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Update: On Saturday, September 5th, 2020, the founder, administrator, and head moderator of this forum, Valerie S., went Home to be with the Lord.  Her obituary can be found on https://memorials.demarcofuneralhomes.com/valerie-skrzyniak/4321619/index.php.

This posting is dedicated to the forever memory and honor of Valerie, who was the founder of, and the inspiration for, this Web site.  The Web site will continue to operate in Valerie's remembrance, as requested by her family.  God bless!

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1 Thessalonians 4:15-18

   For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.  For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:  Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord.  Wherefore comfort one another with these words.     

​​​​​​​2 Timothy 4:7-8
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing
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State Department Issues New Travel Alert for Europe
The State Department on Tuesday warned Americans traveling to Europe about risk of terror attacks over the summer. "The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists planning attacks in public locations, especially at large events," the State Department said in a travel advisory.

Death toll from Russian air strikes in Idlib climbs to 23: monitor
At least 23 people were killed in Russian air strikes overnight in the rebel-held Syrian city of Idlib, the heaviest bombardment there since a cessation of hostilities was agreed in February, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

First baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly in New York tri-state area
Doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey confirmed Tuesday the birth of a child suffering from Zika-linked microcephaly, a condition wherein the child's brain and head are partially developed.

Is Obama's Iran Deal a 'Dhimmi' Contract?
IRGC Commander Ali Fadavi’s recent threat to “drown American vessels” in the Persian Gulf is only the latest indication that America’s relationship with Iran resembles a dhimma contract more than a traditional foreign policy.

Appeals Court Delivers Devastating Blow To Cellphone-Privacy Advocates
Courts across the country are grappling with a key question for the information age: When law enforcement asks a company for cellphone records to track location data in an investigation, is that a search under the Fourth Amendment? By a 12-3 vote, appellate court judges in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday ruled that it is not — and therefore does not require a warrant.

Don't count on this oil 'wild card' coming back anytime soon
Libya has been the big supply "wild card" this year. Over one million barrels a day have been shut-in amid political and security challenges over the last 12 months, keeping production stagnated around 400,000 barrels a day.

Trinity Broadcasting’s Jan Crouch Dies Days After Stroke
Jan Crouch, the cotton candy-haired televangelist known to viewers as “Momma Jan,” passed away Tuesday after a massive stroke. “Laurie and I have just watched the transition of our precious mother from this world to the next; watched her step into the presence of Jesus and into her heavenly reward,” wrote Crouch’s son Matt. “[She] loved many things, but most of all she loved Jesus, and now has seen him face to face and has experienced his grace in fullness.”

Mysterious huge crack developing in Wyoming
A crack that started developing in late September on a Wyoming ranch is now about the length of six football fields. The crack, which is about 50 yards wide, is located 40 miles south of Ten Sleep. And it doesn't make any sense, where it happened it's just like the ground opened up, and the size of it is just huge."

Trump: The Principled Choice
...we find ourselves staring across a divide at fellow conservatives with whom we’ve previously stood side by side and who – claiming principle – have declared themselves NeverTrumps. Not only do we find their arguments unavailing, we wonder what principle they think they’re upholding.

Jesus, Marx & Darwin would be banned from UK universities today – Oxford academic
Figures like Jesus, Charles Darwin and Karl Marx would all be banned from British universities today due to the rise of counter-extremism legislation and US-style ‘safe spaces,’ an Oxford professor has claimed. Oxford Professor of European Studies Timothy Garton Ash told an audience at the Hay literary festival on Monday that pressure groups and the state are carrying out a double-pronged attack on free speech.

June 7: FEMA Will Hold a Drill to Prepare for a 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake and Tsunami
Starting on June 7, FEMA will be conducting a large scale drill that has been named "Cascadia Rising" that will simulate the effects of a magnitude-9.0 earthquake... In addition U.S. Northern Command will be holding five other exercises simultaneously...those five exercises are entitled "Ardent Sentry 2016,″ "Vigilant Guard," "Special Focus Exercise," "Turbo Challenge" and "Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore." Do they know something that the rest of us do not?

Russia demands Turkey withdraw troops from Iraq
Russia demands that Turkey withdraw its troops from Iraq, the RIA news agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Tuesday. "This (keeping troops in Iraq) is an absolutely unacceptable position," it cited Lavrov as saying. "In principle, I believe that what the Turks are doing deserves far greater public attention on the part of our Western partners."

'Guardians of Democracy' Call For Revolt in Israel
Peddling this idea are Nahum Barnea from the daily Yediot Aharonot and Zvi Bar'el from the daily Haaretz. Not surprisingly, those toying with this dangerous notion are leftists who cry endlessly about the dangers Israeli democracy faces from some vague "chilling processes" emanating from the Right.

Houses collapse during severe floods in southern Germany
Footage shows collapsed buildings and cars buried under rubble, following violent storms that caused severe flooding in southern Germany on Monday. Four people have died and several more are injured. The scenes are from the streets of Braunsbach, which according to German media...

Jordan’s New ‘Pro-Israel’ Prime Minister Hani Fawi al-Mulki
Newly appointed Jordanian Prime Minister Hani Fawzi al-Mulki has been described in the pan-Arab media outlet Al Jazeera as having “strong Israeli ties.”

Netanyahu says willing to discuss Arab initiative for peace with Palestinians
Following Egyptian President Sisi's comments on peace, Netanyahu said 'Arab peace initiative includes positive elements that can help revive constructive negotiations with the Palestinians'.

What is the Last Secret to Be Revealed Before the Messiah?
When the Temple was still in service thousands of years ago, music was an essential aspect of serving God. That sacred music, sent into exile along with the Jewish people after the destruction of the Second Temple, has been lost for 2,000 years. Today, one man is working to bring back that music, the return of which was predicted by a great Jewish sage to be the last step before the Messiah.

Jeff Sessions: Donald Trump Will Attract Black And Hispanic Voters In General Election
“Donald Trump is going to do better with Hispanics and African Americans, I am convinced, because he’s talking about things that will really make their wages go up,” Sessions said during a recent interview in his Capitol Hill office with The Daily Caller.

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strongest since 1999 killer quake: CWB
Taipei, May 31 (CNA) A magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck off Taiwan's northern coast early Tuesday afternoon was the strongest in the country in 17 years, but it is not expected to be followed by many aftershocks, the Central Weather Bureau said.

“Radical” vs. “Moderate” Islam: A Muslim View
According to Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim Khadr, the first loyalty of radicals is to Islam while the first loyalty for moderates, regardless of their religion, is to the state. Radicals reject the idea of religious equality because Allah’s true religion is Islam; moderates accept it.

China to 'pressure' U.S. on maritime issues, paper says
China will "pressure" the United States on maritime issues at talks in Beijing next week because of Chinese concern about an increased U.S. military presence in the disputed South China Sea... China has been angered by what it views as provocative U.S. military patrols close to islands China controls in the South China Sea. The United States says the patrols are to protect freedom of navigation.

U.S. Cellphone Study Fans Cancer Worries
For almost as long as people have had cellphones, scientists have been debating whether the now-ubiquitous devices cause health effects.... The researchers said the findings were significant... The study found “low incidences” of two types of tumors—one in the brain and one in the heart—in male rats that were exposed to the kinds of low-level radio waves that are emitted by cellphones.

Giant swarm of locusts fills the sky in terrifying footage
THE SUN was blocked out when thousands of bugs descended from the sky in near Biblical scenes. The massive swarm is so huge it has spread for 70 thousand hectares across farmland in southern Russia. Local authorities have reportedly scrambled vehicles and aircraft to combat the major infestation. In the shocking video dark clouds of the insects cover the sky.

Analysis: Netanyahu’s call for a revised Saudi initiative may be too little too late
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...to circumvent a French led internationalized process...by proposing...a revised version of a 2002 Arab Peace Initiative. ...“The Arab peace initiative...can help revive constructive negotiations with the Palestinians..." he said. “To this end, we welcome...Egyptian President...el-Sisi and his offer to help advance peace and security in the region,” Netanyahu said.

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MUST SEE VIDEO=> Wow! Obama Tries to Trash Donald Trump and Turns into a Stuttering Mess
Poor Barack. He wanted to sound more powerful. He really did! The lame duck president went to Indiana today to hold a rally and trash-talk Donald Trump. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned. He turned into a stuttering mess.

Sorry Hillary: Former Clinton Advisor Thinks Joe Biden May Be The Nominee Tyler Durden's picture by Tyler Durden - 5:17PM
There is now more than a theoretical chance that Hillary Clinton may not be the Democratic nominee for president. How could that happen, given that her nomination has been considered a sure thing by virtually everyone in the media and in the party itself? Consider the possibilities.

Watch US-led airstrikes destroy an ISIS weapons cache in Syria
Recent footage released by the Combined Joint Task Force's Operation Inherent Resolve shows a US-led coalition warplane destroying an ISIS weapons cache near the group's Syrian capital of Al-Raqqah on May 20.

American Jews Warn Israeli Leader of Possible 'Rupture'
A delegation of American Jewish representatives on Wednesday expressed "significant disappointment" over Israel's failure to carry out a historic agreement to allow non-Orthodox prayers at Jerusalem's Western Wall, warning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that relations with world Jewry could be harmed if the issue is not soon resolved.

The Mystery of the Lost Jubilee: Part XX – 6000 Years Old?
We suggested that because both kinds of Jubilees were introduced in scripture together, both interpretations are important, and we found yet another reason to conclude that the years 2016 and 2017 need to be watched carefully.

Democratic Pollster Schoen: Hillary May Not Be Nominee
With the California primary just days away, Democratic pollster Doug Schoen writes in The Wall Street Journal that the party's struggling front-runner Hillary Clinton could be denied the nomination if Bernie Sanders wins the Golden State race on June 7.

Minor earthquake reported off Massachusetts coast; no damage reported
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a small earthquake was reported late Tuesday off Cape Ann, some 30 miles northeast of Rockport.

California Lt. Governor’s Anti-Gun Remarks Anger Civil Rights Groups
Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom found himself the target of criticism from civil rights groups after posting an anti-gun message on his Facebook in late May. On his Facebook page...

American Death Rate Rises for First Time in a Decade
The death rate in the United States rose last year for the first time in a decade, preliminary federal data show, a rare increase that was driven in part by more people dying from drug overdoses, suicide and Alzheimer’s disease. The death rate from heart disease, long in decline, edged up slightly.

Putin Creates New ‘Young Army’ That Draws Comparison To Nazi Germany’s Hitler Youth
The first 104 schoolchildren joined the revived Soviet military-patriotic movement ‘Yunarmiya’ – or Young Army – in the city of Yaroslavl, the first cadets on a scheme that will be rolled out across the country in September.

Taking defense post, Liberman says Israeli unity trumps holding land
Defense Minister, Avigdor Liberman on Tuesday declared that Israeli national unity is more important than territory, as he vowed to prevent unnecessary future conflicts and end ongoing “wars of attrition.”

6-6-16: Satanists In Los Angeles Will Construct A Giant Pentagram To ‘Raise Awareness’ For Satanism
On June 6th, a group from the Satanic Temple in Los Angeles will use GPS technology to construct a giant pentagram around the city of Lancaster, which is located in northern Los Angeles County. The goal is to “raise awareness” for Satanism, and it looks like this event has already accomplished that goal. Of course this particular date was chosen because it corresponds closely to “666” and the Mark of the Beast....

Russia: Temporary ceasefire introduced for 48 hours in Damascus suburb of Daraya
The Russian defense ministry said on Wednesday that a temporary ceasefire, which it called a regime of calm, had been introduced from June 1 for 48 hours in Syria's Damascus suburb of Daraya.

US ‘provocations’ may force China to declare air defense zone in S. China Sea – report
Beijing is reportedly planning to launch an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea, the timing of which will depend on US “provocations.” Billions of dollars of trade passes annually through the area, which is subject to rival claims.

Mysterious Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak Stumps Disease Detectives
...So far, there have been 51 cases — including 10 deaths — from an unknown disease in the northern part of South Sudan. The main symptoms of the disease are similar to those seen with Ebola: unexplained bleeding, fever, fatigue, headache and vomiting. But the culprit definitely isn't Ebola. First, the symptoms "rapidly resolve following supportive treatment," WHO said.

Moderate earthquake rocks Alaska Peninsula
The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 and was at a depth of 23 miles. The epicenter was 81 miles east of Sand Point.

4.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Surigao del Sur
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Surigao del Sur province on May 31, 2016, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The quake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of 30 kilometers, Phivolcs said.

Earthquake measuring 6.1 shakes parts of Taiwan, including capital
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 shook parts of Taiwan on Tuesday and was felt in the capital, Taipei, residents and officials said, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

Amid deadly floods, Texas' Brazos River crests at record 54 feet
Residents of some rural southeastern Texas counties were bracing for more flooding Tuesday along a river that had reached a record-high crest just two years after it had run dry in places because of drought. The National Weather Service said the Brazos River crested at nearly 54 feet Tuesday in Fort Bend County, which is just southwest of Houston and home to many suburbs.

India hospital transfusions infect thousands with HIV
At least 2,234 Indians have contracted HIV while receiving blood transfusions in hospitals in the past 17 months alone, say officials. The information was revealed by the country's National Aids Control Organisation (Naco) in response to a petition filed by information activist Chetan Kothari. Mr Khothari told the BBC that he was "shocked" by the revelation.

Syria conflict: US-backed fighters 'advance on IS-held Manbij'
US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters have opened up a new front against so-called Islamic State (IS) in northern Syria, close to the Turkish border. The offensive by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is reported to be directed at Manbij, a town under IS control. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said US-led pre-dawn air strikes on Manbij killed 15 civilians.

Venezuela: OAS head calls emergency meeting over crisis
Venezuela's government came under renewed pressure on Tuesday when regional body Organization of American States called for an emergency meeting. OAS head Luis Almagro wants members to evaluate whether Venezuela has suffered an "unconstitutional alteration of the constitutional regime that seriously impairs the democratic order". Venezuelan opposition politicians had urged the OAS to call the meeting.

Abbas: PA open to talks with Liberman, if he 'truly supports' 2-state solution
The PA issued first remarks on Netanyahu's Wednesday affirmation that he is ready to hold peace talks based on a revised version of the 2002 Arab peace initiative. Israel must recognize a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders for any negotiations to move forward, the Palestinian Authority said on Wednesday.

Report: Israeli decree calls on Wakf to end 'damaging' Temple Mount construction
An Israeli government order issued Tuesday called on the Wakf trust that oversees Islamic holy sites to halt construction work on the Temple Mount that is damaging valuable ancient artifacts found in the area... According to the report, the decree cites Israel Antiquities Authority warnings that the Wakf's building structures and activities allong the perimeter wall of the contested holy compound are destructive.


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Israel-Palestinian peace initiatives are suddenly popping up everywhere
Until a week ago, it seemed the Israeli-Palestinian peace process was a flat-liner. President Obama thought so. In March, he said he wouldn’t seek to jump-start talks — the two sides were too far apart; it was not in the cards. Now Israeli-Palestinian peace initiatives are popping up all over.

5 Fort Hood soldiers dead, 4 missing amid Texas flooding
Two more soldiers were found and confirmed deceased at Fort Hood after their military vehicle overturned, the base said. "This brings the total deceased to five soldiers. The search continues for the remaining four missing soldiers," the statement said.

'We want food!', Venezuelans cry at protest near presidency
Venezuelan security forces fired teargas at protesters chanting "We want food!" near Caracas' presidential palace on Thursday, the latest street violence in the crisis-hit OPEC nation. Hundreds of angry Venezuelans heading toward Miraflores palace in downtown Caracas were met by National Guard troops and police who blocked a major road.

China confirms its warships to join major U.S.-hosted naval drills
China's navy will send five ships to join a major U.S.-hosted naval drill this summer, even as tension mounts between the world's two largest economies over the South China Sea.

Commentary: How long before North Korea can nuke a U.S. city?
t’s the near future, and North Korea’s regime is on the brink of collapse. As rumors swirl of palace coups, forces on both sides of the world’s most militarized border are on heightened alert. The U.S. military faces a much bigger problem. Somewhere in the Pacific, a North Korean submarine is believed to be carrying nuclear warheads and the missiles to deliver them. And nobody knows where it is.

Judge Nap: Hillary's 'Grave Legal Troubles' Will Come to a Head Very Soon
"Mrs. Clinton diverted all 66,000 of her emails - 100 percent of them - from the government server to her private server," Judge Napolitano said. "When the government asked for them back, she only gave half back. Of the half she gave back, they found 2,200 that contained state secrets in them." He added that Clinton's failure to secure those secrets is the crime, but her deception to cover up that crime is even worse, particularly since she's getting members of Congress to "lie for her."

Sweden's Migrant Rape Epidemic
Where did peaceful, low-crime Sweden go? Why does Sweden now have the second-highest number of rapes in the world, after only Lesotho? (video)

A Vatican conspiracy persists, and a bigger mystery unfolds
But conspiracy theories die hard. And this year, shortly after the May 13 feast of Our Lady of Fatima, a traditionalist blog published claims that Ratzinger – who was elected Benedict XVI after John Paul died in 2005 – told a friend that there was more in the secret than had been published. The blog also suggested that the hidden bits were dark predictions about the current papacy of Pope Francis and the turmoil, and even heresies, that some conservatives believe Francis has encouraged.

Israel is ‘Eternal Enemy’ of Greeks, Christians, says Greek Lawmaker
Christos Pappas, a member of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party, called Israel an “eternal enemy of Greece and [Christian] Orthodoxy” during a debate on the ratification of Greece’s international agreements with other countries,

Ex-Witch: How Tattoos Relate to Occultic Blood Rituals
As old-school theologians and hipster believers debate the biblical commands not to tattoo the body, a deeper truth lurks. Ex-witch Beth, who herself has a handful of tattoos, says one cannot ignore the similarities to occult blood rituals.

Swedish Gov’t Kicks Family Out Of Housing To Make Room For Refugees
The Swedish government has issued a notice to a family living in public housing that they must vacate the premises in August to make room for migrants.

Kahlon appeals to Herzog: Regional peace efforts ‘more substantial’ than reported
There is a substantive effort underway to launch a regional peace initiative between Israel and several Arab neighbors, Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon indicated Wednesday, as he called on Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog to join the Likud-led coalition.

Saudis pledge not to shock oil markets as OPEC clash looms
Tensions between the Sunni-led kingdom and the Shia Islamic Republic have been the highlights of several previous OPEC meetings, including in December 2015 when the group failed to agree on a formal output target for the first time in years.

3 US B-52 heavy bombers fly to Europe for joint NATO Baltic military drills
Three B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers will take part in NATO’s maritime exercises that are set to take place across the Baltic from June 3 to June 19. The B-52s will be sent to the UK’s RAF Fainford station to “train and integrate” with US allies.

China Goes on Spree of Strengthening Military Alliances After Vietnam Shifts West
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) made a stream of announcements on May 24 and 25 that it is deepening its military ties with several nearby countries, including Russia, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma), and Malaysia. All these agreements come just one to two days after Obama met with Vietnamese leader Tran Dai Quang on May 23 and officially ended the U.S. arms embargo on Vietnam.

Just what sustains Earth's magnetic field anyway?
The motion of liquid iron in the planet's outer core, a phenomenon called a "geodynamo," generates the field. But how it was first created and then sustained throughout Earth's history has remained a mystery to scientists.

Fed report points to slight rise in inflation, tight job market
Inflation pressures grew slightly across most of the United States from April to mid-May, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in a report that also pointed to rising labor costs for American companies. The Fed's Beige Book, a collection of anecdotal information from business contacts nationwide, found that labor markets appeared to be tightening despite "modest" job growth.

U.S. takes further steps to block North Korea's access to financial system
The United States...declared North Korea a "primary money laundering concern" and moved to further block its ability to use the U.S. and world financial systems... The U.S. Treasury Department called for a prohibition on...financial institutions opening or maintaining correspondent accounts...established to receive deposits from or make payments on behalf of...North Korean financial institutions.

China tells U.S., don't let allies set South China Sea policy
The United States should not decide its policy on the South China Sea based on what its allies think, and should stick to its promises not to take sides in the dispute, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday ahead of Sino-U.S. security talks. China has been angered by what it views as provocative U.S. military patrols close to islands China controls in the South China Sea.

Saudis pledge not to shock oil markets as OPEC clash looms
Saudi Arabia promised on Thursday not to shock the oil markets as OPEC headed into a heated debate about production policy, with Iran insisting on the right to raise output steeply. Tensions between the Sunni-led kingdom and the Shia Islamic Republic have been the highlights of several previous OPEC meetings, including in December 2015 when the group failed to agree on a formal output target for the first time in years.

Europe floods: Five dead amid fears of fresh heavy rainfall
There are fears that more heavy downpours forecast across a swathe of Europe may worsen floods that have already left five people dead. Four people drowned in southern Germany, with two more missing and thousands of homes without electricity. Some parts of central France have seen their worst floods in over a century. The body of an elderly woman was found in her flooded home.

German Parliament Recognizes Armenian Genocide in Snub to Turkey
Germany’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to recognize the Ottoman Empire’s 1915 killings and deportations of Armenians as genocide, setting up the next potential source of conflict between Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Tremors felt in Singapore as 6.5-magnitude quake strikes Sumatra
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Thursday morning but there were no reports of damage. The US Geological survey (USGS) said the tremors were also felt across Singapore in areas including Bukit Panjang, Siglap, Punggol and Toa Payoh.

*****hammer: State Dept Video Deletion 'So Appalling It's Almost Comical'
"This incident is so appalling it's almost comical," *****hammer said on Special Report. He compared the action to the way the Soviet Union's Communist Party would airbrush enemies of Joseph Stalin out of photos. "This is now happening in the U.S.," he said.

'Try beating me lightly'
The Council of Islamic Ideology has recently advised the Pakistani government that husbands should be allowed to 'lightly beat' their wives. In response, Pakistani women have been rallying behind the hashtag #TryBeatingMeLightly, with strong messages saying how they would respond if someone tried to 'lightly beat' them. Trending spoke to one of the women who used the hashtag.

Study: More Americans say they have had gay sex
A growing number of Americans are having gay sex, or at least admitting to it. And that's OK with more and more of us. "People over time are reporting more same-sex sexual experiences than ever before," said Brooke Wells, a social psychologist at Widener University's Center for Human Sexuality Studies. The behavioral trend, reflected in an annual survey conducted between 1973 and 2014, was fueled largely by people who had sex with both men and women. There has been little change in the number of people reporting exclusively homosexual behavior.

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Violent California Protesters Play Right Into Donald Trump's Hand
Punches and eggs. Those are the two words that keep repeating over and over in the numerous articles I’ve read describing the mindless violence inflicted upon Trump supporters in San Jose, California last night. What’s worse, these protesters have undoubtably given Trump a huge boost in public perception.

Record 94,708,000 Americans Not in Labor Force; Participation Rate Drops in May
A record 94,708,000 Americans were not in the labor force in May -- 664,000 more than in April -- and the labor force participation rate dropped two-tenths of a point to 62.6 percent, near its 38-year low, the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday.

At least 16 killed in Texas floods, four soldiers' bodies found
At least 16 people in Texas, including four soldiers who went missing when their vehicle overturned in flood waters, have died due to torrential rains in the past week that have deluged hundreds of homes and led to prison evacuations, officials said on Friday.

Islamic State Threatens Terror Attacks in U.S., Europe
The Islamic State is urging jihadists in the United States and Europe to carry out terror attacks during what a group spokesman promised would be “the month of conquest and jihad.”

Paris floods: Seine at 30-year high as galleries close
The River Seine in Paris is at its highest level for more than 30 years, with floods forcing closed parts of the metro systems and major landmarks. The Louvre and Orsay museums were shut while staff moved artworks to safety as flood levels climbed above 6m (18ft).

Large, complex and dangerous weather system developing over Australia
The main threats are severe rainfall, strong winds, riverine and flash flooding, huge seas and very dangerous surf, coastal inundation and beach erosion.

WEEKEND STORMS ARE LIKELY
NOAA forecasters estimate a 70% chance of geomagnetic storms on June 4th and 5th when a solar wind stream hits Earth's magnetic field. Deja vu? This stream has been here before. On May 8th (Mother's Day), it sparked the strongest geomagnetic storm of 2016. During that G3-class event, auroras were photographed in the USA as far south as Kansas and Arkansas.

New CRISPR system for targeting RNA
Researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the National Institutes of Health, Rutgers University- New Brunswick and the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology have characterized a new CRISPR system that targets RNA, rather than DNA.

