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Around the World
Macron tells Trump US tariffs are 'illegal', EU will respond
French President Emmanuel Macron told US President Donald Trump late Thursday (May 31) that tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union (EU) were 'illegal' and that the EU would respond in a 'firm and proportionate manner', the Elysee Palace said.
Rival Koreas resuming high-level peace talks
North and South Korea are resuming senior-level peace talks Seoul sees as an important step in building trust with Pyongyang amid a U.S.-led diplomatic push to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons.
As US tariffs go into effect, Europe vows retaliation
Tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminum imports from the EU, Canada and Mexico went into effect on Friday. The penalties will amount to a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum.
Assad warned against hitting U.S. troops in Syria
The Pentagon is warning the Syrian regime to refrain from attacking U.S.-backed forces in the country, shortly after Syrian President Bashar Assad demanded U.S. forces depart and threatened to launch attacks on territory held by American-backed Kurdish paramilitary units in northeast Syria.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. will 'unquestionably' veto U.N. Security Council resolution on Gaza
Ambassador Nikki Haley 'will unquestionably veto' a 'morally bankrupt' draft resolution on the violence between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza, she announced late Thursday.
Senior IDF official: Israel at closest point to war since 2014
Despite relative calm returning to southern Israel after more than 100 mortars and rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, Israel is at its closest point to war since Operation Protective Edge four years ago, a senior IDF officer in the Southern Command said on Thursday.
Inside the United States
US job growth might have picked up in May despite trade rift
U.S. employers are thought to have hired at a solid pace in May and helped extend the economy's nearly nine-year expansion -- the second-longest on record -- despite uncertainty caused by trade disputes.
Lava from Kilauea 'hotter than ever' after eruption, scientists warn
Lava bubbling to the surface on Hawaii’s Big Island is the hottest and most fluid it’s been since Kilauea erupted four weeks ago -- measuring at least 1,652 degrees Fahrenheit with no upper limit in sight, a volcanologist with the USGS warned Thursday.
Christian News
Church Sued for $2.3 Million for Not Hosting LGBT Event in Building It Owns
An Oregon business has filed a complaint against a church that prohibited it from hosting an LGBT event in a building owned by the church, claiming that the fallout from that decision has harmed the company.
Macron tells Trump US tariffs are 'illegal', EU will respond
French President Emmanuel Macron told US President Donald Trump late Thursday (May 31) that tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from the European Union (EU) were 'illegal' and that the EU would respond in a 'firm and proportionate manner', the Elysee Palace said.
Rival Koreas resuming high-level peace talks
North and South Korea are resuming senior-level peace talks Seoul sees as an important step in building trust with Pyongyang amid a U.S.-led diplomatic push to persuade the North to give up its nuclear weapons.
As US tariffs go into effect, Europe vows retaliation
Tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminum imports from the EU, Canada and Mexico went into effect on Friday. The penalties will amount to a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum.
Assad warned against hitting U.S. troops in Syria
The Pentagon is warning the Syrian regime to refrain from attacking U.S.-backed forces in the country, shortly after Syrian President Bashar Assad demanded U.S. forces depart and threatened to launch attacks on territory held by American-backed Kurdish paramilitary units in northeast Syria.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
U.S. will 'unquestionably' veto U.N. Security Council resolution on Gaza
Ambassador Nikki Haley 'will unquestionably veto' a 'morally bankrupt' draft resolution on the violence between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza, she announced late Thursday.
Senior IDF official: Israel at closest point to war since 2014
Despite relative calm returning to southern Israel after more than 100 mortars and rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, Israel is at its closest point to war since Operation Protective Edge four years ago, a senior IDF officer in the Southern Command said on Thursday.
Inside the United States
US job growth might have picked up in May despite trade rift
U.S. employers are thought to have hired at a solid pace in May and helped extend the economy's nearly nine-year expansion -- the second-longest on record -- despite uncertainty caused by trade disputes.
Lava from Kilauea 'hotter than ever' after eruption, scientists warn
Lava bubbling to the surface on Hawaii’s Big Island is the hottest and most fluid it’s been since Kilauea erupted four weeks ago -- measuring at least 1,652 degrees Fahrenheit with no upper limit in sight, a volcanologist with the USGS warned Thursday.
