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Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Iran May Have Received as Much as $33.6 Billion in Cash, Gold Payments From U.S.
Iran may have received an additional $33.6 billion in secret cash and gold payments facilitated by the Obama administration between 2014 and 2016, according to testimony provided before Congress by an expert on last summer’s nuclear agreement with Iran.
UN Nuclear Report Notes Iran is Making Sensitive Parts
The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a review issued Thursday that Iran had begun manufacturing rotor tubes for centrifuges, the spinning machines used to enrich uranium. Iran is allowed to make the parts, but only under certain conditions.
A reminder of the permanent wars: Dozens of U.S. airstrikes in six countries
While Americans savored the last moments of summer this Labor Day weekend, the U.S. military was busy overseas as warplanes conducted strikes in six countries in a flurry of attacks. The bombing runs across Asia, Africa and the Middle East spotlighted the diffuse terrorist threats that have persisted into the final days of the Obama presidency -- conflicts that the next president is now certain to inherit.
North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test
North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.
US forces mounted unsuccessful mission to rescue kidnapped American U. in Afghanistan profs
U.S. special operations forces mounted an unsuccessful mission to rescue two American University of Afghanistan professors kidnapped in Kabul last month -- after an earlier mission was aborted when the White House withheld its approval -- defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas spends $100 million a year on military infrastructure
As the residents of the Gaza Strip endure daily hardships due to the dire economic situation in the enclave, their Hamas leaders spend over $100 million a year on the group’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, according to estimates by both Israeli and Palestinian sources. Spending on digging tunnels accounts for some $40 million of that annual sum.
Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur
American influence over the Middle East could slip a notch after Israel and the Palestinians agreed in principle to Russian-organized talks in Moscow. That is, if the negotiations ever happen.
Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border
Hezbollah fighters are preparing to move into southern Syria, a stone's throw from the border with Israel's Golan Heights, Iranian state media reported Monday.
Netanyahu, Abbas agree to meet in Moscow: reports
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed in principle to meet in Moscow, Interfax news agency and Al-Arabiya reported.
Inside the United States
Obama administration shuts down one prison camp at Guantanamo Bay
The Obama administration has gotten one step closer to shuttering the Guantanamo Bay detention center, closing down a 100-cell maximum-security prison and moving to reduce the U.S. presence there.
'Religious freedom,' 'liberty' just 'code words' for intolerance, U.S. Civil Rights chairman says
The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said that 'religious freedom' and 'religious liberty' have become merely 'code words' for intolerance, 'Christian supremacy' and committing every form of identity-politics sin, and thus they must yield before anti-discrimination laws.
Colossal Stealth Destroyer USS Zumwalt Ready to Set Sail and Join the Navy
The largest and most expensive destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy once headed to sea in a snowstorm during builder trials. Now, it's heading into the remnants of a tropical storm as it leaves Maine for good.
Cruz slams Obama for 'internet giveaway'
Ted Cruz and other Republicans are barreling toward a September showdown with the White House over its plan to give up oversight of the internet, as the Obama administration tries to rally support from the tech and telecom industries.
U.S. Politics
Polls: Trump and Clinton deadlocked in Florida, Ohio
New Quinnipiac University polls out Thursday show close races in the four largest, most consequential swing states on the 2016 map — but also give Hillary Clinton an edge in two of the four, confirming her Electoral College advantage.
Gary Johnson: 'What is Aleppo?'
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson stumbled while answering a question about the Syrian refugee crisis on Thursday, asking 'What is Aleppo?' in an interview on MSNBC.
Christian News
Christianity in Africa Threaten by Rise of Militant Islam
As the world focusses on potential military advances against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, it risks overlooking another vast region where militant Islam is a growing threat to the Church - in the continent where the Church is growing fastest: Africa.
Hindu extremists in India invade prayer meeting and beat up pastor
On Friday 26 August at around 8am, Hindu extremists forced their way into a private home in Uttar Pradesh and beat up a church pastor who was leading a prayer meeting. The pastor, who is a convert to Christianity, was accused by the mob of proselytising Hindus.
Iraq: In Violence-Wracked Baghdad, The Few Christians Still There Struggle to Survive
As for Baghdad's once full churches, some had already been bombed a number of times over. Now the empty buildings are a screaming depiction of today's reality: only a handful of Christians left. They are tired.
