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Around the World
Rouhani: Starting Sunday, Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’
Iran's president warned Europe Wednesday that his country would 'take the next step' in increasing its uranium enrichment this coming Sunday, and enrich to 'any amount that we want.'
Putin signs bill suspending participation in nuclear treaty
President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia’s participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty.
Dollar dips after Trump says US should play ‘currency manipulation game’ like Europe, China
The greenback fell Wednesday after President Donald Trump said in a tweet that the U.S. should match China and Europe’s 'currency manipulation game.'
Kremlin refuses to reveal details about fatal Russian submarine fire, declares it 'state secret'
Two days after a mysterious fire aboard a Russian submersible killed 14 people, little details have emerged as the Kremlin continued Wednesday to shroud the incident in secrecy.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Harbinger of Things to Come?: Ancient Pilgrimage Road to Temple Discovered, Offering Conclusive Evidence of Jewish Ties to Jerusalem
Archaeological evidence proving the Jewish connection to the oldest-known portions of Jerusalem has been uncovered.
136 Arrested, 111 Police Wounded During Riots Over Police Shooting of Young Israeli-Ethiopian Man
ccording to the Israel Police, over 100 people have been arrested across the country in connection with the wave of protests sparked by the shooting of a young Israeli-Ethiopian man by an off-duty police officer on Sunday.
Scholars say Philistine genes help solve biblical mystery
Goliath the Greek? Human remains from an ancient cemetery in southern Israel have yielded precious bits of DNA that a new study says help prove the European origin of the Philistines -- the enigmatic nemeses of the biblical Israelites.
Inside the United States
U.S. judge blocks Ohio 'heartbeat' law to end most abortions
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new law that critics said would effectively ban most abortions in the state, starting as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
22-week abortion ban moves closer to Colorado ballot
A proposal to ban abortions at 22 weeks in Colorado moved closer to being on next year’s ballot on Wednesday.
Government lawyers backtrack, say they will try to get citizenship question on census
Lawyers for the Justice Department backtracked furiously Wednesday, saying they would examine whether the Trump administration may add a question on citizenship status to the census, just one day after DOJ officials and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said they were abandoning those efforts for next year’s survey.
US trade deficit rises to 5-month high of $55.5B in May
The U.S. trade deficit rose to a five-month high in May as the politically sensitive imbalances with China and Mexico widened.
Rouhani: Starting Sunday, Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’
Iran's president warned Europe Wednesday that his country would 'take the next step' in increasing its uranium enrichment this coming Sunday, and enrich to 'any amount that we want.'
Putin signs bill suspending participation in nuclear treaty
President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill suspending Russia’s participation in a pivotal nuclear arms treaty.
Dollar dips after Trump says US should play ‘currency manipulation game’ like Europe, China
The greenback fell Wednesday after President Donald Trump said in a tweet that the U.S. should match China and Europe’s 'currency manipulation game.'
Kremlin refuses to reveal details about fatal Russian submarine fire, declares it 'state secret'
Two days after a mysterious fire aboard a Russian submersible killed 14 people, little details have emerged as the Kremlin continued Wednesday to shroud the incident in secrecy.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Harbinger of Things to Come?: Ancient Pilgrimage Road to Temple Discovered, Offering Conclusive Evidence of Jewish Ties to Jerusalem
Archaeological evidence proving the Jewish connection to the oldest-known portions of Jerusalem has been uncovered.
136 Arrested, 111 Police Wounded During Riots Over Police Shooting of Young Israeli-Ethiopian Man
ccording to the Israel Police, over 100 people have been arrested across the country in connection with the wave of protests sparked by the shooting of a young Israeli-Ethiopian man by an off-duty police officer on Sunday.
Scholars say Philistine genes help solve biblical mystery
Goliath the Greek? Human remains from an ancient cemetery in southern Israel have yielded precious bits of DNA that a new study says help prove the European origin of the Philistines -- the enigmatic nemeses of the biblical Israelites.
Inside the United States
U.S. judge blocks Ohio 'heartbeat' law to end most abortions
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Ohio from enforcing a new law that critics said would effectively ban most abortions in the state, starting as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
22-week abortion ban moves closer to Colorado ballot
A proposal to ban abortions at 22 weeks in Colorado moved closer to being on next year’s ballot on Wednesday.
Government lawyers backtrack, say they will try to get citizenship question on census
Lawyers for the Justice Department backtracked furiously Wednesday, saying they would examine whether the Trump administration may add a question on citizenship status to the census, just one day after DOJ officials and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said they were abandoning those efforts for next year’s survey.
US trade deficit rises to 5-month high of $55.5B in May
The U.S. trade deficit rose to a five-month high in May as the politically sensitive imbalances with China and Mexico widened.
Around the World
Russia: Israel behind Syria strikes, threatens regional stability
Russia on Tuesday said Israel was behind a series of airstrikes on targets in Syria on Monday morning, adding that those attacks threatened to destabilize the region.
