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The Bacteria Eats Through Skin, Is Causing Mystery in Australia
“It is difficult to prevent a disease when it is not known how infection is acquired,” reads a study published Monday that tracks the spread of a flesh-eating ulcer in Australia, and that’s not the only mystery surrounding the rise in Buruli ulcers. The disease has historically most often struck in tropical and swampy parts of Africa, but incidents of it have surged in Victoria, which the BBC notes has a “temperate” climate—and only Victoria, with no cases reported in the neighboring Australian states….

Senator’s Islam expert reposts al-Qaida video
The “go-to” guy on Muslim issues for Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., for the past six years, Mongi Dhaouadi, reposted a video by a designated al-Qaida terrorist on his Facebook page last month and contends Palestinian attacks against Israel are not terrorist acts. Dhaouadi, a board member of the Connecticut chapter of the Hamas-tied Council on American Islamic Relations, has issued extreme anti-Israel statements.

Showdown builds between Comey, House: Just what did FBI director say about Michael Flynn?
The Republicans say there’s a transcript — not just of Comey’s testimony but of fired top FBI deputy Andrew McCabe, too — that will prove them right. But so far, the intelligence community has prevented that proof from seeing the light of day. A resolution to the matter might come as soon as the next few days.

Iran leader: US will be ‘hit multiple times’ if it enters conflict with Iran
Ali Khamenei calls on US to ‘leave’ Middle East, says any power challenging Islamic republic will be defeated; US ‘provoking region’s inexperienced rulers to create further regional crisis’; in meeting with Iranian lawmaker, Syrian President Assad says region’s maps being redrawn, ‘hostile countries now trying direct aggression after proxies failed.’

Arab world on the BRINK of second wave of revolutions, warn experts
THE ARAB world faces a second wave of revolutions just eight years after the Arab Spring due to uncontrolled urbanisation, critical unemployment and financial pressures, according to experts.

Still No Action Taken Against Honduran Bishop Accused of Sexual Abuse
Despite serious allegations involving abuse of seminarians and financial misconduct leveled against him, Honduran Auxiliary Bishop Juan José Pineda Fasquelle of Tegucigalpa remains in position, and put in charge of the archdiocese during the frequent times Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodriguez Maradiaga is away.

Iranians killed in alleged Israeli strike on military site in Syria
The Syrian army confirmed that Sunday that several military bases in northern Syria were struck in an attack blamed on Israel by the Hezbollah-affiliated newspaper Al Akhbar. According to official news agency SANA, a military source said that “some military sites in the countryside of Hama and Aleppo provinces were exposed at 10:30 PM to a new aggression with hostile rockets.”

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo calls on Palestinians to negotiate
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Palestinian to return to the negotiating table with Israel, as he spoke in Jordan on Monday at the end of a whirlwind Middle East visit. “We believe that the Israelis and Palestinians need to have political engagement. We urge the Palestinians to return to that political dialogue,” Pompeo said during a joint press conference in Amman with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.

Kabul bombings: Photographer Shah Marai among 25 dead
At least 25 people have been killed in two bombings in the Afghan capital Kabul, including several journalists documenting the scene. AFP chief photographer in Kabul, Shah Marai, is among the victims. The first explosion was carried out by an attacker on a motorbike. A second followed about 15 minutes later after a crowd, including several reporters, had gathered at the scene.

North Korea: Chinese foreign minister to visit Pyongyang after historic talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is to visit North Korea this week, after historic talks between the North and South last Friday. The trip comes amid a flurry of diplomatic activity following the landmark day on the peninsula. China is North Korea’s only remaining economic ally, but this will be its highest level visit there in years.

Danish citizen is first person convicted under Malaysian anti-fake news law, jailed 1 week, fined RM10,000
A Danish national has become the first person to be convicted under Malaysia’s new anti-fake news law. Salah Salem Saleh Sulaiman, 46, on Monday (April 30) pleaded guilty to maliciously publishing fake news in the form of a YouTube video on the recent shooting of Fadi al-Batsh, an alleged member of militant Palestine group Hamas in Kuala Lumpur, reported The Star.

China is mining data directly from workers’ brains on an industrial scale
Workers outfitted in uniforms staff lines producing sophisticated equipment for telecommunication and other industrial sectors. But there’s one big difference – the workers wear caps to monitor their brainwaves, data that management then uses to adjust the pace of production and redesign workflows, according to the company.

Iran leader: US will be ‘hit multiple times’ if it enters conflict with Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday the time when Iran’s enemies can “hit and run” is over. “They know if they enter military conflict with Iran, they will be hit multiple times,” he said in comments during a meeting with workers, according to his website. He did not specifically refer to the latest attack in Syria.

Korea: Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize
South Korean President Moon Jae-in hailed the recent meetings between North Korean leaders and representatives of both the US and South Korea, adding that the talks underway towards halting North Korea’s nuclear weapons program should earn President Donald Trump a Nobel Peace Prize.

Israeli security cabinet calls emergency meeting
Israel’s Security Cabinet held an emergency meeting Monday afternoon, hours after explosions rocked military facilities in Syria. The special meeting of the cabinet was convened at 1:30 p.m. at IDF headquarters in the Kirya compound in Tel Aviv. Several military facilities around Hama and Aleppo in Syria were reportedly hit by missiles at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday night.

Quantum radar to render stealth technologies ineffective
Stealth technology may not be very stealthy in the future thanks to a US$2.7-million project by the Canadian Department of National Defence to develop a new quantum radar system. The project, led by Jonathan Baugh at the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC), uses the phenomenon of quantum entanglement to eliminate heavy background noise, thereby defeating stealth anti-radar technologies to detect incoming aircraft and missiles with much greater accuracy.

Powerful earthquake in Bárðarðarbunga, one of Vatnajökull’s monster volcanoes
The monster volcano Bárðarbunga, one of the most active and powerful volcanoes in Iceland and Europe, trembled yesterday afternoon. A sharp 3.9 magnitude earthquake was detected at 16:13 on Sunday afternoon, followed by a handful of smaller quakes.

Scientists confused by erratic behaviour of Yellowstone geyser
A geyser at Yellowstone National Park in the USA has mystified scientists with its spike in activity, erupting three times in the past six weeks. The Steamboat Geyser is known to spout 91 metres into the air, making it the world’s tallest active geyser. And scientists aren’t sure why the iconic landmark has been erupting more often of late

4.0 magnitude earthquake hits off Southern Oregon Coast
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the Southern Oregon coast on Sunday night. The earthquake’s epicenter was over six miles deep and over 120 miles off the coast in Bandon, according to the USGS. It happened at approximately 7:20 p.m.

Trump May Attend Embassy Opening in Jerusalem
At a White House press conference, a reporter from the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) asked who would represent the White House at the historic inauguration. The president gave the surprising answer, “I may go. Very proud of it.”

Hundreds Flock to Cathedral’s ‘Beyonce Mass’ Blending Secular Pop Star’s Music With Scripture Readings, Communion
An estimated 750-900 people flocked to a San Francisco cathedral’s “Beyonce’ Mass” on Wednesday night, an event that blended renditions of the secular pop star’s music with the reading of Scripture, communion, and the presentation of a related message by a seminary professor. While the event was popular with the locals, others state that the world’s music has no place being performed in what is supposed to be the holy house of God.

Border Caravan? Call it the George Soros Express
Hundreds of Central American migrants demanding asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico Sunday may be poor, but they have support of major foundations, corporations and billionaire George Soros for their well-organized caravan-style invasion.

New ********* nightmare for Japan utility
There’s a building boom going on at the ********* nuclear power plant in Japan where on March 11, 2011, as the coast was catastrophically flooded by an earthquake-triggered tsunami, three of the six reactors melted down.

Senator’s Islam expert reposts al-Qaida video
The “go-to” guy on Muslim issues for Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., for the past six years, Mongi Dhaouadi, reposted a video by a designated al-Qaida terrorist on his Facebook page last month and contends Palestinian attacks against Israel are not terrorist acts.

Israeli Source: Trump Will Unveil Peace Plan After Embassy Move
President Donald Trump will unveil his long-gestating peace plan after the U.S. opens its new embassy in Jerusalem, an Israeli source stated on Saturday.

Syrian army, ISIS wage fierce battle in south Damascus
The Syrian army and its allies engaged in a fierce battle on Saturday with ISIS fighters in an enclave south of Damascus held by the militant group.

Army issues waivers to 1,000 recruits for mental health issues
The Army issued waivers over 13 months to more than 1,000 recruits who had been diagnosed and treated for mood disorders and 95 more for self-mutilation, according to data obtained by USA TODAY.

Penn State Outing Club Banned as Too Risky
…That’s right. In the past, members of the Outing Club would participate in activities such as hiking, canoeing, kayaking, and camping, however, the university’s offices of Student Affairs and Risk Management have since decided that these things are just too treacherous for college students…

University of Texas to Treat Masculinity as a ‘Mental Health’ Issue
The Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin recently launched a new program to help male students “take control over their gender identity and develop a healthy sense of masculinity.”

Bill Gates thinks a coming disease could kill 30 million people within 6 months — and says we should prepare for it as we do for war
…Gates presented a simulation by the Institute for Disease Modelling that found that a new flu like the one that killed 50 million people in the 1918 pandemic would now most likely kill 30 million people within six months.

How the Deep State Destroys Education and Healthcare In the Name of Corporate Profits at the State Level
Every facet of our government from the federal government to the state, city and county level are under the control of the Deep State globalists. They create organizations such as the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) which, in effect controls our local politics. If you wonder why your schools are underfunded and teaching porn disguised radical sex-ed that parents cannot opt out of, I just told you who is responsible… ALEC was funded in 1973, in Bill Ayers/Obama town of Chicago. It was known as the Conservative Caucus of State Legislators at its onset.

Trump threatens to ‘close down the country’ over funding for border wall
President Trump hreatened on Saturday to “close down the country” — an apparent reference to a government shutdown — unless Congress approves funding for his long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Jihadis slaughter more than 40 women, CHILDREN and old people in Islamic attacks in Mali
Jihadists kill 40 people Mali France islamist militants ISIS al-Qaeda GETTY The Tuareg ethnic group was targeted in two separate attacks Rebel group MSA and tribal leaders said more than 30 people were killed on Friday and 12 a day after by gunmen on motorbikes in the Menaka region. Menaka governor, Daouda Maiga, said: “There are various versions, but I know there are women and children among the victims, as well as elderly.”

Amnesty International renews call for arms embargo against Israel
In a statement over the weekend, Amnesty International renewed its call to impose an arms embargo on Israel, following recurring clashes between the IDF and protesters in the Gaza strip. As a reason for the demand, the London-based non-governmental human rights organization named the “killing and wounding of civilians demonstrating in Gaza by the Israeli forces, despite the fact that they don’t pose any immediate threat.”

Paraguayan president pledges to move embassy to Jerusalem
Paraguayan president Horacio Cartes pledged to relocate his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem at a special celebratory event in Asunción to mark Israel’s 70th anniversary. Cartes said that he would like the move to take place before he leaves office in mid-August. Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon tweeted about the statement under the heading “good news.”

Lebanese army says Israel abducted citizen on border
Israel’s army said on Sunday that it had briefly held a Lebanese woman who crossed the border and then repatriated her, a detention Beirut denounced as an abduction. The Lebanese army said that the woman, Nohad Dali, was taken on Saturday evening from Shebaa, a small disputed area that Israel regards as part of the Golan Heights, which it captured from Syria in 1967, but which Beirut says is Lebanese territory.

North Korea nuclear test site to close in May, South Korea says
North Korea’s nuclear test site will close in May, the South Korean president’s office has said. A spokesman said the closure of the Punggye-ri site would be done in public and foreign experts from South Korea and the US would be invited to watch. Scientists have said the site may have partially collapsed in September.

Russia’s floating nuclear plant heads out to sea
A controversial floating nuclear power plant made by Russia has headed out for its first sea voyage. The floating plant, the Akademik Lomonosov, was towed out of the St Petersburg shipyard where it was constructed on Saturday. It is to be pulled through the Baltic Sea and around the Norwegian coast to Murmansk, a city of 300,000 people, where its reactors are to be loaded with nuclear fuel.

IDF escalates response to Gaza border clashes
The increasingly violent rioting of Palestinians on the Gaza border led the IDF to adopt a new policy of attacking Hamas targets in response, military officials said Saturday. Some 1,000 Palestinians took part in the rioting at the Karni crossings on Friday, during which hundreds of them tried to sabotage the border fence by hurling explosives and hand grenades at it.

Mystery Group Of “Wealthy Donors” And Soros Spends $50 Million For “Private Trump-Russia Investigation”
The House Intelligence Committee’s just-released report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election reveals in a footnote that an ongoing, private investigation into Trump-Russia claims is being funded with $50 million supplied by George Soros and a group of 7-10 wealthy donors from California and New York.

Ancient Mass Ritualistic Burial Site Discovered, Bodies of Hundreds of Children Found May Be World’s largest
Peru, home to famous sites such as Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines, and the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, housed evidence of the single most massive incident of mass child sacrifice in the Americas.

Tenn. Senate Approves New Monument that Will Have Leftists Foaming at the Mouth
…the Tennessee Senate passed a bill which would create a monument to aborted unborn children on state Capitol grounds.

Russia Is Attacking U.S. Forces With Electronic Weapons in Syria Every Day, General Says
American forces in Syria are increasingly facing attacks from Russian and Syrian electronic warfare weapons, as Moscow uses the conflict to test its future arsenal.

SIDING WITH MUSLIMS: Germany Agrees with ‘Palestinians’ – Jerusalem is NOT Israel’s Capital
Germany is refusing to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Indeed, while its foreign ministry acknowledged that every country has the right to name its own capital, it said that this is not the case for Israel, insisting that the status of Jerusalem can be settled only through negotiations with the Palestinians.

Took a ancestry DNA test? Here’s what you should know about privacy
Popular genetic testing companies 23andMe and Ancestry.com are holding on to more than information about your family tree, which raises privacy conerns. Experts confirm DNA in these databases can be accessed by law enforcement and third party companies under certain circumstances, revealing intimate information about user’s medical history and biological relationships.

Judges slam brakes on license-plate reading system
A network of cameras that captures your car license plate whenever you drive, recording times and locations, has been dealt a significant blow by the Virginia Supreme Court.

What Leftists Stand For
…Most of the people who vote for the Democrats have no idea what the left actually stands for due to the actions of the media, who hide the truth. Here are some of the evils perpetrated or supported by large numbers of leftists so you can convince those Democrat voters to switch sides:

Florida High School Facing Backlash After Sexually Explicit Homework Assignment
A Florida father is demanding changes after his daughter’s homework assignment contained a sexually explicit question involving revenge sex and baby daddies.


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UN Official Warns: Migrant Crisis 2.0 Might Come From Africa
If you [the Europeans] think you had a problem resulting from a nation of 20 million people like Syria because of destabilization and conflict resulting in migration, wait until the greater Sahel region of 500 million people is further destabilized. And this is where the European community and international community have got to wake up.”

Trump’s International Art of the Deal
Here’s how that works. First, Trump pressures the most intransigent and hostile side in the conflict. Second, he divests the United States from the conflict leaving the relevant parties to find a way to work it out. An instinctive negotiator, Trump’s realpolitik genius lay not in ideology, but in grasping the core negotiating strategy of the enemy and then negating it by taking away its reason not to make a deal.

Netanyahu: ‘Iran Lied Big Time,’ About Nuclear Program
In a speech delivered in English and broadcast during prime time in Israel on Monday night from the country’s Defense Ministry, he said that Israel had covertly obtained some 55,000 pages of documents and 55,000 files on CD showing that “Iran is brazenly lying when it says it never had a nuclear-weapons program. The files prove that.” The cache is full of “incriminating documents, incriminating charts, incriminating presentations, incriminating blueprints, incriminating photos, incriminating videos and more,” he said.

IAEA declines to directly address Netanyahu’s Iran accusations
The UN atomic watchdog declined on Tuesday to directly address Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusations that Iran was breaching its landmark nuclear deal with major powers.

Saudi crown prince said Palestinians should ‘shut up’ or make peace
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is reportedly fed up with the Palestinians. Bin Salman, heir to the desert kingdom’s thrown, said in a closed-door meeting that Palestinians should accept peace negotiations or “shut up and stop complaining,”

‘US knew info Netanyahu presented – we expected Iran to lie’
The Obama administration was aware that Iran had lied repeatedly about its nuclear weapons program, former US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro told Israeli media Tuesday morning, adding that the administration hoped the Iran nuclear deal would prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons for at least a decade.

Palestinian forum convenes after 22 years, beset by division
A powerful but rarely convened assembly that calls itself the Palestinian “supreme authority” met for the first time in 22 years on Monday, with boycotts and rifts suggesting it will struggle to achieve its stated goal of unity. Islamist groups have boycotted it, and earlier on Monday Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh dismissed the session as a “clapping party” for Abbas.

Former defense minister: Israel’s northern home front unprepared for war
The north is unprepared for an escalation with Iran, should it occur, said MK Amir Peretz (Zionist Union), who served as minister of defense during the Second Lebanon War, on Tuesday. Israel’s main problem, he added, is Iran trying to “incite threats in Syrian territory.”

Abbas calls for children to be kept away from Gaza border fence
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday called for children participating in protests near the Gaza Strip’s frontier with Israel to be kept away from the border fence between the two territories. In the last several weeks, especially on Fridays, protests have occurred in the border region between Gaza and Israel to support the return of Palestinian refugees to their former homes in Israel.

Afghan security forces ‘shrink sharply’ – US watchdog
The strength of the Afghan security forces has declined sharply over the past 12 months due to desertions and high casualty rates, a US government watchdog has said. The number of security forces personnel has fallen by about 10% to just under 300,000, according to a new report. The findings come a day after a wave of attacks killed nearly 40 people.

Cardinal Pell ordered to stand trial on sexual assault charges
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell will stand trial on historical sexual assault charges, a court has ruled. Cardinal Pell formally pleaded not guilty to the charges on Tuesday. He has consistently denied any wrongdoing. An Australian magistrate ruled on Tuesday that there was enough evidence for the case to proceed to a trial on some charges, but not on others.

Robot company Starship Technologies plans 1,000 delivery bots
A company which specialises in delivery robots plans to expand its operations from two campuses to twenty by 2019 with a fleet of a thousand. Starship Technologies is partnering with the Co-op in Milton Keynes to deliver groceries there. It follows trials with Just Eat to deliver takeaways in South London.

DOJ charges 11 possible caravan members with illegally entering the US
The Department of Justice on Monday filed complaints against 11 individuals believed to be members of the Central American migrant caravan, accusing them of illegally entering the United States. After a month-long journey by bus, train and on foot, about 100 migrants arrived at the San Ysidro port of entry on the US-Mexico border on Sunday evening, preparing to claim asylum.

Biblical BOMBSHELL as archaeologists ‘uncover ancient city of King David’
Historians believe they have uncovered a building some 30 miles from Jerusalem which is believed to have been part of the Biblical kingdom. Archaeologists are divided over whether or not Biblical figures such as King David and King Solomon ever existed. Professor Avraham Faust, co-head of the archaeological dig, said he believes this latest discovery further supports the case for the historical accuracy of the Bible.

The U.S. Just Borrowed $488 Billion, a Record High for the First Quarter
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he’s unconcerned about the bond market’s ability to absorb rising government debt after his department said it borrowed a record amount for the first quarter. “It’s a very large, robust market — it’s the most liquid market in the world, and there is a lot of supply,” he said in a Bloomberg TV interview on Monday. “But I think the market can easily handle it.”

Futurist Says Lab-Grown Babies in 20 to 40 Years
Straight out of Brave New World, a futurist says the world is moving toward lab-grown babies – and sex may soon be obsolete for procreation. Henry Greely, a futurist author and a Stanford University law professor, says future parents will pick their child from a catalog of “already artificially created embryos” using criteria such as intelligence, athleticism and perhaps even eye color.

TURKEY TELLS EU TO CRIMINALIZE CRITICISM OF ISLAM
Turkey for years was a moderate Middle East nation…But in the last few years, it’s taken a sharp turn toward full-blown Islamic Shariah law and persecution of non-Muslims. It just got worse, with a statement from a high government official that it wants all governments across Europe to criminalize “Islamophobia,” which would include any negative comment about the religion.

Insurgents start leaving south Damascus pocket, release hostages
Dozens of hostages held by militants in northern Syria reached army lines on Tuesday, launching a deal for insurgents to quit an enclave south of Damascus, state media and a monitor said. State news agency SANA said 42 people were freed in the first step of the agreement, arriving in government territory at a crossing near Aleppo city.

Sweden reveals why a “cashless” society may not be such a good idea after all
…Stefan Ingves, the current head of the Swedish central bank Riksbank, issued a statement warning the country that it could soon be faced with a situation where private sector banks have taken complete control over the national payment system.

UN Human Rights Commissioner Lashes Out Against Israel Again
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein accused Israel of using “excessive force” in dealing with Hamas-led demonstrations near and along the border fence in Gaza. “Every week, we witness instances of use of lethal force against unarmed demonstrators,” Zeid said last Friday. He claimed, without any first-hand knowledge of actual conditions on the ground, that many of the Palestinians killed while taking part in demonstrations as part of the so-called “Great March of Return” were “unarmed or not presenting an immininent threat.”

Obama Bros. Speechless After Netanyahu Exposes Iran Deal Lies
The vaunted “echo chamber” that President Barack Obama’s aide Ben Rhodes created to sell the Iran deal was quiet on Monday, in the aftermath of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s revelations of new intelligence proving that Iran had lied to the world about its nuclear weapons program.

Bill Gates Wants To Be God
Billionaire plans to launch satellites to spy on the world

Christian school banned by city and Supremes let it happen
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a case in which a Michigan township changed its zoning laws to prevent a Christian school from entering the community.

Hollywood Sex Cult Linked To Rothschilds, Clintons
….it’s notable that at least three high-ranking members of NXIVM, including Nancy Salzman and the Bronfman sisters, are members of the Clinton Global Initiative, which requires an annual $15,000 membership fee.

Iran Backing Out Of Obama’s Nuclear Deal
Iranian deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi appeared to signal Monday the country’s imminent withdrawal from the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration in 2015.

Stunning finding reveals autism is highest in areas with the highest vaccination rates
…New research from the Canadian government has indirectly shown that in highly vaccinated populations, autism rates are noticeably higher. These shocking findings are sure to leave vaccine propagandists reeling while they try to somehow discredit the findings of a government agency.

Mystery Explosions at ‘Iranian Base’ in Syria Register As Earthquake
An Iranian military base and arms depot in northern Syria reportedly came under missile attack on Saturday night, triggering explosions so powerful they registered as a 2.6 magnitude earthquake.

UK’s New Immigration Chief a Pakistani Muslim
The son of Pakistani immigrants has been named the United Kingdom’s new home secretary after his predecessor resigned amidst allegations of seeking to increase deportations of illegal immigrants.

Satanists Declare War on Arkansas Ten Commandments
The Satanic Temple is threatening to sue the state of Arkansas over the installation of a Ten Commandments monument on the grounds of the state capitol.

BBC Withdraws ‘Human Planet’ Series After Multiple Scenes Exposed as Fake
The BBC has withdrawn Human Planet from distribution after admitting that the series faked scenes of an Indonesian hunter harpooning a whale.

25-year old student discovers way to kill superbugs without antibiotics
The rise and proliferation of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is becoming an increasingly prominent threat, not just here in the states but across the world. In light of this, the search for a means by which to fight these resistant bacteria without the use of antibiotic agents has become of utmost importance

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End of Days Expert on Iran: ‘Things Are About to Get Biblical!’
“Things are about to get Biblical,” Rabbi Winston told Breaking Israel News. “Some people thought the Bible was dead. They thought they could sit back and relax.That is clearly not the case in Syria and soon, that will be clear to everyone.”

End Of “Major Combat”: US Deactivates Anti-ISIS HQ In Iraq
According to the statement, the U.S.-led coalition “was deactivated today [Monday] at a ceremony in Baghdad” that included a casing of the colors. The command’s authorities have been transferred to the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve’s (CJTF-OIR) headquarters based in Kuwait that oversees the US-led international coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Tehran terrified, U.S. expert says
The Iranian regime is “humiliated” after a daring Mossad operation seized scores of secret documents, the former Pentagon official said. …when things are not going well in Iran, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps officials and rival ayatollahs start attacking each other in a public blame game that expresses how exposed and vulnerable they feel their rule has become.

US Officials: Israel Preparing For War With Iran, Seeking US Support
Ominously, the officials said Israel appears to be preparing for open warfare with Iran and is seeking U.S. help and support. “On the list of the potentials for most likely live hostility around the world, the battle between Israel and Iran in Syria is at the top of the list right now,” said one senior U.S. official.

Israeli official says Israel should welcome Trump peace plan
Deputy minister for diplomacy in the PMO says Israel should accept Trump’s peace plan ‘with an open mind, if not open arms,’ stressing there never was a better ally to Israel in the White House. “My own feeling is to strongly recommend that the Israeli government accept this plan with an open mind, if not open arms, that we engage with it energetically and that we certainly don’t reject it out of hand.”

SUNSPOTS VANISHING FASTER THAN EXPECTED
Sunspots are becoming scarce. Very scarce. So far in 2018 the sun has been blank almost 60% of the time, with whole weeks going by without sunspots.

Guatemalan flag flies over new embassy building in Jerusalem
Israel’s Prime Minister has welcomed the controversial display of the Guatemalan flag over the country’s diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, which was raised ahead of the official embassy inauguration, scheduled for mid-May. On Tuesday, the new Guatemalan embassy in Jerusalem raised the national flag over the building, which is officially slated to open its doors for business on May 16, just two days after the US plans to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv.

DNC officials tell Hillary they want their money back
Some top Democratic National Committee officials are requesting that former Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton return $1.65 million the party paid for her campaign email list and other data. “It would be a Christian thing to do,” Wahby said, according to the Huffington Post.

‘Int’l community must confront Abbas and his anti-Semitism’
PM blasts PA chief over speech blaming Jews for Holocaust. ‘Time for international community to condemn this, he needs to resign.’

DACA should be overturned — A new lawsuit might succeed in doing that
The lawsuit does not address the question of whether allowing the roughly 700,000 illegal immigrants protected from deportation under DACA is a good policy or a bad one. Instead, the suit contends correctly that President Obama exceeded his authority under law and under the Constitution to create DACA without the approval of Congress and without taking other required steps.

Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Reveals Hidden Script
The new script was discovered by Oren Ableman…when he examined a few dozen fragments that were discovered in “Cave 11” near Qumran. He was exited to discover traces of ink on many fragments that appeared blank to the naked eye. After a detailed study – that is being made public today – Oren successfully deciphered the script on many of the fragments and even identified the manuscripts some of the new fragments probably belonged to.

Former Ambassador to the UN: President Trump’s Capital Declaration is ‘Correcting Decades of Diplomatic Distortion’
The JCPA has found, and Gold maintained in his address, that despite the nearly unswerving belief in Israel that a unified Jerusalem is of utmost importance, a diplomatic assault on this topic has followed in recent years. This assault dates back to Roman times, when Jerusalem was renamed as “aelia capitolina,” and Judea was renamed “Syria Palestina” to erase its Jewish identity. “That was the methodology then, and this is the methodology today,” said Gold. “Attacking our identity and delegitimizing Israel didn’t work then, and it’s not going to work now,” he added.

Holocaust row: Abbas accused of anti-Semitism
Remarks by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas about the Holocaust have been condemned as anti-Semitic by Israeli politicians and rights activists. Mr Abbas told a meeting in the West Bank the Nazi mass murder of European Jews was the result of their financial activities, not anti-Semitism. He described their “social function” as “usury and banking and such”.

Tick, mosquito-borne infections surge in United States: CDC
The number of Americans sickened each year by bites from infected mosquitoes, ticks or fleas tripled from 2004 through 2016, with infection rates spiking sharply in 2016 as a result of a Zika outbreak, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that some 96,075 diseases caused by bites by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas were reported in 2016, up from 27,388 in 2004…

Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories roil DC city government
A spiraling controversy over anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories has roiled the city government, seemingly getting worse with every public attempt to ease the tensions. The issue nearly derailed a Washington City Council meeting Tuesday morning and resulted in the resignation of a city official who organized a disastrous “unity rally” that featured a speaker who called all Jews “termites.”

Mark of the Beast now active in India as government requires biometric scanning for food purchases and government benefits
…In an unprecedented move that has civil libertarians horrified, India has created an identification system that scans the fingerprints, eyes and faces of its residents and connects the gathered information to everything from welfare benefits and entitlements to cell phones.

Zuckerberg’s Announcement Means Final Remaining Conservative Voices on Facebook Will Be Eliminated by Election Day
Since the 2016 election Facebook has been cracking down on conservative and pro-Trump content. Top conservative websites have seen a stunning drop in their Facebook traffic. This was no accident. This was the plan.

CENSORED REPORT: Trump Knows Obama Armed Iran To Trigger Islamic Armageddon
Mike Adams joins Alex Jones live in studio to break down the state of Iran’s nuclear program and shed light on former President Obama’s secret motivation in crafting the Iran Nuclear Deal.

Conservative Lawmakers Deliver Panic-Inducing News To Rosenstein
…House Republicans in the Freedom Caucus, a conservative group of lawmakers that’s gotten increasingly agitated with the partisan nature of Mueller’s probe, have drafted articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, The Washington Post reported.

MAGA for Man’s Best Friend
For conservatives, the recent blockbuster $1.2 trillion government spending bill signed by President Trump brought mixed results. But one cost-cutting item in the omnibus that Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike are applauding is a defund of painful and needless taxpayer-funded lab experiments on dogs at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Paris a War Zone On May Day
Riot police have been deployed on the streets of Paris as anarchists and aligned radicals kicked off violent and destructive ‘May Day’ demonstrations around the city.

DOJ OIG Releases Report on Retired FBI Special Agent Found Involved in Numerous Corrupt Criminal Acts
Earlier today the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General released a report on the review of a retired FBI Special Agent involved in numerous activities that appear criminal in nature.

WAR ON NEW WORLD ORDER: New Israeli Knesset Bill Would Cancel All Cooperation With Soros-Backed ‘New Israel Fund’
A new bill aims to cut all governmental cooperation with the New Israel Fund and other foreign bodies in Israel that support organizations funded by foreign governments.

California to start recycling sewer water into tap water… and yes, it’s full of insane chemicals
Water has apparently become so scarce in the Golden State that some municipalities are about to begin piping recycled sewer water back into people’s homes, new reports indicate.

RAGING INFERNO: New kind of ‘Palestinian’ terrorism – firebomb kites – sows fear in Israel
Palestinians rioting near the Israel-Gaza border send kites armed with incendiary devices to crash over the fence • Ensuing fires have destroyed hundreds of acres of farmland in nearby Israeli communities, and residents fear for their safety.

Sweden’s Minister of Social Affairs claims country’s elderly, not Muslim migrants, are “the big problem”
Sweden’s Minister of Social Affairs, Annika Strandhäll, told newspaper Aftonbladet that the country’s elderly and not refugees, are overloading the healthcare system….

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED: How Israel obtained Iran’s nuclear secrets will truly blow you away
Sources reveal how Mossad agents smuggled half a ton of top-secret records from Iran’s nuclear program from Tehran to Israel.

Outrage After Arabic Lesson Students in Swedish Schools Were Just Learning The Quran, Islamic Prayer
Two schools in Sweden have come under fire from school inspectorate authorities after it was revealed that migrant-background children being taught lessons in their native language were actually just learning the Quran.

Modern-day France replaces churches with mosques
…France has a long history. That history is interwoven with its Catholic faith. That interwoven history has resulted in many churches all over France. Now, thousands of churches are waiting for their destruction. The government has done the math, and it is cheaper to demolish century old building than to renovate them. Thus, in come the wrecking ball.

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Planned Parenthood Sues Trump Administration for Favoring Abstinence Programs over Family Planning with Title X Grants
Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday for making changes to Title X family planning grants to favor abstinence education.

This One Sentence Trump Said At The White House Prayer Event Truly Separates Him From Obama
…Trump described his newly signed faith initiative as an “office that will also help ensure that faith-based organizations have equal access to government funding and the equal right to exercise their deeply-held beliefs.” Trump then made a comment that few could imagine ever coming from a previous presidency: “Faith is more powerful than government, and nothing is more powerful than God.”

Illegal Immigration Back To Obama Levels
Arrests of illegal aliens along the southwest border ticked up slightly in April from the previous month, marking a sustained rise in illegal immigration that has reversed gains made in the early months of President Donald Trump’s administration.

N.Y. Times, left turn against Abbas after Holocaust remarks
The denial of the Jews’ 3,000-year-old history in the Holy Land and the distortion of the Holocaust by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this week were not new, reflecting sentiment regularly expressed in Palestinian media and education.

Netanyahu and his defence minister given the unilateral power to take Israel to war
Previously, Israeli leaders had to seek the approval of the full Cabinet to go to war or even to embark on a military action

Argentinian President Claims Former Obama Official Asked The Country To Provide Iran With Nuclear Fuel
…During a 45-minute speech, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner claimed that in 2010 a former Obama administration official asked Argentina to “provide the Islamic Republic of Iran with nuclear fuel” under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Hawaii volcano could erupt after 250 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours
A Hawaiian volcano could be set to erupt after hundreds of earthquakes and the collapse of a crater floor.

77 killed as powerful dust storms ravage north India
Dust storms tore across northern India killing at least 77 people and injuring 143 as trees and walls were flattened by powerful winds, officials said Thursday.

Episcopal Church Removes Terms Husband, Wife and Procreation from Marriage to Make it More LGBT Compliant
The Episcopal Church (TEC) is removing the terms husband, wife, and procreation from its marriage service in favor of creating a more modern, LGBT compliant service. The terms will be replaced with gender-neutral pronouns such as two people or spouse.

Explosions, Gunfire And Black Helicopters Terrorize New Jersey Town: Learn The Rest Of The Story
Unannounced military drill scared residents

Reporter Shouts Porn Star Question at Trump During Prayer Meeting
A reporter was chastised by attendees at Thursday’s White House prayer meeting after shouting questions at President Trump about porn star Stormy Daniels.

Ministry boycotts California amid state threats to Bible
Responding to a California bill that critics charge could ban the sale of the Bible, a Colorado-based Christian group has canceled conferences it planned to hold in in the Golden State and instead will send students to “other states where we can tell them the truth.”

Pentagon Accelerates Testing Of New B61 Nuclear Gravity Bomb
President Donald Trump’s promises to rebuild the American nuclear arsenal are starting to bear fruit, and according to a US Air Force general update from May 1, the US has already conducted more than two dozen tests of its new B61-12 guided nuclear gravity bomb. …the B61 possess an advanced capability that its cousins don’t: Underground penetration. This allows it to strike fortified command and control centers, while its explosive yield is estimated at 50 kilotons.

The unreliable ‘facts’ of a fact-checking site
Snopes.com plays fast and loose with the First Amendment and makes Christianity a target.

End Times Bombshell As Archaeologists Uncover The Lost Biblical City Of Eglon Where Israel Was Held Captive For Their Disobedience
The fact that this find comes mere days ahead of the 70th anniversary of regathered Israel on May 14th, 1948, and the fact that Elgon is a place where God chose to judge the Jews, makes this archaeological discovery amazing all by itself. “And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.” Judges 3:12 (KJV) Archaeologists digging at the Tel Eton site in Jerusalem have made a fascinating discovery. They have unearthed what they believe to be the first evidence ever for the the existence of the biblical city of Eglon, mentioned 13 times in the King James Bible.

‘A fair fight now’: Mueller meets ‘his match’ in Clinton impeachment lawyer
Trump’s new attorney will never let special counsel interview president, says source.

Back to the future: Rejuvenating China pushes Marxism as ‘true path’
With chat shows claiming “Marx was Right” and cartoons of his wild youth, China has gone to great lengths to show that the theories of German philosopher Karl Marx are still relevant today, ahead of the 200th anniversary of his birth on Saturday.

Putin invites descendants of Sobibor rebellion to ‘Victory Day’
Putin’s office invited 12 people related to seven rebels at Sobibor to the Victory Day march May 9 in his nation’s capital. His office is paying travel and accommodation expenses for the visitors from Israel, according to one of the guests, Lea Hirsch. This will be the first time that descendants of the Sobibor Uprising are invited to the official parade in Moscow. “It’s a great honor and terrific recognition,” Hirsch said of the gesture honoring her uncle, Josef Kopf.

‘Let Abbas’s vile words be his last as Palestinian leader,’ NYT says
The piece, titled “Let Abbas’s vile words be his last as Palestinian leader,” asserted that the president has “shed all credibility as a trustworthy partner if the Palestinians and Israelis ever again have the nerve to try negotiations.”

Iranians Were ‘Right on Their Tail’ Before Mossad Agents Escaped
Hadashot evening news reported on Tuesday that on Jan. 31—10 days before an Iranian drone breached Israeli airspace and was downed by an Israel Air Force Apache helicopter—the Iranians discovered the massive security breach, attempted to chase after the perpetrators and were “right on their tail.” Nevertheless, the Mossad agents managed to get the documents and themselves out of Iran.

Excitement in Israel as Countries Prepare to Raise Flags at New Embassies in Jerusalem
“Wonderful to see Guatemala’s flag flying proudly above the new Guatemalan embassy in Israel’s capital, Jerusalem,” Yuval Rotem, Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, wrote on Twitter. “Looking forward to seeing many more flags joining Guatemala’s in the city of peace.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also very “moved.”

Shin bet arrests reveal Gaza-Turkey-West Bank money chain
Israel’s Shin Bet security agency on Thursday announced the arrest of two Hamas activists in the West Bank on suspicion of receiving thousands of Euros of funding for the terrorist organization. According to a statement…24-year-old Hamas operative Omar Kiswani from the West Bank village of Beit Iksa was arrested in a joint undercover operation by the Shin Bet, the Israel Police and the IDF on March 7…

U.N. Secretary General: Withdrawal from nuclear deal will likely mean war
If the US walks away from the nuclear deal with Iran, there is a real risk of war, UN Secretary General António Guterres said in an exclusive interview with the BBC on Thursday morning. Calling the Iran agreement an “important diplomatic victory” Guterres argued that, unless there is a good alternative, the deal should be maintained.

