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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Is Europe Gearing Up For World War III? Biggest Shipment Of US Armaments Since End Of Cold War Arrives In Germany Ahead Of NATO Exercises
U.S. troops began offloading some 2,800 pieces of equipment, including 87 tanks and 144 Bradley fighting vehicles, Sunday in the German port city of Bremerhaven ahead of planned NATO exercises at the end of January in Eastern Europe, just days after U.S. intelligence officials unveiled a report on Russian attempts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
UN chief concerned Iran may have violated arms embargo
The United Nations chief expressed concern to the Security Council that Iran may have violated an arms embargo by supplying weapons and missiles to Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah, according to a confidential report, seen by Reuters on Sunday.
The birth of half-human, half-animal Chimeras
The hope is to implant human stem cells in an animal embryo so that it will grow specific human organs. The approach could, in theory, provide a ready-made replacement for a diseased heart or liver - eliminating the wait for a human donor and reducing the risk of organ rejection.
ISIS Shows Preschooler Killing Victim Tied to Carnival Ball Pit
After an end-of-the-year video showing pre-teens hunt down and kill bound prisoners in an abandoned building, the Islamic State today released an even more gory follow-up with children as young as preschool age murdering prisoners tied to broken carnival rides.
Largest deployment of U.S. troops since Cold War arrives in Germany
The largest armed U.S. military brigade to be deployed to Europe since the end of the Cold War arrived Saturday at a port in northern Germany, military officials said.
Russia role in Syria undiminished despite latest withdrawal
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to cast himself as a peacemaker in Syria, after his military proved to be the difference in the battle for Aleppo. The Russian military announced Friday it was withdrawing its flagship vessels from the Syrian coast, and Putin has sent his envoys to organize the first talks between the Syrian government and opposition in nearly a year, set for later this month in Kazakhstan.
U.S. intelligence says Putin wanted to damage Clinton, help Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted Hillary Clinton to lose the election and clearly preferred Donald Trump, the U.S. intelligence community concluded, according to its assessment report released Friday.
Pro-life group's bus ads banned by Canadian judge because they aren't 'welcoming'
A pro-life group in Canada recently suffered a legal setback over buying bus ads because its message was deemed not 'safe and welcoming.'
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Top PA imam: Moving US embassy to Jerusalem a 'declaration of war' on Islam (Video)
If the incoming US administration of President-elect Donald J Trump fulfills its campaign promise to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem, it would be considered “a declaration of war” on all Muslims, the Palestinian Authority’s supreme Sharia judge Mahmoud Al-Habbash declared on Friday.
Truck attacker that killed four soldiers supported Islamic State, Netanyahu says
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and at least 14 people were injured after a truck rammed into a crowd as they were disembarking from a bus on a popular tourist promenade in east Jerusalem's Armon Hanatziv neighborhood on Sunday.
Israel's Law Enforcement Gearing Up to Welcome Messiah
Roni Alsheikh, the Israeli Commissioner of Police, announced last week that his department of law enforcement personnel is preparing for the arrival of the Messiah in a truly unique way. Alsheikh was filmed at a celebration held by Chabad Hasidim in his neighborhood of Givat Shmuel, not far from Tel Aviv, in honor of the 19th of the Hebrew month Kislev.
Inside the United States
Navy, Trump planning biggest fleet expansion since Cold War
With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.
Record 95,102,000 Americans Not in Labor Force; Number Grew 18% Since Obama Took Office in 2009
Barack Obama's presidency began with a record number of Americans not in the labor force, and it's ending the same way.
Winter storm hits New England after icing over the South
The first big snowstorm of the year in the Northeast dumped more than a foot of snow in areas of southern New England after leaving a glaze of ice and snow and bitterly cold temperatures across the South. Below freezing temperatures persisted throughout much of the eastern U.S. on Sunday.
Cancer death rates in US have fallen by 25 percent since 1991
Cancer death rates in the United States have declined steadily over the years, thanks to improved screening guidelines and falling smoking rates, among other factors, according to a report released Thursday by the American Cancer Society. Since 1991, rates have fallen by 25 percent, resulting in more than 2.1 million deaths saved.
Double Whammy Legislation Could End Planned Parenthood's 'Free Ride'
Planned Parenthood's 'free ride' from taxpayers' dollars could be ending soon, according to Congresswoman Diane Black, R-Tenn.
