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Pelosi Repeats: Spirits of Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Alice Paul, Sojourner Truth Spoke to Me in White House
At an appearance in San Francisco last week, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) repeated her story that the spirits of women’s rights activists Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Alice Paul and Sojourner Truth squeezed into her chair—and then spoke to her–the first time she went to a meeting at the White House after being elected House Minority Leader.

Unhinged Soros-Backed St. Louis Circuit Attorney Creates “Exclusion List” Banning 28 City Cops From Testifying In Court
Far left billionaire George Soros has been systematically targeting district attorney races throughout the United States. Several of his candidates have already won. His goal is to create havoc in communities.

Facebook Removes Anne Frank Center Holocaust Post for ‘Violating Standards’
Facebook removed a post from the Anne Frank Center about the Holocaust for “violating standards,” and subsequently apologized for the action.

Report: Google And Mastercard Strike Secret Deal To Track Customers’ In-Store Purchases
Google and Mastercard have reportedly struck a secret deal to monitor users’ in-store purchases, to collect data on what Google ads have resulted in purchases.

Cardinal Theodore McCarrick Cited ‘Sense of Humanity’ in ‘Holy Book’ of ‘The Koran’
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick gave a speech at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2001, when he was the archbishop of Washington, in which he noted the “sense of humanity” found in “all the holy books,” including “the Koran.”

Shapiro At ‘Newsweek’: Why In The World Are The Media Protecting Pope Francis?
In 2003, The Boston Globe won a Pulitzer Prize for its reporting on a massive sex abuse cover-up inside the Roman Catholic Church, led by the archdiocese of Boston. The Pulitzer board praised the newspaper’s “courageous, comprehensive coverage of sexual abuse by priests, an effort that pierced secrecy, stirred local, national and international reaction and produced changes in the Roman Catholic Church.” Hollywood made the Oscar-winning movie Spotlight about the effort.

WARNING: Shellfish are now testing positive for opioids
The opioid epidemic in the United States has become so prolific that now even local shellfish are testing positive for Big Pharma’s most profitable (and most addictive) class of drugs. In Washington state, the Department of Fish and Wildlife recently found that opioids are making their way into the water and are affecting marine life.

Archaeologists Believe They Have Unearthed Site Where Jesus Performed ‘Water Into Wine’ First Miracle At Cana Of Galilee
Over the past few years, biblical archaeologists have been making some incredible discoveries. So many in fact that you’ve likely forgotten how many there have been. Discoveries like an ancient coin depicting Samson fighting with lions, the city of Gath where Goliath lived, the city of Bethsaida where Philip, Andrew and Peter were from, the city of Corinth where the church of the Corinthians that Paul wrote twice to was located, as well as still yet others.

Law Center Labels Conservative Organization As Hate Group: ‘Our Aim In Life Is To … Destroy Them’
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which professes a commitment to “fighting hate and bigotry” across the United States, recently pressured MasterCard and Visa to stop processing all donations to the David Horowitz Freedom Center (DHFC).

Anti-gun fascist tyrant David Hogg now resorting to EXTORTION demands targeting gun manufacturers
False flag crisis actor and infamous gun control twerp David Hogg is desperately trying to claw his way back into the news cycle with new threats of extortion against American firearms manufacturers.

Lesbians Sue Christian Senior Center Over Biblically-Based Policy Banning Same-Sex Cohabitation
A Christian retirement care facility in St. Louis, Missouri, is being sued after it turned away a lesbian couple in accordance with its biblically-based housing policy.

Trump Hints at Breaking Up Twitter, Facebook and Google
President Donald Trump has suggested major technology firms such as Amazon and Facebook could be in a “very anti-trust situation,” but declined to comment on whether they should be broken up.

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Google’s Ad Tracking Knows Every Mastercard Purchase You Make, Online or Off
For the past year, select Google advertisers have had access to a potent new tool to track whether the ads they ran online led to a sale at a physical store in the U.S. That insight came thanks in part to a stockpile of Mastercard transactions that Google paid for.

Palestinians brand US aid cut to UN group ‘a flagrant assault’
Palestinian officials have condemned the US decision to end all funding to the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency. The US has been the largest donor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) – but now says the organisation is “irredeemably flawed”. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s spokesman has called the move a “flagrant assault against the Palestinian people”.

Ukraine crisis: Blast kills top Donetsk rebel Zakharchenko
A leader of Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, Alexander Zakharchenko, has been killed in an explosion at a cafe in Donetsk city. “The head of the DNR [Donetsk People’s Republic]… has died as the result of a terrorist attack,” Zakharchenko’s spokeswoman told AFP news agency. Russia’s foreign ministry said it suspected Ukraine of organising the latest killing.

Nicaragua expels UN team after critical report
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has ordered a team from the United Nations Commission for Human Rights to leave. The expulsion comes days after a critical report into human rights in Nicaragua during months of anti-government protests. The chief of the UN mission, Guillermo Fernandez, said his team would continue to monitor the situation from abroad.

Nafta: US-Canada trade talks break up without a deal
Talks between the US and Canada about amending the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) have ended for the week without reaching a deal. US officials said they would meet their Canadian counterparts again next week in an effort to reach agreement. For now, the US plans to move forward with a deal with Mexico on terms reached earlier in the week.

Gene-editing hope for muscular dystrophy
Scientists have for the first time used gene-editing to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a large mammal, a significant step towards effective treatment for people with the disorder. The condition, which has no cure, leads to loss of muscle function and strength and ultimately an early death. But in a study on dogs, scientists were able to partially restore the key protein people with DMD cannot make.

Inside America’s devil-worshipping church…
A HIGH PRIEST at one of America’s most prominent devil-worshipping churches has lifted the lid on the secretive religion. Adam Daniels, 35, is the “dastur” – or high priest – of the Church of Ahriman, which is based in Oklahoma City, USA. The Church of Ahriman has 15 members and worships Ahriman, another name for the original Persian devil figure Angra Mainyu – the God of Hell.

Montgomery Co. Provides Condoms For 4 High Schools
When students in Montgomery County walk into class for the first time Tuesday, they will have their notepads, pens and condoms. The public school system has decided to provide condoms at four high schools, Gaithersburg, Northwood, Watkins Mills and Wheaton. Some council members want to make them available at all 25 of the county’s high schools and even want it considered for 40 middle schools.

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Syria denies Israeli airstrike on airbase outside Damascus
Syria’s state media denied reports of an Israeli airstrike on an airbase outside the capital of Damascus, claiming the explosions were caused by an electrical problem at an munitions dump. “No Israeli aggression on Mazzeh airport and the explosions heard in Damascus are explosions of ammunitions warehouses near the airport caused by short circuit,” the official Syrian news agency SANA quoted a military official as saying…

Corbyn calls on the UK to ‘fill the gap’ after U.S. ends UNRWA funding
UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn took to social media Saturday evening to call the US’s decision to end its funding of UNRWA “shameful” and called it “a vital UN refugee agency.” The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) supports roughly five million Palestinians in Jordan, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Corbyn further stated that the “UK must help to fill the gap” left by contributing more to the agency.

Somalia’s capital Mogadishu hit by huge explosion
A suicide bomber has attacked a government office in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, causing a nearby school to collapse, police say. The car bomb in Howlwadag district killed three soldiers and injured 14 people, including six children, local officials told BBC Somali. The blast also damaged nearby houses and blew the roof off a mosque.

US military to cancel $300m in Pakistan aid over terror groups
The US military says it is cancelling $300m (£230m) in aid to Pakistan over what it calls Islamabad’s failure to take action against militant groups. President Donald Trump has previously accused Pakistan of deceiving the US while receiving billions of dollars. Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Koné Faulkner said the US military would aim to spend the money on other “urgent priorities”.

Turkey calls US ‘wild wolves’, vows to abandon dollar in trade
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed Ankara would pursue non-dollar transactions in trade with Russia and other countries, accusing the US of behaving like “wild wolves.” Both Turkey and Russia are reeling from punitive economic measures imposed by Washington. “America behaves like wild wolves. Don’t believe them,” Erdogan told a business forum during a visit to Kyrgyzstan, in comments translated into Kyrgyz.

Japan braces for ‘very strong’ typhoon
Japan on Sunday braced for a “very strong” typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year. Typhoon Jebi, packing winds of up to 252 kilometres (156 miles) an hour, is expected to make landfall on the country’s main island on Tuesday, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency.

Stunning anti-ageing breakthrough could see humans live to 150
An extraordinary new anti-ageing technique could see humans live to 150 years old and allow them to regrow their organs by 2020. Harvard Professor David Sinclair and researchers from the University of New South Wales developed the new process, which involves reprogramming cells. Dr Sinclair said the technique could allow people to regenerate organs, and even allow paralysis sufferers to move again, with human trials due within two years.

China Declared Islam a Contagious Disease – and Quarantined 1 Million Muslims
China is among the most ethnically homogeneous large countries in the world, with Han Chinese accounting for 91 percent of its population. The ruling Communist Party considers China’s homogeneity and social cohesion to be pillars of its strength (and, also, potent rationalizations for discrimination against ethnic minorities and authoritarian rule).

Radically liberal Canadian PM Trudeau says Islamic Sharia Law is absolutely compatible with western democracies
Canada continues to support and implement Sharia Law. The American Center for Democracy (ACD) quotes Imam Aasim Rashid of Vancouver, British Columbia, who spoke in October 2017 at Thompson Rivers University, explaining why the Canadian government wants to implement Sharia Law.

Israel warns Iran that their military installations in Syria that threaten Israel will be bombed
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman toured the communities adjacent to the fence on the northern border Thursday morning in order to assess the progress of the plan he initiated to fortify northern communities, which was recently approved by the cabinet.

SODOM AND GEMORRAH: California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Turn State Universities into Abortion Clinics
The California State Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that would require all University of California and California State University campus health centers to distribute drugs that induce abortion.

BEWARE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL: Israel Might Have as Many as 300 Nuclear Weapons – Some Are in the ‘Ocean’
Israel has never officially admitted to possessing nuclear weapons. Unofficially, Tel Aviv wants everyone to know it has them, and doesn’t hesitate to make thinly-veiled references to its willingness to use them if confronted by an existential threat. Estimates on the size of Tel Aviv’s nuclear stockpile range from 80 to 300 nuclear weapons, the latter number exceeding China’s arsenal.

Disneyland Will Sell Alcohol for the First Time Ever in 2019
Disneyland will sell alcoholic beverages next year for the first time since opening in 1955 through a Star Wars-themed Oga’s Cantina.

Pope Urges Action Against Ocean Pollution Amid Chiurch Sex Abuse Scandal
Pope Francis on Saturday issued a call to action against pollution, describing the state of ocean littering as an “emergency,” while the church’s sex abuse scandal intensifies.

Scots want to bypass parental permission when kids ‘change sex’
…Most recently a plan was proposed to let people simply self-identify as either man or woman, or something else, alleviating them of any obligation to undergo counseling or treatment. Now the most extreme supporters of that idea have proposed an option for children to be allowed to change their sex on their birth certificate even if their parents object.

Snyder Warns: “The Stage Is Definitely Set For An Economic Disaster Of Unprecedented Proportions”
After a little bit of a lull, the international currency crisis is back with a vengeance. Currencies are collapsing in Argentina, Brazil, India, Turkey and other emerging markets, and central banks are springing into action.

Report: Satellite Images Confirm Iranian Surface-to-Surface Missile In Syria
Google has partnered with credit card giant Mastercard in order to get millions of dollars worth of personal data from its customers, even if they’re offline, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Google Partners With Mastercard In Secret Deal To Track People ‘OFFLINE’
Google has partnered with credit card giant Mastercard in order to get millions of dollars worth of personal data from its customers, even if they’re offline, according to a report by Bloomberg.

TRUMP DROPS BOMB ON DEEP STATE: Illicit Actions Revealed – Obama Admin Caught in Act Spying on Political Opponent
On Monday evening Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) revealed Congressional investigators have learned the FBI and DOJ previously leaked information to the press then used those same press stories as a separate source to justify seeking FISA warrants on Trump advisor Carter Page. They knew all along the story was bogus and planted the evidence in the liberal media.

Detroit Drinking Water Shut Off From Schools Because of Lead Content
Schools in Detroit have been forced to shut off the water because it’s so contaminated thanks to Democrat politicians.

An ocean ‘heat wave’ just drove temperatures off Maine to near-record highs
Sea surface temperatures in the vast Gulf of Maine hit a near-record high of 68.93 degrees Fahrenheit on Aug. 8, part of what scientists called a month-long “marine heat wave” in the normally chilly waters that are home to everything from lobsters to whales.

Teen Xanax Abuse Is Surging
Teen drug use during the summer often goes unnoticed. It’s when school starts and students nod off in class, exchange pills in the hallways and fail tests that the truth becomes apparent.

British Prime Minister Theresa May Pledges £200 to Promote Abortion Worldwide
Continuing the UK Government’s policy of spending vast sums of aid money on pushing contraception and abortion on developing nations, Theresa May, the Prime Minister, has announced a new initiative which will see £200 million spent on family planning in Africa and Asia.

Neighbors sue to ban church from property
A community association in Thousand Oaks, California, is trying to prevent a church from renting a building formerly rented by the YMCA.


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Honor killing – coming to a neighborhood near you
Ali Mahwood-Awad Irsan, a 60-year-old Jordanian immigrant, was convicted this summer by a Harris County, Texas jury for the “honor killings” of his daughter’s husband, 28-year-old Coty Beavers, and her close friend, Gelareh Bagherzadeh, 30, in two separate shootings in 2012. Irsan had planned to commit another three murders, intending to kill everyone who helped his daughter leave home to live with the man of her own choice.

Thousands Of Protesters March In Germany Against Angela Merkel’s Immigration Policy
Thousands of protesters marched in Germany on Saturday night to protest German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s immigration policy after a man was allegedly killed by two migrants. Around 4,500 people marched to protest Merkel’s migration policy in the eastern German city of Chemnitz following the death of Daniel Hillig, 35, who was allegedly stabbed to death by two migrants — one Syrian, the other Iraqi

Iran admits: Regime working with Soros organization
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif said Sunday that the Iranian government has worked closely with billionaire George Soros’ Open Society Foundations (OSF) organization. Zarif made the remarks in response to questions raised in the Iranian parliament. According to Zarif, the activity began before he entered his current position, and he boasted that he had succeeded in “keeping the activity organized.”OSF has funded a number of far-left organizations in Israel which seek to change the policy of Israel’s government.

Satellite Images Indicate Iran Is Building a Missile Site in Syria
New satellite images appear to indicate that Iran is building a new ‎surface-to-surface missile factory in Syria, raising ‎fresh concerns in Israel over the extent of the two ‎countries’ military cooperation across from Israel’s northern border, Channel 10 News reported on Thursday.‎ The images, taken by ImageSat International, feature evidence of construction outside Wadi ‎Jahannam, in northwest Syria. According to the ‎report, the Syrian facility bears a striking ‎resemblance to Iran’s Parchin military complex, ‎southeast of Tehran.‎

Evangelical Christians see Trump as ‘man of God’
“He has defended the womb,” Kilpatrick said. “The president has taken a stand for life. Second, the president has taken up for Israel and has declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel. Third, he has chosen Supreme Court justices – that’s going to turn this nation around. Those three things are why the spirit of Jezebel hates him and wants him out. We may be on the verge of the greatest revival this world has ever seen.” The very soul of America is on the line, Kilpatrick said.

Israeli farmers travel to Hague, file war crimes complaint against Hamas
A group of Israeli farmers traveled to The Hague on Monday and filed a war crimes complaint with the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) against top Hamas officials for what they called fire kite terror during the Gaza border crisis. The complaint was drafted by Shurat Hadin – Israel Law Center and co-signed along with the farmers by a much larger group of 50,000 concerned individuals worldwide…

Hundreds escape Libya prison amid deadly clashes in Tripoli
Some 400 prisoners have escaped from a facility near the Libyan capital Tripoli amid deadly violence between militia groups in the city, police say. “The detainees were able to force open the doors” in order to leave the Ain Zara prison, the local police said. They added that guards, fearing for their lives, were unable to prevent the breakout following riots at the jail.