'It's Time to Leave NATO Now!' Europeans Launch New Anti-War Campaign
European social activists and prominent politicians have launched a new anti-NATO campaign, protesting against the bloc's nuclear buildup and anti-Russia provocations...

Israel Gay Pride Police Arrest Nursery School Teacher to Protect Parade
police have gone several shades of crazy on the eve of the Tel Aviv Friday parade. According to the legal aid society Honenu, police have been raiding the homes of rightwing activists, warning them against attending and protesting the parade.

Paris floods peak during 'peace talk' push
Divine message? Natural disaster declared, Louvre artwork evacuated as River Seine hits 1982 record - same day as French initiative talks.

'Great Satan' USA & 'evil' Britain not to be trusted - Iran's leader
"We have many small and big enemies, but foremost among them are America and this very evil Britain,” Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a televised speech dedicated to the 27th anniversary of the death of Rouhollah Khomeini, who was the first person to hold the highest office in post-revolutionary Iran.

‘That’s Some Backbone’: Franklin Graham Slams ‘Dangerous Riptide of Political Correctness’ — and Goes After Obama Admin’s Transgender Policy
Evangelist Franklin Graham is continuing to fervently speak out against the Obama administration’s transgender bathroom policy, saying on his Facebook page on Thursday that he’s “proud of the 12 states who are suing” over it.

Mid-East wars make Israel-Palestinian deal 'urgent' - Hollande
Mr Hollande spoke at the opening of a French-led conference aimed at reviving the peace process, in Paris. Officials from the Middle East Quartet, the UN, Arab League and about 20 states are attending the discussions. But Israel and the Palestinians do not participate.

BBC Tells White Applicants It Only Hires ‘Ethnic Minority Backgrounds’
BBC, the world’s largest broadcasting company by number of employees, is aggressively trying to make its workforce more diverse with racial and gender quotas. A number of white applicants for trainee positions are accusing the company of racial discrimination after the company replied that it was only open to ethnic minorities. “It’s just wrong and as far as I know it is illegal.

State ACLU Director Resigns After Daughters Frightened By Men In Women’s Restroom
The American Civil Liberties Union’s state director in Georgia has resigned after her young daughters were “visibly frightened” and concerned for their safety when three men dressed in drag entered the women’s restroom with them.

Indonesian earthquake causes injuries, damages buildings
The 6.5-magnitude quake hit around dawn, waking up residents of the major port city Padang on Sumatra’s west coast and sending them running from their homes. No tsunami warning was issued after the tremor, which struck around 140km from Padang, according to the US Geological Survey.

Annual Pride Parade kicks off in Tel Aviv
Tens of thousands of people are participating in the Pride Parade on Friday, marching through Tel Aviv in a street party that will culminate at a beach party at Charles Clore Park. Some 50-60 thousand people are estimated to be marching on the streets of Tel Aviv, while a total of 200,000 are expected to participate in the Pride events overall.

Why outbreak of super gonorrhoea is proving difficult to contain
Gonorrhoea was relatively benign in years gone by, going by the name “the clap” and was easily treated with penicillin. Now it’s a monster. A super-resistant form is cutting a swath through straight and gay communities. When it emerged in Leeds last year, the new superbug prompted a national alert when one of the main treatments became useless against it.

Facial recognition will soon end your anonymity
Nearly 250 million video surveillance cameras have been installed throughout the world...Most people barely notice their presence anymore — on the streets, inside stores, and even within our homes. We accept the fact that we are constantly being recorded because we expect this to have virtually no impact on our lives. But this balance may soon be upended by advancements in facial recognition technology.

Major breakthrough as doctors REVERSE symptoms of a stroke
Doctors have reversed the symptoms of stroke in a major medical breakthrough. ...Remarkably, the stem cell treatment was shown to work even three years after someone had suffered a stroke - meaning that millions of people could potentially benefit from the treatment. Eighteen patients underwent the procedure in an initial trial - with stunning results.

After secret Harvard meeting, scientists announce plans for synthetic human genomes
Three weeks ago, 130 scientists, entrepreneurs and policy leaders held an invitation-only, closed-door meeting at Harvard University to discuss an ambitious plan to create synthetic human genomes. Now...the participants have published their idea, declaring that they're launching a project to radically reduce the cost of synthesizing genomes...that could enable technicians to grow human organs for transplantation.

Smuggling network guided illegals from Middle East terror hotbeds to U.S. border
A smuggling network has managed to sneak illegal immigrants from Middle Eastern terrorism hotbeds straight to the doorstep of the U.S., including helping one Afghan who authorities say was part of an attack plot in North America. Immigration officials have identified at least a dozen Middle Eastern men smuggled into the Western Hemisphere...according to internal government documents...

Iran will not co-operate with the US, Khamenei says
Iran's Supreme Leader has said Tehran will not co-operate with the US and UK on regional issues. In a televised address, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said US aims in the region were "180 degrees opposed to Iran's". Mr Khamenei accused the US of reneging on the West's nuclear deal with Iran and said trusting them was a "mistake".

Paris floods: Seine set to peak as more rain forecast
Floodwaters in Paris are set to peak shortly with the River Seine due to go 6m (19ft) above its normal level. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums have been shut so staff can move priceless artworks to safety. At least 11 people have died in the past week - 10 in southern Germany, one in France. Thousands have been forced from their homes.

Egypt warship: First French-made Mistral ship handed over
Egypt has received the first of two advanced warships from France in a deal worth $1bn (£692m). The Mistral helicopter carriers were originally made for Russia, but the contract was cancelled in 2014 over the conflict in eastern Ukraine. The first of the ships, which has been named after the late president Gamal Abdel Nasser, was handed over at a ceremony in western France.

Conservative rabbis adopt resolution backing transgender rights
The international association of Conservative rabbis passed a resolution declaring its embrace of transgender people, and called on Jewish institutions and government agencies to ensure their full equality. The Rabbinical Assembly resolution passed last week expresses “the full welcome, acceptance, and inclusion of people of all gender identities in Jewish life and general society.”

France convenes Mideast peace parley, without Israel or PA
French President Francois Hollande is scheduled to kick off an international conference on the Middle East in Paris Friday morning with the participation of 26 countries and international organizations, but not Israel nor the Palestinian Authority. Israel has come out adamantly against the summit, with Foreign Ministry director-general Dore Gold saying on Thursday that it will fail. The Palestinian Authority has warmly welcomed the conference.


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Franklin Graham: 'Sickening' Fort Riley Canceled Prayer Breakfast
Franklin Graham took to his Facebook page to condemn as "sickening" Fort Riley's decision to postpone a prayer breakfast that would have featured retired Lt. General William "Jerry" Boykin, an original member of Delta Force.

Rain slows, but flooding emergency worsens near Texas Gulf coast
The heavy rain that's been hovering over parts of Southeast and Central Texas and caused deadly flooding began to lift Saturday, but officials said the flooding emergency near the Gulf Coast was worsening and Army officials kept up their investigation of a training exercise that turned deadly at Fort Hood.

Kerry Cautions China on Actions in South China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says China would be committing a provocative and destabilizing act if it establishes an air defense zone in the South China Sea. Kerry says doing so would raise tensions between China and other Asian countries. He says such an act also would call into question China's commitment to resolving disputes over islands and maritime claims diplomatically.

Obama punts again on moving US embassy to Jerusalem – will 2017 end stalemate?
After years of kicking the can down the road on whether to move the American embassy in Israel out of Tel Aviv, the diplomatic corps could be saying ‘next year in Jerusalem’ – no matter who wins the race for the White House.

BIG ONE COMING? US on red alert for devastating earthquake and tsunami to strike
THE US military is preparing for what is expected to be the most devastating earthquake tsunami to strike its west coast. In just a few days major rehearsals will take place by disaster officials, the emergency services, and military, in a bid to face what will happen when an overdue major earthquake strikes.

Pope Francis Mangles Matthew 28 and Confuses the Masses
Not only was Pope Francis not clear, he even twisted the meaning of Scripture to relegate Christ's Great Commission in Matthew 28 down to Islam's command of conquest.

6-6-16: Satanists in Los Angeles Will Construct a Giant Pentagram to 'Raise Awareness' for Satanism
On June 6, a group from the Satanic Temple in Los Angeles will use GPS technology to construct a giant pentagram around the city of Lancaster, which is located in northern Los Angeles County. The goal is to "raise awareness" for Satanism, and it looks like this event has already accomplished that goal.

'Anonymous' Declares War On Mainstream Media: Attacks Fox, CNN, NBC And More
As of June 1st, Ghost Squad Hackers – the same group leading #OpIcarus – have launched a series of coordinated attacks against leading members of the corporate mainstream media. Giving credit where credit is due, Tec.mic and Softpedia were the first to report the operation. But their reports only tell a portion of the whole story, we will explain why in a moment.

Lightning Strikes Injure 71 At Rock Festival
There had been calls for the Rock am Ring festival, which takes place in Mendig, around 93 miles (150km) from Frankfurt, to be shut down as more thunderstorms are forecast. Festival organisers said on Saturday morning that 42 people had been hurt, eight seriously, but the numbers rose to 71 as more fans came forward with injuries.

Saudi FM: Arab Peace Initiative is the best solution
The initiative, unveiled in 2002 and re-endorsed at the 2007 Arab League summit, says that 22 Arab countries will normalize ties with Israel in return for an Israeli withdrawal from Judea and Samaria.

Turkey's Unit International says agrees $4.2 billion deal to build Iran power plants
Turkish energy company Unit International has reached a $4.2 billion deal with Iran's energy ministry to build seven natural gas power plants there... The power stations, to be built in seven separate regions of Iran, Turkey's eastern neighbor, would have a combined installed capacity of 6,020 megawatts, the company said in a statement.

Saudi calls on Israel to accept 2002 Arab peace initiative
The international conference...has concluded with a call from Saudi Arabia to adopt the 2002 Arab peace initiative, which would lead to normalization of ties between Israel and Arab states. "The Arab initiative from 2002 is the best proposal for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict," said Adel al-Jubeir, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, which is considered one of the more pragmatic Arab nations.

Zika May Be Transmitted by Oral Sex, Scientists Find
Scientists raised the possibility that the Zika virus can be transmitted by oral sex — perhaps even by kissing — on Friday...describing one such case in France. A single incident may seem trivial. But until early this year, there was only one known instance of sexual transmission of the Zika virus — a 2008 case in which a mosquito researcher just back from Africa infected his wife in Colorado.

Bishops face sack for mishandling abuse under papal plans
Pope Francis has approved measures to sack bishops who mishandle child sexual abuse cases, a papal decree says. Bishops who are "negligent" in dealing with priests committing abuse will be removed under the new legal procedures. The decree comes in response to long-running demands by abuse victims and their supporters to hold bishops accountable if they fail to protect their flocks from paedophiles.

PA FM: Conclusions of Paris Summit to be non-binding
Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Riyad al-Maliki, said...some international nations interfered in the...peace talks to ensure...conclusions would be non-binding. Al-Maliki was quoted..."countries interfered so that the final announcement of the Paris Conference would not include concrete stances regarding the peace process, the settlements, or an established time-table."

67 ways life may change if the UK 'Brexits'
On June 23 people across the UK will go to the polls to answer a very significant question with many consequences: Should they "Brexit" and leave the European Union or vote to stay?

Syrian troops push into Islamic State bastion province Raqqa
US-backed Kurdish troops close in on Euphrates dam as US starts airstrikes from aircraft carrier Truman in Mediterranean Sea


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ISIS is killing dozens of its own in hunt for spies
The killing of Abu Hayjaa al-Tunsi, a Tunisian jihadi, sparked a panicked hunt within the group’s ranks for spies who could have tipped off the U.S-led coalition about his closely guarded movements. By the time it was over, the group would kill 38 of its own members on suspicion of acting as informants.

IRS finally reveals list of tea party groups targeted for extra scrutiny
More than three years after it admitted to targeting tea party groups for intrusive scrutiny, the IRS has finally released a near-complete list of the organizations it snagged in a political dragnet.

6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck in the Banda Sea in remote eastern Indonesia on Sunday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Saudi Arabia expands its anti-Iran strategy beyond the Mideast
Saudi Arabia is expanding its confrontation with Iran well beyond the Middle East, no longer relying heavily on Western allies to smother Tehran's ambitions outside the Arab world.

Who Conquered Jerusalem in 1967: God or Man?
“It was clearly a case of divine will, hitoruta d’la’ila (awakening from above). The entire war came at us against our will, but the battle for Jerusalem even more so. Everyone who fought in the war saw this,” Rabbi Begon said.

Pope Francis vows to remove pedophile cover-up bishops with new church law
Bishops who cover up pedophile priests can be removed from office, Pope Francis announced on Saturday under new church laws. The move comes amid controversy surrounding the Catholic Church scandal of widespread sexual abuse against hundreds of victims, who have been accusing the Vatican of failing to hold pedophile priests accountable.

Syria conflict: Air strikes and missiles hit Aleppo
Syrian government war planes - backed by Russia - have launched dozens of air strikes on rebel-held areas in and around Aleppo, activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the government also used helicopters to drop barrel bombs on Syria's second city.

Switzerland 'rejects basic income', poll projections suggest
Projections from a referendum in Switzerland suggest voters have rejected a plan to introduce a guaranteed basic income for all. Some 78% of voters opposed the plan, a GFS projection for Swiss TV suggested. The proposal had called for adults to be paid an unconditional monthly income, whether they worked or not.

Australia shark attacks: New killing feared off Perth
A 60-year-old woman diver has died after apparently being taken by a shark, the second such attack off western Australia in six days. The woman, who was diving off Perth, suffered injuries "consistent with a shark attack", police said. A boat crew that arrived to help said the shark was longer than their 5.5m (18ft) vessel.

Saudi Arabia expands its anti-Iran strategy beyond the Mideast
Under King Salman, Saudi Arabia is expanding its confrontation with Iran well beyond the Middle East, no longer relying heavily on Western allies... Since Salman came to power early last year, and Tehran struck a nuclear deal with world powers, Riyadh has adjusted its strategy for countering the efforts of its Shi'ite Muslim rival to build influence in Africa, Asia and even Latin America.

Brush fires fueled by extreme heat hit Southern California; parts of Calabasas evacuated
Pushed by extreme heat, brush fires hit several parts of Southern California on Saturday, prompting mandatory evacuations in the Calabasas area as flames threatened homes.

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Record Gun Sales Continue Through May
The month of May saw yet another gun-related background check record making it the 13th month to see an all time high. The FBI completed a record 1,870,000 checks through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, this May, according to an agency report. That’s almost 300,000 more checks than May of 2015, which set a record at the time.

AP count: Clinton has delegates to win Democratic nomination
Striding into history, Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S. political party, capturing commitments Monday from the number of delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination.

New York governor orders boycott of Israel's boycotters
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Sunday banning state business with companies and organizations associated with a movement to boycott Israel. The move elicited strong reactions on both sides of the contentious Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

ISIS Is Shooting Civilians Fleeing Fallujah Battle
The ISIS group has been shooting at civilians as they try to flee the nearly two-week battle between Iraqi government forces and IS militants in the city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, an international aid organization and Iraqi military say.

Muhammad Ali Dead, Had Placed His Eternity In Allah And Muhammad His Prophet
If Muhammed Ali had no Saviour on the cross to pay for his sins, no loving Jesus with the nail prints in His hands to receive him on the other side, then where would YOU say he is right now at this very moment? “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 (KJV)

Canada anthem to become gender neutral for country's 150th anniversary
Canada is looking to make its anthem gender-neutral for when it turns 150 in 2017 by replacing the line “true patriot love in all thy sons command” to “in all of us command.” Even though the bill is supported by most MPs, it triggered a heated debate. The change was proposed by the Liberal MP Mauril Belanger, who was diagnosed with a fatal neurogenerative disease (ALS) last fall.

All 18,600 US sailors in Japan slapped with full drinking ban, confined to base
Three separate scandals involving American servicemen and contractors in a highly-controversial Navy base in Japan's Okinawa have finally resulted in an all-out alcohol ban on all the 18,600 sailors. The measure is the latest and comes after a Marine's drunk-driving stunt.

SOLAR WIND SPARKS AURORAS
A high-speed stream of solar wind is buffeting Earth's magnetic field, and this is sparking geomagnetic storms around the poles on June 6th. Last night, an outburst of auroras over Antarctica was "so bright, it cast shadows on the ground,"

Tropical Storm Warnings Issued for Parts of Florida
Tropical Storm Colin has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and will bring the threat of heavy rain to parts of Florida and the Southeast Monday and Tuesday. This system was first named Tropical Depression Three late Sunday morning and strengthened into a tropical storm late Sunday afternoon. Colin has become the record-earliest third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

6.3-magnitude earthquake jolts Namrole North Maluku
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck the South Buru district town of Namrole in North Maluku Province early Monday morning.

Six Day War hero: We must act like the chosen people
“In order to be the chosen people, we have to act like the chosen people, and we have not a short way, and not an easy way, to go in order to act like the chosen people,” he told a room full of several dozen of his fellow Six Day War vets.

Saudi official: it's now or never for peace
Dr. Anwar Eshki, the senior Saudi official who regularly meets with Israelis, states in exclusive Yedioth Achronoth interview that there was never a better time for a peace deal, if only PM Netanyahu would announce his support of the Arab peace intiative in front of the UN.

German might gives way to angst over Brexit risk
After shaping Europe's response to the Greek debt, Ukraine, and Syrian refugee crises, Berlin is now unable to influence the outcome of the other big geopolitical risk on its doorstep: Britain's June 23 referendum on whether to quit the European Union.

Earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude strikes off New Zealand's Kermadec Islands
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude struck on Monday morning about 128 kms (79.54 miles) southeast of New Zealand's remote Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific, the United States Geological survey said.

Rosengren flags jobs report, yet says Fed rate hikes coming
The U.S. economy's rebound from a weak winter has moved the Federal Reserve closer to raising rates, though last month's poor employment report might give it pause, a top Fed official said on Monday. Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, speaking in Finland, gave the latest hint that while the U.S. central bank remains on track to continue tightening policy it likely will not do so at a June 14-15 meeting.

Saudi official: it's now or never for peace
...Dr. Anwar Eshki, a senior Saudi official in contact with Israelis whose identities he prefers not to disclose... "I assure you, from personal knowledge, that there is now a real opportunity for peace..."Everyone around wants to reach an agreement. I can tell you that in the era of the former Saudi king, Abdullah...there was no chance of reaching a comprehensive and true peace. Today, in the era of King Salman, it is possible.

Jordan officers killed in attack at Baqaa camp near Amman
Five people have been killed in an attack on Jordanian intelligence officers at a Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of the capital, Amman, government officials say. They described the incident, rare in Jordan, as a "terrorist attack". Three of the five people killed were intelligence officers, the officials said.

Australia storm kills three people, with more missing
Three people are dead and more are missing after massive storms flooded rivers, uprooted trees and tore into beaches along Australia's east coast. Storms continue to batter southern New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Erosion at Sydney's Collaroy Beach has forced the evacuation of multi-million dollar homes, which are now in danger of collapsing.

Kenya police 'ready to use lethal force' against protesters
Nairobi's police chief has warned opposition supporters not to take part in Monday's protest in the Kenyan capital "if you value your life". Despite the warning, demonstrations have gone ahead. The police shot dead three people in similar protests in May. They said they were acting in self defence.

Iran To Launch Offshore Bank To Process International Payments
Iran is to launch an offshore bank on one of its Gulf islands “within a month”, according to a report by the official IRNA news agency, as it continues to seeks ways around restrictions on international payments.

This Is Where US Adults Get Their News From
As social media continues to become a larger part of many people's everyday lives, it's not surprising to see that users are now more than ever getting news from the social media platforms. A survey by Pew Research found that 62% of US adults get their news on social media, which is up from 49% reported in 2012. Of the 62%, 18% responded that they often get news from social media, 26% said sometimes, and 18% said hardly ever.

Scientists grow human organs for transplant inside pigs
Scientists in the United States are trying to grow human organs inside pigs. They have injected human stem cells into pig embryos to produce human-pig embryos known as chimeras.

Boris Johnson takes on Jamie Dimon on 'Brexit' jobs claim
JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon has said that Britain's potential exit from the European Union (EU) could mean fewer jobs for in the U.K. Boris Johnson, a combative campaigner for a so-called Brexit, disagrees.

Israelis hold annual march through a tense Jerusalem
Thousands of Israelis marched through Jerusalem's Old City amid high tensions on Sunday to commemorate the capture of the city's eastern sector in the 1967 Mideast war.


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UK Gov’t Has No Problem Bringing In Refugees — As Long As They Aren’t Christian
A recent report from a British parliamentary group on religious refugees shows that the United Kingdom’s Home Office has been unfairly rejecting Christians seeking asylum.

Economist Who Predicted The Great Recession Backs Brexit
Jim Mellon, one of the richest men in Britain, argues the United Kingdom would be economically safer and richer outside the EU.

Feds Warned of ARMED INSURRECTION Over Proposed Land Grab in Utah
lawmakers have suggested that unilateral action by the president, under the 1906 Antiquities Act, could provoke the same sort of resistance that led to the 41-day armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon earlier this year.

US effectively siding with Al-Qaeda in desire to get rid of Assad – former UK ambassador to Syria
The US “is effectively siding with a branch of Al-Qaeda” in Syria, Peter Ford told RT, speaking of Washington’s recent request to Moscow not to target Al-Nusra positions with air strikes for the sake of moderate opposition groups located in the same area.

Paris Becomes Massive Camp for Illegal Migrants
Thousands of illegal migrants, many from Afghanistan, Eritrea and Sudan, have gathered at a nearby public park, the Jardins d’Eole, and turned the area into a massive squatter camp where conditions are squalid. The area, which is so dangerous that the government has classified it as a no-go zone (Zone de sécurité prioritaires, ZSP), has become a magnet for human traffickers who charge migrants thousands of euros for fake travel documents, for passage to London.

Women Make the Third Temple in Jerusalem Real
Today, in anticipation of the Final Redemption, there are Jewish groups whose goal is to restore ancient, Temple-based traditions to the Jewish people. Breaking News Israel spoke with Yael Kabilio, chair of the 15 year-old organization Women for the Holy Temple, about how her organization is preparing the Jewish people for the eventual restoration of the Third and final Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Port Alberni to be site of massive 9.0 earthquake, tsunami disaster drill
British Columbia's government is spending $1.2 million on a massive earthquake drill to prepare for the real thing, which forecasters say has one-in-three odds of hitting the West Coast in the next 50 years.

5.6 earthquake in Southland
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has shaken Southland. The quake struck 30km west of Te Anau at 2.55pm, according to GeoNet. GeoNet reported the intensity as strong.

US, Japan, India to hold major naval drill in Western Pacific
A fleet of US, Japanese and Indian warships will hold a large-scale joint naval exercise over eight days from Friday in the Western Pacific, close to a Japanese island chain, part of which China claims.

Rare Jewish treasure from Hasmonean period unearthed
Archaeologists found the ancient coins hidden in a rock crevice, against a wall of an impressive agricultural estate found during the excavation. The estate took part in the Jewish revolt against Roman occupation, and revealed numerous intriguing finds. "This is a rare cache of silver coins from the Hasmonean period comprised of shekels and half-shekels (tetradrachms and didrachms) that were minted in the city of Tyre and bear the images of the king, Antiochus VII and his brother Demetrius II,"

Mexican security forces committed crimes against humanity
Mexican security forces have committed crimes against humanity, with mass disappearances and extrajudicial killings rife during the country's decade-long drug war, according to a report released by rights groups on Monday.

District of Columbia to vote on $15/hour minimum wage
The District of Columbia's city council is set to vote on Tuesday on a $15-an-hour minimum wage, a rate adopted by a growing number of U.S. cities and states seeking to battle income inequality. The 13-member council will hold a first vote on a measure to boost the minimum hourly wage to $15 by 2020. The current base wage is $10.50, and will go up by $1 on July 1 under existing law.

ISIS burns 19 Yazidi women alive in a cage
Nineteen Yazidi women were brutally executed last weekend in Mosul, Iraq, after refusing to have sex with their husbands - all members of ISIS. ...the women were put in an iron cage and burned alive in front of a crowd of hundreds of spectators. "They were burnt to death while hundreds watched...No one could do anything to save them from the horrific punishment."