India dust storms: Nearly 100 killed in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
At least 95 people have died and scores more injured in fierce dust storms that hit the northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The storms on Wednesday disrupted electricity, uprooted trees, destroyed houses and killed livestock. Many of the dead were sleeping when their houses collapsed after being struck by intense bursts of lightning.

Scientists build ‘synthetic embryos’
Dutch scientists have built “synthetic” embryos in their laboratory using mouse cells other than sperm and eggs. The stem cell breakthrough, described in Nature journal, is not for cloning people or animals, but about understanding why many pregnancies fail at an early stage – implantation. The embryos, made in a dish, attached to the womb lining of live female mice and grew for a few days.

Pro-LGBT Baptist Church Dis-Fellowshipped
A West Virginia Baptist association expelled one of its churches after the pastor declared that the church should accept homosexuality as not sinful.

Iowa One Signature Away From Banning Abortion
The state of Iowa is one signature away from potentially changing the entire nation’s abortion laws.

BLM: Hate Israel To Not Be Racist
Black Lives Matter activist Tamika Mallory claims the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) can’t lead “anti-bias training” because they support Israel and have history of “attacking black people.” There’s only one problem: No such history exists.

UK Watchdog May Go After Christian Group
…And just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, the Christian legal group that took the lead in representing the Evans family may be investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, a watchdog group that works with the government.

Police Cadets Expose Dept. For Training Cops To View Public As ‘Cockroaches’ They Are At War With
Several cadets have quit and exposed the Austin police department in Texas for training cops to think of the public as cockroaches they are at war with. Rather than training cops to protect and serve, Austin PD appears to want an entire elite class of warriors who view the public as less than human.

Facial Recognition For ALL International Inbound and Outbound Passengers Begins at Orlando Airport — Data Retained for “75 Years”
…According to the Orlando Sentinel, British Airways has become the first in the nation to employ the new routine at Orlando International Airport, but all of the airport’s 25 international carriers are expected to adopt biometric processing in the near future:

Crisis In Cali: Workers Face ‘Buckets Of Feces And Needles’ As Homelessness Worsens
Workers in California, who are desperately trying to clean up the state because of the skyrocketing homeless population, are facing grotesque conditions. Some workers even fear for their health after being faced with buckets of fecal matter and dirty needles.

Hundreds of dead newborn Muslim girls have been found dumped in garbage piles in Pakistan, as their cultural obsession with having boys has led to staggering baby murders
Hundreds of dead newborn girls have been found dumped in garbage piles in Pakistan over the last year amid a cultural preference for boys, it has emerged.

Oslo Police Declare “We Have Lost the City”…Islam Has Taken Over
Grønland, a district in the city of Oslo that is said to have “apocalyptic level of culturally-enriched violence.” It is only two subway stops from the Parliament, one stop from the Central Station, and fairly close to the government offices that were bombed by Breivik.

Episcopal Church Removes Terms Husband, Wife and Procreation from Marriage to Make it More LGBT Compliant
The Episcopal Church (TEC) is removing the terms husband, wife, and procreation from its marriage service in favor of creating a more modern, LGBT compliant service. The terms will be replaced with gender-neutral pronouns such as two people or spouse.

Boy Scouts To Remove Word ‘Boy’ From Name
…The Boy Scouts of America announced Wednesday its plan to remove the word “Boy” from its iconic program. According Chief Scout Executive Mike Surbaugh, a new campaign entitled “Scout Me In” aims to push for more inclusiveness in the organization’s ranks.

Soros-Funded App Helps Illegals Avoid Feds
A Soros-funded group has launched a smartphone application to help illegals avoid federal law enforcement inside the United States.

Facebook Brings In Eric Holder’s Law Firm to Advise on Its Anti-Conservative Censorship and Bias
In March former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder threatened Republicans with a knife fight. Today Facebook is using his law firm to advise on its anti-conservative bias.

President Trump Formally Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize by 18 Republican Members of Congress
President Donald Trump has officially been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by a group of 18 Republican members of Congress.

Dozens of illegals caught in Texas … after coming from ISIS recruiting grounds
Hundreds of illegal aliens from ISIS recruiting grounds have been caught entering the United States this year, a new report documents.

Rod Rosenstein Overcome by Soros Swamp Gas
….Other hires from the Maryland US attorney’s office in recent months include Sujit Raman, who managed the appellate practice in Maryland and is serving as an associate deputy attorney general … and Marcia Murphy, who was the public affairs officer in Maryland and is now Rosenstein’s confidential assistant.

Christian College Student Sang ‘Jesus Loves Me’ Before She Was Shot Dead in Waffle House
DeEbony Groves, the 21-year-old Christian Belmont University student who was shot dead along with three others in a mass shooting at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, sang “Jesus Loves Me” inside the restaurant shortly before she took her final breath
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Trump’s Peace Plan Reported: Four Neighborhoods in Jerusalem as PA Capital
On Friday morning it was reported that US President Trump’s plan for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) was revealed to Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman during his visit to Washington last week. According to the report, Israel will be called upon to relinquish four sections of Jerusalem that will serve as the capital of a newly formed Palestinian state. It has already been reported that the agreement will include total US support for Israel in anything concerning the Iranian nuclear weapons program.

‘For the Liberty of Jerusalem’ Coin Found on Lag B’Omer Holiday
As Jews across Israel and around the world celebrated Lag B’Omer, a holiday commemorating the life of anti-Roman Torah sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, Israeli authorities announced that they had found a symbol of the revolt by Shimon bar Kochba against the Romans in the form of a small bronze coin. The Bar Kochba rebellion, or “Great Revolt,” lasted three-and-a-half years. During that time, more than 1,000 Jewish towns and 50 fortresses were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of Jews were killed.

Russian News Site Accuses Israel of Using Tactical Nukes In Airstrike Against Syria
In what amounts to a modern blood libel, a baseless claim that the Israeli Air Force (IAF) used tactical nuclear weapons in a reported airstrike against an Iranian base in Syria has gone viral. Despite being debunked, headlines and tweets claiming this to be truth continue.

Abbas apologizes for speech widely panned as antisemitic
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas expressed remorse on Friday to anyone offended by a statement he made earlier this week, in which he said Jews were not massacred in Europe because of their religion but rather their “social role related to usury and banks.”

Sharon Afek, openly gay IDF officer, promoted to Major General
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman appointed Brig. General Sharon Afek, the army’s Military Advocate General, the rank of Major General, where he will continue in his current rank for the next five years, on the recommendation of IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, media outlets reported Thursday.

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts, Evacuations Ordered
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday after a week of earthquakes and a lava leak which prompted authorities to issue evacuation orders to those living in the nearby Puna District. The earthquakes began on Monday after the Puu Oo crater floor began to collapse, pushing magma over 10 miles downslope towards the island’s more populated southeastern coast.

German Air Force Only Has Four Combat-Ready Jets In Case Of Emergency
Germany better hope that Europe’s various artificial war-deterring monetary, customs, economic, political and so forth “unions” hold for the foreseeable future, as the alternative could be dire. According to Spiegel, only four of the Luftwaffe’s state-of-the-art Eurofighter jets are currently in good enough shape to be called on in the event of an invasion of German airspace, leaving the German armed forces to once again have to fight off allegations that their forces are not fit for combat.

Turkey: Erdoğan’s World Of Terrorists Includes Everyone But Terrorists
For Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, for instance, the entire Western civilization is a terrorist machine programmed to spill Muslim blood. Turkey’s strongman, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is no exception. In an April speech Erdoğan, evidently overcome with amnesia regarding Turkey’s invasions of Northern Cyprus and, a few weeks ago, Syria’s Afrin, called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “terrorist.” Erdoğan told party loyalists:

Amid Trump threats, Tehran says nuclear deal is all-or-nothing
Iran’s foreign minister insisted on Thursday that his government has implemented its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers fully and in “good faith” – just days after Israel and the Trump administration accused the Iranians of lying about the nature of their nuclear work at its outset. Javad Zarif, who has remained Iran’s top diplomat since negotiating the deal during two years of talks, spoke to an international audience in a YouTube video.

Iran uranium enrichment site opens for first time in 2 years, images show
For the first time since the Iran nuclear agreement was signed, the entrance gate to Iran’s Fordow uranium enrichment facility was opened and activity at the compound commenced, according to satellite images taken last Sunday and published on Thursday. In the photos, provided by ImageSat International (ISI), new structures that were built recently in the nuclear compound are visible, as well as buses and other vehicles parked outside the complex.

India dust storms: More than 125 killed as storms continue
At least 125 people are now reported to have died in fierce dust storms in northern India, with officials warning of more bad weather to come. High-speed winds and lightning have devastated many villages, brought down walls and left scores injured. A spokesperson for the Uttar Pradesh relief commissioner’s office told AFP the death toll was the highest from such storms in at least 20 years.

‘Kill them all’: ISIS thugs call on fanatics to launch attacks at the World Cup in chilling new propaganda
ISIS thugs have called on their supporters to launch attacks at the World Cup in chilling new online propaganda. The terror group’s latest poster, showing a knife set on a red back ground in front of a football stadium in Russia, comes with a French caption translated as ‘Kill them all’. It is the latest in a series of ISIS threats made against football’s showpiece tournament, which kicks off on June 14 in Moscow.

Iowa set to ban abortions after six weeks
Iowa is set to become the first US state to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, after lawmakers approved the most restrictive ban in the country. Republican lawmakers in the state passed the bill banning the procedure after the point that a foetal heartbeat is detected. The bill must now go to Iowa’s top official to write the bill into law.

Eruption sends lava soaring 100 feet into the air; evacuations ordered
Residents in Puna’s Leilani Estates subdivision fled with little more than the clothes on their backs Thursday night after an eruption in Kilauea’s east rift zone created a fissure in the community, spewing lava into the air as high as utility poles, covering roads and nearing several homes. Evacuation orders remain in place for the community, home to about 1,700 people, and it’s not yet clear when residents will be able to return home.

In Venezuela, inflation quadruples to 18,000 percent in two months
Venezuela’s inflation rate, already by far the world’s highest, spiked from 4,966 percent to nearly 18,000 percent in just March and April — a trend that, if it continues, could push the country’s annual rate to more than 100,000 percent by year’s end, economists say. The 17,968 percent rate registered at the end of April already surpassed the 13,864 percent rate predicted by the International Monetary Fund for all of 2018.

Pentagon Confirms Chinese Fired Lasers at U.S. Pilots
The Pentagon confirmed Thursday that Chinese nationals fired lasers near a military base in east Africa against U.S. military aircraft in the region, injuring several pilots. Pentagon Press Secretary Dana White said the U.S. government made diplomatic protests to the Chinese government over several recent incidents of laser firings near China’s first overseas military base at Djibouti.

Israel and Iran on Path to War as Mideast Tinderbox Awaits Spark
There have been coups and revolutions, external invasions and proxy conflicts, but the Middle East hasn’t seen a head-to-head war between major regional powers since the 1980s. There’s a growing risk that one is about to break out in Syria, pitting Israel against Iran. The Islamic Republic’s forces are entrenching there, after joining the fight to prop up President Bashar al-Assad.

Saudi Arabia Inks Deal with Vatican to Build Christian Churches
For the first time in history, Saudi Arabia has entered into a joint agreement with the Vatican to build churches for Christians living in the officially Muslim nation. The agreement was signed by the Secretary General of the Muslim World League Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdel Karim Al-Issa and the President of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue in the Vatican, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran…

Rioters take to Gaza border with incendiary kites on sixth week of protest
The “Great March of Return” protest on the Gaza border will resume on Friday for the sixth week in a row, with IDF officials and residents of the Gaza vicinity weary of increased usage of incendiary kites intended to set fire to their fields. Hamas plans to sustain the momentum it has gained with the weekly rioting near the border fence until Nakba Day in a week and a half.

Guatemalan flies flag in Jerusalem ahead of embassy move
Two weeks before Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales is supposed to officially move his country’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the Guatemalan flag was flown for the first time on Wednesday in Israel’s capital. The Central American country’s embassy will become operational, at least in the first stage of the move, on the third floor of the Jerusalem Technology Park and will later start operating from its permanent location on the eleventh floor of an adjacent building.

China offers to increase U.S. imports, cut tariffs on some products
China has offered to buy more U.S. goods and lower tariffs on some goods including cars as part of negotiations to resolve an escalating trade dispute, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter and a document reviewed by Reuters. China also asked that Washington treat Chinese investment equally in its national security reviews and stop issuing any new restrictions on investments…

Planned Parenthood Sues Trump Administration for Favoring Abstinence Programs over Family Planning with Title X Grants
Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday for making changes to Title X family planning grants to favor abstinence education.

This One Sentence Trump Said At The White House Prayer Event Truly Separates Him From Obama
…Trump described his newly signed faith initiative as an “office that will also help ensure that faith-based organizations have equal access to government funding and the equal right to exercise their deeply-held beliefs.” Trump then made a comment that few could imagine ever coming from a previous presidency: “Faith is more powerful than government, and nothing is more powerful than God.”

Illegal Immigration Back To Obama Levels
Arrests of illegal aliens along the southwest border ticked up slightly in April from the previous month, marking a sustained rise in illegal immigration that has reversed gains made in the early months of President Donald Trump’s administration.

N.Y. Times, left turn against Abbas after Holocaust remarks
The denial of the Jews’ 3,000-year-old history in the Holy Land and the distortion of the Holocaust by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this week were not new, reflecting sentiment regularly expressed in Palestinian media and education.

Netanyahu and his defence minister given the unilateral power to take Israel to war
Previously, Israeli leaders had to seek the approval of the full Cabinet to go to war or even to embark on a military action

Argentinian President Claims Former Obama Official Asked The Country To Provide Iran With Nuclear Fuel
…During a 45-minute speech, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner claimed that in 2010 a former Obama administration official asked Argentina to “provide the Islamic Republic of Iran with nuclear fuel” under the control of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Hawaii volcano could erupt after 250 earthquakes recorded in 24 hours
A Hawaiian volcano could be set to erupt after hundreds of earthquakes and the collapse of a crater floor.

77 killed as powerful dust storms ravage north India
Dust storms tore across northern India killing at least 77 people and injuring 143 as trees and walls were flattened by powerful winds, officials said Thursday.

Episcopal Church Removes Terms Husband, Wife and Procreation from Marriage to Make it More LGBT Compliant
The Episcopal Church (TEC) is removing the terms husband, wife, and procreation from its marriage service in favor of creating a more modern, LGBT compliant service. The terms will be replaced with gender-neutral pronouns such as two people or spouse.

Explosions, Gunfire And Black Helicopters Terrorize New Jersey Town: Learn The Rest Of The Story
Unannounced military drill scared residents

Reporter Shouts Porn Star Question at Trump During Prayer Meeting
A reporter was chastised by attendees at Thursday’s White House prayer meeting after shouting questions at President Trump about porn star Stormy Daniels.

Ministry boycotts California amid state threats to Bible
Responding to a California bill that critics charge could ban the sale of the Bible, a Colorado-based Christian group has canceled conference


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Fred Fleitz: Obama ‘Blatantly Ignored’ Iran’s Nuclear Violations
At least one U.S. national-security expert was unfazed by Israeli Prime Minister’s revelations of a treasure trove of intelligence data documenting Iran’s rogue program to develop nuclear weapons.

Pope Calls for World Wide Gun Confiscation Except for the UN
If there was any doubt as to who the Pope is loyal to, this should erase any doubts. The Pope has said that nobody should have guns. Yes, he is calling for world-wide gun confiscation, except for the UN. Here is the story…

University of Minnesota to Teach Doctor to Train Abortionists
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is hiring a board certified doctor to become an abortionist at the local Planned Parenthood and the university’s Family Medicine Clinic.

House Intel Committee Chairman Nunes: “Send in the G-Men” to Arrest John Kerry for Violating Logan Act
Barack Obama’s former Secretary of State, John Kerry has been secretly meeting with Iranian officials to salvage Iran’s nuclear weapons program. After the news broke on Friday Rep…Devin Nunes (R-CA) the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called on G-men to arrest John Kerry for his treasonous acts.

Sex with 10yo not rape, Finnish court rules in migrant’s case
In a case that has triggered public outrage, a top Finnish court has upheld a ruling that sex between an asylum seeker and a 10-year-old girl didn’t constitute rape. Critics are calling for harsher sentences for child abuse.

The nation’s strictest abortion ban is now law. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation, surrounded by toddler-toting supporters.

AmazonSmile offers charitable donations only for leftists
My group the American Freedom Defense Initiative, although it is a registered 501c3 organization, is banned from AmazonSmile. So is Jihad Watch, another 501c3 organization. The Alliance for Defending Freedom has been banned from AmazonSmile as well. Amazon clearly only considers Leftist charitable organizations to be charitable organizations at all. This is all part of the ongoing attempt to drive all those who dissent from the far-left agenda entirely out of the public square.

CNN’s “25 influential American Muslims” list a rogue’s gallery of Jew-haters and jihad enablers
Where is CNN’s 25 influential American Jews list? Its 25 influential American Christians list? And the titles they choose for each person show CNN’s subversive perspective: “He roasted the president,” “She’s fighting Trump’s travel ban,” “He got arrested on Capitol Hill,” etc.

Netanyahu warns India, UK, Australia on Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Friday against the Iran deal with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Theresa May. Netanyahu’s office said he “discussed regional issues with the world leaders and also updated them on the important material that he revealed regarding the Iranian nuclear archive.”

Israel withdraws from race for UN Security Council seat
Israel withdrew on Friday from a race against Germany and Belgium for two seats on the United Nations Security Council in 2019 and 2020. “After consulting with our partners, including our good friends, the State of Israel has decided to postpone its candidacy for a seat on the Security Council,” a statement from the mission said.

India girl, 16, burnt alive after Jharkhand rape
A 16-year-old girl in India was burnt alive after her parents complained to village elders that she had been raped, according to police. Fourteen people have been arrested in connection with the attacks in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. Police said the elders had ordered the accused rapists to do 100 sit-ups and pay a 50,000 rupee (£550; $750) fine as punishment. They were so enraged they beat the girl’s parents then set her on fire.

North Korea changes its time zone to match South
North Korea has changed time zone to match the South after last week’s inter-Korean summit, according to state media. At 23:30 local time (15:00 GMT) on Friday the country’s clocks moved forward 30 minutes to midnight. The reset is “the first practical step” to speed up Korean unification, the official KCNA news agency said.

US Navy resurrects Second Fleet in Atlantic to counter Russia
The US Navy has said it will re-establish its Second Fleet, as Russia becomes more assertive. Chief of Naval Operations Adm John Richardson said the fleet, disbanded in 2011, would oversee forces on the US East Coast and North Atlantic. He said the National Defense Strategy, published earlier this year, made it clear that the era of great power competition had returned.

Argentina raises interest rates to 40%
Argentina’s central bank has raised interest rates for the third time in eight days as the country’s currency, the peso, continues to fall sharply. On Friday, the bank hiked rates to 40% from 33.25%, a day after they were raised from 30.25%. A week ago, they were raised from 27.25%. The rises are aimed at supporting the peso, which has lost a quarter of its value over the past year.

Mormon support for gay marriage gradually grows
Mormon Alex Landers supports the legalization of gay marriage…for a simple reason: She has LGBTQ friends who she loves and respects… “I can’t look at him and his boyfriend and tell them that they can’t be happy and they can’t love each other,” said Landers… “Heavenly Father loves us for who we are. He wants us to be happy, as long as we’re treating people well and we’re being who we truly are and we’re not hurting anyone.”

Spy agency NSA triples collection of U.S. phone records: official report
The U.S. National Security Agency collected 534 million records of phone calls and text messages of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said. The sharp increase from 151 million occurred during the second full year of a new surveillance system…after U.S. lawmakers passed a law in 2015 that sought to limit its ability to collect such records in bulk.

U.N. Says Climate Change Is ‘Single Biggest Threat to Life, Security and Prosperity on Earth’
The United Nations Climate Change Secretariat released its first ever annual report this week, in which it held up its “Gender Action Plan” as a key to increasing the participation of women in responding to global warming.

Making the desert sand bloom
Norwegian scientists have developed a treatment that can turn desert sand into farmland. During a trial in United Arab Emirates the “nanoclay” halved the amount of water needed to grow crops.

LGBT Alarm as President Trump Signs ‘Religious Liberty’ Executive Order
In a Thursday morning Rose Garden ceremony marking the National Day of Prayer, President Trump signed an executive order creating a new “faith initiative” that will be tasked with working on “religious liberty” issues across federal agencies.

6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island, USGS says, following a recent volcanic eruption
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rattled the Big Island of Hawaii on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, following a recent volcanic eruption.

Pence Reveals What Prayer Is Like At WH, And It’ll Leave Some People Angry
…“There’s prayer going on on a regular basis in this White House,” Pence told the Christian news service Thursday. “And it’s one of the most meaningful things to me, whether it’s public meetings or not, I’ve lost count of the number of times that the president has nudged me, or nudged another member of the Cabinet and said, ‘Let’s start this meeting with prayer,’” he added.

SHADOW GOVERNMENT=> John Kerry Secretly Met With Foreign Leaders to Salvage Iran Nuclear Weapons Program
Barack Obama’s former Secretary of State, John Kerry has been secretly meeting with foreign officials to salvage Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

Amazing Footage! Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts
Dramatic footage shows ash plumes and lava coming from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano as 10,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate.

BREAKING: Judge in Manafort Case Orders Govt to Hand Over Unredacted Rosenstein Memo Within 2 Weeks
The Federal Judge in the Manafort case is not messing around. Judge T.S. Ellis lost his temper Friday in a Manafort hearing and accused Mueller’s prosecutors of using the case against Trump’s former campaign chairman to oust the President from office.

Jade Helm drills conspiracy fueled by… Russian bots, claims ex-CIA top spook
The almighty Russian bots were to blame for panic and paranoia around military drills held in Texas and six other states in 2015, claims former CIA head Michael Hayden. As is the tradition with bot theories, he cites zero proof.

Japan sides with Muslims and vows they will NOT move their embassy to Jerusalem, calls for the division of Israel
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Abbas, reiterates support for two-state solution.

Study: ‘Collective Narcissism’ Drives Liberal Belief in Fake News
…After asking 722 Americans to read a positive or negative invented story about either the U.S. President or his predecessor Barack Obama, the researchers found that while participants were quite good at recognising an article was fake, they still rated the story that was favourable to their ideology as having more truth than the one that contradicted it.

Multicultural Wales Gets First Female Genital Mutilation Clinic
Wales is opening its first-ever female genital mutilation (FGM) clinic to provide medical and psychological help to victims of the practice imported from Africa and Asia.

Report: Artwork in Italy Covered Up to Avoid Offending Muslims
Paintings and statues depicting nudity were covered with veils at an exposition held in the palace of Savona to avoid offending visiting Muslims, according to the artist who created them.

US ‘Freezes Funding’ For White Helmets as Group’s Chem Attack Claim Falls Apart
As the reputation of the controversial militant-linked White Helmets continues to crumble, even the US State Department seems to be having second thoughts about supporting the group, reportedly placing a freeze on its funding.

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Netanyahu: Israel must keep Iran from Syria even if it means a ‘struggle’
Israel is determined to prevent Iranian entrenchment in Syria…Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated…before a…meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the issue…Netanyahu said that while all his meetings with Putin are important…this meeting is especially important “in light of Iran’s growing efforts to establish military bases in Syria against Israel.”

IDF strikes Hamas outpost in Gaza used as launchpad for ‘attack kites’
The IDF struck a Hamas outpost in the northern Gaza Strip near the border fence Saturday night… The military stated that the outpost was used as a location from which Hamas terrorists launched flaming objects in an attempt to burn Israeli territory. “We will continue to act against terror attacks above and below ground,” the IDF said… “The Hamas terror organization is solely responsible for any terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip.”

Liberman: Israel will ‘pay price’ for embassy relocation
Israel will have to make concessions to the Palestinians after the US relocates its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman told Channel 2 Saturday night. “There is no free lunch,” he said. Liberman…speaking in advance of the May 14 ceremony to mark the embassy’s opening….said there is “a price for the national ambition and the realization of a vision. There will be a price for the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem and it is worth paying it.”

US ‘provocation’ threatens peace, says North Korea
North Korea has warned the US about using “pressure and military threats” against it as the two countries prepare for a historic summit. A Foreign Ministry official said the US was deliberately provoking the North by suggesting sanctions will not be lifted until it gives up nuclear weapons. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are due to meet in the next few weeks.

Lebanon to elect its first new parliament since 2009
Polls have opened in Lebanon for the first parliamentary elections for almost a decade. The last elections in the country were in 2009, for what was supposed to be a four-year term. But parliament extended its term twice due to instability in neighbouring Syria, and to reform the country’s electoral laws. It changed the voting system, reduced the number of districts, and allowed expatriate voting for the first time.

Armed teachers become a reality in Georgia
The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., convinced school Superintendent Daniel Brigman that his plan to arm teachers and other Laurens County, Ga., school personnel needed to go beyond the idea phase…Laurens County’s school board approved arming teachers last month…Georgia made it legal for school systems to arm teachers in 2012…

Hamas: Our men were killed while tracking Israeli spy system
Hamas’s military wing, which blames Israel for an explosion that killed six of its members, claimed Sunday it had occurred “while they were tracking the biggest technological spy system Israel has planted in the Gaza Strip.” The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades called the Saturday night blast in Deir al-Balah a “deplorable Zionist crime” perpetrated against its fighters.

Turkey says it will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
Turkey will retaliate if the United States enacts a proposed law that would halt weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday. Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives released details on Friday of a $717 billion annual defense policy bill, including a measure to temporarily halt weapons sales to Turkey.

Fred Fleitz: Obama ‘Blatantly Ignored’ Iran’s Nuclear Violations
At least one U.S. national-security expert was unfazed by Israeli Prime Minister’s revelations of a treasure trove of intelligence data documenting Iran’s rogue program to develop nuclear weapons.

Pope Calls for World Wide Gun Confiscation Except for the UN
If there was any doubt as to who the Pope is loyal to, this should erase any doubts. The Pope has said that nobody should have guns. Yes, he is calling for world-wide gun confiscation, except for the UN. Here is the story…

University of Minnesota to Teach Doctor to Train Abortionists
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is hiring a board certified doctor to become an abortionist at the local Planned Parenthood and the university’s Family Medicine Clinic.

House Intel Committee Chairman Nunes: “Send in the G-Men” to Arrest John Kerry for Violating Logan Act
Barack Obama’s former Secretary of State, John Kerry has been secretly meeting with Iranian officials to salvage Iran’s nuclear weapons program. After the news broke on Friday Rep…Devin Nunes (R-CA) the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called on G-men to arrest John Kerry for his treasonous acts.

Sex with 10yo not rape, Finnish court rules in migrant’s case
In a case that has triggered public outrage, a top Finnish court has upheld a ruling that sex between an asylum seeker and a 10-year-old girl didn’t constitute rape. Critics are calling for harsher sentences for child abuse.

The nation’s strictest abortion ban is now law. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation, surrounded by toddler-toting supporters.

AmazonSmile offers charitable donations only for leftists
My group the American Freedom Defense Initiative, although it is a registered 501c3 organization, is banned from AmazonSmile. So is Jihad Watch, another 501c3 organization. The Alliance for Defending Freedom has been banned from AmazonSmile as well. Amazon clearly only considers Leftist charitable organizations to be charitable organizations at all. This is all part of the ongoing attempt to drive all those who dissent from the far-left agenda entirely out of the public square.

CNN’s “25 influential American Muslims” list a rogue’s gallery of Jew-haters and jihad enablers
Where is CNN’s 25 influential American Jews list? Its 25 influential American Christians list? And the titles they choose for each person show CNN’s subversive perspective: “He roasted the president,” “She’s fighting Trump’s travel ban,” “He got arrested on Capitol Hill,” etc.

Netanyahu warns India, UK, Australia on Iran
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on Friday against the Iran deal with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Theresa May. Netanyahu’s office said he “discussed regional issues with the world leaders and also updated them on the important material that he revealed regarding the Iranian nuclear archive.”

Israel withdraws from race for UN Security Council seat
Israel withdrew on Friday from a race against Germany and Belgium for two seats on the United Nations Security Council in 2019 and 2020. “After consulting with our partners, including our good friends, the State of Israel has decided to postpone its candidacy for a seat on the Security Council,” a statement from the mission said.

India girl, 16, burnt alive after Jharkhand rape
A 16-year-old girl in India was burnt alive after her parents complained to village elders that she had been raped, according to police. Fourteen people have been arrested in connection with the attacks in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. Police said the elders had ordered the accused rapists to do 100 sit-ups and pay a 50,000 rupee (£550; $750) fine as punishment. They were so enraged they beat the girl’s parents then set her on fire.

North Korea changes its time zone to match South
North Korea has changed time zone to match the South after last week’s inter-Korean summit, according to state media. At 23:30 local time (15:00 GMT) on Friday the country’s clocks moved forward 30 minutes to midnight. The reset is “the first practical step” to speed up Korean unification, the official KCNA news agency said.

US Navy resurrects Second Fleet in Atlantic to counter Russia
The US Navy has said it will re-establish its Second Fleet, as Russia becomes more assertive. Chief of Naval Operations Adm John Richardson said the fleet, disbanded in 2011, would oversee forces on the US East Coast and North Atlantic. He said the National Defense Strategy, published earlier this year, made it clear that the era of great power competition had returned.

Argentina raises interest rates to 40%
Argentina’s central bank has raised interest rates for the third time in eight days as the country’s currency, the peso, continues to fall sharply. On Friday, the bank hiked rates to 40% from 33.25%, a day after they were raised from 30.25%. A week ago, they were raised from 27.25%. The rises are aimed at supporting the peso, which has lost a quarter of its value over the past year.

Mormon support for gay marriage gradually grows
Mormon Alex Landers supports the legalization of gay marriage…for a simple reason: She has LGBTQ friends who she loves and respects… “I can’t look at him and his boyfriend and tell them that they can’t be happy and they can’t love each other,” said Landers… “Heavenly Father loves us for who we are. He wants us to be happy, as long as we’re treating people well and we’re being who we truly are and we’re not hurting anyone.”

Spy agency NSA triples collection of U.S. phone records: official report
The U.S. National Security Agency collected 534 million records of phone calls and text messages of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said. The sharp increase from 151 million occurred during the second full year of a new surveillance system…after U.S. lawmakers passed a law in 2015 that sought to limit its ability to collect such records in bulk.

U.N. Says Climate Change Is ‘Single Biggest Threat to Life, Security and Prosperity on Earth’
The United Nations Climate Change Secretariat released its first ever annual report this week, in which it held up its “Gender Action Plan” as a key to increasing the participation of women in responding to global warming.

Making the desert sand bloom
Norwegian scientists have developed a treatment that can turn desert sand into farmland. During a trial in United Arab Emirates the “nanoclay” halved the amount of water needed to grow crops.

LGBT Alarm as President Trump Signs ‘Religious Liberty’ Executive Order
In a Thursday morning Rose Garden ceremony marking the National Day of Prayer, President Trump signed an executive order creating a new “faith initiative” that will be tasked with working on “religious liberty” issues across federal agencies.

6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Hawaii’s Big Island, USGS says, following a recent volcanic eruption
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rattled the Big Island of Hawaii on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, following a recent volcanic eruption.

Pence Reveals What Prayer Is Like At WH, And It’ll Leave Some People Angry
…“There’s prayer going on on a regular basis in this White House,” Pence told the Christian news service Thursday. “And it’s one of the most meaningful things to me, whether it’s public meetings or not, I’ve lost count of the number of times that the president has nudged me, or nudged another member of the Cabinet and said, ‘Let’s start this meeting with prayer,’” he added.

SHADOW GOVERNMENT=> John Kerry Secretly Met With Foreign Leaders to Salvage Iran Nuclear Weapons Program
Barack Obama’s former Secretary of State, John Kerry has been secretly meeting with foreign officials to salvage Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

Amazing Footage! Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts
Dramatic footage shows ash plumes and lava coming from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano as 10,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate.

BREAKING: Judge in Manafort Case Orders Govt to Hand Over Unredacted Rosenstein Memo Within 2 Weeks
The Federal Judge in the Manafort case is not messing around. Judge T.S. Ellis lost his temper Friday in a Manafort hearing and accused Mueller’s prosecutors of using the case against Trump’s former campaign chairman to oust the President from office.

Jade Helm drills conspiracy fueled by… Russian bots, claims ex-CIA top spook
The almighty Russian bots were to blame for panic and paranoia around military drills held in Texas and six other states in 2015, claims former CIA head Michael Hayden. As is the tradition with bot theories, he cites zero proof.

Japan sides with Muslims and vows they will NOT move their embassy to Jerusalem, calls for the division of Israel
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets Abbas, reiterates support for two-state solution.

Study: ‘Collective Narcissism’ Drives Liberal Belief in Fake News
…After asking 722 Americans to read a positive or negative invented story about either the U.S. President or his predecessor Barack Obama, the researchers found that while participants were quite good at recognising an article was fake, they still rated the story that was favourable to their ideology as having more truth than the one that contradicted it.

Multicultural Wales Gets First Female Genital Mutilation Clinic
Wales is opening its first-ever female genital mutilation (FGM) clinic to provide medical and psychological help to victims of the practice imported from Africa and Asia.

Report: Artwork in Italy Covered Up to Avoid Offending Muslims
Paintings and statues depicting nudity were covered with veils at an exposition held in the palace of Savona to avoid offending visiting Muslims, according to the artist who created them.

US ‘Freezes Funding’ For White Helmets as Group’s Chem Attack Claim Falls Apart
As the reputation of the controversial militant-linked White Helmets continues to crumble, even the US State Department seems to be having second thoughts about supporting the group, reportedly placing a freeze on its funding.

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Major Kabbalist Says Unusual Rains Sign Messiah is Imminent
Rabbi Kook announced that he had a vision of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a Jewish sage from the second century known by the acronym Rashbi and who, according to tradition, wrote the Zohar, the basis of Kabbala. In the vision, the Rashbi told Rabbi Kook that the current unseasonable rains are a sure sign that the Messiah’s arrival is imminent.

Illinois counties form ‘sanctuaries’ for gun owners to thwart state’s push for gun control
Multiple rural Illinois counties have passed resolutions establishing a so-called “sanctuary” for gun owners in a bid to thwart the state legislature’s efforts to enact stricter gun control. At least five counties declared themselves sanctuary counties for gun rights, co-opting a word that most conservatives associate with the liberal policy of ignoring federal immigration laws.

Two notable FBI lawyers leave for new jobs
James Baker, the FBI’s top lawyer before reassignment by new director Christopher Wray, resigned Friday, reports The New York Times. Lisa Page, another FBI official who advised former director James Comey and his deputy, Andrew McCabe, also resigned, the Times reported. Baker has reportedly been under investigation as part of the Justice Department inquiry into the possible sharing of classified information with reporters, but he has not been charged. Baker told the New York Times he will join the Brookings Institution and write for its blog Lawfare on national security.

Mueller Investigation In Jeopardy As “Witch Hunt” Accusations Play Out In Court
…the deck appears to have been heavily stacked against Donald Trump by bad actors operating at the highest levels of the FBI, DOJ, Obama admin and Clinton camp, and the real Russian conspiracy in the 2016 election was the participation of high level Kremlin sources used in the anti-Trump dossier that Hillary Clinton paid for. Now, as the out-of-control investigation moves from the headlines and into court, the all-encompassing “witch hunt,” as Trump calls it, may be in serious jeopardy. As of Friday, three separate Judges have rendered harsh setbacks to the Mueller investigation – demanding, if you can believe it, facts and evidence to back up the Special Counsel’s claims – in unredacted format as one Judge demands, or risk having the cases tossed out altogether.

Hawaii volcano shows ‘no sign of slowing down,’ destroys dozens of homes
Molten lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues to spew into an idyllic lush paradise on the Big Island Monday, as an eleventh crack —or fissure—opened up, destroying at least 26 homes and spewing lava hundreds of feet in the air.

Netanyahu: ‘Better Now Than Later’ to Confront Iranian Threat
Speaking at the start of a weekly cabinet meeting Sunday, Netanyahu declared that “we are determined to block Iran’s aggression against us, even if this means a struggle. Better now than later.” “We do not want escalation, but we are ready for any scenario,” he added.

ANALYSIS: Turkey Working to Islamicize Jerusalem Ahead of US Embassy Move
In the run-up to the US Embassy move to Jerusalem, Turkey, together with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, is pumping a quarter of a billion dollars into the Islamification of the city, according to Israel’s Hadashot News (formerly Channel 2 News). The Wakf, the Muslim custodian of the Islamic holy places on the Temple Mount, and a slew of Islamist organizations in Israel’s capital received the bulk of the money officially to ‘rescue’ the holy sites and to finance ‘renovations.’ Israeli security agencies, however, fear the money will end up financing fresh riots once the US moves its embassy to Jerusalem on May 14…

‘We may have to eliminate Assad’
Senior Israeli minister warns Assad may be ‘eliminated’ if he continues to allow Iran to use Syria as base for attacks on Israel.

Macron: Trump leaving nuclear deal could lead to war
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Sunday that war could ensue if U.S. President Donald Trump withdraws from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Reuters reported. “We would open the Pandora’s box. There could be war,” Macron was quoted as having told German weekly magazine Der Spiegel.

Israeli minister: If Iran attacks from Syria, Assad’s ‘blood is forfeit’
“If Assad allows Iran to turn Syria into a military vanguard against us, to attack us from Syrian territory, he should know that would be the end of him, the end of his regime.”

