens of millions of IP addresses
Tens of millions of IP addresses were used to take down popular websites like Twitter and Netflix as part of a massive cyberattack on Friday.
AT&T-Time Warner deal would create the nation's largest entertainment company and is already raising antitrust concerns
As AT&T and Time Warner Inc. came closer to announcing an $80-billion merger on Saturday, questions were already emerging over whether the union would create an entertainment colossus with too much power.
Fed risks repeating Lehman blunder as US recession storm gathers
The risk of a US recession next year is rising fast. The Federal Reserve has no margin for error.
U.S. Politics
Read the most interesting Clinton WikiLeaks emails
Emails obtained illegally from the inbox of John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign chair, and published in 16 batches since Oct. 7 have offered an unvarnished and unprecedented look inside the Democratic nominee's presidential campaign.
'Public option' not an option for GOP
The renewed call by Democrats for a public option health plan has steeled Republican resistance to expanding the healthcare law, suggesting 2017 may bring nothing but more gridlock when it comes to fixing the problems that even Democrats now admit are plaguing Obamacare.
Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump: The Supreme Court
The next president will affect the Supreme Court, and in turn the nation, bigly. With the current vacancy on the bench left by Justice Antonin Scalia, who died February 13, and the fact that several sitting justices are in their late seventies or eighties, many believe that whoever is elected president will likely nominate several justices that will indelibly shape the future of America for generations.
Christian News
North Koreans Told Christians 'Kill People, Suck Their Blood,' Says Woman Who Started Prison Camp Church
A North Korean woman who was forced to work in a prison camp where she started a secret Christian church and won converts for the faith despite immense persecution, has revealed that people living under the regime are taught that Christians kill people and drink their blood.
'I'm Not Ashamed' producer suing Google for anti-Christian bias
Politicians in Washington aren't going to care much right now about a movie depicting the short life of a Christian girl, according to film producer Chuck Howard. But that's not going to stop the Nashville resident from trying to motivate lawmakers to take on Google and dismantle what he says has become a biased media monopoly.
South Carolina man stabbed by person sitting behind him in church
A regular Sunday at church escalated quickly when a man suddenly stood up and started stabbing the parishioner sitting in front of him.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocks Japan, no threat of tsunami
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shakes western Japan, but there is no danger of a tsunami being caused.
Super Typhoon Haima looking at direct hit on Hong Kong
After ramming the Philippines, Super Typhoon Haima is now looking to make a direct hit on Hong Kong, forecasters said Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Archaeologists find battle site where Romans breached Jerusalem walls
Israeli archaeologists found the site of a fierce battle where the Roman army bombarded and breached the walls of Jerusalem before conquering the city and destroying the Second Temple almost 2,000 years ago, officials said Thursday.
Jewish, Christian outrage grows over Temple Mount grab
Outrage is building amid Jewish and Christians groups who support Israel at the latest anti-Israel resolution to clear the United Nations' educational, scientific and cultural agency.
Christians show 'gratuitous love' in Jerusalem march
During the intermediate days of the holiday of Sukkot, thousands of Christian pilgrims join up with the annual “Jerusalem March” and wind their way through the city center to demonstrate their solidarity with Israel.
Inside the United States
Prosecutors say NSA theft the largest of top secret materials in history
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that a former contractor for the National Security Agency stole a 'breathtaking' amount of classified information over a period of 20 years -- the largest data heist the United States has ever seen.
James Dobson Calls for Pro-Life Protests in Response to CA Pro-Abortion Law
Christian leader and psychologist Dr. James Dobson is calling on Christians to protest a California law that requires pro-life centers to tell their patients about abortion.
Never has government been more involved in rigging an election
The pundits and the press largely portrayed it as a horrible mistake when Republican candidate Donald Trump declined to say if he would accept the outcome of the presidential election, which he said Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton has 'rigged.'
NSA Can Access More Phone Data Than Ever
One of the reforms designed to rein in the surveillance authorities of the National Security Agency has perhaps inadvertently solved a technical problem for the spy outfit and granted it potential access to much more data than before, a former top official told ABC News.
U.S. Politics
Final Trump-Clinton debate draws nearly 72 million viewers, third largest ever
An estimated 71.6 million people watched the final debate between White House contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on TV on Wednesday, below the audience for their first encounter but the third-largest total ever recorded.
2016 Electoral College Map Projections: Is Trump Doomed?
On its 'no toss ups' map accessed Thursday, Real Clear Politics has the Clinton campaign winning if the election were held today, with the Democratic hopeful securing 333 electoral points to Trump's 205.
Christian News
Study: Divorce Major Reason Millennials are Leaving the Church
A new study has revealed that divorce is a major reason for why many millennials have left the church.
Survey: Christian refugees facing more persecution in Germany
The refugees of Christian descent who fled persecution in places like Syria and Northern Iraq are facing different kinds of attacks in Germany.