Jesus's tomb in Jerusalem undergoes restoration work
A team of experts has begun restoring the ancient tomb in Jerusalem where Christians believe Jesus was buried, in the first such works for 200 years. The renovation in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre aims to reinforce and conserve the structure. Rivalry between the three denominations that run the church has delayed work.

Istanbul bomb attack on police bus 'kills 11'
A car bomb attack targeting a police bus has killed at least 11 people in central Istanbul, officials say. The explosives were remotely detonated as the vehicle passed through the busy Vezneciler district at the morning rush hour. No group has said it carried out the attack.

Analysis: Despite concern, Israel sees Jordan surviving ISIS threat
Despite the terrorist attack that killed five people in Jordan Monday, the fact is that in the face of the many problems and threats embroiling the Hashemite Kingdom, it is nevertheless a relatively stable state in the chaotic Middle East. The attack took place at the Baqaa camp, 20 km. north of Amman, which was one of several camps erected to shelter Palestinian refugees after the Six Day War in June 1967.

God “Absolutely” Approves of Homosexuals says Joel Osteen
One of America’s most well-known evangelical pastors, Joel Osteen, recently declared that God “absolutely” approves of everyone, including homosexuals.

Is Russia Readying for the Kill in Syria?
Russia may be preparing to back a renewed assault by Syrian government forces to retake Aleppo, and perhaps even Raqqa, from Jabhat al-Nusra and allied groups in the coming weeks.

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Syria conflict: Hospitals hit in Aleppo air strike
t least 15 people are reported to have been killed and dozens wounded in a series of air strikes on rebel-held areas in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Thousands of Holocaust Victims’ Personal Items Discovered Decades Later
More than 16,000 personal items belonging to victims of the Holocaust were recovered after researchers discovered they had been unknowingly stored in cardboard boxes at the Polish Academy of Sciences.

China's foreign minister berated a journalist for asking about the country's human rights record
China's ambassador to Canada is telling Canadians to "not be blinded" by differences in the countries' stances on human rights, days after the Chinese foreign minister berated a journalist for raising the issue at a press conference.

China is planning to set 'red lines' on heavy industry that could intensify social unrest
Chinese regional governments will set "red lines" on energy and water use and on land devoted to industrial development in order to rein in ecological damage and other costs, according to the South China Morning Post.

Deutsche Bank's Shocking ECB Rant: Warns Of Social Unrest And Another Great Depression
In early February, in a post titled "A Wounded Deutsche Bank Lashes Out At Central Bankers: Stop Easing, You Are Crushing Us", we showed just how vast the feud between Europe's biggest - and ever more troubled commercial bank - and the ECB had become.

Jake Tapper Slams Reporters' 'Ridiculously Sycophantic' Questions to Hillary
CNN anchor Jake Tapper ripped reporters' "ridiculously sycophantic" questions to Hillary Clinton at a Monday news conference, saying the media hasn't applied the same standard with Donald Trump.

Brexit Contagion Is Spreading Across the EU, Pew Study Finds
As the U.K. gears up for a referendum on whether to remain in the club of nations it joined in 1973, a survey of more than 10,000 people across Europe showed that voters from Italy and Poland to Greece and Sweden have lost faith in the EU...

France, Plagued by Terror, Looks to Solve Israel’s Problems
Over the past year and a half France has been hit by a wave of terror attacks. Meanwhile France has been suffering record unemployment and severe domestic unrest. on Friday, June 3, France saw fit to convene a conference of 29 foreign ministers (including Secretary of State John Kerry) in Paris to deal with that old, invincible focus of attention: Israeli-Palestinian peace, or the lack of it.

Abbas to meet Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal in Doha next week
Accepting Qatar's invitation, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will arrive next week in Doha, where he will meet with the emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani and Hamas' political bureau chief Khaled Mashaal.

Palestinians and Jordan: Will a Confederation Work?
Talk about a confederation between the Palestinians and Jordan has once again resurfaced, this time after a series of unofficial meetings in Amman and the West Bank in the past few weeks. Jordan, fearing that such confederation would end up with the Hashemite kingdom transformed into a Palestinian state, is not currently keen on the idea.

Netanyahu: Does Assad have a future?
“I’m questioning whether Assad has a future at all,” Netanyahu responded.

Google removes Chrome add-on that detects Jewish names
Google removed an add-on called "Coincidence Detector" from its Chrome browser, which identifies Jews' names and places parentheses around them. For example, when the individuals who downloaded the add-on searched for the name Levy, they received the following result, (((Levy))).

U.S. Navy boosts presence in Mediterranean ahead of NATO summit
The U.S. military will have two aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean Sea this month ahead of a NATO summit in Warsaw, as Washington seeks to balance Russia's military activities and accelerate its fight against Islamic State.

'Since I became a Christian I fear no one': Refugee explains mass conversions from Islam
More and more Muslim refugees have been converting to Christianity in Europe, according to reports from churches. One of the new converts told RT: “I have been spat on, told that I've betrayed Islam, but through what I've learned I can forgive them.”

Netanyahu invites Russia to develop Israel's gas fields
"Our doors are open for every company from any country that has vast experience in the development of gas fields, including Russia, of course," said Netanyahu at a joint news conference, adding that there are no legislative barriers stopping Russian companies working in Israel.

6.2-magnitude earthquake rattles Mexico
A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Pacific coast of Mexico on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported. The quake struck at 1051 GMT in the ocean 105 km southwest of Manzanillo, the USGS reported. There were no immediate reports of damage.

Major earthquake causes panic in volatile Ring of Fire after homes destroyed
An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Ternate in North Maluku, eastern Indonesia, at 4.15am local time this morning, damaging scores of homes and a religious building used for worship. The epicenter of the earthquake was 73 miles northwest of Ternate, in the Pacific Ocean, 7.5 miles below the sea, according to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.

Earthquake Kota Ternate, Indonesia: Mag. 6.3 quake recorded – 07 June 2016
An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has been recorded near Kota Ternate, Indonesia on 07 June 2016 14:15:16. A provisional tsunami alert have been issued for the region following this earthquake. Other details about the earthquake were not immediately available, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

China Is Planning a Massive Sea Lab 10,000 Feet Underwater
China is speeding up efforts to design and build a manned deep-sea platform to help it hunt for minerals in the South China Sea, one that may also serve a military purpose in the disputed waters. Such an oceanic “space station” would be located as much as 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) below the surface, according to a recent Science Ministry presentation viewed by Bloomberg.

Illegal immigrants kidnapping children to sneak into U.S. as ‘family units,’ feds say
Illegal immigrants are kidnapping children and bringing them across the border, hoping to appear to be families so they can take advantage of lax enforcement policies... Leon Fresco, a deputy assistant attorney general...made the stunning claim as he defended the administration’s policy of detaining illegal immigrant parents and children caught traveling together as they jump the border.

FAA Warns of GPS Outages This Month During Mysterious Tests on the West Coast
Starting today, it appears the US military will be testing a device or devices that will potentially jam GPS signals for six hours each day... The FAA issued an advisory warning pilots on Saturday that global positioning systems (GPS) could be unreliable during six different days this month, primarily in the Southwestern United States.

EgyptAir jet lands in Uzbekistan after hoax bomb threat
An EgyptAir plane that was forced to land in Uzbekistan due to a hoax bomb threat has been cleared to resume its journey from Cairo to Beijing. All 118 passengers and 17 crew on board the Airbus A330-220 were evacuated at Urgench International Airport. The aircraft was searched by Uzbek security forces but no explosive device was found, Egyptian officials said.

French Cardinal Barbarin questioned in Lyon priest abuse case
The Archbishop of Lyon, Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, is being questioned by police over allegations that he failed to act against a priest in his diocese accused of child sexual abuse. The French Catholic Church has been hit by claims of covering up abuse, though the cardinal has repeatedly denied the allegations. Pope Francis has approved measures to sack bishops who mishandle such cases.

Terror strikes Turkey again: Police station car bomb attack 'wounds many'
Two police officers were killed and many people wounded in a car bomb attack on a police station in the southeastern Turkish town of Midyat on Wednesday...a day after a bomb targeting police in Istanbul killed 11 people. Hospital sources told Reuters more than 20 people...were wounded in the attack in the province of Mardin, which borders Syria and is part of Turkey's largely Kurdish southeast.

Abbas to meet Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal in Doha next week
Accepting Qatar's invitation, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will arrive next week in Doha, where he will meet with the emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani and Hamas' political bureau chief Khaled Mashaal. ...Abbas accepted the invitation and ordered the relevant people to start preparing the visit in Doha, which will be announced in the upcoming days.

North Korea restarts plutonium production for nuclear bombs
North Korea has restarted production of plutonium fuel, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday, showing that it plans to pursue its nuclear weapons program in defiance of international sanctions. The U.S. assessment came a day after the U.N. nuclear watchdog said it had “indications” that Pyongyang has reactivated a plant to recover plutonium from spent reactor fuel at Yongbyon, its main nuclear complex.

India’s Crippling Heat Wave Continues With Temperatures Over 116°F
Despite the onset of the monsoon in several parts of the country, India continues to reel under a brutal heat wave that has now lasted more than two months and claimed dozens of lives. On Monday, temperatures rose to more than 47°C (116.6°F) in the western state of Rajasthan — which also recorded India’s hottest day ever at 123.8°F last month — the Press Trust of India reported.

Trump has 2-3 weeks to fix campaign: GOP Sen. Corker
Donald Trump has two to three weeks to fix his campaign or lose so much Republican support that it would doom his run for the presidency, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker told Yahoo News on Tuesday.

Norway is going to ban all gas-powered cars by 2025 286
According to Time, Norway is readying a bill that will effectively ban the sale of non-electric vehicles by 2025: meaning, so long to filling up at the pump.

U.S.: Chinese jet makes 'unsafe' intercept of Air Force plane
A U.S. Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft flying Tuesday in international airspace over the East China Sea was intercepted in an "unsafe manner" by a Chinese J-10 fighter jet, several defense officials tell CNN.

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Respected Scientist Says He Found Proof God Exists
One of the world’s most respected scientists has said that there is scientific proof that points to the existence of God.

Venezuela's top court bans media's publishing videos of lynchings
Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday banned media from publishing videos of lynchings, saying they create "anxiety and uncertainty" in a country ravaged by violent crime and an economic crisis.

EBT Card Outage? 8 Days Into June And Many Americans Are Still Waiting For Food Stamp Money
Widespread reports continue to pour in from all over the nation of “glitches” with the food stamp system. It is eight days into the month and large numbers of people still have not received their benefits, and in other instances it is being reported that EBT cards are simply not working correctly. So what in the world is going on here? On downdetector.com there are scores of reports of problems with the EBT system from people all over the nation. Could this simply be another example of government incompetence, or is something else at work here?

Oklahoma Cops Unveil New Device Enabling Direct Seizure Of Bank Accounts, Credit Cards
You may have heard of civil asset forfeiture. That's where police can seize your property and cash without first proving you committed a crime; without a warrant and without arresting you, as long as they suspect that your property is somehow tied to a crime. Now, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has a device that also allows them to seize money in your bank account or on prepaid cards.

'We want them dead’: ISIS names 39 British residents on chilling 8,000-strong 'kill list’
The internet jihadis posted the full names and home addresses of around 8,000 “targets” and urged extremist sympathisers to “kill them strongly” in a chilling new online threat. The deranged fanatics’ list includes 39 British residents as well as 7,848 Americans, 312 Canadians and 69 Australians which it wants murdered “as revenge for Muslims”.

On Heel of Netanyahu Visit, Russia Pushing ‘Arab Initiative’ as Basis for Talks
According to Lavrov, the Arab peace initiative is a universal document, which everybody regards as the fitting foundation for a peaceful future between Arabs and Jews. Also known as the “Saudi Initiative,” the Arab peace initiative is a 10 sentence proposal that was endorsed by the Arab League in 2002 and then in 2007,

Equality Conference Bans Straight White Males To Create ‘Safe Space’
A lecturers’ union in England banned straight, white, able-bodied males from participating in an equality conference in order to create a “safe space” for conference attendees. In order to attend the majority of the University and College Union’s equality conference, prospective attendees had to identify which “protected characteristic” they posses, such as being gay, disabled, or non-white.

SOLAR SECTOR BOUNDARY CROSSING
Minor geomagnetic activity is possible on June 9-10 when Earth crosses through a fold in the heliospheric current sheet. Many people have never heard of the heliospheric current sheet, yet it is one of the biggest things in the solar system--a vast undulating system of electrical currents shaped like the skirt of a ballerina.

IDF to send hundreds more troops into Judea and Samaria
The IDF has announced it will deploy hundreds more troops to Judea and Samaria following last night's deadly terror attack on Tel Aviv's Sarona Market, which left four people dead and over a dozen wounded at a cafe.

In Socialist Venezuela, Dumpsters Are Literally The New Grocery Stores
Things have gotten so desperate in Venezuela that people have resorted to picking food out of the trash so they do not starve to death.

Justice Department Sued Over ‘Secret Body Of Law’ Photo of Kathryn Watson Ka
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is being sued over its “secret body of law” a watchdog claims federal officials use but keep out of public view. “OLC’s ongoing refusal to comply with its mandatory obligations under (FOIA) has deprived the public and [Campaign for Accountability] of valuable information and resulted in the creation of a body of authoritative controlling secret law,”

It's Pretty Clear Clinton Does Not Think Americans Have a Constitutional Right to Guns
The Democrats' choice for president refuses to say what the Second Amendment protects.

Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Bali, no tsunami alert issued
Indonesian official at the meteorology and geophysics agency confirmed a shallow quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off a tourist resort of Bali Island in central Indonesia on Thursday.

The world’s most elite conference this year will discuss something called “the precariat”
This year’s agenda includes predictable topics like “China,” “migration,” and “cyber security.” But one talking point is particularly intriguing, addressing the “precariat and middle class.”

Doctor to Start End-of-Life Practice in Berkeley as State Law Set to Take Effect
As California's right-to-die law goes into effect Thursday, a Berkeley-based doctor will open one of the first practices in the state that specializes in end-of-life options. "I think it's an important right for the patient to have at the end of their life to control the way they die," says Dr. Lonny Shavelson.

Bilderberg Leak: Secretive Group to Discuss Internet ID, Global Tax
The secretive Bilderberg Group is set to discuss plans to implement an Internet ID to eviscerate anonymity on the web as well as a global tax on financial transactions and air travel, according to an inside source who spoke to Infowars. The clandestine organization is set to begin its annual meeting tomorrow at the Taschenbergpalais Kempinski hotel in Dresden, Germany.

Tel Aviv shooting: Israel suspends Palestinian permits
Israel says it has suspended entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians after gunmen killed four people in an attack at an open-air complex in Tel Aviv. Two Palestinians from the occupied West Bank opened fire on shoppers and diners at the Sarona precinct, officials said. Police said the attackers were cousins from Yatta, a Palestinian village near Hebron. Both are in custody.

Venezuela announces new plan to tackle food crisis
The Venezuelan government says it has imported thousands of tons of basic foodstuffs and will begin distributing them through communal councils directly to family homes. In Caracas the Food Minister, Rodolfo Marco Torres, said 70% of the country's food would be supplied in this way. The Venezuelan opposition says the new system could discriminate against them.

Ethiopia base in Somalia attacked by al-Shabab
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has killed 60 Ethiopian soldiers in an attack on an African Union base in central Somalia. The AU mission (Amisom) says it repulsed the attack killing 110 militants. Residents in Halgan told the BBC they had heard a huge bang followed by a heavy exchange of gunfire.

Palestinians celebrate terror attack in Tel Aviv, Saudis strongly condemn
Palestinians in the West Bank and east Jerusalem took to the streets to celebrate the deadly terrorist shooting in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night that left four people dead and several others wounded. Upon hearing the reports of the shooting, dozens of Palestinians gathered at Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, singing out loud and cheering the gunmen.

The Tense Relationship Between Japan and the U.S. Military
There are more American soldiers based in Japan than in any other foreign country The imposition of a total alcohol ban on all U.S. sailors in Japan, following the arrest over the weekend of an American sailor on drunk driving charges, has brought into renewed focus the sometimes tense relationship between the U.S. military and its Japanese hosts.

Witches gather online to hex Brock Turner
A group of witches unsatisfied with the sentence of former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner gathered Tuesday for a mass ‘hexing.’


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Respected Scientist Says He Found Proof God Exists
One of the world’s most respected scientists has said that there is scientific proof that points to the existence of God.

Venezuela's top court bans media's publishing videos of lynchings
Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday banned media from publishing videos of lynchings, saying they create "anxiety and uncertainty" in a country ravaged by violent crime and an economic crisis.

EBT Card Outage? 8 Days Into June And Many Americans Are Still Waiting For Food Stamp Money
Widespread reports continue to pour in from all over the nation of “glitches” with the food stamp system. It is eight days into the month and large numbers of people still have not received their benefits, and in other instances it is being reported that EBT cards are simply not working correctly. So what in the world is going on here? On downdetector.com there are scores of reports of problems with the EBT system from people all over the nation. Could this simply be another example of government incompetence, or is something else at work here?

Oklahoma Cops Unveil New Device Enabling Direct Seizure Of Bank Accounts, Credit Cards
You may have heard of civil asset forfeiture. That's where police can seize your property and cash without first proving you committed a crime; without a warrant and without arresting you, as long as they suspect that your property is somehow tied to a crime. Now, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol has a device that also allows them to seize money in your bank account or on prepaid cards.

'We want them dead’: ISIS names 39 British residents on chilling 8,000-strong 'kill list’
The internet jihadis posted the full names and home addresses of around 8,000 “targets” and urged extremist sympathisers to “kill them strongly” in a chilling new online threat. The deranged fanatics’ list includes 39 British residents as well as 7,848 Americans, 312 Canadians and 69 Australians which it wants murdered “as revenge for Muslims”.

On Heel of Netanyahu Visit, Russia Pushing ‘Arab Initiative’ as Basis for Talks
According to Lavrov, the Arab peace initiative is a universal document, which everybody regards as the fitting foundation for a peaceful future between Arabs and Jews. Also known as the “Saudi Initiative,” the Arab peace initiative is a 10 sentence proposal that was endorsed by the Arab League in 2002 and then in 2007,

Equality Conference Bans Straight White Males To Create ‘Safe Space’
A lecturers’ union in England banned straight, white, able-bodied males from participating in an equality conference in order to create a “safe space” for conference attendees. In order to attend the majority of the University and College Union’s equality conference, prospective attendees had to identify which “protected characteristic” they posses, such as being gay, disabled, or non-white.

SOLAR SECTOR BOUNDARY CROSSING
Minor geomagnetic activity is possible on June 9-10 when Earth crosses through a fold in the heliospheric current sheet. Many people have never heard of the heliospheric current sheet, yet it is one of the biggest things in the solar system--a vast undulating system of electrical currents shaped like the skirt of a ballerina.

IDF to send hundreds more troops into Judea and Samaria
The IDF has announced it will deploy hundreds more troops to Judea and Samaria following last night's deadly terror attack on Tel Aviv's Sarona Market, which left four people dead and over a dozen wounded at a cafe.

In Socialist Venezuela, Dumpsters Are Literally The New Grocery Stores
Things have gotten so desperate in Venezuela that people have resorted to picking food out of the trash so they do not starve to death.

Justice Department Sued Over ‘Secret Body Of Law’ Photo of Kathryn Watson Ka
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is being sued over its “secret body of law” a watchdog claims federal officials use but keep out of public view. “OLC’s ongoing refusal to comply with its mandatory obligations under (FOIA) has deprived the public and [Campaign for Accountability] of valuable information and resulted in the creation of a body of authoritative controlling secret law,”

It's Pretty Clear Clinton Does Not Think Americans Have a Constitutional Right to Guns
The Democrats' choice for president refuses to say what the Second Amendment protects.

Earthquake hits Indonesia’s Bali, no tsunami alert issued
Indonesian official at the meteorology and geophysics agency confirmed a shallow quake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off a tourist resort of Bali Island in central Indonesia on Thursday.

The world’s most elite conference this year will discuss something called “the precariat”
This year’s agenda includes predictable topics like “China,” “migration,” and “cyber security.” But one talking point is particularly intriguing, addressing the “precariat and middle class.”

Doctor to Start End-of-Life Practice in Berkeley as State Law Set to Take Effect
As California's right-to-die law goes into effect Thursday, a Berkeley-based doctor will open one of the first practices in the state that specializes in end-of-life options. "I think it's an important right for the patient to have at the end of their life to control the way they die," says Dr. Lonny Shavelson.

Bilderberg Leak: Secretive Group to Discuss Internet ID, Global Tax
The secretive Bilderberg Group is set to discuss plans to implement an Internet ID to eviscerate anonymity on the web as well as a global tax on financial transactions and air travel, according to an inside source who spoke to Infowars. The clandestine organization is set to begin its annual meeting tomorrow at the Taschenbergpalais Kempinski hotel in Dresden, Germany.

Tel Aviv shooting: Israel suspends Palestinian permits
Israel says it has suspended entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians after gunmen killed four people in an attack at an open-air complex in Tel Aviv. Two Palestinians from the occupied West Bank opened fire on shoppers and diners at the Sarona precinct, officials said. Police said the attackers were cousins from Yatta, a Palestinian village near Hebron. Both are in custody.

Venezuela announces new plan to tackle food crisis
The Venezuelan government says it has imported thousands of tons of basic foodstuffs and will begin distributing them through communal councils directly to family homes. In Caracas the Food Minister, Rodolfo Marco Torres, said 70% of the country's food would be supplied in this way. The Venezuelan opposition says the new system could discriminate against them.

Ethiopia base in Somalia attacked by al-Shabab
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it has killed 60 Ethiopian soldiers in an attack on an African Union base in central Somalia. The AU mission (Amisom) says it repulsed the attack killing 110 militants. Residents in Halgan told the BBC they had heard a huge bang followed by a heavy exchange of gunfire.

Palestinians celebrate terror attack in Tel Aviv, Saudis strongly condemn
Palestinians in the West Bank and east Jerusalem took to the streets to celebrate the deadly terrorist shooting in Tel Aviv on Wednesday night that left four people dead and several others wounded. Upon hearing the reports of the shooting, dozens of Palestinians gathered at Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, singing out loud and cheering the gunmen.

The Tense Relationship Between Japan and the U.S. Military
There are more American soldiers based in Japan than in any other foreign country The imposition of a total alcohol ban on all U.S. sailors in Japan, following the arrest over the weekend of an American sailor on drunk driving charges, has brought into renewed focus the sometimes tense relationship between the U.S. military and its Japanese hosts.

Witches gather online to hex Brock Turner
A group of witches unsatisfied with the sentence of former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner gathered Tuesday for a mass ‘hexing.’


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A rush for food amid Venezuelan shortages (video)
Scuffles break out just outside a supermarket in Caracas where locals desperate for basic goods rush the doors. Gavino Garay reports

igeria faces 'almost impossible' fight against 'Niger Delta Avengers'
It's a country of around 185 million people, a member of OPEC and the biggest economy on its continent. But Nigeria may have more than it can handle with the "Niger Delta Avengers."

Southern Baptists lost 200,000 members over the past year
Membership in the Southern Baptist Convention declined by more than 200,000 from 2014 to 2015, down to 15.3 million members, the denomination announced today. It's the ninth consecutive year of membership decline. "God help us all!" said the Rev. Frank S. Page, SBC Executive Committee president and CEO.

Baby Bust: 2015 had lowest U.S. fertility rate ever, down 600,000 births
Jitters about the slumping economy over the last decade impacted the American bedroom too, resulting in a huge baby gap as couples gave up making families. And it's still lingering.

Gawker Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The online news site makes its move after suffering a $140 million judgment in the Hulk Hogan lawsuit. Gawker Media has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a Florida judge issued a $140 million final judgment in favor of Hulk Hogan in the invasion-of-privacy lawsuit over the posting of a sex tape.

Magnitude 5.0 quake jolts Nueva Vizcaya, aftershocks likely
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the province of Nueva Vizcaya on Friday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. In a bulletin, the agency said the tremor occurred at 3:54 a.m. with its epicenter 12 kilometers southeast of Ambaguio in Nueva Vizcaya.

Quake of 6.1 magnitude shakes western Nicaragua: USGS
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake and at least three aftershocks shook northwestern Nicaragua, triggering panic among residents.

5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern California, Felt in Los Angeles, San Diego
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 shook Southern California early this morning.

Obama approves broader role for U.S. forces in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has approved giving the U.S. military greater ability to accompany and enable Afghan forces battling a resilient Taliban insurgency, in a move to assist them more proactively on the battlefield, a U.S. official told Reuters. The senior U.S. defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the decision would also allow greater use of U.S. air power, particularly close air support.