Christian News
Church Sued for $2.3 Million for Not Hosting LGBT Event in Building It Owns
An Oregon business has filed a complaint against a church that prohibited it from hosting an LGBT event in a building owned by the church, claiming that the fallout from that decision has harmed the company.
Around the World
Study Unwittingly Uncovers Possible Major Flaw in Evolution of Species Theory
New scientific findings published last week might be compelling enough to change popular beliefs surrounding the evolution of species, Phys.org reported.
U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their two leaders.
'I Know I'm Going to Get Killed': The UK's Stunning Punishment for a Man Who Protested Radical Islam
The arrest and imprisonment of Stephen Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, has set off protests around the world. Lennon is a British right-wing activist who's been outspoken about the growing influence of Islam in that country. Some have compared him to a 'whistleblower.'
Adviser to Iran’s top leader pushes uranium enrichment
A top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is proposing Iran resume its uranium enrichment in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran.
Syria's Assad threatens to attack area under US-backed Kurds
Syrian President Bashar Assad is threatening to attack a region held by U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria if talks fail to bring the area back under Damascus' authority.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF releases satellite images of ‘significant’ Gaza targets hit in airstrikes
The Israeli military on Thursday released satellite images and details of the more than 65 targets it struck in Gaza in response to massive mortar and rocket attacks by terror groups from the coastal enclave on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Iran is the culprit behind Tuesday's Gaza rocket barrage, Israel says
Israel is pointing a finger at Iran for being behind the most serious escalation on it’s southern front in four years.
Haley calls Security Council response to Gazan volleys 'outrageous'
Nikki Haley, US President Donald Trump's envoy to the UN, tore into the organization on Wednesday for what she characterized as a lackadaisical response to the firing of over 70 rockets on Israel from Gaza the day before.
Inside the United States
Blockbuster term: Justices could determine limits of courts’ ability to check Trump administration
The Supreme Court over the next month is poised to upend the way the country picks representatives to Congress, decide whether the First Amendment protects people who refuse to do business with same-sex couples and rule on whether President Trump’s tweets can be used in court to derail his agenda.
President Trump Signs ‘Right To Try’ Act, Keeping Another Promise To The American People
President Trump kept another promise Wednesday by signing the Right to Try Act into law, while joined by several patients and their families.
Current lava flows are hottest, fastest of latest eruption
The hottest and fastest-moving lava of Kilauea volcano's latest eruption spread across new parts of the Big Island Wednesday, forcing officials to order evacuations in two coastal neighborhoods over fears that the rapidly advancing flows could cut off dwindling escape routes.
Christian News
Algeria: two more Protestant churches closed down by government
The authorities in Algeria have closed down two more Protestant churches, amidst growing pressure on the country’s Christian minority.
India: 2017 saw 20% increase in atrocities against Christians, says lawyer
Amid growing extreme Hindu nationalism in India, dozens of speakers have called for concerted action to uphold the country’s constitution and fundamental rights, at a conference to mark four years of government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
California's Sanctuary Cities 'a Little Picture of Hell,' Franklin Graham Says
While defending his Decision America California Tour during a radio interview on Tuesday, leading evangelist Franklin Graham decried California as a 'sinking' state and even stated that sanctuary cities like San Francisco are a 'little picture of Hell.'
American Bible Society to Require Church Attendance, Certain Beliefs about LGBT
One of the oldest nonprofit organizations dedicated to distributing Bibles around the world will soon require all employees to adhere to orthodox Christian beliefs and heed a conservative code of sexual ethics.
‘Oldest Manuscript’ of Gospel of Mark Discovered
An ancient and much-debated fragment of the Gospel of Mark has been dated to the late second to early third century A.D., making it the oldest fragment of Mark ever found.
Study Unwittingly Uncovers Possible Major Flaw in Evolution of Species Theory
New scientific findings published last week might be compelling enough to change popular beliefs surrounding the evolution of species, Phys.org reported.
U.S., North Korea enter second day of nuclear talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their two leaders.
