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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Backlash to World Economic Order Clouds Outlook at IMF Talks
Policy-making elites converge on Washington this week for meetings that epitomize a faith in globalization that’s at odds with the growing backlash against the inequities it creates.
Russia sends more air defense missiles to Syria
The Russian military said Tuesday it had beefed up its forces in Syria with state-of-the-art air defense missiles, an announcement that follows Washington's move to suspend contacts with Russia over Syria.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Rocket strikes in southern Israel; no injuries initially reportedly
A rocket exploded in Israel's southern Sderot region near the Gaza border on Wednesday morning after 'Red Alert' rocket alert sirens were activated in the area.
Inside the United States
Obama DOJ drops charges against alleged broker of Libyan weapons
The Obama administration is moving to dismiss charges against an arms dealer it had accused of selling weapons that were destined for Libyan rebels.
IRS subjects tea party groups to new round of scrutiny, publicizes tax return data
The IRS' battle against holdout tea party groups is heating up again, after the tax agency promised it would begin processing their long-delayed applications, but sent a new round of prodding questions demanding still more information.
Yahoo reportedly gave FBI, intelligence officials, access to user emails
Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails for specific information provided by US intelligence officials, according to people familiar with the matter.
South Carolina To Evacuate Coast as Hurricane Matthew Threatens U.S.; Florida Gov. Rick Scott Activates National Guard
Emergencies have been declared in three states - all of Florida and South Carolina, as well as eastern and central North Carolina and southeastern Georgia. In all four states, the decision was made because governors wanted to make resources available for what's quickly becoming a large-scale preparation.
U.S. Politics
Kaine, Pence trade blows over 'insult-driven campaigns' in VP debate
Mike Pence and Tim Kaine scrambled to defend their running mates’ temperament and judgment at their first and only face-off Tuesday night – an unruly 90-minute session in which the vice presidential candidates routinely talked over each other - and the moderator - as they channeled some of the feistiness from last week’s opening presidential debate.
RNC: Kaine interrupted over 70 times
The Republican National Committee claimed Tim Kaine interrupted Mike Pence and the moderator over 70 times during Tuesday's vice presidential debate.
Christian News
School orders teachers to remove 'religious' items from classrooms
Jesus just got kicked out of public schools in Henry County, Georgia. The school district fired off a directive to school administrators ordering them to eradicate anything remotely religious from all public school buildings.
Around the World
Backlash to World Economic Order Clouds Outlook at IMF Talks
Policy-making elites converge on Washington this week for meetings that epitomize a faith in globalization that’s at odds with the growing backlash against the inequities it creates.
Russia sends more air defense missiles to Syria
The Russian military said Tuesday it had beefed up its forces in Syria with state-of-the-art air defense missiles, an announcement that follows Washington's move to suspend contacts with Russia over Syria.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Rocket strikes in southern Israel; no injuries initially reportedly
A rocket exploded in Israel's southern Sderot region near the Gaza border on Wednesday morning after 'Red Alert' rocket alert sirens were activated in the area.
Inside the United States
Obama DOJ drops charges against alleged broker of Libyan weapons
The Obama administration is moving to dismiss charges against an arms dealer it had accused of selling weapons that were destined for Libyan rebels.
IRS subjects tea party groups to new round of scrutiny, publicizes tax return data
The IRS' battle against holdout tea party groups is heating up again, after the tax agency promised it would begin processing their long-delayed applications, but sent a new round of prodding questions demanding still more information.
Yahoo reportedly gave FBI, intelligence officials, access to user emails
Yahoo Inc last year secretly built a custom software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails for specific information provided by US intelligence officials, according to people familiar with the matter.
South Carolina To Evacuate Coast as Hurricane Matthew Threatens U.S.; Florida Gov. Rick Scott Activates National Guard
Emergencies have been declared in three states - all of Florida and South Carolina, as well as eastern and central North Carolina and southeastern Georgia. In all four states, the decision was made because governors wanted to make resources available for what's quickly becoming a large-scale preparation.