Signatories to Iran Nuclear Deal Voice Concern Over Tehran's Breach of Uranium Stockpile
The remaining signatories to the 2015 international pact to restrain Iran's nuclear weapons development all voiced concern Tuesday that Tehran had exceeded the limit of how much low-enriched uranium it could stockpile.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: New Evidence of Iran's Secret Nuclear Program to be Revealed 'Soon'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Monday to disclose more information culled from Iran nuclear facilities by Mossad operatives in 2018, saying the evidence will 'be more proof that Iran has lied all the time' about its nuclear program.
Think tank predicts another mass immigration to Israel
A mass wave of immigrants to Israel is a very real possibility because of worsening anti-Semitism around the world, a Jerusalem-based think tank said in a new report on Sunday.
Israel preparing for possible military clash between US and Iran
Israel is bracing for a possible military confrontation in the Middle East amid tension between the U.S. and Iran.
Inside the United States
Trump doubles Obama level of Christian refugees welcomed in US, now 80%
The Trump administration has ended the surge of Muslim refugees into the United States during the Obama era, significantly boosting the percentage of Christians accepted into the country.
Ohio School Removes Ten Commandments Plaque After Being Accused of 'Promotion of the Judeo-Christian Bible
A plaque of the ten commandments bequeathed to an Ohio Middle school in 1926 and on display since then has been removed after the school received complaints from the Freedom of Religion Foundation, who said the plaque violated the First Amendment separation of church and state.
Christian News
Pensacola Cross Saved For Now, Following Supreme Court Decision on Bladensburg Cross
The case of a cross-shaped war memorial in Pensacola, Florida, will undergo review in the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals following the Supreme Court’s decision to endow with a 'presumption of constitutionally' any religious monument deemed to have longstanding civic value.
'Jesus' Welcome Sign in Texas Removed Under Suspicious Circumstances
A sign declaring 'Jesus Welcomes You to Hawkins' alongside Interstate 80 in Hawkins, Texas, has been taken down after a four-year legal battle between the city and the Jesus Christ Open Altar Church.
Russia: Israel behind Syria strikes, threatens regional stability
Russia on Tuesday said Israel was behind a series of airstrikes on targets in Syria on Monday morning, adding that those attacks threatened to destabilize the region.
Signatories to Iran Nuclear Deal Voice Concern Over Tehran's Breach of Uranium Stockpile
The remaining signatories to the 2015 international pact to restrain Iran's nuclear weapons development all voiced concern Tuesday that Tehran had exceeded the limit of how much low-enriched uranium it could stockpile.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Netanyahu: New Evidence of Iran's Secret Nuclear Program to be Revealed 'Soon'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Monday to disclose more information culled from Iran nuclear facilities by Mossad operatives in 2018, saying the evidence will 'be more proof that Iran has lied all the time' about its nuclear program.
Think tank predicts another mass immigration to Israel
A mass wave of immigrants to Israel is a very real possibility because of worsening anti-Semitism around the world, a Jerusalem-based think tank said in a new report on Sunday.
Israel preparing for possible military clash between US and Iran
Israel is bracing for a possible military confrontation in the Middle East amid tension between the U.S. and Iran.
Inside the United States
Trump doubles Obama level of Christian refugees welcomed in US, now 80%
The Trump administration has ended the surge of Muslim refugees into the United States during the Obama era, significantly boosting the percentage of Christians accepted into the country.
Ohio School Removes Ten Commandments Plaque After Being Accused of 'Promotion of the Judeo-Christian Bible
A plaque of the ten commandments bequeathed to an Ohio Middle school in 1926 and on display since then has been removed after the school received complaints from the Freedom of Religion Foundation, who said the plaque violated the First Amendment separation of church and state.
Christian News
Pensacola Cross Saved For Now, Following Supreme Court Decision on Bladensburg Cross
The case of a cross-shaped war memorial in Pensacola, Florida, will undergo review in the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals following the Supreme Court’s decision to endow with a 'presumption of constitutionally' any religious monument deemed to have longstanding civic value.
'Jesus' Welcome Sign in Texas Removed Under Suspicious Circumstances
A sign declaring 'Jesus Welcomes You to Hawkins' alongside Interstate 80 in Hawkins, Texas, has been taken down after a four-year legal battle between the city and the Jesus Christ Open Altar Church.
Around the World
Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after nuclear deal limit breached
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Iran was 'playing with fire' after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by Washington.
Iran Breaches First Term of 2015 Nuclear Accord
Reversing promises it made to European powers on Friday to abide by the terms of the 2015 nuclear accord, Iran has exceeded its uranium stockpile limit under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the UN.
US threatens EU with $4 billion worth of additional tariffs
The United States could hit European Union products with $4 billion (€3.5 billion) in tariffs according to a statement on Monday.