Russia: We will respond to entry of U.S. naval vessel into Black Sea
The Russian Foreign ministry said Moscow would respond to a U.S. naval ship's entry into the Black Sea with unspecified measures... Russian state media reported that the USS Porter, a U.S. naval destroyer, entered the Black Sea a few days ago on a routine deployment, a move it said raised hackles in Moscow because it had recently been fitted with a new missile system.

Multiple Earthquakes Recorded In Oklahoma
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Medford, Oklahoma, Thursday morning. It was the latest of three overnight earthquakes. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, this earthquake was recorded at 6:15 a.m. Its epicenter was located 16 miles south-southeast of Medford, and 19 miles northeast of Enid. It was about four miles deep.

Russians Violating New START Arms Treaty
U.S. nuclear arms inspectors recently discovered that Russia is violating the New START arms treaty by improperly eliminating SS-25 mobile missiles, American defense officials said. The violations were discovered during an on-site inspection carried out in Russia in April, said officials familiar with details of the inspection.

Petra, Jordan: Huge monument found 'hiding in plain sight'
A huge monument has been discovered buried under the sands at the Petra World Heritage site in southern Jordan. Archaeologists used satellite images, drone photography and ground surveys to locate the find, according to the study published in the American Schools of Oriental Research. The large platform is about as long as an Olympic swimming pool and twice as wide.

Hindu monastery worker hacked to death in Bangladesh
A Hindu monastery worker has been hacked to death in Bangladesh, police said, the latest in a string of attacks on secular and minority targets. Nityaranjan Pande, who was in his 60s, died on the spot after several people attacked him early on Friday, AFP news agency said citing police. His murder comes after the body of a Hindu priest was found with his head nearly severed in a field on Tuesday.

Libya conflict: Government forces 'advance' against IS-held Sirte
Significant gains have been made by Libyan government air, sea and land forces fighting to recapture the central city of Sirte from so-called Islamic State, officials say. Forces allied to the Tripoli government assert they now have the upper hand. Warplanes bombed IS positions in Sirte while naval forces fired missiles into key areas including the port that are held by the militants, officials say.

J’lem police deploys en masse on first Friday of Ramadan
Thousands of police and Border Police officers will be stationed in the capital to patrol on the first Friday prayers of Ramadan...as the holiday coincides this year with Shavuot. During Shavuot on Saturday evening and Sunday, thousands of Jews and Muslims will walk the same Old City passageways toward prayers at the Temple Mount and the Western Wall, increasing the possibility for violence.

Was this photo the beginning of the end for Hillary?
State Department officials in charge of public records were not aware Hillary Clinton was using ­e-mail during her tenure there until they saw a viral image of the then-secretary of state looking at her BlackBerry on a satirical blog called “Texts from Hillary.”

Mel Gibson Planning 'Passion of the Christ' Sequel
Mel Gibson and writer Randall Wallace are working on a sequel to The Passion of the Christ that will tell the story of the resurrection of Jesus, Wallace tells The Hollywood Reporter.

Sanders supporters take aim at Israel-Palestinian conflict
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict spilled over into the Democratic National Convention platform committee hearing Wednesday as Bernie Sanders backers pushed to acknowledge Israel’s “occupation” of Palestinians.

Donald Trump just took a big dip in a major poll
In May, Trump held a 45% to 42% lead over the now presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton. But this month, Trump found himself trailing Clinton by a 42% to 39% spread.

Why Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) is hatred masquerading as policy
Even a cursory review of Donald Trump’s economic proposals for the United States reveals what business associates have known for years: Mr. Trump’s comprehensive grasp of economic issues, domestic and global, is exceptional. He has built his fortune thanks in no small part to his understanding of the way the economy really works, both at home and around the world. But his goals extend well beyond returning our country to prosperity. They also include fighting terrorism so that America and our allies may live in peace.

White House calls FBI probe into Clinton's classified emails a 'criminal investigation'
Barack Obama's spokesman described the FBI's probe into Hillary Clinton's classified email scandal as a 'criminal investigation' on Thursday, less than an hour after the president endorsed his embattled former secretary of state to succeed him.


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Obama needs to make Russia, China stop playing ‘chicken’ with US planes
It’s the second such incident in a month — on top of a series of Russian jets repeatedly buzzing US planes and a Navy ship in the Baltic. Beijing and Moscow both seem to think Team Obama can be bullied. Worse, the Chinese moves directly violate a US-China agreement last September on rules of behavior on air encounters — one that was supposed to reduce tensions.

Euro 2016 violence spreads to second French city
Violent clashes between fans spread to a second French city on Saturday, tainting the opening days of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament and raising questions among supporters over policing tactics.

The unhappy new normal in the Middle East
The deadly attack in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, which claimed the lives of four Israelis and wounded several others, presages what could be a long hot summer between Israelis and Palestinians. But the challenge goes deeper than just the immediate threat of summer violence. Indeed, a number of factors are emerging to create what could be the new Israeli-Palestinian normal -- one in which a highly functional Israeli state interacts with two separate, highly dysfunctional and weak Palestinian polities in the West Bank and Gaza.

Venezuela lets Maduro recall advance, with threats
Facing mounting pressure from food shortages, looting and increasingly violent protests, Venezuelan authorities on Friday announced the next stage of a recall referendum against embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

Russian Top Secret Hypersonic Glider Can Penetrate Any Missile Defense
Russia's new Yu-74 ultra-maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicles may become yet another response to the deployment of NATO's missile installations in Eastern Europe, according to military analysts.

Coalition air strikes, Turkish artillery kill 31 Islamic State members in Syria: media
U.S.-led coalition jets and Turkish artillery killed 31 Islamic State militants in Syria, the local Dogan News Agency reported on Saturday, without saying when the attacks occurred. The Turkish army fired howitzers at 33 targets in northern Syria to take out Islamic State weapon systems as the militants prepared to shell sites across the Turkish border, Dogan said.

Official map finds Zika-transmitting mosquitoes in much of U.S.
Mosquitoes that can transmit the Zika virus have been found to live in nearly all U.S. states... The maps show the two breeds of virus-carrying mosquitoes, the yellow fever and the Asian tiger mosquito, can live in the nation's northernmost states of Michigan, New Hampshire, Washington state and Minnesota, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Syria: Twin bombings rock Damascus suburb Sayyida Zeinab
At least eight people have been killed in a twin bomb attack on a suburb of Damascus which is home to Syria's holiest Shia shrine, state media say. Some 13 other people were wounded in the blasts, which were caused by a suicide bomber and a car bomb. The suburb of Sayyida Zeinab, some 10km (six miles) south of central Damascus, has been a frequent target of attacks.

Libyan forces 'retake Sirte port from IS militants'
Libyan forces say they have retaken control of the port in the city of Sirte, after fierce fighting with militants from so-called Islamic State. Sirte is the most significant IS stronghold outside Iraq and Syria. Air and missile strikes have hit IS positions this week, officials said. A spokesman said troops were moving closer to the city centre.

Al-Qaida leader pledges allegiance to new Taliban leader
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in an online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, who was appointed last month after his predecessor was killed in a US drone strike. The veteran Islamist militant...is thought to be hiding in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region, having been based there since the late 1990s.

$2,139,254,000,000: FY2016 Taxes Set Record Through May; $14,164 Per Worker; Feds Still Run Deficit of $407,099,000,000
The U.S. Treasury took in a record of approximately $2,139,254,000,000 in tax revenues in the first eight months of fiscal 2016 (Oct. 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016), according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released today.

If 'Brexit' wins, fear gets into the marketplace: Bill Gross
he market is at risk if Britain decides to leave the European Union, not necessarily because that nation is exiting but because others may follow, bond expert Bill Gross said Friday.

DEA Wants Inside Your Medical Records to Fight the War on Drugs
Marlon Jones was arrested for taking legal painkillers, prescribed to him by a doctor, after a double knee replacement. Jones, an assistant fire chief of Utah’s Unified Fire Authority, was snared in a dragnet pulled through the state’s program to monitor prescription drugs after someone stole morphine from an ambulance in 2012. To find the missing morphine, cops used their unrestricted access to the state’s Prescription Drug Monitor Program database to look at the private medical records of nearly 500 emergency services personnel—without a warrant.

This Senator Wants to Ban Meatless Mondays for the Military
In an emailed statement, Ernst described Meatless Mondays as “misguided at best” and in conflict with dietary standards. “Our men and women in uniform should have the option to consume the protein they need, including meat, on a daily basis,” she said.

Ryan under GOP fire for Trump remarks
Speaker Paul Ryan’s handling of Donald Trump is coming under criticism from Senate Republicans, many of whom prefer the way their leader, Mitch McConnell, deals with the unconventional candidate.

WH: No Conflict of Interest in Obama Endorsing a Woman Who's Under Investigation by Obama's DOJ
President Obama wasted no time endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, taping a video message on Tuesday, hours before the primaries that gave Clinton the requisite number of delegates to secure her party's presidential nomination.


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Scientists just confirmed there's a second layer of information hidden in our DNA
Theoretical physicists have confirmed that it's not just the information coded into our DNA that shapes who we are - it's also the way DNA folds itself that controls which genes are expressed inside our bodies.

'Gays must die,' says Muslim at Orlando mosque
In a disturbing twist, a speech given by a Muslim speaker in 2013 at the Husseini Islamic Center in the Orlando suburb of Sanford, Florida, in 2013 called for death to homosexuals. Sheikh Farrokh Sekaleshfar said killing of homosexuals is the “compassionate” thing to do: “Death is the sentence. We know there’s nothing to be embarrassed about this, death is the sentence.”

Bomb blast in central Beirut aimed at bank: minister
A bomb exploded outside the headquarters of Lebanese Blom Bank in central Beirut on Sunday, causing damage but no fatalities, the interior minister said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Jordan's Brotherhood to take part in Sept elections
The Islamic Action Front, the political arm of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood, said on Sunday it will take part in September parliamentary elections which it had boycotted in 2010 and 2013.

Omar Mateen called 911, pledged support to ISIS amid mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando: FBI
Omar Mateen, identified as the gunman who killed about 50 people and injured at least 53 at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, pledged his support for ISIS and invoked the names of the Boston marathon bombers in 911 calls made amid his attack on the crowded venue, according to the FBI.

ISIS 'kill list' targets Palm Beach, Treasure Coast residents: Ex-FBI agent
A pro-Isis group has released a hit list with the names of more than 8,000 peoplemostly Americans. More than 600-people live in Florida, and one security expert believes that many of those targeted live in Palm Beach County and on the Treasure Coast.

Stock traders wake up to Brexit fears as Fed gets set to meet
Markets could be skittish in the week ahead as the Federal Reserve meets and investors increasingly fret about whether the U.K. will vote this month to break away from the European Union.

'Islamic extremist' Omar Mateen, 29, from Florida, shoots dead at least 50 at Florida gay club
Writing on Facebook, Pulse, which described itself as the most prominent gay club in Orlando, urged party-goers to 'get out and keep running' as bullets started flying at around 2am local time. Orlando Police Chief John Mina said the suspect exchanged gunfire with an officer working at the club around 2am, then went back inside and took hostages. There were about 320 people inside the club at the time of the shootings and about 100 people were taken hostage.

Islamic State claims bombings near Shi'ite shrine in Damascus
Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus suburb on Saturday near Syria's holiest Shi'ite Muslim shrine, and a monitoring group said at least 20 people were killed. State television showed debris, mangled cars and wrecked shops...near the Sayeda Zeinab shrine, in an area where at least three bomb attacks claimed by Islamic State have killed and wounded scores of people this year.

Under My Skin: The New Frontier Of Digital Implants
Tim Shank can guarantee he’ll never leave home without his keys. Why? His house keys are located inside his body. Shank, the president of the Minneapolis futurist group TwinCities+, has a chip installed in his hand that can communicate electronically with his front door and tell it to unlock itself. His wife has one, too.

Russian Top Secret Hypersonic Glider Can Penetrate Any Missile Defense
Russia's new Yu-74 ultra-maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicles may become yet another response to the deployment of NATO's missile installations in Eastern Europe, according to military analysts. Going head to head with the United States and China, Russia has been developing its own hypersonic weapons during the past few years.

Hundreds of aftershocks from magnitude 5.2 Borrego Springs earthquake
There have been hundreds of aftershocks from the magnitude 5.2 earthquake that rattled Southern California on Friday. Aftershocks are common after significant quakes, and Friday’s temblor – which was felt from San Diego to Los Angeles and beyond – produced a few larger than 3.0. Most were much smaller.

The Latest: Police chief: Approximately 20 dead inside club
...Police say approximately 20 people have been killed inside a Florida nightclub, and at least 42 were wounded. Orlando Police Chief John Mina says authorities have not determined an exact number of people killed, but that "approximately 20" have died. An FBI spokesman says the mass shooting is being investigated as an act of terrorism.

Dutch woman arrested in Qatar after making rape claim
A Dutch woman is being detained in Qatar on suspicion of adultery after she told police she had been raped. The 22-year-old, who was on holiday, was drugged in a Doha hotel and woke up in an unfamiliar flat, where she realised she had been raped, her lawyer says. She was arrested in March on suspicion of having sex outside of marriage. She is due to appear in court on Monday.

Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina vows to end deadly attacks
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to bring an end to a wave of targeted killings of minorities and secular citizens in the country. She said her government would do whatever it took to stop the attacks. Her comments came a day after police launched a concerted drive against Islamists, arresting more than 3,000 people.

CIA chief expects release of 9/11 documents to clear Saudi Arabia
CIA chief John Brennan said on Sunday he expects 28 classified pages of a US congressional report into the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States to be published, absolving Saudi Arabia of any responsibility. "So these 28 pages I believe are going to come out and I think it's good that they come out. People shouldn't take them as evidence of Saudi complicity in the attacks," Brennan said...


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Russia could INVADE Europe 'in hours' Baltic states issue shock warning over Putin's plans
Deployments along Russia's western border have increased in recent months, worrying Nato and its allies that the movements could be a cover for another Crimea-style land grab. Asked about the likelihood of Russian aggression, Lithuania's Defence Minister Juozas Olekas said: "We cannot exclude it ... They might exercise on the borders and then switch to invasion in hours."

Scientists design and build new energy-carrying particles
Physicists have created a new set of energy-carrying particles dubbed "topological plexcitons" that show promise in greatly enhancing energy flows for solar cells and nanoscale photonic circuitry.

The Media Is Spinning A False Narrative
We can either accept the media narrative, that some unknown complex mix of motives drove this mentally ill man to buy readily available assault weapons and kill people he simply hated for no reason, or we can apply Occam’s Razor–the simplest explanation is usually the correct one. The attack was absolutely religiously motivated. You didn’t see Mateen attacking the Orlando Islamic Center, the mosque he attended, because he didn’t like the people there.

Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' gains popularity in Europe
"Mein Kampf" is making a comeback. Adolf Hitler's notorious autobiography is gaining popularity in Europe, having become a bestseller upon the expiration of the German state copyright that was initially used to prohibit reprinting it.

Phrasing: Hillary Clinton Thanks ‘Entire Planned Parenthood Family’ for Support
Hillary Clinton thanked “the entire Planned Parenthood family” on Friday for its support of her presidential campaign. Planned Parenthood is the country’s largest abortion provider. Clinton touted her endorsements from President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) in front of a cheering crowd of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the organization’s political arm.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Orlando nightclub shooting
Islamic State's Amaq news agency said on Sunday that the Islamist militant group was responsible for the shooting that killed at least 50 people in a massacre at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Thousands Hit By Extreme Global Flooding, Lightning, and Tornadoes. What Does it Mean?
The world is undergoing a global plague of flooding that many are trying to shrug off as a passing anomaly. However, one rabbi thinks the widespread meteorological disasters hold a clear message to the Jewish people.

EU, Turkey coming closer to completing agreement
the EU is moving forward in its efforts to allow Turkish citizens to enter without obtaining a prior visa. "The negotiations will certainly last until October but we're getting ever closer," he said, after insisting that the EU will not give in until "they have fulfilled all of the conditions without exception."

Former US Ambassador: Orlando attack will strengthen Trump
Former Israeli envoy to US Michael Oren says jihadist motive will strengthen Trump's anti-Islam campaign message.

Bilderberg 2016: Libertarianism not synonymous with radical transparency, claims Peter Thiel
...over 120 of the most powerful politicians, bankers, and industry leaders meet to discuss the “problems in our society," since it’s not clear what "secret" deals have been cut and later inflicted on people around the world who aren’t on the invite list.

Orlando Terror Shooting Preceded by ISIS Call for Local Attacks During Ramadan
The worst shooting attack in the history of the United States came after call to Muslims by ISIS official Abu Mohammed al Adnani, urging a “month of hurt” in America and in Europe.

Moderate Earthquake Strikes Japan's Ryukyu Islands
A moderate earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale, struck the Ryukyu Islands of Japan at 12.21pm Monday, said the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

Magnitude-4.3 quake rattles Kumamoto area
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.3 hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Sunday night. The quake measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in the city of Yatsushiro and 3 in Uki, Hitoyoshi and Kamiamakusa.

Has ISIS Infiltrated Homeland Security? Orlando Terrorist Worked for Major DHS Contractor
The Orlando nightclub terrorist...worked almost a decade for a major Department of Homeland Security contractor, raising alarms that ISIS sympathizers and agents have infiltrated the federal agency... ...The DHS contract with G4S is worth more than $234 million. The contract states that one of the “performance requirements” is helping identify “suspected terrorists” trying to enter the U.S.


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Irony: Jeh Johnson Says Gun Control Now a Matter of Homeland Security...Orlando Terrorist Worked For DHS
The Islamic terrorist who carried out the horrific, atrocious attack on Pulse nightclub in Orlando Sunday morning was employed by G4S security company...G4S is contracted by the Department of Homeland Security to protect federal buildings, including nuclear facilities, and is responsible for providing security protocol for major transportation hubs around the country.

The Art of Baking Biblical Bread: Preparing for the Third Temple
This full-dress reenactment of the Omer offering was an essential part of preparing for the rebuilding of the Jewish Temple, bringing it closer in the most practical ways.

BIG ONE COMING? Scientists say 9.3magnitude quake possible as California KEEPS rumbling
And in the last 10 days there has been nine earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater nearby according to the USGS, leading to fears of what may be to come. “Subduction zone earthquakes are said to be among the most powerful, and can exceed a 9 magnitude."

Palestinians furious over Israel heading UN committee
Palestinians are furious over Israel's rare achievement of being chosen to head a United Nations committee.

Israel Makes UN History: Ambassador Danny Danon to Head UN Legal Committee
For the first time in the history of the United Nations, the State of Israel has been elected to head the sensitive United Nations Legal Committee (officially, the “Sixth Committee), a permanent committee in the world body.

Polls show increasing support for Brexit; Murdoch's Sun backs 'Leave'
Britain's "Leave" campaign opened up a 7-point lead over "Remain" ahead of a referendum on membership of the European Union an opinion poll showed late Monday, while the nation's biggest-selling newspaper urged readers to vote to quit the bloc.

Co-Worker: Orlando Terrorist’s Employer Ignored Unhinged Comments For Fear Of Being Politically Incorrect
A former co-worker of Omar Mateen said their employer, G4S Security, refused to take any action against Mateen for his completely unhinged and insane remarks for fear of being labeled politically incorrect.

Golf-ball size hail, flooding hit parts of Salt Lake County
People in the western part of Salt Lake County saw hail as large as golf balls in an unusual June storm that also caused flooding.

It Looks Like Congress Is Poised To Fire DOZENS Of Generals
The 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) as summarized by the Senate Armed Services Committee proposes a 25 percent reduction in Generals and Admirals across the board.

Homeland Security Instructed To Combat Violent Extremism With Political Correctness
Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) submitted its Countering Violent Extremism report to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson. The report instructs the DHS not to use any language that might be “disrespectful” to Muslims, including (but not limited to) the words “jihad,” “sharia” and “takfir.”

Earthquake shakes lightly populated area in Idaho, Montana
The West Yellowstone Police Department in Montana and the Fremont County Sheriff's Office in Idaho say no calls have come in following the temblor that the U.S. Geological Survey says occurred at 5:15 a.m. near Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.

German 10-Year Government Bond Yields Dip Below Zero for First Time
Yields on the 10-year government debt of Germany dipped below zero on Tuesday for the first time on record...

MKs may be allowed visit Temple Mount after Ramadan
The Knesset Ethics Committee is set to discuss the current policy on Tuesday, which prohibits MKs from visiting the Temple Mount. The discussion itself was brought about in light of police considerations to allow MKs to visit the site after the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. The ban was put in place for Jewish and Arab MKs alike to ascend the mount on the grounds that it may heighten tensions.

Mexico: Migrant traffickers renting buses for rapid passages
Mexican authorities say migrant traffickers have adopted a new trick to smuggle Central American clients to the U.S. border: renting high-end tour buses. Mexico's Immigration Institute says it has found 102 migrants on two buses being used to whisk them across the length of the country.

Ethiopia and Eritrea blame each other for border clash
Ethiopia and Eritrea have exchanged accusations over who started Sunday's fighting at their disputed border. Ethiopia's Information Minister Getachew Reda described the clashes in the Tsorona area as "an Eritrean initiative". Earlier, the Eritrean government said that Ethiopia had "unleashed" the attack.

French police chief's killing a 'terrorist act'
The attack on a policeman and his partner by a man claiming allegiance to so-called Islamic State is a "terrorist act", France's interior minister says. The man stabbed the officer to death and took a woman and child hostage in their home in Magnanville, near Paris, before being killed by police. The partner was found dead but the child was rescued.

(Liberal Lunacy) Noam Chomsky: The Doomsday Clock Is Nearing Midnight
In January 2015, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists advanced its famous Doomsday Clock to three minutes before midnight, a threat level that had not been reached for 30 years. The bulletin’s statement explaining this advance toward catastrophe invoked the two major threats to survival: nuclear weapons and “unchecked climate change.”

Philippine officials confirm Canadian hostage was beheaded
Philippine officials confirmed Tuesday that Abu Sayyaf militants beheaded a Canadian man, the second Canadian hostage to be killed in two months after their demands for a large ransom were not met.

US Apache helicopters strike IS for first time in Iraq
US Apache helicopters have struck an Islamic State target for the first time in Iraq, the Pentagon said Monday. The sophisticated attack choppers destroyed an IS car bomb Sunday near Qayyarah, which is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Mosul, the group's main stronghold in Iraq.

Armed clashes in Iran kill 10 militants, policeman
Ten militants and a police officer have been killed in separate armed clashes in Iran, local media reported Monday. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards killed five Kurdish rebels near the country's northwestern border with Iraq, an official statement said.

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Israeli Official Warns Hezbollah Against Another War
Israel's head of military intelligence says Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon should be wary of another war with Israel. Marking 10 years since the monthlong 2006 summer war with Hezbollah, Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi says Wednesday that Israel is more prepared than ever and that Hezbollah would suffer a great deal if it initiated another battle.

Craigslist ad threatens Orlando-style massacre in San Diego
Police are investigating an online threat of violence to San Diego's LGBT community that read: "You're next." On Tuesday evening, a 10News viewer saw the post in the men-seeking-men section of the Craigslist San Diego personal ads. He took a screenshot and sent it to 10News before the post was flagged and removed.

Parents of Sick Girl, 5, Who Let Her Choose 'Heaven or Hospital' Announce She Has Died
An Oregon girl plagued by a severe illness and faced with the controversial "Heaven or hospital" decision has died. On Tuesday, 5-year-old Julianna Snow officially left for Heaven.

Milo Yiannopoulos Slams Twitter For Being ‘Sharia-Compliant,’
Milo Yiannopoulos has hit out at Twitter after they suspended his account earlier today, accusing the social networking service of being “Sharia-compliant” and in financial freefall.

Facebook apologizes for taking down a pro-Israel post
After an Israeli politician publicly questioned Facebook's apparent double standards regarding political stances on the Israel-Palestine conflict, the social media company apologized for taking down a pro-Israel post and restored its presence online.

Whoa: Imam Says Journalists Should Be Beheaded During Fox News Interview
Last night, Imam Abu Taubah told Fox News' Greta Van Susteren some journalists should be beheaded after she asked a question about James Foley, while also attempting to condemn the Orlando terrorist's actions.