Church growth: World's largest churches are getting bigger
More than 1.6 million people now attend America's largest churches each weekend, according to the latest research on church growth.
Activists: West is Ignoring Genocide of Middle East Religious Minorities
Nearly six months after Secretary of State John Kerry declared the murder of Christians in the Middle East a 'genocide,' Westerners are doing little to stop the killings, said activists gathered for a convention on the victims' plight.
Around the World
Iran May Have Received as Much as $33.6 Billion in Cash, Gold Payments From U.S.
Iran may have received an additional $33.6 billion in secret cash and gold payments facilitated by the Obama administration between 2014 and 2016, according to testimony provided before Congress by an expert on last summer’s nuclear agreement with Iran.
UN Nuclear Report Notes Iran is Making Sensitive Parts
The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a review issued Thursday that Iran had begun manufacturing rotor tubes for centrifuges, the spinning machines used to enrich uranium. Iran is allowed to make the parts, but only under certain conditions.
A reminder of the permanent wars: Dozens of U.S. airstrikes in six countries
While Americans savored the last moments of summer this Labor Day weekend, the U.S. military was busy overseas as warplanes conducted strikes in six countries in a flurry of attacks. The bombing runs across Asia, Africa and the Middle East spotlighted the diffuse terrorist threats that have persisted into the final days of the Obama presidency -- conflicts that the next president is now certain to inherit.
North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test
North Korea conducted its fifth nuclear test on Friday, setting off a blast that was more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima, and said it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile.
US forces mounted unsuccessful mission to rescue kidnapped American U. in Afghanistan profs
U.S. special operations forces mounted an unsuccessful mission to rescue two American University of Afghanistan professors kidnapped in Kabul last month -- after an earlier mission was aborted when the White House withheld its approval -- defense officials with knowledge of the incident told Fox News.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Hamas spends $100 million a year on military infrastructure
As the residents of the Gaza Strip endure daily hardships due to the dire economic situation in the enclave, their Hamas leaders spend over $100 million a year on the group’s military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, according to estimates by both Israeli and Palestinian sources. Spending on digging tunnels accounts for some $40 million of that annual sum.
Russian Mideast push could hurt US influence, if talks occur
American influence over the Middle East could slip a notch after Israel and the Palestinians agreed in principle to Russian-organized talks in Moscow. That is, if the negotiations ever happen.
Hezbollah to move into south Syria, just across Israel border
Hezbollah fighters are preparing to move into southern Syria, a stone's throw from the border with Israel's Golan Heights, Iranian state media reported Monday.
Netanyahu, Abbas agree to meet in Moscow: reports
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have agreed in principle to meet in Moscow, Interfax news agency and Al-Arabiya reported.
Inside the United States
Obama administration shuts down one prison camp at Guantanamo Bay
The Obama administration has gotten one step closer to shuttering the Guantanamo Bay detention center, closing down a 100-cell maximum-security prison and moving to reduce the U.S. presence there.
'Religious freedom,' 'liberty' just 'code words' for intolerance, U.S. Civil Rights chairman says
The chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights said that 'religious freedom' and 'religious liberty' have become merely 'code words' for intolerance, 'Christian supremacy' and committing every form of identity-politics sin, and thus they must yield before anti-discrimination laws.
Colossal Stealth Destroyer USS Zumwalt Ready to Set Sail and Join the Navy
The largest and most expensive destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy once headed to sea in a snowstorm during builder trials. Now, it's heading into the remnants of a tropical storm as it leaves Maine for good.
Cruz slams Obama for 'internet giveaway'
Ted Cruz and other Republicans are barreling toward a September showdown with the White House over its plan to give up oversight of the internet, as the Obama administration tries to rally support from the tech and telecom industries.
U.S. Politics
Polls: Trump and Clinton deadlocked in Florida, Ohio
New Quinnipiac University polls out Thursday show close races in the four largest, most consequential swing states on the 2016 map — but also give Hillary Clinton an edge in two of the four, confirming her Electoral College advantage.
Gary Johnson: 'What is Aleppo?'
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson stumbled while answering a question about the Syrian refugee crisis on Thursday, asking 'What is Aleppo?' in an interview on MSNBC.
