Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Colombia Mudslide: 210 Dead, 203 Injured After 3 Rivers Burst Banks
An avalanche of water from three overflowing rivers tore through a small city in Colombia while people slept over the weekend, destroying homes, sweeping away cars and killing at least 210 unsuspecting residents.
Trump says US is ready to act alone on North Korea
President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand against North Korea's nuclear program.
With ISIS in crosshair, al Qaeda makes comeback
Al Qaeda is making a comeback in the Middle East and North Africa by expanding its armies and infiltrating new territories, complicating President Trump's priority of destroying the world's other major Salafist Sunni group, the Islamic State.

Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israel takes baby step toward rebuilding Temple?
With June marking the 50th anniversary of Israel's reunification of the capital city of Jerusalem along with the Temple Mount, the Israeli government is considering a proposal to create a new foundation responsible for providing 'research, information and advocacy' about the Jewish connection to what many consider the holiest site in all of Judaism - the place where the Temple stood until A.D. 70.
Texas House unanimously passes anti-BDS bill
The Texas House State Affairs Committee passed on Wednesday a bill banning state contracts and investments in companies that boycott Israel.
Report: US-Israel talks on settlements suspended after no progress made
Negotiations between Israel and the United States on limiting building in the settlements reportedly has been suspended after representatives of the two countries failed to reach an agreement.

Inside the United States
Pence breaks tie, allowing Senate to revoke Obama order on abortion provider funding
Vice President Mike Pence returned to the Senate Thursday afternoon -- the second time in one day -- to cast a tie-breaking vote on legislation to undo an Obama-era regulation on funding for abortion providers.
US believes jihadists found innovative ways to put explosives in laptops
U.S. authorities reportedly believe that jihadist organizations have discovered innovative ways to insert explosives inside electronic devices that can evade common screening techniques used by most airports.
Trump Revokes Obama Executive Order Awarding Contracts to Companies With LGBT
President Donald Trump has revoked an Obama-era executive order that banned federal contracts from being awarded to companies and nonprofit organizations that do not have sexual orientation and gender identity anti-discrimination policies.

Christian News
2 Women Convicted in the US of Financing Christian-Killing Terrorist Group in Africa
Two women living in the United States were sentenced Friday for providing material support to the al-Shabaab terror group, which has long been targeting and killing Christians in parts of Africa, the U.S. Department of Justice said.