Trump: Obama 'More Angry' at Me Than Orlando Shooter
"I watched President Obama today," the presumptive Republican nominee said at the Greensboro Coliseum. "And he was more angry at me than he was at the shooter — and many people said that. "One of the folks on television said, 'Boy, has Trump gotten under his skin, but he was more angry' — and a lot of people said … that's the kind of anger he should have for the shooter and these killers that shouldn't be here."

The Orlando Massacre is Just the Beginning
Obama said what he often says after a Muslim goes on a rampage in the name of Islam: it’s still too early to know the “precise motivations of the killer.” Instead, Obama exploited the jihadi massacre as a springboard for his own gun-ban agenda...

Radical Islamists Have Killed 94 on American Soil Since 9/11
The report includes the attacks perpetrated by Islamic terrorists in Los Angeles, Seattle, Fort Hood, Little Rock, Boston, Oklahoma City, the District of Columbia, New Jersey, San Bernardino, and Orlando. The majority of those attacks have occurred under President Obama, taking 91 lives.

Obama Defends Ban on Term ‘Radical Islam’
Obama vigorously defended his administration’s counterterrorism policy on Tuesday of avoiding the term “radical Islam” when identifying terrorists, and denied political correctness was behind the ban.

Obama to meet the Dalai Lama at White House on Wednesday
Obama will meet the Dalai Lama at the White House on Wednesday, a move certain to anger China which considers the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader a dangerous separatist.

Strong expectations of improvement in Turkey's relations with Russia, Erdogan adviser says
There are strong expectations about an improvement in Turkish relations with Russia, and Turkey's economy and tourism should benefit positively, an aide to President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

No more polygamy & underage wives for immigrants, says German minister
No one who comes to us has the right to put their cultural roots or their religious beliefs above our laws,” the politician from the center-left SPD party told Bild newspaper on Tuesday.

ISIS fighters en route to Europe for attacks on Belgium & France – security sources
Belgian and French security forces have received an anti-terror alert about a group of Islamic State fighters who recently left Syria and are heading to Europe. They are allegedly planning attacks in Belgium and France, according to security sources cited by Reuters and AP.

Magnitude 4.6 quake hits DavaoOccidental
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake rocked Davao Occidental early Tuesday morning, state volcanologists said.davao occidental The monitoring and action centers of the Southern Mindanao Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) there reported no casualty or damage when the earthquake struck the town of Sarangani, in Davao Occidental province.

China spy ship 'shadowing' U.S., Japanese, Indian naval drill in Western Pacific
A Chinese observation ship shadowed the U.S. aircraft carrier John C. Stennis in the Western Pacific on Wednesday...as it joined warships from Japan and India for drills close to waters Beijing considers its backyard. The show of U.S. naval power comes as Japan and the United States worry China is extending its influence into the Western Pacific with submarines and surface vessels...

U.S. court backs landmark Obama internet equal-access rules
A U.S. appeals court upheld the Obama administration's landmark rules barring internet service providers from obstructing or slowing down consumer access to web content on Tuesday... A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...backed the Federal Communications Commission's so-called net neutrality rules...to make internet service providers treat all internet traffic equally.

Senior Hamas memeber defects to Israel
A senior Hamas member involved in building tunnel infrastructure, Bassam Mahmoud Baraka, turned himself and his family in to Israel during the first week of June... Baraka, a son of a senior member of Hamas in Gaza, crossed the border into Israel with his wife and children and with valuable equipment, namely his laptop and secret maps apparently showing part of the tunnel infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.

Iran's Khamenei threatens to 'set fire' to nuclear deal if West violates
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threatened on Tuesday to "set fire" to the nuclear deal sealed with world powers if U.S. presidential candidates reneged on the agreement. Presumptive Republican candidate Donald Trump said last August it would be hard to "rip up" the deal, but if elected president he would "police that contract so tough they don't have a chance".

Chinese espionage and intelligence activities at all time high, experts say
Chinese intelligence operations worldwide to steal important information both through human agents and cyber attacks are a growing threat... Beijing’s spies...have scored impressive gains against the United States in particular, where economic espionage — the theft of trade secrets and high technology — remains at unprecedented levels.

University of Wisconsin students to undergo mandatory ‘cultural competency training’
Is the University of Wisconsin-Madison running the risk of having minority students viewed as being coddled and overprotected from “seemingly minor or unintentional” slights? Is it creating an environment where the slightest statement or action could provoke a finger-pointing witch hunt for students who are accused of insensitivity?

ISIS Praises Mateen as 'Lion of Caliphate,' Urges Attacks at Theaters, Hospitals, Amusement Parks
An ISIS-affiliated media group issued new statements today praising Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen as a "lion of the caliphate" and a "hero" for slaughtering 49 "infidels" -- and calling on other lone jihadis to follow his example. The Obama administration has confirmed that Mateen was consuming ISIS propaganda online before he opened fire at the Pulse nightclub...

White House rejects increased Israel missile defense funding
The Obama administration on Tuesday opposed a call by US lawmakers to increase government funding for Israel's missile defense program by $455 million above the 2017 fiscal year budget request. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget issued the rejection of the proposal made by the US House of Representatives in a Statement of Administration Policy on defense appropriations released Tuesday.

California pastor resigns over gay marriage stance
The top pastor of Southwest Church in Indian Wells was asked to resign because he refused to condemn homosexuality, he explained in his resignation letter.

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
The epicenter of the quake was located 194 kilometers (120.5 miles) southeast of the city Enarotali, Papua province, on the island of New Guinea, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), according to the agency. There have been neither immediate reports of damages or casualties, nor a tsunami threat.

Meanwhile, California Fault Lines And The Area Around Yellowstone Are Shaking Like Crazy
there has been highly unusual seismic activity along major fault lines in California and near the Yellowstone supervolcano.

Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hits Vanuatu
An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude on the Richter Scale hit the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Tuesday, said the USGS. However, there were no immediate reports of any loss to life and property.

FBI’s Probe Of Clinton Email Server Is A ‘Criminal Investigation,’ Judge Says
The FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server is “criminal” in nature, U.S. District Court judge Emmet Sullivan said in a court filing on Tuesday. Sullivan’s statement that the FBI’s investigation is criminal undermines Clinton’s insistence that the probe is a mere “security review.”



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Canada’s national anthem is likely to become ‘gender neutral’
Canada's lower house of Parliament voted Wednesday to tweak the words to the national anthem so that it is "gender neutral." The bill will now move to the Senate. Currently, the English version of "O Canada" contains the words "true patriot love, in all thy sons command" — and the second clause would be replaced with "in all of us command."

Putin hosts top EU official for talks in rare visit
The European Union needs to engage with Russia despite the painful sanctions exchanged over the past two years, a top EU official said Thursday during a rare visit that included talks with President Vladimir Putin and raised hopes for a thaw in ties.

John McCain: President Obama ‘Directly Responsible’ for Orlando Shooting
Republican Sen. John McCain said Thursday that President Barack Obama is “directly responsible” for the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, because of the rise of the Islamic State group on the president’s watch. McCain, who lost to Obama in the 2008 presidential election, made the comment Thursday while Obama was in Orlando visiting with the families of those killed in Sunday’s attack and some of the survivors.

When Was The Last Time German 10-Year Bond Yields Went Negative?
The last time the German bond slipped into negative return was between 1922 and 1923. At that time in Germany succumbed to hyperinflation which left without any value to German bonds yields marked not simply because nobody bought them for those two years.

Russia returns Israeli tank seized in Lebanon War
An old warrior has returned to Israel. An Israeli tank seized by Syria during the 1982 Lebanon War and housed for decades in a Russian museum was returned to the Jewish state — where it will serve as a memorial for its three missing crewmen.

Islamic Terrorism is Not Domestic Terrorism
Obama described the massacre carried out by Muslim mass murderer Omar Mateen as “an example of the kind of homegrown extremism that all of us have been concerned about.” But there’s nothing “homegrown” about Omar Mateen. Omar was fighting for a foreign ideology.

CTI Receives NASA Grant
The Center of Theological Inquiry (CTI) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant by the NASA Astrobiology Program to convene an interdisciplinary inquiry into the societal implications of the search for life in the universe. This inquiry will extend over two academic years from 2015 to 2017.

Small Asteroid Is Earth's Constant Companion
A small asteroid has been discovered in an orbit around the sun that keeps it as a constant companion of Earth, and it will remain so for centuries to come. As it orbits the sun, this new asteroid, designated 2016 HO3, appears to circle around Earth as well. It is too distant to be considered a true satellite of our planet, but it is the best and most stable example to date of a near-Earth companion,

“If the Temple Were Standing Today”
On Monday, a very special gathering took place in Jerusalem. A group of Kohanim, Jews from the priestly caste, reenacted the Omer offering service as it would have appeared on Shavuot (the Festival of Weeks) were the temple standing today.

Iran: If Trump Breaks Nuclear Agreement, We Will "Set Fire to the Deal"
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has threatened to “set fire” to the nuclear deal with world powers “if the threat from the American presidential candidates to tear up the deal becomes operational.” In that case, “the Islamic Republic will set fire to the deal,” Khamenei said, reacting to comments made last August by presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump that he would “police that contract so tough they don’t have a chance.”

One in 10 Germans want a new Fuhrer in charge ‘to counter Muslim immigrants’
A SHOCKING new poll has revealed one-in-10 Germans want a new Fuhrer, who would use a "firm hand for the common good" and establish a "dictatorship in the national interest."

Huckabee: Hillary Clinton Would Be a Disaster for Israel
Clinton would continue President Obama’s policy regarding Israel. “And I don’t think anyone would say that Israel-US relations have been good under his leadership over the last eight years,” he commented.

Hacker Leaks ‘Big Donor’ Info From Alleged DNC Breach
A hacker called Guccifer 2.0 has leaked what they claim are records of donations to the Democratic National Committee and other potentially ****ing documents.

US signals accommodation of Israeli terms on defense aid
The Obama administration is prepared to incorporate missile defense funds in a new long-term agreement on military aid for Israel...accommodating in principle a key request by its ally in the ongoing talks. Disputes over the scope and fine print of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) have clouded already difficult ties between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama...

Looting and unrest continue roiling Venezuela as shortages persist and protesters demand food
Venezuela, where anger over food shortages is still mounting, continued to be roiled this week by angry protests and break-ins of grocery stores and businesses that have left five dead, at least 30 injured and 200 arrested... Widespread violence has been reported there, as well as an attack by protesters on the headquarters of President Nicolas Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela, or PSUV.

Shark population off Huntington Beach increases dramatically, observers say
If it seems like there have been a lot more shark sightings than usual off Huntington Beach lately, you’re not mistaken. For reasons that scientists have yet to determine, the number of juvenile great white sharks observed swimming along the Orange County city’s shoreline has increased dramatically.

M5.3 quake jolts Hokkaido; no tsunami danger
An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolted Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami and no immediate report of injuries or major damage.

Give up your guns? Drudge takes on DHS: 'You go first!'
Just months after Department of Homeland Security advisers claimed “the threat from right-wing extremists domestically is just as real as the threat from Islamic extremism,” DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is now suggesting his department should be in charge of implementing gun control. But..Matt Drudge reacted...He insisted the DHS secretary give up his own guns first.

Orlando shootings: Democrats in 14-hour gun control filibuster
A US Democratic senator has led a 14-hour filibuster to demand a vote on gun control legislation following the massacre at a gay club in Florida. Chris Murphy spoke from Wednesday morning into Thursday. The tactic enables senators to block proceedings. He said he had secured commitments from Republicans to hold a vote but his recommendations are not likely to pass.

Ethiopian forces 'killed 400 Oromo protesters'
Ethiopian security forces killed more than 400 people in the recent wave of anti-government demonstrations, US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. In its most comprehensive report into the Oromo protests, HRW lists the names of more than 300 it says were killed. The government has acknowledged that protesters have died but said HRW was "very generous with numbers".

Egalitarian prayer service in Western Wall plaza given green light
A potentially explosive prayer service planned for Thursday afternoon by the Reform and Masorti (Conservative) Movements in the upper Western Wall plaza has been approved by the legal adviser to the Religious Services Ministry and the Attorney General. The egalitarian service is a warning shot...to the government over the ongoing delay...to create an...egalitarian prayer section at the southern end of the Western Wall.

Egyptian ambassador makes rare public appearance in Israel, urges renewal of peace efforts
In his first public appearance in Israel, Egypt's Ambassador to Tel Aviv, Hazem Khairat, spoke at a session called "Prospects for a Regional Agreement between Israel, Arab states and the Palestinians"... "Even though Israeli-Palestinian peace talks have been witnessing stagnation, the Egyptian government still believes that a two-state solution is plausible," Khairat said.


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Pennsylvania Catholic church using 'mafia-like' tactics to fight sex abuse bill
The Catholic church in Pennsylvania has been accused of employing “mafia-like” tactics in a campaign to put pressure on individual Catholic lawmakers who support state legislation that would give victims of sexual abuse more time to sue their abusers.

BIG ONE COMING? Scientists say 9.3magnitude quake possible after TEN tremors in ten days
It brings the total number of earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater centered nearby in the last 10 days to 10 - an average of one a day. They were just completing their four-day major emergency test run when a 5.2 magnitude quake hit Borrego Springs, San Diego County, in California last Friday. The USGS has worryingly confirmed the same computer models show it is capable of producing an earthquake with a magnitude up to 9.3, which would likely trigger huge tsunami waves.

Crazed Abortionist Wielding Surgical Scissors Confronts Preacher, Declares ‘Love’ for Killing Babies
“Yeah, I am,” Santella replies, and makes another hacking noise as he raises the scissors close to Mel. “That’s what you do to babies,” Mel remarks. “Yeah, I love it,” Santella declares. “Yeah, I do.” Mel then tells the abortionist that he hopes he comes to Christ. “No, I don’t go to Christ,” Santella replies. “I don’t listen to Christ!” “You have a darkened heart, sir,” Mel states. “I do have a darkened heart,” Santella agrees, and then leans into Mel to state, “I do very, very much so.”

Significant increase in frequency and intensity of sandstorms in the Middle East over the past 15 years
A significant increase in frequency and the intensity of sand and dust storms has been observed in the Middle East over the past 15 years. Although the Middle East has been the worst hit, with Iran and Kuwait the most affected, meteorologists say they are now also happening in new places like some parts of Central Asia.

Jimmy Carter Visits Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter, Tells Reporters: ‘I Believe in Evolution’
Jimmy Carter toured Ken Ham’s Ark Encounter on Friday, but told reporters that he was not necessarily endorsing Ham’s views, as he personally believes in evolution.

Russia strikes U.S.-backed rebels in Syria: U.S. official
Russia warplanes struck at rebels battling Islamic State militants, including forces backed by the United States, in southern Syria on Thursday... The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, criticized the Russian air strikes near al-Tanf and said no Russia or Syrian ground forces were in the area at the time. "Russia's latest actions raise serious concern about Russian intentions," the official said.

U.S. says it will stay in Black Sea despite Russian warning
The United States will maintain its presence in the Black Sea despite a Russian warning that a U.S. destroyer patrolling there undermined regional security, the U.S. Navy Secretary said. The USS Porter entered the Black Sea this month, drawing heavy criticism from Moscow. Turkey and Romania are expected to push for a bigger NATO presence in the Black Sea at the NATO summit in Warsaw next month.

Can Pot Smoking Save Atlantic City?
A New Jersey lawmaker says he wants voters to decide if recreational marijuana should be legal in Atlantic City. Democratic Assemblyman Reed Gusciora says it could mean a way out of the city’s financial mess. He calls the bill “promoting opportunities for tomorrow,” or POT for short.

More dangerous clinging jellyfish found along the Jersey Shore
Monmouth Beach is alerting residents that potentially dangerous clinging jellyfish have been found in the Shrewsbury River. Three dime-sized clinging jellyfish were found in the river on Wednesday, officials said. In addition, a Middletown man swimming in the Shrewsbury River was hospitalized after being stung by one.

US current account trade deficit at highest level in 7 years
The deficit in the nation's broadest measure of trade increased in the January-March quarter to the highest level in more than seven years. The current account trade deficit jumped 9.9 percent in the first quarter to $124.7 billion, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. It was the biggest gap since a deficit of $152.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, the height of the financial crisis.

US Navy ‘discussed plans to fit humans with microchips and track their every move’
The US Navy has held meetings to discuss highly controversial technology which could one day allow the government to track the movements of every single citizen in the country... A number of naval officers visited the home of an American presidential candidate and “transhumanist” called Zoltan Istvan, who believes human beings should be fitted with technology to boost their brain power or enhance physical attributes.

Syria conflict: US diplomats press for strikes against Assad
Dozens of US State Department officials have signed an internal memo protesting against US policy in Syria and calling for targeted military strikes against President Bashar al-Assad's government. They argue the current approach is working against the Syrian opposition and helping Mr Assad to stay in power.

Vladimir Putin Has Everything He Needs to Blackmail Hillary Clinton
(Rumor Intelligence) is rife with reports that Russian intelligence agencies are preparing to release emails “hacked” from Hillary Clinton’s rogue Internet email server. Agreed, this sounds a bit like a blackmail plot in a 1940s radio detective thriller or a soap opera. Except it isn’t. We live in a world where blood gets spilled.

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Three charged after counter-terror raids in Belgium
Belgian authorities have charged three men with terrorism offences, including attempting to commit murder, following a huge overnight operation. Nine other people who had also been arrested have been released by the investigating judge, the federal prosecutor's office said.

Egyptian Court Sentences Two Al-Jazeera Employees to Death
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, to death for allegedly passing documents related to national security to Qatar and the Doha-based TV network during the rule of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

Jo Cox attack: Murder suspect gives name as 'death to traitors' in court
The man charged in the killing of British politician Jo Cox appeared in a Westminster court Saturday with a message. "My name is death to traitors, freedom for Britain," Tommy Mair said when asked his name in the dock.

Pakistani Woman Throws Acid at Man Who Refused to Marry Her
A woman in Pakistan was arrested for allegedly throwing acid on a man who refused to marry her, police said Friday, marking an unusual case in a country where rates of violence against women are high.

ISIS fighting to the death inside Falluja
The sound of gunfire exchanged between Iraqi forces and the small pockets of ISIS militants rang out across the besieged city of Falluja.

Enough is enough, Pope Francis should resign
Pope Francis’s three-year-old papacy, marred by controversy from the beginning, has hit a new low. After Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to succeed Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, he quickly justified his reputation as an unconventional character who put himself on both sides of an argument with vaguely worded pronouncements. From his “Who am I to judge?” statement on gay people that seemed to offer a hint at a change in church teaching, to his fumbles on contraception, to his recent claim that Donald Trump is not Christian, his off-the-cuff remarks cause headlines across the globe, often followed by some sort of “clarification” from the Holy See Press Office.

Central Philippines volcano spouts massive ash column
A rumbling volcano in the central Philippines shot a huge column of ash into the sky on Saturday, prompting the official aviation agency to warn aircraft to stay away, authorities said. Mount Kanlaon, located on the central island of Negros, launched a plume of whitish-grey ash about 1.5 kilometres (almost a mile) into the air, said Kenn John Veracruz of the official Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

Oppressive heat to challenge all-time records across the southwestern US this weekend
An extreme heat wave will grip the southwestern United States this weekend and early next week. A strong ridge of high pressure will take control and strengthen into next week, sending temperatures to dangerous levels. ...Temperatures will run between 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average through the early part of next week.

Israel goes back to drawing board on Hamas
Since withdrawing from the Gaza Strip unilaterally in 2005, Israel...has been forced to fight three wars...In none of those conflicts did Israel aim to destroy or topple the Islamist regime ...In recent months, that thinking has changed, and the defense establishment and government appear to now believe...it would be possible to both defang Hamas and achieve some sort of sustainable Palestinian political rule for the Strip...

Fatah- Hamas reconciliation talks set to take place in Egypt next week
A Hamas delegation was expected to head to Cairo next week for talks on reconciliation with Fatah, according to Palestinian news agency, Maan. The talks are a part of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's larger plan of renewing direct talks between Israeli and Palestinian parties, the agency reported. Fatah and Hamas have both expressed their support of Egypt's initiative.

Livni: A referendum is needed now, to see if Israel is going in a two-state direction
Zionist Union MK Tzipi Livni called for a national referendum Saturday afternoon, to determine the progression of the Arab-Israeli conflict, a “problem” looming over the State of Israel for “nearly fifty years.” “We need to know in which direction we’re going – two countries or one,” Livni said. “Without solving this problem, Israel will not be able to redeem itself as a Jewish and democratic nation.”

U.S. Will Patrol the Black Sea Despite Russian Warnings
The U.S. says it is deterring aggression and keeping sea lanes open in the area The U.S. will stay in the Black Sea says a U.S. Navy Secretary on Thursday, despite Russia warning that the patrolling U.S. destroyer undermines regional security.

Conservatives decry Pope Francis’s statement that ‘the great majority’ of marriages are religiously null
After Pope Francis on Thursday said “the great majority” of Catholic marriages are religiously null because people don’t understand the concept of a lifetime commitment, some prominent traditional Catholics lambasted the pontiff as “irresponsible” and that his statement could possibly discourage people from working on their marriage relations.

ISIS Is Close to Losing Fallujah. Here’s What That Would Mean
The fall of Fallujah’s center to Iraqi government forces is a real loss to ISIS. The city 40 miles west of Baghdad embodies Sunni resistance in Iraq. It was the site of the first clash by ordinary Iraqis with U.S. soldiers, when Americans were basking in the glow of the invasion. It was also the first city to fall into the hands of Sunni extremists, and, after U.S. forces left the country, the first to fall to ISIS, way back in January 2014.

Ex-Auschwitz guard, 'willing henchman' in Holocaust, convicted in Germany
A 94-year-old former Auschwitz guard was sentenced to jail in Germany on Friday by a judge who branded him a "willing and efficient henchman" in the Holocaust.

Russia failed to heed U.S. call to stop targeting Syrian rebels: U.S
Russia launched a second air strike on U.S.-backed Syrian fighters battling Islamic State, even after the U.S. military used emergency channels to ask Moscow to stop after the first strike, a U.S. official told Reuters on Friday. The official, who spoke to on condition of anonymity, said a small number of Syrian fighters were killed in Thursday's air strikes in southern Syria.

Brazil's Rio state declares financial disaster before Games
The acting governor of Rio de Janeiro state has declared a state of financial disaster so he has more leeway to manage the state's scarce resources less than two months Brazil hosts the Olympic Games.



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Secret Deal Exposed Between Israeli Opposition Leader Yitzhak Herzog and Abbas
A paper of understanding that was exposed Sunday night by Channel 10 News shows that MK Isaac Herzog, chairman of the Zionist Camp, who conducted extensive meetings with Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas before the March 2015 elections, agreed to hand over all of Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem to a Palestinian State, and reached a deal on letting Arab refugees come back to live inside 1967 Israel.

U.S. and Russian Jets Clash Over Syria
U.S. and Russian fighter jets bloodlessly tangled in the air over Syria on June 16 as the American pilots tried and failed to stop the Russians from bombing U.S.-backed rebels in southern Syria near the border with Jordan.

Rumors Swirl: Will Clarence Thomas Retire from the Supreme Court?!
Unnamed sources have told Washington Examiner's Paul Bedard that Clarence Thomas is considering retiring from the Supreme Court after the 2016 election. They say Thomas never planned to stay on the Court until he died, and has been considering retirement for a while.

Keyboard warriors: South Korea trains new frontline in decades-old war with North
In one college major at Seoul's elite Korea University, the courses are known only by number, and students keep their identities a secret from outsiders.

Gold is going to explode once China has enough
China wants to do what the U.S. has done, which is to remain on a paper currency standard but make that currency important enough in world finance and trade to give China leverage over the behavior of other countries.

Venezuelans Ransack Stores as Hunger Grips the Nation
With delivery trucks under constant attack, the nation’s food is now transported under armed guard. Soldiers stand watch over bakeries. The police fire rubber bullets at desperate mobs storming grocery stores, pharmacies and butcher shops. A 4-year-old girl was shot to death as street gangs fought over food. Venezuela is convulsing from hunger.

Vanuatu hit by earthquake of magnitude 6.6
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warning was issued.

No more ‘US & UN trickery’: Bankrupt Puerto Ricans flood San Juan demanding decolonization
Ahead of next week’s visit by the UN decolonization committee and buried in economic debt, some 500 activists with the Puerto Rico independence movement took to the streets of Old San Juan to demand freedom from US rule. There were two purposes to the Saturday march, according to Liliana Laboy, one of the members of the Independentista Roundtable, speaking to EFE: “To insist that it's time to start the decolonization process that will bring us independence, and to support the hearings this Monday.”