Christian News
Christianity in Africa Threaten by Rise of Militant Islam
As the world focusses on potential military advances against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, it risks overlooking another vast region where militant Islam is a growing threat to the Church - in the continent where the Church is growing fastest: Africa.
Hindu extremists in India invade prayer meeting and beat up pastor
On Friday 26 August at around 8am, Hindu extremists forced their way into a private home in Uttar Pradesh and beat up a church pastor who was leading a prayer meeting. The pastor, who is a convert to Christianity, was accused by the mob of proselytising Hindus.
Iraq: In Violence-Wracked Baghdad, The Few Christians Still There Struggle to Survive
As for Baghdad's once full churches, some had already been bombed a number of times over. Now the empty buildings are a screaming depiction of today's reality: only a handful of Christians left. They are tired.
Church growth: World's largest churches are getting bigger
More than 1.6 million people now attend America's largest churches each weekend, according to the latest research on church growth.
Activists: West is Ignoring Genocide of Middle East Religious Minorities
Nearly six months after Secretary of State John Kerry declared the murder of Christians in the Middle East a 'genocide,' Westerners are doing little to stop the killings, said activists gathered for a convention on the victims' plight.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
Russian fighter jet flies within 10 feet of U.S. plane over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet flew within 10 feet of a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
River in Russia Mysteriously Turns Blood Red
Startled residents of a Russian city inside the Arctic Circle have been posting photos of a local river that has mysteriously turned blood red.
Superbug Explosion Triggers U.N. General Assembly Meeting
The threat of antibiotic resistance has become so dire that the United Nations General Assembly is holding a meeting to discuss it this month in New York City. Although WHO has been sounding the alarm on antibiotic resistance for years, this month's high-level U.N. meeting represents only the fourth time in the international body's history that its General Assembly--a global deliberative body that primarily grapples with issues like war and economics--has held a meeting to tackle a health topic.
100,000 Chileans Say Abortion Has No Place in Chile
More than 100,000 Chileans flooded downtown Santiago Saturday for a 'Celebrate Life' rally to protest the legalization of abortion.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Air Force responds to mortar spillover, hits Syrian positions
The Israeli Air Force attacked Syria in the early hours of Thursday morning following spillover from the fighting in Syria.
Israel girds for Golan war with Iran, Hezbollah
Amid the carnage of Syria's civil war, well into its sixth year, Israeli military chiefs say that Iran and its prized proxy, Hezbollah, are surreptitiously seeking to establish a new front in an older conflict, the Iran-backed group's 30-year war against the Jewish state that until recently was waged almost exclusively from neighboring Lebanon.
Report: Mahmoud Abbas was a KGB agent
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was an agent for the former Russian Secret Intelligence Service (KGB) in 1983 in Syria, according to a report by Channel 1, published Wednesday evening.
Inside the United States
Obama administration 'stunt' would force states to fund Planned Parenthood
The Obama administration is proposing a new rule that would require states to continue to fund Planned Parenthood, countering gains by the pro-life movement to defund the abortion provider at the local level in the wake of the undercover video investigation alleging the clinic traffics in fetal body parts from abortions.
Dangerous flooding may unfold in southwestern US as Newton threatens 2 months' worth of rain in hours
Significant flooding may develop across the southwestern United States through Wednesday as Newton fuels soaking rain across the region.
IRS refuses to abandon targeting criteria used against tea party, conservative groups
The IRS is refusing to recant the targeting criteria it used to single out tea party groups for intrusive scrutiny, according to court filings made public Wednesday that show the tax agency still struggling with the fallout from the scandal.
Obama Nominates Possible First Muslim-American Judge to Federal Court
Muslim-American groups are applauding President Barack Obama's nomination of a Washington lawyer to serve in U.S. District Court -- a move that could make him the first ever Muslim-American federal judge, according to advocates.
U.S. Spends Another $10 Mil to Register New Immigrant Voters
Months after the Obama administration spent $19 million to register new immigrant voters that will likely support Democrats in November, it's dedicating an additional $10 million in a final push as the presidential election approaches. The money is distributed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Homeland Security agency that oversees lawful immigration, to organizations that help enhance pathways to naturalization by offering immigrants free citizenship instruction, English, U.S. history and civics courses. Officially, they're known as 'citizenship integration grants.'