Around the World
Powerful magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocks Japan, no threat of tsunami
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shakes western Japan, but there is no danger of a tsunami being caused.
Super Typhoon Haima looking at direct hit on Hong Kong
After ramming the Philippines, Super Typhoon Haima is now looking to make a direct hit on Hong Kong, forecasters said Thursday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Archaeologists find battle site where Romans breached Jerusalem walls
Israeli archaeologists found the site of a fierce battle where the Roman army bombarded and breached the walls of Jerusalem before conquering the city and destroying the Second Temple almost 2,000 years ago, officials said Thursday.
Jewish, Christian outrage grows over Temple Mount grab
Outrage is building amid Jewish and Christians groups who support Israel at the latest anti-Israel resolution to clear the United Nations' educational, scientific and cultural agency.
Christians show 'gratuitous love' in Jerusalem march
During the intermediate days of the holiday of Sukkot, thousands of Christian pilgrims join up with the annual “Jerusalem March” and wind their way through the city center to demonstrate their solidarity with Israel.
Inside the United States
Prosecutors say NSA theft the largest of top secret materials in history
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that a former contractor for the National Security Agency stole a 'breathtaking' amount of classified information over a period of 20 years -- the largest data heist the United States has ever seen.
James Dobson Calls for Pro-Life Protests in Response to CA Pro-Abortion Law
Christian leader and psychologist Dr. James Dobson is calling on Christians to protest a California law that requires pro-life centers to tell their patients about abortion.
Never has government been more involved in rigging an election
The pundits and the press largely portrayed it as a horrible mistake when Republican candidate Donald Trump declined to say if he would accept the outcome of the presidential election, which he said Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton has 'rigged.'
NSA Can Access More Phone Data Than Ever
One of the reforms designed to rein in the surveillance authorities of the National Security Agency has perhaps inadvertently solved a technical problem for the spy outfit and granted it potential access to much more data than before, a former top official told ABC News.
U.S. Politics
Final Trump-Clinton debate draws nearly 72 million viewers, third largest ever
An estimated 71.6 million people watched the final debate between White House contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on TV on Wednesday, below the audience for their first encounter but the third-largest total ever recorded.
2016 Electoral College Map Projections: Is Trump Doomed?
On its 'no toss ups' map accessed Thursday, Real Clear Politics has the Clinton campaign winning if the election were held today, with the Democratic hopeful securing 333 electoral points to Trump's 205.
Christian News
Study: Divorce Major Reason Millennials are Leaving the Church
A new study has revealed that divorce is a major reason for why many millennials have left the church.
Survey: Christian refugees facing more persecution in Germany
The refugees of Christian descent who fled persecution in places like Syria and Northern Iraq are facing different kinds of attacks in Germany.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
US, South Korea Tightening Alliance to Counter Nuclear Threat from North
The United States and South Korea on Wednesday announced a further strengthening of their security alliance with the start of talks on an 'extended deterrence' against a nuclear North Korea.
Iran seeking 'many billions of dollars' in ransom to free US hostages
Iran is seeking 'many billions of dollars' in payments from the United States in exchange for the release of several U.S. hostages still being detained in Iran, according to reports by Iran's state-controlled press that are reigniting debate over the Obama administration's decision earlier this year to pay Iran $1.7 billion in cash.
Europe pressing harder on countries to take back deported migrants
As Europe reels from a historic rush of migrants, leaders are searching for new ways to reverse the flow by stepping up deportations.
Super Typhoon Haima hits Philippines as equivalent of Category 4 hurrricane
Super Typhoon Haima hit the northeast Philippines on Wednesday, bringing gusts of nearly 200 mph -- days after Typhoon Sarika killed three people in the Pacific island nation.
House leaders warn Obama about Russia's 'material breach' of INF Treaty
Two House committee chairmen wrote to President Obama this week revealing that Russian violations of a key missile treaty had worsened and that Moscow unambiguously cheated on the accord.
Russia vows 'asymmetrical' response if U.S. imposes new sanctions over Syria
Russia has responded to reports of new U.S. sanctions over its military actions in Syria by vowing a 'painful' counter-punch.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF didn't brief PM, cabinet on true scope of Hamas tunnel threat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the cabinet were not briefed on the findings of an internal military report analyzing the potential threat posed by Hamas' grid of terror tunnels, Army Radio reported Wednesday.
Trump, Pence to give video addresses at GOP rally in Jerusalem
Donald Trump and Mike Pence will make satellite video addresses at a Republican Party rally in Jerusalem next week that will stress the unity of the city, Republicans Overseas Israel announced Wednesday.
Inside the United States
3 sex-spread diseases hit another record high, CDC says
Infections from three sexually spread diseases have hit another record high.