Huge Scandal Erupts Inside NATO: Alliance Member Germany Slams NATO "Warmongering" Against Russia
As we reported in just the past week, not only has NATO accelerated its encirclement of Russia, with British soldiers deployed in Estonia, US soldiers operating in Latvia and Canadians in Poland, while combat units are being increased in the Mediterranean...

Pope’s rhetoric against ‘fundamentalist’ Catholics could help pave way for active persecution
I’m speaking of the Pope’s penchant for castigating faithful adherents of the Catholic faith as “obsessed,” “doctors of the law,” “neo-pelagian,” “self-absorbed,” “restorationist,” “fundamentalist,” “rigid,” “ideological,” “hypocritical,” and much more. The effect of the all-too-frequent barrage from the lips of the Pontiff himself is potentially deadly. It confirms the prejudice of the world against faithful Christians as the media constantly portrays them...

Enough is enough, Pope Francis should resign
on matters of doctrine, Francis muddied the waters to an extent that many well-meaning Catholics feel they no longer know where the Church stands on issues of faith. Most recently, in his latest off-the-cuff ramble on Thursday, he was asked about marriage. He said: “It’s provisional, and because of this the great majority of our sacramental marriages are null.

China foreign minister urges U.S. not to interfere with Tibet in call to Kerry
The United States should not interfere in China's internal affairs on matters related to Tibet, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in a phone call on Saturday. According to an account of the call...Kerry reaffirmed that there was no change in the U.S. policy that Tibet is a part of China and that the U.S. does not support Tibetan independence.

Flash floods kill 24 in Indonesia, thousands of homes damaged
Flash floods and landslides killed 24 people in Indonesia's Central Java province, officials said on Sunday, forcing residents to evacuate to safer areas as torrential rains damaged thousands of homes. Rescue teams searched for 26 others who remained missing after the region, among the most densely populated parts of the country, saw heavy rainfall overnight.

With shark attacks at an all-time high, humans become the hunters
In some parts of the world, when a shark attacks a human, the shark becomes the hunted. Off Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, where in the past five years nearly 20 attacks and seven fatalities have occurred, anti-shark efforts include huge nets and underwater spotters armed with harpoons.

Orthodox Churches council opens on Crete despite Russia's absence
A historic gathering of Orthodox Churches has opened on the Greek island of Crete, despite the absence of four denominations including the Russians. The Holy and Great Council had been billed as the first meeting of fellow Church leaders since 787 AD. The Russians decided to stay away after the Churches of Antioch, Bulgaria and Georgia refused to take part after disputes about the meeting.

Protesters gather for anti-US military rally in Okinawa
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have gathered on the Japanese island of Okinawa to protest against the heavy US military presence there. The protestors are angry after a former US Marine employed as a civilian worker was arrested over the rape and murder of a local 20-year-old woman. The case has intensified longstanding opposition to the military bases...

Government okays NIS 62 million allocation to West Bank settlements
The government on Sunday approved an allocation of NIS 62 million to the settlements in light of the worsening security situation in Judea and Samaria that has caused increased security challenges and hurt businesses. “Today, the Cabinet will discuss an assistance plan to strengthen communities in Judea and Samaria,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the opening of the cabinet meeting.

Republicans Consider ‘Conscientious Objector’ Rule for Convention Delegates
Members of the GOP Convention Rules committee are planning to consider an amendment to allow delegates a way out of voting for Trump on the first ballot—an effort that in an extreme could be used to deny him the nomination.


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Secret Deal Exposed Between Israeli Opposition Leader Yitzhak Herzog and Abbas
A paper of understanding that was exposed Sunday night by Channel 10 News shows that MK Isaac Herzog, chairman of the Zionist Camp, who conducted extensive meetings with Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas before the March 2015 elections, agreed to hand over all of Judea, Samaria and eastern Jerusalem to a Palestinian State, and reached a deal on letting Arab refugees come back to live inside 1967 Israel.

U.S. and Russian Jets Clash Over Syria
U.S. and Russian fighter jets bloodlessly tangled in the air over Syria on June 16 as the American pilots tried and failed to stop the Russians from bombing U.S.-backed rebels in southern Syria near the border with Jordan.

Rumors Swirl: Will Clarence Thomas Retire from the Supreme Court?!
Unnamed sources have told Washington Examiner's Paul Bedard that Clarence Thomas is considering retiring from the Supreme Court after the 2016 election. They say Thomas never planned to stay on the Court until he died, and has been considering retirement for a while.

Keyboard warriors: South Korea trains new frontline in decades-old war with North
In one college major at Seoul's elite Korea University, the courses are known only by number, and students keep their identities a secret from outsiders.

Gold is going to explode once China has enough
China wants to do what the U.S. has done, which is to remain on a paper currency standard but make that currency important enough in world finance and trade to give China leverage over the behavior of other countries.

Venezuelans Ransack Stores as Hunger Grips the Nation
With delivery trucks under constant attack, the nation’s food is now transported under armed guard. Soldiers stand watch over bakeries. The police fire rubber bullets at desperate mobs storming grocery stores, pharmacies and butcher shops. A 4-year-old girl was shot to death as street gangs fought over food. Venezuela is convulsing from hunger.

Vanuatu hit by earthquake of magnitude 6.6
A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no tsunami warning was issued.

No more ‘US & UN trickery’: Bankrupt Puerto Ricans flood San Juan demanding decolonization
Ahead of next week’s visit by the UN decolonization committee and buried in economic debt, some 500 activists with the Puerto Rico independence movement took to the streets of Old San Juan to demand freedom from US rule. There were two purposes to the Saturday march, according to Liliana Laboy, one of the members of the Independentista Roundtable, speaking to EFE: “To insist that it's time to start the decolonization process that will bring us independence, and to support the hearings this Monday.”

Huge Scandal Erupts Inside NATO: Alliance Member Germany Slams NATO "Warmongering" Against Russia
As we reported in just the past week, not only has NATO accelerated its encirclement of Russia, with British soldiers deployed in Estonia, US soldiers operating in Latvia and Canadians in Poland, while combat units are being increased in the Mediterranean...

Pope’s rhetoric against ‘fundamentalist’ Catholics could help pave way for active persecution
I’m speaking of the Pope’s penchant for castigating faithful adherents of the Catholic faith as “obsessed,” “doctors of the law,” “neo-pelagian,” “self-absorbed,” “restorationist,” “fundamentalist,” “rigid,” “ideological,” “hypocritical,” and much more. The effect of the all-too-frequent barrage from the lips of the Pontiff himself is potentially deadly. It confirms the prejudice of the world against faithful Christians as the media constantly portrays them...

Enough is enough, Pope Francis should resign
on matters of doctrine, Francis muddied the waters to an extent that many well-meaning Catholics feel they no longer know where the Church stands on issues of faith. Most recently, in his latest off-the-cuff ramble on Thursday, he was asked about marriage. He said: “It’s provisional, and because of this the great majority of our sacramental marriages are null.

China foreign minister urges U.S. not to interfere with Tibet in call to Kerry
The United States should not interfere in China's internal affairs on matters related to Tibet, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in a phone call on Saturday. According to an account of the call...Kerry reaffirmed that there was no change in the U.S. policy that Tibet is a part of China and that the U.S. does not support Tibetan independence.

Flash floods kill 24 in Indonesia, thousands of homes damaged
Flash floods and landslides killed 24 people in Indonesia's Central Java province, officials said on Sunday, forcing residents to evacuate to safer areas as torrential rains damaged thousands of homes. Rescue teams searched for 26 others who remained missing after the region, among the most densely populated parts of the country, saw heavy rainfall overnight.

With shark attacks at an all-time high, humans become the hunters
In some parts of the world, when a shark attacks a human, the shark becomes the hunted. Off Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean, where in the past five years nearly 20 attacks and seven fatalities have occurred, anti-shark efforts include huge nets and underwater spotters armed with harpoons.

Orthodox Churches council opens on Crete despite Russia's absence
A historic gathering of Orthodox Churches has opened on the Greek island of Crete, despite the absence of four denominations including the Russians. The Holy and Great Council had been billed as the first meeting of fellow Church leaders since 787 AD. The Russians decided to stay away after the Churches of Antioch, Bulgaria and Georgia refused to take part after disputes about the meeting.

Protesters gather for anti-US military rally in Okinawa
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have gathered on the Japanese island of Okinawa to protest against the heavy US military presence there. The protestors are angry after a former US Marine employed as a civilian worker was arrested over the rape and murder of a local 20-year-old woman. The case has intensified longstanding opposition to the military bases...

Government okays NIS 62 million allocation to West Bank settlements
The government on Sunday approved an allocation of NIS 62 million to the settlements in light of the worsening security situation in Judea and Samaria that has caused increased security challenges and hurt businesses. “Today, the Cabinet will discuss an assistance plan to strengthen communities in Judea and Samaria,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the opening of the cabinet meeting.

Republicans Consider ‘Conscientious Objector’ Rule for Convention Delegates
Members of the GOP Convention Rules committee are planning to consider an amendment to allow delegates a way out of voting for Trump on the first ballot—an effort that in an extreme could be used to deny him the nomination.


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Lebanon is broken – is Hezbollah to blame?
When news broke of a bombing in Verdun district on 12 June, many Beirutis feared the worse. It had been only six months since Islamic State (IS) hit the Shia suburb of Bourj el-Barajneh and killed 43 people, and just a few hours since an IS-inspired killer murdered 50 in Orlando, Florida.

Navy Scrambles Fighter Jets to Stop Russians From Bombing U.S.-Backed Syrian Rebels
With the American jets flying close enough to visually identify the Su-34s, the Russians departed the air space over At Tanf. Some time shortly thereafter, the F/A-18s ran low on fuel and left the area in order to link up with an aerial tanker. That’s when the Su-34s reportedly returned to At Tanf —and bombed the rebels again.

Clinton IT Aide Scheduled for Deposition in Records Lawsuit Wednesday
Hillary Clinton’s personal IT aide will face questions about his involvement in setting up her private email server in a court deposition on Wednesday.

87% of Venezuelans say they don't have money to buy enough food Elena Holodny,Business Insider 6 hours ago C
Venezuela's economic collapse has led to mass hunger in the country. In a bombshell New York Times report, Nicholas Casey notes that, according to the most recent assessment of living standards by Simón Bolívar University, a whopping 87% of Venezuelans now say that they don't have money to buy enough food.

Large-scale motion detected near San Andreas Fault System
Analysis of GPS data has revealed new areas of motion around the San Andreas Fault System. Using data collected by the EarthScope Plate Boundary Observatory's GPS array, researchers identified 125-mile-wide "lobes" of uplift and subsidence. Over the last several years, the lobes, which straddle the fault line, have hosted a few millimeters of annual movement.

Somali militants kill five police in north Kenya
Somalia's al Shabaab militants killed five police officers in a border region in northeastern Kenya on Monday, the latest deadly incursion aimed at punishing Kenya for sending troops to Somalia.

North Korea says not to free U.S. citizens until former detainee stops 'babbling'
North Korea will not negotiate with the United States over two American citizens it is holding until former detainee Kenneth Bae stops publicly talking about his time in prison, state media said on Monday.

New fires erupt in California as heat wave sears the West
New wildfires erupted Monday in Southern California and chased people from their homes as an intensifying heat wave stretching from the West Coast to New Mexico blistered the region.

Hitler’s a best-selling author in Germany again. Why?
More than 70 years after the end of World War II, Adolf Hitler’s writings are suddenly popular again — and German state prosecutors are considering legal action to keep them in check. Not since the Nazi era has the dictator's book Mein Kampf been so freely available in Germany.

New analysis reveals large-scale motion around San Andreas Fault System
An array of GPS instruments near the San Andreas Fault System in Southern California detects constant motion of Earth's crust--sometimes large, sudden motion during an earthquake and often subtle, creeping motion.

End of Days Expert Declares: “The Final Redemption is at the Door”
Today, it is so much easier than, let’s say, 10 years ago, to want Moshiach (messiah) to come, because things are out of control… If you step back and look at all the events of history, everything is so ‘Armageddon-ish’. It’s actually quite bad. The world is actually tremendously unstable.” Rabbi Winston gave credit to God for the fact that the world hasn’t already imploded on itself.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes eastern Taiwan
A magnitude-5.1 earthquake off the coast of Taitung County rocked eastern Taiwan at 8:39 a.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Bureau. The quake was centered at sea 71.6 kilometers northeast of Taitung County government hall at a depth of 29 km, the bureau's seismology data shows.

Pakistan To Give Nearly $3 Million To The ‘University Of Jihad’
A Pakistani provincial government has allocated the equivalent of $2,870,385 for an Islamic school known as the “University of Jihad,” which has produced some of the region’s worst terrorists.

AG Lynch Won't Say How Many Americans Are on Terrorist Watch List
It was a simple question that Attorney General Loretta Lynch would not answer on Sunday: "How many Americans are on the terrorist watch list?" ABC's Jonathan Karl asked Lynch on "This Week." "You know, we don't provide those exact numbers," Lynch responded. "Can you give me a range? I mean, what are we talking about here?" Karl followed up. "Well, as I say, we don't provide those exact numbers," Lynch responded.

Government to pass new holiday: 'Aliyah Day'
The Knesset is expected to unanimously approve on Monday a second and third reading of a bill which will introduce a new holiday in Israel: Aliyah Day. The bill states that every Nissan, a month in the Jewish calendar which falls around spring time, the state of Israel will express its appreciation for for those who immigrate to Israel.

Record-Breaking Heat Scorches the Southwest
PHOENIX (AP) — In a desert city used to triple-digit temperatures, some hunker down inside and some head to the pool, while others still want to hit Phoenix’s many hiking trails. But with temperatures creeping above 115 degrees during a heat wave boiling parts of the Southwest, that decision can have deadly consequences.

Tropical Storm Danielle Forms off Mexico's Eastern Coast
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami says Danielle's maximum sustained winds Monday morning have increased to near 40 mph (65 kph) with some slight strengthening forecast before the storm makes landfall later in the day.

Magnitude 5.6 quake jolts Batanes
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the province of Batanes on Monday dawn, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its earthquake bulletin issued at 10:37 a.m., Phivolcs traced the temblor’s location at 65 kilometers, west of Sabtang town in Batanes and occurred at 2:20 a.m.

China builds world's most powerful computer
A new supercomputer from China has topped the latest list of the world's most powerful machines, The 93 petaflop Sunway TaihuLight is installed at the National Supercomputing Center in Wuxi. At its peak, the computer can perform around 93,000 trillion calculations per second.

Mexico teachers protest: Six killed in Oaxaca clashes
Six people have been killed in southern Mexico in clashes between protesting teachers and police. More than 100 other people, including many police officers, were injured. The incident took place in the state of Oaxaca, where two high-profile union leaders were arrested last week, accused of corruption.

US Deputy of Homeland Security: US-Israel to sign automated cyber information sharing agreement
...US Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas discussed a new agreement that the US and Israel will sign Tuesday, which will automate their sharing of cyber data for the first time. Mayorkas made the announcement and spoke with the Post at the cyber conference at Tel Aviv University, along with the university’s head of its cyber department, Maj. Gen. (res.) Isaac Ben-Israel.

Analysis: How gas could warm relations between Israel and Turkey
On the sidelines of a nuclear security summit in Washington in March, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a private meeting with Israel's energy minister, Yuval Steinitz. It was the highest level contact between Israel and Turkey since diplomatic relations broke down six years ago after Israeli forces raided a Turkish ship bound for Gaza, killing 10 Turkish activists.

California drought bummer: Sierra water runoff coming up short
The El Niño-fueled storms that coated the Sierra with nearly normal snow this winter brought blasts of hope to drought-weary California. But after the flurries stopped and the seasons changed, the melt-off from the high country has been swift and disappointingly scant, according to new water supply estimates from the state.


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Michael Dyson Is Wrong: Violence In Cleveland Will Solve Nothing
In The New Republic, professor and civil rights activist Michael Eric Dyson calls for aggressive and potentially violent protests during the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. This call to action by an important figure is likely to resonate.

California's last nuclear power plant to close after 3 decades in operation
California's last nuclear power plant will close by 2025 under an accord announced Tuesday, ending three decades of safety debates that helped fuel the national anti-nuclear power movement.

Smithsonian will mount first-ever major US Quran exhibit
The Quran will be the centerpiece of an American art exhibit for the first time this fall, when the Smithsonian will feature beautifully decorated manuscripts of Islam’s central religious text. “The Art of the Qur'an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts” will display 48 manuscripts and folios that span a millennium, from the 7th to the 17th century, and demonstrate a staggering variety of calligraphy and illumination styles.

Second North Korea missile flies 400 km after earlier test fails: South Korea
North Korea launched what appeared to be a second intermediate-range Musudan missile on Wednesday that flew about 400 km (250 miles), in what appeared to be its most effective test yet, hours after another launch failed, South Korea's military said.

3.0 Earthquake Rumbles Near Helena
HELENA, Oklahoma - A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Helena, Oklahoma, Tuesday afternoon.

Proposals to curb online speech viewed as threat to open internet
At least a dozen countries are considering or have enacted laws restricting online speech, a trend that is alarming policymakers and others who see the internet as a valuable medium for debate and expression.

Scott Baio: Obama Might Be a Muslim Who Wants to 'Eliminate' US
Scott Baio went on Fox Business this week and took Donald Trump's claim that "there's something going on" between President Obama and Muslim terrorists to crazy new heights.

'Space Tsunami' Causes the Third Van Allen Belt
But when the solar wind is most violent, extreme space weather storms can create intense radiation in the Van Allen belts and drive electrical currents which can damage terrestrial electrical power grids. Earth could then be at risk for up to trillions of dollars of damage.

'Jesus's wife' papyrus is likely a fake, professor now says
A Harvard professor who caused a huge splash when she unveiled a small fragment of papyrus that she said referred to Jesus being married now says it's likely a forgery.

Experts warn of potential 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul
The tension building along an active fault line near Istanbul’s Princes’ Islands is powerful enough to create a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the results of a three-year-long European Union-supported project led by Boğaziçi University’s Kandilli Observatory have revealed.

900 Christian Leaders Will Listen to Donald Trump's Sermon Today
Obama has said the Islamic Call to Prayer is "one of the prettiest sounds on Earth at sunset." He's entitled to his opinion. I believe the Christian call to prayer petitioning our heavenly Father in the name of Jesus is unparalleled in its effects.

No Jesus. No Justice.
If you could truly stop human trafficking, eradicate every trace of poverty and solve all of the the economic injustices that plague the system, apart from Jesus, there'd still be a dark abyss of hopelessness in the soul of every person who was rescued. As Jesus said in Matthew 16:26 what good is it if a person gains the whole world yet loses their soul?

Israel slams EU backing of international peace conference
The foreign ministers of the 28-member EU threw their support Monday behind the convening of an international peace conference at the end of the year, triggering an irritated response from Israel.

Congo declares yellow fever epidemic, 1,000 suspected cases
Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday declared a yellow fever epidemic in three provinces, including the capital Kinshasa, after confirming 67 cases of the disease, with another 1,000 suspected cases being monitored. Health Minister Felix Kabange said only seven of the proven cases were indigenous to the Central African country, while 58 were imported from Angola, where the outbreak began.

Beijing indicates it may exit U.N. sea convention if South China Sea ruling disappoints
China has told other Asian countries that it may leave the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea as a countermeasure if a ruling from an international tribunal expected in the coming weeks over territorial rows in the South China Sea runs counter to the bedrock of its position, diplomatic sources said Monday.

Six Diseases Return To US as Migration Advocates Celebrate ‘World Refugee Day’
Six diseases that were recently near eradication are making a comeback in the United States, as the taxpayer funded refugee resettlement industry launches a propaganda blitz about the so-called World Refugee Day this Monday. The returning diseases are; 1. Tuberculosis 2. Measles 3. Whooping Cough 4. Mumps 5. Scarlet Fever 6. Bubonic Plague

Veteran Forcibly Dragged from Air Force Ceremony for Mentioning God
When a veteran started offering traditional remarks at a military flag-folding ceremony, several uniformed airmen assaulted him, dragging him out of the room because his remarks mentioned God. Now First Liberty Institute lawyers representing retired Senior Master Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez are demanding that the U.S. Air Force apologize and punish those responsible or face a federal civil-rights lawsuit.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits off coast of Taitung
TAIPEI -- A magnitude-5.1 earthquake off the coast of Taitung County rocked eastern Taiwan at 8:39 a.m. Monday, according to the Central Weather Bureau. The quake was centered at sea 71.6 kilometers northeast of Taitung County government hall at a depth of 29 kilometers, the bureau's seismology data shows.

Magnitude 4.4 quake jolts NZ capital
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has given residents in New Zealand's capital Wellington a jolt. The 23-kilometre deep quake struck in the Cook Strait just after 9pm (1900 AEST) on Tuesday and was centred around 20km south of the capital, the country's monitoring agency Geonet says.

US Senate rejects terror list gun sale restrictions
The US Senate has rejected plans to tighten gun controls, including the restriction of weapons sales to people on terrorism watch lists. Four proposals were brought before the Senate after 49 people died in an attack on a gay nightclub in Florida. But Democratic and Republican senators voted along party lines, blocking each other's bills.

Egypt court quashes Red Sea islands' transfer to Saudis
An Egyptian judge has quashed a government decision to hand back two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi announced the return of Tiran and Sanafir islands in April, during a visit by Saudi Arabia's King Salman. More than 150 people were jailed in connection with protests over the deal, though many were later acquitted or had their sentences reduced on appeal.

Venezuela starts validating recall referendum signatures
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has said that more than 70,000 people who endorsed a petition for a referendum to oust President Nicolas Maduro had their signatures validated on Monday. Just under 200,000 valid signatures are needed for the process to go ahead. Mr Maduro was elected in April 2013 and his term runs until 2019.

EU referendum: Soros warns of Brexit threat to pound and jobs
Legendary investor George Soros has warned of "serious consequences" for British jobs and finances if the country leaves the EU. Writing in the Guardian, he said sterling would "decline precipitously" if the Leave camp won Thursday's vote. Meanwhile, former retail bosses of the UK's biggest chains warned the price of essentials such as food and clothing would rise in the event of a Brexit.

Terrorists infiltrate Jordan from Syria, kill six troops in bombing
A car bomb attack at the Jordanian-Syrian border on Tuesday killed six Jordanian guards and wounded 14 more... The explosives-laden vehicle exploded a few hundred meters from a camp for Syrian refugees in a desolate eastern area of the country where the borders of Iraq, Syria and Jordan meet, a Jordanian army statement said. A Jordanian official source said the attack was launched from the Syrian side of the border.

Obama Admin Deletes ISIS References From Orlando 911 Calls
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Sunday that the FBI will delete mentions of ISIS when they release transcripts of the 911 calls Omar Mateen made during his attack on an Orlando nightclub. When Chuck Todd asked Lynch what was going to be left out of the transcript, she said, “What we’re not going to do is further proclaim this man’s pledges of allegiance to terrorist groups and further his propaganda.”


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Anatomy of the terror threat: Files show hundreds of US plots, refugee connection
Newly obtained congressional data shows hundreds of terror plots have been stopped in the U.S. since 9/11 – mostly involving foreign-born suspects, including dozens of refugees. The files are sure to inflame the debate over the Obama administration’s push to admit thousands more refugees from Syria and elsewhere, a proposal Donald Trump has vehemently opposed on the 2016 campaign trail.

Secretary of State Clinton IT specialist invokes 5th more than 125 times in deposition
Hillary Clinton IT specialist Bryan Pagliano invoked the Fifth more than 125 times during a 90-minute, closed-door deposition Wednesday with the conservative watchdog Judicial Watch, a source with the group told Fox News. The official said Pagliano was working off an index card and read the same crafted statement each time.

Trump’s New Evangelical Advisory Board is a Who’s Who of Major Christian Leaders
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his campaign is establishing an evangelical executive advisory board, composed of 25 faith leaders who will advise him on issues “important to evangelicals and other people of faith in America,” read the statement. The announcement stressed that the advisors chosen were not asked to endorse Trump, but to meet his “desire to have access to the wise counsel of such leaders”.

So, The FBI Just LOST The Orlando Jihadist's Wife. Things Are Going Well.
As San Bernardino and Orlando have demonstrated, we are not in safe hands. In an alarming admission of dangerous incompetence, Attorney General Loretta Lynch admitted this week that the FBI does not know the location of Noor Salman, the wife and possible accomplice of the radical Islamic mass murderer Omar Mateen.