'I Know I'm Going to Get Killed': The UK's Stunning Punishment for a Man Who Protested Radical Islam
The arrest and imprisonment of Stephen Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, has set off protests around the world. Lennon is a British right-wing activist who's been outspoken about the growing influence of Islam in that country. Some have compared him to a 'whistleblower.'
Adviser to Iran’s top leader pushes uranium enrichment
A top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is proposing Iran resume its uranium enrichment in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal between world powers and Tehran.
Syria's Assad threatens to attack area under US-backed Kurds
Syrian President Bashar Assad is threatening to attack a region held by U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria if talks fail to bring the area back under Damascus' authority.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
IDF releases satellite images of ‘significant’ Gaza targets hit in airstrikes
The Israeli military on Thursday released satellite images and details of the more than 65 targets it struck in Gaza in response to massive mortar and rocket attacks by terror groups from the coastal enclave on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Iran is the culprit behind Tuesday's Gaza rocket barrage, Israel says
Israel is pointing a finger at Iran for being behind the most serious escalation on it’s southern front in four years.
Haley calls Security Council response to Gazan volleys 'outrageous'
Nikki Haley, US President Donald Trump's envoy to the UN, tore into the organization on Wednesday for what she characterized as a lackadaisical response to the firing of over 70 rockets on Israel from Gaza the day before.
Inside the United States
Blockbuster term: Justices could determine limits of courts’ ability to check Trump administration
The Supreme Court over the next month is poised to upend the way the country picks representatives to Congress, decide whether the First Amendment protects people who refuse to do business with same-sex couples and rule on whether President Trump’s tweets can be used in court to derail his agenda.
President Trump Signs ‘Right To Try’ Act, Keeping Another Promise To The American People
President Trump kept another promise Wednesday by signing the Right to Try Act into law, while joined by several patients and their families.
Current lava flows are hottest, fastest of latest eruption
The hottest and fastest-moving lava of Kilauea volcano's latest eruption spread across new parts of the Big Island Wednesday, forcing officials to order evacuations in two coastal neighborhoods over fears that the rapidly advancing flows could cut off dwindling escape routes.
Christian News
Algeria: two more Protestant churches closed down by government
The authorities in Algeria have closed down two more Protestant churches, amidst growing pressure on the country’s Christian minority.
India: 2017 saw 20% increase in atrocities against Christians, says lawyer
Amid growing extreme Hindu nationalism in India, dozens of speakers have called for concerted action to uphold the country’s constitution and fundamental rights, at a conference to mark four years of government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
California's Sanctuary Cities 'a Little Picture of Hell,' Franklin Graham Says
While defending his Decision America California Tour during a radio interview on Tuesday, leading evangelist Franklin Graham decried California as a 'sinking' state and even stated that sanctuary cities like San Francisco are a 'little picture of Hell.'
American Bible Society to Require Church Attendance, Certain Beliefs about LGBT
One of the oldest nonprofit organizations dedicated to distributing Bibles around the world will soon require all employees to adhere to orthodox Christian beliefs and heed a conservative code of sexual ethics.
‘Oldest Manuscript’ of Gospel of Mark Discovered
An ancient and much-debated fragment of the Gospel of Mark has been dated to the late second to early third century A.D., making it the oldest fragment of Mark ever found.
Around the World
Trump praises Kim Jong-un's 'solid response' to letter, progress toward 'expected summit'
President Trump’s team ramped up preparations Tuesday for a summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, providing the most promising signals yet that the on-again, off-again meeting is back on, and fueling new optimism that a denuclearization deal is in the works.
Rocket Strike Kills 50 Afghan Taliban Leaders, U.S. Military Says
More than 50 senior Taliban commanders were killed in an artillery strike on a meeting in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday, as fighting continues across the country.
Iran Plotting With U.S. Allies to Skirt Trump’s New Sanctions
Iranian officials are plotting with U.S. allies across the globe to develop a series of measures meant to counter new sanctions by the Trump administration following its abandonment of the landmark nuclear deal, setting up a global economic showdown between America and its allies over their future business dealings with the Islamic Republic.
Scientists Create Half Chicken, Half Human Embryos
For the first time, researchers have watched human ‘organizer’ cells direct the formation of an embryo’s top, bottom, front and back. They did so by developing a technique that sidesteps restrictions on research with human embryos by grafting human cells onto chicken embryos. The method, published on 23 May in Nature1, could supplant the use of human embryos in some laboratory experiments.