US Authorities Searching for Motive Behind Deadly Florida Airport Attack
U.S. authorities are continuing to look for a motive behind Friday's deadly shooting at a Florida airport amid reports from relatives of suspected gunman Esteban Santiago that he was mentally traumatized by his 11 months of fighting in the U.S. war in Iraq.
Heavy rain, snow and wind batters California
Powerful storms continued to batter Northern California on Sunday, a day after rains triggered flooding and strong winds downed trees on Saturday. Flooding, mudslides and rockslides have been reported throughout the region.
With one bill, Republicans fast track plan to undo Obama regulations
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday giving Congress the power to kill dozens of recently enacted rules in one fell swoop, as Republicans charged ahead on their campaign to strip down federal regulations.
Christian News
'Thousands Of Muslims Turning To Christ In Middle East Amid Bloodshed, Persecution'
Despite a mass exodus of Christians, 'the church' is far from empty in Syria, Iraq, Jordan and other parts of the Middle East as thousands of Muslims turn to faith in Jesus Christ including through radio broadcasts, a Christian group said Thursday January 5.
China Living Stone Church Pastor Sentenced
Almost two weeks after his trial on 26 December 2016, Pastor Yang Hua of Living Stone Church, Guizhou, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Christians rescued from Middle East Muslim terror
Muslim 'refugees' from the Middle East have become a worldwide issue, with Germany plagued by sexual assaults, Scandinavians and Brits wondering what happened to their cultures and the United States suffering 'lone-wolf' terror attacks.
Around the World
Is Europe Gearing Up For World War III? Biggest Shipment Of US Armaments Since End Of Cold War Arrives In Germany Ahead Of NATO Exercises
U.S. troops began offloading some 2,800 pieces of equipment, including 87 tanks and 144 Bradley fighting vehicles, Sunday in the German port city of Bremerhaven ahead of planned NATO exercises at the end of January in Eastern Europe, just days after U.S. intelligence officials unveiled a report on Russian attempts to influence the U.S. presidential election.
UN chief concerned Iran may have violated arms embargo
The United Nations chief expressed concern to the Security Council that Iran may have violated an arms embargo by supplying weapons and missiles to Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah, according to a confidential report, seen by Reuters on Sunday.
The birth of half-human, half-animal Chimeras
The hope is to implant human stem cells in an animal embryo so that it will grow specific human organs. The approach could, in theory, provide a ready-made replacement for a diseased heart or liver - eliminating the wait for a human donor and reducing the risk of organ rejection.
ISIS Shows Preschooler Killing Victim Tied to Carnival Ball Pit
After an end-of-the-year video showing pre-teens hunt down and kill bound prisoners in an abandoned building, the Islamic State today released an even more gory follow-up with children as young as preschool age murdering prisoners tied to broken carnival rides.
Largest deployment of U.S. troops since Cold War arrives in Germany
The largest armed U.S. military brigade to be deployed to Europe since the end of the Cold War arrived Saturday at a port in northern Germany, military officials said.
Russia role in Syria undiminished despite latest withdrawal
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to cast himself as a peacemaker in Syria, after his military proved to be the difference in the battle for Aleppo. The Russian military announced Friday it was withdrawing its flagship vessels from the Syrian coast, and Putin has sent his envoys to organize the first talks between the Syrian government and opposition in nearly a year, set for later this month in Kazakhstan.
U.S. intelligence says Putin wanted to damage Clinton, help Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted Hillary Clinton to lose the election and clearly preferred Donald Trump, the U.S. intelligence community concluded, according to its assessment report released Friday.
Pro-life group's bus ads banned by Canadian judge because they aren't 'welcoming'
A pro-life group in Canada recently suffered a legal setback over buying bus ads because its message was deemed not 'safe and welcoming.'
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Top PA imam: Moving US embassy to Jerusalem a 'declaration of war' on Islam (Video)
If the incoming US administration of President-elect Donald J Trump fulfills its campaign promise to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem, it would be considered “a declaration of war” on all Muslims, the Palestinian Authority’s supreme Sharia judge Mahmoud Al-Habbash declared on Friday.
Truck attacker that killed four soldiers supported Islamic State, Netanyahu says
Four Israeli soldiers were killed and at least 14 people were injured after a truck rammed into a crowd as they were disembarking from a bus on a popular tourist promenade in east Jerusalem's Armon Hanatziv neighborhood on Sunday.