U.S. Politics
Kaine, Pence trade blows over 'insult-driven campaigns' in VP debate
Mike Pence and Tim Kaine scrambled to defend their running mates’ temperament and judgment at their first and only face-off Tuesday night – an unruly 90-minute session in which the vice presidential candidates routinely talked over each other - and the moderator - as they channeled some of the feistiness from last week’s opening presidential debate.
RNC: Kaine interrupted over 70 times
The Republican National Committee claimed Tim Kaine interrupted Mike Pence and the moderator over 70 times during Tuesday's vice presidential debate.
Christian News
School orders teachers to remove 'religious' items from classrooms
Jesus just got kicked out of public schools in Henry County, Georgia. The school district fired off a directive to school administrators ordering them to eradicate anything remotely religious from all public school buildings.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russia deploys advanced anti-missile system to Syria for first time, US officials say
Russia has deployed an advanced anti-missile system to Syria for the first time, three US officials tell Fox News, the latest indication that Moscow continues to ramp up its military operations in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad.
U.S.-Russia Ties Crumble Under Weight of Syria, Nuclear Pact
Ties between Russia and the U.S. deteriorated further on Monday after the Obama administration proclaimed bilateral peace talks over Syria dead and Moscow suspended a 16-year-old treaty meant to reduce the risk of nuclear proliferation.
U.S.-Russia tension escalates as Putin ends nuclear cooperation
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalated Monday as the Obama administration suspended talks over Syria's civil war hours after Moscow announced it was ending cooperation with the U.S. on a 16-year-old program for the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium to curb the production of more nuclear bombs.
Powerful Hurricane Matthew a threat to Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba
Vulnerable Haiti braced for flash floods and violent winds from the extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew as the powerful storm kept on a path early Monday aiming at the hemisphere's poorest country.
US Suspends Contacts with Russia on Syria
The State Department says the U.S. is suspending bilateral contacts with Russia over Syria. That comes after last week's threat by Secretary of State John Kerry to suspend contacts amid new attacks on the city of Aleppo.
North Korea may be planning October Surprise, study says
If history is any guide, provocative actions from North Korea can be expected around the time of US elections, a new study says.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Ten Places the Obama Administration Says Are Not In Israel
The Obama administration ignited a firestorm over the weekend when it stripped the city of Jerusalem as being located in Israel in an official communication sent following a memorial service for recently deceased former Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Jordan defends Israel natural gas deal
Jordan on Monday defended its deal to buy Israeli natural gas that has stirred public opposition, insisting the accord would not leave the Arab country reliant on the Jewish state.
Inside the United States
Federal Debt in FY 2016 Jumped $1,422,827,047,452.46
In fiscal 2016, which ended on Friday, the federal debt increased $1,422,827,047,452.46, according to data released today by the U.S. Treasury.
U.S. top court denies Obama request to rehear major immigration case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to rehear a bid to revive President Barack Obama's plan to spare from deportation millions of immigrants in the country illegally, a case in which the justices split 4-4 in June.
'We run the streets': Video shows angry mob attacking CHP patrol car with officer still inside
A police officer who responded to several calls about illegal street racing and reckless driving found himself surrounded by a mob of angry people, some of whom yelled and cursed at him while others hit and kicked his vehicle as he sat inside.
Gun sales hit 17th straight monthly record, up 27 percent
Gun sales hit the 17th consecutive monthly record in September according to FBI data released on Monday, and overall sales are up 27 percent compared to the same period last year.
U.S. Politics
Pence tries to woo Evangelical Christians for Trump
Mike Pence musters all of his Midwestern earnestness as he describes Donald Trump as “a man of faith.” He says the Republican nominee is “a man I’ve prayed with and gotten to know on a personal level.”
Christian News
Americans Split on Whether Religious Freedom or LGBT Rights Are More Important
Americans are divided as to whether religious freedom or LGBT rights should be favored when the two concepts conflict with one another.