End of world better than Trump or Clinton, say 25% of millennials
One in four young Americans are so dissatisfied by US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that they would rather a meteor destroy Earth than have either of them in the White House.
U.S. Politics
Hillary Clinton Defends Aborting Babies Through Full Term of Pregnancy in 3rd Presidential Debate
Democratic Party nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the legalization of aborting babies up until the moment of delivery in the third presidential debate.
Trump, Clinton dodge debt reduction questions
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump mostly danced around questions on how to reduce the national debt, as Clinton reasserted a pledge not to add a penny to the debt, and Trump promised massive economic growth to lower the debt.
James Carville: 'Of course there's going to be some fraud'
Longtime Clinton loyalist and Democratic operative James Carville put forth that there is likely to be 'fraud' on Election Day.
Trump slammed for not promising to honor election results
Donald Trump's allies struggled late Wednesday to defend his refusal at the final presidential debate to say he will honor the results of the November election should he lose, with condemnation arriving from both Republicans and Democrats alike.
Christian News
Iran Pastor Behnam Irani Released from Prison
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has confirmed that Church of Iran leader Pastor Behnam Irani was released from prison in Karaj on 17 October after completing a six year sentence.
More than 48 Christians Killed in Kaduna, Nigeria Massacres
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed more than 40 Christians in an attack in this town in northern Nigeria on Saturday (Oct. 15) and left another eight dead in an assault three weeks earlier, area leaders said.
Around the World
US, South Korea Tightening Alliance to Counter Nuclear Threat from North
The United States and South Korea on Wednesday announced a further strengthening of their security alliance with the start of talks on an 'extended deterrence' against a nuclear North Korea.
Iran seeking 'many billions of dollars' in ransom to free US hostages
Iran is seeking 'many billions of dollars' in payments from the United States in exchange for the release of several U.S. hostages still being detained in Iran, according to reports by Iran's state-controlled press that are reigniting debate over the Obama administration's decision earlier this year to pay Iran $1.7 billion in cash.
Europe pressing harder on countries to take back deported migrants
As Europe reels from a historic rush of migrants, leaders are searching for new ways to reverse the flow by stepping up deportations.
Super Typhoon Haima hits Philippines as equivalent of Category 4 hurrricane
Super Typhoon Haima hit the northeast Philippines on Wednesday, bringing gusts of nearly 200 mph -- days after Typhoon Sarika killed three people in the Pacific island nation.
House leaders warn Obama about Russia's 'material breach' of INF Treaty
Two House committee chairmen wrote to President Obama this week revealing that Russian violations of a key missile treaty had worsened and that Moscow unambiguously cheated on the accord.
Russia vows 'asymmetrical' response if U.S. imposes new sanctions over Syria
Russia has responded to reports of new U.S. sanctions over its military actions in Syria by vowing a 'painful' counter-punch.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF didn't brief PM, cabinet on true scope of Hamas tunnel threat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the cabinet were not briefed on the findings of an internal military report analyzing the potential threat posed by Hamas' grid of terror tunnels, Army Radio reported Wednesday.
Trump, Pence to give video addresses at GOP rally in Jerusalem
Donald Trump and Mike Pence will make satellite video addresses at a Republican Party rally in Jerusalem next week that will stress the unity of the city, Republicans Overseas Israel announced Wednesday.
Inside the United States
3 sex-spread diseases hit another record high, CDC says
Infections from three sexually spread diseases have hit another record high.
End of world better than Trump or Clinton, say 25% of millennials
One in four young Americans are so dissatisfied by US presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that they would rather a meteor destroy Earth than have either of them in the White House.
U.S. Politics
Hillary Clinton Defends Aborting Babies Through Full Term of Pregnancy in 3rd Presidential Debate
Democratic Party nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton defended the legalization of aborting babies up until the moment of delivery in the third presidential debate.
Trump, Clinton dodge debt reduction questions
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump mostly danced around questions on how to reduce the national debt, as Clinton reasserted a pledge not to add a penny to the debt, and Trump promised massive economic growth to lower the debt.
James Carville: 'Of course there's going to be some fraud'
Longtime Clinton loyalist and Democratic operative James Carville put forth that there is likely to be 'fraud' on Election Day.
Trump slammed for not promising to honor election results
Donald Trump's allies struggled late Wednesday to defend his refusal at the final presidential debate to say he will honor the results of the November election should he lose, with condemnation arriving from both Republicans and Democrats alike.
Christian News
Iran Pastor Behnam Irani Released from Prison
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has confirmed that Church of Iran leader Pastor Behnam Irani was released from prison in Karaj on 17 October after completing a six year sentence.
More than 48 Christians Killed in Kaduna, Nigeria Massacres
Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed more than 40 Christians in an attack in this town in northern Nigeria on Saturday (Oct. 15) and left another eight dead in an assault three weeks earlier, area leaders said.