U.S. Politics
Clinton, Trump Talk National Security at 'Commander-in-Chief' Forum
Hillary Clinton defended anew her handling of classified information as secretary of state Wednesday night, insisting she did not jeopardize national security by discussing the Obama administration's drone program and other sensitive matters on a personal email account.
Clinton claims 'we did not lose a single American' in Libya
Glossing over the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi that claimed the lives of four U.S. diplomats, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night claimed that 'we did not lose a single American' due to military intervention in Libya.
Trump: I don't give a specific ISIS plan because I don't want enemies to know it
Donald Trump brushed off his lack of a specific policy to defeat the Islamic State terror group on Wednesday night, claiming he had a plan but did not want to broadcast it to the United States' enemies.
Christian News
American Pastor Buys Weapons for Christian Militia Fighting ISIS in Iraq
A New York City pastor has spent about $4,000 of his own money to supply much-needed weapons to a Christian militia fighting against the Islamic State terrorist organization in Iraq.
Journal of Christian Teen Killed in Columbine Massacre to be Subject of Upcoming Film
A new Christian film is set to be released next month based on the true story of a young woman who lost her life in the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
Atheists want Ten Commandments painting removed from Kentucky county clerk office
A group of atheists has asked a county clerk's office in Kentucky to remove a Ten Commandments painting, claiming it violated the Establishment Clause.
Around the World
Russian fighter jet flies within 10 feet of U.S. plane over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet flew within 10 feet of a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
River in Russia Mysteriously Turns Blood Red
Startled residents of a Russian city inside the Arctic Circle have been posting photos of a local river that has mysteriously turned blood red.
Superbug Explosion Triggers U.N. General Assembly Meeting
The threat of antibiotic resistance has become so dire that the United Nations General Assembly is holding a meeting to discuss it this month in New York City. Although WHO has been sounding the alarm on antibiotic resistance for years, this month's high-level U.N. meeting represents only the fourth time in the international body's history that its General Assembly--a global deliberative body that primarily grapples with issues like war and economics--has held a meeting to tackle a health topic.
100,000 Chileans Say Abortion Has No Place in Chile
More than 100,000 Chileans flooded downtown Santiago Saturday for a 'Celebrate Life' rally to protest the legalization of abortion.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Israeli Air Force responds to mortar spillover, hits Syrian positions
The Israeli Air Force attacked Syria in the early hours of Thursday morning following spillover from the fighting in Syria.
Israel girds for Golan war with Iran, Hezbollah
Amid the carnage of Syria's civil war, well into its sixth year, Israeli military chiefs say that Iran and its prized proxy, Hezbollah, are surreptitiously seeking to establish a new front in an older conflict, the Iran-backed group's 30-year war against the Jewish state that until recently was waged almost exclusively from neighboring Lebanon.
Report: Mahmoud Abbas was a KGB agent
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was an agent for the former Russian Secret Intelligence Service (KGB) in 1983 in Syria, according to a report by Channel 1, published Wednesday evening.
Inside the United States
Obama administration 'stunt' would force states to fund Planned Parenthood
The Obama administration is proposing a new rule that would require states to continue to fund Planned Parenthood, countering gains by the pro-life movement to defund the abortion provider at the local level in the wake of the undercover video investigation alleging the clinic traffics in fetal body parts from abortions.
Dangerous flooding may unfold in southwestern US as Newton threatens 2 months' worth of rain in hours
Significant flooding may develop across the southwestern United States through Wednesday as Newton fuels soaking rain across the region.
IRS refuses to abandon targeting criteria used against tea party, conservative groups
The IRS is refusing to recant the targeting criteria it used to single out tea party groups for intrusive scrutiny, according to court filings made public Wednesday that show the tax agency still struggling with the fallout from the scandal.
Obama Nominates Possible First Muslim-American Judge to Federal Court
Muslim-American groups are applauding President Barack Obama's nomination of a Washington lawyer to serve in U.S. District Court -- a move that could make him the first ever Muslim-American federal judge, according to advocates.