Report: Iran planning to launch a barrage of missiles against Israel
Iran is preparing a barrage of missiles to launch against Israeli military positions from Syrian territory, Hebrew media reported Sunday, citing defense officials. Iran plans to avenge alleged Israeli strikes on its bases in Syria, Ma’ariv defense analyst Alon Ben David said, by targeting military targets in northern Israel.

Hail and thunderstorms: Unseasonal weather continues in Israel
Tel Avivians were surprised by the sounds of thunder and large hailstones drumming at their windows on Monday morning, as the unpredictable and unseasonal weather continued.

Netanyahu: Israel must keep Iran from Syria even if it means a ‘struggle’
Israel is determined to prevent Iranian entrenchment in Syria…Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated…before a…meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the issue…Netanyahu said that while all his meetings with Putin are important…this meeting is especially important “in light of Iran’s growing efforts to establish military bases in Syria against Israel.”

Israeli minister: If Iran attacks from Syria, Assad’s ‘blood is forfeit’
Israel could respond to any Iranian attack on it from Syria by toppling Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government, an Israeli security cabinet minister said on Monday, hinting that Assad himself may be targeted for assassination. Israel and Iran have traded blows over Syria since February, stirring concern that major escalation could be looming ahead of next week’s review decision by US President Donald Trump on the 2015 international nuclear deal with Tehran.

Major Kabbalist Says Unusual Rains Sign Messiah is Imminent
Rabbi Kook announced that he had a vision of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a Jewish sage from the second century known by the acronym Rashbi and who, according to tradition, wrote the Zohar, the basis of Kabbala. In the vision, the Rashbi told Rabbi Kook that the current unseasonable rains are a sure sign that the Messiah’s arrival is imminent.

Hezbollah allies gain in Lebanon vote, underscoring Iran sway
Hezbollah and its political allies won just over half the seats in Lebanon’s parliamentary elections, unofficial results showed, boosting an Iranian-backed movement fiercely opposed to Israel and underlining Tehran’s growing regional clout. Branded a terrorist group by the United States, the heavily armed Shi’ite Hezbollah has grown in strength since joining the war in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad in 2012.

Putin is inaugurated for fourth term as Russian president
Vladimir Putin has been sworn in for a fourth term as Russian president and pledged to harness the country’s talents to “achieve breakthroughs”. Some 5,000 guests attended the lavish ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall. He has been in power for 18 years, as president and prime minister, and opponents have likened his tenure to the reign of a tsar, or emperor.

Kilauea: Hawaii volcano destroys dozens of homes
The eruption of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has destroyed 26 homes and is threatening hundreds more, with new fissures opening overnight on Sunday. Nearly 2,000 people have so far been evacuated. Some residents were allowed home to rescue pets, but authorities said it was not safe to stay. New fissures and vents opened overnight in the Leilani Estates area, where lava leapt up to 230ft (70m) into the air.

Israel fears ‘explosion of violence’ as US prepares to open embassy in Jerusalem
Police in Israel have started patrols and security sweeps of a southern Jerusalem neighbourhood, anxiously preparing for a US embassy inauguration that Israelis and Palestinians fear may launch a week of violence. The move on 14 May will mark the start of a potentially volatile week when Israel will celebrate its 70th anniversary and Palestinians mark the “catastrophe”, or Nakba, of their displacement on the 15th.

This 3D skin printer may replace skin grafts
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a handheld 3D skin printer that can apply layers of skin tissue directly onto patients to cover and heal wounds.

WW3 RED ALERT: RAF jets are scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane after it approaches NATO airspace over the Black Sea
RAF jets were scrambled today to intercept a Russian ‘Coot’ spy plane after it was seen approaching NATO airspace over the Black Sea.

Israeli Scientists Develop A Drug That Causes HIV Cells to Self-Destruct
Major breakthrough in finding cure for AIDS…

INTELLIGENCE SUGGESTS IRAN PLANNING TO LAUNCH A BARRAGE OF MISSILES AGAINST ISRAEL
Military analyst Roni Daniel said the intelligence suggested Iran would use Shiite militias already deployed in Syria, along with experts from Hezbollah.

Jockey Delivers Incredible Jesus Message After Kentucky Derby Win
“I just want to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for blessing us on this afternoon, and blessing us with this amazing horse,” Smith said after the race.

James Woods Schools Michelle Obama After She Shames Women For ‘Allowing’ Donald Trump To Become President
Twitter ignited Sunday after James Woods scolded Michelle Obama again over outrageous remarks regarding Hillary Clinton’s election loss. Yes, we are nearly halfway through 2018 and Michelle Obama is still griping about the 2016 election.

Virginia: Democrats nominate virulent Jew-hater for Congressional seat
The Democrats’ vicious Jew-hatred is on full display in the nomination of Leslie Cockburn for Congress. The party of treason is home to the Jew-haters and racists. It is quite a feat for a Democrat politician running for Congress to debase and defile the Democrat Party even more than it already was, but Leslie Cockburn manages to do so.

Hawaii Braces for Long Upheaval as Erupting Kilauea Boils
Hundreds of anxious residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down Saturday for what could be weeks or months of upheaval as the dangers from an erupting Kilauea volcano continued to grow.

UPDATE 1-Turkey Says it Will Retaliate If U.S. Halts Weapons Sales
Turkey will retaliate if the United States enacts a proposed law that would halt weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.

Major Kabbalist Says Unusual Rains Sign Messiah is Imminent
Rabbi Kook announced that he had a vision of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a Jewish sage from the second century known by the acronym Rashbi and who, according to tradition, wrote the Zohar, the basis of Kabbala. In the vision, the Rashbi told Rabbi Kook that the current unseasonable rains are a sure sign that the Messiah’s arrival is imminent.

Illinois counties form ‘sanctuaries’ for gun owners to thwart state’s push for gun control
Multiple rural Illinois counties have passed resolutions establishing a so-called “sanctuary” for gun owners in a bid to thwart the state legislature’s efforts to enact stricter gun control. At least five counties declared themselves sanctuary counties for gun rights, co-opting a word that most conservatives associate with the liberal policy of ignoring federal immigration laws.

Two notable FBI lawyers leave for new jobs
James Baker, the FBI’s top lawyer before reassignment by new director Christopher Wray, resigned Friday, reports The New York Times. Lisa Page, another FBI official who advised former director James Comey and his deputy, Andrew McCabe, also resigned, the Times reported. Baker has reportedly been under investigation as part of the Justice Department inquiry into the possible sharing of classified information with reporters, but he has not been charged. Baker told the New York Times he will join the Brookings Institution and write for its blog Lawfare on national security.

Mueller Investigation In Jeopardy As “Witch Hunt” Accusations Play Out In Court
…the deck appears to have been heavily stacked against Donald Trump by bad actors operating at the highest levels of the FBI, DOJ, Obama admin and Clinton camp, and the real Russian conspiracy in the 2016 election was the participation of high level Kremlin sources used in the anti-Trump dossier that Hillary Clinton paid for. Now, as the out-of-control investigation moves from the headlines and into court, the all-encompassing “witch hunt,” as Trump calls it, may be in serious jeopardy. As of Friday, three separate Judges have rendered harsh setbacks to the Mueller investigation – demanding, if you can believe it, facts and evidence to back up the Special Counsel’s claims – in unredacted format as one Judge demands, or risk having the cases tossed out altogether.

Hawaii volcano shows ‘no sign of slowing down,’ destroys dozens of homes
Molten lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continues to spew into an idyllic lush paradise on the Big Island Monday, as an eleventh crack —or fissure—opened up, destroying at least 26 homes and spewing lava hundreds of feet in the air.

Netanyahu: ‘Better Now Than Later’ to Confront Iranian Threat
Speaking at the start of a weekly cabinet meeting Sunday, Netanyahu declared that “we are determined to block Iran’s aggression against us, even if this means a struggle. Better now than later.” “We do not want escalation, but we are ready for any scenario,” he added.

ANALYSIS: Turkey Working to Islamicize Jerusalem Ahead of US Embassy Move
In the run-up to the US Embassy move to Jerusalem, Turkey, together with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, is pumping a quarter of a billion dollars into the Islamification of the city, according to Israel’s Hadashot News (formerly Channel 2 News). The Wakf, the Muslim custodian of the Islamic holy places on the Temple Mount, and a slew of Islamist organizations in Israel’s capital received the bulk of the money officially to ‘rescue’ the holy sites and to finance ‘renovations.’ Israeli security agencies, however, fear the money will end up financing fresh riots once the US moves its embassy to Jerusalem on May 14…

‘We may have to eliminate Assad’
Senior Israeli minister warns Assad may be ‘eliminated’ if he continues to allow Iran to use Syria as base for attacks on Israel.

Macron: Trump leaving nuclear deal could lead to war
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Sunday that war could ensue if U.S. President Donald Trump withdraws from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Reuters reported. “We would open the Pandora’s box. There could be war,” Macron was quoted as having told German weekly magazine Der Spiegel.

Israeli minister: If Iran attacks from Syria, Assad’s ‘blood is forfeit’
“If Assad allows Iran to turn Syria into a military vanguard against us, to attack us from Syrian territory, he should know that would be the end of him, the end of his regime.”

Report: Iran planning to launch a barrage of missiles against Israel
Iran is preparing a barrage of missiles to launch against Israeli military positions from Syrian territory, Hebrew media reported Sunday, citing defense officials. Iran plans to avenge alleged Israeli strikes on its bases in Syria, Ma’ariv defense analyst Alon Ben David said, by targeting military targets in northern Israel.

Hail and thunderstorms: Unseasonal weather continues in Israel
Tel Avivians were surprised by the sounds of thunder and large hailstones drumming at their windows on Monday morning, as the unpredictable and unseasonal weather continued.

Netanyahu: Israel must keep Iran from Syria even if it means a ‘struggle’
Israel is determined to prevent Iranian entrenchment in Syria…Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated…before a…meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the issue…Netanyahu said that while all his meetings with Putin are important…this meeting is especially important “in light of Iran’s growing efforts to establish military bases in Syria against Israel.”

IDF strikes Hamas outpost in Gaza used as launchpad for ‘attack kites’
The IDF struck a Hamas outpost in the northern Gaza Strip near the border fence Saturday night… The military stated that the outpost was used as a location from which Hamas terrorists launched flaming objects in an attempt to burn Israeli territory. “We will continue to act against terror attacks above and below ground,” the IDF said… “The Hamas terror organization is solely responsible for any terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip.”

Liberman: Israel will ‘pay price’ for embassy relocation
Israel will have to make concessions to the Palestinians after the US relocates its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman told Channel 2 Saturday night. “There is no free lunch,” he said. Liberman…speaking in advance of the May 14 ceremony to mark the embassy’s opening….said there is “a price for the national ambition and the realization of a vision. There will be a price for the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem and it is worth paying it.”

US ‘provocation’ threatens peace, says North Korea
North Korea has warned the US about using “pressure and military threats” against it as the two countries prepare for a historic summit. A Foreign Ministry official said the US was deliberately provoking the North by suggesting sanctions will not be lifted until it gives up nuclear weapons. US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are due to meet in the next few weeks.

Lebanon to elect its first new parliament since 2009
Polls have opened in Lebanon for the first parliamentary elections for almost a decade. The last elections in the country were in 2009, for what was supposed to be a four-year term. But parliament extended its term twice due to instability in neighbouring Syria, and to reform the country’s electoral laws. It changed the voting system, reduced the number of districts, and allowed expatriate voting for the first time.

Armed teachers become a reality in Georgia
The school shooting in Parkland, Fla., convinced school Superintendent Daniel Brigman that his plan to arm teachers and other Laurens County, Ga., school personnel needed to go beyond the idea phase…Laurens County’s school board approved arming teachers last month…Georgia made it legal for school systems to arm teachers in 2012…

Hamas: Our men were killed while tracking Israeli spy system
Hamas’s military wing, which blames Israel for an explosion that killed six of its members, claimed Sunday it had occurred “while they were tracking the biggest technological spy system Israel has planted in the Gaza Strip.” The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades called the Saturday night blast in Deir al-Balah a “deplorable Zionist crime” perpetrated against its fighters.

Turkey says it will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales
Turkey will retaliate if the United States enacts a proposed law that would halt weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday. Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives released details on Friday of a $717 billion annual defense policy bill, including a measure to temporarily halt weapons sales to Turkey.

Fred Fleitz: Obama ‘Blatantly Ignored’ Iran’s Nuclear Violations
At least one U.S. national-security expert was unfazed by Israeli Prime Minister’s revelations of a treasure trove of intelligence data documenting Iran’s rogue program to develop nuclear weapons.

Pope Calls for World Wide Gun Confiscation Except for the UN
If there was any doubt as to who the Pope is loyal to, this should erase any doubts. The Pope has said that nobody should have guns. Yes, he is calling for world-wide gun confiscation, except for the UN. Here is the story…

University of Minnesota to Teach Doctor to Train Abortionists
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is hiring a board certified doctor to become an abortionist at the local Planned Parenthood and the university’s Family Medicine Clinic.

House Intel Committee Chairman Nunes: “Send in the G-Men” to Arrest John Kerry for Violating Logan Act
Barack Obama’s former Secretary of State, John Kerry has been secretly meeting with Iranian officials to salvage Iran’s nuclear weapons program. After the news broke on Friday Rep…Devin Nunes (R-CA) the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee called on G-men to arrest John Kerry for his treasonous acts.

Sex with 10yo not rape, Finnish court rules in migrant’s case
In a case that has triggered public outrage, a top Finnish court has upheld a ruling that sex between an asylum seeker and a 10-year-old girl didn’t constitute rape. Critics are calling for harsher sentences for child abuse.

The nation’s strictest abortion ban is now law. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ bill
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation, surrounded by toddler-toting supporters.

AmazonSmile offers charitable donations only for leftists
My group the American Freedom Defense Initiative, although it is a registered 501c3 organization, is banned from AmazonSmile. So is Jihad Watch, another 501c3 organization. The Alliance for Defending Freedom has been banned from AmazonSmile as well. Amazon clearly only considers Leftist charitable organizations to be charitable organizations at all. This is all part of the ongoing attempt to drive all those who dissent from the far-left agenda entirely out of the public square.

CNN’s “25 influential American Muslims” list a rogue’s gallery of Jew-haters and jihad enablers
Where is CNN’s 25 influential American Jews list? Its 25 influential American Christians list? And the titles they choose for each person show CNN’s subversive perspective: “He roasted the president,” “She’s fighting Trump’s travel ban,” “He got arrested on Capitol Hill,” etc.

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Syria blames Israel for strike near Damascus; target was Iranian missiles aimed at Israel – Israel News
Syria on Tuesday said Israel carried out an attack on a military base south of Damascus, which was used by Iranian forces. According to reports, Israeli fighter jets entered Syrian airspace and struck Iranian…

Record temperatures skyrocketing into triple digits in Southwest
The highest temperature in the nation Sunday was in Thermal, California, where it reached a daily record of 110 degrees. Phoenix hit a record high of 106 Sunday, breaking the record from 1947. Tucson, Arizona, hit their first 100-degree reading for the year, too.

Phoenix tops out at 106 degrees, breaking 70-year-old record
Temperatures in Phoenix have reached a new high, breaking a 70-year-old record. National Weather Service meteorologists say the desert city hit the 106-degree mark (41 degrees Celsius) just after noon.

HTLV-1: Cousin of HIV plaguing Australia and the world
An ancient virus infecting residents across Australia’s Northern Territory is leaving death and despair in its path, and doctors are now calling for greater efforts to stop the spread of infections.

Chicago sees its most violent week of the year: 9 killed, 76 wounded
The last seven days in Chicago have been the most violent week of the year, with just three police districts on the West Side bearing the brunt, according to data kept by the Tribune.

BREAKING: Israel Launches Air Strike Against Syrian And Iranian Forces Close to Damascus
Israel launched an air strike against Syrian and Iranian positions in Kisweh, an area just south of Syria’s capital Damascus.

GOP Candidate Bassilian Discovers US Center for Disease Control Diverted $3 Million to Liberal Group for Democrat Campaigns
…Let’s call this CDC grant for what it is. It’s the heyday of Obama era politics – funneling government money into organizations that just go organize and advocate for the Democratic Party.

Europe Under the Vaccination Gun: An Expanding Tragedy
Storm clouds are gathering…First the solution—leave the European Union. Do it soon. Don’t knuckle under. Europe is moving closer to mandatory vaccination. The drive is spearheaded by a collaboration between the European Union (EU) and Big Pharma companies.

Democrats Openly Saying National Motto ‘In God We Trust’ Offends Them
We knew it was only a matter of time before we were reporting this ridiculousness: Democrats are now openly saying “In God We Trust” offends them.

Shocker: Soros Funded Creeper Schneiderman
Disgraced former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned after being accused by four women of sexual misconduct, was partly funded by none other than billionaire George Soros and the Soros family.

ERDOGAN’S DARK VISION: Uniting an ‘Army of Islam’ to Destroy Israel in 10 Days
An article in a Turkish paper with close ties to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exposes the regime’s desire to form an “Army of Islam” to attack and destroy the State of Israel.

Pope Francis: Gun Owners ‘Can’t Call Themselves Christian’ Anymore
Pope Francis continued his week of anti-gun comments on Sunday by saying that those who manufacture, sell or own firearms are “hypocrites,” and not Christians.


After U.S. and Guatemala, Paraguay to move its embassy to Jerusalem
Paraguay will move its embassy to Jerusalem by the end of May, Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said on Monday, making it the third country, following the US and Guatemala, to announce that step. The US is scheduled to move its embassy to Jerusalem on May 14, followed two days later by Guatemala. Nahshon announced the Paraguayan move in a Twitter post that said Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes will come to the country to open the embassy.

Netanyahu puts Israel’s enemies on notice ahead of Trump announcement
Israel’s enemies threatening it with destruction should know that they cannot destroy the country and are instead placing themselves in great danger, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. Netanyahu’s comments, made during a ceremony at Latrun marking 70 years of the establishment of the IDF, come amid rising tensions with Iran and intelligence reports that Tehran is planning a missile strike against an Israeli military installation.

Jordan’s foreign minister sees arms race if Iran nuclear deal ends
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi on Tuesday warned of “dangerous repercussions” and a possible arms race in the Middle East unless a political solution was found to free the region of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. Al-Safadi spoke in Germany before an expected announcement by US President Donald Trump on whether he will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal or work with European allies who say it has successfully halted Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

The battle of the gas-sucking mega giants is set to begin
Off the coast of Western Australia, a battle between mega giants is unfolding. The combatants involve the world’s biggest semi-submersible platform, the longest sub-sea pipeline in the southern hemisphere, and the largest floating facility ever built. They’re all there for the same reason: natural gas – and they’re hoping to start drawing it up this month.

Lebanon election: Hezbollah leader declares ‘victory’
Hezbollah’s leader says the Iran-backed militant Shia group and its allies have achieved “victory” in Lebanon’s first parliamentary elections since 2009. Although the official results have not been announced, Hassan Nasrallah said their gains guaranteed the protection of the “resistance” against Israel. Sunni Prime Minister Saad Hariri said his Western-backed Future Movement had lost a third of its seats.

Iran nuclear deal: Trump to reveal US decision ahead of deadline
President Donald Trump is to reveal whether the US will abandon the nuclear deal with Iran and reimpose sanctions. Mr Trump has been highly critical of the 2015 accord, under which Iran limited its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. European states see it as the best way to stop Iran developing a nuclear bomb.

Social Security Beneficiaries Top 62,000,000 for First Time
In the first quarter of 2018, the number of Social Security beneficiaries topped 62,000,000 for the first time, according to data released by the Social Security Administration. In fact, people receiving Social Security benefits in the United States now outnumber the population of Italy. Social Security ended the fourth quarter of 2017 with 61,903,360 beneficiaries. By the end of the first quarter of this year, that had risen to 62,233,678—an increase of 330,318 in three months.

NAFTA talks resume amid fears of ‘zombie’ deal
Senior Canadian, U.S. and Mexican officials trying to rescue slow-moving talks to update the NAFTA trade pact met on Monday in a new bid to resolve key issues before regional elections complicate the process. With time fast running out to strike some kind of deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement, the three member nations are still far apart on major points.

Volcano eruption fears as almost 300 earthquakes rock Spanish holiday hotspot
MORE than 270 earthquakes have been recorded in just ten days near Spain’s Canary Islands raising fears of a volcanic eruption. The quakes have struck near Tenerife and Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands where there is a huge submarine fault between the two islands. A report said the fault line has not been active in recent times…

Coastal Carolina forecasters say at least one hurricane to make landfall on East Coast
CCU’s outlook also predicts 11 to 18 named storms in the Atlantic in 2018, and two to five major hurricanes, or storms that reach Category 3 or higher. Overall, the prediction suggests a “normal to above normal” hurricane season.

Iran: Trump’s decision may create ‘problems’ for us
If the president does indeed end sanctions relief for Iran, it will restore US sanctions on the rogue regime, effectively ending US participation in the Iran deal. Speaking at an energy expo in Tehran Tuesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani admitted that such a move could create “problems” for Iran when sanctions are restored in the next few months, but vowed that his country would persevere.

‘Never again is now! Time to hold Iran deal backers accountable’
Republican nominee eyeing Senate seat once held by Hillary Clinton slams Iran nuke deal during Jerusalem visit. ‘Never again is now!’ Chele Farley, the Republican candidate for Senate, was also endorsed by the state’s Conservative and Reform parties. Farley hopes to unseat incumbent Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand this November, and win the seat Hillary Clinton held from 2001 to 2009. During a visit to Jerusalem Tuesday, Farley blasted the Iran nuclear deal, negotiated by the Obama administration, and said that the agreement’s backers “should be held accountable”.

In Australia, HIV Cousin Is ‘Shockingly’ Prevalent
“A 45% infection rate in communities is shocking to me,” he tells the Guardian. It’s not clear what is behind this particular outbreak, but experts say it’s a wake-up call and a public health response is needed. The disease is sometimes carried for 30 years before chronic complications appear, and Australia’s ABC reports that many in Australia who have it have no idea they are infected.

Trump Predicted The Fall Of New York AG In 2013: ‘Wait And See’
Before he even announced he was running for president, Donald Trump predicted the downfall of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman all the way back in 2013. Weiner is gone, Spitzer is gone – next will be lightweight A.G. Eric Schneiderman. Is he a crook? Wait and see, worse than Spitzer or Weiner — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 11, 2013. According to a bombshell report published by The New Yorker Monday, four women have come forward and accused Schneiderman of physical violence and death threats. The women claimed that he slapped and choked them, threatened to kill them if they broke up with him and even warned them that he could have their phones tapped.

Confirmed: Election interference … by Obama!
The American Center for Law and Justice has revealed it has uncovered documents showing the Obama State Department even misled Congress about U.S. tax money being used to try to manipulate the results of an election in Israel, America’s strongest ally in the Middle East.

Believe It Or Not, Bolton’s Right – North Korea Will Follow The “Libyan Model”
The new US National Security Advisor John Bolton controversially advocated the so-called “Libyan model” for North Korea’s denuclearization.

Idaho school lost weapons-grade plutonium, enough to make a dirty bomb
A small amount of radioactive, weapons-grade plutonium about the size of a U.S. quarter is missing from an Idaho university that was using it for research, leading federal officials on Friday to propose an $8,500 fine.

Rare Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Louisiana Near New Orleans
A rare magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Gulf of Mexico about 160 miles southeast of New Orleans.

Yellow fever threatens South Florida after Zika scare
…There hasn’t been a yellow fever outbreak in the United States in more than 100 years, but state health officials are concerned that a large outbreak in Brazil and others in South and Central America could lead to infected travelers bringing the disease to South Florida, which has the right mosquitoes and climate for it to spread.

Pulse survivor and others gather to celebrate ‘freedom’ from being gay
Pulse nightclub shooting survivor Luis Javier Ruiz joined a few dozen others at a so-called Freedom March in Washington, D.C., on Saturday where those in attendance celebrated no longer identifying as gay or transgender.

Oil Spill Now Larger Than Paris Consumes Indonesian Island, 5 Dead
A massive oil spill in Borneo that began over the last weekend has now spread over such a vast area its larger than the city of Paris and is now heading to the open ocean according to reports.

Israeli series wins top prize at television festival in France
The new Israeli television series “On the Spectrum” won the top prize at the Series Mania Festival in Lille, France.

New York Times: Teaching Children to Delay Having Sex is ‘Anti-Science’
The New York Times editorial board says the Trump administration is “quietly advancing an anti-science” agenda by supporting teen pregnancy prevention programs that encourage young people to refrain from sex to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STD).

WHISTLEBLOWER: Leftists have a secret plan to legalize child sex trafficking… all in the name of “love”
The rapid rise of anything-goes liberalism – the idea that absolutely nothing is off-limits, so long as it defies conventional norms in some way – has driven at least one self-identifying feminist to ally with the unlikeliest of bedfellows: a prominent Christian magazine.

Wait, This Wasn’t Supposed to Happen?… VP Mike Pence Swears in Gay Ambassador Rick Grenell with His Partner By His Side
…Democrats have convinced gays that Vice President Mike Pence is putting gays in jail. So this photo released last week must have surprised the radical gay mob.

Fresh evidence the Russia ‘scandal’ is a Team Obama operation
Do you suspect that the noise over Trump campaign contacts with the Russians is just a political hit arranged by Obama insiders before they left? You got fresh evidence of that Monday, with news that then-national security adviser Susan Rice was behind the “unmasking” of Trumpites in transcripts of calls with Russian officials.

Gun-Free Britain: Four Shootings in 48 Hours in Sadiq Khan’s London
Four people have been shot over a 48-hour period in Sadiq Khan’s London, leaving a teenager dead and a 13-year-old and a 15-year-old with head injuries.

Paris Mayor Backs Communist Party Plan to Turn Public Park into Migrant Camp
The proposal was previously rejected due to the distance of the site to the nearest public transportation

London Hit By Acid Attack Spree: Three Rushed to Hospital In Morning Horror
Police were called to Kingsland High Street in Dalston just after 5am this morning after the men sustained injuries. The victims, aged 17, 22 and 27 were hit with a “noxious substance” according to police. No arrests have been made yet in connection with the incident.

Sweden: 88 Per Cent of Gang Rapists Have a Migrant Background
A study by the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet has found that 88 per cent of gang rapists in the Scandinavian country over the last six years have had a migrant background.

Threats to Apostates ‘Most Severe’ in Muslim Countries and Beyond
Liberals like to pretend Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims who do kill are simply aberrations — the few and far between. But fact is: Those who don’t follow Islam face the greatest threats in Muslim countries, where their very lives are in daily danger simply because of their religious beliefs. And that’s not Islamophobia speaking.


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Bill Nye Gives Planned Parenthood Props
Comedian Bill Nye gave a talk at Planned Parenthood Tuesday night in which he suggested that keeping the population level to a minimum is the best way to roll back the scourge of global warming.

Storm exposes 70-year-old copy of independence declaration
A copy of Israel’s Declaration of Independence dating back to the year that the State of Israel was born was discovered Monday during efforts to remove an old tree damaged during surprise storms two weeks ago.

Google’s robot assistant now makes eerily lifelike phone calls for you
Google Duplex contacts hair salon and restaurant in demo, adding ‘er’ and ‘mmm-hmm’ so listeners think it’s human

Amazon’s Ring launches a neighborhood-watch social network
Ring, the Amazon -owned doorbell-with-a-camera company, is launching a social network called Neighbors for sharing photos and videos of package thieves, burglars and other suspicious activity.

Worst river flooding since 1981 to threaten lives, property in Montana
Ongoing flooding along streams and rivers is likely to worsen across parts of the northern Rockies this week. Surging temperatures are causing deep snow cover over intermediate and high elevations from this past winter to rapidly melt. Temperatures have lunged into the 60s, 70s and 80s F since late April.

Nuns arrested for torturing 65 children
Two nuns in western Colombia have been arrested for allegedly torturing as many as 65 children by pushing their heads into toilets and burning the kids’ hands.

IDF: Iranian forces fire 20 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome intercepts some
Some 20 rockets were fired at Israeli military bases by Iranian forces in southern Syria just after midnight on Thursday, with some of the incoming missiles being intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, the army said, amid sky high tensions on the northern border.

Boy Scouts Lose 425,000 Boys 1 Week After Announcing Name Change
The Scouts should have been prepared for this. One week after the century-old Boy Scouts of America announced it was changing its name and its mission to accept girls at all levels of scouting, its single biggest participant announced Tuesday that it was cutting ties to the Scouts. And taking one-fifth of the Scouts membership with it.

Coldest April in 20 years across the United States, feds say
Temperatures in the contiguous United States were 2.2 degrees below 20th Century averages last month, making it the coldest April in 20 years, according to the government analysis released Tuesday.

New outbreak of Ebola kills 17 in northwest DR Congo
Seventeen people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died from Ebola, the health ministry said on Tuesday, describing the fresh outbreak as a “public health emergency with international impact.”

Nikki Haley Spikes The UN’s Climate Pact
The United Nations will likely vote on a proposal Thursday that would streamline international environmental law and codify it under one “legally binding” document enforceable over all nations, Fox News reported.

The Trump Land Mine
After the 2016 election, the so-called deep state was confident that it had the power easily to either stop, remove, or delegitimize the outlier Donald Trump and his presidency. But now the administrative state’s multifaceted efforts are starting to unwind, and perhaps even boomerang, on the perpetrators. Donald Trump proved to be a catalyst for much of the implosion of the deep state.

Soros-Financed Group Warns Trump of ‘Consequences’ for Bolting Iran Deal
A George Soros-financed organization…has warned Donald Trump that he will “own the consequences” of bolting the international nuclear accord. Ploughshares Fund is financed by Soros’ Open Society Institute. The involvement of Ploughshares in selling the Iran agreement to the public was revealed in an extensive New York Times Magazine profile of Obama’s former deputy national security adviser, Ben Rhodes…

Iran nuclear: Merkel says Europe faces more duty
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal shows Europe will face increasing responsibility to secure peace and seek political solutions to conflicts. Merkel underlined the commitment of Germany, France and Britain to stick with the accord.

Mormon Church breaks all ties with Boy Scouts, ending 100-year relationship
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it will sever all ties with the Boy Scouts of America, ending a century-old tradition deeply ingrained in the religious life of Mormon boys.

Trump Dumps Iran Deal — Hallelujah!
President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal is the greatest boost for American and global security in decades.

Europeans scramble to save Iran deal after Trump reneges
“The deal is not dead. There’s an American withdrawal from the deal but the deal is still there,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: Saudi Arabia ATTACKED as country’s air defence intercepts TWO missiles
SAUDI Arabia’s air defence forces have intercepted two missiles flying above the country’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday just weeks after the last attack launched against the Saudis by Yemenite rebels, state media reported.

Iranian lawmakers burn U.S. flag after nuclear deal withdrawal
Iranian lawmakers burned a US flag in the country’s parliament and chanted “Death to America” in a public display of anger on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from a landmark nuclear deal with Iran and five other world powers. Members of the Iranian parliament also set fire to a piece of paper representing the deal.

Netanyahu meets Putin in Moscow, attends victory day ceremony
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin and Serbian President Alexander Vujcic at a parade in Moscow’s Red Square commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the Russian victory over Nazi Germany on Wednesday. President Putin had personally invited Prime Minister Netanyahu to participate alongside him in the events of Russia’s annual victory day.

Argentina seeks IMF financial aid ‘to avoid crisis’
Argentina is to start talks about a financing deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday amid reports it is seeking $30bn (£22bn). Finance minister Nicolas Dujovne is due to fly to the IMF’s Washington offices. After recent turmoil that saw interest rates hit 40%, President Mauricio Macri said IMF aid would “strengthen growth” and help avoid crises of the past.

New outbreak of Ebola kills 17 in northwest DR Congo
Seventeen people in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have died from Ebola, the health ministry said on Tuesday, describing the fresh outbreak as a “public health emergency with international impact.” “Twenty-one cases of fever with haemorrhagic indications and 17 deaths” have been recorded in Equateur province, it said, citing a notification to the ministry as of May 3.

Saudi Arabia says it intercepts Houthi missiles over Riyadh
Saudi Arabia intercepted two ballistic missiles over its capital Riyadh on Wednesday that had been fired from Yemen, state media reported, after at least four blasts rocked the city centre. Yemen’s Iran-allied armed Houthi movement said it had launched the missiles at economic targets in the Saudi capital. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Trump Reimposes Sanctions on Iran After Withdrawing From Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump announced his withdrawal from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal on Tuesday, while announcing stiff new economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic. “This was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever been made,” Trump said in his announcement from the White House. “It didn’t bring calm, it didn’t bring peace, and it never will.”

Very strong earthquake out of the coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea – May 9, 2018
Magnitude : 5.9 Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown GMT/UTC Time : 2018-05-09 07:57:56 Depth (Hypocenter) : 10 km

Very strong deep earthquake near the Afghanistan Tajikistan border – Felt in Pakistan – May 9, 2018
Magnitude : 6.2 Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2018-05-09 15:41:45 GMT/UTC Time : 2018-05-09 10:41:45 Depth (Hypocenter) : 103 km

Earthquake jolts wide swath of Southern California
The temblor in the Cabazon area was felt as far west as the San Fernando Valley and Simi Valley, as far south as Tijuana, and near Barstow to the north. Residents in the Inland Empire reported feeling it strongly in cities like Menifee, Rancho Cucamonga and Temecula.

‘8 Iranians killed from strike in Syria’
According to reports in Syria, 15 killed in strike last night attributed to Israel – among them, 8 Iranians. The death toll in a strike on the outskirts of Damascus has risen to 15 non-Syrian pro-regime fighters, including eight Iranians, a Britain-based war monitor said Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia backs Trump
Saudi Arabia and its Gulf Arab allies welcome Trump’s decision to withdraw from 2015 Iran deal. It backed Trump’s move to reimpose sanctions and urged the international community to work toward a “comprehensive view that is not limited to its nuclear program but also includes all hostile activities”.

In rare act of dissent, Arafat’s nephew resigns from Fatah Central Committee
Arafat’s nephew makes his move to succeed Abbas. On Monday, Fatah vice chairman Mahmoud al-Aloul announced that Qudwa’s resignation was rejected “following consultations with President Abu Mazen and members of the Fatah Central Committee,” a statement from Aloul’s office said, referring to Abbas using his nickname.

Syria blames Israel for strike near Damascus; target was Iranian missiles aimed at Israel – Israel News
Syria on Tuesday said Israel carried out an attack on a military base south of Damascus, which was used by Iranian forces. According to reports, Israeli fighter jets entered Syrian airspace and struck Iranian…

Record temperatures skyrocketing into triple digits in Southwest
The highest temperature in the nation Sunday was in Thermal, California, where it reached a daily record of 110 degrees. Phoenix hit a record high of 106 Sunday, breaking the record from 1947. Tucson, Arizona, hit their first 100-degree reading for the year, too.

Phoenix tops out at 106 degrees, breaking 70-year-old record
Temperatures in Phoenix have reached a new high, breaking a 70-year-old record. National Weather Service meteorologists say the desert city hit the 106-degree mark (41 degrees Celsius) just after noon.

HTLV-1: Cousin of HIV plaguing Australia and the world
An ancient virus infecting residents across Australia’s Northern Territory is leaving death and despair in its path, and doctors are now calling for greater efforts to stop the spread of infections.

Chicago sees its most violent week of the year: 9 killed, 76 wounded
The last seven days in Chicago have been the most violent week of the year, with just three police districts on the West Side bearing the brunt, according to data kept by the Tribune.

BREAKING: Israel Launches Air Strike Against Syrian And Iranian Forces Close to Damascus
Israel launched an air strike against Syrian and Iranian positions in Kisweh, an area just south of Syria’s capital Damascus.

GOP Candidate Bassilian Discovers US Center for Disease Control Diverted $3 Million to Liberal Group for Democrat Campaigns
…Let’s call this CDC grant for what it is. It’s the heyday of Obama era politics – funneling government money into organizations that just go organize and advocate for the Democratic Party.

Europe Under the Vaccination Gun: An Expanding Tragedy
Storm clouds are gathering…First the solution—leave the European Union. Do it soon. Don’t knuckle under. Europe is moving closer to mandatory vaccination. The drive is spearheaded by a collaboration between the European Union (EU) and Big Pharma companies.

Democrats Openly Saying National Motto ‘In God We Trust’ Offends Them
We knew it was only a matter of time before we were reporting this ridiculousness: Democrats are now openly saying “In God We Trust” offends them.

Shocker: Soros Funded Creeper Schneiderman
Disgraced former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned after being accused by four women of sexual misconduct, was partly funded by none other than billionaire George Soros and the Soros family.

ERDOGAN’S DARK VISION: Uniting an ‘Army of Islam’ to Destroy Israel in 10 Days
An article in a Turkish paper with close ties to Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan exposes the regime’s desire to form an “Army of Islam” to attack and destroy the State of Israel.

Pope Francis: Gun Owners ‘Can’t Call Themselves Christian’ Anymore
Pope Francis continued his week of anti-gun comments on Sunday by saying that those who manufacture, sell or own firearms are “hypocrites,” and not Christians.


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ISRAELI FIREPOWER: The most devastating airstrikes in recent memory had 28 planes, shoot 60 advanced missiles at Iranian targets in Syria that left 23 Iranian soldiers DEAD
According to Russian defense ministry, Israel attacked with 28 fighter jets, shot about 60 missiles. Syrian monitor says at least 23 killed.

Pro-Life Vans Saving Babies From Abortion
A couple’s decision to forego purchasing a home to instead buy a van to help pregnant women in crisis has turned into a life-saving operation that aids women across America.

Kenyan rose-farm dam bursts, ‘sea of water’ kills 47
A dam on a commercial flower farm in Kenya’s Rift Valley burst after weeks of torrential rain, unleashing a “sea of water” that careered down a hillside and smashed into two villages, killing at least 47 people.