Israel's Law Enforcement Gearing Up to Welcome Messiah
Roni Alsheikh, the Israeli Commissioner of Police, announced last week that his department of law enforcement personnel is preparing for the arrival of the Messiah in a truly unique way. Alsheikh was filmed at a celebration held by Chabad Hasidim in his neighborhood of Givat Shmuel, not far from Tel Aviv, in honor of the 19th of the Hebrew month Kislev.
Inside the United States
Navy, Trump planning biggest fleet expansion since Cold War
With President-elect Donald Trump demanding more ships, the Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China.
Record 95,102,000 Americans Not in Labor Force; Number Grew 18% Since Obama Took Office in 2009
Barack Obama's presidency began with a record number of Americans not in the labor force, and it's ending the same way.
Winter storm hits New England after icing over the South
The first big snowstorm of the year in the Northeast dumped more than a foot of snow in areas of southern New England after leaving a glaze of ice and snow and bitterly cold temperatures across the South. Below freezing temperatures persisted throughout much of the eastern U.S. on Sunday.
Cancer death rates in US have fallen by 25 percent since 1991
Cancer death rates in the United States have declined steadily over the years, thanks to improved screening guidelines and falling smoking rates, among other factors, according to a report released Thursday by the American Cancer Society. Since 1991, rates have fallen by 25 percent, resulting in more than 2.1 million deaths saved.
Double Whammy Legislation Could End Planned Parenthood's 'Free Ride'
Planned Parenthood's 'free ride' from taxpayers' dollars could be ending soon, according to Congresswoman Diane Black, R-Tenn.
US Authorities Searching for Motive Behind Deadly Florida Airport Attack
U.S. authorities are continuing to look for a motive behind Friday's deadly shooting at a Florida airport amid reports from relatives of suspected gunman Esteban Santiago that he was mentally traumatized by his 11 months of fighting in the U.S. war in Iraq.
Heavy rain, snow and wind batters California
Powerful storms continued to batter Northern California on Sunday, a day after rains triggered flooding and strong winds downed trees on Saturday. Flooding, mudslides and rockslides have been reported throughout the region.
With one bill, Republicans fast track plan to undo Obama regulations
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday giving Congress the power to kill dozens of recently enacted rules in one fell swoop, as Republicans charged ahead on their campaign to strip down federal regulations.
Christian News
'Thousands Of Muslims Turning To Christ In Middle East Amid Bloodshed, Persecution'
Despite a mass exodus of Christians, 'the church' is far from empty in Syria, Iraq, Jordan and other parts of the Middle East as thousands of Muslims turn to faith in Jesus Christ including through radio broadcasts, a Christian group said Thursday January 5.
China Living Stone Church Pastor Sentenced
Almost two weeks after his trial on 26 December 2016, Pastor Yang Hua of Living Stone Church, Guizhou, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Christians rescued from Middle East Muslim terror
Muslim 'refugees' from the Middle East have become a worldwide issue, with Germany plagued by sexual assaults, Scandinavians and Brits wondering what happened to their cultures and the United States suffering 'lone-wolf' terror attacks.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia says it’s starting Syrian drawdown with aircraft carrier
Russia announced on Friday that it is withdrawing its aircraft carrier and some other Russian warships from the waters off Syria as the first step in a drawdown of its forces in the war-torn Mideast country.
U.S. intel report identifies Russians who gave emails to WikiLeaks -officials
The CIA has identified Russian officials who fed material hacked from the Democratic National Committee and party leaders to WikiLeaks at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin through third parties, according to a new U.S. intelligence report, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Nuclear, missile tests show 'qualitative' improvement in North Korea capabilities: U.S.
The United States said on Thursday North Korea had demonstrated a 'qualitative' improvement in its nuclear and missile capabilities after an unprecedented level of tests last year, showing the needed to sustain pressure on Pyongyang to bring it back to disarmament negotiations.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US House passes motion repudiating UN resolution on Israel
The US House of Representatives passed a scathing rebuke Thursday night to a United Nations Security Council resolution the Obama administration allowed through last month that condemned Israeli settlements as illegal.
Report: Israel spy satellite discovers secret Russian missile cache in Syria
An Israeli spy satellite has discovered a number of Russian mobile short-range ballistic missiles stockpiled in Syria, Channel 2 reported Friday.