Around the World
Russia deploys advanced anti-missile system to Syria for first time, US officials say
Russia has deployed an advanced anti-missile system to Syria for the first time, three US officials tell Fox News, the latest indication that Moscow continues to ramp up its military operations in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad.
U.S.-Russia Ties Crumble Under Weight of Syria, Nuclear Pact
Ties between Russia and the U.S. deteriorated further on Monday after the Obama administration proclaimed bilateral peace talks over Syria dead and Moscow suspended a 16-year-old treaty meant to reduce the risk of nuclear proliferation.
U.S.-Russia tension escalates as Putin ends nuclear cooperation
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalated Monday as the Obama administration suspended talks over Syria's civil war hours after Moscow announced it was ending cooperation with the U.S. on a 16-year-old program for the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium to curb the production of more nuclear bombs.
Powerful Hurricane Matthew a threat to Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba
Vulnerable Haiti braced for flash floods and violent winds from the extremely dangerous Hurricane Matthew as the powerful storm kept on a path early Monday aiming at the hemisphere's poorest country.
US Suspends Contacts with Russia on Syria
The State Department says the U.S. is suspending bilateral contacts with Russia over Syria. That comes after last week's threat by Secretary of State John Kerry to suspend contacts amid new attacks on the city of Aleppo.
North Korea may be planning October Surprise, study says
If history is any guide, provocative actions from North Korea can be expected around the time of US elections, a new study says.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Ten Places the Obama Administration Says Are Not In Israel
The Obama administration ignited a firestorm over the weekend when it stripped the city of Jerusalem as being located in Israel in an official communication sent following a memorial service for recently deceased former Israeli President Shimon Peres.
Jordan defends Israel natural gas deal
Jordan on Monday defended its deal to buy Israeli natural gas that has stirred public opposition, insisting the accord would not leave the Arab country reliant on the Jewish state.
Inside the United States
Federal Debt in FY 2016 Jumped $1,422,827,047,452.46
In fiscal 2016, which ended on Friday, the federal debt increased $1,422,827,047,452.46, according to data released today by the U.S. Treasury.
U.S. top court denies Obama request to rehear major immigration case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to rehear a bid to revive President Barack Obama's plan to spare from deportation millions of immigrants in the country illegally, a case in which the justices split 4-4 in June.
'We run the streets': Video shows angry mob attacking CHP patrol car with officer still inside
A police officer who responded to several calls about illegal street racing and reckless driving found himself surrounded by a mob of angry people, some of whom yelled and cursed at him while others hit and kicked his vehicle as he sat inside.
Gun sales hit 17th straight monthly record, up 27 percent
Gun sales hit the 17th consecutive monthly record in September according to FBI data released on Monday, and overall sales are up 27 percent compared to the same period last year.
U.S. Politics
Pence tries to woo Evangelical Christians for Trump
Mike Pence musters all of his Midwestern earnestness as he describes Donald Trump as “a man of faith.” He says the Republican nominee is “a man I’ve prayed with and gotten to know on a personal level.”
Christian News
Americans Split on Whether Religious Freedom or LGBT Rights Are More Important
Americans are divided as to whether religious freedom or LGBT rights should be favored when the two concepts conflict with one another.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Hospitals in Aleppo 'all but obliterated'; civilians in 'living hell,' U.N. warns
Civilians in the rebel-held portions of Aleppo are enduring a "living hell" and the hospitals there have been all but obliterated, the United Nations warned Sunday as bomb attacks continued to hit the city.
Sudan reported to use chemical weapons in Darfur
A report by Amnesty International on Sept. 27 said that people in 32 villages in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur reported symptoms consistent with exposure to 'blister agents' -- a banned class of chemical weapons
Putin's Syria playbook? To recapture Soviet glory in the Middle East
The destruction of Aleppo, especially the city's eastern neighborhoods that are tenuously held by anti-regime rebels, is largely pushed out of the nightly news by the fierce fighting around the presidential race in the United States. A few doughty reporters and photographers venture into Syria, but usually the cameras stay at a safe distance, so that much of what we see are the flashes and smoke from shells and bombs bursting in its cities.