E. coli-tainted romaine outbreak spreads to 29 states, sickens 149 people
The nationwide food poisoning outbreak from E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce has spread to 29 states and sickened 149 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That is an increase of 28 people and four states — Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota and Texas — since the most recent CDC update May 2.

TRUE ALLIES: White House makes statement that the US supports Israel in whatever efforts it has to do in order to defend itself
“We support in whatever efforts they have in order to defend themselves,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told Fox News.

Outrage in America as a Catholic University opens a GENDER-SEPARATED ISLAMIC PRAYER SPACE, in order to make Muslim students feel more comfortable
The prayer room comes in honor of a deceased professor who taught at the college on world religions.

Disney World Drops ‘Night of Joy’ Christian Music Festival
Fans of faith artists will need to make other plans and arrangements — while LGBTQ events are proliferating

Five Top ISIS Officials Captured in U.S.-Iraqi Sting
Five senior Islamic State officials have been captured, including a top aide to the group’s leader, in a complex cross-border sting carried out by Iraqi and American intelligence, two Iraqi officials said Wednesday.

High noon at the Golan Heights
Trump 1, Israel 1, World 0.
President Trump did not quite send in the marines as Thomas Jefferson did against the Barbary pirates, but he did send the same message – No Deal. We Win. You Lose. That’s the word particularly to Muslim terrorists who try us from Tehran as before they tried us from Tripoli.

Trump signs law to help Holocaust victims reclaim lost property
President signs law requiring State Department to monitor European countries handling of property taken from Holocaust victims.

Time to ‘take fate into its own hands’: Europe can’t rely on US protection anymore, says Merkel
“It’s no longer the case that the United States will simply just protect us,” Merkel said in a speech honoring President Macron, who came to Aachen to receive the prestigious Charlemagne Prize. Receiving a round of applause, Merkel stated: “Rather, Europe needs to take its fate into its own hands. That’s the task for the future.

Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Iraqi agents are holding a top aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his mobile phone to lure four commanders from the group into a trap, a security advisor to the Iraqi government said on Thursday.

Israel strikes dozens of Iranian targets in Syria
Israel struck 50 Iranian targets in Syria after 20 rockets were fired towards Israel’s front defensive line in the Golan Heights…The targets all belonged to IRGC’s Quds Force and included intelligence sites, logistics headquarters, a military compound and logistics complex in Kiswah near the Syrian capital of Damascus, weapons storage sites belonging at Damascus International Airport, intelligence systems and installations, as well as observation, military posts and military hardware in the buffer zone.

Trump welcomes back Americans freed by North Korea
A plane carrying three Americans released by North Korea landed at a military base bear Washington early on Thursday to be welcomed by US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania. North Korea released the three – Kim Dong-chul, Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim, and Kim Hak-song – and handed them over to US.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang on Wednesday, clearing a major obstacle to an unprecedented summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Kenya’s Patel dam burst ’causes huge destruction’
A dam burst in Kenya on Wednesday night after heavy rain, causing “huge destruction” and killing at least 32 people, police say. The breach happened on farmland near the town of Solai, 190km (120 miles) north-west of the capital, Nairobi. The dead are thought to include children and women trapped in mud. The Kenyan Red Cross says it has rescued some 40 people so far. More than 2,000 people are said to have been left homeless.

Italy breaks up Syrian jihadist funding ring
A network suspected of financing al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Syria has been dismantled, Italian police say. Fourteen people were arrested on the island of Sardinia and in parts of northern Italy. Police said 10 of those detained were suspected of money laundering and of illegally distributing money from across Europe to the jihadists.

Stray dogs are killing children in India, scientists want to find out why
A team of scientists in India is investigating why packs of stray dogs in villages near the north Indian town of Sitapur have mysteriously started killing children. In just a week, six children between 5 and 12-years-old were killed by snarling strays, while more than two dozen others have been injured in attacks. The attacks have terrorized the town and, according to local reports, school attendance has dropped and villagers…believe the killer beasts are hyenas, not dogs.

Bill Nye Gives Planned Parenthood Props
Comedian Bill Nye gave a talk at Planned Parenthood Tuesday night in which he suggested that keeping the population level to a minimum is the best way to roll back the scourge of global warming.

Storm exposes 70-year-old copy of independence declaration
A copy of Israel’s Declaration of Independence dating back to the year that the State of Israel was born was discovered Monday during efforts to remove an old tree damaged during surprise storms two weeks ago.

Google’s robot assistant now makes eerily lifelike phone calls for you
Google’s virtual assistant can now make phone calls on your behalf to schedule appointments, make reservations in restaurants and get holiday hours. The robotic assistant uses a very natural speech pattern that includes hesitations and affirmations such as “er” and “mmm-hmm” so that it is extremely difficult to distinguish from an actual human phone call.

Amazon’s Ring launches a neighborhood-watch social network
Ring, the Amazon -owned doorbell-with-a-camera company, is launching a social network called Neighbors for sharing photos and videos of package thieves, burglars and other suspicious activity.

Worst river flooding since 1981 to threaten lives, property in Montana
Ongoing flooding along streams and rivers is likely to worsen across parts of the northern Rockies this week. Surging temperatures are causing over intermediate and high elevations from this past winter to rapidly melt. Temperatures have lunged into the 60s, 70s and 80s F since late April.

Nuns arrested for torturing 65 children
Two nuns in western Colombia have been arrested for allegedly torturing as many as 65 children by pushing their heads into toilets and burning the kids’ hands.

IDF: Iranian forces fire 20 rockets at Israel; Iron Dome intercepts some
Some 20 rockets were fired at Israeli military bases by Iranian forces in southern Syria just after midnight on Thursday, with some of the incoming missiles being intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, the army said, amid sky high tensions on the northern border.

Boy Scouts Lose 425,000 Boys 1 Week After Announcing Name Change
The Scouts should have been prepared for this. One week after the century-old Boy Scouts of America announced it was changing its name and its mission to accept girls at all levels of scouting, its single biggest participant announced Tuesday that it was cutting ties to the Scouts. And taking one-fifth of the Scouts membership with it.

Coldest April in 20 years across the United States, feds say
Temperatures in the contiguous United States were 2.2 degrees below 20th Century averages last month, making it the coldest April in 20 years, according to the government analysis released Tuesday.

Nikki Haley Spikes The UN’s Climate Pact
The United Nations will likely vote on a proposal Thursday that would streamline international environmental law and codify it under one “legally binding” document enforceable over all nations, Fox News reported.


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The Blood Libel of the 21st Century
For the sixth Friday in a row, protestors from Gaza came to Israel’s border with intentions to penetrate it. They come with scissors to cut through the fence, with burning tires, Molotov cocktails, slingshots with rocks, and kites with firebombs attached to them to destroy Israeli farmlands and villages. This is not some peaceful demonstration akin to Selma in the 1960s when blacks were simply trying to sit together with whites at a lunch counter. The usage of the word “demonstrators” is a misnomer; these are “rioters.”

Liberman to Syria: Throw Iranians out
In an address Liberman made during a visit to Israel’s Golan Heights Friday, the Defense Minister advised Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to “throw” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards out of the country. “I will take advantage of this opportunity to send a message to Assad: Throw the Iranians, Qassem Suleimani [a Revolutionary Guards chief] and the Quds Forces out of your country,” said Liberman. “They are not acting in your interest, they are only hurting you. Their whole presence only brings problems and destruction.”

Showing appreciation for blessings from Trump
Throughout the American presidential election campaign, President Donald Trump issued promise after promise to Jewish leaders. He said he would end the international delegitimization of Israel, abandon the terrible Iran deal, and move our embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. He kept the first promise by sending Nikki Haley to the United Nations…The second promise was kept Tuesday, when Trump officially nixed the Iran deal. President Trump will keep his third promise Monday, when our embassy moves from Tel Aviv to Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.

Cleric says Iran should not trust EU after U.S. quits nuclear deal
A senior Iranian cleric said on Friday that Europeans could not be trusted, after President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran would remain in a 2015 nuclear deal even after the United States quit the pact, Iranian state TV reported.

WSJ: The FBI Hid A Mole In The Trump Campaign
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that Nunes was denied access to the information on the grounds that it “could risk lives by potentially exposing the source, a U.S. citizen who has provided intelligence to the CIA and FBI.” Because it appears that the FBI may have had a mole embedded in the Trump campaign.

Russia, after Netanyahu visit, backs off Syria S-300 missile supplies
Russia is not in talks with the Syrian government about supplying advanced S-300 ground-to-air missiles and does not think they are needed…in an apparent U-turn by Moscow. The comments, by Vladimir Kozhin, an aide to President Vladimir Putin who oversees Russian military assistance to other countries, follow a visit to Moscow by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, who has been lobbying Putin hard not to transfer the missiles.

Security of Israeli institutions abroad boosted for fear of Iranian retaliation
The security of Israeli and Jewish institutions around the world has been greatly boosted in recent days for fear that Iran, frustrated by its failed missiles launch on Israeli bases at the Golan Heights and the following Israeli retaliation on its installations in Syria, will change its strategy and attempt to harm Israelis abroad.

Bahraini official issues rare defense of Israel’s right to defend itself
The Bahraini foreign minister said Israel had a right to defend itself from Iran. The message on Twitter Thursday, a day after Israel once again struck targets in Syria believed to house Iranian materiel and personnel, was unusual for an Arab leader in its blunt defense of Israel. Bahrain is one of a number of Gulf states that have in recent decades moderated their views on Israel and allowed Israelis to visit and do business…

Poll: 97% of east J’lem residents oppose Israeli control over entire city
When it comes to the future of Jerusalem, 97% of the Palestinians living in the city say that they strongly object to the idea that Jerusalem should maintain its current municipal boundaries and be fully annexed to and controlled by Israel, according to a comprehensive survey conducted by the Leonard Davis Institute of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Iran nuclear deal: France condemns US move to re-impose sanctions
France has condemned as “unacceptable” a US move to re-impose sanctions on companies trading with Iran. The action from Washington followed President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of a landmark deal that sought to curb Iran’s nuclear programme. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said European companies should not have to pay for the US decision.

Iran condemns wave of Israeli air strikes in Syria
Iran has backed Syria’s “right to defend itself” after Israel launched strikes on what it said was Iranian military infrastructure inside Syria. In the first comments by Iran since Thursday’s wave of strikes, the foreign ministry condemned the “blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty”. The strikes were the heaviest carried out by Israel on Syria in decades.

ISRAELI FIREPOWER: The most devastating airstrikes in recent memory had 28 planes, shoot 60 advanced missiles at Iranian targets in Syria that left 23 Iranian soldiers DEAD
According to Russian defense ministry, Israel attacked with 28 fighter jets, shot about 60 missiles. Syrian monitor says at least 23 killed.

Pro-Life Vans Saving Babies From Abortion
A couple’s decision to forego purchasing a home to instead buy a van to help pregnant women in crisis has turned into a life-saving operation that aids women across America.

Kenyan rose-farm dam bursts, ‘sea of water’ kills 47
A dam on a commercial flower farm in Kenya’s Rift Valley burst after weeks of torrential rain, unleashing a “sea of water” that careered down a hillside and smashed into two villages, killing at least 47 people.

E. coli-tainted romaine outbreak spreads to 29 states, sickens 149 people
The nationwide food poisoning outbreak from E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce has spread to 29 states and sickened 149 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That is an increase of 28 people and four states — Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota and Texas — since the most recent CDC update May 2.

TRUE ALLIES: White House makes statement that the US supports Israel in whatever efforts it has to do in order to defend itself
“We support in whatever efforts they have in order to defend themselves,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told Fox News.

Outrage in America as a Catholic University opens a GENDER-SEPARATED ISLAMIC PRAYER SPACE, in order to make Muslim students feel more comfortable
The prayer room comes in honor of a deceased professor who taught at the college on world religions.

Disney World Drops ‘Night of Joy’ Christian Music Festival
Fans of faith artists will need to make other plans and arrangements — while LGBTQ events are proliferating

Five Top ISIS Officials Captured in U.S.-Iraqi Sting
Five senior Islamic State officials have been captured, including a top aide to the group’s leader, in a complex cross-border sting carried out by Iraqi and American intelligence, two Iraqi officials said Wednesday.

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High noon at the Golan Heights
Trump 1, Israel 1, World 0.
President Trump did not quite send in the marines as Thomas Jefferson did against the Barbary pirates, but he did send the same message – No Deal. We Win. You Lose. That’s the word particularly to Muslim terrorists who try us from Tehran as before they tried us from Tripoli.

Trump signs law to help Holocaust victims reclaim lost property
President signs law requiring State Department to monitor European countries handling of property taken from Holocaust victims.

Time to ‘take fate into its own hands’: Europe can’t rely on US protection anymore, says Merkel
“It’s no longer the case that the United States will simply just protect us,” Merkel said in a speech honoring President Macron, who came to Aachen to receive the prestigious Charlemagne Prize. Receiving a round of applause, Merkel stated: “Rather, Europe needs to take its fate into its own hands. That’s the task for the future.

Iraq used Baghdadi aide’s phone to capture Islamic State commanders
Iraqi agents are holding a top aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and used an app on his mobile phone to lure four commanders from the group into a trap, a security advisor to the Iraqi government said on Thursday.

Israel strikes dozens of Iranian targets in Syria
Israel struck 50 Iranian targets in Syria after 20 rockets were fired towards Israel’s front defensive line in the Golan Heights…The targets all belonged to IRGC’s Quds Force and included intelligence sites, logistics headquarters, a military compound and logistics complex in Kiswah near the Syrian capital of Damascus, weapons storage sites belonging at Damascus International Airport, intelligence systems and installations, as well as observation, military posts and military hardware in the buffer zone.

Trump welcomes back Americans freed by North Korea
A plane carrying three Americans released by North Korea landed at a military base bear Washington early on Thursday to be welcomed by US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania. North Korea released the three – Kim Dong-chul, Kim Sang-duk, also known as Tony Kim, and Kim Hak-song – and handed them over to US.Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Pyongyang on Wednesday, clearing a major obstacle to an unprecedented summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Kenya’s Patel dam burst ’causes huge destruction’
A dam burst in Kenya on Wednesday night after heavy rain, causing “huge destruction” and killing at least 32 people, police say. The breach happened on farmland near the town of Solai, 190km (120 miles) north-west of the capital, Nairobi. The dead are thought to include children and women trapped in mud. The Kenyan Red Cross says it has rescued some 40 people so far. More than 2,000 people are said to have been left homeless.

Italy breaks up Syrian jihadist funding ring
A network suspected of financing al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Syria has been dismantled, Italian police say. Fourteen people were arrested on the island of Sardinia and in parts of northern Italy. Police said 10 of those detained were suspected of money laundering and of illegally distributing money from across Europe to the jihadists.

Stray dogs are killing children in India, scientists want to find out why
A team of scientists in India is investigating why packs of stray dogs in villages near the north Indian town of Sitapur have mysteriously started killing children. In just a week, six children between 5 and 12-years-old were killed by snarling strays, while more than two dozen others have been injured in attacks. The attacks have terrorized the town and, according to local reports, school attendance has dropped and villagers…believe the killer beasts are hyenas, not dogs.


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Popularity of Israel’s Netanyahu rises as Iran tension flares
Israel’s tough stance on Iran has boosted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s popularity at home, and he can expect more good press in the coming days when the United States opens its embassy in Jerusalem.

“We Will Build A 21st Century Christian Democracy” – Hungarian PM
…“Rather than try to fix a liberal democracy that has run aground, we will build a 21st Century Christian democracy which guarantees human dignity, freedom and security, protects the equal rights of men and women, the model of the traditional family, puts the brakes on anti-Semitism, protects our Christian culture, and provides opportunity for the maintenance and development of our nation,” he declared. “We need to say it out loud because you can’t reform a nation in secrecy: the era of liberal democracy is over.”

Read The Secret 45 Goals of Communism Leaked to Congress in 1963
In 1963, congressman Hon. A.S. Herlong Jr. of Florida read a list of 45 communist goals into the congressional record in an attempt to warn America about the dangers of the movement.

Massachusetts day care closes after child diagnosed with typhoid fever
A day care center in North Quincy, Mass., was closed on Wednesday and Thursday after a child came down with a case of typhoid fever. The child, who was not identified, had traveled recently and was not believed to have contracted the illness at Bright Horizons day care.

Russia seeks mediator role between Israel and Iran
Following Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in Syria, Russia has positioned itself as a mediator between the Middle Eastern rivals as it has maintained good relations with both countries.

Hamas terror chief hopes to see hundreds of thousands storm Israel-Gaza fence
The Gaza leader of Hamas said Thursday he hopes to see hundreds of thousands of Palestinians breach the border fence from Gaza into Israel at protests to coincide with next week’s US embassy move to Jerusalem.

Australia mass shooting in Osmington near Margaret River leaves family dead today
It could be Australia’s worst mass shooting in 22 years. A family of seven including four children was found dead with gunshot wounds Friday at a rural property in southwest Australia in, police and media said. The children died with their mother and grandparents.

Shock and outrage as the UK proposes six-year prison sentence for criticizing Islam
The draft law speaks only about criticizing “religion,” but everyone knows which religion is meant. No one is going to go to prison for criticizing Christianity or Judaism. This is more of Britain’s gallop toward Sharia and ruin.

Exclusive: Hagee Says Trump, Like Truman, Earned ‘Political Immortality’ by Moving Embassy to Jerusalem
Pastor John Hagee, founder and national director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Friday that President Donald Trump had earned “political immortality” by moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Florida Coast Guard Seizes 6 Tons, $627M in Cocaine
The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded almost six tons of cocaine worth more than a half-billion dollars at Port Everglades, Florida — intercepting six vessels from February through mid-April…

Border Training Begins for California National Guard
After a contentious standoff between the state and federal government, California National Guard troops have started training with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to be camera operators, radio dispatchers, and to fill other support roles.

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Jerusalem embassy: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive for Monday opening
US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, have arrived in Israel ahead of the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem on Monday. The couple – both senior White House advisers – will attend the ceremony. Mr Trump himself will not be there. His decision to move operations from Tel Aviv angered Palestinians.

Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that, if its interests were protected, Tehran would remain committed to its 2015 nuclear deal, which his foreign minister hoped could be redesigned without Washington. Tuesday’s US withdrawal from the accord was a “violation of morals,” Rouhani said in remarks carried by state television.

South Africa direct rule for North West province
South Africa has taken over direct administration of North West province where corruption allegations have led to violent protests. There have also been calls for the regional premier to resign. The decision to intervene was taken by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has made the fight against corruption a priority.

Surabaya church attacks: One family responsible, police say
A family of six, including a nine-year-old girl, were behind a wave of blasts targeting three churches in Indonesia’s second city of Surabaya, police say. At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured in the attacks. The mother and two daughters blew themselves up at a church, while the father and two sons targeted two others, according to police.

US offers to help rebuild N Korea economy if it denuclearises
America will help rebuild North Korea’s economy if it agrees to give up its nuclear weapons, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. The US would be “prepared to work with North Korea to achieve prosperity on the par with our South Korean friends”, he told reporters on Friday. Mr Pompeo, who has just returned from Pyongyang, said he had “good” talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier begins maiden sea trial
The yet-to-be-christened Type 001A carrier left…the…port of Dalian at 6.45am…The local maritime authority has declared a restricted area in the Yellow Sea off the Dalian coast from Sunday to noon on Friday. Military observers have been watching for signs the new aircraft carrier was about to start sea trials after photos of it being moved from its berth by tugboats were published by state media on April 23.

Russia warships stalk US aircraft carrier in ‘cat and mouse chase’
USS Harry S. Truman has been pursued around the Med by a group of Russian frigates led by warship Yaroslav Mudry. Video of the incident shows a Russian vessel in the distance shadowing the carrier and its destroyer escort. Footage was shared by ITV as a team of news reporters visited the US warship. The vessel is the US’s main weapon against ISIS as it launches strikes on their positions in Syria.

Norway declares boycott against Israel is legal
Norway’s Foreign Affairs Ministry determined that boycotting products and services coming from Israeli settlements is legal and does not contradict Norway’s international trade commitments. Nevertheless, the assertion was said to be inappropriate, according to an internal document signed by Norway’s deputy foreign affairs minister published during the weekend.

School board warned about ‘illegal, obscene’ classroom instruction
A top-flight legal team has written a letter to the Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona, warning that a sex-ed indoctrination program the district is considering is “illegal, obscene” and guilty of promoting “harmful sexual behavior to K-12 grade children.”

Israel sends troop reinforcements to Gaza, West Bank ahead of US embassy opening | The Times of Israel
The Israeli army is deploying three additional brigades to Gaza and the West Bank at the start of what Israeli security officials believe could be an extremely violent week of Palestinian protests coinciding with the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, the military said Saturday.

Melbourne weather: A month’s worth of rain in one night – and it’s not over yet
Roads were flooded and flights delayed as rain drenched Melbourne on Friday in what is expected to be the city’s wettest May day in six years.

Illinois Senate Approves Bill Requiring Public Schools to Teach LGBT History
The Illinois Senate approved a bill Wednesday requiring all public schools in the state to teach about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in history.

ONE DEAD – Several Injured in Paris Stabbing Near Place de l’Opéra, Paris — Assailant Screaming “Allahu Akbar!”
At least one person is dead and several were injured on Saturday evening in a stabbing near the Place de l’Opéra in Paris.

Presbyterian Minister Blesses Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic in God’s Name, Volunteers as Chaplain
Echoing the words of former President Barack Obama, a Presbyterian minister recently “blessed” a Maine abortion facility in God’s name.

Jerusalem is rising as Israel’s enemies falter
In just a few days, Washington will move its embassy to the Jewish state’s capital. At the same time, Palestinian leadership is showing signs of collapse, and Iran is struggling from internal unrest and a failing economy, topped off by America’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal.

Former Obama Officials Show True Colors By Encouraging Europe To Take Action Against US
Even for Democrats, it’s disturbing.American liberals might have nothing but contempt for the freedom and strength that make the country great when they’re talking in private, but they used to be smart enough to know that they had to at least pretend to be patriotic in public.

U.S. Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Bombers Off Alaska Coast
A pair of Russian bombers were intercepted by two U.S. stealth fighters off the coast of Alaska on Friday, officials said.

Kenyan Bishops Denounce Polygamy
Kenya’s Catholic bishops confronted the growing issue of polygamy among Christians in the country, saying that God forbids the practice even if it is legal.

Missouri Gives PP Boot, Handmaids Yell
Missouri lawmakers passed a spending plan that will ensure Planned Parenthood does not receive funding through the state, and a number of disgruntled protesters dressed up as handmaids to air their grievances.

EMP Commission Warns Of Year-Long Blackout And A Massive Death Toll
A federal EMP commission report warns that even the smallest EMP attack on our grid system would down it for about a year, if not longer. A year-long blackout would certainly be coupled with a massive death toll that would devastate entire populations.

Congress’ Omnibus Bill Ended Funding for NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System
Science magazine reported this week that funding for NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System (CMS), which costs $10-million a year and is designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions, was not included in the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in March, which in effect kills the program.

23 Major League Baseball Teams to Promote Homosexuality at ‘LGBT Pride’ Nights
Sadly, 23 of the 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are promoting homosexuality through “LGBT Pride” nights this year, reported Outsports.com In addition, only two MLB teams — New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels — have never held such “pride” nights.

Ca. Bill Wants To Drop Washington’s Bday
The California Assembly discussed Thursday a bill that would replace Abraham Lincoln or George Washington’s birthday with International Socialist Workers’ Day as a paid holiday.



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Europe has chosen disgrace
America and Israel have strong stomachs, Europe has a soft belly. The honor of the West is once again being saved by America. Europe, the vapid and childish Venus, has chosen disgrace.

Brutalized by Trump’s Winning, Liberals Nip at Conservatives’ Ankles
The Democrats are having a major case of the sadz, and it’s hilarious. Their generic lead in the midterms ballot has evaporated. After the Iran and North Korea triumphs, Obama’s legacy is just a smoking ruin of broken dreams and corrected failures.

SHOCK as politician calls for Putin to be PRESIDENT FOR LIFE by ripping up constitution
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin could remain in office for the foreseeable future under proposed plans to rip up the Russian constitution which currently limits Presidents to serving only two consecutive terms, and bars him from serving another term after 2024. The Kremlin is exploring plans which would allow Putin to remain in office for another 12 years, which some individuals believe would see Putin become a virtual “President for life”.

US Jerusalem embassy: Gaza clashes before controversial opening
At least 16 Palestinians in Gaza have been shot dead by Israeli troops in some of the bloodiest clashes for weeks, Palestinian officials say. It comes ahead of the controversial opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, which has infuriated Palestinians. They see it as clear US backing for Israeli rule over the whole city, whose eastern part Palestinians lay claim to.

IS still threatens Europe, warns MI5 chief
The head of MI5 has warned that Islamic State aspires to commit “devastating” and “more complex” attacks in Europe after losing territory in the Middle East. Andrew Parker told European security chiefs in Berlin the group required international focus “for years”. He revealed 12 terror attacks have been stopped in the UK since the Westminster attack in 2017.

Should we ask babies for consent before changing their nappies?
There’s never been much debate around nappy changing. It can be a bit gross sometimes (ok, most of the time), but it’s not usually that political. It’s a non-negotiable part of being a new parent. But that all changed this week, when a sexuality educator suggested that people ask their babies for consent before changing their nappies.

PGP: ‘Serious’ flaw found in secure email tech
A widely used method of encrypting emails has been found to suffer from a serious vulnerability, researchers say. PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is a data encryption method sometimes added to programs that send and receive email. Details about the vulnerability were released by the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper prior to a scheduled embargo.

Arab league to meet over ‘illegal’ U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem: MENA-
The Arab League will hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss the United State’s “illegal” move of embassy to Jerusalem, state news agency MENA reported on Monday, citing an Arab diplomat. MENA said the meeting will be held on Wednesday at the level of permanent representatives to the Arab League “to counter the illegal decision taken by the United States of America to transfer its embassy to Jerusalem”.

Microchips get under the skin of technophile Swedes
It’s the size of a grain of rice but could hold the key to many aspects of your life. A tiny microchip inserted under the skin can replace the need to carry keys, credit cards and train tickets. That might sound like an Orwellian nightmare to some but in Sweden it is a welcome reality for a growing number who favours convenience over concerns of potential personal data violations.

DOJ, USCIS, Team Up to Stop Employers Illegally Hiring Immigrants
The two agencies announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will allow for better mutual training, collaboration, and sharing of information. The end goal of this shared work is a crackdown on U.S. employers who hire foreign labor rather than employing Americans in line with federal law. “In the spirit of President Trump’s Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American, today’s partnership adds to the Civil Rights Division’s tools to stop employers from discriminating against U.S. workers by favoring foreign visa workers,” explained Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore of the Civil Rights Division.

Jews, Arabs clash on Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day
The Jerusalem Police said that several Jewish visitors broke the rules of conduct and created provocation, leading to their removal from the site. Nevertheless, visits to the Temple Mount were allowed to continue.

An “Audible Gasp” Was Heard When The Chicago Fed Unveiled Its “Solution” To The Pension Problem
That was when a speaker from the Chicago Fed proposed levying, across the state and in addition to current property taxes, a special property assessment they estimate would be about 1% of actual property value each year for 30 years. Homeowners with houses worth $250,000 would pay an additional $2,500 per year in property taxes, those with homes worth $500,000 would pay an additional $5,000, and those with homes worth $1 million would pay an additional $10,000.

WHO says 19 dead, 39 infected so far in Congo Ebola outbreak
Democratic Republic of Congo reported 39 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Ebola between April 4 and May 13, including 19 deaths, the World Health Organization said on Monday.

Cloaking devices—it’s not just ‘Star Trek’ anymore
These materials redirect approaching waves around an object without scattering the wave energy, concealing the object from the sound waves.

Perfect Timing: America is About to Make King David Very Proud!
Nearly 3000 years ago, in a landmark achievement, King David established Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Throughout history, ever since the Holy Temple stood in all its glory, through thousands of years of exile and until today, Jerusalem has remained the eternal capital of the Jewish People. Once again, Jerusalem history is in the making. And to many, this is another example of the fulfillment of Biblical prophecy. For the first time in over 2000 years, a world power will recognize Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel – and in a most dramatic way. This is historic!

Time to Start Crediting the Christians
What motivated US President Donald Trump to go against decades of American policy at a time when the peace process is frozen, amid warnings of Arab outrage and a looming nuclear threat from Iran? When neither mainstream American Jews or Israeli leaders were pushing for this? The answer is evangelical Christians, which represents a major shift in American-Israeli policy.

Church leaders protest over plans to legalise assisted suicide on Guernsey
REVOLUTIONARY plans for assisted dying laws in Guernsey are being fought by medical professionals and church leaders. Fears have been raised that desperately sick people would be coerced into taking their own lives.

Swarm of earthquakes hits seismically active region along California border
A swarm of small earthquakes hit a town near the U.S.-Mexico border Saturday and continued into Sunday. Dozens of quakes were reported in and around Ocotillo Wells in Imperial County, six of them larger than a magnitude 3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The largest were felt in a scattering of locations in Imperial, San Diego and Riverside counties, according to the USGS.

Joe Lieberman: Trump had the courage past presidents lacked
2000 VP candidate tells Arutz Sheva why past presidents declined to move embassy, and why Trump was right to ignore their precedent. Former US Senator and 2000 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joseph Lieberman praised President Donald Trump for his decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, saying Trump demonstrated a “courage” and “confidence” his predecessors lacked.

I never thought I’d live to see the day’
US senators in Jerusalem celebrate embassy move: ‘I voted for the move in 1995, but it took Trump to make it happen. I’m lucky to see it.’ US lawmakers who joined the 250-member delegation to Israel for the unveiling of the new US embassy in Jerusalem slated for Monday afternoon met with reporters at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem Monday morning, expressing their satisfaction with the decision to move the embassy.

Mike Huckabee: California in ‘massive attack on Christianity’
A plan pending in the California legislature that promoters say is necessary so people with same-sex inclinations don’t hear messages challenging them has now gotten the attention of Gov. Mike Huckabee.

Feds plan to take ownership of your baby’s DNA
Obama rule change could put most personal of data in government’s hands

A pioneering vaccine is being sent to Congo in hopes of containing a new Ebola outbreak
On Friday, the World Health Organization announced its plan to send the experimental vaccine to northwest Congo, where there have been about 32 suspected or confirmed cases since early April, and 18 deaths.

The Bible and Clergy According to CBS
In a recent, short-lived series, Living Biblically, the CBS Network took a stab at religion — literally though unintentionally. It focused on Chip Curry, played by Jay R. Ferguson, a newspaper columnist who is married to Leslie (Lindsey Kraft), a doctor. Leslie is expecting their first child.

Trump, King Darius, And Jerusalem
It’s all set to happen this coming May 14: A huge, 250-member delegation of top U.S. officials and others will arrive in Jerusalem for the official dedication of the new embassy in Israel’s capital. The date marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the British Mandate over what was then called Palestine and the declaration of the new-old State of Israel

Trump Administration Rejects Iranian and Somali Refugees Cast-off From Australia
One of the most egregious policy decisions Obama made (and there were too many to enumerate here), one of the most dangerous, or as President Trump described it, “the worst deal ever,” was the refugee deal he made to take more than 1,000 “illegal immigrants [migrants] who were in prisons” from Australia.

Record numbers of NHS operations cancelled at last minute
The number of patients who had NHS operations cancelled at the last minute is the highest in almost 25 years, new figures show.

220 cases of “nightmare bacteria” with antiobiotic-resistant genes recorded in 27 states
Antibiotic resistance has been an issue for years now but is still being taken too lightly by many. According to recent findings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 220 cases of “nightmare bacteria” have been found in 27 states across the U.S. These bacteria reportedly have special genes that make them either virtually untreatable, or allow them to spread antibiotic resistance.

Minnesota Democrats wage war on God, faith and American history
A bill in the Minnesota Senate that would allow schools in the state to voluntarily display the national motto “In God We Trust” has state Democrats spiraling into fits of outrage, because God offends them.

13 DEAD: Muslim family bombs 3 Indonesian churches, even 2 young daughters had bombs strapped on
Image of devout suicide bomb family – even the two young daughters had bombs strapped to their waists. Religion of peace – respect it!

‘Allahu Akbar’ Paris Knife Killer Was Radical Muslim Migrant on Jihadist Watch List
A terrorist who attacked and killed people at random in Paris last night has been named as Khamzat Azimov, a migrant and Islamist radical from Chechnya.

Over a million children under the age of six are currently on psychiatric drugs in America
…Antidepressants and antipsychotics put forth some surprising figures, but the biggest category of psychotic drugs given to children appears to be anti-anxiety drugs. Just over 227,132 babies under one and nearly 248,000 of those aged four to five take these medications.

PHOTOS EMERGE of Iranian Officials Who Met Secretly With John Kerry in Paris on Saturday — One Is Identified
Barack Obama’s former Secretary of State, John Kerry has been secretly meeting with Iranian officials to salvage Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

ASSAD: ‘Donald Trump Isn’t In Control Of America, THE DEEP STATE IS’
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said in an interview that meeting with Donald Trump would “pointless” because the Deep State, not the president, is in control of the US. Assad went on to note that the deep state’s agenda is to create a conflict with Russia.

Soros-Financed, Kerry-Linked Group Furious USA Out of Iran Nuke Deal
A George Soros-financed organization that was previously identified by the Obama White House as central in helping to market the Iran nuclear deal to the news media has warned Donald Trump that he will “own the consequences” of bolting the international nuclear accord.

Jerusalem embassy: Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner arrive for Monday opening
US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, have arrived in Israel ahead of the opening of the new US embassy in Jerusalem on Monday. The couple – both senior White House advisers – will attend the ceremony. Mr Trump himself will not be there. His decision to move operations from Tel Aviv angered Palestinians.

Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that, if its interests were protected, Tehran would remain committed to its 2015 nuclear deal, which his foreign minister hoped could be redesigned without Washington. Tuesday’s US withdrawal from the accord was a “violation of morals,” Rouhani said in remarks carried by state television.

South Africa direct rule for North West province
South Africa has taken over direct administration of North West province where corruption allegations have led to violent protests. There have also been calls for the regional premier to resign. The decision to intervene was taken by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has made the fight against corruption a priority.

Surabaya church attacks: One family responsible, police say
A family of six, including a nine-year-old girl, were behind a wave of blasts targeting three churches in Indonesia’s second city of Surabaya, police say. At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured in the attacks. The mother and two daughters blew themselves up at a church, while the father and two sons targeted two others, according to police.

US offers to help rebuild N Korea economy if it denuclearises
America will help rebuild North Korea’s economy if it agrees to give up its nuclear weapons, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. The US would be “prepared to work with North Korea to achieve prosperity on the par with our South Korean friends”, he told reporters on Friday. Mr Pompeo, who has just returned from Pyongyang, said he had “good” talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier begins maiden sea trial
The yet-to-be-christened Type 001A carrier left…the…port of Dalian at 6.45am…The local maritime authority has declared a restricted area in the Yellow Sea off the Dalian coast from Sunday to noon on Friday. Military observers have been watching for signs the new aircraft carrier was about to start sea trials after photos of it being moved from its berth by tugboats were published by state media on April 23.

Russia warships stalk US aircraft carrier in ‘cat and mouse chase’
USS Harry S. Truman has been pursued around the Med by a group of Russian frigates led by warship Yaroslav Mudry. Video of the incident shows a Russian vessel in the distance shadowing the carrier and its destroyer escort. Footage was shared by ITV as a team of news reporters visited the US warship. The vessel is the US’s main weapon against ISIS as it launches strikes on their positions in Syria.

Norway declares boycott against Israel is legal
Norway’s Foreign Affairs Ministry determined that boycotting products and services coming from Israeli settlements is legal and does not contradict Norway’s international trade commitments. Nevertheless, the assertion was said to be inappropriate, according to an internal document signed by Norway’s deputy foreign affairs minister published during the weekend.

School board warned about ‘illegal, obscene’ classroom instruction
A top-flight legal team has written a letter to the Sunnyside Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona, warning that a sex-ed indoctrination program the district is considering is “illegal, obscene” and guilty of promoting “harmful sexual behavior to K-12 grade children.”

Israel sends troop reinforcements to Gaza, West Bank ahead of US embassy opening | The Times of Israel
The Israeli army is deploying three additional brigades to Gaza and the West Bank at the start of what Israeli security officials believe could be an extremely violent week of Palestinian protests coinciding with the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, the military said Saturday.

Melbourne weather: A month’s worth of rain in one night – and it’s not over yet
Roads were flooded and flights delayed as rain drenched Melbourne on Friday in what is expected to be the city’s wettest May day in six years.

Illinois Senate Approves Bill Requiring Public Schools to Teach LGBT History
The Illinois Senate approved a bill Wednesday requiring all public schools in the state to teach about the contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in history.

ONE DEAD – Several Injured in Paris Stabbing Near Place de l’Opéra, Paris — Assailant Screaming “Allahu Akbar!”
At least one person is dead and several were injured on Saturday evening in a stabbing near the Place de l’Opéra in Paris.

Presbyterian Minister Blesses Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic in God’s Name, Volunteers as Chaplain
Echoing the words of former President Barack Obama, a Presbyterian minister recently “blessed” a Maine abortion facility in God’s name.

Jerusalem is rising as Israel’s enemies falter
In just a few days, Washington will move its embassy to the Jewish state’s capital. At the same time, Palestinian leadership is showing signs of collapse, and Iran is struggling from internal unrest and a failing economy, topped off by America’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal.

Former Obama Officials Show True Colors By Encouraging Europe To Take Action Against US
Even for Democrats, it’s disturbing.American liberals might have nothing but contempt for the freedom and strength that make the country great when they’re talking in private, but they used to be smart enough to know that they had to at least pretend to be patriotic in public.

U.S. Fighter Jets Intercept Russian Bombers Off Alaska Coast
A pair of Russian bombers were intercepted by two U.S. stealth fighters off the coast of Alaska on Friday, officials said.