Jordan Not Pleased With Proposed Embassy Move
Jordan's government spokesman has warned of 'catastrophic' repercussions if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on a campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to contested Jerusalem.
Inside the United States
Trump says U.S. funds spent on border wall would be repaid by Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump criticized news stories on Friday that reported U.S. taxpayers would pay for his planned border wall with Mexico, saying they were failing to report that U.S. funds used to start the project would be repaid later by Mexico.
Planned Parenthood, Abortion Clinics Overbilled Taxpayers by Over $130 Million, Report Finds
A new report that analyzes federal audits of abortion providers details how Planned Parenthood and other publicly-funded abortion clinics' fraudulent overbilling practices have cost federal tax payers at least $130 million.
Trump turns to Congress to fund proposed border wall
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly moving away from demanding Mexico pay for the proposed wall along the United States' southern border as his team crafts a plan with Congress to fund the project.
Paul Ryan vows to defund Planned Parenthood in Obamacare repeal
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said House Republicans intend to strip Planned Parenthood of funding as part of their promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Planned Parenthood could drag down 6 Democrats in vulnerable Senate seats: Poll
A new poll indicates vulnerable Senate Democrats up for re-election in states carried by President-elect Donald Trump may want to rethink their support of Planned Parenthood.
No US carriers were at sea for the past week. That hasn't happened since World War II
At any given time the United States has an aircraft carrier deployed somewhere around the world, usually in a hot spot such as the Persian Gulf or the Western Pacific.
Christian News
Religious Makeup of the New Congress Overwhelmingly Christian
The share of U.S. adults who describe themselves as Christians has been declining for decades, but the U.S. Congress is about as Christian today as it was in the early 1960s, according to a new analysis by Pew Research Center.
Radical Revival Falls on China's State-Controlled Churches
You're about to hear first-hand testimony and see video of an unprecedented Christian revival happening in parts of China. What is unique about this story is how God is moving among communist-controlled government churches.
Iowa Church Transformed and Revived by Refugee Outreach
As churches become more involved in the international refugee crisis, one Iowa congregation is setting a high standard.
Around the World
Russia says it’s starting Syrian drawdown with aircraft carrier
Russia announced on Friday that it is withdrawing its aircraft carrier and some other Russian warships from the waters off Syria as the first step in a drawdown of its forces in the war-torn Mideast country.
U.S. intel report identifies Russians who gave emails to WikiLeaks -officials
The CIA has identified Russian officials who fed material hacked from the Democratic National Committee and party leaders to WikiLeaks at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin through third parties, according to a new U.S. intelligence report, senior U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Nuclear, missile tests show 'qualitative' improvement in North Korea capabilities: U.S.
The United States said on Thursday North Korea had demonstrated a 'qualitative' improvement in its nuclear and missile capabilities after an unprecedented level of tests last year, showing the needed to sustain pressure on Pyongyang to bring it back to disarmament negotiations.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
US House passes motion repudiating UN resolution on Israel
The US House of Representatives passed a scathing rebuke Thursday night to a United Nations Security Council resolution the Obama administration allowed through last month that condemned Israeli settlements as illegal.
Report: Israel spy satellite discovers secret Russian missile cache in Syria
An Israeli spy satellite has discovered a number of Russian mobile short-range ballistic missiles stockpiled in Syria, Channel 2 reported Friday.
Jordan Not Pleased With Proposed Embassy Move
Jordan's government spokesman has warned of 'catastrophic' repercussions if President-elect Donald Trump makes good on a campaign promise to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to contested Jerusalem.
Inside the United States
Trump says U.S. funds spent on border wall would be repaid by Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump criticized news stories on Friday that reported U.S. taxpayers would pay for his planned border wall with Mexico, saying they were failing to report that U.S. funds used to start the project would be repaid later by Mexico.
Planned Parenthood, Abortion Clinics Overbilled Taxpayers by Over $130 Million, Report Finds
A new report that analyzes federal audits of abortion providers details how Planned Parenthood and other publicly-funded abortion clinics' fraudulent overbilling practices have cost federal tax payers at least $130 million.
Trump turns to Congress to fund proposed border wall
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly moving away from demanding Mexico pay for the proposed wall along the United States' southern border as his team crafts a plan with Congress to fund the project.