Society and superbugs: Losing 'one of the most serious infections disease threats of our time'
'Superbugs' are strains of bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics, and they have been gaining strength and shifting the tide in their favor.
Russia warns US not to attack Syrian regime
Russia warned the United States about taking direct action against the Syrian regime, saying it would cause negative consequences across the Middle East, Russia's state-run Sputnik news agency reported Saturday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Police uncover IS terror cell in Jerusalem planning attacks against Israelis
Israel's Shin Bet domestic security service and Jerusalem Police uncovered a terrorist cell run by the Islamic State group in East Jerusalem that planned to carry out attacks across Israel, the Shin Bet cleared for publication Sunday.
Israel will never reach peace deal with PA, 2/3 of Israelis say
Israel and the Palestinian Authority will never be able to reach a final status agreement, most Israelis believe, with just 1 out of 20 saying such a deal is likely to occur in the foreseeable future.
Public deeply unhappy with Israel's religious policies, study shows
The haredi Orthodox parties are back in power, and Israelis aren't thrilled with their work.
Ahead of New Year, PM Netanyahu 'extremely hopeful about our future'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday issued a bittersweet message on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, sending holiday greetings to Jews around the world.
Antisemitism and radical Islam could drive Jews from Europe, rabbi warns
The situation of Jews in Europe today is like a person standing on train tracks while two trains approach on a collision path, Pinchas Goldschmidt, Chief Rabbi of Moscow, told European Parliament.
Obama Admin Strikes 'Jerusalem' From Israel
The Obama administration stripped Jerusalem from being located in Israel in its official communication of the president's remarks in the ancient city at a memorial service for recently deceased former Israeli president Shimon Peres.
Inside the United States
Hurricane Matthew Blowing Through Caribbean
Jamaica and Haiti continue to encourage residents in vulnerable areas to evacuate as the Caribbean begins to get hit by powerful Hurricane Matthew.
Supreme Court to weigh reach of insider trading law
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider this week a closely watched insider trading case that could limit the ability of prosecutors to pursue such charges against hedge fund managers and other traders.
Pentagon paid PR firm $540 million to make fake terrorist videos
The Pentagon paid a UK PR firm half a billion dollars to create fake terrorist videos in Iraq in a secret propaganda campaign exposed by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
California at imminent risk of major earthquake
California may be about to be hit by a massive magnitude 7 earthquake after geologists discovered a succession of smaller tremors under a lake near the San Andreas fault.
Near 'Collapse,' Minnesota to Raise Obamacare Rates by Half
Minnesota will let the health insurers in its Obamacare market raise rates by at least 50 percent next year, after the individual market there came to the brink of collapse, the state's commerce commissioner said Friday.
US cuts cord on internet oversight
The US government on Saturday ended its formal oversight role over the internet, handing over management of the online address system to a global non-profit entity.
U.S. Politics
Who gave Trump's taxes to the New York Times? The mystery behind a bombshell story.
When New York Times reporter Susanne Craig checked her office mailbox a few days ago, a thin Manila envelope immediately caught her eye. She almost gasped when she opened it.
Pence walks Trump tightrope by keeping his faith at the forefront
To some people who know and appreciate Pence's deeply spiritual side, his selection as the running mate for Republican presidential nominee Trump was seen as something of a mixed blessing. In style, if not substance, the faith-on-his-sleeve Pence seemed a stark contrast to the brash real estate mogul and twice-divorced reality TV star.
Trump allies defend his tax record: He's 'an absolute genius'
Top supporters of Donald Trump lauded him as a 'genius' on Sunday for taking a loss of $916 million on his 1995 tax returns, which may have allowed him to avoid paying personal income taxes for nearly two decades.