Kenyan Bishops Denounce Polygamy
Kenya’s Catholic bishops confronted the growing issue of polygamy among Christians in the country, saying that God forbids the practice even if it is legal.

Missouri Gives PP Boot, Handmaids Yell
Missouri lawmakers passed a spending plan that will ensure Planned Parenthood does not receive funding through the state, and a number of disgruntled protesters dressed up as handmaids to air their grievances.

EMP Commission Warns Of Year-Long Blackout And A Massive Death Toll
A federal EMP commission report warns that even the smallest EMP attack on our grid system would down it for about a year, if not longer. A year-long blackout would certainly be coupled with a massive death toll that would devastate entire populations.

Congress’ Omnibus Bill Ended Funding for NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System
Science magazine reported this week that funding for NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System (CMS), which costs $10-million a year and is designed to measure greenhouse gas emissions, was not included in the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump in March, which in effect kills the program.

23 Major League Baseball Teams to Promote Homosexuality at ‘LGBT Pride’ Nights
Sadly, 23 of the 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams are promoting homosexuality through “LGBT Pride” nights this year, reported Outsports.com In addition, only two MLB teams — New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels — have never held such “pride” nights.

Ca. Bill Wants To Drop Washington’s Bday
The California Assembly discussed Thursday a bill that would replace Abraham Lincoln or George Washington’s birthday with International Socialist Workers’ Day as a paid holiday.


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Palestinians rallied in Gaza on Tuesday for the funerals of scores of people killed by Israeli troops a day earlier, while on the Gaza-Israel border, Israeli forces took up positions to deal with the expected final day of a Palestinian protest campaign. Monday’s violence on the border, which took place as the United States opened its new embassy in Jerusalem, was the bloodiest for Palestinians since the 2014 Gaza conflict.

Italy anti-abortion posters spark outcry in Rome
“Abortion is the prime cause of femicide in the world,” declare the black-and-white posters that have appeared in several areas of Rome. But the campaign has provoked widespread anger and led to appeals to the mayor to get the posters removed. One feminist group condemned the posters as “disgraceful” while others objected to the use of a word often used for the killing of women by men.

Iraq election: Prime minister trails rivals
The bloc led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is trailing in third place in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, according to partial results. With more than half of votes counted, a nationalist alliance between Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr and mostly secular groups is in the lead. It is followed by a bloc linked to Iranian-backed Shia paramilitaries who fought the Islamic State (IS) group.

Face recognition police tools ‘staggeringly inaccurate’
Police must address concerns over the use of facial recognition systems or may face legal action, the UK’s privacy watchdog says. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said the issue had become a “priority” for her office. An investigation by campaign group Big Brother Watch suggested the technology flagged up a “staggering” number of innocent people as suspects.

Drug target for curing the common cold
UK scientists believe they may have found a way to combat the common cold. Rather than attacking the virus itself, which comes in hundreds of versions, the treatment targets the human host. It blocks a key protein in the body’s cells that cold viruses normally hijack to self-replicate and spread. This should stop any cold virus in its tracks if given early enough, lab studies suggest. Safety trials in people could start within two years.

Look at What’s Going to Happen to Sweden’s Fabled Welfare State
Sweden’s got a major supply and demand problem. Its fabled welfare state is forecast to need an extra 208,000 employees by 2025 just to keep up with growing demand. Trouble is, only 207,000 workers are projected to join the country’s entire labor force (comprising both the private and public sector) over the same period. The mismatch is one of the biggest headaches facing Sweden’s next government.

America Can’t Afford to Cede the Seas
The escalating territorial disputes in the Pacific between China and America’s allies create an ever-more-urgent need for U.S. sea power. But even as China rapidly expands and modernizes its navy, the Trump administration has not proposed enough funds to maintain America’s maritime advantage. Beginning with the coming 2019 federal budget, the president and Congress must commit to funding a full, modern fleet—or risk ceding essential U.S. and allied interests.

Supreme Court puts brakes on police searches of rental cars
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited the ability of police to search rental cars driven by someone other than the person who signed the rental agreement, shoring up privacy rights behind the wheel. The nine justices unanimously threw out a lower court ruling that had approved of a search by Pennsylvania police of a Ford Fusion driven by Terrence Byrd, whose girlfriend had rented the car.

Subtropical or Tropical Development is Possible in Gulf of Mexico, But a Heavy Rain Threat to Florida and the Southeast Regardless
An area of low pressure in the eastern Gulf of Mexico is being monitored for subtropical or tropical development this week as it spreads heavy rainfall across Florida and other parts of the Southeast, potentially giving the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season an early start.

40 Killed in India Dust Storm, Heavy Rains
A powerful dust storm, heavy rains and thunderstorms have killed more than 40 people across northern India.

Treason: Obama Shut Down Efforts To Stop Iran’s Nuke And Bomb Smuggling Network
Obama’s Iran deal was a boost for its weapons program. So why should any of his dirty deals with the Islamic terror state not be a vital part of the same treasonous agenda.

Human Feet Are Washing Ashore In Canada
More than a dozen human feet in shoes have washed up on the shore of British Columbia and Washington over the past 11 years.

3,000 Swedes Get Microchips Put In Skin
…The chips, which are only about as small as a grain of rice, are designed to hold entry keys, credit card information, access to vending machines and printers, and technology to collect train fair while the passenger is already on-board.

Rush Limbaugh: Why Did Obama’s FBI Place An Informant Inside The Trump Campaign?
Syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh discusses Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel’s report that Obama’s FBI had infiltrated the Trump campaign with a spy, and while they had that spy implanted, they were unmasking and leaking and obtaining FISA spying warrants and conducting criminal investigations on Trump advisers.

Iranian Hardliner Group Offers $100,000 to Blow Up New US Embassy in Jerusalem
A hardliner Iranian group offered $100,000 to any Islamist willing to bomb the new US Embassy in Jerusalem.

Shock Study: Major Depression Diagnoses Spike 33 Percent Since 2013
Major depression cases skyrocketed by 33 percent from 2013 to 2016, according to a study by health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).

WATCH: US Teacher Encourages Kids to Throw Rocks at 4-Year-Old for Punishment
A day care worker in Arkansas has been accused of encouraging other kids to throw rocks at a four-year-old child for not following the teacher’s directions.

Report: Doctors caught overprescribing drugs to older people as profits overtake ethics
Aging takes a serious toll on humans, and most older people take a lot of pills for various reasons. At first, it might be concerning when family members have to start taking regular medications, but eventually it becomes a new way of life and people stop questioning doctors when they add new pills to an older person’s daily regimen.

Israel says three ‘armed terrorists’ among 52 reported dead in Gaza border clashes
At least three of the 52 Palestinians reportedly killed Monday in clashes ahead of the Jerusalem opening of the U.S. Embassy to Israel were “armed terrorists” caught trying to plant a bomb near the Gaza border fence, Israel’s military said.

Bomb terror targets Christian churches in Indonesia
As the Christian minority in Indonesia celebrated Sunday services a week before Pentecost, Islamic terrorists attacked three churches with bombs, killing at least 13 and wounding scores in the worst such onslaught in 18 years.


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Effort to revive brains could invoke ‘living hell’
Reanimating dead brains could lock humans in an eternal “living hell,” a “fate worse than death,” says Nottingham Trent ethics and philosophy lecturer Benjamin Curtis, the London Daily Mail reported. The British paper reported Yale University announced the successful resuscitation of the brains of as many as 200 slaughtered pigs. The brains were kept alive for up to 36 hours. Scientists says the breakthrough could one day allow humans to become immortal by hooking up their brains to artificial systems after their natural bodies have perished.

The US And Europe To Go Separate Ways Pursuing Divergent Goals
What the US did manage was to deal a heavy blow to trans-Atlantic solidarity. Washington set a six-month deadline for European companies doing business in Iran to get out. They’ll have to either terminate their operations or face heavy penalties. This means that the US has now become the main threat to Europe’s economy.

Meet Tesla’s new bondholder: Billionaire George Soros
The investment firm founded and chaired by billionaire George Soros took a stake in Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) bonds during the first three months of the year, giving the electric carmaker run by Elon Musk a prominent supporter.

Trump team ready to ‘pressure’ Mueller at probe’s one-year mark
President Donald Trump’s attorney has an unlikely new role model for special counsel Robert Mueller: James Comey. “Come on! They’ve had a whole year,” “We’re going to raise the pressure to try to get this thing over with. It’s gone on long enough,” he added.

Planned Parenthood joins Soros scheme to give Democrats control of Senate
Left-wing billionaire George Soros is putting his money behind a new campaign to return the United States Senate to Democratic control, and Planned Parenthood is reporting for duty.

Guatemala opens embassy in Jerusalem, two days after U.S.
Just as Guatemala followed the United States in May 1948 and was the second country to recognize Israel, it became the second state after the US on Wednesday to open its embassy in Jerusalem. “This is the beginning of something extraordinary,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the dedication of the new embassy on the third floor of a high-rise office building in the Malha Technological Park in Jerusalem.

Defense Minister: Hamas is a group of cannibals that uses kids as weapons
Hamas is a “group of cannibals” who uses their women and children as weapons, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said Wednesday after deadly clashes along the Gaza border fence left over 60 Palestinians dead. “The Hamas leadership is a group of cannibals that treats their children as weapons. They have rockets, sidearms and a different kind of weapon: Women and children,” he claimed during a visit to the Gaza Division.

Hamas turns away truckloads of Israeli humanitarian aid destined for Gaza
Hamas turned away two large truckloads of Israeli humanitarian aid intended to relieve medical shortages in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The IDF said it coordinated the transfer of eight truckloads of vital medical equipment through Israel’s Kerem Shalom crossing due to severe humanitarian conditions in the Hamas-controlled enclave, exacerbated by two days of violent clashes on the Gaza-Israel border.

Pope condemns Gaza killings, says Mideast needs justice, peace
Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the killing of Palestinians near the Gaza-Israel border, saying the deaths would only lead to more violence, and appealed for dialogue to bring justice and peace to the Middle East. “I express my great pain for the dead and wounded and I am close in prayer and affection to all those who are suffering,” he told tens of thousands of people at his general audience in St. Peter’s Square.

North Korea is dismantling its nuclear site, but is it abandoning its arsenal or hiding evidence?
Satellite imagery shows North Korea dismantling facilities at its nuclear test site, but experts say the images can’t reveal whether it is the first step toward full denuclearization, or an attempt to cloak nuclear capabilities from outside observers. North Korea’s intentions were thrown further into doubt on Wednesday, when it abruptly announced it may “reconsider” meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in June…

Russia’s new hypersonic weapon will likely be ready for war by 2020
A Russian weapon the U.S. is currently unable to defend against will be ready for war by 2020, according to sources with direct knowledge of American intelligence reports. The sources, who spoke to CNBC on the condition of anonymity, said Russia successfully tested the weapon, which could carry a nuclear warhead, twice in 2016.

Turkey and Israel expel envoys over Gaza violence
Turkey and Israel expelled each other’s senior diplomats on Tuesday in a dispute over the killing by Israeli forces of 60 Palestinians a day earlier during protests on the Gaza border. Turkey told Israel’s ambassador to leave the country on Tuesday after Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinians during protests on the Gaza border against the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.

Pentagon Wants Cloud Secure Enough to Hold Nuke Secrets
The Defense Department’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud will be designed to host the government’s most sensitive classified data, including critical nuclear weapon design information and other nuclear secrets. The Pentagon is expected to bid out the controversial JEDI cloud contract this week…the winning company must be able to obtain the full range of top secret government security clearances…

Hundreds of thousands remain without power after deadly storm pounds U.S. Northeast
Hundreds of thousands of people remained without power in the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday after ferocious storms packing fierce winds and hail battered the region, killing three people. Hours after the storms knocked down power lines and trees across the region, some 360,000 customers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and West Virginia were without power, tracking service PowerOutage.us said.

Pence: Trump ‘Greatest Defender of Israel Ever’ in White House
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday that President Donald Trump is the “greatest defender of the Jewish state to ever to sit in the Oval Office” at a celebration of the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem in Washington, D.C. “Just as President Truman made history then Trump has made history now—thanks to his leadership, almost exactly 70 years to the minute since the rebirth of the Jewish state, the American Embassy officially opened in Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Israel,”

An End-of-Days Guide to the Embassy Move
On Monday, the US Embassy was officially opened in Jerusalem as per the orders of President Donald Trump in what many believe was an integral part of the Messianic process that will culminate in another architectural landmark: the building of the Third Temple. Several prominent rabbis weigh in on what this really means and why it is not simply another short-lived political agenda. Rabbi Gimpel said. “It would be a tragic mistake to view this historic move as unintentional or a coincidence, coming, as it does, on Israel’s 70th anniversary.”

DOJ responds to request for info on Comey’s law professor friend
“The committees are aware James Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), shared or instructed staff to share at least some portion of the memos he drafted memorializing his conversations with President Donald J. Trump (the Comey Memos) to an individual named Daniel Richman,” the letter read. Richman, who works at Columbia University, previously worked as a “special government employee” for Comey’s FBI on an unpaid basis. The lawmakers said they wanted more information on that arrangement.

Hawaii volcano eruption intensifies, triggering ‘red’ warning
The U.S. Geological Survery upgraded its previous volcano warning from “orange” to “red,” signifying that an “eruption is forecasted to be imminent with significant emission of ash into the atmosphere likely,” or that an eruption is already underway.

Turkey humiliates Israeli ambassador
Israeli Ambassador to Turkey Eitan Naeh was subjected to special security checks in Istanbul Wednesday, after the Turkish government ordered him out of the country amid rising tensions with Israel. On Tuesday, Turkey announced it was expelling Naeh, following Israel’s use of force to defend the border with Gaza…

MSNBC hosts: Trump’s pro-Israel moves are ‘appalling’
Mika Brzezinski slams Trump family for taking part in J’lem embassy ceremony while Gazans rioted, backs claim embassy move was ‘appalling’.

Bennett: we will never even discuss dividing Jerusalem
Education Minister tells critics of US embassy in Jerusalem to ‘get over it’ in interview with CNN.

Forecasters: 2018 Hurricane Season Will Be a Busy One
Parts of the country are still cleaning up after 2017’s devastating hurricane season, but forecasters are already sounding a warning bell about 2018. And even though hurricane season doesn’t officially begin until June 1, the first named storm could arrive as soon as this weekend.

Violent storms in India kill at least 86
Indian authorities said Monday at least 86 people have been killed and over 100 injured in a fresh wave of violent sandstorms and thunderstorms that battered vast swathes of the country.

Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau instructed the Canadian ambassador to Israel to boycott the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem
A mere three years later, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has turned Canada into a fake friend of Israel, so that he can appease his large Muslim voting base.

Judge pulls plug on California’s assisted-suicide law
A judge in California has pulled the plug on the state’s assisted-suicide law, and while Attorney General Xavier Becerra is expected to continue to fight for the provisions that can be used to take peoples’ lives, the decision offers a reprieve from that process for now.

Disney Parks To Sell Rainbow Gay Pride Mickey Ears As They Continue To Promote Left-Wing Values
Nothing like some good old fashioned youth indoctrination, which seems to be Disney’s primary goal as of late.

Paddock 2.0? Man Claiming to Be Federal Agent Found in Hotel With Arsenal & Psych Meds
After a man’s social media posts were flagged by the FBI, a tip to the Honolulu Police resulted in officers finding a large cache of loaded weapons during a welfare check at his hotel room.

Apocalyptic Lightning Cloud Formation Envelops Skies Above Oklahoma
In a scene uncannily reminiscent of apocalyptic Hollywood sci-fis, the skies over Oklahoma were host to a rare meteorological phenomenon which covered the area in strange puckered clouds.

Facebook Report Shows Censorship Numbers
Facebook removed millions of accounts and pieces of content in the past several months, the company stated in its first ever such report.

Is This The Worst Scandal In Minnesota History? – American Experiment
Five years ago the Fox 9 Investigators were first to report that daycare fraud was on the rise in Minnesota, exposing how some businesses were gaming the system to steal millions in government subsidies meant to help low-income families with their childcare expenses.

United Nations Quietly Working Towards International Gun Control
No matter what is going on in the world, you can count on the United Nations to be slowly and consistently working towards their goal of global dominance.

VIDEO: Gazan Muslim “Protesters”, Meat Cleavers, Bombs, Firebombs in Hand, Cut Through Gaza Fence, Chant “Khaybar, Khaybar!” – Evoking Muhammad’s Genocide of Jewish Tribe
Much like Hitler knew he could count on Der Stürmer, genocidal, Jew hating Muslims can always count on the enemedia and Euro-Nazi-lefttists government officials to spin, scrub and market Islamic Jew-hatred.

CANADA CHAOS: ‘Migrant Surge’ Hits Major Canadian Cities
Canadian authorities are struggling to get a grip on a massive “migrant surge” that hit major cities across the country in April, with new data showing nearly 3,000 people illegally entered the country in just one month.

University’s Alleged ‘Hate Crime Epidemic’ Dries Up After 400 Security Cameras Installed
After the Massachusetts school installed 400 security cameras, the weekly rate of people reporting bias and hate crimes there dropped by a whopping 93 percent.

Turkey, South Africa Recall Envoys to Israel, Blaming Jewish State For ‘Genocide,’ ‘Violent Aggression’
Turkey, in the face of violent protests from the formal opening of America’s new embassy in Jerusalem, recalled its ambassadors and declared three days of mourning for the “Palestinians” who were killed during riots. South Africa pulled its envoys as well.

Top 7 noticeable signs of anti-health sabotage indicating the depopulation agenda
The U.S. medical paradigm shuffles pills to treat symptoms, not looking for causes.

Gazans bury dead after bloodiest day of Israel border protests
Palestinians rallied in Gaza on Tuesday for the funerals of scores of people killed by Israeli troops a day earlier, while on the Gaza-Israel border, Israeli forces took up positions to deal with the expected final day of a Palestinian protest campaign. Monday’s violence on the border, which took place as the United States opened its new embassy in Jerusalem, was the bloodiest for Palestinians since the 2014 Gaza conflict.

Italy anti-abortion posters spark outcry in Rome
“Abortion is the prime cause of femicide in the world,” declare the black-and-white posters that have appeared in several areas of Rome. But the campaign has provoked widespread anger and led to appeals to the mayor to get the posters removed. One feminist group condemned the posters as “disgraceful” while others objected to the use of a word often used for the killing of women by men.

Iraq election: Prime minister trails rivals
The bloc led by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is trailing in third place in Iraq’s parliamentary elections, according to partial results. With more than half of votes counted, a nationalist alliance between Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr and mostly secular groups is in the lead. It is followed by a bloc linked to Iranian-backed Shia paramilitaries who fought the Islamic State (IS) group.

Face recognition police tools ‘staggeringly inaccurate’
Police must address concerns over the use of facial recognition systems or may face legal action, the UK’s privacy watchdog says. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said the issue had become a “priority” for her office. An investigation by campaign group Big Brother Watch suggested the technology flagged up a “staggering” number of innocent people as suspects.

Drug target for curing the common cold
UK scientists believe they may have found a way to combat the common cold. Rather than attacking the virus itself, which comes in hundreds of versions, the treatment targets the human host. It blocks a key protein in the body’s cells that cold viruses normally hijack to self-replicate and spread. This should stop any cold virus in its tracks if given early enough, lab studies suggest. Safety trials in people could start within two years.

Look at What’s Going to Happen to Sweden’s Fabled Welfare State
Sweden’s got a major supply and demand problem. Its fabled welfare state is forecast to need an extra 208,000 employees by 2025 just to keep up with growing demand. Trouble is, only 207,000 workers are projected to join the country’s entire labor force (comprising both the private and public sector) over the same period. The mismatch is one of the biggest headaches facing Sweden’s next government.

America Can’t Afford to Cede the Seas
The escalating territorial disputes in the Pacific between China and America’s allies create an ever-more-urgent need for U.S. sea power. But even as China rapidly expands and modernizes its navy, the Trump administration has not proposed enough funds to maintain America’s maritime advantage. Beginning with the coming 2019 federal budget, the president and Congress must commit to funding a full, modern fleet—or risk ceding essential U.S. and allied interests.

Supreme Court puts brakes on police searches of rental cars
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday limited the ability of police to search rental cars driven by someone other than the person who signed the rental agreement, shoring up privacy rights behind the wheel. The nine justices unanimously threw out a lower court ruling that had approved of a search by Pennsylvania police of a Ford Fusion driven by Terrence Byrd, whose girlfriend had rented the car.

Subtropical or Tropical Development is Possible in Gulf of Mexico, But a Heavy Rain Threat to Florida and the Southeast Regardless
An area of low pressure in the eastern Gulf of Mexico is being monitored for subtropical or tropical development this week as it spreads heavy rainfall across Florida and other parts of the Southeast, potentially giving the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season an early start.

40 Killed in India Dust Storm, Heavy Rains
A powerful dust storm, heavy rains and thunderstorms have killed more than 40 people across northern India.

Treason: Obama Shut Down Efforts To Stop Iran’s Nuke And Bomb Smuggling Network
Obama’s Iran deal was a boost for its weapons program. So why should any of his dirty deals with the Islamic terror state not be a vital part of the same treasonous agenda.

Human Feet Are Washing Ashore In Canada
More than a dozen human feet in shoes have washed up on the shore of British Columbia and Washington over the past 11 years.

3,000 Swedes Get Microchips Put In Skin
…The chips, which are only about as small as a grain of rice, are designed to hold entry keys, credit card information, access to vending machines and printers, and technology to collect train fair while the passenger is already on-board.

Rush Limbaugh: Why Did Obama’s FBI Place An Informant Inside The Trump Campaign?
Syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh discusses Wall Street Journal columnist Kim Strassel’s report that Obama’s FBI had infiltrated the Trump campaign with a spy, and while they had that spy implanted, they were unmasking and leaking and obtaining FISA spying warrants and conducting criminal investigations on Trump advisers.

Iranian Hardliner Group Offers $100,000 to Blow Up New US Embassy in Jerusalem
A hardliner Iranian group offered $100,000 to any Islamist willing to bomb the new US Embassy in Jerusalem.

Shock Study: Major Depression Diagnoses Spike 33 Percent Since 2013
Major depression cases skyrocketed by 33 percent from 2013 to 2016, according to a study by health insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).

WATCH: US Teacher Encourages Kids to Throw Rocks at 4-Year-Old for Punishment
A day care worker in Arkansas has been accused of encouraging other kids to throw rocks at a four-year-old child for not following the teacher’s directions.

Report: Doctors caught overprescribing drugs to older people as profits overtake ethics
Aging takes a serious toll on humans, and most older people take a lot of pills for various reasons. At first, it might be concerning when family members have to start taking regular medications, but eventually it becomes a new way of life and people stop questioning doctors when they add new pills to an older person’s daily regimen.

Israel says three ‘armed terrorists’ among 52 reported dead in Gaza border clashes
At least three of the 52 Palestinians reportedly killed Monday in clashes ahead of the Jerusalem opening of the U.S. Embassy to Israel were “armed terrorists” caught trying to plant a bomb near the Gaza border fence, Israel’s military said.

Bomb terror targets Christian churches in Indonesia
As the Christian minority in Indonesia celebrated Sunday services a week before Pentecost, Islamic terrorists attacked three churches with bombs, killing at least 13 and wounding scores in the worst such onslaught in 18 yea

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George Soros-Linked Think Tank Partnering With Facebook
Facebook is partnering with the Atlantic Council to combat election meddling, the company announced on Thursday. The Atlantic Council, an anti-President Donald Trump, George-Soros funded think tank, has a “stellar reputation looking at innovative solutions to hard problems,” Facebook said in a press release.

Pope Francis Demotes Jesus Christ to Third, and Claims Mary as the Source of Our Hope
Pope Francis, the Jesuit, now claims that mother mary is the source of our hope, not Jesus Christ. The blasphemy sustained in this statement should make every catholic repent and turn to the truth; The Bible, rather than the doctrine of lies, the Catholic Church.

Watch: South Africa Announces Plan To Steal All Private Property, Black And White
Major humanitarian crisis lies ahead

Broke Illinois Pension System Leaves Every Resident With $11,000 Of Debt
For those unfamiliar, here’s a quick recap: Illinois (rate just one notch above junk) is drowning under a mountain of debt, unpaid bills and underfunded pension liabilities and it’s largest city, Chicago, is suffering from a staggering outbreak of violent crime not seen since gang wars engulfed major cities from LA to New York in the mid-90’s, while rising taxes have prompted a mass exodus with the state lost 1 resident every 4.3 minutes in 2017.

Golfers brave erupting volcano in Hawaii to sneak in a round: PHOTOS
Photographer Mario Tama captured images of two men playing golf in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park with the massive ash plumes from Kilauea rising behind them, which you can see below.

Guatemalan Embassy opens in Jerusalem: ‘This Is the Land of Jesus’
…Guatemalan congressman Marcos Fernano Yax, whose constituency is 96% indigenous Mayan President Jimmy Morales traveled to Israel for the occasion. “It is important because this is the land of God. This is the land of Jesus,” he told reporters outside the embassy, praising the “wonderful” decision by President Jimmy Morales to move the Guatemalan embassy back to Jerusalem.

PROPHECY IN MOTION: Young French Jews are fleeing France in droves as Islamic anti-semiti reaches unimaginable levels in the once beacon of freedom
More than 50,000 Jews, or 10% of the Jewish population in France, have already departed in just the past few years – emigrating mainly to Israel – as the handwriting on the wall becomes hard to ignore. Unlike past generations, these young people do not want to take the chance that the new Nazis of Europe, today known as ‘IslamoNazis,’ will try to finish off what Hitler started.

57 Muslim nations urged to besiege Israel with a united Islamic army
A Turkish newspaper close to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling party is urging 57 Islamic nations to build a joint army specifically to attack Israel, notes a new report in Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin.

Virus Found in Pigs Could Threaten Humans, Study Suggests
A pig virus found in China in 2012 and in Ohio in 2014 could threaten humans, researchers found when they studied the virus in a lab setting.

Obama Armed Al-Qaeda Linked Rebels: Infowars Vindicated Again
Jake Lloyd reports on the Fox news article proving that arms sent to rebels by Obama ended up in the hands of Al-Qaeda… which Infowars reported 5 years ago.

Sounding More Like A King, Pope Francis Lashes Out With Another Stinging Critique Of Global Capitalism
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pope Francis, who rarely misses a chance to miss the chance to preach the gospel of the grace of God, never misses the chance to pontificate on such biblical topics like global capitalism, credit default swaps and income redistribution. Not finding those topics in your King James Bible? Well, they’re not there, just like the office of a pope, a ruling class of priests, and a magic cookie that becomes the ‘body of Christ’ aren’t there either. Ruling over Babylon is not enough for Francis, he desires to be the king that Revelation 17 says the Roman pope will be.

Hamas Turns Away Truckloads of Israeli Humanitarian Aid Destined For Gaza – Geller Report
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip have been reportedly dealing with scores of wounded “Palestinians” — but when Israel tried to provide aid via truckloads of supplies, Hamas turned away the trucks.

IG Report on James Comey ‘Worse Than Expected’
James A. Gagliano reported that the forthcoming Justice Department’s Inspector General report on James Comey and his handling of the Hillary Clinton email probe (among other things) will be more ****ing than expected. Last month it was Lanny Davis, a longtime Clinton family ally, who revealed he was interviewed by the Justice Department inspector’s investigation and predicted that it would come down “very hard” on Comey…..the impending DOJ Inspector General Report confirm that it will be a fairly ****ing indictment of FBI’s seventh floor during the Comey era. ‘It’s worse than expected,’ seems to be the consistent theme …”

Giuliani: Mueller Confirmed He Can’t Indict Trump
President Trump may have some worries, but indictment by Robert Mueller’s special investigation isn’t one, according to Rudy Giuliani. The Trump lawyer and former New York City mayor says that the special counsel’s team has told him that they have concluded, based on Justice Department guidelines going back to the Nixon era, that they can’t indict a sitting president.

Turkey urges Islamic world to unite against Israel, calls summit
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told his ruling party in parliament that Ankara would call an extraordinary summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). “Islamic countries should without fail review their relations with Israel,” Premier Yildirim said, adding, “The Islamic world should move as one, with one voice, against this massacre.” Yildirim said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the body, called the OIC summit on Friday.

Sweden In Free Fall
If it is considered ‘objectionable’ in the West to talk about the factual consequences of migration, in Sweden it is now viewed as a crime. a Swedish police report, “Utsatta områden 2017”, (“Vulnerable Areas 2017”, commonly known as “no-go zones” or lawless areas) showed that there are 61 such areas in Sweden. They encompass 200 criminal networks, consisting of an estimated 5,000 criminals. Twenty-three of those areas were especially critical: children as young as 10 had been involved in serious crimes there, including ones involving weapons and drugs. Most of the inhabitants were non-Western, mainly Muslim, immigrants.

Cosmic rays hitting Earth are ‘bad and getting worse’ says NASA
Back in 2014, Schwadron et al used a leading model of solar activity to predict how bad cosmic rays would become during the next Solar Minimum, now expected in 2019-2020. “Our previous work suggested a ~ 20% increase of dose rates from one solar minimum to the next,” says Schwadron. “In fact, we now see that actual dose rates observed by CRaTER in the last 4 years exceed the predictions by ~ 10%, showing that the radiation environment is worsening even more rapidly than we expected.”

‘Ballistic blocks’ shoot from Hawaii volcano, may mark start of violent eruptions
“Ballistic blocks” the size of microwave ovens shot from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Wednesday in what may be the start of explosive eruptions that could spew huge ash plumes and hurl smaller rocks for miles (km), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Hamas Official Admits 50 Killed in Gaza Riots Were Terrorists
A Hamas official admitted in an interview that 50 of some 62 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli security forces along the Gaza border were members of the Palestinian terrorist group. “In the last rounds of confrontations, if 62 people were martyred, 50 of the martyrs were Hamas and 12 from the people. How can Hamas reap the fruits if it pays such an expensive price?” posed Hamas official Salah Bardawil in an interview with the Palestinian Baladna news outlet.

Turkey Sold Israeli Technology to Iran in Violation of UN Sanctions: UN
The UN has launched an investigation against Turkey for allegedly selling electronic equipment to Iran which is listed as banned, nuclear-related products and technologies. Security Council Resolution 2231 of 2015 which prohibits the transfer of this equipment to Iran.

Trump hails ‘rebellion’ by local California lawmakers against state’s ‘sanctuary’ laws
President Trump on Wednesday praised local California leaders for standing up to “deadly and unconstitutional sanctuary state laws” and hailed what he called a “rebellion” against the state’s immigration policies. “Each of you has bravely resisted California’s deadly and unconstitutional sanctuary state laws,” Trump said at the White House roundtable of local officials on the issue.

Erdogan: Turkey will not allow Israel to steal Jerusalem from Palestinians
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the United Nations had “collapsed” in the face of events in Gaza where Israeli forces killed 60 Palestinian protesters on Monday as the United States relocated its Israel embassy to Jerusalem. Turkey has been among the most vocal critics of the Israeli use of deadly force against protesters at the Gaza border and of the U.S. decision to open its new embassy in Jerusalem.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to Mbandaka city
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has spread from the countryside into a city, prompting fears that the disease will be increasingly hard to control. Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga confirmed a case in Mbandaka, a city of a million people about 130km (80 miles) from the area where the first cases were confirmed earlier this month. The city is a major transportation hub with routes to the capital Kinshasa.

Bee crisis: EU court backs near-total neonicotinoids ban
The EU’s top court has backed an almost complete EU-wide ban on the use of three insecticides, which studies have linked to declining bee populations. Chemicals giants Bayer and Syngenta had gone to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) hoping to get the restrictions on neonicotinoids overturned. Last month EU governments agreed to ban all use of three neonicotinoids outdoors. Seeds treated with them can still be used in greenhouses.

China does not want to see escalation in Sino-U.S. trade tension
China does not want to see escalation in Sino-U.S. trade tensions, its commerce ministry said on Thursday, expressing hope that the two sides could minimize conflict during talks being held in the United States. China hopes the U.S. will take action as soon as possible on the case of Chinese technology company ZTE and resolve it in a fair manner, ministry spokesman Gao Feng told reporters at a regular briefing.

Peaceful protest? Hamas admits 50 of 62 ‘martyrs’ were members
Amid global condemnation of Israel for the deaths of Palestinians who tried to breach the Gaza border Monday on the day the U.S. opened a new embassy in Jerusalem, a Hamas official admitted in a television interview that 50 of the claimed 62 casualties were members of the terrorist organization.

Captured terrorist reveals Hamas forces civilians to riot
The Israel Defense Forces released a video Wednesday of a Palestinian man, described as a Hamas terrorist, explaining how the terrorist organization that controls Gaza incites residents to engage in violent protest against Israel.

South African leaders tell country’s Jews to reject ‘Nazi-like’ Israel
South Africa’s ruling party on Tuesday slammed Israel’s recent actions at the Gaza border, comparing the IDF’s efforts to prevent Palestinian protesters from breaching the border fence with Nazi Germany’s cruelty against Jews.

Lie detectors with artificial intelligence are future of border security
International travelers could find themselves in the near future talking to a lie-detecting kiosk when they’re going through customs at an airport or border crossing.

At least 2 dead, hundreds of thousands without power after violent storms slam Northeast
A powerful storm system pummeled the Northeast on Tuesday with drenching rain, golf-ball-sized hail and damaging winds, leaving at least two people dead and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.

Red alert declared on Hawaii’s Big Island; major Kilauea eruption ‘Imminent’
The U.S. Geological Survey has raised the alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano from an orange to a red warning.

Spikes in chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis take STDs to record highs in California
California reached a record high in the number of sexually transmitted disease cases last year, with the state seeing an overall 45 percent spike in the number of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis cases over the past five years.

Warning: Enrolling in Obamacare allows government to link your IP address with your name
We have already established that Healthcare.gov is not a functioning database application that allows people to shop for competing health plans. It is actually a government-run Trojan Horse that suckers people into creating accounts where they hand over:

CONFIRMED=> FBI Spied on Trump’s Camp With Informant and Obtained Trump Campaign Phone Records Through Secret Subpoena
An FBI investigation dubbed “Crossfire Hurricane” was opened into Trump’s campaign 100 days before the Presidential election.

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Report: IG refers FBI, Justice officials for criminal prosecution
State Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz has found “reasonable grounds” for believing the FBI and the Justice Department violated federal criminal law in their handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, according to investigative reporter Paul Sperry. Horowitz, who informed members of Congress Wednesday that his draft report has been completed, has referred his findings to John W. Huber, the U.S. attorney in Utah, for possible criminal prosecution, Sperry said.

Ebola Outbreak Spreads In Congo And The Death Count Is Rising
Ebola has spread to a major city in Congo, and the death toll is rising rapidly. Congo officials have reported 23 are dead and that there are 42 confirmed cases of the deadly virus. First discovered close to Congo’s Ebola River in 1976,

Report: Hamas Leader Haniyeh ‘Severely Admonished’ by Egypt Over Gaza Border Violence
During a visit to Cairo on Monday, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was “severely admonished” by the Egyptian government over that day’s violence on the Israel-Gaza Strip border, Israel Hayom reported.

France suffering ‘intifada,’ Jewish lawmaker says following Paris attack
Following the stabbing of five people in central Paris by a man who shouted about Allah, a French-Jewish lawmaker said France was experiencing a “knife intifada.”

Palestinians to submit applications to join three U.N. agencies
The Palestinians intend to submit applications to join three United Nations agencies as full members in the coming days, a Palestinian Authority official said on Thursday. The three agencies include bodies that PA President Mahmoud Abbas previously told the US administration they would not join, according to the official, who said he could not reveal the names of the organizations.

Trump to announce new federal funding curbs on US abortion clinics
The Trump administration is expected to announce that organisations that offer or mention abortion to their patients will lose federal funding. One such organisation, Planned Parenthood, said the proposal was “dangerous” and “outrageous” and would “have devastating consequences”. Anti-abortion activists thanked US President Donald Trump for “delivering on a key promise”.

Growing resistance to antifungal drugs ‘a global issue’
Scientists are warning that levels of resistance to treatments for fungal infections are growing, which could lead to more outbreaks of disease. Intensive-care and transplant patients and those with cancer are most at risk because their immune systems cannot fight off the infections. Writing in Science, researchers said new treatments were urgently needed.

Google’s Selfish Ledger is an unsettling vision of Silicon Valley social engineering
Google has built a multibillion-dollar business out of knowing everything about its users. Now, a video produced within Google and obtained by The Verge offers a stunningly ambitious and unsettling look at how some at the company envision using that information in the future…The video…imagines a future of total data collection, where Google helps nudge users into alignment with their goals…and even guides the behavior of entire populations…

Hamas secures Egyptian humanitarian relief in return for dialing back protests
During his meeting in Egypt with the country’s intelligence chiefs this past Sunday, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh agreed to decrease the number of people attending border protests and their severity as well as halt plans for a mass exodus towards Israel in return for humanitarian relief measures for the isolated enclave, a Lebanese newspaper reported Friday morning.

Paraguay to open Jerusalem embassy next week
Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes will open the country’s new embassy to Israel in Jerusalem on Tuesday, following similar steps by the United States and Guatemala. Government spokesman Mariano Mercado said Cartes will leave for the trip to Israel on Saturday. The decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem has been controversial in Paraguay.



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South China Sea dispute: China lands bombers on island
China has for the first time landed bombers on disputed territory in the South China Sea, its air force said, prompting fresh US warnings that it is destabilising the region. The long-range H-6K bomber was among those which took part in drills on islands and reefs to improve China’s ability to “reach all territory”. The sea, a key trade route, is subject to overlapping claims by six countries.

Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr’s bloc wins Iraq elections
An alliance headed by a former Shia militia chief who led two uprisings against the US-led invasion of Iraq has won the parliamentary elections. But Moqtada Sadr, who is also staunchly opposed to Iranian involvement in the country, cannot become prime minister as he did not stand as a candidate. However, he is expected to play a major role in forming the new government.