U.S. Navy: Chinese warships maneuvered in 'unprofessional' manner
The Navy considers the actions of Chinese warships that warned two U.S. Navy ships away from the Paracel Islands over the weekend to have maneuvered in a 'safe but unprofessional' manner. That assessment means the ships maneuvered erratically but not in a way that posed a risk of collision, CBS News' national security correspondent David Martin reports.
Turkey says to go elsewhere if U.S. won't sell it F-35 jets
Turkey will meet its needs elsewhere if the United States does not allow it to procure Lockheed Martin's F-35 jets, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by broadcaster CNN Turk on Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Dozens of rockets and shells fired into Israel overnight, house hit
Thousands of Israelis spent the night in bomb shelters as terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired some 40 rockets and mortar shells at communities near the coastal enclave early Wednesday, with several of the projectiles being intercepted by Iron Dome. There were no reports of injuries.
IAF hits 2 dozen Hamas sites in second wave of strikes as Gaza fire continues
Israeli warplanes hit some 25 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday and early Wednesday in a second wave of retaliatory strikes, the army said, as Palestinian terror groups continued to fire mortars and rockets into Israel.
Gaza terror rocket hits Strip’s own power lines, leaves Palestinians in dark
One of the rockets fired by terrorist groups from Gaza at southern Israel Tuesday struck equipment that provides electricity to the southern Gaza Strip, knocking out power to thousands, a spokesperson for Israel’s Electric Company said.
After failures in 2014 war, Iron Dome shows it can now down mortar fire too
The Iron Dome missile defense system succeeded on Tuesday where it had been entirely ineffective during the 2014 Gaza war: in shooting down incoming mortar shells that are in the air for just 15 seconds.
In rare face-off, Russian jets reportedly intercept Israeli planes over Lebanon
In a rare incident, Israeli warplanes were reportedly intercepted by Russian fighter jets over Lebanon early Monday morning, despite an understanding in place between Moscow and Jerusalem to avoid conflict between the two countries.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Rejects Planned Parenthood Over Arkansas Law
The U.S. Supreme Court let Arkansas start enforcing a law that effectively bars pill-induced abortions, turning away an appeal by two Planned Parenthood clinics and at least temporarily leaving the state with only one abortion provider.
Trump administration will fingerprint child migrants' parents
The Trump administration will soon begin fingerprinting parents claiming custody of children who entered the United States illegally without an adult relative, officials said on Tuesday, prompting criticism that children may be abandoned by those who fear being identified and deported.
Hawaii Volcano Eruption: Dangerous Volcanic Smog Blankets Sky in Marshall Islands
The eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii is spewing more than molten lava and ash. It is also putting out 15,000 tons of 'vog,' or volcanic fog, every day.
Millions of U.S. Homeowners Still Under Water on Mortgages
A staggering number of American homeowners remain under water on their mortgages a decade after the housing bubble burst.
Christian News
Franklin Graham Takes Fight to 'Godless' Progressives in California With New Tour
The Reverend Franklin Graham has revived his Decision America Tour, focusing on the state of California ahead of this year's midterm elections.
State Department Religious Freedom Report Spotlights ‘Horrific’ Situation in Iran
Iran and Saudi Arabia were among the Middle Eastern countries whose records on religious freedom were severely criticized on Tuesday, with the publication of the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report for 2017.
European 'Christians' no longer align with Christian faith
A new poll by Pew Research Center indicates European Christians, once the driving force behind the faith’s expansion worldwide, no longer are.
Trump praises Kim Jong-un's 'solid response' to letter, progress toward 'expected summit'
President Trump’s team ramped up preparations Tuesday for a summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, providing the most promising signals yet that the on-again, off-again meeting is back on, and fueling new optimism that a denuclearization deal is in the works.
Rocket Strike Kills 50 Afghan Taliban Leaders, U.S. Military Says
More than 50 senior Taliban commanders were killed in an artillery strike on a meeting in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand, a U.S. military spokesman said on Wednesday, as fighting continues across the country.