U.S. Spends Another $10 Mil to Register New Immigrant Voters
Months after the Obama administration spent $19 million to register new immigrant voters that will likely support Democrats in November, it's dedicating an additional $10 million in a final push as the presidential election approaches. The money is distributed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Homeland Security agency that oversees lawful immigration, to organizations that help enhance pathways to naturalization by offering immigrants free citizenship instruction, English, U.S. history and civics courses. Officially, they're known as 'citizenship integration grants.'
U.S. Politics
Clinton, Trump Talk National Security at 'Commander-in-Chief' Forum
Hillary Clinton defended anew her handling of classified information as secretary of state Wednesday night, insisting she did not jeopardize national security by discussing the Obama administration's drone program and other sensitive matters on a personal email account.
Clinton claims 'we did not lose a single American' in Libya
Glossing over the 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi that claimed the lives of four U.S. diplomats, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night claimed that 'we did not lose a single American' due to military intervention in Libya.
Trump: I don't give a specific ISIS plan because I don't want enemies to know it
Donald Trump brushed off his lack of a specific policy to defeat the Islamic State terror group on Wednesday night, claiming he had a plan but did not want to broadcast it to the United States' enemies.
Christian News
American Pastor Buys Weapons for Christian Militia Fighting ISIS in Iraq
A New York City pastor has spent about $4,000 of his own money to supply much-needed weapons to a Christian militia fighting against the Islamic State terrorist organization in Iraq.
Journal of Christian Teen Killed in Columbine Massacre to be Subject of Upcoming Film
A new Christian film is set to be released next month based on the true story of a young woman who lost her life in the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
Atheists want Ten Commandments painting removed from Kentucky county clerk office
A group of atheists has asked a county clerk's office in Kentucky to remove a Ten Commandments painting, claiming it violated the Establishment Clause.
Today's Breaking News
Around the World
US sent $1.3 billion more in cash to Iran to settle arms dispute
The U.S. transferred a total of $1.7 billion in cash to Iran in order to settle a long-running dispute over a failed 1979 arms deal, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Iran vessel 'harasses,' sails close to U.S. Navy ship in Gulf: U.S. officials
A U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship changed course after a fast-attack craft from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came within 100 yards (91 meters) of it in the central Gulf on Sunday, U.S. Defense Department officials said on Tuesday.
Khamenei says Islamic world 'must fundamentally reconsider' Saudi control of Mecca
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blasted Saudi Arabia over its management of the hajj, suggesting Muslim countries should challenge Riyadh's control of the annual Muslim pilgrimage.
UNICEF says 28 million children uprooted by global conflict
Some 28 million children around the globe have been driven from their homes by violent conflict, with nearly as many abandoning their homes in search of a better life, according to a UNICEF report released Tuesday.
Obama: 'Gaps of trust' hamper Syria deal with Russia
US President Obama says an agreement with Russia on ending the violence in Syria is being hampered by 'gaps of trust' between the two governments.
Syria conflict: Government helicopters 'drop chlorine' on Aleppo
Syrian government forces have been accused of dropping barrel bombs containing chlorine from helicopters on a suburb of Aleppo, injuring 80 people.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Building starts on underground Gaza barrier
The IDF has been working on a project called 'barrier,' which will see a giant above and underground wall completely encircle the Gaza Strip. The barrier, which is estimated to cost approximately NIS2 billion, will reach several stories underground, and will also be several stories above ground. This barrier will defend against Hamas cross-border attack tunnels.
Donald Trump says Israel will be destroyed unless he is elected
Donald Trump said if he is not elected president, the Iran nuclear deal will destroy Israel.
Inside the United States
Chicago Hits Grim Milestone With 500 Homicides in 2016
The City of Chicago hit a deadly milestone over the Labor Day weekend -- the 500th homicide of the year. And with that tragic tally, the Windy City has now logged more homicides than New York City and Los Angeles combined -- and is on pace to reach a homicide level not seen since the 1990s, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday.
U.S. Politics
Emails Deleted, Blackberries Smashed: Fed. Prosecutor Sought in Clinton Scandal
The leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is pushing for new action in the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email practices as the FBI's latest revelations fuel new questions.
Trump, Clinton Hit Key Battleground States as Race Tightens
In an election year, Labor Day traditionally marks the final stretch of the presidential race. Monday was no exception.