Should Africa be wary of Chinese debt?
African countries have shown a healthy appetite for Chinese loans but some experts now worry that the continent is gorging on debt, and could soon choke. The Entebbe-Kampala Expressway is still something of a tourist attraction… The 51km (31 mile), four-lane highway that connects the country’s capital to the Entebbe International Airport was built by a Chinese company using a $476m (£366m) loan from the China Exim Bank.

China blocks access to Australian Broadcasting Corp sites
China has blocked access to the website of Australia’s national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC). The ABC said users in China were “abruptly” blocked from visiting its site and apps two weeks ago. Chinese regulators told the ABC the site had breached the country’s laws, but did not specify any violations.

Argentina to outline cuts aimed at stabilising peso
Argentina is expected to announce a raft of spending cuts on Monday, in an attempt to contain the country’s acute currency crisis. The peso has lost roughly half its value this year, despite the central bank’s effort to stabilise it by raising a key interest rate to 60%. President Mauricio Macri has pledged to tackle the country’s ballooning debt.

Far-right poised for big wins in Sweden election
The anti-immigration far-right is expected to soar in Sweden’s September 9 general election, capitalising on voter discontent as Swedes punish traditional parties over immigration, integration and health care. Prime Minister Stefan Lofven’s Social Democrats, who have dominated Swedish politics since the 1930s, will remain the biggest party in the country but likely with a record low score, polls suggest.

Nebraska Catholic diocese rocked by old abuse allegations
For more than a decade, a conservative Catholic diocese in Nebraska was the only church in the U.S. that refused to participate in annual reviews of sexual misconduct that were a key reform enacted in the wake of the 2002 Boston clergy abuse scandal. As a new wave of abuse scandals rock the Roman Catholic church, critics say the Diocese of Lincoln is now paying the price for its unwillingness to change and lack of transparency.

Clashes erupt during West Bank home demolitions
Clashes erupted between security forces and residents of the West Bank village of al-Walaja during the demolition of what Israel says are several illegally built houses on Monday, leaving two Jerusalem municipality inspectors lightly wounded by stones that had been thrown at them. The inspectors, who overlooked the evacuation of the houses, were treated at the scene by the Border Police.

“Drag Queen Story Hour” For Children Sparks Protests From Conservative Groups
Back in 2015, a group of men who wear dresses, wigs and make-up [drag queens] decided to sell their lifestyle directly to young children and came up with “Drag Queen Story Hour.”

Jebi approaches Japan as a life-threatening typhoon
Residents across Japan should be making preparations as Typhoon Jebi is expected to threaten lives and property from Monday night into Wednesday.

Wave could become a Gulf depression, Hurricane Center forecasts
The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a wave in the Bahamas that could keep your Labor Day weekend in South Florida on the wet side — but significant development is not expected.

Cluster of HIV cases in North Seattle prompt concern of potential outbreak
Drug use may be behind a small cluster of recent HIV diagnoses in North Seattle, prompting health officials to warn about the potential for a large outbreak.

First ever trials on the effects of microdosing LSD set to begin
Silicon Valley geeks say it sharpens their thinking and enhances creativity. Other people say it lifts the fog of depression. A novel experiment launching 3 September 2018 will investigate whether microdosing with LSD really does have benefits – or whether it’s all in the mind.

Syria accuses Israel of missile strikes on military base in Damascus
Blasts heard at the Mezzeh airbase near Damascus were caused by missile strikes targeting the base and by Syrian air defense systems responding, an official in the regional alliance supporting Damascus said on Sunday.

Iran moves sophisticated missiles to Iraq they can reach Israel and Saudi Arabia – will they be bombed?
Iran has given ballistic missiles to Shi’ite proxies in Iraq and is developing the capacity to build more there to deter attacks on its interests in the Middle East and to give it the means to hit regional enemies, Iranian, Iraqi and Western sources said.

Palestinians make 10th attempt to blow up Israeli court
Palestinian terrorists were caught attempting to blow up a military court in Samaria for at least the 10th time.

Burning Man Attendees Protest ICE With ‘Giant Cage On Wheels’
Burning Man may be a place to lose your inhibitions, but, it turns out, it’s not a place to escape the monotonous drone of progressive politics: Burners have reportedly wheeled in a “giant cage” as part of a protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the technology companies that enable ICE investigations.

Actress Patricia Heaton Slams Journalist Over Pope Scandal: ‘My Allegiance Is Not To Any Man Or Institution, But Only To Christ’
On Saturday, actress Patricia Heaton, an outspoken Christian conservative, responded to a tweet from journalist and founder of Catholic Voices, Austen Ivereigh:

Worldwide Alarm as the U.S. Ends Aid to UNRWA Palestinian Refugee Agency
International governments are expressing alarm that the decision to end all U.S. aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) could destabilize the Mideast and create increased radicalism.

America’s About to Throw Its Elderly Under the Bus
Illegal aliens obtain them for a nominal cost. They help perpetrate the fraud against the American people. Now, these cards are about to worth less. The Social Security Administration is about to throw the fixed-income elderly under the bus and reduce their benefits by as much as 25%. What will be the implications for the elderly? What will happen when America forsakes its elderly?

Declassified Docs Expose The Pentagon’s Plans To Nuke USSR and China
Newly declassified documents have exposed the Pentagon’s’ plans for an all-out nuclear war devised by the US Army to nuke both China and the Soviet Union into complete oblivion.

Washington DC Daycare Center Raided for ‘Pimping Children’ to Elite Pedophiles
One of the largest daycare centers in Washington DC has been raided by police following allegations it has been “pimping children” to “high-society pedophiles.”

Swedish DJ Avicii Tried To Expose Pedophile Ring In Video Before He Died
As the music world mourned the loss of Swedish DJ Avicii who died at 28 years old last week, speculation to whether he was trying to expose a pedophile ring in his video ‘For a better day’ has been gaining momentum.

Obama: I never tried to hide the admiration I had for John McCain
Barack Obama said being asked to speak at John McCain’s funeral was a ‘precious and singular honor’, but joked he had worked out why he and Bush – his political opponents – had been asked. ‘What a better way to get a last laugh than to get George and I to say nice things about him to a national audience,’ he said, lightening an otherwise emotional tribu


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South Africa in Recession After Land Threat: ‘Shocking Drop in Agriculture’
South Africa slid into an official recession Tuesday, as second-quarter growth domestic product (GDP) figures showed a contraction of 0.7% — the second straight quarter of decline. First-quarter figures were revised down, from -2.2% to -2.6%.

The Pope is a pedophilia denialist and an affront to God; allows DEMONS to rape little children
Pope Francis, head of the Roman Catholic empire, doesn’t want to acknowledge that countless Catholic clergy are pedophiles who rape little boys. He similarly refuses to acknowledge the recent purge that took place in Pennsylvania, resulting in some 300 child-raping Catholic priests being nabbed as active participants in a massive pedophile ring.

Piano teacher told to cover up religious music
A piano teacher is suing a charter school for rejecting her application because of worries that many of the old masterpieces she uses in her teaching are religious.

THE SILENT GENOCIDE: Muslims burn alive a Christian pastor in the midst of an orgy of violence
Fulani Muslim militants launched raids on eight villages in central Nigeria this week, burning alive a Christian pastor along with his wife and three of their children.

FBI Wants AI for USA (United Surveillance of Americans)
Cameras everywhere, 5G surveillance and now permanently deployed police surveillance blimps — what more can the government do to watch us? The FBI wants Artificial Intelligence to construct fingerprints that are not complete. What could possibly go wrong?

Chicago Priests Arrested For Performing Oral Sex in Car in Broad Daylight
Two priests who serve in the Archdiocese of Chicago headed by Cardinal Blase Cupich, a close ally of Pope Francis, were arrested on Monday in Miami Beach and charged with Lewd and Lascivious behavior after pedestrians and the police observed the two priests performing oral sex in a parked car.

Jew portrayed as money-grubbing at Czech city festival
A municipally organized street show in Prague celebrating Czech nationhood featured a skit apparently mocking an Orthodox Jew.

France Bans Cellphones From Schools To Combat Sexualization Of Children
France has issued an official ban on cellphones being used by children at school in a bid to combat bullying, violence, and sexualization from pornographic videos.

Israeli planes said to attack Iranian military sites in Syria
Assad’s state media claims air defenses intercepted some missiles; bombings said to target alleged chemical facility near Hama, site in Tartus

Chinese Imperialism Threatens to Pull the World Into World War III
…the Chinese are in Africa, all of Africa, and are seeking natural resources from this continent and they are using their military to procure these resources. This is exactly what Japan did prior to WW II as they swept through Asia acquiring needed resources required for industrialization. The Chinese are an example of history repeating itself. These events were being reported in the South African media. It would be a gross understatement to say that we are a on path to World War III.

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.

146 Illegal Aliens Arrested in Ohio Meatpacking Raid, 13 Charged for Fake IDs
After nearly 150 suspected illegal aliens were arrested at an Ohio meatpacking plant, 13 illegal alienshave been charged with using fraudulent identities to appear as though they were working in the United States legally.

Egyptian media: John McCain was the “Godfather,” “leader,” and “real Supreme Guide” of the Muslim Brotherhood
McCain has already been canonized by an establishment media desperate to destroy President Trump in any way it can, but in Egypt they’re not so worshipful. McCain “was the main supporter for the terrorist Brotherhood. Senator McCain was the one who opened up the Congress to the Brotherhood. He was the one arranging the meetings and appointments and providing them with protection.”

A Big Christian Victory in California With a Concern and a Caution
ony Evers, the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee running against Scott Walker, said in an interview on Tuesday that the Democratic party needs to be a “big tent” that welcomes pro-life voters order to win in November. While pro-life Democrats are dwindling in numbers in Congress and ostracized within other states, Evers told THE WEEKLY STANDARD that “pro-life Democrats are welcome in the party, and I respect their decisions on this issue.”

Scott Walker’s Dem Opponent: Tax Dollars Should Pay for Abortions Just Like They Pay for Tonsillectomies
ony Evers, the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee running against Scott Walker, said in an interview on Tuesday that the Democratic party needs to be a “big tent” that welcomes pro-life voters order to win in November. While pro-life Democrats are dwindling in numbers in Congress and ostracized within other states, Evers told THE WEEKLY STANDARD that “pro-life Democrats are welcome in the party, and I respect their decisions on this issue.”

Did You Know The NYT Is Run By The Democratic Party And The CIA?
Alex Jones talks about how the New York Times works hand-in-hand with the Democratic party and the CIA to control America.

U.N. Expert Asks Facebook to Label Fewer Violent Activist Groups ‘Terrorists’
A United Nations expert is calling on Facebook to limit the scope of its “sweeping,” definition of terrorism over concerns it facilitates the suppression of legitimate dissenting voices.

Ultimate Rebellion: Satanism Is Experiencing Explosive Growth In America
As attendance declines at Christian churches all over America, many Satanic groups are experiencing tremendous growth. For some, embracing Satanism is the ultimate form of rebellion, for others it is about making an anti-Trump political statement, and yet others claim that they are attracted by the very real power that they discover in Satanism.

Russian tank train pictured ON THE MOVE as Putin sends ‘up to 1000’ to border with Europe
RUSSIA has been spotted shipping up to “1000 tanks” to their westernmost border with Europe amid rising tensions with NATO. Vladimir Putin’s forces have been seen loading cargo trains with tanks which have gone hurtling towards the Russian border with Ukraine.

Is Trump right about the violent, hateful left?
This November 6 election is very much a referendum on not only me, it’s a referendum on your religion, it’s a referendum on free speech and the First Amendment. It’s a referendum on so much. It’s not a question of like or dislike, it’s a question that they will overturn everything that we’ve done and they will do it quickly and violently.

China–US Trade War Prompts Taiwan Firms to Shift Supply Chains out of China
Taiwanese tech companies are leaving mainland China in droves as the U.S.–China trade war threatens to disrupt supply chains, according to Taiwan media reports.

‘A terrible menace’ Battle of Britain hero warned EU would ‘succeed where Hitler failed’
A BATTLE of Britain hero warned of the “terrible menace” of the EU 12 years before the nation joined the country the-then European Economic Community (ECC) in a private letter revealed today. RAF pilot Sir Hugh Dowding said in a private letter to Lord Beaverbrook in 1961 that “all the unemployables” of Europe would “invade” Britain if the nation was to join the ECC. The late Sir Hugh warned the bloc would “succeed where Hitler failed”. The letter was penned four years after the creation of the ECC, which was then known as the common market and 12 years before Britain joined.

Solar storms coming THIS WEEK: Coronal hole on Sun faces directly towards EARTH
A CORONAL hole which has opened up on the surface of the Sun is facing directly towards Earth and experts are now expecting solar storms to head our way.

Tropical Storm Gordon races toward U.S. Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Gordon barreled on Tuesday toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where it was expected to become a hurricane and shake parts of the south with high winds and heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center said.

Russian drill might cause flight changes at Israeli airport
A large military drill ready to be launched by Russia in the east Mediterranean Sea ahead of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s planned phased offensive to regain Idlib will affect certain aviation routes in Israel, including Ben Gurion Airport, Sde Dov Airport and the Tel Aviv area. Dozens of warships and aircraft are taking part in the drill which will see the Russian army conduct naval and maritime maneuvers in the area.

“Europeans Are Shocked And Frightened”: Czech PM Blast Europe’s Migrant Policy
In an apparent bid to join the Italian-Hungarian “anti-immigration axis”, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis declared that Europe must fight for its culture and values amidst the migration crisis, and said the recent riots in Germany show how the uncontrolled influx of migrants leads to explosive situations. “I’ve been thoroughly explaining that this is a fight to preserve our European civilization and culture. We don’t want to live in Africa or the Middle East here. We must fight for our values.”

‘Strange disappearance’ of WikiLeaks consultant in Norway
WikiLeaks said that Kamphuis, an associate of founder Julian Assange, had a ticket for a flight departing on August 22 from Trondheim, which is over 700 kilometers (435 miles) south of Bodo. “The train between the two takes (approximately) 10 hours,” suggesting he disappeared either in Bodo, Trondheim or on the train, WikiLeaks said.

Exeter University to study best way to summon fairies and demons
Researchers will start with ancient spell books up to 600 years old.

M5.5 earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit Kashgar, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at a depth of eight kilometers on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center

Pew’s New Analysis: 42% of US Jews Reject their Religion
What emerges from the data, in the case of the Jews of America, is an exceptionally massive pull away from the “old-time religion” on the part of close to half of those who identify themselves as Jewish. Close to 17% of the Jewish respondents identified themselves as Sunday Stalwarts (Shabbes stalwarts, obviously); about 8% each said they were God-and-Country Believers, Diversely Devout, Relaxed Religious, or Spiritually Awake; 17% said they are Religion Resisters, and a whopping 25% called themselves Solidly Secular.

East Jerusalem Residents Claimed to Prefer Municipality to UN Refugee Agency
A few days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would stop funding the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Jerusalem’s outgoing mayor Nir Barkat said he will expel the Palestinian refugee service organization from Israel’s capital. The Jerusalem Municipality, he said, would give better educational and services than UNRWA, which is “a failure,” he added.

Trump warns Assad, Syrian allies on reported plan for Idlib province offensive
President Trump late Monday warned Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and his allies in the region not to attack rebels in the country’s Idlib province, warning that “hundreds of thousands” could be killed. Trump’s tweet came shortly after Iran’s foreign minister said “terrorists must be purged” from Idlib, the last opposition stronghold in the country. Mohammad Javad Zarif’s comments in Damascus came as Syrian forces and their allies are preparing for an assault.