'I've Never Seen Such Scenes': Hail Storm in Mexico Shocks Governor, Residents
On Sunday a Mexican city was deluged in hail and ice, leaving cars buried beneath 5 feet of the frozen substance and leading the state governor to exclaim he had never seen anything like it.
Trump makes history crossing into North Korea
President Trump made history by crossing the border that divides North and South Korea on Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran: Israel will be destroyed in 30 minutes if we are attacked
Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if the United States attacks Iran, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said on Monday, according to the semiofficial Mehr news agency.
Israeli Intelligence Chief Says Mossad Must Lead the Way in 'One-Time' Opportunity to Oust Iran
Israel’s Mossad chief is coming out saying the Middle East has a 'one-time opportunity' to eliminate Iranian aggression in the region, with the U.S., Israel, and Saudi Arabia, in addition to smaller Gulf Arab states, all aligned against the Islamic republic’s 'thuggish behavior.'
Netanyahu: Iran’s breach of uranium cap marks ‘significant step’ toward nuke
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of taking a 'significant step' toward producing a nuclear weapon Monday, after Iran said it had exceeded the amount of enriched uranium it is allowed under the 2015 nuclear deal.
First artistic depiction of little known Exodus story uncovered in Galilee
Two new technicolor biblical mosaics were recently uncovered at a 1,600-year-old synagogue in the Galilean town of Huqoq, joining a growing collection of art, announced UNC-Chapel Hill’s Prof. Jodi Magness on Monday.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump's DACA Challenge Beginning October
The Supreme Court will issue a ruling on the legality of Trump’s actions in trying to end the DACA program instituted under the Obama administration, slating a decision to be made during the Court’s next session between October and June of next year.
Supreme Court Bends to 1992 Abortion Precedent in Denying Alabama Suit to Ban Dismemberment Abortions
The Supreme Court struck down an attempt by Alabama to reinstitute a 2016 law banning second-trimester abortions, citing the 'undue burden' precedent from 1992’s Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision.
US breaks record for longest economic expansion
The U.S. broke its record for time without an economic recession Monday as it began the 121st consecutive month of gross domestic product (GDP) growth since the 2008 recession.
Trump says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after nuclear deal limit breached
US President Donald Trump warned Monday that Iran was 'playing with fire' after Tehran said it exceeded a limit on enriched uranium reserves under a 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by Washington.
Iran Breaches First Term of 2015 Nuclear Accord
Reversing promises it made to European powers on Friday to abide by the terms of the 2015 nuclear accord, Iran has exceeded its uranium stockpile limit under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the UN.
US threatens EU with $4 billion worth of additional tariffs
The United States could hit European Union products with $4 billion (€3.5 billion) in tariffs according to a statement on Monday.
'I've Never Seen Such Scenes': Hail Storm in Mexico Shocks Governor, Residents
On Sunday a Mexican city was deluged in hail and ice, leaving cars buried beneath 5 feet of the frozen substance and leading the state governor to exclaim he had never seen anything like it.
Trump makes history crossing into North Korea
President Trump made history by crossing the border that divides North and South Korea on Sunday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Iran: Israel will be destroyed in 30 minutes if we are attacked
Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if the United States attacks Iran, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said on Monday, according to the semiofficial Mehr news agency.
Israeli Intelligence Chief Says Mossad Must Lead the Way in 'One-Time' Opportunity to Oust Iran
Israel’s Mossad chief is coming out saying the Middle East has a 'one-time opportunity' to eliminate Iranian aggression in the region, with the U.S., Israel, and Saudi Arabia, in addition to smaller Gulf Arab states, all aligned against the Islamic republic’s 'thuggish behavior.'
Netanyahu: Iran’s breach of uranium cap marks ‘significant step’ toward nuke
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of taking a 'significant step' toward producing a nuclear weapon Monday, after Iran said it had exceeded the amount of enriched uranium it is allowed under the 2015 nuclear deal.
First artistic depiction of little known Exodus story uncovered in Galilee
Two new technicolor biblical mosaics were recently uncovered at a 1,600-year-old synagogue in the Galilean town of Huqoq, joining a growing collection of art, announced UNC-Chapel Hill’s Prof. Jodi Magness on Monday.
Inside the United States
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump's DACA Challenge Beginning October
The Supreme Court will issue a ruling on the legality of Trump’s actions in trying to end the DACA program instituted under the Obama administration, slating a decision to be made during the Court’s next session between October and June of next year.
Supreme Court Bends to 1992 Abortion Precedent in Denying Alabama Suit to Ban Dismemberment Abortions
The Supreme Court struck down an attempt by Alabama to reinstitute a 2016 law banning second-trimester abortions, citing the 'undue burden' precedent from 1992’s Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision.
US breaks record for longest economic expansion
The U.S. broke its record for time without an economic recession Monday as it began the 121st consecutive month of gross domestic product (GDP) growth since the 2008 recession.