Franklin Graham: 2016 Presidential Election 'Most Critical in Our Lifetime'
Evangelical leader the Rev. Franklin Graham says while he can't tell Christians who to vote for in the upcoming presidential election in November, he will continue to emphasize that the 2016 election is 'the most critical in our lifetime,' and encourage people to get informed about the issues.
Christian News
Archaeologists Reconstruct Temple Floor Where Jesus Would Have Walked
Archaeologists from the Jerusalem-based Temple Mount Sifting Project believe they have reconstructed a unique architectural element from the Second Temple - floor tiles on which Jesus would have walked.
Christian Man Warns Iranian Regime to 'Fear God's Judgment' Before His Execution
A Christian man executed by the Iranian regime said in a video before his death that he is not afraid of losing his life, and suggested that Iran's leaders who kill hundreds of people every year should fear God's judgment.
Around the World
US sent $1.3 billion more in cash to Iran to settle arms dispute
The U.S. transferred a total of $1.7 billion in cash to Iran in order to settle a long-running dispute over a failed 1979 arms deal, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Iran vessel 'harasses,' sails close to U.S. Navy ship in Gulf: U.S. officials
A U.S. Navy coastal patrol ship changed course after a fast-attack craft from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps came within 100 yards (91 meters) of it in the central Gulf on Sunday, U.S. Defense Department officials said on Tuesday.
Khamenei says Islamic world 'must fundamentally reconsider' Saudi control of Mecca
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blasted Saudi Arabia over its management of the hajj, suggesting Muslim countries should challenge Riyadh's control of the annual Muslim pilgrimage.
UNICEF says 28 million children uprooted by global conflict
Some 28 million children around the globe have been driven from their homes by violent conflict, with nearly as many abandoning their homes in search of a better life, according to a UNICEF report released Tuesday.
Obama: 'Gaps of trust' hamper Syria deal with Russia
US President Obama says an agreement with Russia on ending the violence in Syria is being hampered by 'gaps of trust' between the two governments.
Syria conflict: Government helicopters 'drop chlorine' on Aleppo
Syrian government forces have been accused of dropping barrel bombs containing chlorine from helicopters on a suburb of Aleppo, injuring 80 people.
Israel-Palestinian Conflict
Building starts on underground Gaza barrier
The IDF has been working on a project called 'barrier,' which will see a giant above and underground wall completely encircle the Gaza Strip. The barrier, which is estimated to cost approximately NIS2 billion, will reach several stories underground, and will also be several stories above ground. This barrier will defend against Hamas cross-border attack tunnels.
Donald Trump says Israel will be destroyed unless he is elected
Donald Trump said if he is not elected president, the Iran nuclear deal will destroy Israel.
Inside the United States
Chicago Hits Grim Milestone With 500 Homicides in 2016
The City of Chicago hit a deadly milestone over the Labor Day weekend -- the 500th homicide of the year. And with that tragic tally, the Windy City has now logged more homicides than New York City and Los Angeles combined -- and is on pace to reach a homicide level not seen since the 1990s, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday.
U.S. Politics
Emails Deleted, Blackberries Smashed: Fed. Prosecutor Sought in Clinton Scandal
The leader of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is pushing for new action in the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email practices as the FBI's latest revelations fuel new questions.
Trump, Clinton Hit Key Battleground States as Race Tightens
In an election year, Labor Day traditionally marks the final stretch of the presidential race. Monday was no exception.
Franklin Graham: 2016 Presidential Election 'Most Critical in Our Lifetime'
Evangelical leader the Rev. Franklin Graham says while he can't tell Christians who to vote for in the upcoming presidential election in November, he will continue to emphasize that the 2016 election is 'the most critical in our lifetime,' and encourage people to get informed about the issues.
Christian News
Archaeologists Reconstruct Temple Floor Where Jesus Would Have Walked
Archaeologists from the Jerusalem-based Temple Mount Sifting Project believe they have reconstructed a unique architectural element from the Second Temple - floor tiles on which Jesus would have walked.
Christian Man Warns Iranian Regime to 'Fear God's Judgment' Before His Execution
A Christian man executed by the Iranian regime said in a video before his death that he is not afraid of losing his life, and suggested that Iran's leaders who kill hundreds of people every year should fear God's judgment.