Santa Fe school shooting: 10 dead and 10 wounded in Texas
Ten people have been killed and 10 others injured after a student opened fire at a Texas high school, the state governor said. The attacker, who was arrested and charged with murder, was identified as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old pupil at Santa Fe High School. He allegedly used a shotgun and a revolver taken from his father, who legally owned the weapons.

Istanbul summit urges international force to protect Palestinians
A summit in Istanbul of Muslim heads of state on Friday called for the creation of an international peacekeeping force to protect the Palestinians, as host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of “brutality” comparable to the Nazis. The 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…said in a final communique that Israel had carried out the “wilful murder” of some 60 Palestinians on the Gaza border Monday.

Top UN rights body votes for inquiry on Gaza clashes
The UN Human Rights Council voted Friday to set up a commission of inquiry to look into a deadly crackdown on protesters in Gaza by Israeli forces. Meeting in a special session in Geneva, the council voted 29-2 with 14 abstentions to back a resolution that also condemned “the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of force by the Israeli occupying forces against Palestinian civilians.”

Mind-Blowing Innovation: State Of The Art Israeli Smart Fence To Protect Future Airport, Jordanian Border
The 26 meter high fence will protect Assaf and Ilan Ramon airport from Kornet missiles

Four massive explosions rock Syrian airbase – Israeli airstrike suspected
Mysterious blasts shook weapons and fuel depots at a military airbase in central Syria Friday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The cause of the blasts is not yet clear.

All 34 Bishops In Chile Suddenly Resign Over “Absolutely Deplorable” Pedophile Priest Scandal
All 34 bishops in Chile have tendered their resignations in the wake of yet another pedophile priest scandal in which high level officials covered up the institutionalized sexual abuse of minors – even threatening officials tasked with investigating sex crimes and the destruction of evidence.

Report: Fox News Installs Meditation Room with Muslim Prayer Rugs
With Suzanne Scott as the new CEO of Fox News, comes a meditation room complete with Muslim prayer rugs, reports the far-left Vanity Fair.

Mexico City Is Next
…Mexico City has a double whammy. It sits on the infamous Ring of Fire and it sits on the 19.5 Latitude which is associated with high earthquake and volcanie activity. Hawaii also sits on the same danger line. Recently large fissures in the earth were found near Mexico City. Many people think that Mexico City is next. The following video lays out the danger with a very telling photo.

On-The-Scene LIVE Coverage: Image of Satanist Emerges From Santa Fe Shooting
…Multiple media outlets identified the suspect as 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, citing police sources. Witnesses said the suspect was known to wear trench coats every day, which included neo-Nazi, communist hammer & sickle and Baphomet pins. Pagourtzis claimed to be an “atheist” on Facebook, yet he also predominantly featured a pentagram on his profile page.

Fears of Colombia’s largest dam project failing prompts evacuations
Landslides are being blamed for contributing to the construction emergency at Colombia’s largest dam project, which led to the evacuation of thousands downstream.

New eruption at Hawaii Kilauea volcano prompts evacuation, produces volcanic ash cloud higher than Mount Everest
A powerful but short-lived explosion occurred at the summit of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, producing a massive volcanic cloud, officials said.

Why Is Government Drone Flying Over A Sacramento Neighborhood?
…they learned it’s being flown by the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA). It manages two nearby housing communities, Alder Grove and Marina Vista. Those complexes have seen serious crimes, including a fatal shooting in January and triple homicide in 2016.

Netanyahu: Israel thwarted terror attacks in more than 30 countries
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has thwarted terror attacks in more than 30 countries, appearing to confirm a minister’s claim on the extent of Israel’s intelligence sharing efforts.

Passenger plane crashes and erupts into fireball just after takeoff in Cuba
A passenger jet on a domestic flight from Havana plunged into a cassava field shortly after takeoff Friday — killing more than 100 people on board the Boeing 737, authorities said. Three people were pulled alive from the fiery wreckage, although they remained in critical condition at a nearby hospital, Cuban state-run media reported.

UN Holds Moment Of Silence For Hamas Terrorists Killed In Gaza
As if you needed any more proof the UN wasn’t a blatantly anti-Israeli organization, you’ve got it this week.

Why governments are pursuing DEPOPULATION to save themselves from financial collapse
Ever wonder why governments allow so much deadly pollution to be dumped into food, water and soils? Part of the real reason may surprise you: Governments no longer want people to live long enough to collect entitlement benefits, and allowing the contamination of everything with death-inducing substances actually saves governments money by accelerating the death of citizens.

Small Business Owners: Internet Sales Tax ‘Devastating,’ ‘Would Put Us Out of Business’
At a small business expo hosted by eBay in Washington D.C. on May 16, several small business owners told CNSNews.com that they opposed the idea of an Internet sales tax, calling the idea “devastating” and saying it would “put us out of business.”

Rev. Graham Slams Episcopal Church on ‘Marriage’ Change: ‘Caving to the Gay Agenda’
Commenting on the Episcopal Church’s decision to change marriage terminology from “husband and wife” to “union of two people,” evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham said that to “change what God has defined” is “disobedience,” sin, and added that “all of this is caving to the gay agenda.”

Is it time for martial law in Democrat-run cities?
Here are the top 20 cities with the highest gun-murder rates in the U.S., per capita. Of these, every city except the last one, Tulsa, has a Democratic majority in the mayoralty and city council/board of aldermen.

Rule Would Take US Funds from Clinics Discussing Abortion
The Trump administration will resurrect a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions, or sharing space with abortion providers.




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Report: Europe, China, Russia discussing new deal for Iran
Diplomats from Europe, China and Russia are discussing a new accord to offer Iran financial aid to curb its ballistic missile development and meddling in the region, in the hope of salvaging its 2015 nuclear deal, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. The officials will meet in Vienna in the coming week under the leadership of senior European Union diplomat Helga Schmid to discuss next steps…

French minister: EU could compensate firms hit by U.S. sanctions over Iran
France is looking to see if the European Union could compensate European companies that might be facing sanctions by the United States for doing business with Iran, said French finance minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday. Le Maire referred to EU rules going back to 1996 which he said could allow the EU to intervene in this manner to protect European companies against any US sanctions, adding that France wanted the EU to toughen its stance in this area.

China agrees to import more goods and services from US
China has agreed to buy more US goods and services, reducing the trade imbalance between the two countries and dampening fears of a looming trade war. Washington says the move will “substantially reduce” its $335bn annual trade deficit with Beijing. But it stopped short of saying exactly how big the reduction would be.

Palestinian leader Abbas in hospital for third time in a week: officials
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been hospitalized in a West Bank hospital, a Palestinian official said on Sunday, providing no further details on his condition. It was the third time Abbas, 82, had been hospitalized in a week. He underwent minor ear surgery on Tuesday and was released a few hours later and hospitalized briefly again on Saturday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA said.

Ray Comfort’s new movie ‘solves’ the school shooting riddle
When a Christian evangelist asks you a question, any question, the answer always is “Jesus,” right? Probably so. But the question evangelist Ray Comfort poses in his new movie from Living Waters University, “School Shootings: The cause and the cure in less than 20 minutes … for those who want to know,” is a little more complicated.

School board stunner: There is no ‘biological sex’
In an apparent competition among American public school boards to see which sex-education program can be made the most graphic and politically correct, there’s likely a new leader.

Ebola Unleashed by Bill Gates and CDC-Major Profit Motive
Ebola is raging through the Congo. Bill Gates has recently stated that 30 million people are going to die from some unknown virus. The head of the World Health Organization has said the same.

Report: Cell Phone Tracking Bug Leaked Millions Of American’s Real-Time Locations
‘None of them got any notification that their location was being tracked’

Australia and US oppose UN move for independent inquiry into Gaza violence
Among the countries that voted, 29 were in favour, 14 abstained and only two were against the investigation

US readies Mideast peace plan rollout next month, but threatens Palestinian aid
Sources say Trump administration will present long-awaited framework after Muslim holy month of Ramadan and officials have begun briefing allies on its contents.

Tropical Downpours Continue in Southeast; Possible Tropical Troubles
Tropical concerns may arise next week in the Gulf of Mexico after tropical downpours inundate the eastern United States. Florida’s rainy season quickly came to an end last week as a weak area of low pressure developed over the eastern Gulf. This allowed for the soupy tropical air mass to penetrate northward toward the mid-Atlantic states where flooding has been ongoing.

Waves of rain to continue drenching D.C. area into Saturday as Potomac River floods
Flood watch for entire region through Saturday morning | Flood warning for the main-stem Potomac River and much of Southern Maryland.

Hailstones the size of tennis balls damage vehicles in northwest China
Tennis ball-sized hailstones hit northwestern China’s Shangluo City, damaging several vehicles on May 15. In the video, the hailstones strike.

‘Purge Against Christians’ in Eastern China: Religious Meetings Banned, Parents Told to Renounce Jesus
A government crackdown that watchdog groups are calling a “purge against Christians” is
reportedly underway in Zhejiang province in Eastern China, with all religious meetings banned, and parents told to renounce their faith in Jesus Christ.

This Map Depicts Abortion Access Across America and It’s Really Bleak
It’s not just rural women who must travel long distances to get an abortion. Researchers mapped out 780 abortion facilities across America in a new study out Monday and found that 27 major cities are 100 miles or more from their nearest abortion provider. The South and the Midwest have the largest “abortion deserts,” according to the study.

European Union ‘forbids companies from complying’ with US sanctions on Iran
European leaders on Friday agreed on a plan that “forbids EU companies from complying” with U.S. sanctions on Iran, as part of an effort to blunt the effect of President Trump’s withdrawal from the pact.

Leaked Deep State Private Chat: Rosenstein Blackmailed Into Hiring Mueller
Deputy attorney general Robert Rosenstein appointed special counsel Robert Mueller because “our friends all have stuff on him,” according to private messages exchanged by five federal government employees on the day Mueller was appointed in May 2017.

U.S. Healthcare Isn’t Broken–It’s Fixed
…U.S. healthcare isn’t broken, it’s fixed–fixed to exploit the many to benefit the few, fixed to maximize profits in a we-win, you-lose system of perverse incentives.

Trump Is Going Full Alinsky – and His Opponents Are Flummoxed
…The left, despite conventional wisdom, has no monopoly on Alinsky’s rules. Instead these rules can be used by the right, also as blueprint for effecting change.

Rush Limbaugh: Democrats Have Done More to Damage Elections Than Vladimir Putin Could in His Dreams!
…RUSH LIMBAUGH: So it’s perfect… Okay. I tell you what. I’ll tell you what then, Clapper. Whoever you people run in 2020, we’re gonna put a spy on! It’s gonna be a valuable thing. We’re gonna find out who it is that might be trying to rig the election for you. If the Russians tampering with campaigns is the big deal… You heard Clapper say, “It’s not Trump. No, no. This is hyperbole! We were trying to find out what the Russians were doing because the Russians were tampering.”

93% of migrant sex crimes in Finland are committed by migrants from Islamic countries
What’s Finland’s, and much of Europe’s, answer to this horror? More migrants, of course. And the Democrats are working hard to bring it here.

South China Sea dispute: China lands bombers on island
China has for the first time landed bombers on disputed territory in the South China Sea, its air force said, prompting fresh US warnings that it is destabilising the region. The long-range H-6K bomber was among those which took part in drills on islands and reefs to improve China’s ability to “reach all territory”. The sea, a key trade route, is subject to overlapping claims by six countries.

Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr’s bloc wins Iraq elections
An alliance headed by a former Shia militia chief who led two uprisings against the US-led invasion of Iraq has won the parliamentary elections. But Moqtada Sadr, who is also staunchly opposed to Iranian involvement in the country, cannot become prime minister as he did not stand as a candidate. However, he is expected to play a major role in forming the new government.

Santa Fe school shooting: 10 dead and 10 wounded in Texas
Ten people have been killed and 10 others injured after a student opened fire at a Texas high school, the state governor said. The attacker, who was arrested and charged with murder, was identified as Dimitrios Pagourtzis, a 17-year-old pupil at Santa Fe High School. He allegedly used a shotgun and a revolver taken from his father, who legally owned the weapons.

Istanbul summit urges international force to protect Palestinians
A summit in Istanbul of Muslim heads of state on Friday called for the creation of an international peacekeeping force to protect the Palestinians, as host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of “brutality” comparable to the Nazis. The 57-member Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)…said in a final communique that Israel had carried out the “wilful murder” of some 60 Palestinians on the Gaza border Monday.

Top UN rights body votes for inquiry on Gaza clashes
The UN Human Rights Council voted Friday to set up a commission of inquiry to look into a deadly crackdown on protesters in Gaza by Israeli forces. Meeting in a special session in Geneva, the council voted 29-2 with 14 abstentions to back a resolution that also condemned “the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of force by the Israeli occupying forces against Palestinian civilians.”

Mind-Blowing Innovation: State Of The Art Israeli Smart Fence To Protect Future Airport, Jordanian Border
The 26 meter high fence will protect Assaf and Ilan Ramon airport from Kornet missiles

Four massive explosions rock Syrian airbase – Israeli airstrike suspected
Mysterious blasts shook weapons and fuel depots at a military airbase in central Syria Friday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The cause of the blasts is not yet clear.

All 34 Bishops In Chile Suddenly Resign Over “Absolutely Deplorable” Pedophile Priest Scandal
All 34 bishops in Chile have tendered their resignations in the wake of yet another pedophile priest scandal in which high level officials covered up the institutionalized sexual abuse of minors – even threatening officials tasked with investigating sex crimes and the destruction of evidence.

Report: Fox News Installs Meditation Room with Muslim Prayer Rugs
With Suzanne Scott as the new CEO of Fox News, comes a meditation room complete with Muslim prayer rugs, reports the far-left Vanity Fair.

Mexico City Is Next
…Mexico City has a double whammy. It sits on the infamous Ring of Fire and it sits on the 19.5 Latitude which is associated with high earthquake and volcanie activity. Hawaii also sits on the same danger line. Recently large fissures in the earth were found near Mexico City. Many people think that Mexico City is next. The following video lays out the danger with a very telling photo.

On-The-Scene LIVE Coverage: Image of Satanist Emerges From Santa Fe Shooting
…Multiple media outlets identified the suspect as 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, citing police sources. Witnesses said the suspect was known to wear trench coats every day, which included neo-Nazi, communist hammer & sickle and Baphomet pins. Pagourtzis claimed to be an “atheist” on Facebook, yet he also predominantly featured a pentagram on his profile page.

Fears of Colombia’s largest dam project failing prompts evacuations
Landslides are being blamed for contributing to the construction emergency at Colombia’s largest dam project, which led to the evacuation of thousands downstream.

New eruption at Hawaii Kilauea volcano prompts evacuation, produces volcanic ash cloud higher than Mount Everest
A powerful but short-lived explosion occurred at the summit of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island, producing a massive volcanic cloud, officials said.

Why Is Government Drone Flying Over A Sacramento Neighborhood?
…they learned it’s being flown by the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA). It manages two nearby housing communities, Alder Grove and Marina Vista. Those complexes have seen serious crimes, including a fatal shooting in January and triple homicide in 2016.

Netanyahu: Israel thwarted terror attacks in more than 30 countries
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has thwarted terror attacks in more than 30 countries, appearing to confirm a minister’s claim on the extent of Israel’s intelligence sharing efforts.

Passenger plane crashes and erupts into fireball just after takeoff in Cuba
A passenger jet on a domestic flight from Havana plunged into a cassava field shortly after takeoff Friday — killing more than 100 people on board the Boeing 737, authorities said. Three people were pulled alive from the fiery wreckage, although they remained in critical condition at a nearby hospital, Cuban state-run media reported.

UN Holds Moment Of Silence For Hamas Terrorists Killed In Gaza
As if you needed any more proof the UN wasn’t a blatantly anti-Israeli organization, you’ve got it this week.

Why governments are pursuing DEPOPULATION to save themselves from financial collapse
Ever wonder why governments allow so much deadly pollution to be dumped into food, water and soils? Part of the real reason may surprise you: Governments no longer want people to live long enough to collect entitlement benefits, and allowing the contamination of everything with death-inducing substances actually saves governments money by accelerating the death of citizens.

Small Business Owners: Internet Sales Tax ‘Devastating,’ ‘Would Put Us Out of Business’
At a small business expo hosted by eBay in Washington D.C. on May 16, several small business owners told CNSNews.com that they opposed the idea of an Internet sales tax, calling the idea “devastating” and saying it would “put us out of business.”

Rev. Graham Slams Episcopal Church on ‘Marriage’ Change: ‘Caving to the Gay Agenda’
Commenting on the Episcopal Church’s decision to change marriage terminology from “husband and wife” to “union of two people,” evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham said that to “change what God has defined” is “disobedience,” sin, and added that “all of this is caving to the gay agenda.”

Is it time for martial law in Democrat-run cities?
Here are the top 20 cities with the highest gun-murder rates in the U.S., per capita. Of these, every city except the last one, Tulsa, has a Democratic majority in the mayoralty and city council/board of aldermen.

Rule Would Take US Funds from Clinics Discussing Abortion
The Trump administration will resurrect a Reagan-era rule that would ban federally funded family planning clinics from referring women for abortions, or sharing space with abortion providers.


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World’s Largest Geyser is Mysteriously Erupting a Lot Lately
While the world’s eyes are gazing warily at the erupting Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, someone needs to be watching the Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park. After being dormant since 2014, the world’s largest active geyser has suddenly spewed steam skyward (your tongue-twister for today) for the fifth time in less than two months … and researchers can’t explain why. Old Faithful gets all of the attention, but Steamboat is in the record books for its 300-foot (91 meter) eruptions that can last up to 40 minutes.

DoJ Confirms Inspector General Will Probe “Impropriety, Political Motivation” Of Obama FBI Spying On Trump
Update: Just a few hours after President Trump “hereby demanded” that the DoJ investigate whether or not the “FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump campaign for Political Purposes,” Axios’ Jonathan Swan reports that Justice has confirmed a probe has begun.

Abbas is a pain in everyone’s neck, not just Israel’s
The Israelis are not the only ones who have had enough of the Palestinian president. The king’s palace in Saudi Arabia, the king’s palace in Jordan, President al-Sisi’s headquarters in Cairo and the Gulf emirates—none of them will shed a tear if he resigns. They’ve already realized that he has no power, no vision and no integrity.

Israel, US attempt to block Security Council resolution on Gaza international force
Israel and the United States made a joint effort Sunday to foil a similar Kuwaiti-Palestinian attempt to pass a resolution in the United Nations Security Council calling for the stationing of an international force in the Gaza Strip to defend Palestinians from “Israeli aggression.” The Israeli-American push was intended to head off Palestinian attempts to secure the nine country majority—out of the Security Council’s 15 member states—needed to pass the resolution.

Deadly Nipah virus claims victims in India
Health officials in the south Indian state of Kerala say nine people have died in confirmed and suspected cases of the deadly Nipah virus. Three victims have tested positive for the virus in the past fortnight. The results from the remaining six samples will be available later on Monday. Twenty-five others have been hospitalised with symptoms of the infection in Kozhikode, officials said.

‘GOD LOVES YOU’ Pope Francis tells gay man ‘God made you like this and loves you like this’
POPE Francis has told a gay man that God loves him during a private meeting, it has been claimed. In a private dialogue, the Pontiff is understood to have told Juan Carlos Cruz, a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests, that God loves gay people and it is fine to be homosexual. The comments are the most striking public acceptance about homosexuality ever made by a head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Putin Seeks Common Cause With Merkel Over Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday that he would stand up to any attempts by U.S. President Donald Trump to block a Russian-German gas pipeline project,

Philippines takes ‘appropriate action’ over Chinese bombers in disputed South China Sea
The Philippines expressed “serious concerns” over the presence of China’s strategic bombers in the disputed South China Sea and its foreign ministry has taken “appropriate diplomatic action”, the spokesman of President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday.

DOJ asks watchdog to look into possible ‘impropriety’ after Trump demands probe on alleged campaign ‘infiltration’
The Justice Department asked its watchdog to look into any alleged “impropriety or political motivation” in the FBI’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, the DOJ said Sunday night — hours after President Trump ordered a review looking into whether federal agents infiltrated or surveilled his campaign for political purposes. “I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes — and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!”

Trump Mideast Peace Plan to Be Released Next Month:
Reports that the Trump administration is set to release its much-awaited Middle-East Peace Plan next month indicate that it will come as a disappointment to the Palestinians. A report by Associated Press cited five U.S. officials and a congressional aide who said that the plan, composed by Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner and Trump’s special envoy for international negotiations Jason Greenblatt, should be made public by late June, though the timing could change due to developments in the region.

UN Human Rights Council Approves ‘War Crimes’ Probe Against Israel
The United Nations Human Rights Council approved a “war crimes” probe on Friday to “provide recommendations to protect civilians against any further assaults” in the Gaza Strip. The resolution was approved in a 29-2 vote, with 14 abstentions. The United States and Australia were the only countries to vote against the resolution.

ISIS Leaves Damascus In Evacuation Deal
Islamic State fighters began evacuating their last remaining positions in southern Damascus on Sunday, under an agreement with the Syrian government reached after months of furious fighting, according to a war monitor and local reports.

School Holds Moment Of Silence For Hamas
The Beacon School in Manhattan is under fire from parents for holding a moment of silence for the people killed by Israel last week during clashes organized by Hamas.

THE NEW NAZIS: Muslim Gazan brags that the true intentions of the riots on Israel’s border is the burning of Jews like Hitler did
A Gazan man interviewed by NPR Wednesday bragged about flying a flag covered in anti-Semitic writing and stated the message from Gazans to Israelis is “we want to burn them.”

Outrage hits America as California high school yearbook proudly featured Islam, makes no mention of any other religion
Jihad Watch (h/t Catherine P) is reporting that the Rancho Cucamonga High School yearbook contains no pages on Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc. but devotes two pages to Islam. Because it is the prevailing view among Leftists today that Muslims are persecuted, harassed and discriminated against on a large scale in America today, and that this happens because of Americans’ ignorance of Islam.

UN, EU call for global action to protect bees
The United Nation’s food agency and the European Union on Saturday called for global action to protect pollinators, and bees in particular, which are crucial for ensuring food security.

Hotel pools linked to many disease outbreaks
Here is something to think about before jumping into the pool on your next vacation. Hotel pools and hot tubs are breeding grounds for waterborne diseases.

Northern Australia mining town demands the Health Department blood test its residents after water supply found contaminated with lead
The population of Borroloola, a remote mining town in central northern Australia, got the shock of their lives when they heard that their drinking water had higher amounts of lead than normal.

First, fountain of youth for dogs, then humans?
A company called Rejuvenate Bio is working on gene therapy for dogs to make them live longer with an eye to doing the same for human beings.

U.S. 7th-graders told to declare submission to Allah
Seventh-graders at a West Virginia public school were asked to write the Islamic declaration of faith in Arabic calligraphy in a social-studies class, drawing outrage from a Christian parent.

China Escalates Militarization of South China Sea, Preparing for War
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China escalates militarization of South China Sea, preparing for war China prepares for war on multiple fronts

Michael Moore on Reviving ‘TV Nation,’ Which Premieres This October
…Although originally titled “Live from the Apocalypse,” Moore told IndieWire on Wednesday, “Then we decided, we’re going to be on the air for five to 10 years. We’re going to outlive the apocalypse, right? Think of this as the first post-Trump show while Trump is still in office.”

SHOCK REPORT: New Evidence of Foreign Government Meddling in 2016 Election Finally Uncovered — But it was from the UK – not Russia!
New evidence proves that a foreign government meddled in the 2016 US Election. But the government identified is the UK, not Russia!


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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau sides with Islam yet again and proves yet again he is no friend of Israel
While 33 ambassadors and dignitaries participated in the recent celebration of the US embassy’s relocation from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, one country was noticeably absent. Though considered by many to be one of Israel’s strongest allies, Canada chose to boycott the dedication.

CATASTROPHIC DANGER: The first bee has officially been added to the endangered species list
It’s official. As tragically revealing as the move might be, the rusty patched bumble bee has now joined the grizzly bear, gray wolf, northern spotted owl, and some 700 others on the endangered species list — the first bee ever to garner those protections in the continental United States.

PM Netanyahu outrages the Islamic world by promising that more country’s embassies are on their way to Israel’s Capital of Jerusalem
More embassies are set to open in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Monday. “I am now coming from a meeting with a great friend of Israel – the president of Paraguay,” Netanyahu said at the start of the weekly Likud faction meeting.

Inuit Elders Are Warning Humanity: ‘The Earth’s Axis Has Shifted’
…The indigenous people of northern Canada and parts of Greenland and Alaska warn that devastating changes coming to the Earth’s climate are a natural occurrence and not the result of man-made “climate change” or “global warming.”

Candles in Thursday evening’s ‘Reclaim Jesus’ White House March Destined to Sputter Out
A group of pious pastors are marching on the White House Thursday evening to “Reclaim Jesus from President Trump”. They will rally with lighted candles on White House grounds claiming that “America First is heresy against Christ.” But wait a minute, isn’t it the job of sincere, ordained pastors to bring souls to Jesus, rather than to go about reclaiming them?

GLAAD Report: Hollywood Films Not Gay Enough
Gay advocacy group GLAAD slapped Hollywood with a failing grade on its annual report card for the lack of roles for gays and a dearth of gay storylines in films for 2017.

AI Computers Now Deciding Who Lives And Dies In US And UK Hospitals
Alex Jones breaks down how artificial intelligence computers are being installed into US and UK hospitals to help determine patients’ illnesses and decide whether or not the hospital will treat them.

“It’s Ridiculous” – Parents Furious As Australia Seeks To Ban Use Of “Boy” Or “Girl” In Books
…That is an example of the furious reaction from parents in Victoria, Australia where the local city council has announced plans to audit children’s books and toys with a plan to ban them from kindergartens, schools and libraries if they don’t meet strict gender guidelines.

Google Removes “Don’t Be Evil” From Its Conduct As Employees Quit In Droves Over Project Maven
Google has removed the phrase “Don’t be evil” from its Code of Conduct; this comes as at least 4,000 employees have expressed outrage over the company’s decision to work with the Pentagon’s Project Maven and amid a leaked video called the “Selfish Ledger” exposing internal Google dialogue to create a dystopia run by the big social giant.

White South African farmers claiming persecution at home seek refuge in Australia
More than 200 farmers from South Africa have applied for humanitarian visas in Australia after allegedly suffering attacks for being white, according to the Australian Home Affairs Ministry.

“I said Israel should be ashamed – now I am the one who is ashamed”
Virtually the entire world condemned Israel for the Gaza protests. They were wrong. One man admitted it. Daniel Sugarman may be the only leftist Jewish writer in the world to admit he was wrong to condemn Israel after it came to light that the people killed at the Gaza border were not “innocent civilians,” but Hamas operatives. Sugarman is a good man to admit that he was wrong, but what about the UN? What about the international media? What about all the others who condemned Israel? Sugarman’s apology just illustrates how dishonest and antisemitic they are.


Second special counsel needed because DOJ can’t ‘investigate themselves’
Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., argued Monday that a second special counsel will ultimately be needed to examine why the Justice Department launched its investigation into President Trump, because the department has shown it can’t investigate itself. “I don’t think that the Justice Department’s going to be able to investigate themselves,” DeSantis said on Fox News. “I think that they’ve resisted our inquiries here in Congress for long enough, and so it’s time that we did have a special counsel.”

‘Religious lingo’ a misguided effort to erode Trump’s evangelical base
A number of Never-Trump “progressive evangelicals” have banded together and released a document they hope will draw evangelicals away from the president. “I pray that people will not be misled by the religious lingo sprinkled throughout this document and [by] the either accidentally or intentionally crafted logical fallacies that permeate this very unsettling tome called Reclaiming Jesus,”

Iran Launched 32 Missiles at Israel in May: Israel Air Force Commander
“Iran launched 32 missiles and we intercepted 4 of them and the rest fell outside Israeli territory,” Norkin said on Tuesday, at an Israel Air Force senior Conference in the coastal city of Herzilya.

New explosive eruption at Kilauea summit, ash plume could affect surrounding areas
Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that an explosive eruption at Kilauea summit has occurred at 5:51 p.m. Monday. The resulting ash plume may affect surrounding areas. Scientists also say eruptive lava activity at multiple fissures continues with one flow entering the ocean.

Another ‘informant’ attempted to infiltrate Trump campaign under Obama, campaign aide says
“Let me tell you something that I know for a fact,” Caputo told host Laura Ingraham. “This informant, this person that they tried to plant into the campaign — and even into the administration, if you believe Axios — he’s not the only person who came at the campaign. And the FBI is not the only Obama agency who came at the campaign. “I know because they came at me,” Caputo added. “And I’m looking for clearance from my attorney to reveal this to the public. This is just the beginning.”

Syrian army, police celebrate recapturing all of Damascus
Syrian government forces raised their flag over the Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus on Tuesday as state media promoted what it said was the “liberation” of the last quarters of the capital from rebels and Islamic State group militants.

Senior IAF officer says Israel keeps disrupting Iranian activity in Syria
After the Air Force commander reveals Israel was first country in the world to use F-35 stealth fighter jet in Middle East attacks, a senior officer says Israel maintaining its freedom of action in Syria even after the May 10 strikes.

FBI reviewing claims against ‘head-twisting’ abortionist
Allegations against a Texas abortionist by former employees that he killed infants who survived abortion by “slashing or twisting their necks” are being reviewed by the FBI, says a new report.

Trump Meeting With Rosenstein, Wray On Spying Concludes: Congress To See All “Highly Classified” Information
the White House issued a statement according to which the DOJ said it has asked the inspector general to “expand its current investigation to include any irregularities with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s or the Department of Justice’s tactics concerning the Trump Campaign” and adds that “White House Chief of Staff Kelly will immediately set up a meeting with the FBI, DOJ, and DNI together with Congressional Leaders to review highly classified and other information they have requested.” Translated: a lot of dirty laundry is about to become public.

F-35 stealth fighter sees first combat, in Israeli operation
The US-made F-35 stealth fighter has seen its first ever combat action, flying in an operation for the Israeli air force. The air force chief showed an image of jets over Beirut, Lebanon, and said the planes had “already attacked twice on two different fronts”. Israel recently carried out scores of air strikes in Syria.

Palestinian Authority takes Israel to task at ICC over alleged war crimes
Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki met with International Criminal Court Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda at The Hague on Tuesday and said that further delay to decide on the alleged war crimes issues would allow Israel impunity. Maliki and the PA are accusing Israeli soldiers and officials of war crimes relating to the IDF’s killing of over 100 Palestinians on the Gaza border during…the last six weeks.

Australian archbishop Philip Wilson guilty of concealing child sex abuses
An Australian court has found a Catholic archbishop guilty of concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s. Philip Wilson, now archbishop of Adelaide, becomes the most senior Catholic in the world to be charged and convicted of the offence. He was found to have covered up the abuse of altar boys by a paedophile priest colleague in New South Wales.

North Korea summit: Pence warns Kim Jong-un not to ‘play’ Trump
US Vice-President Mike Pence has warned North Korea’s Kim Jong-un not to “play” President Donald Trump if they meet next month. Mr Pence said in a Fox News interview that such a move would be a “great mistake” by the North Korean leader. He also said there was “no question” that Mr Trump could walk away from the 12 June summit.

China Celebrates Social Credit System Blocking People from over 11 Million Flights
China’s state-run Global Times newspaper reported on Monday that over 11.14 million instances of individuals not being able to board flights – and 4.25 million similar incidents on trains – had occurred “by the end of April.”…China has not yet made clear how the numerical system works or where the cut-off score is to be prevented from flying or riding trains.

Canada granting refugee status to fewer illegal border crossers
Canada is rejecting more refugee claims from people who crossed the border illegally as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government seeks to dissuade, block and turn back thousands more, according to new data obtained by Reuters. Forty percent of such border crossers whose claims were finalized in the first three months of this year were granted refugee status, down from 53 percent for all of 2017…

Russia and Japan warn U.S. of $1 billion in tariff retaliation
Russia and Japan have warned they could retaliate against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum by imposing sanctions worth almost $1 billion combined, filings published by the World Trade Organization showed on Tuesday. The documents from Russia and Japan, following similar filings last week by the European Union and China, notified the United States of the cost of its tariff plan, based on 2017 exports.

After 7 years, Syrian government declares Damascus back under its full control
Syria’s military on Monday captured an enclave in southern Damascus from Islamic State militants following a ruinous monthlong battle, bringing the entire capital and its far-flung suburbs under full government control for the first time since the civil war began in 2011.

Sweden distributes ‘be prepared for war’ leaflet to all 4.8m homes
The Swedish government has begun sending all 4.8m of the country’s households a public information leaflet telling the population, for the first time in more than half a century, what to do in the event of a war.

Israeli Startup Says It Is First to Copy Spider’s Silk Spinning Process
As territorial and cannibalistic creatures, Spiders have defied our attempts to domesticate them for the purpose of harvesting their silk. But because a strand of spider silk is as much as six times stronger than steel and five times lighter, scientists have long searched for ways to replicate or mimic the production of this natural protein fiber.

Russian warships armed with Kalibr cruise missiles will soon be positioned off the shores of Israel – is this a message to Israel and the west
Light was shed on Wednesday, May 16, on Russia’s mysterious intentions after its puzzling non-interference in the Israeli-Iranian clashes in Syria.

FBI reviewing claims against ‘head-twisting’ abortionist
Allegations against a Texas abortionist by former employees that he killed infants who survived abortion by “slashing or twisting their necks” are being reviewed by the FBI, says a new report.

ENEMIES OF ISRAEL: Erdogan, Pope Form Unholy, Anti-Trump Alliance to Control Jerusalem
A meeting on Monday between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pope Francis may have grave implications for Jerusalem as both leaders appear to be building an agenda based upon their joint opposition to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of the city as Israel’s capital.

The majority of European politicians are traitors, says intelligence analyst
…“They lost their identity. If someone declares himself a Christian in Western Europe, he does it shamefacedly, or is even afraid to admit it. So it started with some very serious brainwashing; multiple generations have been raised by such logic.”

ISRAEL STRIKES: Iranian electronic warfare facility blown up south of Damascus, second explosion in 4 days
Powerful explosions were reported early Monday, May 21, in the Naijah area south of Damascus. A Syrian military academy situated there serves as an Iranian/Hezbollah intelligence war room and an Iranian electronic warfare facility.

Obama, Clinton Pastors and US Bishop Who ‘Stole Show’ at Royal Wedding Set to March on White House to ‘Reclaim Jesus’ from Pres. Trump; ‘America First is Heresy Against Christ’
A theological who’s who of Leftist Christian leaders are organizing a march on the White House to ‘Reclaim Jesus’ from President Donald Trump that is set for the evening of May 24. One of the leaders of the anti-Trump march is Rev. Michael Bruce Curry who ‘stole the show‘ with his lengthy sermon at the British royal wedding on Saturday between Prince Harry and American Meghan Markle. Three march organizers were spiritual advisors to President Barack Obama while one counseled President Bill Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal and later endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in 2016.

Starbucks employees, customers express concern over new policy: ‘I can’t see how this will work’
…Someone claiming to be an employee who works at a store in the loop in Chicago said they hate the new policy because the store bathrooms have turned into a hub for drug activity. “We haven’t been allowed to change our bathroom codes since April. So almost all the junkies and homeless people know the code now. About once a week we find needles, drug baggies, blood all over the toilet or walls,” the user wrote.

Condoms required at Scouts’ 24th World Jamboree
The Boy Scouts have decided to accept people who identify as gay and lesbian among their ranks. And girls are welcome now, too, into the iconic organization, which has renamed itself Scouts BSA. So what’s next? A mandate that condoms be made available to “all participants” of its global gathering.

The latest in the Left’s culture wars: Disturbing Canadian poster subtly promotes pedophilia – after all, love knows no age
…It’s the “no age” part that’s particularly disturbing, as Mrs. Maciel had her students draw a picture of an adult-age “Barney” dinosaur alongside a youth-age”Tweety” bird cartoon character. The implication, of course, is that “love” is perfectly fine between an adult and a child – and no, this isn’t talking about normal love.

Swedish police warn lots of rapes will happen this summer and advise women not to go out late
After two rape attempts in Östersund this weekend, the police urged women not to go out late. They also issued a warning that “much like this” will happen this summer, Fria Tiderreports.


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Beams of antimatter spotted blasting towards the ground in hurricanes
Although Hurricane Patricia was one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, that didn’t stop the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from flying a scientific aircraft right through it. Now, the researchers have reported their findings, including the detection of a beam of antimatter being blasted towards the ground, accompanied by flashes of x-rays and gamma rays.

Pirate attacks grow in South America and Caribbean:
Pirate attacks around South American and Caribbean waters are growing, and violence is increasingly used during robberies committed on vessels at anchor, a report showed on Wednesday. The Oceans Beyond Piracy (OBP) non-profit group recorded 71 incidents in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017, a 163 percent increase over 2016.

FBI Agents Want Congress To Issue Them Subpoenas So They Can Reveal The Bureau’s Dirt
“There are agents all over this country who love the bureau and are sickened by [James] Comey’s behavior and [Andrew] McCabe and [Eric] Holder and [Loretta] Lynch and the thugs like [John] Brennan–who despise the fact that the bureau was used as a tool of political intelligence by the Obama administration thugs,” former federal prosecutor Joe DiGenova told The Daily Caller Tuesday. “They are just waiting for a chance to come forward and testify.”

MS-13 member named ‘Animal’ gets 40 years for killing 15-year-old
Last week’s big question – whether it’s OK to call people “animals” when they decapitate others for fun, rip out their hearts and rape and slaughter children – has been answered.