Chicago’s violent Labor Day weekend leaves at least 6 dead; more than 1,000 shot since Memorial Day
Violence erupted over the Labor Day weekend in Chicago with shootings killing at least six people and wounding 23 others. In all, more than 1,000 people have been shot since Memorial Day, the Chicago Tribune reported, and while total shootings are down slightly from the same period in 2017, many Chicagoans have said the deadly gun violence remains a major problem that the city desperately needs to fix.

Over 10,000 expected at Western Wall for ‘Day of Jewish Unity’
US Ambassador David Friedman expected to join thousands in mass prayer event at Western Wall ahead of Rosh Hashanna.

Japan issues evacuation advisories as typhoon Jebi approaches
Japan issued evacuation advisories for almost 300,000 people and cancelled hundreds of flights in the face of strong winds and heavy rain as typhoon Jebi roared north and was set to make landfall later on Tuesday. Wind gusts of up to 166 km/h (103 mph) were recorded in one part of Shikoku, with forecasts for gusts as high as 216 km/h (135 mph).

Report: U.S. tells Israel ‘please leave Iraq to us’
US officials have warned Israel not to strike Iraq after officials signaled that the IDF could target Iranian military positions in the country. According to a report on Israel’s public broadcaster KANN, Washington asked Israel several weeks ago to not carry out any airstrikes in Iraq, weeks before reports surfaced that Tehran had deployed ballistic missiles capable of hitting Saudi Arabia or Israel.

Syria war: Russia ‘resumes Idlib air strikes’
Russian warplanes have reportedly bombed the rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib, where troops have been preparing for a major offensive. If confirmed, they would be the first such air strikes there in three weeks. Earlier, US President Donald Trump warned Syria’s Bashar al-Assad against launching a “reckless attack” on Idlib.

Water levels continue to drop at Lake Mead, Lake Powell
Water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell are dropping to dangerous levels, reflecting the Colorado River’s worsening “structural deficit,” scientists said. Scientists from the Colorado River Research Group said Lake Powell has declined because of extra water releases flowing into Lake Mead, the Arizona Republic reported last week.

Israel threatens attack on Iranian assets installed in Iraq
Israel has threatened to attack any Iranian military assets in Iraq as it has done in Syria, following reports Tehran has moved ballistic missiles closer to the Jewish state. Avigdor Lieberman, Israel’s defence minister, signalled on Monday it would “contend” with Iranian provocations wherever they are found.

UNRWA: Millions of Palestinian refugees ‘cannot be wished away’
Pierre Krahenbuhl, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), addressed Monday US aid cutoff, saying that millions of Palestinian refugees “cannot simply be wished away.” While Israel supports the American move, Palestinian officials threaten to appeal the decision.

Tropical Cyclone Threatens South Florida, Takes Aim At Gulf Coast
“Tropical Storm Gorden formed over the Florida Keys Monday morning and is poised to bring very heavy rainfall to south Florida on this labor Day. As Gorden pushes into the Gulf of Mexico this week, it will interact with anomalously warm waters as it churns toward the Gulf Coast”.

Tel Aviv is now in Iranian missile range after new base set up in Iraq facing the Jewish State – will Israel bomb it?
Russia, Iran, Syria and Hamas have launched six steps to counter the US-Israeli plan to hit Iranian military targets in Syria, which National Security Adviser John Bolton finalized in Jerusalem two weeks ago. That plan is to strike Iran’s Al Qods Brigades and allied Shiite militia forces in Syrian and western Iraq, as DEBKAfile’s military and intelligence sources were first to reveal.

ENEMIES OF ISRAEL: What Obama and Kerry had planned for the Jewish State will shake you to your core
PM refused Kerry and Obama’s proposal to withdraw from Judea and Samaria and have US soldiers stationed there, Kerry reveals in new book.

Russia Continues to Warn of Militants Preparing Fake Chemical Weapon Attack to Frame Damascus
In the wake of an aggressive tweet from President Donald Trump, Russia is continuing to warn the US that militants are preparing to stage a fake chemical weapons attack in Idlib in order to frame Damascus.

University studies conjuring of demons, ‘fairies’
Researchers at the University of Exeter in the U.K. are studying the casting of spells from collections of literature from the 15th to 17th centuries to summon demons and “fairies” to uncover their secrets.

Amazing Green Comet 21P to Make Closest Approach to Earth in 70 Years
On September 10, the Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner will make its closest approach to the Sun and Earth in 72 years as it journeys into the inner Solar System

Disaster drills held across Japan
Large-scale disaster drills were held across Japan on Saturday, as Sept. 1 is designated Disaster Prevention Day in the nation.

Pigs in Palestine: Anti-Israel Left Spreads Anti-Semitic Boar Libels
Combatants for Peace, an anti-Israel group widely touted by the media, has been accusing Jews of attacking Muslim settlers in Israel by releasing the pigs.

‘Microwave weapons’ eyed as likely source of mystery ailments for US diplomats in Cuba, scientists say
A team of scientists has singled out what it claims left U.S. diplomats in Cuba sickened by mysterious ailments and symptoms in recent months, according to a new report.

Girl And Boy Kill Themselves After Playing Horrific ‘Momo’ Game on Whatsapp
A 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy took their own lives after playing a new horrifying game called ‘Momo,’ which challenges youths to commit suicide via messaging application Whatsapp.

Breaking News: Chinese Military Enters So. Africa and Afghanistan-Is WW III Imminent?
I have been very outspoken about the presence of Chinese troops inside the United States. Around the world, the Chinese are the most aggressive nation on the face of the earth.

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New superbug breaks through the last line of antibiotic defense
scientists are now calling for a rethink in how we treat S. epidermidis infections, in light of a peculiar case where a patient was admitted to hospital in 2012 for a simple procedure and remained there for months after contracting a highly resistant infection. Over the following six years, the team sequenced the entire genetic code of S. epidermidis and uncovered three lineages, comparing the mutations to similar cases from across the globe. Indeed, the same mutations giving the bugs their antibiotic resistance showed up in every one of the 10 countries examined by the scientists, across the UK, Europe and America. Infections with these strains are potentially untreatable.”

Evangelicals falling under spell of social-justice warriors
Many contemporary churches have moved far into the field of social activism, oftentimes casting it as “social justice,” based on collectivist ideas and strategies that include the defense of left-leaning causes such as gay rights. Evangelical churches are among them, and now some Christian leaders are responded with a “Statement on Social Justice & the Gospel.” “We are deeply concerned that values borrowed from secular culture are currently undermining Scripture in the areas of race and ethnicity, manhood and womanhood, and human sexuality,” declares the statement.

Hungary And Italy Unite On Migrants: EU Is About To Take A Nosedive
The EU is facing a real problem now that a new alliance has emerged within it. The Aug. 28 Hungary-Italy high-level meeting was a landmark event that seriously jeopardized European unity as those deep divisions emerged into the open. Budapest and Rome agreed to jointly oppose Brussels on the issue of migration.

Cryptocurrencies Flash Crash; Bitcoin, Ethereum Plummet
Just before 6am ET, cryptocurrencies suddenly flash crashed, tumbling on no news with some plunging as much as 12%, after a largely unchanged overnight session

Ellison chased from own event over abuse claims
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn. – the deputy chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a candidate to be the top law-enforcement officer in Minnesota – was confronted at a campaign event by investigative journalist Laura Loomer about domestic-violence allegations brought against him by two women. Ellison, a supporter of the Hamas-affiliated Council on American-Islamic Relations, was spotted recently wearing a “No Borders” T-shirt. And he wrote to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos last month demanding the company stop selling books by any author condemned by the extremist Southern Poverty Law Center.

Friedman: Trump has ‘slayed sacred cows’
The Trump administration has “slayed the sacred cow of the calcified thinking that has held back progress on the Palestinian front,” US Ambassador David Friedman said Tuesday evening. Friedman, speaking at a pre-Rosh Hashanah reception held in his Herzliya residence, said that up until now, the conventional wisdom has been that “to solve a problem, throw money at it.” “Since 1994, the United States has thrown more than $10 billion in humanitarian aid to Palestinians,” he said.

Pentagon Plans to Deploy Space-Based Missiles
The Pentagon is studying the deployment of space-based missiles and new sensors to counter the growing threat of high-speed missile attacks from China and Russia, senior defense officials said Tuesday. Michael Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said a network of 1,000 missile interceptors deployed on satellite launchers,…

Temple Institute Announces Birth of Red Heifer
Last Tuesday, the Temple Institute’s Red Heifer program was blessed with results; an entirely red female calf was born, paving the way for re-establishing the Temple service and marking the final stage of redemption. One week after it’s birth, the newborn red heifer was certified by a board of rabbis as fulfilling all the Biblical requirements. The rabbis emphasized that the heifer could, at any time, acquire a blemish rendering it unsuitable. They will be inspecting the calf periodically to verify its condition.

Israeli Farmers Sue Hamas in International Court
The allegations include the burning of agricultural areas with the use of the incendiary devices, attacks on the Israeli border, the use of children in combat and of the civilian population of Gaza as human shields. Named as parties in the suit are Khaled Mashal, the head of Hamas’ political bureau, Saleh al-Arouri, Meshal’s deputy, and Zaher Jabarin, a top financial officer in Hamas.

The Daily Express: Macron and Merkel to meet in Marseille as EU tensions flare
The French centrist has called for closer European cooperation on security, immigration and the economy, but is facing bitter resistance from the bloc’s conservative leaders. The meeting between the two leaders will focus on “European subjects including the euro, migration, digital technology and the international situation,” the official said on Monday.

Tropical Storm Gordon Spreading Heavy Rain Inland After Making Landfall Last Night Along the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall Tuesday night along the Gulf Coast. Gordon is spreading heavy rain through parts of the Deep South. Flooding rain is possible Thursday from the Florida panhandle to Arkansas.

Trump to chair Security Council meeting on Iran
US President Donald Trump will chair a UN Security Council meeting on Iran this month to spotlight its “violations of international law” during the annual gathering of world leaders in New York, Ambassador Nikki Haley said on Tuesday, …

S.Korean envoys meet North’s leader Kim
South Korean envoys met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and handed him a letter from President Moon Jae-in, the South’s presidential office said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Blue House said the meeting was held during the envoys’ one-day trip to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang to discuss a third summit of the leaders to be held this month.

Syphilis: Rates of the sexually transmitted disease on the rise
Syphilis is a thing of the past? Wrong. The number of syphilis infections worldwide has increased drastically in recent years. 4,309 cases were reported in Germany in 2007, 10 years later, it had reached 7,476. But why?

Poll: 89% of Israeli Jews don’t see peace in 5779
Amid reports that US President Donald Trump’s “Ultimate Deal” Middle East peace plan will be postponed until after mid-term elections…and the next Israeli general election…in the new Jewish year, 5779, which begins Sunday night. According to the monthly Peace Index poll…89% of Israeli Jews see “the chances that in the year soon to begin there will be a positive breakthrough in Israel’s relations with the Palestinians” as low.

U.S. sanctions ‘will cripple the economy’ of Iran, say economists
The slated US sanctions targeting Iran’s energy and financial sectors in early November will pulverize the Islamic Republic’s struggling economy, according to a new analysis released last week… The organization Oxford Economics wrote that the second wave of US sanctions will hit Iran’s “oil industry and crude exports which form the backbone of the economy and the primary source of revenue and foreign currency for the government” and ” will cripple the economy.”

Libya violence: UN says ceasefire agreed
Rival militia factions that have been fighting in Libya’s capital Tripoli for the past week have agreed a ceasefire, the United Nations says. At least 47 people have been killed and 1,800 families internally displaced by the violence, officials say. Last week, a ceasefire deal announced by officials from western cities only held for a few hours.

Typhoon Jebi forces closure of Kansai airport, near Osaka in Japan
A major international airport in western Japan has been closed, with thousands of people evacuated, in the wake of deadly Typhoon Jebi. Kansai airport, a major transport hub serving Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto, was cut off when an ocean tanker hit and damaged its bridge to the mainland. Jebi, Japan’s most powerful storm in 25 years, has killed at least 10 people.

Latin American states to accept Venezuela expired papers
Eleven Latin American countries say that they have agreed to allow Venezuelans leaving their homeland to enter their countries even if their travel documents have expired. More than 2.3 million Venezuelans have fled the country’s hyperinflation and severe shortages. But many do not have valid passports because renewing them can take years.

SEC Wants to Keep Tabs on Social Media Posts That Could Move Markets
Social media has become such a powerful tool it can affect the very institutions that underpin society. The Securities and Exchange Commission is well aware of this… In order to keep tabs on the never-ending flow of statements on the various social media platforms, SEC is looking for a complete, web-based tool to scrape the major sites for keywords on relevant topics.

Erez border crossing closes due to violent clashes
Israel closed on Wednesday the Erez border crossing in the northern Gaza Strip following violent riots which erupted on the Palestinian side of the checkpoint on Tuesday. According to the IDF Spokesperson Unit, hundreds of people participated in the riots, reportedly hurling rocks at the crossing which resulted in severe damage to the infrastructure. The IDF said they responded with tear gas and live fire.

Syria says IAF jets launched strikes in Hama
Fighter jets struck targets in Syria’s Hama countryside, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Tuesday, in an attack Syria swiftly attributed to Israel. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said the explosions were heard in the area between Masyaf and Wadi al-Uyoun near Hama city. According to RT in Arabic, two people were killed in the attack and at least five were wounded.

South Korean envoys meet Kim in North to prepare for third summit
South Korea said its envoys met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Wednesday to prepare for a third inter-Korean summit later this month, with hopes of putting momentum back into stalled talks between the North and the United States on denuclearization. Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump reached a broad but unspecific agreement on denuclearization at a Singapore summit in June, but those talks have stalled…

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Russia’s Multinational Military Exercise Last Week Was A Dry Run For Bigger War Games
The ground trembled as Russian Sukhoi attack jets blasted off at the Shagol airfield in the Ural Mountains. Close behind them, fighters from China and assault planes from Kazakhstan roared into the late-summer sky.

Secret Grand Jury Proceedings Underway Against Andrew McCabe; Witnesses Summoned
He’s gonna need that GoFundMe more than ever…

9 dead, 33 missing after M6.7 quake hits Hokkaido, knocks out power
A powerful earthquake paralyzed Hokkaido on Thursday, killing at least nine people, triggering landslides and knocking out power to its 5.3 million residents. The death toll from the 6.7-magnitude, pre-dawn quake was likely to rise as rescuers searched houses buried by landslides.

Manhattan, Kan., hit by 500-year flash flood event
Nearly 9 inches of rain that pounded Manhattan, Kan., overnight and into the day Monday caused major flash flooding, forcing more than 300 people to evacuate their homes. Some 750 homes still lack power, the city of Manhattan reports.

151 dead or missing, tens of thousands displaced as major floods hit North Korea after ‘unprecedented’ drought
76 people have been killed and 75 others remain missing after extremely heavy rains hit parts of North Korea at the end of August 2018. Major flooding continued into September. It came after ‘unprecedented’ drought hit the country in July and August, forcing authorities to call on its people to wage an ‘all-out battle’ against a record heatwave that hit hard already fragile crops.

About 100 people fall ill on Emirates flight to New York, says CDC
As many as 100 passengers and crew reported feeling ill on Wednesday during an Emirates flight from Dubai to New York, and health workers were evaluating them as the airplane sat on the tarmac of JFK International Airport, authorities said.

India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling
In a historic decision, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence. The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 377, under which gay sex is categorised as an “unnatural offence”.

THREAT: Linda Sarsour Asks Muslims To Form “Jihad” Against Trump, Not To Assimilate
Activist Linda Sarsour, co-chair of the 2017 women’s march against Donald Trump, called for a “jihad” against the president at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention in Chicago over the weekend. Sarsour was a delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

After Over 200 Airstrikes On Iran In Syria, Israel Working Full Time To Prevent Production Of Precision Guided Missiles In Region
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting reiterates that Israel is determined to stop Iranian military entrenchment in Syria, and says it is working to thwart the production of precision missiles in the region “both near and far.”

