Prophecy News Watch - April 19, 2017

Today's Breaking News
Around the World
ISIS claims attack on police checkpoint near renowned Egypt monastery
The Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group has claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian police checkpoint near the famed Saint Catherine's Monastery in Sinai late Tuesday which authorities said killed one policeman and wounded four.
Mega asteroid to buzz Earth on Wednesday
The space rock the size of the Rock of Gibraltar, per AFP, or six NFL football fields, per CNN, will make a harmless fly-by on Wednesday.
U.S. intercepts 2 Russian bombers off Alaska's coast
U.S. military officials said a pair of American fighter jets intercepted and escorted two Russian bombers away from Alaska's coastline during a high-stakes encounter in international airspace Monday.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran shows off new air defense systems, declares 'Death to Israel'
At an annual military parade in Tehran on Tuesday, Iran showed off its new S-300 air defense missile system and other weapons, many displayed under banners calling for Israel’s demise.

Inside the United States
FBI Investigating Radical Terrorists in All 50 States as Threats Hit Peak
Federal authorities have open investigations into radical Islamic terrorists in all 50 states, according to the Department of Homeland Security, which is warning that the threat of terrorism in the United States has reached an all time high with radicalized individuals in the country plotting to strike "each and every single day."
Fresno shooting spree: 3 people killed, suspect who yelled 'Allahu Akbar,' says he 'hates white people' in custody
Three people were killed after a man went on a shooting spree in downtown Fresno, California on Tuesday while shouting 'God is great' in Arabic before he was tackled and taken into custody, police said.

Christian News
India Christians Mourn Many Killed In Crash
Evangelical Christians in India, who are reportedly facing persecution in several areas of India, were in mourning this Easter after the recent death of at least 16 Christians in a major traffic accident in Meghalaya state in North East India.
Locked and Loaded Muslim Man Attends Christian Conference, Makes Facebook Live Threats
Facebook is becoming the tool of choice for people who want to broadcast threats, murders, and even their own deaths on social media.