U.S. can’t stop Security Council talks on protection force for Palestinians
US opposition hasn’t stopped United Nations Security Council members from holding closed-door talks…about the possibility of sending a UN force to protect Palestinians in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and Gaza. A Monday meeting on a draft resolution for such a force submitted by Kuwait ended without any conclusions. The UNSC is expected to resume talks on the Kuwait draft during its closed-door session Wednesday…

Iran calls U.S. leaders cruel and disloyal, says armed forces ‘prepared’
A senior Iranian military official branded US leaders disloyal and cruel on Wednesday and told parliament Tehran would not bow to Washington’s pressure to limit its military activities. “Iranian armed forces are now, thanks to God, more prepared than ever and will not wait for the permission or approval of any power to develop defense capabilities,” Major General Mohammad Bagheri was quoted as saying by the state news agency IRNA.

Syria says Iranian withdrawal not up for discussion
The withdrawal of Iranian forces is not up for discussion, the Syrian deputy foreign minister was quoted as saying on Wednesday, after Washington demanded they pull out of Syria’s conflict. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has demanded Iran make sweeping changes — from dropping its nuclear program to leaving the Syrian war — or face severe economic sanctions.

Venezuela election: Maduro expels top US diplomat
Venezuela has expelled the senior US representative in the country amid an international backlash against Nicolás Maduro’s re-election as president. Mr Maduro announced the expulsion of charge d’affaires Todd Robinson as his victory in Sunday’s vote was being proclaimed officially. He accused Mr Robinson of conspiring against his socialist government.

Drought on tap to intensify over US Southwest
Rivers are drying up, popular mountain recreation spots are closing and water restrictions are in full swing as a persistent drought intensifies its grip on pockets of the American Southwest. Climatologists and other experts are scheduled Wednesday to provide an update on the situation in the Four Corners region — where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet.

Landmark lawsuit claims Monsanto hid cancer danger of weedkiller for decades
At the age of 46, DeWayne Johnson is not ready to die. But with cancer spread through most of his body, doctors say he probably has just months to live. Now Johnson…hopes to survive long enough to make Monsanto take the blame for his fate. On 18 June, Johnson will become the first person to take the global seed and chemical company to trial on allegations that it has spent decades hiding the cancer-causing dangers of its popular Roundup herbicide products…

U.S. warns citizens in China after ‘abnormal’ sound injures consulate worker
An American citizen working at the U.S. consulate in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has reported suffering from “abnormal” sounds and pressure leading to a mild brain injury, the U.S. embassy said on Wednesday. The embassy, which issued a health alert to Americans living in China, said it could not link the case to health issues suffered by U.S. government staff in Cuba dating back to late 2016.

‘The EU can go straight to hell’
Likud Minister responds to EU demands that Israel investigate use of force against Arab demonstrators in Haifa: ‘Let them go to hell.’

Disagreements begin to emerge between Moscow, Tehran regarding Syria
Small cracks in ties between Iran and Russia regarding Syria emerged for the second day in a row on Tuesday, when Russian sources were quoted as rejecting the idea that Moscow would use its advanced anti-aircraft batteries in Syria against Israeli planes going after Iranian targets.

Caputo says Mueller team didn’t seem to care about alleged informants in Trump campaign
“I gave this information to the House and Senate Intelligence Committees, and I gave this information to the Mueller team. They never reached out to the intermediary to check on it,” he told Neil Cavuto Tuesday on “Your World.” “They didn’t even seem to be taking notes.” “When we finally find out the truth about this, Director Clapper and the rest of them will be wearing some orange suits,” Caputo said on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” Monday night, referring to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.

First Fruits’ Ceremony Reenacted Overlooking Temple
…at the promenade in Armon Hanatziv overlooking the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a group of Kohanim (Jewish men of the priestly caste descended from the Biblical figure Aaron) recreated the ritual of the first fruits as it was performed in the Temple.

Trump Mocks Dems: ‘Pelosi Came Out in Favor of MS-13’
“Just the other day, Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13. That’s the first time I’ve heard that,” he said. “She wants them to be treated with respect, as do other Democrats. That’s not going to be happening. We’re not going to release violent criminals into our country.”

Azerbaijani defense minister meets NATO generals
Azerbaijan’s Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov on Wednesday met with Major General Odd Egil Pedersen, Chief of the NATO Staff Military Partnerships Directorate and Major General Erhan Uzun, Chief of the Staff of NATO Allied Land Command. Minister Hasanov noted that Azerbaijan attaches special importance to cooperation with NATO. He said that Azerbaijani military servicemen regularly participate in NATO-led programs, in particular, in the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanista


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For the First Time Ever: A Jewish-Christian Party To Run For Knesset
Avi Lipkin, a well-known lecturer who has spoken in over 1,000 churches, announced that he has formed the first joint Jewish-Christian party and intends to lead it in the next Knesset elections. A closer look at his motives reveals that this may be the wave of the future. “The Biblical bloc protects everyone who believes in the Bible and opposes the ethnic cleansing of Jews and Christians from the Land of Israel. The Biblical bloc represents parties all over the world who espouse Judeo-Christian, democratic Western culture.”

Iran May Be Conducting Long-Range Missile Test in Remote Desert Facility: Report
“An analysis of structures and ground markings at the facility strongly suggests, though does not prove, that it is developing the technology for long-range missiles, the researchers say,” the newspaper reported. While the existence of a long-range ballistic-missile program would not violate the Iranian nuclear deal or other formal agreements, it would likely ratchet up tensions with the United States and even Europe, where a long-range missile could hit.

Investigators identify Russian military unit in downing of MH17
Prosecutors investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014 said on Thursday they had identified the missile used to shoot down the plane as coming from a Russian military unit.

Trump: No immigration deal unless ‘real wall,’ good security
Moderates House Republicans are pushing a deal that could lead to citizenship for young “Dreamer” immigrants brought to the US illegally. But Trump tells “Fox & Friends” that unless any bill “improves a wall, and I mean a wall, a real wall, and unless it improves very strong border security, there’ll be no approvals from me.”

Right to Try Passes House, Trump Expected to Sign
The U.S. House passed Right to Try legislation on Tuesday that gives the terminally ill access to experimental drugs showing efficacy in clinical trials but not yet approved by the FDA.

Rank And File FBI Agents “Sickened” By Comey And McCabe Want To “Come Forward And Testify”
Several FBI agents would like Congress to subpoena them so that they can step forward and reveal dirt on former FBI Director James Comey and his Deputy Andrew McCabe, reports the Daily Caller, citing three active field agents and former federal prosecutor Joe DiGenova.

A bill named in dishonor of CA mayor
Defending his bill on the Fox Business Network, King said Mayor Schaaf is no different than a private citizen harboring an illegal alien in their home. “And if you use your position as a public official, in a blanket form, to help hundreds avoid the law,” said King, “that’s clearly obstruction of justice.” ICE has since suggested Schaaf was essentially acting as a “gang lookout” by tipping off lawbreakers when police came through their neighborhood.

Israel to advance plans for 3,900 West Bank settler homes
Israel plans to advance plans for 3,900 new settler homes, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said on Thursday morning. He spoke just two days after the Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad Malki urged the International Criminal Court at The Hague to open a war crimes case against Israel for such activity.

North Korea nuclear test tunnels at Punggye-ri ‘destroyed’
North Korea appears to have blown up tunnels at its only nuclear test site, in a move to reduce regional tensions. Foreign journalists at the Punggye-ri nuclear testing site said they witnessed a huge explosion. The North offered to scrap the site earlier this year as part of a diplomatic rapprochement with South Korea and the US.

Iran nuclear deal: Khamenei lists demands for European powers
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has set out several conditions for staying in the nuclear deal with world powers. The conditions include protecting Iran oil sales and safeguarding trade. US President Donald Trump has said he is withdrawing from the deal, and on Monday Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said sanctions lifted after the 2015 deal would be re-imposed.

Trump administration launches vehicle import probe
President Donald Trump has ordered a national security probe into vehicle imports, which could bring new tariffs. Mr Trump said the US car industry was “critical to our strength as a nation” and ordered the Department of Commerce to investigate. The probe rests on 1960s legislation which lets the president restrict imports if they threaten national security.

With death rate up, US life expectancy is likely down again
The U.S. death rate rose last year, and 2017 likely will mark the third straight year of decline in American life expectancy, according to preliminary data. Death rates rose for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, flu and pneumonia, and three other leading causes of death, according to numbers posted online Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Escaped ebola patients went to PRAYERS with 50 people – outbreak ‘on knife edge’
Health bosses confirmed two of the three fugitives attended the prayer meeting before they died. Fears now rage the highly infectious disease could spread further as victims fail to grasp the seriousness of the infection. Ebola patients are reportedly relying on spiritual cures rather than trusting advice of doctors. And this is despite thousands of vaccines being deployed the to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Swiss vote on radical sovereign money plan to upend banking system
Jean-Marc Decressonniere is probably the only banker in finance-friendly Switzerland who supports a vote next month that could transform how lenders operate. Unlike virtually all his peers, Decressonniere backs the Sovereign Money initiative, which wants to stop commercial banks from in effect creating money every time they make a loan.

Scientists’ WARNING: 5G Tech In WiFi Street Lamps Causing Insomnia, Nosebleeds
A man in the United Kingdom is warning that the 5G technology found in street lamps can cause some moderate to severe health concerns. A few of those concerns include nosebleeds, insomnia, and the more severe stillbirths.

Poll: LGBT Population in U.S. Estimated at 4.5%
Results from a year-long survey conducted in 2017 show that the estimated LGBT population in the United States is now at 4.5%, and that the biggest increase in LGBT-identification has been among millenials, those people born between 1980 and 1999.

US Approves $1 BILLION Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, inc 6,500+ Anti-tank Missiles
The US has approved a massive $1 BILLION in Arms sales to Saudi Arabia including $670 million-worth of anti-tank missiles, despite huge criticism of the Gulf state’s war in Yemen seeing 10,000 civilians killed.

Americans Petition Trump: Sign Executive Order Mandating E-Verify to Stop Illegal Aliens Taking U.S. Jobs
More than 10,000 Americans have signed onto a petition pleading with President Trump to executively enact mandatory E-Verify, which would ban all U.S. businesses from hiring illegal aliens over citizens.

Pakistan heatwave kills 65 people in Karachi: welfare organization
A heatwave has killed 65 people in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi over the past three days, a social welfare organization said on Tuesday, amid fears the death toll could climb as the high temperatures persist.

Israelis asked to cut down shower time in bid to combat five-year drought
More efficient use of water at home and in municipal gardens, along with increased desalination efforts are among means mooted to address huge rise in consumption

Landmark lawsuit claims Monsanto hid cancer danger of weedkiller for decades
In June, a California groundskeeper will make history by taking company to trial on claims it suppressed harm of Roundup

The Catholic Church’s Looming Fight Over Same-Sex Blessings
Reports that Pope Francis told a sex-abuse victim that God made him gay have drawn headlines this week, with many observers inferring a new level of acceptance of homosexuality, which the catechism of the Catholic Church describes as “objectively disordered.”

Irish artists horrified by U2 abortion advocacy
On May 25, Irish citizens will vote on the 8th Amendment of their constitution. The government is allowing voters to choose abortion on demand, and voices from Ireland’s two most famous rock bands have spoken.

Will ‘delusional’ U.N. recognize Christian sites?
There’s an international dilemma developing for UNESCO, criticized as the”delusional” U.N. agency that designated Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, considered the site of Jewish temples that existed more than 2,000 years before Muhammad, as “Islamic.”


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Report: Syrian air defense intercepts Israeli missile strike on airport
Syrian state media said a military airport near Homs had come under missile attack which was repelled by its air defense systems on Thursday. “One of our military airports in the central region was exposed to hostile missile aggression, and our air defense systems confronted the attack and prevented it from achieving its aim,” state news agency SANA said.

The ‘Gaza Spring’? Palestinian man sets himself on fire
A young man in the Gaza Strip committed an act of self-immolation, pouring gasoline over his body and setting himself on fire, in protest of what many Palestinians view as a hopeless situation…Harb was a Gaza-based employee of the Palestinian Authority whose salary had been withheld for several months. Local reports said he cursed the Palestinian government as onlookers rushed to put out the flames engulfing him.

MH17: Russia ‘liable’ for downing airliner over Ukraine
Australia and the Netherlands have formally accused Russia of being responsible for downing a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet in 2014. All 298 people on board MH17, which was en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, died when it was shot down over rebel-held territory in Ukraine. On Thursday, Dutch-led international investigators concluded that the missile belonged to a Russian brigade.

Irish abortion referendum voting opens
Polls are open in the referendum on the Republic of Ireland’s abortion laws. The vote will decide whether to repeal a part of the constitution, known as the Eighth Amendment, which effectively bans terminations in the country. Currently, abortion is only allowed when a woman’s life is at risk, but not in cases of rape, incest or fatal foetal abnormality.

North Korea ready to talk ‘at any time’ with Donald Trump
North Korea has said it is still willing to talk “at any time in any form” after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un. Vice-foreign minister Kim Kye-gwan said Mr Trump’s decision was “extremely regrettable”. President Trump blamed the North’s “open hostility” for the cancellation.

Tech companies scramble as sweeping data rules take effect
A sweeping set of new data privacy regulations descending on Europe is leaving internet companies in the U.S. scrambling to overhaul their practices to avoid steep penalties. Companies like Google, Twitter, Yelp and Uber have in recent weeks sent notices to their users about updates to privacy policies and user agreements aimed at making their data collection practices more transparent.

Mortgage rates have been rising at a pace not seen in almost 50 years
Mortgage rates continued their upward march this week, extending the most prolonged increase in rates in 46 years. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 4.66 percent with an average 0.4 point. (Points are fees paid to a lender equal to 1 percent of the loan amount.) It was 4.61 percent a week ago and 3.95 percent a year ago.

NFL players reportedly already discussing new forms of protest after national anthem rule
Various NFL players are reportedly discussing different forms of protesting in response to a new policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem. “I talked to a former NFL player yesterday who has said that players are already talking about other ways in which they can protest,” NBC’s Craig Melvin said on “Today” on Thursday.

Hybrid human chicken embryos: HALF HUMAN – HALF CHICKEN abomination created in US lab
A TEAM of stem cell researchers have done the seemingly impossible and successfully combined artificial human cells with the embryo of a chicken in a shock new experiment aimed at trying to better understand developing life. Until now, scientists have been unable to answer how certain cells in a developing embryo decide to become muscles or limbs, while others become bones and nerves.

Hawaii helicopter evacuation readied as new lava stream hits ocean
A third lava flow from Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano streamed into the ocean on Thursday as U.S. Marine Corps helicopters stood by to evacuate a Big Island community should molten rock or huge cracks block its final escape route. Six huge fissures sent rivers of molten rock through a blackened, volcanic wilderness that was once jungle, farmland and rural homes.

Taiwan sends aircraft to shadow Chinese bombers around island
Taiwan’s air force scrambled aircraft on Friday as Chinese bombers flew around the self-ruled island, just a few hours after Taiwan vowed not to be cowed having lost another diplomatic ally amid growing Chinese pressure. Taiwan is China’s most sensitive territorial issue and a potential dangerous military flashpoint. China claims the island as its sacred territory and has vowed not to allow any attempts at what it views as Taiwan separatism.

Mysterious Booms, House-Rattling Sounds In Pennsylvania Under Investigation By FBI
Federal and local authorities are investigating mysterious booms being reported in Upper Bucks and Lehigh Counties. Springfield Township police say there have been multiple reports of loud explosions, with the most recent one happening shortly after 4 a.m. on Tuesday.

Someone Has Infected At Least 500,000 Routers All Over The World And No One Knows Why
Unknown hackers have reportedly infected at least 500,000 routers and other network devices all over the world with sophisticated and potentially destructive malware—and the Ukrainian government believes Russian hackers may use this botnet in an attack ahead of the Champions League soccer final this week in Kiev.

Tropical cyclone Sagar cause deaths and floods in Somalia, Djibouti}
A tropical cyclone has wrecked havoc across the Horn of Africa, leaving at least 15 people dead and tens of thousands displaced.

Is East Africa is splitting in two? A big crack raises question
A large crack, stretching several kilometres, made a sudden appearance recently in south-western Kenya. The tear, which continues to grow, caused part of the Nairobi-Narok highway to collapse and was accompanied by seismic activity in the area.

Tropical Cyclone Mekunu Brings Life-Threatening Flooding Concerns to Oman, Yemen and Might Be an Unusual Landfall
Tropical Cyclone Mekunu is strengthening as it tracks toward the Arabian Peninsula, where it is expected to make landfall near the border of Oman and Yemen late this week.

Paris hit by flash flooding in shock hailstorm
The streets and Métro stations in Paris have been flooded after unseasonal storms brought heavy rainfall and strong hail to the capital – while strong hail further south in Vaucluse has destroyed crops.

Trump Quotes Jeremiah 1:5 at Pro-Life Gala, Says ‘Every Life Has Meaning’
President Donald Trump assured a prominent gathering of pro-life leaders and activists Tuesday night that the pro-life movement will “never fail” as long as “we keep trusting God” and quoted the Old Testament to argue that “every child is a precious gift from God.”

Sweden distributes 4.8 million leaflets demanding their citizens be prepared for WAR – are they referring to Russia or Muslim migrants?
“The publication comes as the debate on security – and the possibility of joining Nato – has intensified in Sweden in the wake of Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and recent incursions into Swedish airspace and territorial waters by Russian planes and submarines.”

WATCH: Israeli “Flying Car” Makes Successful First Trip
A “flying car” being developed by an Israeli firm successfully completed its first trip over terrain this past November, Reuters reported Tuesday.

MEDIA BLACKOUT: Turkish soldiers shoot read Syrian refugees (including children) at the border, why no outrage?
Eight Syrian civilians, half of them are children, were shot dead by Turkish border guards while attempting to cross into Turkey, local activists reported.

Massive Explosions Reported From North Korea’s Nuclear Site
Witnesses have reported huge explosions from the Punggye-ri nuclear test site as North Korea announces it wants to achieve peace by destroying its nukes.

Surprise outcome for Iowa 4-H LGBT coup
After a major campaign to impose controversial LGBTQ policies on the state’s 4-H youth program – including the admission of biological males into female restrooms, locker rooms, showers and overnight accommodations, as well as mandatory use of exotic transgender pronouns – those in charge of Iowa’s 4-H program now say they will not be adopting the transgender guidelines after all.

Valedictorian Ordered Not to Thank ‘Jesus’ During Graduation Speech
The valedictorian at a high school in Illinois is considering legal action after officials barred him from referencing God and Jesus during his graduation speech.

Population of England set to rise by 3.2million in 10 years, London by 774,000
The latest set of data from the Office for National Statistics shows the population of England is set to rise by 3.2million by mid-2026. As you would expect, migration plays a huge role in that population surge. In fact, in the North East of England, out of a projected population growth of 50,000, 44,000 is down to international migration.

Dartmouth Survey Finds Democrat Students Are the Most Intolerant
“also are much less likely than Republican students to study and work on course projects with those of differing ideology


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Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 35, with 10 deaths
Congo’s health ministry says there are now 35 confirmed cases of Ebola in the country’s northwest, including 10 deaths confirmed from the often lethal virus.

Unseen face of the opioid epidemic: Drug abuse among the elderly grows – San Antonio Express-News
The face of the nation’s opioid epidemic increasingly is gray and wrinkled. But that face often is overlooked in a crisis that frequently focuses on the young.

Subtropical Storm Alberto to strengthen over next 48 hours: NHC
Subtropical storm Alberto is moving slowly and erratically over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen gradually over the next 48 hours as it heads to the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Friday.

CANADA TERRIFIED: A new Islamic terror group vows carry out attacks on trains, poison drinking water, and burn forests in letter to Canadian citizens
Two shores of lakes north of Toronto were closed to visitors after broken glass bottles, nails, and needles were found strewn about. Some bottles were buried in the ground with the jagged edges deliberately facing up.

Christian priest wears an Islamic headscarf in Germany to show solidarity with Muslims against anti-immigration political parties
The priest of Our-Lady of Aalen in Germany, Wolfgang Sedlmeir, made his disapproval of AfD leader Alice Weidel after her remarks on the Islamic veil, by wearing one during the Pentecostal sermon.

The highest ranking member of Catholic church ever to be convicted of covering up sexual abuse of altar boys is now going to prison
Philip Wilson, 67, faces a maximum two years’ jail after Tuesday’s guilty verdict Adelaide Archbishop convicted of concealing abuse of altar boys during 1970s Magistrate Robert Stone handed down the verdict in Newcastle Local Court He is the most senior Catholic official in world to be convicted of the offence Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson, the most senior Catholic official in the world to be charged with covering up child sexual abuse, has been found guilty.

TRUE FRIENDS: Louisiana becomes the 25th State to make it illegal to do business with any company boycotting Israel
‘Any effort to boycott Israel affronts longstanding relationship. Louisiana joins critical mass of states supporting our closest ally.’

Oops! Thanks to David Hogg’s Die-In Stunt – Publix Cancels Donations to Planned Parenthood
When David Hogg organized a die-in at a Publix supermarket over their donations to an NRA-supported candidate, he caused them to cancel all political donations — including to organizations that fund Planned Parenthood.

Christians beat homeowners association in Bible study dispute
Christians who were banned by a homeowners association from holding Bible studies or other faith-related meetings in the common areas of a California retirement community are getting a settlement after they prevailed in the dispute.

Scientist fired from university after discovering shocking dinosaur bones believed to be only 4,000 years old
A recent archaeological discovery that throws a wrench into the conventional theory of evolution has reportedly cost a California professor his job. Mark Armitage, a former scientist at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), was reportedly fired after claiming to have unearthed a dinosaur fossil that still contains soft, flexible tissue, suggesting that it can’t be millions of years old.

SHOCK REPORT=> MORE EVIDENCE Proves Foreign Meddling in 2016 Election Was From UK… NOT Russia
There is now solid evidence that proves a foreign government meddled in the 2016 US Election. But the government identified is the UK, not Russia!

Shock: Irish Nationals Fly Back Home to Legalize Abortion
According to an exit poll conducted by the Irish Times/IPSOS MRBI, some 68 percent of Irish voters in Friday’s referendum supported repealing the Eighth Amendment to the country’s constitution, which effectively bans abortions in Ireland.

CLAIM: Soros-Backed Anti-Brexit Activists Being Trained to Target MPs
The George-Soros backed Best for Britain group is allegedly training activists to launch “ruthless” attacks on MPs in battleground marginal seats, including encouraging negative stories about them in the local and national press.

Planned Parenthood called this sidewalk counselor a ‘terrorist.’ A judge wasn’t impressed
A Missouri state court jury of eight women and four men found pro-life activist John Ryan not guilty of 17-month-old charges that he had made a terrorist threat. At the end of a three-day trial, the jury deliberated for about an hour before reaching its verdict on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

Scientist Who Accurately Predicted 5G Mind Control Program Tells All
Dr. Nick Begich joins Alex Jones live via Skype to talk President Trump, artificial intelligence, and the mainstream media’s mind control over the masses across America and the whole world.

Zika HOAX exposed by South American doctors: Brain deformations caused by larvicide chemical linked to Monsanto; GM mosquitoes a ‘total failure’
Despite all the public hoopla, all the cases of microcephaly being discovered in Brazil have never been scientifically linked to the Zika virus. A group of doctors from South America are now saying the brain deformations the world is witnessing are caused by the mass fumigation of low-income Brazilian people with a chemical larvicide, not by mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus.

NATO ships dock in Israel’s Haifa port ahead of joint exercises
The British HMS Duncan and Spanish frigate Victoria, commissioned by NATO forces, docked in Israel’s Haifa port ahead of joint exercises. This is the first time that the Spanish frigate has docked in an Israeli port, the IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit said Friday. The anchoring of the ships will include a meeting between senior naval officers and a meeting between senior NATO officers and their Israeli counterparts as well as a joint NATO-Israel naval exercise.

In French poll, majority say Zionism is a Jewish conspiracy
Zionism is a Jewish conspiracy meant to manipulate Western societies to benefit Jews. That’s the belief of a majority of 1,007 French respondents to a poll about the Jewish nationalist movement. Some 53 percent of the respondents…agreed with the statement that “Zionism is an international organization that seeks to influence the world and societies to the Jews’ benefit,” the Union of Jewish Students in France, or UEJF, said in a report this week…

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah: If there will be a war with Israel – we will win
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, spoke out on television to mark the 18th anniversary of Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. In 2000, Israel unilaterally pulled out of southern Lebanon where for nearly 20 years it maintained a security zone…Claiming that Hezbollah does not seek a confrontation with Israel, Nasrallah went on to say that he’s confident Hezbollah will win should a war with Israel break out…

Trump says ‘productive’ talks held on reinstating N Korea summit
US President Donald Trump says “very productive talks” have been held with North Korea on reinstating the summit with leader Kim Jong-un. In a tweet, Mr Trump said the meeting could still take place on 12 June in Singapore “and if necessary will be extended beyond that date”. He cancelled the summit on Thursday, blaming the North’s “open hostility”.

Irish abortion referendum: Exit polls suggest landslide for repeal
Counting has started in the Irish abortion referendum, hours after exit polls suggested a landslide vote in favour of liberalising the law. Polls by The Irish Times and RTÉ suggested about 69% voted to repeal a part of the constitution that effectively bans terminations. One of the main anti-abortion campaigns has already conceded defeat.

Cyclone Mekunu kills girl of 12 in Oman
Cyclone Mekunu has hit southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing a 12-year-old girl and leaving three other people injured, officials say. The girl died after wind swept her against a wall, police say. State TV showed large areas of flooding in Dhofar and al-Wusta provinces, with dozens of vehicles submerged.

Subtropical Storm Alberto to strengthen over next 48 hours
Subtropical storm Alberto is moving slowly and erratically over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen gradually over the next 48 hours as it heads to the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Friday. The storm is located about 100 miles (160 km) south-south east of Cozumel, Mexico, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph), the Miami-based weather forecaster said.

Exclusive Video: Vice President Pence Tells Pastors: ‘Share The Gospel!’
In a last second surprise appearance before a pastors conference in Washington DC, Vice President Mike Pence outlined how the Trump administration has championed causes important to the evangelical community and implored them to continue to, “share the good news of Jesus Christ.”..“Keep preaching the good news. Keep preaching in season and out of season as the Bible says. Always be prepared to give a reason for the hope that you have,” he continued.

Iranian FM caught chanting ‘death to US, UK, Israel’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, considered a moderate by many, was caught on tape Thursday joining a crowd in a chant calling for the destruction of Iran’s enemies—among them the US, UK and Israel. The chant broke out after a speech delivered by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held in Tehran.

Report: Suspected Israeli strike targets Hezbollah in Syria
A Syrian war-monitoring group says suspected Israeli strikes hit a military base overnight in central Syria that houses Lebanon’s terrorist Hezbollah group alongside other factions allied with the government in Damascus. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that it’s not clear if there are any casualties in the strikes on the Dabaa air base in central Homs province.

U.S. warns Syria of ‘firm’ measures for ceasefire violations
The United States warned Syria on Friday it would take “firm and appropriate measures” in response to ceasefire violations, saying it was concerned about reports of an impending military operation in a de-escalation zone in the country’s southwest. Washington also cautioned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against broadening the conflict.

Chinese fighter jets complete night landings on carrier, live-fire drills
Chinese fighter pilots have carried out night landings on the country’s first aircraft carrier, the official China Daily reported on Saturday, the latest demonstration of military muscle as Beijing’s pushes to modernize its armed forces. Pilots flying J-15 jets landed at night on the Liaoning, the official paper said, citing a video posted by China’s navy. It said this was a complex maneuver that marked a “huge leap towards gaining full combat capability”.

Trump eases firing of federal workers, cracks down on unions
President Donald Trump on Friday signed three executive orders designed to make it easier to fire federal government workers and to crack down on the unions that represent them… Administration officials said the orders would give government agencies greater ability to remove employees with “poor” performance, get “better deals” in union contracts and require federal employees with union responsibilities to spend less time on union work.

This Is How Amazon’s Alexa Records And Shares Private Conversations Without Your Permission
As it turns out, the scandal over Amazon’s Alexa voice-controlled personal assistant recording and sharing private conversations both with hackers and with people on the users’ contact list is much more serious than the company had feared.

Some U.S. websites go dark across Europe
Websites for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News and others in the U.S. went dark across Europe on Friday as a new set of data privacy rules was imposed.

Mussels off the coast of Seattle test positive for opioids
As more and more American communities grapple with opioid addiction, the human toll of the epidemic has grown in both scope and severity. And now, scientists at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have found evidence that drug’s impact has literally flowed downstream to affect marine life, as well.

Pedo Programming Exposed: ‘Show Dogs’ Pulled From Theaters Over Claims It Groomed Children for Sexual Abuse
…she, her husband and mother all picked up on the movie’s not-so-hidden message, but was surprised when her daughter said her favorite part was when Max had his privates touched and went to his “zen place.”

CAIR Official Calls on US Government to Investigate American Jews Who Join IDF
A top official at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said last month that the US government’s Countering Violent Extremism program should investigate young American Jews who enlist in the Israel Defense Forces.

Soros spends big in California’s DA races in bid to reshape criminal justice system
New York billionaire George Soros is leading a campaign to reshape the nation’s criminal justice system — and targeting with cash four of the 56 district attorney positions in California up for grabs June 5.

Facebook accused of conducting mass surveillance through its apps
Facebook used its apps to gather information about users and their friends, including some who had not signed up to the social network, reading their text messages, tracking their locations and accessing photos on their phones, a court case in California alleges.

Over 300 homes destroyed after big cracks appear in Uganda
Over 300 homes have been destroyed after several big cracks opened in Uganda’s Namisinfwa district over the past couple of days.

Tropical Storm Alberto may form this weekend, National Hurricane Center says 90% chance of first named storm
There’s a 90 percent chance a subtropical or tropical cyclone will form in the central or eastern Gulf of Mexico this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said. The main threat for Florida is heavy rainfall, tornadoes and rip currents, the National Hurricane Center said.

Bezos the SPY master: Amazon now powering facial recognition surveillance technology for police
It’s time for Americans to stop what they’re doing, have a look around, and ask themselves the following question: Are we still living in the United States of America, or are we living in some kind of science fiction novel where the government knows more about us than we’d like them to know? At times, the difference between the two isn’t immediately obvious.

Aerial video shows rain, hail flooding Colorado street,…
Incredible video shows something you don’t see everyday: a hail flood. Video posted by Denver7 shows rain and hail flooding a street in Fort Collins, Colorado. The fast moving storms caused heavy flooding in the area near Colorado State University. Cars are seen stuck in the flood waters, swamped by heavy hail on top of the high water levels.

Salmon caught near Seattle overloaded with antidepressants, cocaine and more
Humans aren’t the only animal with a thirst for drugs. Frightening new research reveals that Puget Sound salmon tested positive for more than 80 different drugs, including cocaine, antidepressants and a litter of other drugs used by people.

Catholic Student Punished For Promoting Catholic Marriage At Catholic University
The vice president of student affairs at Providence College has issued a restraining order against a student for posting flyers that educate students on traditional Catholic marriage, The Ocean State Current reported Wednesday.

Obama Netflix Show About Training Leaders
Former president Barack Obama said Wednesday that his upcoming Netflix shows are “training the next generation of leaders” at a conference in Las Vegas.

Media Silent on Two Huge Vaccine Scandals
Some lies are so big, many people can’t accept the fact that they’re lies. Their minds are boggled. “No,” they say, “that couldn’t be.” But yes, that could be, and is. Two giant vaccine scandals are in progress at the mom


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Netanyahu says campaign against Iran ongoing on three different fronts
Despite a slight easing of tension in the north, Israel’s campaign against Iran’s aggression is not over, and “we are still in it,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the cabinet at Sunday’s weekly meeting. Netanyahu said he spoke over the weekend with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and expressed Israel’s appreciation for the strong and determined position the US administration is taking against the Iranian nuclear agreement and the Islamic Republic’s aggression in the region.

Israel strikes target in Gaza, two Palestinians reported killed
Two Palestinians were killed after the Israeli military struck an observation post in the southern Gaza Strip in response to an explosive device that was placed on the security fence with Israel. According to the IDF, the observation post that was attacked by artillery fire was overlooking the area where the explosive device was placed. The device detonated while being neutralized by IDF troops.

Swastikas spray-painted on 150-plus grave markers in Illinois cemetery
Employees arriving at the Sunset Hill Cemetery Saturday morning were horrified to find swastikas spray-painted on 150 to 200 headstones and grave markers. Swastikas also were painted on 10 homes and two cars in a nearby Edwardsville subdivision, police said. Mark Johnson, grounds superintendent at the non-denominational cemetery at 50 Fountain Drive, said the defaced stones were discovered about 7:15 a.m.

21, including Iranians, reported killed in IAF strike in Syria
Twenty one people were killed, including nine Iranians, in Thursday night’s attack on the Dabaa military airport in central Syria, Sky News reported on Saturday. The strike was reportedly aimed at Hezbollah members and militias supporting the Assad regime. According to reports, six strong explosions, allegedly caused by missile strikes, were heard in the Homs region, near the Lebanese border. Syrian air-defense systems reportedly attempted to intercept the missiles.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un ‘set on Trump summit’
It is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s “fixed will” that a summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore should go ahead, state media say. This followed a surprise meeting on Saturday between Mr Kim and the South’s Moon Jae-in, who said the North was “committed to denuclearisation”. Mr Trump had cancelled the 12 June summit, citing the North’s “hostility”. But on Saturday he said that the date “hasn’t changed” and that things were “moving along very nicely”.

Joshua Holt case: US sanctions ‘to stay’ despite prisoner release
US Vice-President Mike Pence says sanctions will remain on Venezuela despite the release of a US prisoner and his wife on Saturday. Joshua Holt and his Venezuelan wife Thamy arrived in the US accompanied by Senator Bob Corker, who helped negotiate their release. Mr Holt later met President Donald Trump at the White House. Mr Holt and his wife had been imprisoned in Venezuela for two years on charges of concealing weapons.

New report reveals even more freaky details about the UFO that shocked the US Navy
UFO sightings are a dime a dozen these days, and they have been for a while, but back in December the New York Times released the results of an investigation into the US military’s monitoring of UFO claims and came up with something totally wild. It was a video released by the Pentagon that shows US Navy pilots tracking the movements of a totally unexplainable aircraft. Now…the story is somehow becoming even more bizarre than it already was.

Erdogan calls on Turks to convert dollar, euros into lira
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Turks on Saturday to convert their dollar and euro savings into lira, as he sought to bolster the ailing currency which has lost some 20 percent of its value against the U.S. currency this year. “My brothers who have dollars or euros under their pillow. Go and convert your money into lira. We will thwart this game together,” Erdogan said…

Transgender people encouraged to become priests in Church of England diversity drive
Transgender people are being encouraged to become Church of England vicars as bishops launch a diversity drive. Bishops…have issued new guidance to parishioners and clergy reminding them that LGBT people “can be called to roles of leadership and service in the local church”. The guidance, titled “welcoming and honouring LGBT+ people”, warns that the church’s reputation as being unwelcoming towards gay and transgender people is stopping young people attending.

Israel notifies Russia of redrawing of Iran ‘red lines’
Israel has notified Russia of its decision to expand its “red lines”—as it pertains to operations against Iran in Syria—to the entirety of its northern neighbor’s territory rather than just the southern portion of the country as it had so far, the Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported Saturday evening. Israel initially offered no comment on the report by the London-based pan-Arab paper.

Congo says confirmed Ebola cases rise to 35, with 10 deaths
Congo’s health ministry says there are now 35 confirmed cases of Ebola in the country’s northwest, including 10 deaths confirmed from the often lethal virus.

Unseen face of the opioid epidemic: Drug abuse among the elderly grows – San Antonio Express-News
The face of the nation’s opioid epidemic increasingly is gray and wrinkled. But that face often is overlooked in a crisis that frequently focuses on the young.

Subtropical Storm Alberto to strengthen over next 48 hours: NHC
Subtropical storm Alberto is moving slowly and erratically over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen gradually over the next 48 hours as it heads to the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Friday.

CANADA TERRIFIED: A new Islamic terror group vows carry out attacks on trains, poison drinking water, and burn forests in letter to Canadian citizens
Two shores of lakes north of Toronto were closed to visitors after broken glass bottles, nails, and needles were found strewn about. Some bottles were buried in the ground with the jagged edges deliberately facing up.

Christian priest wears an Islamic headscarf in Germany to show solidarity with Muslims against anti-immigration political parties
The priest of Our-Lady of Aalen in Germany, Wolfgang Sedlmeir, made his disapproval of AfD leader Alice Weidel after her remarks on the Islamic veil, by wearing one during the Pentecostal sermon.

The highest ranking member of Catholic church ever to be convicted of covering up sexual abuse of altar boys is now going to prison
Philip Wilson, 67, faces a maximum two years’ jail after Tuesday’s guilty verdict Adelaide Archbishop convicted of concealing abuse of altar boys during 1970s Magistrate Robert Stone handed down the verdict in Newcastle Local Court He is the most senior Catholic official in world to be convicted of the offence Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson, the most senior Catholic official in the world to be charged with covering up child sexual abuse, has been found guilty.

TRUE FRIENDS: Louisiana becomes the 25th State to make it illegal to do business with any company boycotting Israel
‘Any effort to boycott Israel affronts longstanding relationship. Louisiana joins critical mass of states supporting our closest ally.’

Oops! Thanks to David Hogg’s Die-In Stunt – Publix Cancels Donations to Planned Parenthood
When David Hogg organized a die-in at a Publix supermarket over their donations to an NRA-supported candidate, he caused them to cancel all political donations — including to organizations that fund Planned Parenthood.

Christians beat homeowners association in Bible study dispute
Christians who were banned by a homeowners association from holding Bible studies or other faith-related meetings in the common areas of a California retirement community are getting a settlement after they prevailed in the dispute.

Scientist fired from university after discovering shocking dinosaur bones believed to be only 4,000 years old
A recent archaeological discovery that throws a wrench into the conventional theory of evolution has reportedly cost a California professor his job. Mark Armitage, a former scientist at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), was reportedly fired after claiming to have unearthed a dinosaur fossil that still contains soft, flexible tissue, suggesting that it can’t be millions of years old.