Thousands of Christians defy own churches’ ‘social justice’ campaigns
A relatively unpublicized and unpromoted online statement for Christians to affirm that they are defying the “social justice” agenda of some American churches, and rejecting “values borrowed from secular culture,” is surging.

Massachusetts RMV handed out nearly 2,000 licenses to dead people, audit finds
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) issued 1,905 licenses to dead people — 97 percent of which were active as of January — in a move the state auditor called “a significant public safety risk.”

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.

Israel Building A Massive Wall On Lebanon Border To Protect From Hezbollah Attacks Stokes Mideast Tensions
Israel is building a massive wall along its northern border, saying the barrier is needed to protect civilians from Hezbollah attacks, but the project has raised tensions with Lebanon, which fears the fence will encroach on its territory.

After Over 200 Airstrikes On Iran In Syria, Israel Working Full Time To Prevent Production Of Precision Guided Missiles In Region
The Israeli army has carried out more than 200 air-strikes against Iranian targets in Syria and fired over 800 missiles and mortar shells over the past year and a half, the IDF has revealed

Israel closes Gaza border till next Thursday, blames recent riots
Announcement of Erez’s shuttering appears mostly symbolic however, as a general closure is at any rate expected in West Bank, Gaza for most of the coming week due to Rosh Hashanah

Poll: 89% of Israeli Jews don’t see peace in 5779
According to the monthly Peace Index poll of the Israel Democracy Institute and Tel Aviv University, 89% of Israeli Jews see “the chances that in the year soon to begin there will be a positive breakthrough in Israel’s relations with the Palestinians” as low. The Arab public, too, shares this pessimistic perception but less so, with 71% responding that the chances of such a breakthrough are slim.

Researchers ‘teleport’ a quantum gate
Yale University researchers have demonstrated one of the key steps in building the architecture for modular quantum computers: the “teleportation” of a quantum gate between two qubits, on demand.

One killed, 32 missing after quake paralyzes Japan’s Hokkaido island
At least one person was killed and 32 were missing, Japanese media reported, after a powerful earthquake paralyzed the northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, triggering landslides and knocking out power to its 5.3 million residents.

Fast-growing Northern California wildfire forces evacuations
The latest fire spread to 2,000 acres (809 hectares) by Wednesday evening, forcing the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office to evacuate residents along a stretch of Interstate 5 north of the town of Lakehead to the Siskiyou County line, according to the government wildfire tracking website Inciweb.

Hurricane Florence upgraded to Category 4 storm as Gordon moves inland
Florence, the first major storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, was upgraded to a Category 4 storm Wednesday as forecasters warned it could cause “life-threatening” surf and rip current conditions in Bermuda later this week. According to the National Hurricane Center, Florence’s maximum sustained winds are estimated to be 130 miles per hour.

Trump Demands NYT Give Up Anonymous Official For ‘National Security’ Reasons
Does the so-called “Senior Administration Official” really exist, or is it just the Failing New York Times with another phony source? If the GUTLESS anonymous person does indeed exist, the Times must, for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to government at once! “The individual behind this piece has chosen to deceive, rather than support, the duly elected President of the United States. He is not putting country first, but putting himself and his ego ahead of the will of the American people.

Sessions threatens antitrust against tech giants
Shortly after executives from Facebook and Twitter testified Wednesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Justice Department announced a meeting with state attorneys general to discuss “growing concern” about censorship by social-media platforms, suggesting they are violating antitrust laws.

Haley: ‘Deal of the Century’ fate is in Abbas’s hands
The fate of the United State’s peace plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is in the hands of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, US Ambassador to the United Nations told reporters in New York. When quizzed by a reporter if the “deal of the century” was possible, Haley immediately responded: “Only if Abbas comes to the table.”

India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling
In a historic decision, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence. The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 377, under which gay sex is categorised as an “unnatural offence”. The court has now ruled discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is a fundamental violation of rights.

Japan hit by deadly earthquake and mudslides
Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido has been hit by a powerful earthquake, triggering landslides that engulfed houses. At least eight people have been killed and about 40 are missing, say local media reports. The magnitude 6.7 quake cut power to around three million homes after a thermal power plant was damaged.

Paraguay and Israel in spat over Jerusalem embassy
Paraguay’s new government has announced that it will move its embassy in Israel back to Tel Aviv – just three months after shifting it to Jerusalem. President Mario Abdo Benítez, who was sworn in last month, said he wanted to help achieve “a just and durable peace” in the Middle East. In response, Israel said it would close the Israeli embassy in Paraguay.

Four UFOs are spotted flying over US president’s Scottish golf course
Four UFOs were spotted flying over US President Donald Trump’s golf course in Scotland. A golf fan shared a picture of the mysterious objects, seen in the sky above a Scottish flag at Trump’s Turnberry club in Ayshire. Alongside the snap on the UFO Stalker website, he revealed his niece had taken the picture from the balcony of the room at the luxury resort at around 8pm on August 16.

Fears rise, diapers vanish: Iran currency crash causes chaos
Iran’s rial fell to a record low on Wednesday as worried residents of Tehran lined up outside beleaguered moneychangers, part of a staggering 140-percent drop in the currency’s value since America pulled out of the nuclear deal only four months ago. Those who went to work at the start of the Iranian week on Saturday saw their money shed a quarter of its value by the time they left the office Wednesday.

Justice to convene meeting on whether social media companies are ‘intentionally stifling’ free speech
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has scheduled a meeting with state attorneys general in September to discuss a “growing concern” that tech companies may be “intentionally stifling” the free flow of ideas on their platforms. In a statement issued right after executives from Facebook and Twitter finished testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee, the Department of Justice (DOJ) also suggested that the platforms were running afoul of antitrust laws.

NAFTA talks make progress; U.S., Canadian officials to work into night
The United States and Canada have made progress in talks to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement, and officials from the two sides will work together into the night to flesh out areas for further discussion, Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said…Freeland sounded upbeat as she emerged from a day of talks with top U.S. trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer…

Satellite images show damage at Syria site from raid attributed to Israel
Explosions destroy two large hangars and reveal tunnel entrances leading underground, says imaging service

FLASHBACK: The UK allows Muslim doctors and nurses to opt out of strict hygiene rules – putting their patients at major risk
Female staff who follow the Islamic faith will be allowed to cover their arms to preserve their modesty despite earlier guidance that all staff should be “bare below the elbow”.

The US tells Israel to please refrain from striking Iranian targets in Iraq, and leave it to the United States – will the Jewish State listen?
US officials have warned Israel not to strike Iraq after officials signaled that the IDF could target Iranian military positions in the country.

Czech government tells its citizens how to fight Islamic terrorists: Shoot them yourselves
A “SUPER holocaust” committed by Muslim terrorists is on its way and everyone should buy guns to defend themselves, the Czech Republic’s interior minister has controversially claimed as he tries to rush new gun laws through parliament.

Germany in shock as 10 year-old boy is raped by his fellow Muslim migrant classmates…Police REFUSE to press charges
The migrants had repeatedly threatened the boy with rape between classes at the Schloss Kröchlendorff school before finally committing the crime, according to the school’s representative.

SHAMEFUL: Starbucks kicks paying customers out of their shop for wearing shirts that they deemed offensive to Muslims
A Starbucks in Houston ejected paying customers for wearing T-shirts stating “I’m an Ex-Muslim, Ask Me Why.”

Sinister ‘Momo’ Online Game Linked to Children’s Suicides in Colombia
The sick ‘Momo’ challenge game that continues to sweep across South America, Asia, Mexico, France, Germany and the United States, has claimed the lives of two more children.

WALSH: The Left’s Demonic Obsession With Abortion
Brett Kavanaugh was grilled on his abortion views during his confirmation hearing today. Abortion enthusiast Dianne Feinstein tried desperately to corner Kavanaugh on the topic. At one point, in a fit of hysteria, a feverish Feinstein claimed that over a million women died from illegal abortions before Roe. That number is made up and ridiculous, and it also pales in comparison to the very real 60 million babies who have actually been killed by abortion after Roe. The abortion industry has slaughtered so many humans that its defenders have trouble inventing a body count to compete with it.

Shingles vaccine responsible for causing huge number of shingles cases, vaccine injuries
Zostavax, a popular shingles vaccine, is in hot water: The inoculation has been tied to numerous cases of vaccine injury, and even shingles itself. Merck, the company that makes Zostavax, is now facing multiple lawsuits from patients and families harmed by their product. At least 80 deaths tied to the Zostavax vaccine have been reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), along with over 100,000 reports of other adverse side effects.

New Jersey Lawmaker Calls for Sex Abuse Investigation into Catholic Church
Central American illegal immigrants are being horded into America by the hundreds of thousands. Their activities are being coordinated by the dark forces behind the CALEXIT movement, which seeks to exit the United States and this would perpetuate an economic collapse of the United States. China is a major platyer in this plot.

As It Is In S. Africa, So It Is In California
Central American illegal immigrants are being horded into America by the hundreds of thousands. Their activities are being coordinated by the dark forces behind the CALEXIT movement, which seeks to exit the United States and this would perpetuate an economic collapse of the United States. China is a major platyer in this plot.

Japan typhoon: Eleven dead and a million without power in devastation
Eleven people have been killed, a million are without power and thousands have been left stranded after a fierce typhoon lashed Japan. Hundreds more were injured when homes and infrastructure along the west coast were devastated by Typhoon Jebi – Japan’s most powerful storm in a quarter of a century.

Levi Strauss teams up with gun control group: ‘We simply cannot stand by silently’
American denim giant Levi Strauss & Co. announced Tuesday that it is launching a series of new initiatives to benefit groups working to prevent gun violence.

Tommy Hilfiger embeds smart chips in new fashion line
Fashion label Tommy Hilfiger will be releasing a smart-chip technology clothing line that offers consumers merchandise points and rewards.

US group CAIR named terrorist organization by United Arab Emirates
A U.S.-based pro-Muslim group that enjoys close ties with the Obama administration has landed on one Arab nation’s list of terrorist organizations.

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What Would Jesus Say?
The sex-abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is not going away any time soon. Both Catholics and non-Catholics alike are shocked and repulsed at what was revealed in the Pennsylvania grand jury report: Decades of sexual abuse of over a thousand victims by hundreds of priests, routinely covered up by church authorities.

Officials urge Guam to brace for strong typhoon with winds up to 155 mph
A tropical depression east of the Marianas is expected to intensify to a strong typhoon with winds that could approach 155 mph and pass over the island on Tuesday.

Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to new city
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in two eastern provinces of Congo has spread to a major international trading hub with almost a million residents, Congolese health officials said Wednesday.

Over a dozen men who were near Ground Zero after 9/11 have breast cancer
As the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks approaches next Tuesday, there is a startling new revelation: more than a dozen men who were near Ground Zero have breast cancer.

US Warns As Russia, Iran And Turkey Hold Trilateral Summit To Support Assad’s Plan To Launch Assault On Idlib In Syria

The nothing-burger of the farcical Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings this week have driven real stories like this one to the background, but what an important story it is. For Iran, Russia and Turkey to be having a Trilateral Summit on ensuring Syria continues its civil war slaughter, this time in Idlib, while the United States warns them not to is fairly noteworthy.

The Deep State Revealed In The Bible: Nothing New Under The Sun
When we consider just how deep the deep state might go, for how long the enemies of American values have been plotting to dissolve our nation’s borders and oppose the biblical morals on which our nation was founded, and to take power away from the free American people and over to a select group of power-hungry elitists, it can be easy to feel like never before have the people of earth been up against such a sinister force. Not so.

New York And New Jersey Launch Investigations Of Sex Abuse In Catholic Church
New York and New Jersey have launched new probes into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in light of Pennsylvania’s recent grand jury report.

Sorry, Chelsea Clinton, Research Does Not Show Abortion Is Economically Beneficial to Women
Last month, Chelsea Clinton generated a firestorm of controversy with comments at a “Rise up for Roe” rally in Manhattan about the economic impact of the Roe v. Wadedecision.

Japanese Government Admits First ********* Radiation Death
Over seven years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that crippled Japan’s ********* nuclear power plant, the Japanese government has admitted that a former plant worker has died as a result of radiation exposure.

Report: 90 Percent of Google Employee Contributions Went to Democrats
A new report from GovPredict finds that roughly 90 percent of political donations made by Google employees went to Democratic Party people.

‘***** Hat’ Design Withdrawn After Activists Insist Some Women Have Penises
An Irish woman has withdrawn the “***** hat” knitting pattern which she had posted online as a service to fellow female protesters preparing for President Trump’s visit to Ireland in November: woke activists had pointed out to her that some women have penises, not vaginas.

Trudeau To Apologize For Dead Jews In 1939. Defending Jews In Israel, Not So Much.
On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister announced that on November 7, Canada would officially apologize for turning away the MS St. Louis, a ship carrying 907 German Jews fleeing the Nazi regime, in 1939. Trudeau’s announcement seemed to be a sop thrown to supporters of more open immigration to Canada as well as a defense of the Jewish people, but another perspective indicates there is good reason for Jews to view the announcement with suspicion.

Japan to “drop tanks” full of ********* nuclear waste directly into the ocean
Following a major earthquake in March 2011, a 15 meter-high tsunami ravaged the ********* Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Though the reactors immediately shut down after the quake, the giant wave that hit ************* shores disabled the emergency generators that power and operate the pumps that cool the reactors.

Only Jesus Can Save Us From The United States of Google
The title of this article is not hyperbole. Google is all powerful. They own the government, they own the Internet and they are even moving to control the Pentagon and the defense industry. And now, they own you! They are using their algorithms and artificial intelligence to dumb you down as this behemoth marches humanity towards its final date with destiny!

Rouhani: Israel, US will not achieve their objectives through rebels in Syria
At summit in Tehran with Putin and Erdogan on conflict, Iranian president says US must leave Syria immediately, while Turkish leader calls to prevent ‘bloodbath’ in Idlib

Subway removes pork from stores after ‘strong demand’ from Muslims
The chain, which has around 1,500 outlets across the UK, explained its decision by saying it had to balance animal welfare concerns with ‘the views of religious communities’.

Bankers And Tech Executives Know The Collapse Of Society Is Coming And Are Feverishly Prepping For It
While most of the general population has been lulled into a false sense of security, bankers and tech executives are spending millions upon millions of dollars to prepare for the collapse of society. Do they know something that the rest of us do not?

BUILD THE WALL! Arizona Rancher Films Illegal Invaders in Military Garb Streaming Across US Border in 25 Minute Video
Arizona rancher John Chilton, 79, recently captured video of illegal invaders streaming across the US border with Mexico in Arizona in a 25 minute long video.

GOP senator introduces bill targeting UNRWA refugee model
Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma introduced a bill…that would demand the UN Relief and Works Agency change its definition of who qualifies as a Palestinian refugee or else permanently lose its annual congressional funding. The…bill…Palestinian Assistance Reform Act, would siphon UNRWA aid “to other entities providing assistance to Palestinians living in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon,” unless the organization reforms…

Abbas threatens to sever relations with Israel if it negotiates with Hamas
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to sever ties with Israel if the state makes an agreement with Hamas, Palestinian sources told Al Hayat, a London based newspaper on Friday. According to the report, the sources said that Abbas’s position caused Egypt to place the internal Palestinian reconciliation at the top of its list of priorities and to reject the “calm first” option.

Syria war: US ‘has seen evidence’ chemical weapons being prepared
The new US envoy for Syria has said there is “lots of evidence” that Syrian government forces are preparing to use chemical weapons in Idlib. Jim Jeffrey said an anticipated offensive against the last major rebel-held area would be a “reckless escalation”, Reuters reported. The Syrian government has repeatedly denied ever using chemical weapons.

Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones, Infowars, citing abuse
Twitter permanently banned right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars show for abusive behavior, a day after CEO Jack Dorsey testified before Congress about alleged bias against conservatives on the platform. The company said Jones won’t be able to create new accounts on Twitter or take over any existing ones. In a tweet, it said it would continue to monitor reports about other accounts potentially associated with Jones or Infowars…

Russian Nuclear Bombers Intercepted Near Alaska
Two Russian nuclear-capable bombers were intercepted by American F-22 jets near Alaska on Saturday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command disclosed. The bombers were detected flying near the Aleutian Islands, said Michael Kucharek, a spokesman for the Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Southwest passengers in Texas possibly exposed to measles
Southwest Airlines says passengers on four flights between Dallas, Houston and Harlingen may have been exposed to the measles. The airline says it has contacted travelers with help from the CDC who shared a plane two weeks ago with a passenger later diagnosed with the highly contagious virus…The Houston Health Department said Thursday night that it is assisting in the investigation into the measles case.

Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to new city
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in two eastern provinces of Congo has spread to a major international trading hub with almost a million residents, Congolese health officials said Wednesday. Health officials in Butembo, a city with close links to neighboring Uganda, said they had confirmed that a man who died at Butembo University Hospital had tested positive for the virus.

Turkey to open Paraguay embassy after policy shift on Israeli capital
Turkey will open an embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay, the South American country said on Thursday, a day after President Mario Abdo Benitez reversed the previous administration’s decision to move its diplomatic mission in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Turkey’s ambassador to Paraguay has been operating out of Buenos Aires. Turkey has a consulate in Asuncion and another in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Israeli jets hit Gaza incendiary balloon squad
Israeli jets struck an incendiary balloon squad in northern Gaza on Friday morning after terrorists were seen launching flaming balloons and kites into Israeli territory. The attack disrupts a prolonged period of relative calm on Israel’s volatile southern border, after the defense establishment recorded a significant drop in the number of incendiary balloons from the Hamas-ruled strip…

China warns Britain ties at risk after warship mission
China on Friday warned Britain ties were at risk unless it took steps to “rectify” the situation, after a British warship sailed close to South China Sea islands claimed by China, while a major newspaper said sealing a free trade deal could now be harder. China was infuriated by the HMS Albion, a 22,000-ton amphibious warship, sailing near the Paracel Islands last month, calling it a “provocation”.


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What Happened to My Church?
Church issues are the most frequent inquiry I get here at Olive Tree Ministries. Other leaders tell me the same. What has happened in the last 30-40 years? Many people visit church after church only to walk away disheartened. Others are lifetime members of a church and have seen changes that left it unrecognizable — spiritually speaking. At first, members and attendees wonder if they are being a bit too judgmental, but the sad reality eventually sinks in that something has gone terribly wrong.

Tropical Storm Florence approach prompts state-of-emergency declaration in North Carolina
Tropical Storm Florence drew closer to the East Coast overnight and was expected to reach hurricane strength Sunday — possibly becoming a major hurricane thereafter, forecasters said early Saturday. The approaching storm prompted North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to declare a state of emergency, a step that makes resources available for addressing the storm’s effects.

Philippines earthquake – strong 6.1-magnitude shaker hits second largest island of Mindanao
A HUGE earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude has shaken the Philippines’ second largest island today, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage from the quake, which hit the east coast of Mindanao – in the south of the country.

Jewish Holidays, But No Jews Allowed on Temple Mount
Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday evening and ends Tuesday evening. The second day of the Jewish holiday coincides with the Arabic Hijri New Year. Though not considered a major Muslim holiday, the Israel Police has decided that Hijri takes precedence over the Jewish holiday and have closed the Temple Mount to Jews.

Iranian artillery targets Kurdish group in Iraq
Iranian artillery struck a Kurdish camp in northern Iraq, targeting Iranian Kurds and the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), a group that opposes the Iranian regime. According to the Koya department of health in a nearby city at least five Kurds were killed and 30 wounded in the attack. The artillery bombardment is a major escalation by Iran and is the first time that Iranian artillery has struck deep inside Iraqi territory since 1996.

Swedish election: PM says voting for anti-immigration SD is ‘dangerous’
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has begun the final day of the general election campaign by warning about extremism and fascism. Neither his centre-left Social Democrats nor the main centre-right party is likely to win a majority. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) is expected to win around 20% of the vote, becoming the second biggest party in parliament.

Russia ‘tried to spy on France in space’ – French minister
The French defence minister says a Russian spy satellite got close to a Franco-Italian satellite last year and tried to intercept its transmissions. “It’s called an act of espionage,” Florence Parly said, calling the Russian satellite a Luch-Olymp. France acted to keep the Athena-Fidus satellite’s communications safe, she said. It enables the French and Italian armies to exchange secret intelligence.

Syria war: ‘Russian strikes’ target Idlib as offensive looms
Russian war planes have launched fresh strikes on the Syrian province of Idlib, a monitor says, as talks in Tehran failed to stop an impending military offensive there. The raids targeted rebel-held positions in Idlib’s south-west, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Syrian forces, backed by Russia and Iran, are poised to attack the last major rebel stronghold in Syria.

Two health scares at US airports tied to Mecca pilgrims
Two major health scares at US airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Haj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia…On Wednesday, US health officials sent an emergency response team with mobile diagnostic equipment to John F Kennedy International Airport in New York after they were told that more than 100 passengers aboard an Emirates airlines flight from Dubai were experiencing flu-like symptoms.

One of Most Popular Mac Apps Acts Like Spyware
Apple prides itself on prioritizing user security and privacy. It counts the iOS and Mac App Stores…as cornerstones of that initiative…The researchers found that Adware Doctor collects data about its users, particularly browsing history and a list of other software and processes running on a machine, stores that data in a locked file, and periodically sends it out to a server that appears to be located in China.

Iraqi protesters set fire to Iran consulate
Demonstrators stormed the Iranian consulate in Iraq on Friday, in protest of corruption and misrule by Iraq’s political elite. The angry protesters damaged the consulate’s offices and shouted anti-Iranian slogans while others briefly took workers hostage at a nearby oilfield. After five days of deadly demonstrations in the southern city of Basra…protesters broke in and damaged the consulate’s offices…

China’s record trade surplus with U.S. adds fuel to trade war fire
China’s trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country’s export growth slowed slightly, an outcome that could push President Donald Trump to turn up the heat on Beijing in their cantankerous trade dispute. The politically sensitive surplus hit $31.05 billion in August, up from $28.09 billion in July, customs data showed on Saturday, surpassing the previous record set in June.

North Carolina challenges ‘unreasonable’ U.S. subpoenas for voter data
North Carolina’s elections board voted on Friday to challenge federal subpoenas seeking years’ worth of voter information from state and local officials, saying the timing, scope and unknown nature of the inquiry were cause for concern. The U.S. Justice Department on Aug. 31 issued the subpoenas on behalf of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the state board and as many as 44 county elections boards in eastern North Carolina.

What Would Jesus Say?
The sex-abuse crisis in the Catholic Church is not going away any time soon. Both Catholics and non-Catholics alike are shocked and repulsed at what was revealed in the Pennsylvania grand jury report: Decades of sexual abuse of over a thousand victims by hundreds of priests, routinely covered up by church authorities.

Officials urge Guam to brace for strong typhoon with winds up to 155 mph
A tropical depression east of the Marianas is expected to intensify to a strong typhoon with winds that could approach 155 mph and pass over the island on Tuesday.

Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to new city
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in two eastern provinces of Congo has spread to a major international trading hub with almost a million residents, Congolese health officials said Wednesday.

Over a dozen men who were near Ground Zero after 9/11 have breast cancer
As the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks approaches next Tuesday, there is a startling new revelation: more than a dozen men who were near Ground Zero have breast cancer.

US Warns As Russia, Iran And Turkey Hold Trilateral Summit To Support Assad’s Plan To Launch Assault On Idlib In Syria
The nothing-burger of the farcical Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings this week have driven real stories like this one to the background, but what an important story it is. For Iran, Russia and Turkey to be having a Trilateral Summit on ensuring Syria continues its civil war slaughter, this time in Idlib, while the United States warns them not to is fairly noteworthy.

The Deep State Revealed In The Bible: Nothing New Under The Sun
When we consider just how deep the deep state might go, for how long the enemies of American values have been plotting to dissolve our nation’s borders and oppose the biblical morals on which our nation was founded, and to take power away from the free American people and over to a select group of power-hungry elitists, it can be easy to feel like never before have the people of earth been up against such a sinister force. Not so.

New York And New Jersey Launch Investigations Of Sex Abuse In Catholic Church
New York and New Jersey have launched new probes into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in light of Pennsylvania’s recent grand jury report.

Sorry, Chelsea Clinton, Research Does Not Show Abortion Is Economically Beneficial to Women
Last month, Chelsea Clinton generated a firestorm of controversy with comments at a “Rise up for Roe” rally in Manhattan about the economic impact of the Roe v. Wadedecision.

Japanese Government Admits First ********* Radiation Death
Over seven years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that crippled Japan’s ********* nuclear power plant, the Japanese government has admitted that a former plant worker has died as a result of radiation exposure.

Report: 90 Percent of Google Employee Contributions Went to Democrats
A new report from GovPredict finds that roughly 90 percent of political donations made by Google employees went to Democratic Party people.

‘***** Hat’ Design Withdrawn After Activists Insist Some Women Have Penises
An Irish woman has withdrawn the “***** hat” knitting pattern which she had posted online as a service to fellow female protesters preparing for President Trump’s visit to Ireland in November: woke activists had pointed out to her that some women have penises, not vaginas.

Trudeau To Apologize For Dead Jews In 1939. Defending Jews In Israel, Not So Much.
On Thursday, Canadian Prime Minister announced that on November 7, Canada would officially apologize for turning away the MS St. Louis, a ship carrying 907 German Jews fleeing the Nazi regime, in 1939. Trudeau’s announcement seemed to be a sop thrown to supporters of more open immigration to Canada as well as a defense of the Jewish people, but another perspective indicates there is good reason for Jews to view the announcement with suspicion.

Japan to “drop tanks” full of ********* nuclear waste directly into the ocean
Following a major earthquake in March 2011, a 15 meter-high tsunami ravaged the ********* Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Though the reactors immediately shut down after the quake, the giant wave that hit ************* shores disabled the emergency generators that power and operate the pumps that cool the reactors.

Only Jesus Can Save Us From The United States of Google
The title of this article is not hyperbole. Google is all powerful. They own the government, they own the Internet and they are even moving to control the Pentagon and the defense industry. And now, they own you! They are using their algorithms and artificial intelligence to dumb you down as this behemoth marches humanity towards its final date with destiny!

Rouhani: Israel, US will not achieve their objectives through rebels in Syria
At summit in Tehran with Putin and Erdogan on conflict, Iranian president says US must leave Syria immediately, while Turkish leader calls to prevent ‘bloodbath’ in Idlib

Subway removes pork from stores after ‘strong demand’ from Muslims
The chain, which has around 1,500 outlets across the UK, explained its decision by saying it had to balance animal welfare concerns with ‘the views of religious communities’.

Bankers And Tech Executives Know The Collapse Of Society Is Coming And Are Feverishly Prepping For It
While most of the general population has been lulled into a false sense of security, bankers and tech executives are spending millions upon millions of dollars to prepare for the collapse of society. Do they know something that the rest of us do not?

BUILD THE WALL! Arizona Rancher Films Illegal Invaders in Military Garb Streaming Across US Border in 25 Minute Video
Arizona rancher John Chilton, 79, recently captured video of illegal invaders streaming across the US border with Mexico in Arizona in a 25 minute long video.

GOP senator introduces bill targeting UNRWA refugee model
Republican Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma introduced a bill…that would demand the UN Relief and Works Agency change its definition of who qualifies as a Palestinian refugee or else permanently lose its annual congressional funding. The…bill…Palestinian Assistance Reform Act, would siphon UNRWA aid “to other entities providing assistance to Palestinians living in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon,” unless the organization reforms…

Abbas threatens to sever relations with Israel if it negotiates with Hamas
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to sever ties with Israel if the state makes an agreement with Hamas, Palestinian sources told Al Hayat, a London based newspaper on Friday. According to the report, the sources said that Abbas’s position caused Egypt to place the internal Palestinian reconciliation at the top of its list of priorities and to reject the “calm first” option.

Syria war: US ‘has seen evidence’ chemical weapons being prepared
The new US envoy for Syria has said there is “lots of evidence” that Syrian government forces are preparing to use chemical weapons in Idlib. Jim Jeffrey said an anticipated offensive against the last major rebel-held area would be a “reckless escalation”, Reuters reported. The Syrian government has repeatedly denied ever using chemical weapons.

Twitter permanently bans Alex Jones, Infowars, citing abuse
Twitter permanently banned right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars show for abusive behavior, a day after CEO Jack Dorsey testified before Congress about alleged bias against conservatives on the platform. The company said Jones won’t be able to create new accounts on Twitter or take over any existing ones. In a tweet, it said it would continue to monitor reports about other accounts potentially associated with Jones or Infowars…

Russian Nuclear Bombers Intercepted Near Alaska
Two Russian nuclear-capable bombers were intercepted by American F-22 jets near Alaska on Saturday, the North American Aerospace Defense Command disclosed. The bombers were detected flying near the Aleutian Islands, said Michael Kucharek, a spokesman for the Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Southwest passengers in Texas possibly exposed to measles
Southwest Airlines says passengers on four flights between Dallas, Houston and Harlingen may have been exposed to the measles. The airline says it has contacted travelers with help from the CDC who shared a plane two weeks ago with a passenger later diagnosed with the highly contagious virus…The Houston Health Department said Thursday night that it is assisting in the investigation into the measles case.

Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to new city
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in two eastern provinces of Congo has spread to a major international trading hub with almost a million residents, Congolese health officials said Wednesday. Health officials in Butembo, a city with close links to neighboring Uganda, said they had confirmed that a man who died at Butembo University Hospital had tested positive for the virus.

Turkey to open Paraguay embassy after policy shift on Israeli capital
Turkey will open an embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay, the South American country said on Thursday, a day after President Mario Abdo Benitez reversed the previous administration’s decision to move its diplomatic mission in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Turkey’s ambassador to Paraguay has been operating out of Buenos Aires. Turkey has a consulate in Asuncion and another in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.

Israeli jets hit Gaza incendiary balloon squad
Israeli jets struck an incendiary balloon squad in northern Gaza on Friday morning after terrorists were seen launching flaming balloons and kites into Israeli territory. The attack disrupts a prolonged period of relative calm on Israel’s volatile southern border, after the defense establishment recorded a significant drop in the number of incendiary balloons from the Hamas-ruled strip…

China warns Britain ties at risk after warship mission
China on Friday warned Britain ties were at risk unless it took steps to “rectify” the situation, after a British warship sailed close to South China Sea islands claimed by China, while a major newspaper said sealing a free trade deal could now be harder. China was infuriated by the HMS Albion, a 22,000-ton amphibious warship, sailing near the Paracel Islands last month, calling it a “provocation”.

Russia’s Multinational Military Exercise Last Week Was A Dry Run For Bigger War Games
The ground trembled as Russian Sukhoi attack jets blasted off at the Shagol airfield in the Ural Mountains. Close behind them, fighters from China and assault planes from Kazakhstan roared into the late-summer sky.

Secret Grand Jury Proceedings Underway Against Andrew McCabe; Witnesses Summoned
He’s gonna need that GoFundMe more than ever…

9 dead, 33 missing after M6.7 quake hits Hokkaido, knocks out power
A powerful earthquake paralyzed Hokkaido on Thursday, killing at least nine people, triggering landslides and knocking out power to its 5.3 million residents. The death toll from the 6.7-magnitude, pre-dawn quake was likely to rise as rescuers searched houses buried by landslides.

Manhattan, Kan., hit by 500-year flash flood event
Nearly 9 inches of rain that pounded Manhattan, Kan., overnight and into the day Monday caused major flash flooding, forcing more than 300 people to evacuate their homes. Some 750 homes still lack power, the city of Manhattan reports.