Trump confidant predicts WikiLeaks will end Clinton's campaign this week
A friend of Donald Trump who has served as an unofficial campaign surrogate says Wednesday will be the end of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Christian News
Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Pastors to Protest IRS Restrictions on Speaking About Politics
Pastors across the country will protest Internal Revenue Service restrictions on them not to talk politics in the church as they observe the annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday, days after the introduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act in the U.S. House to reinstate pastors' and churches' rights to speak freely.
Arrest of Christian Workers in Sudan Serves Islamist Regime as Warning to Others
Christian workers imprisoned under charges related to tarnishing Sudan's image are innocent, but their arrests serve the Sudanese government as a warning to others against criticizing the Islamist regime, sources said.
Syria: At least 20 churches suffered damage as a result of air strikes on Aleppo
A senior Russian official has confirmed that twenty churches have been destroyed as a result of the air strikes on Aleppo. Reports are that a prominent Syriac Catholic church in Aleppo sustained significant damage in a shell attack, earlier this month. Aleppo has become the main battle ground of a conflict as the Syrian forces try to capture rebel districts of Syria's largest city. At least more than 250,000 civilians are trapped, inside the city.
Underground Christian Ministry Witnesses Mideast 'Miracle'
An underground Christian ministry is claiming a 'miracle' saved its some 50 people from an attack today by Islamic militants following the secret baptism of 24 Muslim converts near the Arabian Sea.
American pastor faces fines, end of ministry under new Russian law
An American missionary's bid to spread the Gospel in Russia is facing end times after authorities accused him of violating an anti-religion law that was sneaked into recently passed anti-terror legislation.
Around the World
Hospitals in Aleppo 'all but obliterated'; civilians in 'living hell,' U.N. warns
Civilians in the rebel-held portions of Aleppo are enduring a "living hell" and the hospitals there have been all but obliterated, the United Nations warned Sunday as bomb attacks continued to hit the city.
Sudan reported to use chemical weapons in Darfur
A report by Amnesty International on Sept. 27 said that people in 32 villages in the Jebel Marra area of Darfur reported symptoms consistent with exposure to 'blister agents' -- a banned class of chemical weapons
Putin's Syria playbook? To recapture Soviet glory in the Middle East
The destruction of Aleppo, especially the city's eastern neighborhoods that are tenuously held by anti-regime rebels, is largely pushed out of the nightly news by the fierce fighting around the presidential race in the United States. A few doughty reporters and photographers venture into Syria, but usually the cameras stay at a safe distance, so that much of what we see are the flashes and smoke from shells and bombs bursting in its cities.
Society and superbugs: Losing 'one of the most serious infections disease threats of our time'
'Superbugs' are strains of bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics, and they have been gaining strength and shifting the tide in their favor.
Russia warns US not to attack Syrian regime
Russia warned the United States about taking direct action against the Syrian regime, saying it would cause negative consequences across the Middle East, Russia's state-run Sputnik news agency reported Saturday.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Police uncover IS terror cell in Jerusalem planning attacks against Israelis
Israel's Shin Bet domestic security service and Jerusalem Police uncovered a terrorist cell run by the Islamic State group in East Jerusalem that planned to carry out attacks across Israel, the Shin Bet cleared for publication Sunday.
Israel will never reach peace deal with PA, 2/3 of Israelis say
Israel and the Palestinian Authority will never be able to reach a final status agreement, most Israelis believe, with just 1 out of 20 saying such a deal is likely to occur in the foreseeable future.
Public deeply unhappy with Israel's religious policies, study shows
The haredi Orthodox parties are back in power, and Israelis aren't thrilled with their work.
Ahead of New Year, PM Netanyahu 'extremely hopeful about our future'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday issued a bittersweet message on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, sending holiday greetings to Jews around the world.
Antisemitism and radical Islam could drive Jews from Europe, rabbi warns
The situation of Jews in Europe today is like a person standing on train tracks while two trains approach on a collision path, Pinchas Goldschmidt, Chief Rabbi of Moscow, told European Parliament.