Police told not to pursue Orlando shooter for ‘15 or 20 minutes — could’ve been longer’ until SWAT arrived
He said that they then followed orders to hold their position for what he described as “15 or 20 minutes — could’ve been longer” until the SWAT team arrived. What is not entirely clear from Cornwell’s statements is whether the officers spent that entire period inside the club, guns aimed at the bathroom area, or whether they withdrew at some point to the outside of the club before SWAT arrived..

Trump names Michele Bachmann to evangelical 'advisory board'
Trump's campaign on Tuesday also announced the formation of a new "Evangelical Executive Advisory Board" that will advise the candidate "on those issues important to Evangelicals and other people of faith in America," according to a release. Members of the new group include former Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. and Faith and Freedom Coalition leader Ralph Reed.

Trump Questions Hillary's Faith at Christian Gathering
"We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion," Trump told the group, according The Hill, which first broke the story. "Now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's nothing out there. There's like nothing out there." Trump warned that a Clinton presidency is "going to be an extension of Obama but it's going to be worse...

Putin’s Russia is a poor, drunk soccer hooligan
Russia is not the country you think it is. Its economy is smaller than South Korea’s. Its people are poorer than Kazakhstan’s. It trails Finland in technology. And it has a smaller military budget than Saudi Arabia. For most of the 20th century, what Moscow thought and did mattered from Havana to Hanoi. Then the collapse of the Soviet Union left behind a battered, broken shell of a country. When the Berlin Wall fell, so did Russia’s status in the world.

North Korea missile reaches new heights, 'intensifying' threat to Japan
North Korea launched what appeared to be an intermediate-range missile on Wednesday to a high altitude in the direction of Japan before it plunged into the sea, military officials said, a technological advance for the isolated state after several test failures.

Republican Jews Post Killer Anti-Hillary Ads
All three ads conclude with an unflattering portrait of Hillary Clinton and the slogan, “Sadly this isn’t the old Democratic Party. It’s today’s Democratic Party.”

Putin says Russia must strengthen as 'aggressive' NATO approaches
"NATO is strengthening its aggressive rhetoric and its aggressive actions near our borders," Putin said in a speech in the lower house of parliament. "In these conditions, we are duty-bound to pay special attention to solving the task of strengthening the combat readiness of our country."

German cabinet backs expanded role in Mediterranean mission
Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet agreed on Wednesday to expand the role of the German navy in the Mediterranean Sea to include efforts to stop arms headed to Islamic State militants in Libya, German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said.

Merkel wants Germany military budget boosted to counter ‘external threats’
Germany should substantially increase its defense spending to cope with “external threats,” Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, stressing that Berlin can’t count on the US, and the EU is incapable of defending itself.

Leaked DNC Files Reveal Some Of Hillary’s ‘Vulnerabilities’
“The Clinton Health Access Initiative did not disclose donors or submit foreign donations for state department review while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state despite being bound by a disclosure agreement with the Obama administration.”

Caribbean Sea acts like a whistle and can be 'heard' from space
A study of the Caribbean Sea by University of Liverpool ocean scientists has revealed that, in the midst of all the noise of the ocean, this region behaves like a whistle, which blows so loudly that it can be 'heard' from space in the form of oscillations of the Earth's gravity field.

Senate likely to pass FBI spying bill after Orlando shooting
The legislation would broaden the type of telephone and internet records the FBI could request from companies like Alphabet Inc and Verizon without a warrant. The proposal met opposition from critics who said it threatened civil liberties and did little to improve national security.

Nervy global investors revisit 1930s playbook
Global investors are once again dusting off studies of the 1930s as fears of protectionism, nationalism and a retreat of globalization, sharpened by this week's Brexit referendum, escalate anew.

Wellington jolted by 4.4 earthquake
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck south-east of Wellington. The 33km deep quake struck 25 kilometres south east of Wellington about 9.05pm. Many Wellingtonians felt the shake and took to Wellington Region Emergency Management Office Facebook page to express it.

Goodbye, Password. Banks Opt to Scan Fingers and Faces Instead.
The banking password may be about to expire — forever. Some of the nation’s largest banks, acknowledging that traditional passwords are either too cumbersome or no longer secure, are increasingly using fingerprints, facial scans and other types of biometrics to safeguard accounts.

Jordan declares Syria and Iraq borders closed military zones
Jordan has declared its border regions with Syria and Iraq to be closed military zones after a suicide bombing on Tuesday that killed six soldiers. It is not clear who was behind the attack, which was launched from Syrian territory, close to a refugee camp. The Jordanian government said no new refugee camps would be built and none would be expanded.

EU referendum: Final push for votes on last day of campaign
Politicians are making their final pitch for votes on the last day of campaigning before the EU referendum. David Cameron, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron will address rallies arguing the UK will be better off and safer with a Remain vote in Thursday's poll. Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage will each address supporters - with the ex-London mayor urging people to "believe in our country".

Lightning in Indian states 'kills 79'
At least 79 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh, officials say. Fifty three people died in Bihar. Ten people were killed in the eastern state of Jharkhand, and at least 16 died in Madhya Pradesh. Most of the people who died were working on farms during torrential rains on Tuesday, reports said.

Islamic State conflict: Libyan forces 'make gains' in Sirte
Government-backed forces in Libya have made their largest gains yet into so-called Islamic State (IS) territory in Sirte city since their offensive began in May, officials say. Troops advanced more than 1km (0.6 miles) into areas previously held by IS, re-taking residential districts. Dozens of soldiers and IS fighters were reportedly killed.

Israel to install its own cyber defenses on F-35 jets
Israel will install its own cyber defenses on the F-35 jets it will receive this year, the air force's Chief of Staff, Brig.-Gen. Tal Kelman, said on Tuesday. Kelman praised the jet across the board, saying it would significantly upgrade Israel's ability to defend itself, but added that he had been greatly disturbed by the issue of cyber defense for the stealth aircraft.


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Heroin Use In The United States Reaches A 20 Year High
Whatever the war on drugs is accomplishing, it certainly was not keeping one million people in 2014 from using heroin in the United States, which according to the UN report is almost three times as many users as in 2003. Additionally, heroin related deaths have increased five-fold since 2000. Angela Me, the chief researcher for the report said "There is really a huge epidemic (of) heroin in the US. It is the highest definitely in the last 20 years."

10 Implausible Technologies From Fiction That Are On Their Way
Well, after compiling this list, we may have reconsidered. These are wildly far-out technologies we never really expected to see in real life that nevertheless may soon be upon us, whether they are good ideas or not (spoiler: mostly not).

Franklin Graham Says Trump is Better Choice Than Clinton
"Franklin Graham made this point and it is a powerful one — there will never be a perfect candidate as much as we would like one. There will never be a perfect candidate. In fact, he said, 'Look, I am a sinner, we all are sinners. We all fall short of the glory of God,'" Jackson said. "He said that we don't get to choose between perfect evil and perfect good. We get to choose people that we believe are at least inclined to, open to, have the possibility of doing what is best for our country."

Russia to deploy NUCLEAR-capable ballistic missiles in the heart of EUROPE
RUSSIA plans to station advanced nuclear-capable missiles deep inside Europe - putting vast swathes of the continent in the crosshairs of Moscow's short-range ballistic missile programme.

There Are Now More Bureaucrats With Guns Than U.S. Marines
Non-military federal agencies spend $1.48 billion on guns and ammo since 2006. The “Militarization of America” report found civilian agencies spent $1.48 billion on guns, ammunition, and military-style equipment between 2006 and 2014. Examples include IRS agents with AR-15s, and EPA bureaucrats wearing camouflage. “Regulatory enforcement within administrative agencies now carries the might of military-style equipment and weapons,”

FBI 'revolt of Watergate proportions' if Hillary skates
A former U.S. attorney says there is no doubt that, before the November election, the FBI will recommend to Attorney General Loretta Lynch that she prosecute Hillary Clinton for mishandling of classified information, warning that intervention by the White House would provoke a revolt of Watergate proportions.

First human CRISPR trial given go-ahead: your questions answered
Many thought human trials of therapies using the technique were still years away. But yesterday, a US federal committee gave its nod of approval – meaning the first trial could start later this year. The therapy is designed to treat cancer but the main purpose of this first trial is safety. If it succeeds, it will encourage many other groups to start testing treatments that involve CRISPR.

Trump Convinces Evangelical Leaders He'd Be Better Than Clinton at Defending Religious Freedom
Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of First Liberty Institute, said religious freedom was the top concern among the group and Trump's conversation on the issue was "genuine."

Scientology propaganda machine: Tom Cruise launches TV network to reach ‘every person on Earth’
Tom Cruise and the Church of Scientology are getting into the “propaganda machine” business by launching their very own 24-hour news network and movie studio. said the studio would “change the history” and reach “virtually every person on Earth.”

Heroin use at 20-year high in U.S. drug 'epidemic', U.N. says
A heroin "epidemic" is gripping the United States, where cheap supply has helped push the number of users to a 20-year high, increasing drug-related deaths, the United Nations said on Thursday.

Iceland's Hekla volcano eruption could spark 'major disaster' at any moment, experts warn
readings from inside the volcano are higher than before its last two eruptions, meaning it could blow at any minute after 16 years of silence. “Hekla is a dangerous volcano," he told Icelandic news website Visit.is. “We could be looking at a major disaster when the next eruption begins if we are not careful. “Hekla is ready – at any moment.”

Heroin use at 20-year high in U.S. drug 'epidemic', U.N. says
A heroin "epidemic" is gripping the United States, where cheap supply has helped push the number of users to a 20-year high, increasing drug-related deaths, the United Nations said on Thursday. According to the U.N.'s World Drug Report 2016, the number of heroin users in the United States reached around one million in 2014, almost three times as many as in 2003.

Indian farmers demand action as lightning kills 93 people in two days
Farmers in east India are calling for action from the government after at least 93 people died in lightning storms across the country in two days. A storm in Bihar state killed at least 56 people and injured another 28, mostly in rural areas, and authorities said a further 37 people had died in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkand and Madhya Pradesh.

Gun-control protest sparks chaotic scenes in US Congress
There have been chaotic scenes in the lower house of the US Congress as Democrats staged a sit-in to demand a vote on gun control legislation. The protest comes in the wake of the recent shootings in Orlando, the deadliest in modern US history. Republicans adjourned the House early on Thursday to try to quash the sit-in, switching off the TV cameras.

Abortion demand 'soars' amid Zika fear
Fears over the Zika virus have contributed to a "huge" increase in the number of women in Latin America wanting abortions, researchers say. Estimates suggest there has been at least a doubling in requests in Brazil and an increase of a third in other countries. Many governments have advised women not to get pregnant due to the risk of babies being born with tiny brains.

European Union referendum: UK goes to the polls
Voting is under way in a historic referendum on whether the UK should remain a member of the European Union or leave. A record 46,499,537 people are entitled to take part, according to provisional figures from the Electoral Commission. Polling stations opened at 07:00 BST and will close at 22:00 BST.

Nigeria Boko Haram: Scores of refugees starved to death - MSF
Nearly 200 refugees fleeing Boko Haram militants have starved to death over the past month in Bama, Nigeria, the medical charity MSF says. A "catastrophic humanitarian emergency" is unfolding at a camp it visited where 24,000 people have taken refuge. Many inhabitants are traumatised and one in five children is suffering from acute malnutrition, MSF says.

Iranian oppositionist provokes regime: 'Would you allow us to protest like in Bahrain?'
Bahrain's controversial decision to revoke the citizenship of Isa Qassim, a top Shi'ite cleric in the Kingdom, appears to be detrimental not only to the local government, but also to the Iranian regime, the major critic of Bahrain's move. Images of Bahraini Shi'ites taking to the streets undisturbed to protest their government's decision that were disseminated on social media networks were received with great wonder in Iran.

US troops in Syria is starting to look inevitable
If Hillary Clinton is the next US president, prepare for a deeper American military involvement in Syria’s civil war — one that won’t seek to maintain a status quo but to crush ISIS where it’s strongest, perhaps with American boots on the ground.

Russia to reveal location of US military satellites in free space database – report
Russia’s own data on near-Earth objects – including military satellites not covered by the open catalog of the North-American warning system NORAD – could soon be made publicly available as a comprehensive database, Russian media report.

Lightning kills at least 93 as monsoon sweeps India
At least 93 people have been struck by lightning and killed in India over the past two days, disaster management officials said Wednesday, as annual monsoon rains swept the country. Lightning strikes are relatively common in India during the June-October monsoon, which hit the southern coast earlier this month, but this week's toll is particularly high.

Spain interior minister refuses to resign over smear allegations
The Spanish Interior Minister, Jorge Fernandez Diaz, has refused to resign after leaked tapes appeared to link him to efforts to smear separatist politicians in Catalonia.

Two years after Gaza war, Israel wants underground wall to block another war
As the second anniversary of the Israel-Gaza war nears, the Israeli government is taking an extraordinary step to avert a new war with Hamas militants who govern the Palestinian strip.

Social Security Payouts to Rise; Medicare Bankruptcy Looms Closer
Millions of Social Security beneficiaries would get a tiny increase in monthly payments next year — less than $2.50, about enough to buy a gallon of gas. Meanwhile, Medicare is expected to go bankrupt sooner than expected — 12 years from now. And some beneficiaries could face higher monthly premiums next year. Read more: Social Security Payouts to Rise; Medicare Bankruptcy Looms Closer Important: Can you afford to Retire?

California's San Andreas Fault is definitely moving. Could an earthquake be next?
An eroded valley along the San Andreas Fault in Southern California. (Illustration: U.S. Geographical Survey) Scientists have detected definitive movement around the San Andreas Fault system in California. Areas of land surrounding the fault have been shown to be rising and sinking, according to findings reported by the University of Hawaii.


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If The Public Shouldn't Have Them, Why Does The IRS Need AR-15s?
Here we go again. Stuck in the aftermath of a horrific shooting and all politicians think to do is scheme about how to take more rights from the citizenry. There are no good guys here. The Democrats want to railroad over due process by denying firearms to people on Orwellian watch lists, while Republicans plot to give the FBI more warrantless surveillance powers. This is the authoritarian knee-jerk response to tragedy we get from the U.S Congress.

Paul Ryan Challenger Hits Him on Open Borders
Following last night’s historic Brexit vote, House Speaker Paul Ryan’s primary challenger, Wisconsin businessman Paul Nehlen, seems to have taken a page from the playbook of the U.K. Independence Party (UKIP) with the launch of a new billboard campaign.

Anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses nearly doubled in 2015, the ADL says
“We are disturbed that violent anti-Semitic incidents are rising,” Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of the ADL, is quoted as saying in a press release. “And we know that for every incident reported, there’s likely another that goes unreported. So even as the total incidents have remained statistically steady from year to year, the trend toward anti-Semitic violence is very concerning.”

Alan Greenspan says British break from EU 'is just the tip of the iceberg'
ormer Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told CNBC on Friday the U.K. vote to leave the European Union ushers in a period that's even worse than the darkest days of October 1987. Britons voted by 51.9 percent to quit the 28-country union, shocking markets that had priced in a win for the remain camp.

‘EU made its bed’ Buoyed by Brexit NOW Denmark politicians call for referendum
Leader of DPP, Kristian Thulesen Dahl, said Brussels had made its bed by underestimating the looming scepticism in Europe and now the Danish people must be given a chance to follow Britain out of the EU.

Federal Lab Forced To Close After ‘Disturbing’ Data Manipulation
The research topics that faced data manipulation – including uranium in the environment, health effects of energy resources, and U.S. coal resources and reserves – was “disturbing,” Westerman said.

Savage storm pummels eastern China, killing 98
A violent storm in eastern China that packed gale-force winds and hail killed 98 people and injured hundreds as it flattened power lines, overturned cars and ripped roofs off houses in Jiangsu province. The storm, which included a tornado, struck mid-afternoon on Thursday near Yancheng city, a few hours' drive north of China's commercial capital Shanghai, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said.

Prominent Physicist: Perfection of Universe Proves God Exists
A world-renowned quantum physicist, performing an experiment to discover the true nature of the universe, announced to the world earlier this month that he had discovered incontrovertible proof of the existence of God.

Democrats, LGBT activists’ sinister plan to crack down on Christian schools
If California Democrats have their way, Christian colleges and universities will no longer be allowed to require students attend chapel services or require them to profess a relationship with Jesus Christ.

U.K. 'earthquake' crushes global markets
Investors around the world went into crisis mode as British voters chose to leave the European Union in a stunning decision with far-reaching implications.

Brexit: How the world reacted as Britain votes to leave EU in referendum
BRITAIN has ‘stunned the world’ with a referendum vote to leave the European Union (EU) dominating headlines across the world.

PM heading to Rome to oppose French initiative
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Rome on Sunday to try to fend off pressure from the United States and Europe over his policies and opposition to a French-led effort to forge peace with the Palestinians. ...Netanyahu will meet US Secretary of State John Kerry and the European Union's foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini...followed by talks with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon...

Mysterious 'zombie bee' scourge reaches southern US
The mysterious "zombie bee" parasite that kills honeybees has reached the southern United States after scientists confirmed a case in Virginia about an hour outside Roanoke, researchers announced this week. The discovery suggests the phenomenon is more widespread than previously thought, although researchers still know little about how many bees it actually kills.

Moscow Building Spy Site in Nicaragua
The Russian government is building an electronic intelligence-gathering facility in Nicaragua as part of Moscow’s efforts to increase military and intelligence activities in the Western Hemisphere. The signals intelligence site is part of a recent deal between Moscow and Managua involving the sale of 50 T-72 Russian tanks, said defense officials familiar with reports of the arrangement.

Putin considers Russia-China interaction important factor of global stability
Cooperation of Moscow and Beijing in global affairs is an important element of global stability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with China’s Xinhua news agency shortly before his visit to China on June 24-25. "Today the very fact that China and Russia collaborate in international affairs contributes to the stability of world affairs," Putin said.

Obama migrant plan fails to pass supreme court
The Supreme Court has announced it is split on President Barack Obama’s plan to shield millions of undocumented immigrants living illegally in the US. The divide comes as a blow to the president's 2014 executive action which he enacted without Congress and will now be assessed in a lower court. Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan applauded the news, saying only Congress should write laws.

EU referendum: Brexit sparks calls for other EU votes
The UK's vote to leave the EU has sparked demands from far-right parties for referendums in other member states. France's National Front leader Marine Le Pen said the French must now also have the right to choose. Dutch anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders said the Netherlands deserved a "Nexit" vote while Italy's Northern League said: "Now it's our turn".

China weather: Tornado and hail kill scores in Jiangsu
A tornado and hailstorm have killed at least 98 people and injured nearly 800 in the east Chinese province of Jiangsu, according to state media. Accompanied by torrential rain, the tornado struck the outskirts of the city of Yancheng on Thursday afternoon. Counties on the city's outskirts saw winds of up to 125km/h (78 mph).

GLOBAL MARKETS ARE IN CHAOS AFTER UK VOTES TO LEAVE EU
In an absolutely stunning result, this means the UK will now likely begin the process of leaving the European Union, the first member of the bloc to leave since its formation in 1993. Following this result, global financial markets are in complete chaos with some of the most stunning moves you'll ever see taking place tonight.

U.S. Navy mulls punishment for sailors seized by Iran
United States Navy officials are reviewing potential punishments against the American sailors who were briefly held by Iran in January and are close to a decision, a Navy official said on Thursday.

Assailant in German Cinema Attack Killed
An armed assailant who attacked a German cinema Thursday has been killed, a German official said. The masked attacker entered the cinema with a rifle shortly before 3 p.m. local time, Hesse Interior Minister Peter Beuth said. The incident took place in Viernheim, near Frankfurt in western Germany.

Hillary Clinton Failed to Hand Over Key Email to State Department
Former Secretary Hillary Clinton failed to turn over a copy of a key message involving problems caused by her use of a private homebrew email server, the State Department confirmed Thursday. The disclosure makes it unclear what other work-related emails may have been deleted by the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

EU referendum: BBC forecasts UK vote to leave
he UK has voted by 52% to 48% to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum, a BBC forecast suggests. London and Scotland voted strongly to stay in the EU but the remain vote has been undermined by poor results in the north of England.


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Boris Johnson Wins Key Support To Become PM As Labour Leader Foils Leadership Coup
While global financial markets, not to mention Europe's political elite, rushes to preempt the global political fallout from Brexit, the UK itself is undergoing a chaotic and very much ad hoc politcal transformation, one which has seen no precedent in UK history, in the short day since David Cameron announced his resignation while the Chancellor George Osborne appears to have vaporized, just days after spending every waking moment prognosticating about doom and gloom should the Leave camp win.

Italy to EU after Brexit: change or risk collapse
Italian ministers warned Saturday that the European Union must change direction or risk collapse after Britain's vote to leave the bloc. "The unthinkable is happening," Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said. "A double reaction to Brexit is under way, one financial, one political. The financial one, at least until now, is limited. I am more worried about the political one.

List of Possible Zika Birth Defects Grows Longer
The full scope of Zika-related birth defects may extend far beyond abnormally small heads and brain damage. Research to be presented next week at a teratology conference in San Antonio, Texas, suggests that serious joint problems, seizures, vision impairment, trouble feeding and persistent crying can be added to the list of risks from Zika exposure in the womb.

Japan Could Go Nuclear 'Virtually Overnight' Joe Biden Tells Chinese President
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, never one for a loss of words, told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Japan has the capacity to acquire nuclear weapons “virtually overnight.”

Disgraced Homeland Security Adviser Mohamed Elibiary Scapegoats Egypt's Christians -- Again
...Elibiary has gone after Egypt's Coptic Christian community -- again -- after a prominent Coptic businessman expressed support for Donald Trump. Elibiary ominously warned in a tweet today that such support would be "not good 4 Copts in Egypt."

Giant Blobs of Rock, Deep Inside the Earth, Hold Important Clues About Our Planet
Two massive blob-like structures lie deep within the Earth, roughly on opposite sides of the planet. The two structures, each the size of a continent and 100 times taller than Mount Everest, sit on the core, 1,800 miles deep, and about halfway to the center of the Earth. Arizona State University scientists Edward Garnero, Allen McNamara and Sang-Heon (Dan) Shim, of the School of Earth and Space Exploration, suggest these blobs are made of something different from the rest of Earth’s mantle.

Islamic State Calls for Attacks to ‘Paralyze’ Europe Following Surprise Brexit Success
In the hours following the U.K.’s historic vote to leave the European Union, the Islamic State has reportedly called for attacks in Brussels and Berlin in order to “paralyze” Europe. Britons voted Thursday my a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent to leave the EU, leading the Islamic State to celebrate the immediate negative economic effects of the monumental decision.

Hawaii becomes first U.S. state to place gun owners on FBI database
Hawaii's governor signed a bill making it the first U.S. state to place its residents who own firearms in a federal criminal record database and monitor them for possible wrongdoing anywhere in the country... The move by gun control proponents in the liberal state represents an effort to institute some limits on firearms in the face of a bitter national debate over guns...

Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos
Some of the web’s biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly started using automation to remove extremist content from their sites, according to two people familiar with the process. The move is a major step forward for internet companies that are eager to eradicate violent propaganda from their sites and are under pressure to do so from governments around the world as attacks by extremists proliferate...

Syria conflict: Russian air strikes target Aleppo rebels
Russian and Syrian planes have pounded rebel-held areas in Syria's largest city, Aleppo. The overnight bombing targeted the rebels' last remaining supply route on the eastern side of the divided city. Aleppo, once Syria's economic hub, has been the scene of fierce fighting since civil war broke out in 2011.

China weather: Tornado and hail kill scores in Jiangsu
A tornado and hailstorm have killed at least 98 people and injured nearly 800 in the east Chinese province of Jiangsu, according to state media. Accompanied by torrential rain, the tornado struck the outskirts of the city of Yancheng on Thursday afternoon. Counties on the city's outskirts saw winds of up to 125km/h (78 mph).

US military 'to lift transgender ban'
US officials say the Pentagon will lift its ban on openly transgender service personnel next month. Defence Secretary Ash Carter has called the regulation outdated and harmful to the military. The disclosure has been welcomed by campaigners for transgender rights.

Turkish official: Regional security problem binds Israel and Turkey
Turkey sees regional security concerns as a main factor in the prospect to normalize ties with Israel, Turkish Foreign Ministry official Mesut Ozcan said Friday. As a detente between Ankara and Jerusalem is soon expected to come to fruition, Ozcan met with Zionist Union MK Ksenia Svetlova at an event with Israel and Turkish representatives in Istanbul on Friday.