151 dead or missing, tens of thousands displaced as major floods hit North Korea after ‘unprecedented’ drought
76 people have been killed and 75 others remain missing after extremely heavy rains hit parts of North Korea at the end of August 2018. Major flooding continued into September. It came after ‘unprecedented’ drought hit the country in July and August, forcing authorities to call on its people to wage an ‘all-out battle’ against a record heatwave that hit hard already fragile crops.

About 100 people fall ill on Emirates flight to New York, says CDC
As many as 100 passengers and crew reported feeling ill on Wednesday during an Emirates flight from Dubai to New York, and health workers were evaluating them as the airplane sat on the tarmac of JFK International Airport, authorities said.

India court legalises gay sex in landmark ruling
In a historic decision, India’s Supreme Court has ruled that gay sex is no longer a criminal offence. The ruling overturns a 2013 judgement that upheld a colonial-era law, known as section 377, under which gay sex is categorised as an “unnatural offence”.

THREAT: Linda Sarsour Asks Muslims To Form “Jihad” Against Trump, Not To Assimilate
Activist Linda Sarsour, co-chair of the 2017 women’s march against Donald Trump, called for a “jihad” against the president at the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention in Chicago over the weekend. Sarsour was a delegate to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

After Over 200 Airstrikes On Iran In Syria, Israel Working Full Time To Prevent Production Of Precision Guided Missiles In Region
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the weekly cabinet meeting reiterates that Israel is determined to stop Iranian military entrenchment in Syria, and says it is working to thwart the production of precision missiles in the region “both near and far.”

Thousands of Christians defy own churches’ ‘social justice’ campaigns
A relatively unpublicized and unpromoted online statement for Christians to affirm that they are defying the “social justice” agenda of some American churches, and rejecting “values borrowed from secular culture,” is surging.

Massachusetts RMV handed out nearly 2,000 licenses to dead people, audit finds
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) issued 1,905 licenses to dead people — 97 percent of which were active as of January — in a move the state auditor called “a significant public safety risk.”

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.

Israel Building A Massive Wall On Lebanon Border To Protect From Hezbollah Attacks Stokes Mideast Tensions
Israel is building a massive wall along its northern border, saying the barrier is needed to protect civilians from Hezbollah attacks, but the project has raised tensions with Lebanon, which fears the fence will encroach on its territory.

After Over 200 Airstrikes On Iran In Syria, Israel Working Full Time To Prevent Production Of Precision Guided Missiles In Region
The Israeli army has carried out more than 200 air-strikes against Iranian targets in Syria and fired over 800 missiles and mortar shells over the past year and a half, the IDF has revealed

Israel closes Gaza border till next Thursday, blames recent riots
Announcement of Erez’s shuttering appears mostly symbolic however, as a general closure is at any rate expected in West Bank, Gaza for most of the coming week due to Rosh Hashanah



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Greenblatt: ‘Pray with me’ for release of Hamas held Israeli captives
United States envoy Jason Greenblatt called on Jews around the world to pray with him this new year for the release of the Israeli captives and the remains of two IDF soldiers that Hamas is holding in Gaza. “This Rosh Hashanah I will pray for the Goldin and Shaul families that Hamas will return Hadar and Oron to them. I will pray for the Mengistu and al-Sayed families, that Hamas will return Avera and Hisham to them. Please pray with me,” Greenblatt tweeted…

Trump freezes funding to east Jerusalem hospitals
The Trump administration has frozen $25 million in funding to Palestinian hospitals in east Jerusalem as part of its punitive campaign against the Palestinian Authority for refusing to participate in its peace effort. A US State Department official confirmed the plan this week to redirect the funds to other unspecified “priorities,” shortly after US President Donald Trump halted funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency…

Hamas: Abbas foiled truce talks, should be brought to court for ‘high treason’
Hamas officials have accused Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of thwarting regional and international efforts to achieve a truce between the Gaza-based Palestinian terrorist groups and Israel. The officials said that the protests against Israel will continue until the blockade on the Gaza Strip is lifted. On Friday, a senior Hamas official called for bringing Abbas to trial before a Palestinian court for “high treason.”

Russia pension protests: New rallies sparked by opposition call
Fresh protests against raising the retirement age are being held across Russia, after a call by jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Pension reforms have caused widespread public anger, and Mr Navalny’s supporters have planned rallies in more than 80 cities to capitalise on this. Concessions by President Putin, whose popularity has suffered over the issue, have failed to stem the discontent.

Argentina – the crisis in six charts
Argentina is once again looking into the barrel of an economic crisis. The currency is sliding, inflation rising and there could well be a recession in the making. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is providing an emergency loan. It’s all happening under a government that was seen by the international financial markets as offering Argentina new hope…

Egypt sentences hundreds over 2013 pro-Morsi protests
Egypt has delivered verdicts for more than 700 people over a pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in after President Mohammed Morsi was ousted in 2013. The court confirmed 75 people’s death sentences and life imprisonment for 47 others, including Islamic leaders. Rights group Amnesty International has called the trial “grossly unfair” and a violation of Egypt’s constitution.

Facial recognition touted as ‘user friendly’ system for airports
As facial recognition technology use generates intense scrutiny, a new system unveiled at Washington’s Dulles airport is being touted as a “user friendly” way to help ease congestion for air travelers. Officials at Dulles unveiled two new face recognition systems Thursday, one to meet legal requirements for biometric entry-exit records, and a second to help speed processing of travelers arriving on international flights…

Trump ups ante on China, threatens duties on nearly all its imports
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Friday he was ready to slap tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports into the United States, threatening duties on another $267 billion of goods on top of $200 billion in imports primed for levies in coming days. The moves would sharply escalate Trump’s trade war with Beijing over his demands for major changes in economic, trade and technology policy.

Tropical Storm Florence prompts North and South Carolina to declare states of emergency as it approaches East Coast
The governor of South Carolina has followed North Carolina in declaring a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Florence becomes a “better organized” weather system that’s expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Saturday.

Kavanaugh Says Gov’t Can’t Force Christian Groups to Pay for Abortion Drugs
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has stated that the federal government cannot compel Christian organizations to provide coverage for abortion-inducing drugs.

Ark Encounter field trips constitutional, organizers tell atheists
An organization of atheists has sent letters to schools in a few counties near the Ark Encounter and its related Creation Museum, warning officials that they shouldn’t plan any field trips to those attractions because school events need to be “secular.”

“Expert” claims worshiping AI could “bring out the best” in humans
The co-founder of Google Street View wants to establish a church that worships artificial intelligence. In fact, he filed the initial paperwork to establish the new religion in 2015.

Baltimore: 14-Year-Old Charged as Adult over Murder of 83-Year-Old Woman
A 14-year-old suspected of having raped and killed a woman in her eighties in the US city of Baltimore was charged as an adult with murder, authorities said Friday.

Linda Sarsour Calls For People To Stop ‘Humanizing’ Jews, Report Says
Far-left Islamic activist Linda Sarsour made strong anti-Semitic remarks during a speech this month at the annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) convention in Houston, Texas — calling for the dehumanization of Israelis.

HUGE DEVELOPMENT! Joseph Misfud – The Man Who Deep State Used to Set Up Papadopoulos – Is Missing and PRESUMED DEAD
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.

Border Patrol Agents Find 163 Illegal Aliens Wandering in Arizona Desert
The Associated Press reports that United States Border Patrol agents have once again rescued hundreds of illegal aliens found wandering the Arizona desert after crossing the Mexican border into the country and being abandoned by human traffickers.

Roger Waters: Propaganda Is Keeping Voters Asleep Like Orwellian Sheep
Pink Floyd’s former frontman told Sophie Shevardnadze that those he says he should “stick to music” were “sleepwalking” when it to Syrian civil war and the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.

This Is an Actual Thing: Hillary Clinton to Appear at ‘Lesbians Who Tech’ Convention This Coming Week
Guess who’s back? Hillary Clinton is going to appear at the Lesbians Who Tech convention in New York City this coming week.

Russia, Turkey, Iran fail to agree on ceasefire for Syria’s Idlib
The presidents of Turkey, Iran and Russia on Friday failed to agree on a ceasefire that would forestall a Syrian government offensive in the rebel-held Idlib province which the United Nations fears could cause a humanitarian catastrophe involving tens of thousands of civilians.

The Latest: Iran, Russia, Turkey presidents meet in summit
…Warplanes, including suspected Russian ones, hit rebel areas in northern and southern Idlib earlier Friday, killing at least five, including one civilian, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The violence comes on the day that the presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia are meeting to discuss the fate of the last rebel stronghold in Idlib and surrounding areas in Hama.

U.S. Launches ‘Defeat-ISIS’ War Drills in Syria
The U.S. Military Launched On Friday A Series Of War Drills Dubbed “Defeat Isis” In Eastern Syria To “Hone Their Warfighting Skills For Counterterrorism Operations” In The Region, According To American Military Officials.

After Iranian consulate burned, rockets fired at Basra airport in Iraq
Unknown assailants fired three Katyusha rockets at Iraq’s Basra airport Saturday, an airport official said, after a chaotic and violent night that saw hundreds of protesters burning tires on main streets and highways and setting ablaze the Iranian consulate in the city.

Bishop Who Covered-up Catholic Priest Pedophile Ring, Refuses to Resign
A New York bishop, who was exposed as part of a “predator priest” pedophile ring cover-up in the Catholic Church, has refused to resign after his role in the crimes was revealed in leaked documents.

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At Least Three Named Storms Will Affect Parts of the U.S. This Week
Three tropical cyclones will be affecting U.S. states or territories this week.It’s unusual to have U.S. tropical threats in the Pacific and Atlantic at the same time.There is still uncertainty about how each event might unfold.

Marianas islands fear a direct hit from Typhoon Mangkhut
The Northern Marianas is bracing for a direct hit from Typhoon Mangkhut, which continues to strengthen as it slowly approaches. A typhoon warning is active for all of the Marianas islands, including Guam. The storm is currently a category two, with winds as high as 160km/h. Thousands of people are in evacuation centres, and schools and government offices have been ordered closed.

No tsunami risk after 6.9 earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands
Thousands of people have reported feeling a 6.9 magnitude earthquake which hit near the Kermadec Islands this afternoon. The tremor, centred south of the Kermadec Islands, was initially reported as 6.8 magnitude but has been revised to 6.9, GNS Science said.

Mount Anak Krakatau in Constant Tremors: Observatory Post
According to Andi, with its unpredictable activity, the volcano in Sunda Straits remains in its alert status and the authority has warned tourists and fishermen to stay away from the volcano. Mount Anak Krakatau has an altitude of 305 meter above sea level. The tremor has indicated volcanic activity and used as a key parameter before the eruption.

Report: Trump administration to close PLO office in Washington
According to early draft of Trump’s national security adviser’s remarks reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, ‘The Trump administration will not keep the office open when the Palestinians refuse to take steps to start direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel.’

Spiritual-warfare expert: ‘Demonic component’ to divided U.S.
Is there a spiritual component to the sharp division America is experiencing? Karl Payne, an expert on demonology and the author of the highly acclaimed book “Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization, and Deliverance,” cites Jesus acknowledging that, for a time, Satan has been given limited authority on Earth. “If someone asks if [Satan] would influence the political system, I say, ‘Of course he would. Why wouldn’t he?’”

No tsunami threat after quake shakes Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck the Solomon Islands this morning poses no tsunami threat to Hawaii island, according to the island’s Civil Defense. The quake was reported at 8:31 a.m. Hawaii time. But the U.S. Geological Survey reported its magnitude at 6.5.

The Great Middle Eastern War of 2019
The next war on Israel’s northern front, whether it starts in Lebanon or Syria, will not be just a more extensive and destructive replay of the 2006 Lebanon War. Developments since then ensure that such a war will likely involve many more actors, a much larger theater of operations, unprecedented challenges for escalation management, warfighting, and war termination—and the possibility of a regional conflagration.

Letter confirms Vatican officials knew of McCarrick allegations in 2000
A top official from the Vatican Secretariat of State acknowledged allegations made by a New York priest in 2000 concerning Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, according to a letter obtained by Catholic News Service. In the letter, Father Ramsey told CNS, “I complained about McCarrick’s relationships with seminarians and the whole business with sleeping with seminarians and all of that; the whole business that everyone knows about,” …

Sweden’s main parties short of majority, while far-right gains
With 99pc of the votes from Sweden’s election counted, Prime Minister Stefan Loven’s center-left bloc holds a slight lead with 40.6pc against the center-right alliance’s 40pc. Neither has won the 175 seats needed to form a government. However, the far-right Swedish Democrats gained 17.6pc of the vote, up from 12.9pc in the 2014 election.

Dem Who Compared Trump to Bin Laden Also Said ‘Nazis’ Work in White House
Illinois Democrat Sean Casten, who found himself in hot water after his belief that President Donald Trump has a “tremendous amount in common” with terrorist Osama bin Laden was revealed by the Free Beacon, has also told voters there are “Nazis” in the White House. Casten, the Democratic nominee in Illinois’ sixth district, responded to the initial report by saying he regretted the bin Laden comparison and his words were “poorly chosen,” but new video obtained by the Free Beacon indicates this type of language was used often by him on the campaign trail.

Chinese officials burn bibles, close churches, force Christian to denounce faith amid ‘escalating’ crackdown
The Chinese government is destroying cross, burning bibles, closing churches and forcing Christian believers to sign papers renouncing their faith as the crackdown on religious congregations in Beijing and several provinces intensifies.

Abbas threatens to cut ties with Israel if it negotiates with Hamas
According to the report, the sources said that Abbas’s position caused Egypt to place the internal Palestinian reconciliation at the top of its list of priorities and to reject the “calm first” option.

Intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike US Southeast
Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike a direct and dangerous blow anywhere from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic region later this week, possibly as a fearsome category 4.

U.S. Says Syria Plans Gas Attack in Rebel Stronghold
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has approved the use of chlorine gas in an offensive against the country’s last major rebel stronghold, U.S. officials said, raising the prospects for another retaliatory U.S. military strike as thousands try to escape what could be a decisive battle in the seven-year-old war.

Muslims ‘proselytizing’ at U.S. school assemblies
Two Muslim organizations are suspected of proselytizing California public school students at assemblies.

TERROR in Paris: Seven STABBED in #Paris knife rampage by Muslim migrant
Seven people including two British tourists were wounded Sunday in Paris after they were attacked by a Muslim migrant armed with a knife and an iron bar, according to police and other sources.

Dems bring zombie ERA back to Congress
…The ERA is the controversial proposal from the 1970s that would amend the U.S. Constitution to state, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Robert Marshall, a former member of the Virginia General Assembly, said its “simplistic language” actually “hid a radical progressive social agenda.”

The Sound Of The Shofar Blowing In Jerusalem For Rosh Hashana Marks The Start Of The Most Prophetic Month In Bible Prophecy
The Feast of Tabernacles which falls right on September 23rd, is perhaps the most important of all the feast days in this month, and it is the main one connected with the first and second advents of the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ

How 57,000 Socialists and Communists Plan to Take Over the Democratic Party
In a move that could have major implications for American politics, the leading socialist and communist organizations in the United States have formally allied to increase their infiltration and manipulation of the Democratic Party.

Farm murder: Farmer (66) shot dead, wife tied up, Creighton, KZN
A farm attack took place in Creighton, KZN, on the farm Lynavis. Two attackers gained access to the home through a window at approximately 03:00 on Saturday 8 September 2018. They shot and killed the farmer (66). The farmer’s wife was tied up in the violent attack.

Spiritual-warfare expert: ‘Demonic component’ to divided U.S.
Is there a spiritual component to the sharp division America is experiencing? Karl Payne, an expert on demonology and the author of the highly acclaimed book “Spiritual Warfare: Christians, Demonization, and Deliverance,” cites Jesus acknowledging that, for a time, Satan has been given limited authority on Earth.