Paul Ryan vows to defund Planned Parenthood in Obamacare repeal
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said House Republicans intend to strip Planned Parenthood of funding as part of their promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Planned Parenthood could drag down 6 Democrats in vulnerable Senate seats: Poll
A new poll indicates vulnerable Senate Democrats up for re-election in states carried by President-elect Donald Trump may want to rethink their support of Planned Parenthood.
No US carriers were at sea for the past week. That hasn't happened since World War II
At any given time the United States has an aircraft carrier deployed somewhere around the world, usually in a hot spot such as the Persian Gulf or the Western Pacific.
Christian News
Religious Makeup of the New Congress Overwhelmingly Christian
The share of U.S. adults who describe themselves as Christians has been declining for decades, but the U.S. Congress is about as Christian today as it was in the early 1960s, according to a new analysis by Pew Research Center.
Radical Revival Falls on China's State-Controlled Churches
You're about to hear first-hand testimony and see video of an unprecedented Christian revival happening in parts of China. What is unique about this story is how God is moving among communist-controlled government churches.
Iowa Church Transformed and Revived by Refugee Outreach
As churches become more involved in the international refugee crisis, one Iowa congregation is setting a high standard.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Suspect on the run after car bomb kills 2 outside courthouse in Turkey
A car bombing linked to a major Turkish insurgent group killed at least two people in western Turkey on Thursday, police announced, adding that one of the three heavily armed attackers was on the loose.
52 Countries Now Ban Spanking
A new law in France bans spanking of children, making it the 52nd country to prohibit the practice.
Four Guantanamo detainees transferring to Saudi Arabia, as part of final wave
Four Gitmo detainees are slated to be transferred to Saudi Arabia in the next 24 hours, the first of the final wave of up to 20 transfers expected before Inauguration Day, two U.S. officials tell Fox News.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bloodshed will follow if Trump moves US embassy to Jerusalem (Video)
The Palestinians will start a new violent uprising if Donald Trump's incoming White House administration relocates the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a senior Fatah official indicated this week in an interview translated by MEMRI.
Israel Harnessing Sunshine With World's Tallest Solar Tower
In sunny Israel, solar energy supplies only a small percentage of the nation's power needs, leaving it far behind countries with cloudier and colder climates.
'No secret proposal for UN at Paris conference', French senate President says
President of France's Senate, GГ©rard Larcher, told reporters on Thursday that his country is not preparing any 'secret proposal' to submit to the United Nations following the upcoming Paris Middle East peace summit which aims to reinvigorate the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Israeli minister outlines plan to annex West Bank settlement after Trump takes office
Plans to annex a large settlement on the West Bank are to be proposed after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, an Israeli minister said. The move would be the first time Israel has annexed part of the Palestinian territory.
Inside the United States
Obamacare Repeal Budget Resolution Passes Senate With 51 Votes
Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution on Wednesday that would repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Four people in custody for alleged torture of disabled white man: 'F--k Donald Trump, f--k white people'
Chicago Police confirmed Wednesday evening that four people have been taken into custody for the alleged assault of an 18-year-old man. He was tied up and beaten because he either supported President-elect Donald Trump or was a convenient stand-in for Trump supporters while one of the assailants broadcast the ordeal on Facebook Live.
Trump planning intel community shake-up, report says
President-elect Trump is making moves to shrink and re-arrange the intelligence community, according to a report Wednesday.
Kentucky lawmakers kick off session with three pro-life bills
Kentucky lawmakers are kicking off the legislative session by fast-tracking a trio of pro-life bills, including a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and a measure stripping Planned Parenthood of millions in taxpayer funding.
Record 27 million guns bought in 2016
Driven by terror threats and a potential Hillary Clinton administration, sales of guns in America soared to record levels in 2016, according to the FBI.
U.S. December auto sales surprisingly strong, 2016 sets new high
U.S. sales of new cars and trucks hit a record high in 2016, automakers said on Wednesday, and investors bid up shares in the sector as strong consumer confidence and relatively low fuel prices bolstered the industry's outlook.
Christian News
Pastor From Pakistan Arrested for Allegedly Vandalising the Quran
A Christian pastor from Lahore, the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab, has been arrested by the authorities because he allegedly disrespected the Quran, the Muslim holy book, in an incident that happened recently in Nishtar Colony.
