Prophecy News Watch - April 12, 2017

Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Carrier strike group heads toward Korean Peninsula
The Pentagon says a Navy carrier strike group is moving toward the western Pacific Ocean to provide a physical presence near the Korean Peninsula.
UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on Syria gas attack probe: US
The UN Security Council will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution demanding that the Syrian government cooperate with an investigation of the suspected chemical attack last week in Idlib province, US diplomats said.
Tillerson: Russia Must Choose Between Us and the West or Assad, Iran and Hezbollah
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that Russia must choose between the United States and like-minded western countries or Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iran and Hezbollah.
Mattis: 20 Percent Of Syria's Operational Aircraft Damaged or Destroyed in U.S. Strikes
Defense Secretary James Mattis issued a stark warning to the Syrian government on Monday, saying it would be 'ill-advised ever again to use chemical weapons.'
Russia knew of Syrian chemical attack in advance, US official says
A senior U.S. official says the United States has concluded that Russia knew in advance of Syria's chemical weapons attack last week.
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.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Top IDF Intelligence Official: Hezbollah 'Very Challenged' at Moment Due to Ongoing Military Support of Assad Regime in
Hezbollah is 'very challenged' at the moment due to its ongoing military support of Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime, a top IDF official told the Hebrew news site Walla in an interview published on Monday.

Inside the United States
Trump: US troops are 'not going into Syria'
President Trump vowed U.S. troops are "not going into Syria," during an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo that is set to air Wednesday.
Ben Carson Finds $500 Billion Dollar Error from Obama's Housing Agency
Dr. Ben Carson discovered more than $500 billion in errors in his audit of the Obama administration's Housing and Urban Development budget.
Trump says Tax Reform 'Will Be Better' if Obamacare Repeal Passed First
US President Donald Trump said tax reform 'will be better' if legislation to dismantle Obamacare is passed first by Congress because of the tax savings from the Republican health plan.
Spicer apologizes for Hitler, chemical weapons remark
White House press secretary Sean Spicer apologized for claiming during Tuesday's press briefing that Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons.
Report: FBI sought to monitor Trump adviser last summer
The FBI obtained a secret court order last summer to monitor the communications of Carter Page, an adviser to then-candidate Donald Trump, because the government had reason to believe Page was acting as a Russian agent, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
U.S. disasters in first 3 months of 2017 cost record $5B
The National Centers for Environmental Information said there were five weather disasters from January to March, which cost more than $5 billion, a record for the first quarter of the year.
Data in! Sanctuary cities have higher crime rates
Surprise! Sanctuary cities do, indeed, experience higher crime rates than do non-sanctuary cities, an in-depth WND analysis of the most recent study of the question reveals.
Alabama governor resigns as scandal leads to criminal charges
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley resigned on Monday after pleading guilty to two misdemeanors related to campaign finance violations and linked to his relationship with a former adviser, ending a year-long scandal that has enveloped the state's government.