The Thrill Is Gone: Only 750 Turn Out To See Former President Obama In Far-Left California
This weekend, in an unprecedented move, former President Barack Obama went on the campaign trail to push the far-left Democrat agenda in the upcoming November elections.

Back-Door Martial Law Will Follow a False Flag Pandemic Release
The CDC has granted itself new draconian powers which severely violate civil liberties with regard to the spread of an ever-growing list of maladies. The loss of civil liberties, for the ill, is extremely broad and could be used to falsely imprison people under the guise that they are ill. In the new policies, the Director has extremely broad powers and the position is an at-will position solely subject to the whim of the President.

Health Scares At 2 US Airports Tied To Muslim Pilgrims Returning From The Hajj
As the global Muslim population continues to expand, conditions during the Hajj, the holy pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their life are growing more crowded raising the likelihood that a serious infectious disease could easily spread. This tendency was on full display last week as serious health scares at airports in New York and Philadelphia were traced back to pilgrims who were returning from the Hajj.

State fights pro-lifers’ win, demands they change ‘point of view’
When former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his office’s prosecution of Christians who were protesting outside an abortion business, he insisted America is “not a nation where you can choose your point of view.”

Twitter admits ‘unfairly filtering 600,000 accounts,’ but says it’s not politicall
Over 600,000 Twitter accounts were not showing up in an auto-search, due to a behaviour algorithm, CEO Jack Dorsey admitted on Wednesday. But he said the accounts chosen were based on “behavioural signals” and not political ideology.

Hamas Member Wants Abbas Brought to Court for ‘High Treason’
The Jerusalem Post reports: Hamas officials have accused Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of thwarting regional and international efforts to achieve a truce between the Gaza-based Palestinian terrorist groups and Israel.

The Idiot’s Guide to Rosh Hashanah
Throw the honey cake in the oven and wax down your shofar. The new year is just around the corner but you won’t need party hats or noisemakers. This is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, when we celebrate life by wondering who will die by water and who by fire.

Pope Calls Children ‘Precious’ Days After Calling Abuse Victims ‘Wild Dogs’
In a seemingly patronizing speech, Pope Francis told members of the Parents’ Association (AGE) that “children are the most precious gift you have ever received,” as the Vatican child abuse scandal rages on in the background.

Ortel: Sunday’s Vote Could Snap Swedes out of Their Stockholm Syndrome
..Swedes are set to vote Sunday, and soon the world may view another example of citizens frustrated by arrogant politicians and bureaucrats upending the status quo and changing the landscape of a rich country whose leaders manifestly have failed the working class. For in truth, Sweden is burning, physically and figuratively.

Activists Sent 3,000 Coat Hangers To Sen. Collins’s Office To Protest Against Confirming Kavanaugh
…The Republican senator’s office received 3,000 coat hangers, which served as reminders of back-alley abortions, according to The Associated Press Saturday. Collins and Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who both support abortion rights, are considered as crucial voters for Kavanaugh to be confirmed.

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Hurricane Florence gains strength and speed, could become a Category 5 storm
Carrying winds of up to 140 mph (220 kph) as a Category 4 storm, Hurricane Florence is expected to strengthen and become a Category 5 storm Tuesday. It’s then forecast to close in on North or South Carolina on Thursday, hitting a stretch of coastline that’s vulnerable to rising sea levels due to climate change.

Are They Telling Us What Is Coming? The Mainstream Media Boldly Declares “You Will Be Microchipped”
At one time, the notion that the general population would be microchipped someday was a “conspiracy theory”, but now the mainstream media is coming right out and telling us that we will all get chipped. It is almost as if they are trying to mentally condition us to accept what is coming. Of course it is being portrayed as “cool” and “trendy”, and a lot of people will be fooled by that. But if someday “identity chips” are required for the entire population, the potential for tyranny would be off the charts.

It’s Official, The Transhuman Era Has Begun
Over the next decade, humanity will begin its “transhuman” era: Biology can then be hacked, depending on lifestyle, interests and health needs. Biohacking falls into four categories: technology augmentation, nutrigenomics, experimental biology and grinder biohacking. We have both an event and a timeline that clearly puts transhumanism front and center of our changing world.

Pet Clones: On the Threshold of Cloning Humans?
God created man in His image. Are we on the verge of man making man in his own image?

Turkey warns attack on Idlib would cause humanitarian disaster
A Syrian government offensive in the country’s northern region of Idlib would cause humanitarian and security risks for Turkey, Europe and beyond, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday in an article in the Wall Street Journal. Last week, Russian and Syrian warplanes resumed their bombing campaign in Idlib, the last rebel enclave in Syria, after weeks of quiet, in an apparent prelude to a full-scale offensive.

Iran ordered to pay $104.7 mln over 1996 U.S. truck bomb attack
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. on Monday ordered Iran to pay $104.7 million to victims of a June 1996 truck bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia that killed 19 US military personnel, though it is unclear when and how the plaintiffs might collect. Chief Judge Beryl Howell entered a default judgment against Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…which sheared off the front of the Khobar Towers complex.

Trump receives ‘warm’ letter from Kim about new summit
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has written to US President Donald Trump asking for a follow-up to their historic summit, the White House says. The US says it is already looking at scheduling a new meeting. White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the “very warm” letter showed Pyongyang’s “continued commitment to focus on denuclearisation”.

Russia launches biggest war games since Cold War
Russia has launched its biggest military exercise since the Cold War, involving about 300,000 service personnel, in eastern Siberia. China is sending 3,200 troops to take part in “Vostok-2018”, with many Chinese armoured vehicles and aircraft. Mongolia is also sending some units. The last Russian exercise of similar scale was in 1981, during the Cold War, but Vostok-2018 involves more troops.

FBI Officials Discussed ‘Media Leak Strategy’ Ahead Of Major Trump-Russia Revelation
Newly released text messages show disgraced FBI official Peter Strzok asked to speak to former FBI lawyer Lisa Page about a “media leak strategy” during a crucial period of the Trump-Russia investigation in 2017. The text messages were revealed Monday by North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Meadows, a member of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee.

European countries warn against demolishing West Bank village
Major European countries have issued a rare joint statement warning Israel against its planned demolition of a Bedouin encampment in the West Bank. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom said on Monday its strategic location is important to maintain “contiguity of a future Palestinian state.” “The consequences a demolition and displacement would have on the residents…as well as…the two-state solution would be very serious,” their statement said.

Palestinians send incendiary tires to Israeli shores
Hundreds of Palestinians gathered on the beach in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday where they reportedly set afloat on rafts dozens of burning tires, in an attempt to reach Israel’s maritime border. Earlier, dozens of Palestinian boats tried to approach the border with Israel, promoting the navy forces to fire warning shots in the direction of the boats, which resulted in an immediate retreat by the Palestinians.

China seeks WTO backing for sanctions on U.S. over dumping duties
China will ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) next week for permission to impose sanctions on the United States, for Washington’s non-compliance with a ruling in a dispute over U.S. dumping duties, a meeting agenda showed on Tuesday. The request is likely to lead to years of legal wrangling over the case for sanctions and the amount.

Catholic Bishop: ‘The Vast Majority of the Abusers are Homosexuals’
Contrary to the spin by the liberal media, the overwhelming majority of sexual abusers in the Catholic Church are homosexual priests, said Catholic Bishop Marian Eleganti in a recent statement.

4 States Declare State Of Emergency As Hurricane Florence Gathers Category 4 Strength And Heads Closer
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued the evacuation order on Monday for all eight counties along the coast, including: Jasper, Beaufort, Colleton, Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, and Berkeley. ‘This is a very dangerous hurricane,’ McMaster said, adding that the evacuation order for coastal counties was ‘mandatory, not voluntary.’

Dulles International Airport Surprises Passengers With Facial Recognition Biometric Boarding Onto The Plane
The new veriScan system developed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority—with guidance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection—scans the faces of travelers approaching the gate. The system then compares the photo to a gallery that includes images of that person—either their passport photo for U.S. citizens or the photo taken of foreign nationals when they entered the country. The process eliminates the need for an airline employee to manually check every boarding pass and passport while boarding a plane.

Toxic red tide algae moves north near Tampa Bay, killing hundreds of thousands of fish
The toxic algae bloom that has carved a trail of dead animals and triggered a putrid stench along western Florida’s coastline has drifted further north, killing hundreds of thousands of fish in the Tampa Bay region.

Leading U.S. Exorcist Says Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal is Demonic and Likely to Get Worse Before it Gets Better
In a recent interview, a world-renowned exorcist said the sex abuse scandal currently rocking the Catholic Church is demonic in nature and likely to get worse before it gets better. “We are in for a long storm,” said Father Gary Thomas, the exorcist for the Diocese of San Jose, California.

Muslims try to ban Franklin Graham from speaking
Muslims in Britain are urging their government to ban evangelist Franklin Graham from entering the United Kingdom, contending the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham has made “Islamophobic and homophobic statements.”

‘God Is Pouring Out His Spirit’: Tennessee Tent Revival in 21st Week, Nearly 700 Accept Christ
Spiritual revival continues in Northeastern Tennessee, as the Greeneville Awakening is now in its 21st week. Nearly 700 people have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior so far.

What’s With All the Planes Full of Sick People?
It all seems like the start of a science fiction movie with a strain of something accidentally or deliberately released. We just have to wonder what it is that’s going to kill us all.

“People’s Heads Are Blowing Up”: As Fox News Installs a Meditation Room, Staffers Worry the Conservative Network Is Going Full Woke
“People are terrified. They kicked Ollie North out and put in a prayer room. We’ve got a new trans policy. You’re not allowed to be transphobic,” one source said. Other changes that would have been alien in the Ailes era include the creation of a workforce and diversity council. “People’s heads are blowing up,” one insider said.

TRIPLE THREAT: Three Hurricanes Churn In The Atlantic
..Hurricanes Florence, Helene and Isaac are gaining steam and moving across the ocean. At least two of those storms, Florence and Isaac, threaten land. The situation mirrors the 2017 hurricane season, according to meteorologist Philip Klotzbach.

Adoptee Colin Kaepernick Funds Radical Pro-Abortion Activism
What does it mean to sacrifice everything? Apparently, to a benched former NFL player and multimillionaire, it means another multi-million dollar Nike endorsement deal. Wow. That’s some real suffering.

Matt Drudge Sounds Alarm On East Coast Hurricane
…”Hurricane Florence may end up being the worst natural disaster in recorded history for the Carolinas and Virginia. 3 to 4 feet of rain, IF predictions hold! BIG news week developing…” Drudge wrote


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‘Monster’ Hurricane Florence to pummel U.S. Southeast for days…
Hurricane Florence, on track to become the first Category 4 storm to make a direct hit on North Carolina in six decades, howled closer to shore on Tuesday, threatening to unleash deadly pounding surf, days of torrential rain and severe flooding.

D.C. declares state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Florence, braces for ‘torrential rain’
The District declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, following Maryland and Virginia as the region braces for Hurricane Florence to hit the East Coast later this week.

Tropical Storm Olivia Nears Hawaii, Officials Warn Against ‘Emergency Fatigue’
Less than three weeks after Hurricane Lane wreaked havoc on parts of Hawaii, residents find themselves threatened by another tropical cyclone: Tropical Storm Olivia.

Planned Parenthood Chooses Chinese Immigrant Doctor as President
Planned Parenthood has chosen a Chinese immigrant doctor to lead its organization, which has deteriorated in its provision of actual health care services as it has focused primarily on growing a political lobbying behemoth that serves to protect abortion.

1 school, of thousands, drops company providing porn to kids
A contractor that provides school districts across the nation with online resources, but also has been named twice to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation’s “Dirty Dozen List” for sexual exploitation, has been dropped by a district in which parents challenged its value.

Stalin’s gulags rebranded as educational camps
University students in London have claimed that Stalin’s gulags were “compassionate” retreats where education and rehabilitation took place.

Russian bombers flew near Alaska, intercepted by Air Force jets, US military says
The U.S. military said Wednesday that two Russian nuclear-capable bombers escorted by two fighter jets flew near Alaska on Sept. 11 before being intercepted by a pair of Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets, according to a statement by the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

No one is ready for what’s about to happen
…What’s about to come down from Washington D.C. will be historic, groundbreaking and largely unexpected by the masses. It could involve widespread arrests and even military tribunals of deep state operatives, potentially including the arrest and indictment of Hillary Clinton.

Immigrants Cited in Theft of 39 Million Social Security Numbers
Immigrants, it seems, have been busy little bees and stealing, with alarming and rising regularity, Americans’ Social Security numbers as means of obtaining employment and benefits, illegally. in this country.

Heavily Armed Individuals Caught On Camera Entering Country Illegally Through AZ Ranch
Video footage from a ranch in Arizona shows thousands of illegal aliens marching into the United States uninterrupted because there is no border wall, nor border patrol, to stop them.

U.S. charges Venezuela’s socialist elites with stealing even the food
For socialists, socialism isn’t about equality: It’s about getting rich. And as Venezuelans grow hungry from the economic mismanagement of socialist policies, whether through the devaluation of their currency, or the price and currency controls that have triggered shortages, losing an average of 19 pounds in the ordeal, sure enough, Venezuela’s socialists have found a new way to get rich. According to the BBC:

Ad Agency Darkens Skin of Students in School Photo to Promote ‘Diversity’
Students in Lyon, France posing for a school photograph had their skin artificially darkened by an ad agency in order to promote “diversity” in the United States.

People Are “Fighting For Food” As Authorities Warn Florence “Could Produce A Disaster Comparable” To Hurricane Katrina
Over a million people are in the process of evacuating, and it is being reported that there is “fighting for food” at the stores that still have some supplies left…

********* in America? Twelve nuclear power plants are in the path of Hurricane Florence… flooding, storm surge threaten cooling operations
At least twelve operating nuclear reactors are in the predicted path of Hurricane Florence, which has been upgraded to a category 4 storm as it surges toward the U.S. East Coast. According to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which offers an interactive map of active nuclear reactors, two plants are vulnerable to both heavy rainfall and the expected storm surge which could bring a surge of up to 20 feet of ocean water pouring into coastal areas.

Venezuelans now eating spoiled, rotten meat as electricity collapses
Living conditions in Venezuela show no signs of improving as people there have taken to eating spoiled meat just to keep themselves alive.

Has the Palestinians’ Relevance in End-of-Days Process Expired?
Rabbi Pinchas Winston, a prolific end-of-days author, believes the political marginalization of the Palestinians is a sign that they have fulfilled their purpose in the Messianic process and are no longer necessary. “This is clearly a divine process since it was totally unexpected. It certainly wouldn’t have happened under Obama and probably not under any of the previous presidents who promised to move the embassy but didn’t.”

New York overtakes London as top financial center; Brexit blamed
New York has overtaken London as the world’s most attractive financial center, a survey said on Wednesday, as Britain’s decision to leave the European Union prompts banks to shift jobs out of the city to preserve access to Europe’s single market.

Florence could topple Katrina as costliest U.S. hurricane ever
Hurricane Florence could cause more than $170 billion in damage to the East Coast this weekend and become the costliest hurricane in U.S. history. The Category 4 storm is expected to hit the Carolinas late Thursday or early Friday and threaten cities in South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.

Everything you need to know about Snopes
Welcome to the thoroughly unprofessional, politically biased, widely discredited and scandal-plagued world of Snopes.com – now one of the premier gatekeepers in the wacky and warped world of “truth detection” by what I have labeled the internet’s emerging “Speech Code Cartel,” which includes Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Apple and Amazon. “If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about answers,” . That is just one of the many techniques Snopes and its co-founder David Mikkelson employ to redefine truth and reality to their liking…

Israel is under massive Chinese, Russian cyber espionage attack
“We believe Israel is under a multi-frontal attack, a significant threat to our national security. Some of the spying is classic, like it used to be: living agents recruited for personal gain or ideology. We know how to deal with those. But some attacks are being carried out by other means, less visible and clear.”