Christian Woman in Eastern Uganda Coerced into Taking Poison
Muslim relatives of a young woman in eastern Uganda who put her faith in Christ at a Christmas service coerced her into taking poison at a New Year's celebration, she said.
Over 2,400 Sign Progressive Faith Leaders Call for Trump Meeting to Counter 'So-Called White Evangelicals'
More than 2,400 self-identified faith leaders and nearly 10,000 'moral activists' have signed an open letter from a progressive faith group demanding a meeting with president-elect Donald Trump in the hopes of having him advance a 'moral agenda.'
Around the World
Suspect on the run after car bomb kills 2 outside courthouse in Turkey
A car bombing linked to a major Turkish insurgent group killed at least two people in western Turkey on Thursday, police announced, adding that one of the three heavily armed attackers was on the loose.
52 Countries Now Ban Spanking
A new law in France bans spanking of children, making it the 52nd country to prohibit the practice.
Four Guantanamo detainees transferring to Saudi Arabia, as part of final wave
Four Gitmo detainees are slated to be transferred to Saudi Arabia in the next 24 hours, the first of the final wave of up to 20 transfers expected before Inauguration Day, two U.S. officials tell Fox News.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Bloodshed will follow if Trump moves US embassy to Jerusalem (Video)
The Palestinians will start a new violent uprising if Donald Trump's incoming White House administration relocates the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a senior Fatah official indicated this week in an interview translated by MEMRI.
Israel Harnessing Sunshine With World's Tallest Solar Tower
In sunny Israel, solar energy supplies only a small percentage of the nation's power needs, leaving it far behind countries with cloudier and colder climates.
'No secret proposal for UN at Paris conference', French senate President says
President of France's Senate, GГ©rard Larcher, told reporters on Thursday that his country is not preparing any 'secret proposal' to submit to the United Nations following the upcoming Paris Middle East peace summit which aims to reinvigorate the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Israeli minister outlines plan to annex West Bank settlement after Trump takes office
Plans to annex a large settlement on the West Bank are to be proposed after President-elect Donald Trump takes office, an Israeli minister said. The move would be the first time Israel has annexed part of the Palestinian territory.
Inside the United States
Obamacare Repeal Budget Resolution Passes Senate With 51 Votes
Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution on Wednesday that would repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Four people in custody for alleged torture of disabled white man: 'F--k Donald Trump, f--k white people'
Chicago Police confirmed Wednesday evening that four people have been taken into custody for the alleged assault of an 18-year-old man. He was tied up and beaten because he either supported President-elect Donald Trump or was a convenient stand-in for Trump supporters while one of the assailants broadcast the ordeal on Facebook Live.
Trump planning intel community shake-up, report says
President-elect Trump is making moves to shrink and re-arrange the intelligence community, according to a report Wednesday.
Kentucky lawmakers kick off session with three pro-life bills
Kentucky lawmakers are kicking off the legislative session by fast-tracking a trio of pro-life bills, including a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy and a measure stripping Planned Parenthood of millions in taxpayer funding.
Record 27 million guns bought in 2016
Driven by terror threats and a potential Hillary Clinton administration, sales of guns in America soared to record levels in 2016, according to the FBI.
U.S. December auto sales surprisingly strong, 2016 sets new high
U.S. sales of new cars and trucks hit a record high in 2016, automakers said on Wednesday, and investors bid up shares in the sector as strong consumer confidence and relatively low fuel prices bolstered the industry's outlook.
Christian News
Pastor From Pakistan Arrested for Allegedly Vandalising the Quran
A Christian pastor from Lahore, the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab, has been arrested by the authorities because he allegedly disrespected the Quran, the Muslim holy book, in an incident that happened recently in Nishtar Colony.
Christian Woman in Eastern Uganda Coerced into Taking Poison
Muslim relatives of a young woman in eastern Uganda who put her faith in Christ at a Christmas service coerced her into taking poison at a New Year's celebration, she said.
Over 2,400 Sign Progressive Faith Leaders Call for Trump Meeting to Counter 'So-Called White Evangelicals'
More than 2,400 self-identified faith leaders and nearly 10,000 'moral activists' have signed an open letter from a progressive faith group demanding a meeting with president-elect Donald Trump in the hopes of having him advance a 'moral agenda.'