Obama Admin Strikes 'Jerusalem' From Israel
The Obama administration stripped Jerusalem from being located in Israel in its official communication of the president's remarks in the ancient city at a memorial service for recently deceased former Israeli president Shimon Peres.
Inside the United States
Hurricane Matthew Blowing Through Caribbean
Jamaica and Haiti continue to encourage residents in vulnerable areas to evacuate as the Caribbean begins to get hit by powerful Hurricane Matthew.
Supreme Court to weigh reach of insider trading law
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider this week a closely watched insider trading case that could limit the ability of prosecutors to pursue such charges against hedge fund managers and other traders.
Pentagon paid PR firm $540 million to make fake terrorist videos
The Pentagon paid a UK PR firm half a billion dollars to create fake terrorist videos in Iraq in a secret propaganda campaign exposed by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
California at imminent risk of major earthquake
California may be about to be hit by a massive magnitude 7 earthquake after geologists discovered a succession of smaller tremors under a lake near the San Andreas fault.
Near 'Collapse,' Minnesota to Raise Obamacare Rates by Half
Minnesota will let the health insurers in its Obamacare market raise rates by at least 50 percent next year, after the individual market there came to the brink of collapse, the state's commerce commissioner said Friday.
US cuts cord on internet oversight
The US government on Saturday ended its formal oversight role over the internet, handing over management of the online address system to a global non-profit entity.
U.S. Politics
Who gave Trump's taxes to the New York Times? The mystery behind a bombshell story.
When New York Times reporter Susanne Craig checked her office mailbox a few days ago, a thin Manila envelope immediately caught her eye. She almost gasped when she opened it.
Pence walks Trump tightrope by keeping his faith at the forefront
To some people who know and appreciate Pence's deeply spiritual side, his selection as the running mate for Republican presidential nominee Trump was seen as something of a mixed blessing. In style, if not substance, the faith-on-his-sleeve Pence seemed a stark contrast to the brash real estate mogul and twice-divorced reality TV star.
Trump allies defend his tax record: He's 'an absolute genius'
Top supporters of Donald Trump lauded him as a 'genius' on Sunday for taking a loss of $916 million on his 1995 tax returns, which may have allowed him to avoid paying personal income taxes for nearly two decades.
Trump confidant predicts WikiLeaks will end Clinton's campaign this week
A friend of Donald Trump who has served as an unofficial campaign surrogate says Wednesday will be the end of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Christian News
Pulpit Freedom Sunday: Pastors to Protest IRS Restrictions on Speaking About Politics
Pastors across the country will protest Internal Revenue Service restrictions on them not to talk politics in the church as they observe the annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday, days after the introduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act in the U.S. House to reinstate pastors' and churches' rights to speak freely.
Arrest of Christian Workers in Sudan Serves Islamist Regime as Warning to Others
Christian workers imprisoned under charges related to tarnishing Sudan's image are innocent, but their arrests serve the Sudanese government as a warning to others against criticizing the Islamist regime, sources said.
Syria: At least 20 churches suffered damage as a result of air strikes on Aleppo
A senior Russian official has confirmed that twenty churches have been destroyed as a result of the air strikes on Aleppo. Reports are that a prominent Syriac Catholic church in Aleppo sustained significant damage in a shell attack, earlier this month. Aleppo has become the main battle ground of a conflict as the Syrian forces try to capture rebel districts of Syria's largest city. At least more than 250,000 civilians are trapped, inside the city.
Underground Christian Ministry Witnesses Mideast 'Miracle'
An underground Christian ministry is claiming a 'miracle' saved its some 50 people from an attack today by Islamic militants following the secret baptism of 24 Muslim converts near the Arabian Sea.
American pastor faces fines, end of ministry under new Russian law
An American missionary's bid to spread the Gospel in Russia is facing end times after authorities accused him of violating an anti-religion law that was sneaked into recently passed anti-terror legislation.