How Immigration Fueled the Brexit Result
The vote by Britons on Thursday to leave the European Union doubled as a referendum on how the country views the issue of immigration. The tension over immigration is similar to what’s playing out in the United States,.....

Magnitude 5 quake rocks Davao
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday reported a magnitude 5.0 earthquake that jolted Davao Oriental. The tremor with an epicenter traced two kilometers northwest of Governor Generoso town occurred at 2:40 p.m.

Quake hits near Chile's copper mining area
A magnitude 5.5 quake has struck near Chile's copper mining area in the north of the country, the US Geological Survey says. The earthquake, located 187km north of the city of Copiapo, was relatively deep, 130km below the earth's surface, the USGS said.

EU is FALLING: Five more nations to quit as Juncker says 'this is NOT an amicable divorce’
EUROPE’S crumbling bloc is on the brink of collapse with five more nations preparing to exit the union following the historic Brexit vote.

American PAC Calls for Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
A U.S. Jewish political action committee (PAC) called the ‘Iron Dome Alliance‘ is calling on the Republican Party to recognize Judea and Samaria as the indigenous homeland of the Jewish People, and Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel.

Franklin Graham: U.K. vote deals blow to '1-world government'
One thing is certain about the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union that prompted Prime Minister David Cameron’s resignation, jolted global stock markets and delivered a political blow to President Obama and Hillary Clinton. It’s a stumbling block for the “one-world government” and “one-world currency” that the Bible says will eventually be imposed across all nations during the end times.

'Firefight of epic proportions': California wildfire kills 2, forcing thousands to flee homes
A furious wildfire has ripped through an area of California, killing an elderly couple as they tried to flee from the deadly flames. At least 80 houses have been destroyed in southern Sierra Nevada, with strong winds fanning the flames further.

Living in a post-American Middle East
Obama has despaired of being able to help shape the region for the better. Moreover, for an America no longer dependent on foreign oil, the endemically turbulent Middle East is no longer seen as so essential a geopolitical interest. Even it were, in Obama’s view, there is not much the US could do to make it a safer and more stable place.

France presses for quick EU divorce with Britain, Germany cautious
France's foreign minister called on Saturday for the European Union to move ahead quickly to seal the terms of a British exit from the bloc, arguing that the other 27 members needed to give the EU new purpose or else risk populism taking hold. "Negotiations have to go quickly in the common interest," Jean-Marc Ayrault said on his way to a meeting in Berlin of foreign ministers from the six founding members of the EU - Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

With Brexit, the British strike a resounding blow for liberty
Last night, the British people struck a blow. They struck a blow for liberty, self-determination, the localization of politics, and the Union Jack. They struck a blow against Brussels, London, Westminster, urban elites, technocracy, centralization, and the political class.

Anti-Semitism Is Back. Will You Stand By Or Stand up?
Erin Schrode, a promising 25-year-old Jewish woman, announces her candidacy for U.S. Congress. In response, she is bombarded by hundreds of anti-Semitic messages: “Fire up the oven.” “Kike.” “Get out of my country, kike. Get to Israel where you belong. That or the oven. Take your pick.” This did not happen in the 1930s. It happened last month in California.

Death toll rises to 23 in West Virginia flooding
As a deluge swamped southeast West Virginia - a disaster that killed at least 23 people - Ronnie Scott's wife called him and told him their house was filling up with water. She fled to the attic with two dogs and a cat and waited. She smelled natural gas.



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ISIS Video Threatens San Francisco, Shows Golden Gate and Skyscraper
A new video released by ISIS today that heavily praised Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen makes specific threats against San Francisco.

'Cost-Burdened-Renters' Surge To Historic Highs As Hillbama-nomics Fails For Low-Income Faithful
As we have discussed many times in the past, for the Average American, owning a home is increasingly unaffordable. This has led to a dramatic surge in rents, and ultimately to a significant squeeze on the cash flow of renters across the nation.

Pope: Gays and others marginalized deserve an apology
Pope Francis says gays — and all the other people the church has marginalized, such as the poor and the exploited — deserve an apology. Francis was asked Sunday en route home from Armenia if he agreed with one of his top advisers, German Cardinal Reinhard Marx, who told a conference in Dublin in the days after the deadly Orlando gay club attack that the church owes an apology to gays for having marginalized them.

Google Earth Shows Mystery in Antarctic
Google Earth spots something strange in Antarctic waters. Is it a monster? Algae? Or something even weirder? (Video)

5.0 quake hits Davao Oriental
A MAGNITUDE 5.0 earthquake hit Davao Oriental and its environs Saturday afternoon, June 25, with lower intensity felt as far as Davao City, Cotabato and Sarangani, the state volcanology reported.

6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Central Asian Kyrgyzstan
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan on Sunday (Jun 26), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties after the earthquake hit at a depth of 18 kilometres (11 miles) just after 1115 GMT.

Pope to Peres: Let Us Raise Our Voices in Peace
Upon the ex-president’s arrival at the Vatican, Pope Francis embraced Peres and kissed his hand before telling him he was “excited and grateful” that Peres came such a far way to meet with him. “You and I see eye to eye on many things,” the Pope said to Peres.

Jesuit appointed head of US religious freedom commission
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has a new chairman, and for the first time, the position will be held by a Catholic priest.

Is Francis the last Pope? A rare interview with Archbishop Gänswein
“Indeed, when looking at the prophecy, and considering how there was always a sound reference to popes mentioned in its history – that gives me the shivers,” Archbishop Gänswein admitted. Although Catholics aren't required to accept the prophecy, “speaking from historical experience, one has to say: Yes, it is a wake-up call.”

New details of Turkey reconciliation agreement revealed
Israeli and Turkish negotiation teams were set to meet Sunday in Rome, in order to finalize the two countries' reconciliation deal, six years after their relationship soured due to the Mavi Marmara incident. Most of the deal's details have already been agreed upon, but a number of adjustments are expected to be made. The two sides are hoping to announce the conclusion of negotiations by day's end...

East Coast states want to tax drivers’ travel, not their gas
A group of East Coast states wants to help overhaul the way America pays for its decaying roads, and it’s starting with Monopoly money. Delaware, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Hampshire are proposing pilots to figure out how they might charge motorists a fee for the miles they travel — rather than taxing their gas, as state and federal officials do today.

The sun goes blank again during the weakest solar cycle in more than a century
For the second time this month, the sun has gone completely blank. On June 4th, the sun went completely spotless for the first time since 2011 and that quiet spell lasted for about 4 days. Sunspot regions then reappeared for the next few weeks on a sporadic basis, but are once again completely missing from the surface of the sun. The blank sun is a sign that the next solar minimum is approaching...

Explosive new twist in Idaho sex assault case
The Obama-appointed U.S. attorney for Idaho has taken the highly unusual step of intervening in a local criminal case involving an alleged sexual assault by juvenile Muslim migrants and threatened the community and media with federal prosecution if they “spread false information or inflammatory statements about the perpetrators.”

West Virginia deadly floods: Obama declares major disaster
US President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in the state of West Virginia, where the worst floods in more than a century have left at least 24 people dead. Mr Obama ordered federal aid for three of the worst affected counties following a request by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. Residents will now receive grants for temporary housing and repairs.

Iraq takes 'last IS bastion in Falluja'
The Iraqi army says it has seized the last strongholds of the Islamic State (IS) group in the city of Falluja. The head of counterterrorism forces in the operation, Lt Gen Abdul-Wahad al-Saadi, said his troops had entered the north-western Golan neighbourhood, the last area still under IS control. He said the city, 50km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, was "fully liberated".

China warns Brexit will 'cast shadow' over global economy
China finance experts have warned that Britain's decision to leave the European Union will "cast a shadow over the global economy". Finance minister Lou Jiwei said the "repercussions and fallout" will emerge over the next five to 10 years. Huang Yiping, a member of China's central bank monetary policy committee, said the Brexit could mark a "reversal of globalisation".

Somalia: Deadly al-Shabab attack on Mogadishu hotel
An attack by the Islamist group al-Shabab in a hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu has left at least 14 dead, police say. Security forces retook the Naso-Hablod hotel after gunmen stormed it and took hostages, officials said. Those killed are reported to include security guards, civilians and some of the attackers.

Israel sets up 24-hour situation room to monitor Brexit effects
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon on Sunday said that the Finance Ministry had set up a 24-hour "situation room" to keep tabs on economic repercussions from the United Kingdom's Thursday vote to break from the European Union. "We have a strong and stable economy that is prepared to deal with any scenario and challenge," Kahlon said...

Syrian or Russian air strikes kill dozens in eastern Syria: monitoring group
Air strikes carried out by Syrian or Russian warplanes killed dozens of people in eastern Syria on Saturday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group reported. It said the strikes hit the village of al-Quria in the eastern countryside of Deir al-Zor province, killing 47 people including 31 civilians.

Flower Mound man faces billions in fines for storing wood
Flower Mound resident Kirk Grady owned some Hunt County property with a woodpile for about three years before he sold it in 2002. Hunt County now wants to collect as much as $2 billion from him in fines for improper waste disposal, he says. Hunt County sued Grady in Travis County last year, and Grady is fighting back with a federal lawsuit.


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BET Awards: Clinton Rally, Then a Sermon Against Abusive 'Invention Called Whiteness'
ust as you would expect, the 2016 BET (Black Entertainment Television) Awards were full of Black Lives Matter references and reminders to register to vote and then get out the vote for Hillary Clinton. After the opening of the award ceremony featured Beyoncé and her back-up dancers marching into the auditorium to a Martin Luther King, Jr. speech, actor and producer Terence J went on to say, “Your vote is your voice,” and reminded everyone to register and “vote smart” as he introduced the show hosts, ABC’s Blackish stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross.

The First Casualty Of Brexit: Italy Prepares €40 Billion Bank Bailout
Barely has the market had time to digest last week's Brexit vote by the UK, a vote which may never actually be implemented if the "sturm und drang" campaign unleashed by the EU and the ECB on UK capital markets succeeds in changing the mind of enough "Leavers" to the point that the entire referendum is called off and Boris Johnson never triggers the Article 50 clause, and already Europe's most financially troubled nation, Italy, is using Brexit as a pretext to unleash a €40 billion ($44 billion) bailout of its insolvent banks.

Eight suicide bombers target Lebanese Christian village
Eight suicide bombers attacked a Lebanese Christian village on Monday, killing five people and wounding dozens more, in the latest violent spillover of the five-year-old Syrian war into Lebanon.

Turkish President Apologizes to Putin for Downing of Russian Military Jet
Turkey’s president has apologized to Moscow for the downing of a Russian military jet at the Syrian border, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. Putin has received a message from Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressing his “sympathy and deep condolences” to the family of the killed pilot and apologized, Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

European superstate instead of E.U.?
France, Germany propose to reform the European Union following Brexit Germany and France have prepared a plan to reform the European Union, which envisages deep integration of E.U. member states.

U.N. military vehicles on Virginia interstate
“UN military vehicles seen rolling down Virginia interstate,” American Mirror writer Olaf Ekberg asked: “What were United Nations vehicles doing in Virginia! … That’s what motorists were left to wonder when they saw UN tactical vehicles – with bulletproof glass – on a flatbed truck and rolling down Interstate 81.”

New Life Found That Lives Off Electricity
Thus far, whenever scientists search for these electron eaters in the right locations — places that have lots of minerals but not a lot of oxygen — they find them.

The Maestro of Memory Manipulation
The key to her team’s success was a set of molecular tools designed to mark the brain cells that formed a new memory — the neurons that fired when the mice learned that a specific sound predicted an imminent electric shock. The researchers then used these molecular tags to wipe out only those brain cells, eradicating that memory but leaving others intact.

CHRISLAM ALERT: General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA Offers Prayers To Allah
The representative, Wallid Said, prayed… “Allah bless us and bless our families and bless our Lord. Lead us on the straight path – the path of all the prophets: Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad.”

CBS: Trump Beating Clinton In Battleground States With Voters Who Want Change
Donald Trump is beating Hillary Clinton in the polls in key battleground states among voters who want change, a possible roadblock in her bid for the presidency, CBS News elections director Anthony Salvanto said Sunday.

Flood-ravaged West Virginia bracing for more rain
More heavy rains are expected in West Virginia, where floodwaters have killed at least 25 people in the past week. More than 20 counties were under a flash flood watch Monday. The National Weather Service said downpours were possible in many areas already ravaged by flooding, including Kanawha and Nicholas counties.

Signs of Insurrection in Mosul as ISIS Executes Top Commanders
A synchronized attack on ISIS militants by unknown persons in the city of Mosul suggests spreading unrest in the last large city held by ISIS in Iraq.

Nothing Special: UK’s Economy Likely Unaffected by Brexit in Long-Term
Dismal forecasts for the UK’s economy in the aftermath of Brexit are only valid in the nearest term due to panicking investors; meanwhile, macroeconomic fundamentals appear to be solid, and arguments for the investment appeal of the UK are likely to prevail over the negativity that has set in amid the shock of its separation from the EU.

Israel and Turkey end rift over Gaza flotilla killings
Israel and Turkey have normalised relations, ending a six-year rift over the killing by Israeli troops of 10 Turkish activists on a Gaza-bound ship. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said a deal reached on Sunday would see Israel pay $20m (£15m) in compensation.

Netanyahu and Kerry in Rome for Turkey reconciliation announcement
After years of negotiations, Israel and Turkey are expected to officially announce their reconciliation agreement in Rome; Netanyahu and Kerry are in Rome for the momentous occasion.

Japan shares recover after Friday's post-Brexit bout
Japanese shares have managed to recover some ground after their historic plunge last Friday following the UK's vote to leave the European Union. Traders have taken some confidence from a pledge by the Japanese government to stabilise the financial markets. The Nikkei closed 2.4% up at 15,309.21 after losing almost 8% on Friday.

African nations at UNHRC call on Israel to 'end the occupation' now
Israel must immediately end its occupation of the West Bank and its blockade on Gaza, the regional African Group told the United Nations Human Rights Council... “The African Group calls for putting an immediate end to Israel's occupation, settlements, blockade on two million people in the Gaza Strip, the detention and imprisonment of thousands of Palestinians, and all other forms of collective punishment....

Palestinian Leader Admits He Lied to European Parliament
Mahmoud Abbas told the European Union Parliament that rabbis were instructing Jews to poison Palestinian water supplies. Abbas now admits what any reasonable person already knew - that he lied.

Abortion clinic sold ‘intact’ baby’s brain for high school summer camp to dissect
A New Mexico abortion clinic once provided a high school summer camp with the "intact" brain of a third-trimester baby for high school summer students to dissect.

UFO Religion Celebrates ‘Swastika Rehabilitation Day’
The Raelian movement on Shabbat, June 25, held a worldwide “Swastika Rehabilitation Day,” including flying banners over US cities, to inform people about the ancient, peaceful meaning of the swastika, and to protest attempts to link it with the Nazi atrocities.

More Riots and Stone Throwing on the Temple Mount
Riots on the Temple Mount continued this morning with masked Islamic youths gathering stones inside the Al Aqsa Mosque, and then throwing them as well as launching fireworks directly at police located outside.

Brexit: Germany rules out informal negotiations
There can be no talks on Brexit before the UK formally begins the process to quit the EU, Germany's government says. The UK would be given a "reasonable amount of time", but there must be no impasse, a spokesman said. The leaders of Germany, France and Italy meet later in Berlin, with the speed of negotiations for Britain's exit high on the agenda.

Suicide bombers kill 5 in eastern Lebanon, near Syria border
A group of suicide bombers detonated their explosives in a Lebanese village near the border with Syria on Monday, killing five people and wounding at least 15, Lebanon’s state-run news agency said.

Does ‘Brexit’ Mean Security Woes Are Next?
The comment last spring was startling, coming as it did from NATO’s commander. “Russia and the Assad regime are deliberately weaponizing migration from Syria in an attempt to overwhelm European structures and break European resolve,” U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove, since retired, said of Moscow’s Vladimir Putin and his long-time ally, Syrian President Bashar Assad.

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House Benghazi Report Details Military, Intelligence Failures
“We are now convinced, contrary to the administration’s public claim that the military did not have time to get to Benghazi, that the administration never launched men or machines to help directly in the fight,” wrote Reps. Mike Pompeo (R., Kan.) and Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) in the analysis. “That is very different from what we have been told to date. And the evidence is compelling.”

Nigel Farage jeered telling MEP's they've 'never had proper job' in EPIC EU exit speech
"What happened last Thursday was a remarkable result. It was a seismic result, not just for British politics, but for European politics but perhaps even for global politics too, because what the little people did, what the ordinary people did, what the people who have been oppressed over the last few years and who have seen their living standards go down [did], they rejected the multinationals, they rejected the merchant banks, they rejected big politics.

Lebanon army detains 100 Syrians after Qaa bombings
Lebanon's army has detained more than 100 Syrians for entering the country illegally following a series of suicide bombings in a border village. The raids took place at informal refugee camps in the Baalbek region. On Monday, at least eight bombers blew themselves up in the predominantly Christian village of Qaa, killing five people and injuring almost 30 others.

Pakistan's transgender community cautiously welcomes marriage fatwa
A religious decree declaring transgender marriage to be legal has been cautiously welcomed in Pakistan, but activists say attitudes still need to change. The decree, or fatwa, was passed on Sunday by a group of clerics. It said that according to Islam transgender people with "visible signs" of being male or female may marry someone of the opposite sex.

Police temporarily close Temple Mount to non-Muslim visitors
Following three consecutive days of rioting by Arab youths on the Temple Mount, police announced on Tuesday morning that the contested holy site would be closed to non-Muslim visitors through Thursday. In a statement, police said the decision was made after security assessments indicated it was not safe for Jewish visitors, who have been the target of attacks there during the final 10 days of Ramadan.

In Gaza, UN chief calls on Israel to lift 'suffocating' blockade of Strip
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel on Tuesday to lift the "suffocating" blockade on the Gaza Strip, a day after Israel said the naval blockade of Gaza would continue under a deal with Turkey to normalize ties. ...Ban told reporters: "The closure of Gaza suffocates its people, stifles its economy and impede reconstruction effort, it is a collective punishment for which there must accountability."

European 'superstate' suggested as Brexit solution
the E.U. blew into a tumult on Monday when it was revealed that a new “superstate” is being considered... “Under the radical proposals E.U. countries will lose the right to have their own army, criminal law, taxation system or central bank, with all those powers being transferred to Brussels.”

Mexico City shaken by earthquake
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake registered as a magnitude 5.7, and originated in the state of Oaxaca, 215 miles south of Mexico City.

Al-Qaida: Target White People So Obama Admin Won’t Call It A Hate Crime
A branch of the terrorist organization al-Qaida is advising prospective terrorists to target white people for their attacks, in order to prevent politicians and law enforcement from dismissing their acts of terrorism as run-of-the-mill hate crimes. The advice, which was published by al-Qaida of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)

India will spend $750 million on artillery guns to secure its border with China
After a remarkably long wait of 30 years, the Indian Army will finally get its hands on new artillery guns. On Saturday (June 25), India’s defence ministry approved a proposal to purchase 145 ultra light howitzer guns from the British weapons manufacturer BAE Systems. The deal is worth about Rs5,000 crore ($750 million).


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Trump gets it right on Jerusalem
It seems to be a regular feature of the U.S presidential election cycle: Candidates from both parties solemnly pledge to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, only to sidestep the issue upon taking office. Shouldn't the selection of a capital city rest solely with the people of the country who reside there?

EU Army on way? EU cannot rely on NATO and needs new defence policy says Brussels chief
THE European Union cannot rely on NATO to protect its member states from external threats and must develop a policy of collective defense that allows it to "act autonomously if and when necessary"

Putin mends ties with Turkey, lifts tourism ban
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lifted restrictions on travel to Turkey after mending ties with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, seven months after Ankara downed a Russian jet, triggering a raft of sanctions.`

K2 'Zombies' at Brooklyn Intersection Where Use Is 'Epidemic': Reports
A street corner in Brooklyn is one of the worst spots in the city for synthetic marijuana use, with users lighting up in broad daylight, passing out on sidewalks and stumbling out into traffic, according to reports.

U.S. says Russian ship raised false signal in incident
The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of deliberately displaying the wrong naval signals and interfering with a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea, in the latest salvo about a June incident that both countries blame on each other.

"Deutsche Bank Poses The Greatest Risk To The Global Financial System": IMF
Over three years ago we wrote "At $72.8 Trillion, Presenting The Bank With The Biggest Derivative Exposure In The World" in which we introduced a bank few until then had imagined was the riskiest in the world.

California among 8 states to vote on legal weed in November
The legalization of marijuana for recreational use will be on the ballot on Nov. 8 in California, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts and Maine, according to Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML. Legalization for medical use will also be on the ballot in Florida, Missouri and Arkansas on that same day.

EU BACKLASH: Brexit ‘TSUNAMI’ expected as 34 referendums set to rock union
THE European Union (EU) is about to be rocked by a “political tsunami” with right-wing parties across the continent calling for dozens of in-out referendums. A study by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) revealed so-called extreme “insurgent parties” are calling for a total of 34 public votes - with matters ranging from their countries’ membership of the EU to refugee policy.

US Healthcare records offered for sale online
Three US healthcare organisations are reportedly being held to ransom by a hacker who stole data on hundreds of thousands of patients. The hacker has also put the 650,000 records up for sale on dark web markets where stolen data is traded. Prices for the different databases range from $100,000 (£75,000) to $411,000.

Istanbul Ataturk airport attack: Deaths rise to 41, with 239 hurt
The death toll in a gun and suicide bomb attack on Istanbul's Ataturk airport has risen to 41, 13 of them foreign nationals, with 239 injured, the Turkish city's governor says. Three attackers arrived in a taxi and began firing at the terminal entrance late on Tuesday. They blew themselves up after police fired back. PM Binali Yildirim said early signs pointed to so-called Islamic State.

Gay marriage in spotlight in Australia election
Same-sex marriage has become a front-page issue in the final days of Australia's election campaign. The ruling conservative Liberal Party has promised to hold a plebiscite on the issue if it returns to power at this weekend's election. But questions remain over whether the party would abide by a result in favour of same-sex marriage.

S Korea, US and Japan in first ever joint missile drill
South Korea, the US and Japan have conducted their first joint missile-tracking drill, in the waters off the US state of Hawaii. The move follows North Korea's repeated tests in recent months of mid-range ballistic missiles. Most tests have ended in failure, but the apparent success of the sixth last week alarmed the region.

Iranian oil is about to hit a wall
A major part of the fall in oil prices last year was driven by concerns over the rising production levels of Iran. With nuclear sanctions in place, Iran had been forced to significantly curtail production due to lack of buyers. Once those sanctions disappeared due to the Iranian nuclear deal, the country was prepared to begin exporting crude en masse once more. That outcome caused investors to panic and led oil prices to fall considerably.

Greenspan Warns “Early Days Of A Crisis,” Inflation Coming and Urges Return To Gold Standard
Alan Greenspan, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve has warned that Brexit was a “terrible outcome in all respects” and that we are in the “early days of a crisis.” U.K. policy makers miscalculated and made a “terrible mistake” in holding a referendum on whether to quit the European Union, Greenspan said.

Nigel Farage Batters Obama: "He Came To Britain And Behaved Disgracefully"
Back in April President Obama took a trip over to the UK in order to lecture another country on how to vote - Obama of course was staunchly in the Remain camp. Obama even penned an op-ed titled: "As your friend, let me say that the EU makes Britain even greater." Of course, we all know the historic outcome of the Brexit vote, and we have even asked if it was Barack Obama who actually was the deciding factor:

At Least 36 Killed In Istanbul Airport Attack
At least 36 people have been killed in an attack on the main airport in Istanbul, a senior Turkish official has told the Associated Press. Initial indications suggest Islamic State was behind the attack, the official said.

Survey finds excess health problems in lesbians, gays, bisexuals
Gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals reported more health problems than straight men and women, in a large U.S. survey. For the first time since its launch in 1957, the National Health Interview Survey in 2013 and 2014 included a question about sexual orientation.

Florida confirms birth defects after mom gets Zika abroad
Florida confirmed its first Zika-related case of microcephaly, in a child whose mother contracted the virus in Haiti, officials said Tuesday. In a statement, Republican Gov. Rick Scott called the diagnosis "heartbreaking" and asked federal health experts to talk with Florida medical professionals about what precautions pregnant women should take.



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