Iran Plotting With U.S. Allies to Skirt Trump’s New Sanctions
Iranian officials are plotting with U.S. allies across the globe to develop a series of measures meant to counter new sanctions by the Trump administration following its abandonment of the landmark nuclear deal, setting up a global economic showdown between America and its allies over their future business dealings with the Islamic Republic.
Scientists Create Half Chicken, Half Human Embryos
For the first time, researchers have watched human ‘organizer’ cells direct the formation of an embryo’s top, bottom, front and back. They did so by developing a technique that sidesteps restrictions on research with human embryos by grafting human cells onto chicken embryos. The method, published on 23 May in Nature1, could supplant the use of human embryos in some laboratory experiments.
U.S. Navy: Chinese warships maneuvered in 'unprofessional' manner
The Navy considers the actions of Chinese warships that warned two U.S. Navy ships away from the Paracel Islands over the weekend to have maneuvered in a 'safe but unprofessional' manner. That assessment means the ships maneuvered erratically but not in a way that posed a risk of collision, CBS News' national security correspondent David Martin reports.
Turkey says to go elsewhere if U.S. won't sell it F-35 jets
Turkey will meet its needs elsewhere if the United States does not allow it to procure Lockheed Martin's F-35 jets, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by broadcaster CNN Turk on Wednesday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Dozens of rockets and shells fired into Israel overnight, house hit
Thousands of Israelis spent the night in bomb shelters as terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired some 40 rockets and mortar shells at communities near the coastal enclave early Wednesday, with several of the projectiles being intercepted by Iron Dome. There were no reports of injuries.
IAF hits 2 dozen Hamas sites in second wave of strikes as Gaza fire continues
Israeli warplanes hit some 25 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip late Tuesday and early Wednesday in a second wave of retaliatory strikes, the army said, as Palestinian terror groups continued to fire mortars and rockets into Israel.
Gaza terror rocket hits Strip’s own power lines, leaves Palestinians in dark
One of the rockets fired by terrorist groups from Gaza at southern Israel Tuesday struck equipment that provides electricity to the southern Gaza Strip, knocking out power to thousands, a spokesperson for Israel’s Electric Company said.
After failures in 2014 war, Iron Dome shows it can now down mortar fire too
The Iron Dome missile defense system succeeded on Tuesday where it had been entirely ineffective during the 2014 Gaza war: in shooting down incoming mortar shells that are in the air for just 15 seconds.
In rare face-off, Russian jets reportedly intercept Israeli planes over Lebanon
In a rare incident, Israeli warplanes were reportedly intercepted by Russian fighter jets over Lebanon early Monday morning, despite an understanding in place between Moscow and Jerusalem to avoid conflict between the two countries.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Rejects Planned Parenthood Over Arkansas Law
The U.S. Supreme Court let Arkansas start enforcing a law that effectively bars pill-induced abortions, turning away an appeal by two Planned Parenthood clinics and at least temporarily leaving the state with only one abortion provider.
Trump administration will fingerprint child migrants' parents
The Trump administration will soon begin fingerprinting parents claiming custody of children who entered the United States illegally without an adult relative, officials said on Tuesday, prompting criticism that children may be abandoned by those who fear being identified and deported.
Hawaii Volcano Eruption: Dangerous Volcanic Smog Blankets Sky in Marshall Islands
The eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii is spewing more than molten lava and ash. It is also putting out 15,000 tons of 'vog,' or volcanic fog, every day.
Millions of U.S. Homeowners Still Under Water on Mortgages
A staggering number of American homeowners remain under water on their mortgages a decade after the housing bubble burst.
Christian News
Franklin Graham Takes Fight to 'Godless' Progressives in California With New Tour
The Reverend Franklin Graham has revived his Decision America Tour, focusing on the state of California ahead of this year's midterm elections.
State Department Religious Freedom Report Spotlights ‘Horrific’ Situation in Iran
Iran and Saudi Arabia were among the Middle Eastern countries whose records on religious freedom were severely criticized on Tuesday, with the publication of the US State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report for 2017.
European 'Christians' no longer align with Christian faith
A new poll by Pew Research Center indicates European Christians, once the driving force behind the faith’s expansion worldwide, no longer are.