SHOCK REPORT=> MORE EVIDENCE Proves Foreign Meddling in 2016 Election Was From UK… NOT Russia
There is now solid evidence that proves a foreign government meddled in the 2016 US Election. But the government identified is the UK, not Russia!

Shock: Irish Nationals Fly Back Home to Legalize Abortion
According to an exit poll conducted by the Irish Times/IPSOS MRBI, some 68 percent of Irish voters in Friday’s referendum supported repealing the Eighth Amendment to the country’s constitution, which effectively bans abortions in Ireland.

CLAIM: Soros-Backed Anti-Brexit Activists Being Trained to Target MPs
The George-Soros backed Best for Britain group is allegedly training activists to launch “ruthless” attacks on MPs in battleground marginal seats, including encouraging negative stories about them in the local and national press.

Planned Parenthood called this sidewalk counselor a ‘terrorist.’ A judge wasn’t impressed
A Missouri state court jury of eight women and four men found pro-life activist John Ryan not guilty of 17-month-old charges that he had made a terrorist threat. At the end of a three-day trial, the jury deliberated for about an hour before reaching its verdict on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

Scientist Who Accurately Predicted 5G Mind Control Program Tells All
Dr. Nick Begich joins Alex Jones live via Skype to talk President Trump, artificial intelligence, and the mainstream media’s mind control over the masses across America and the whole world.

Zika HOAX exposed by South American doctors: Brain deformations caused by larvicide chemical linked to Monsanto; GM mosquitoes a ‘total failure’
Despite all the public hoopla, all the cases of microcephaly being discovered in Brazil have never been scientifically linked to the Zika virus. A group of doctors from South America are now saying the brain deformations the world is witnessing are caused by the mass fumigation of low-income Brazilian people with a chemical larvicide, not by mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus.

NATO ships dock in Israel’s Haifa port ahead of joint exercises
The British HMS Duncan and Spanish frigate Victoria, commissioned by NATO forces, docked in Israel’s Haifa port ahead of joint exercises. This is the first time that the Spanish frigate has docked in an Israeli port, the IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit said Friday. The anchoring of the ships will include a meeting between senior naval officers and a meeting between senior NATO officers and their Israeli counterparts as well as a joint NATO-Israel naval exercise.

In French poll, majority say Zionism is a Jewish conspiracy
Zionism is a Jewish conspiracy meant to manipulate Western societies to benefit Jews. That’s the belief of a majority of 1,007 French respondents to a poll about the Jewish nationalist movement. Some 53 percent of the respondents…agreed with the statement that “Zionism is an international organization that seeks to influence the world and societies to the Jews’ benefit,” the Union of Jewish Students in France, or UEJF, said in a report this week…

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah: If there will be a war with Israel – we will win
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, spoke out on television to mark the 18th anniversary of Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon. In 2000, Israel unilaterally pulled out of southern Lebanon where for nearly 20 years it maintained a security zone…Claiming that Hezbollah does not seek a confrontation with Israel, Nasrallah went on to say that he’s confident Hezbollah will win should a war with Israel break out…

Trump says ‘productive’ talks held on reinstating N Korea summit
US President Donald Trump says “very productive talks” have been held with North Korea on reinstating the summit with leader Kim Jong-un. In a tweet, Mr Trump said the meeting could still take place on 12 June in Singapore “and if necessary will be extended beyond that date”. He cancelled the summit on Thursday, blaming the North’s “open hostility”.

Irish abortion referendum: Exit polls suggest landslide for repeal
Counting has started in the Irish abortion referendum, hours after exit polls suggested a landslide vote in favour of liberalising the law. Polls by The Irish Times and RTÉ suggested about 69% voted to repeal a part of the constitution that effectively bans terminations. One of the main anti-abortion campaigns has already conceded defeat.

Cyclone Mekunu kills girl of 12 in Oman
Cyclone Mekunu has hit southern Oman with high winds and rain, killing a 12-year-old girl and leaving three other people injured, officials say. The girl died after wind swept her against a wall, police say. State TV showed large areas of flooding in Dhofar and al-Wusta provinces, with dozens of vehicles submerged.

Subtropical Storm Alberto to strengthen over next 48 hours
Subtropical storm Alberto is moving slowly and erratically over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to strengthen gradually over the next 48 hours as it heads to the Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Friday. The storm is located about 100 miles (160 km) south-south east of Cozumel, Mexico, packing maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph), the Miami-based weather forecaster said.

Exclusive Video: Vice President Pence Tells Pastors: ‘Share The Gospel!’
In a last second surprise appearance before a pastors conference in Washington DC, Vice President Mike Pence outlined how the Trump administration has championed causes important to the evangelical community and implored them to continue to, “share the good news of Jesus Christ.”..“Keep preaching the good news. Keep preaching in season and out of season as the Bible says. Always be prepared to give a reason for the hope that you have,” he continued.

Iranian FM caught chanting ‘death to US, UK, Israel’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, considered a moderate by many, was caught on tape Thursday joining a crowd in a chant calling for the destruction of Iran’s enemies—among them the US, UK and Israel. The chant broke out after a speech delivered by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held in Tehran.

Report: Suspected Israeli strike targets Hezbollah in Syria
A Syrian war-monitoring group says suspected Israeli strikes hit a military base overnight in central Syria that houses Lebanon’s terrorist Hezbollah group alongside other factions allied with the government in Damascus. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that it’s not clear if there are any casualties in the strikes on the Dabaa air base in central Homs province.

U.S. warns Syria of ‘firm’ measures for ceasefire violations
The United States warned Syria on Friday it would take “firm and appropriate measures” in response to ceasefire violations, saying it was concerned about reports of an impending military operation in a de-escalation zone in the country’s southwest. Washington also cautioned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against broadening the conflict.

Chinese fighter jets complete night landings on carrier, live-fire drills
Chinese fighter pilots have carried out night landings on the country’s first aircraft carrier, the official China Daily reported on Saturday, the latest demonstration of military muscle as Beijing’s pushes to modernize its armed forces. Pilots flying J-15 jets landed at night on the Liaoning, the official paper said, citing a video posted by China’s navy. It said this was a complex maneuver that marked a “huge leap towards gaining full combat capability”.

Trump eases firing of federal workers, cracks down on unions
President Donald Trump on Friday signed three executive orders designed to make it easier to fire federal government workers and to crack down on the unions that represent them… Administration officials said the orders would give government agencies greater ability to remove employees with “poor” performance, get “better deals” in union contracts and require federal employees with union responsibilities to spend less time on union work.

This Is How Amazon’s Alexa Records And Shares Private Conversations Without Your Permission
As it turns out, the scandal over Amazon’s Alexa voice-controlled personal assistant recording and sharing private conversations both with hackers and with people on the users’ contact list is much more serious than the company had feared.

Some U.S. websites go dark across Europe
Websites for the Los Angeles Times, the New York Daily News and others in the U.S. went dark across Europe on Friday as a new set of data privacy rules was imposed.

Mussels off the coast of Seattle test positive for opioids
As more and more American communities grapple with opioid addiction, the human toll of the epidemic has grown in both scope and severity. And now, scientists at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have found evidence that drug’s impact has literally flowed downstream to affect marine life, as well.

Pedo Programming Exposed: ‘Show Dogs’ Pulled From Theaters Over Claims It Groomed Children for Sexual Abuse
…she, her husband and mother all picked up on the movie’s not-so-hidden message, but was surprised when her daughter said her favorite part was when Max had his privates touched and went to his “zen place.”

CAIR Official Calls on US Government to Investigate American Jews Who Join IDF
A top official at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said last month that the US government’s Countering Violent Extremism program should investigate young American Jews who enlist in the Israel Defense Forces.

Soros spends big in California’s DA races in bid to reshape criminal justice system
New York billionaire George Soros is leading a campaign to reshape the nation’s criminal justice system — and targeting with cash four of the 56 district attorney positions in California up for grabs June 5.

Facebook accused of conducting mass surveillance through its apps
Facebook used its apps to gather information about users and their friends, including some who had not signed up to the social network, reading their text messages, tracking their locations and accessing photos on their phones, a court case in California alleges.

Over 300 homes destroyed after big cracks appear in Uganda
Over 300 homes have been destroyed after several big cracks opened in Uganda’s Namisinfwa district over the past couple of days.

Tropical Storm Alberto may form this weekend, National Hurricane Center says 90% chance of first named storm
There’s a 90 percent chance a subtropical or tropical cyclone will form in the central or eastern Gulf of Mexico this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said. The main threat for Florida is heavy rainfall, tornadoes and rip currents, the National Hurricane Center said.

Bezos the SPY master: Amazon now powering facial recognition surveillance technology for police
It’s time for Americans to stop what they’re doing, have a look around, and ask themselves the following question: Are we still living in the United States of America, or are we living in some kind of science fiction novel where the government knows more about us than we’d like them to know? At times, the difference between the two isn’t immediately obvious.

Aerial video shows rain, hail flooding Colorado street,…
Incredible video shows something you don’t see everyday: a hail flood. Video posted by Denver7 shows rain and hail flooding a street in Fort Collins, Colorado. The fast moving storms caused heavy flooding in the area near Colorado State University. Cars are seen stuck in the flood waters, swamped by heavy hail on top of the high water levels.

Salmon caught near Seattle overloaded with antidepressants, cocaine and more
Humans aren’t the only animal with a thirst for drugs. Frightening new research reveals that Puget Sound salmon tested positive for more than 80 different drugs, including cocaine, antidepressants and a litter of other drugs used by people.

Catholic Student Punished For Promoting Catholic Marriage At Catholic University
The vice president of student affairs at Providence College has issued a restraining order against a student for posting flyers that educate students on traditional Catholic marriage, The Ocean State Current reported Wednesday.

Obama Netflix Show About Training Leaders
Former president Barack Obama said Wednesday that his upcoming Netflix shows are “training the next generation of leaders” at a conference in Las Vegas.

Media Silent on Two Huge Vaccine Scandals
Some lies are so big, many people can’t accept the fact that they’re lies. Their minds are boggled. “No,” they say, “that couldn’t be.” But yes, that could be, and is. Two giant vaccine scandals are in progress at the moment.


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Women In Dublin Are Proud And Relieved That Abortion Law Has Been Relaxed
A collective sigh of relief seemed to be breathed over the city on Saturday evening after it was officially declared that Ireland had voted to relax its restrictive abortion laws.

Wikileaks’ Julian Assange drops bombshell: Obama’s CIA also spied on French presidential candidates
During a discussion about “Spygate” on Tuesday’s “Outnumbered” program on Fox News, contributor Katie Pavlich, who’s also the editor at TownHall, was nonplussed about the revelation that President Obama may have been in on the scandal from the get-go.

Revealed: Joseph Mifsud – The Man Who Set Up Papadopoulos – Is Member Of Soros-Funded European Council On Foreign Relations
Joseph Mifsud is a Maltese academic, with high level connections to the Russian state and UK politicians. Mifsud is a former employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta, a former principal in the London Centre of International Law Practice, a professorial teaching fellow at the University of Stirling in Scotland, and director of the Diplomatic Academy of London.

FAILED CITY: Paris residents in shock as Muslim migrants set up disgusting refugee camps on the streets of the once beautiful city – and the mayor BLOCKS attempts to remove them
The left clings to its failed ideology no matter the horrific consequences.

THIRD WORLD HELLHOLE: Swedish girls are being warned to stay indoors at night this summer, as they expect a rash of rapes by Muslim migrants throughout the country
After two rape attempts in Östersund this weekend, the police urged women not to go out late. They also issued a warning that “much like this” will happen this summer, Fria Tider reports.

SHOCKER: When Was the “Palestinian People” Created? Google Surprisingly Has the Answer.
All people born in British Mandatory Palestine between 1923-1948 (today’s Israel) had “Palestine” stamped on their passports at the time. But when they were called Palestinians, the Arabs were offended. They complained: “We are not Palestinians, we are Arabs. The Palestinians are the Jews”.

Israel Begins Construction On One-Of-A-Kind Marine Barrier With The Gaza Strip – The Technology Is Incredible
The Defense Ministry has started construction on an underwater barrier, which will stretch from the southern Israeli community of Zikim out into the Mediterranean to stave off Hamas infiltration by sea.

Huge lightning storms in U.K. disrupt travel at London airport
British meteorologists say up to 20,000 lightning strikes hit the U.K. during a powerful overnight thunderstorm, and a London-area airport is reporting flight disruptions after an aircraft refuelling system was damaged.

Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’ is causing money problems as water is scarce
In South Africa, a tale of two cities dominates a society burdened by massive inequality, and a water crisis is driving the wedge further.

Hepatitis A Now Hits Nashville And There Is Not Enough Vaccine
Seems like de ja vu all over again. Another location. Another Hepatitis A outbreak. This time it is Nashville, Tennessee.

New video explodes major lie of homosexuality
Experts from the legal team at Liberty Counsel, a longtime professor of New Testament at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee are among those who contend a bill in California that defines counseling against same-sex attractions as “consumer fraud” could be used to ban the sale of Bibles in the state.

Want to know why Israelis have little patience for Jewish Democrats?
Want to know why Israelis have little patience for Jewish Democrats? First, none of their leaders accepted the invitation to attend the opening of the US Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel’s capital.

Chinese journalist banned from buying a home due to his score in the “Social Credit System”
Imagine being told by the federal government that you’re not allowed to purchase a house based on your behavior and your societal status. While this thankfully has yet to happen in the United States, across the world in China, it is a reality that the country’s 1.4 billion citizens have to live with.

Ebola Breach: Vomiting Patients “In Active Phase” Smuggled Out Of Quarantine, Die Within Hours
On Thursday, Dr. Jean-Clement Cabrol of Doctors Without Borders revealed that two vomiting patients “in the active phase of the disease” were smuggled out of quarantine on Monday, put on motorcycles, and taken to a prayer meeting with 50 people – where they died hours later.

Two US Navy Warships Challenge China’s Claims To South China Sea
Two U.S. Navy warships conducted a freedom of navigation operation in the South China Sea Sunday — a move likely to raise tensions between Washington and Beijing. The Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins and the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Antietam sailed within 12 nautical miles of several territories in the Paracel Islands, Reuters reported, citing U.S. officials.

Breakingviews – Italy premier’s to-do list would tax a veteran
Newcomer Giuseppe Conte, a law professor plucked out of obscurity to lead Italy’s first anti-system government, vowed to defend national interests in all quarters in his first public speech on May 23. If confirmed by parliament, he risks immediate conflict with European Union partners on key economic and policy issues.

Thousands evacuate as Storm Alberto powers toward Florida
Subtropical Storm Alberto is expected to slam into the Florida Panhandle about mid-afternoon Monday, and wallop parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains, blasting winds and possible tornadoes, officials said. “It’s maintained its strength and wind speeds overnight, and it looks like it’s headed for landfall at Panama City, (Florida),”

Saudi Arabia stops new business with Germany over its pro-Iran policy
Riyadh pulled the plug on awarding government contracts to German companies, in a possible response to Berlin’s pro-Iranian regime polices and its accusation that the kingdom’s foreign policy constitutes “political adventurism” in the Middle East. Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman is “deeply offended” by the German government and froze new business with the Federal Republic, wrote Der Spiegel.

Landmark Case: California Judge Rules Christian Baker Does Not Have to Make Gay Wedding Cake
A California judge has made a final ruling in favor of a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay wedding. The baker’s refusal was based on her claim that making the cake would have forced her to go against her deeply held Christian beliefs and endorse something that she personally disagrees with.

Half of Syria’s Air Defenses Destroyed by Israel in Recent Months
Some 50 percent of air-defense batteries belonging to the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad have been destroyed after they fired on Israel Air Force jets in recent months during multiple operations, a senior air-force source said on Wednesday.

Report: Syrian Air Force bars Iran from using its bases
The commander of the Syrian Air Force has decided Syria will no longer allow Iranian-backed Shi’ite factions to use its bases to store ammunition and host fighters, the Syrian opposition newspaper Zaman al-Wasl reported on Monday. The report claims that the decision was made “following recent Israeli attacks.” Citing a source in the Syrian army, the report stated that this is the first step in a process leading to a Syrian demand that Iranian backed-forces leave Syria.

Israel and Iran revert back to familiar patterns in Syria
According to foreign media, Israeli jets on Thursday attacked a military airport located near Homs in central Syria, killing more than twenty pro-Assad regime fighters. The targeted site is believed to house Hezbollah troops—and weapons depots—along with loyalist mercenaries, and, given the close proximity to the Lebanese border, act as a hub for the transfer of arms to the Iranian proxy.

Trump-Kim summit: President Moon could attend, says South Korea
South Korean officials have said President Moon Jae-in could attend a possible summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Any attendance by Mr Moon would be dependent on the progress of pre-summit talks between the US and North Korean leaders, said the Blue House. The historic meeting is scheduled to take place on 12 June in Singapore.

Anger as Syria heads global disarmament body
Members of the UN have expressed dismay over Syria becoming president of the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. The move comes just weeks after the latest reported chemical weapons attack, in which the Syrian authorities are…believed to have used chemical agents against civilians…Washington’s ambassador…tweeted: “Monday, May 28 will be one of the darkest days in the history of the Conference on Disarmament with Syria beginning its four-week presidency…

Ellicott City Pummeled By Devastating Flash Floods Yet Again
Ellicott City saw historic flooding again Sunday afternoon, just two years after it was hit by devastating flooding in July 2016. Officials believe it could be worse than last time — although no injuries or deaths have been reported so far. “It’s indescribable, it really was,” said Howard County Executive Allen Kittleman. “I don’t think I’m without exaggeration saying that this is worse than July 30, 2016. I can just tell you my heart is broken.”

Supreme Court will soon rule on gay rights, gerrymandering, unions
The Supreme Court is heading into the final month of its term, facing decisions on gerrymandering, unions, gay rights, abortion and President Trump’s travel ban. This term’s best-known case is a culture wars clash that pits equal rights for gay customers against a claim of religious liberty from a Christian store owner. It is one of three major cases that feature a “compelled speech” claim from conservatives who object to liberal state laws.

Campaign contributor helped Obamas score Netflix deal
Barack and Michelle Obama are raking in the cash, thanks to the influence of a former campaign supporter. The couple last week signed a creative production deal with Netflix that one entertainment-industry source said could be valued at more than $50 million. Ted Sarandos, a major campaign contributor for Obama and the streaming giant’s creative-content chief who oversees an $8 billion budget, helped to broker the deal, the source told The Post.

Knives are too sharp and filing them down is solution to soaring violent crime, judge says
A judge has proposed a nationwide programme to file down the points of kitchen knives as a solution to the country’s soaring knife crime epidemic. Last week in his valedictory address, retiring Luton Crown Court Judge Nic Madge spoke of his concern that carrying a knife had become routine in some circles and called on the Government to ban the sale of large pointed kitchen knives.

Exclusive: U.S. warships sail near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing
Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move that drew condemnation from Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on North Korea. The operation was the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing’s efforts to limit freedom of navigation in the strategic waters.

Here are the Biblical Prophecies Connected to the US Embassy Opening in Jerusalem
In the days leading up the official opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, you will likely have seen an explosion of excitement among many American evangelicals. This is because millions believe that the increased recognition of Israel as a sovereign and God-ordained nation is a central element in the series of events that will precede the return of Jesus Christ. “Prophecy,” “End-Times,” “Armageddon,” “Apocalypse,” these are all terms that have been flying around in recent days.

Iranian FM caught chanting death to US, UK, Israel
Considered a moderate by the international community, Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif is nevertheless seen chanting along with an incited crowd for the demise of the US, UK and Israel.

WW3 RED ALERT: UK sends warship to Middle East in biggest military deployment in almost 50 years – why?
DEFENCE Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced the UK is sending a frigate to the Gulf, in what is the most significant naval deployment there since 1971.

WW3 RED ALERT: Putin Puts World On Edge As Russia Test-Fires ICBMs From Submarine – Here Is Where They Went
Russia has test-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, known as ICBMs, from a submarine, according to state-run media. The state-backed TASS agency reported that a submarine, the Yuri Dolgoruky, tested four ICBMs from a submerged position.

Despite a 92% rise in violent crime and sexual assaults due to Islamic immigration, Merkel will NOT close the borders…they are happily welcoming more
A massive 92% increase in crime, especially violent crime and sexual assaults in Germany, is the direct result Chancellor Merkel’s decision to open the borders in 2015 to more than a million predominantly Muslim invaders pretending to be refugees and asylum seekers, with at least 200,000 more expected to arrive in Germany each year going forward.

Worldwide outrage as Amazon caught selling jihad recruitment material and bomb-making manual, available for next-day delivery
I bet the publishers of this material are eligible for the Associates program, too. In any case, Labour MP John Mann is right when he says: “This is Amazon giving assistance to terrorists and putting lives at risk.” However, given the current climate, it is likely that they will remove not just this jihad terror material, but other material that the hard-Left smears as “hateful.” And *poof*! Thousands of books by those who dissent from the Left’s agenda will disappear.

British think tank says Prince Charles’ potential coronation should be stripped of Christianity to represent a more modern Britain – and make Muslims feel more at ease
PRINCE Charles’ coronation should be stripped back and references to the Church of England should be ditched to better represent modern Britain, a think tank has said.

UK courtroom in shock as British Muslim encouraged followers to attack Prince George and to put poison in children’s ice cream
AN ALLEGED ISIS supporter encouraged followers to attack Prince George and to put poison in children’s ice cream, a court heard.

It begins: Church sued for refusing to host LGBT event
The former manager of an event center owned by a Catholic church is suing the church because it had a morals clause in its contract banning LGBT events.

Powerful cyclone deluges Oman, Yemen; 6 dead, 30 missing
A cyclone more powerful than any previously recorded in southern Oman slammed into the Gulf country and neighboring Yemen on Saturday, deluging a major city with nearly three years’ worth of rainfall in single day. The storm killed at least six people while more than 30 remain missing, officials said.

Janell Ross On Leave After Soros Speech
The Washington Post has placed national reporter Janell Ross on leave after she was exposed giving a strategy briefing at a secret strategy conference for left-wing donors, politicians and activists in November, according to a new report.

Learn The Secret Of GDPR! China Is Exempt
Alex Jones breaks down the secret behind the 2016 EU regulation known as General Data Protection Regulation, specifically, how it exploits the United States while giving China exemptions.

Alex Jones: “In the mainline religion of Islam, abusing boys and girls is the religion”
ALEX JONES (HOST): Let’s say it, let’s say it. In the mainline religion of Islam, abusing boys and girls is the religion. I mean having sex with boys. If you’re an adult and have gay sex they kill you, but if you’re a man with a boy, it’s in the Koran. It’s OK. This is so out of control. And that’s why the globalists love it. That’s why. You can have sex with 9-year-old girls. And so, the left are a bunch of devil-worshiping pedophiles. They love it. That’s why they love Islam.

Global Warming: Media Ignore Sharp Drop In Global Temperatures Over Past Two Years
Inconvenient Science: NASA data show that global temperatures dropped sharply over the past two years. Not that you’d know it, since that wasn’t deemed news. Does that make NASA a global warming denier?


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Soros Sees New Global Financial Crisis Brewing, EU Under Threat
“Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong,” he said, citing the refugee crisis and austerity policies that catapulted populists into power, as well as “territorial disintegration” exemplified by Brexit. “It is no longer a figure of speech to say that Europe is in existential danger; it is the harsh reality,” he said.

Hybrid human chicken embryos: HALF HUMAN – HALF CHICKEN abomination created in US lab
A TEAM of stem cell researchers have done the seemingly impossible and successfully combined artificial human cells with the embryo of a chicken in a shock new experiment aimed at trying to better understand developing life.

Russia, U.S. and Jordan to meet in southern Syria amid tensions
Russia said on Monday only Syrian army troops should be on the country’s southern border with Jordan and Israel, after Washington warned of “firm measures” over truce violations in the region.

US Stages Walkout as Syria Starts Presidency of UN Conference on Disarmament
Assad’s government, whose documented use of chemical weapons against its own citizens remains the most serious violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention in the treaty’s twenty-year history, will preside over the UN Conference on Disarmament forum in Geneva from May 28 until June 24, replacing Switzerland. That’s because the presidency rotates among members on an alphabetical basis, and they’ve already done Satan.

Alabama sues to stop illegals from reshaping Congress
“The plaintiffs assert that because, under existing rules, seats are apportioned by total number of people – including illegal aliens – those states that have the highest concentrations of illegal aliens are gaining seats at the expense of states of Alabama, which stands to lose one of its seven existing representatives,” The case is just the latest in a years-long battle over illegal aliens entering the United States…

Britons Rage Over Robinson Arrest As Mass Protests Break Out Worldwide
The arrest, imprisonment, and government-ordered media blackout of UK journalist and activist Tommy Robinson has set off a firestorm of protests around the world. Robinson was reporting on a pedophile grooming trial via Facebook livestream. Within six hours of his detention, Robinson was slapped with a 13 month prison term for violating a prior suspended sentence for a similar offense. Equally as disturbing are the implications of a court-ordered media ban, making it a criminal offense for news outlets operating in the UK to cover Robinson’s arrest and incarceration.

Trans People Urged to Become Priests in Church of England Drive ‘to Honour LGBT+ People’
Transgender people are being encouraged to join the clergy in new Church of England guidance on “honouring LGBT+ people”, aimed at fighting the church’s reputation as “homophobic”.

Gaza militants launch heavy barrage into Israel, Israel responds with air strikes
Palestinian militants on Tuesday launched their heaviest mortar bomb barrage against Israel since a 2014 Gaza war and Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad camps in the enclave in response. There were no immediate reports of casualties from either side after more than 25 projectiles were launched from the Gaza Strip and the planes attacked three of the Iranian-backed armed group’s facilities.

Three barrages of mortars fired at southern Israel from Gaza Strip
Three barrages of mortars, consisting of at least 28 projectiles in total, were fired from the Gaza Strip at towns in southern Israel on Tuesday morning, making it the largest attack on Israeli border communities since the conclusion of Operation Protective Edge in 2014. The IDF’s Iron Dome anti-missile system successfully intercepted most of the projectiles…although mortars…have fallen in…two Israeli communities…another three fell in open territory.

Russia, U.S. and Jordan to meet in southern Syria amid tensions
Russia, the United States and Jordan have agreed to hold a meeting in Syria’s southern “de-escalation” zone, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Tuesday, the RIA news agency reported. Russia said on Monday only Syrian army troops should be on the country’s southern border with Jordan and Israel, after Washington warned of “firm measures” over truce violations in the region.

‘Heretic’ in the Vatican
“They call me a heretic.” Not the words you’d expect to hear…But that’s what Pope Francis told a group of fellow Jesuits in Chile earlier this year…Celebrated by progressives around the world for his push to update and liberalize aspects of church doctrine, Francis is facing fierce blowback from traditionalists who take issue with his openness to Muslim migrants, his concern for the environment and his softer tone on divorce, cohabitation and homosexuality.

U.S. and China clash over ‘technology transfer’ at WTO
Chinese and U.S. envoys sparred at the World Trade Organization on Monday over U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims that China steals American ideas, the subject of two lawsuits and a White House plan to slap huge punitive tariffs on Chinese goods. U.S. Ambassador Dennis Shea said “forced technology transfer” was often an unwritten rule for companies trying to access China’s burgeoning marketplace, especially if they were partnering with a state-owned or state-directed Chinese firm.

Fast-moving Hawaii lava prompts evacuations, covers well on geothermal plant property
Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano covered one of the wells at the island’s geothermal power plant, prompting fears of a toxic gas leak as authorities urge residents to evacuate Leilani Estates due to fast-moving flows.

Dozens of ISIS brides, including several from U.S., sentenced to death by Iraq
Dozens of women who were married to or widowed by Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists have been sentenced to death in Iraq. During a mass trial in Baghdad this week, at least 40 women were sentenced to death and some 300 people total received death sentences for having ties to ISIS. At least a few of the women sentenced were from the United States, and many others were from Europe.

New Trump executive orders sound alarm bells in Washington’s powerful bureaucracy
President Donald Trump on May 25 signed executive orders making it easier to fire federal workers and demanding transparency in taxpayer-funded union activities. “These executive orders will make it easier for agencies to remove poor performing employees and ensure that taxpayer dollars are more efficiently used,” Andrew Bremberg, Trump’s chief domestic policy adviser, told reporters at a briefing.

Sharyl Attkisson: 8 signs a U.S. counterintelligence operation was launched against Trump
Attkison listed eight signs “pointing to a counterintelligence operation deployed against Trump for political reasons”:

Chuck Todd: ‘It Galls Me’ That Bill Clinton Hasn’t Apologized to Monica Lewinsky for ‘Ruining Her Life’
“From Monica Lewinsky’s public statements, you sense that she’s just now coming to grips with the relevance of her story to the #MeToo movement,” Tapper added. “It galls me that the former president hasn’t even simply apologized to her for ruining her life,” Todd responded.

Netanyahu to Meet European Leaders Over Fate of Iran Nuclear Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin and French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next week. Netanyahu is expected to press the European leaders on Iranian nuclear deal and highlight Iranian aggression in the region.



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Does this televangelist really need a fourth $54 million private jet?
Prosperity gospel televangelist Jesse Duplantis is pleading with his followers, claiming he needs a $54 million jet to help him efficiently spread the gospel to as many people as possible…Duplantis even suggested that God would use private jets to evangelize, saying, “He’d be on an airplane preaching the gospel all over the world” and also opining that “Jesus wouldn’t be riding a donkey.”

Trey Gowdy: We’re Not Finished With Clinton Probe – Mass Arrests Coming
Gowdy made the announcement after House Republicans promised they would look deeper into the FBI’s infamous mishandling of the Hillary Clinton email probe, with three witnesses scheduled for June after a four-month hiatus of no interviews.

US calls for urgent UN Security Council meeting over Gaza
American Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley condemns attacks out of Gaza at Israel’s southern communities, saying Security Council should be ‘outraged and respond,’ calls to hold Palestinian leadership ‘accountable’; Israel says not looking for escalation but warns Hamas it would retaliate if needed.

European ‘Christians’ no longer align with Christian faith
A new poll by Pew Research Center indicates European Christians, once the driving force behind the faith’s expansion worldwide, no longer are. Christian. Really. At least in terms of what they believe. They may call themselves Christian, but Pew describes them as “non-practicing” and found that they “drifted away,” “were alienated” or just “stopped believing.” They only rarely walk in the doors of a church.

Rabbis: The End of the Left-Wing Signals the Beginnings of Messiah
As in the US, the battle lines in politics are drawn according to religious observance. Rabbi Meir Mazuz, …gave a speech last week in his yeshiva (Torah Seminary) of Kissei Rachamim (Seat of Mercy) in Bnei Brak. In the lesson, the rabbi described the imminent demise of the political left-wing and the corresponding rise of religion. The Left is going down and nothing of it will remain.

Defense official: Mortar fire on Israel stopped by extensive IDF strikes
The rocket and mortar fire from Gaza has ceased because of significant strikes that the IDF carried out overnight in Gaza, a senior source in the Israeli defense establishment said Wednesday. “The IDF launched a significant strike overnight in Gaza and we have acted responsibly, and since the morning the fire has stopped. Israel has delivered a message that if the fire resumes, the attacks on Hamas and the other groups will intensify,” he said.

U.S. calls UN Security Council meeting to condemn Gaza rockets
The United States called on the United Nations Security Council to hold an emergency meeting Wednesday in New York to condemn the Gaza rocket and mortar attacks against Israel. “The recent attacks out of Gaza are the largest we have seen since 2014. Mortars fired by Palestinian militants hit civilian infrastructure, including a kindergarten,” US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said in a statement she issue to the media.

Hamas says it will agree to ceasefire if Israel reciprocates
Gaza’s dominant Islamist Hamas movement said on Wednesday that Palestinian armed groups in Gaza have agreed to a ceasefire as long as Israel also ceases fire, after the most intense flare-up of fighting since a 2014 war. Following dozens of rocket and mortar launches at Israel throughout Tuesday and overnight, and Israeli tank and air strikes in Gaza, there were no reports of violence more than two hours after the announcement of a truce by Hamas.

Catholic Church joins sex abuse compensation scheme
The Catholic Church has confirmed it will be part of a national redress scheme for victims of child sexual abuse in Australia. The nation recently held a five-year inquiry into sexual abuse in the country’s institutions. Among harrowing stories, it heard that 7% of Australia’s Catholic priests abused children between 1950 and 2010. Governments and institutions have faced intense pressure to join a compensation programme for victims.

Ukraine blames Russia for shooting of journalist Arkady Babchenko
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has accused Russia of being behind the killing in Kiev of the Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko. “I am confident that the Russian totalitarian machine did not forgive him his honesty and principled stance,” the prime minister posted on Facebook. A Kremlin critic, Babchenko was gunned down outside his apartment on Tuesday.

Italy government: Leaders talk amid political crisis
Fresh talks to overcome political turmoil in Italy – the EU’s fourth largest economy – are being held. Stock markets have been hit because there is still no government three months after elections. PM-designate Carlo Cottarelli has met the president for talks on forming a technocrat government. But there are also reports a snap election might be called, or that two populist parties could try again to form an administration.

Run-up in home prices is ‘not sustainable’: Realtors’ chief economist
Home values have been rising for six straight years, and the gains have been accelerating for the past two years. Unlike the last housing boom, the gains are not driven by fast and easy mortgage money, but instead by solid buyer demand and very low supply. Still, like the last housing boom, some are starting to warn these price gains cannot continue.

China vows to protect its interests from ‘reckless’ U.S. trade threats
China lashed out on Wednesday at renewed threats from the White House on trade, warning that it was ready to fight back if Washington was looking for a trade war, days ahead of a planned visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. In an unexpected change in tone, the United States said on Tuesday that it still held the threat of imposing tariffs on $50 billion of imports from China unless it addressed the issue of theft of American intellectual property.

Trump and Mexican president spar over border wall again
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Mexico of doing “nothing” to stop illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, and repeated his election campaign pledge that Mexico would pay for his planned border wall. Very quickly Mexico replied: no we won’t. Trump was addressing supporters in a campaign-style rally in Nashville, Tennessee when he returned to the wall he wants built on the U.S. southern border to keep out illegal immigrants.

DIVINE IRONY: Rockets fired by Gaza terrorists hit electric facility in Israel – that provides the Gaza Strip with electricity
Rocket fired by Gaza terrorists damages electric facility supplying electricity to Gaza.

Israel warns Islamic terrorists in Gaza and announces to the world that ‘WE ARE AT THE THRESHOLD OF WAR’
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said Tuesday that the IDF would not hesitate to attack any place from which rockets were fired at Israel.

WARNING: Trudeau government opening door for ISIS to join Canadian Military
The Canadian Armed Forces are looking to remove citizenship requirements for the Canadian Military in efforts to recruit foreign personal, most likely inspired by the Trudeau government.

Transgender people are encouraged to become priests in the Church of England’s diversity drive
Bishops in the diocese of Lichfield have issued new guidance to parishioners and clergy reminding them that LGBT people “can be called to roles of leadership and service in the local church”.

Soros Unveils Plan to ‘Save EU’
Top globalist advocates open borders, more debt, and ‘Marshall Plan for Africa’

Live: George Soros Admits Roseanne Barr Was Right To Call Him A Nazi Collaborator
Alex Jones breaks down the controversy surrounding Roseanne Barr’s tweets about George Soros being a Nazi collaborator and about Valerie Jarrett’s resemblance to a Planet of the Apes character.

In rare move, Russian embassy to host its National Day party in Jerusalem
The Russian embassy in Israel is hosting its annual National Day reception in Jerusalem, in a nod to Moscow’s recent recognition of the western part of the city as Israel’s capital.

Barrage of 28 mortars fired from Gaza to Israel; kindergarten’s yard hit
A barrage of 28 mortar shells was fired from Gaza toward Israel Tuesday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said. Most of the mortars were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, but several hits were reported in southern Israel, including in the yard of a kindergarten.

Hawaii Volcano Eruption: Dangerous Volcanic Smog Blankets Sky in Marshall Islands, Thousands of Miles From Kilauea
The eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii is spewing more than molten lava and ash. It is also putting out 15,000 tons of “vog,” or volcanic fog, every day. People living as far away as the Marshall Islands, 2,300 miles from Hawaii, are experiencing vog from Kilauea blanketing the sky. Symptoms include burning eyes, headaches and sore throats, Agence France-Presse reported Monday.

Flood danger to persist in southeastern US as Alberto moves inland
The danger for flooding will expand across the southeastern United States as Alberto moves inland into Tuesday night. After Alberto made landfall along the Florida Panhandle, it is expected to continue to track northward across Alabama and into central Kentucky.

New Details Emerge Of ‘Smallville’ Star’s Sex Slave Cult, And They’re Insanely Creepy
The highly-disturbing sex slave cult, NXIVM, that was uncovered recently and resulted in the arrest of ‘Smallville’ star Allison Mack, has been held under a harsh light now that its top leaders have been apprehended, and the details are sickening. It also deserves no small mention that these people were tied to the Democrats and Clinton. Go figure.

SHOCK VIDEO: Muslim Mob Storms Maine Park – Beats Park Goers with Sticks and Fists While Laughing
A mob of Muslim youths beat park goers with sticks and fists last week in Kennedy Park in Lewiston, Maine. The mob of at least 20 youths laughed as they beat two men in the park. At least one man required medical attention.

New Digital Vanity License Plate For Slaves: But It’s So Cool
The new surveillance network overlaying public transportation, being pushed & funded by DHS & TSA in a Virginia town, is the harbinger of total surveillance of ALL transportation.

Soros’ Open Society Literally Behind Starbucks’ Sensitivity Training
The organization conducting Starbucks’ racial sensitivity training, The Perception Institute, receives “generous” contributions from globalist kingpins George Soros and the Ford Foundation.

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