In Fiery Speech, Hungary PM Slams EU: “You Condemn Us Because We Are Not A Nation Of Migrants”
Hungary’s populist Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivered a fiery speech in the European Parliament in Strasbourg in which he claimed his country was being condemned for choosing not to be a “country of migrants”, as he conceded that the European parliament was set to trigger the EU’s most serious sanction against his government. A defiant Orban accused the “pro-migrant majority” of having “already made up their minds” to invoke the European Union Treaty’s Article 7 against Hungary, for its treatment of migrants and minorities, and the ruling party purported abuse of the law and suppression of media freedoms. “But still I have come heretoday because you are not going to condemn a government but a country as well as a nation. You are going to denounce Hungary that has been a member of the family of Christian nations for a thousand years.”

Putin says Russia’s defense ties with China based on trust
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Moscow and Beijing’s relations were based on trust in areas ranging from politics to security and defense.

California GOP House candidate used campaign sign to protect himself from knife attacker, investigator says
A Republican House candidate in Northern California was attacked by a knife-wielding man who was shouting profanities about President Donald Trump at a local fair over the weekend, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday, citing authorities. “All of a sudden we hear someone screaming, “F— Trump, f— Trump!” a witness said. At that point, authorities suspect, Fazeli pulled out a switchblade knife and tried to stab Peters, but the weapon malfunctioned.

Earthquake in southeastern MO rumbles parts of TN
An earthquake in the southeast area of Missouri shook near parts of Tennessee as well. The magnitude 2.1 quake hit at 2:47 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 10. It was closest to Madie, Tn but Dyersburg, Union City and Martin, Tn were in the area of the quake as well.

ANALYSIS: Iran continues attempts to expand Islamic Revolution
The regime, however, has no intention to cave in and last week stepped up its efforts to turn Iraq and Syria into satellite states by attacking or threatening U.S. related targets in both Syria and Iraq and by reinforcing its proxy forces in the Middle East. After a three-state summit in Tehran about the Syrian war, which was attended by the leaders of Iran, Turkey, and Russia, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani openly stated that Iran was seeking the ouster of the US military from Syria. “We have to force the United States to leave (Syria)” Rouhani told reporters while warning that the U.S. and Israel have realized “they will not reach their objectives” in the devastated country.

State of the Union LIVE: EU FINALLY wakes up and admits they got it WRONG on migrants
THE European Union has finally admitted they made mistakes over the refugee crisis as Jean-Claude Juncker announced a raft of proposals to tackle the migration row during his final State of the Union speech. It comes as the bloc is engulfed by rising populism and nationalism, which threatens the upcoming EU elections in May.

Monster Hurricane Florence aims to drench Carolinas
Coastal residents fleeing a potentially devastating blow from Hurricane Florence encountered empty gasoline pumps and depleted store shelves as the monster storm neared the Carolina coast with 140 mph (225 kph) winds and drenching rain that could last for days. While some said they planned to stay put despite hurricane watches and warnings that include the homes of more than 5.4 million people on the East Coast, many weren’t taking any chances. Steady streams of vehicles full of people and belongings flowed inland Tuesday as Gov. Roy Cooper tried to convince everyone on North Carolina’s coast to flee.

UNRWA head appeals to Arab League, says regional stability at stake
UNRWA Commissioner General Pierre Krähenbühl appealed Tuesday in Cairo to Arab League nations to help him raise $200 million in donor funding to make up for the loss of financial support from the United States. He told The Jerusalem Post that a number of Arab countries already increased their contribution after the US funding first appeared to be in jeopardy in January.

Juncker: EU will send additional 10,000 guards to borders
The EU plans to send 10,000 more border guards to tackle unlawful immigration by 2020, the European Commission’s president Jean-Claude Juncker said in his annual state of the union address. He called for more solidarity, rather than “ad-hoc solutions” for people on migrant ships. His speech also tackled the region’s other burning issues – populism, terrorism and Brexit.

Libya’s Tripoli airport diverts flights after rocket attack
The only working airport in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, has diverted flights after it came under rocket fire. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties at Mitiga International Airport after the attack on Tuesday night. The airport had only reopened on Friday following clashes between rival militias.

Global hunger increasing, UN warns
The number of people suffering from hunger has increased during the past three years, after years of decline, a UN report suggests. According to the analysis, 821 million people globally were undernourished in 2017 – about one person in every nine. And nearly 151 million under-fives – 22% of the global total – have their growth stunted by poor nutrition.

Arizona’s top prosecutor reportedly investigating Google
Arizona’s top prosecutor is investigating Google for its location tracking practices…According to a public filing…Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has hired an outside law firm to help investigate a tech company for potential Consumer Fraud Act violations related to the “storage of consumer location data” and “tracking of consumer location…even when consumers turn off ‘location services’ and take other steps to stop such tracking.”

Palestinians turn to ICC over West Bank village demolition
Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO)’s Secretary General Saeb Erekat said Tuesday the Palestinians have filed a new complaint against Israel with the International Criminal court (ICC) to investigate Israel’s planned demolition of the Bedouin village of Khan al Ahmar in the West Bank. He also indicated the Palestinians plan to join other international bodies.

Putin says Russia must diversify currencies it uses in international trade
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow needed to diversify the foreign currencies it used in international trade and not solely rely on the U.S. dollar for such transactions. The Russian central bank has been increasing the share of gold and Chinese yuan in its coffers amid risks of more U.S. sanctions that could target Russia’s ability to trade globally.

Female Teens Transitioning To Males Are Five Times More Likely To Attempt Suicide Than Male Teens, Study Shows
More than 50 percent of adolescent females transitioning to the opposite gender tried committing suicide, according to a Tuesday study that asked a number of respondents with various gender identities about suicide attempts.

Ige signs emergency proclamation ahead of Olivia’s arrival
Gov. David Ige signed an emergency proclamation that will provide relief for disaster damages, losses and suffering caused by Hurricane Olivia. Even if Olivia arrives as a tropical storm, as predicted, Hawaii is in danger of experiencing high winds, heavy rains, high surf, storm surges and flooding that threaten to harm communities and cause extensive damage to public and private property across the state.

US Navy ships flee Virginia base as Hurricane Florence approaches
The US Navy has ordered 30 ships, likely including nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines, to take to the seas as Hurricane Florence approaches from the Atlantic with 115 mph winds.

Crack Pipe Vending Machines Begin Appearing In New York
Police in Suffolk County, New York are baffled after discovering multiple e “crack pipe vending machines” in Long Island, as an investigation launches to find where they came from.

Over 100 migrants killed when rafts sink off Libyan coast
185 people, including 20 children, were on inflatable rafts trying to make perilous crossing to Europe on September 1, Doctors without Borders says.

Second person is struck down with deadly monkeypox virus in UK
A second person has been struck down with the deadly monkeypox virus just days after health officials revealed the first ever case had reached the UK. Public Health England said the patient is currently receiving treatment at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, a specialist centre. Officials believe they caught the virus, often spread through handling monkeys and proves fatal in 10 per cent of cases, in Nigeria before flying to England. The unidentified patient first went to Blackpool Victoria Hospital with symptoms, before they tested positive for monkeypox.

Egypt freezes assets of 1,100 charities linked to Muslim Brotherhood
Move against outlawed organization follows passage of law that allows authorities to cut off funds for ‘terrorist groups’

Chinese Government Begins ‘Sinicization’ Campaign Of Burning Bibles, Forcing Christians To Sign Papers Renouncing Their Faith
The Chinese government is destroying crosses, burning bibles, closing churches and forcing Christian believers to sign papers renouncing their faith as the crackdown on religious congregations in Beijing and several provinces intensifies.

Filming of Fake Syrian ‘Chemical Attack’ Has Already Begun, Warns Russian MoD
Russia’s Ministry of Defense has warned that footage of a “false flag chemical attack” in Idlib, Syria has already been filmed and is due to be handed to the media before the end of Tuesday.

Democratic Socialist Threatens Mass Shooting at Trump Hotel
An anonymous Twitter user with an account dedicated to promoting the Democratic Socialists has threatened a mass shooting at Tuesday evening’s MAGA Meetup at Trump Hotel in DC.

Nuclear power plants expected to take direct hit from Hurricane Florence
The NWS issued an alert on Tuesday warning of the coming “life-threatening storm surge along the coasts of North and South Carolina” as Hurricane Florence makes its way to the U.S. East Coast where the storm will make landfall Friday.

Bill De Blasio Teams Up With London Mayor Sadiq Khan To Go After Big Oil | The Daily Caller
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and London Mayor Sadiq Khan are teaming up to encourage municipalities around the world to do away with their fossil fuel investments.

Driver’s License Insecurity
Jeb Bush’s Florida issued 18 drivers licenses to the 9/11 hijackers.

Nearly Two Decades Later, The Cover-Up Continues
The JFK assassination, the Oklahoma City Bombing, the Boston Marathon Bombing, the London Subway Bombings and the events of 9/11, nothing ever changes. The public is looking at either a massive series of cover-ups or unwarranted secrecy with regard to the evidence leading to each crime

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Missing Wikileaks Associates’ Belongings Discovered In Waters Near Norway
More than three weeks after Wikileaks associate Arjen Kamphuis disappeared without a trace, a local fisherman has discovered his belongings in a sea in northern Norway, prompting local police to search the water and land around where the items were found, the Daily Mail reports.

Rabbi: Rebuilt Arch of Palmyra is Pre-Messiah Resurgence of Idolatory
The reproduction of the Arch of Palmyra, a Roman victory arch that stood as the entrance to a pagan temple for almost 2,000 years, will make an improbable appearance in Washington D.C. and the International Criminal Court in the Hague as a “symbol of Peace and Resilience.”

Has the Palestinians’ Relevance in End-of-Days Process Expired?
Rabbi Pinchas Winston, a prolific end-of-days author, believes the political marginalization of the Palestinians is a sign that they have fulfilled their purpose in the Messianic process and are no longer necessary.

North Carolina feels first bite of mammoth Hurricane Florence
Coastal North Carolina felt the first bite of Hurricane Florence on Thursday as winds began to rise, a prelude to the slow-moving tempest that forecasters warned would cause catastrophic flooding across a wide swath of the U.S. southeast.

Washington Post: Trump responsible for hurricanes
Limbaugh: ‘Almost like a demonic possession that has come over these people’

‘Extinction-level’ event for web moves forward
Members of the European Parliament have voted to approve new web copyright rules and regulations that have been described by a prominent privacy organization as an “extinction-level” event.

Saudi Arabia reportedly purchases Iron Dome missile system from Israel
Saudi Arabia has purchased the Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel to defend itself from missile attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Emirati news website Al-Khaleej reported on Thursday. Reportedly, the deal was mediated by the United States, which included further plans to reach an agreement on broad military cooperation between the two countries.

Did John Bolton shield Israel from the ICC?
Did US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s speech on Monday attacking the International Criminal Court permanently change the playing field in the war crimes debate over Israel? Or was Bolton’s support for Israel rhetorical, and his real message to the ICC was to stay away from bothering the US?…it was unclear whether Bolton’s threats to be ready to arrest ICC officials and freeze their financial accounts could legally pass muster…

Typhoon Mangkhut: Millions in Philippines braced for storm
Thousands of people have begun evacuating coastal areas of the Philippines as a super typhoon heads towards the country. Typhoon Mangkhut, packing winds of 255km/h (160mph), is due to make landfall on the northern tip of the main island of Luzon by the weekend. Schools and offices are being closed and farmers are racing to save crops.

More Yale freshmen identify as LGBTQ than conservative, survey finds
A Yale Daily News survey of freshmen students at that university found that more students of the class of 2022 identify on the LGBTQ spectrum than as conservative, and that ***** freshmen even outnumber…Protestants and Catholics. The paper’s survey, the results of…just over one-half of the freshman class, found that only nine percent of respondents identified as “somewhat conservative,” with one percent identifying as “very conservative.”

Scary new ‘deepfake’ video method can mimic mannerisms
A new method in “deepfakes” can take the “style” or “likeness” of one person or object and transfer it to another, a potentially nefarious method that could take the fake news epidemic to unfounded territory. Deepfakes are fake videos that have been manipulated by artificial intelligence to make someone or something appear as something else.

Impossible No Longer – Democrats Eye Senate
Since the shell-shocked morning after Election Day 2016, Democrats have set their sights on securing a U.S. House majority. But winning the Senate has seemed solidly out of reach. No more. With just weeks left before the Nov. 6 midterms, the once-scant possibility that the party could overcome an electoral map that heavily favors Republicans and capture control of the Senate is looking less daunting.

Canada’s Freeland won’t hold NAFTA talks, says more work needed
Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on Wednesday said officials needed to do more work before she could hold fresh talks with the United States on renewing NAFTA as time runs out to reach a deal. A well-placed source had earlier told Reuters that Freeland planned to return to Washington for more talks on Thursday with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, adding that plenty of work remained.

Saudi-led coalition seizes main road linking Yemen’s Hodeidah to Sanaa
Yemeni forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition seized the main road linking the port city of Hodeidah to the capital Sanaa, blocking a key supply route for the Houthi group that controls both cities, military sources and residents said on Thursday. The Western-backed military alliance resumed its offensive on the Red Sea city after the collapse of peace talks on Saturday…

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A Record 7 Named Storms Are Swirling Across The Globe – Has ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ Arrived?
As I mentioned above there are currently seven named storms that are active, but an eighth is about to join them, and that would break the all-time record…

George W. Bush decides to help save the Senate, House
Well, well, well. It looks like former President George W. Bush remembers he is a Republican after all and will now wade back into election-year politics to help out some GOP candidates up for re-election. It’s good to read he’s still on the Republican side of the aisle.

70 natural gas fires reported at homes in Lawrence, MA, evacuation of all residents underway
Firefighters in Lawrence, Massachusetts and surrounding areas responded to at least 70 natural gas fires or explosions Thursday. Electric power was cut to the area to prevent sparks that could set off more blazes and a general evacuation was announced.

U.S. Marines Conduct Live-Fire Drills With Syrian ‘Rebels’ In Rare Display Aimed At Russia
On Thursday an anti-Assad group in Syria’s south confirmed to Reuters via its ‘rebel’ commander that it is conducting rare military exercises with American forces in order to “send a strong message to Russia and Iran that the Americans and the rebels intend to stay and confront any threats to their presence,” according to a new Reuters report. The anti-Assad commander, Colonel Muhanad al Talaa, is part of the Pentagon-backed Maghawir al Thawra group now conducting eight days of “live-fire and ground assault” drills that involve “hundreds” of U.S. troops and allied Syrian insurgents cooperating together.

Nasrallah bursts into tears in front of thousands
Addressing thousands near Beirut, secretary-general of Hezbollah terror movement breaks down as he urges Shi’ite Muslims to refrain from cutting faces of their children during Ashura mourning period to repent for their sins.

Monster typhoon barrels toward north Philippines, China
Typhoon Mangkhut retained its ferocious strength and slightly shifted toward more densely populated coastal provinces on Friday as it barreled closer to the northeastern Philippines, where a massive evacuation was underway. More than 4 million people are at risk from the storm, which the Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center categorizes as a super typhoon with powerful winds and gusts equivalent to a category 5 Atlantic hurricane.

China to ask Wall Street for ideas on improving U.S. ties
China will ask Wall Street firms for ways to improve ties with the United States and suggestions to open up its financial sector at a day-long meeting in Beijing on Sunday, people familiar with the matter said.

Hamas using 17,000 children to fight Israel
Jerusalem Institute for Justice submits request to sue Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh for using children as child soldiers, human shields. In the request, JIJ cites testimonies showing that Haniyeh committed two main war crimes: Firstly, he used children under the age of 15 for military purposes, using them both as child soldiers and to carry out terror attacks. Secondly, Haniyeh consistently used children as human shields and as military targets.

Putin Surprises Abe With Offer of Japan-Russia Peace Treaty
Russian President Vladimir Putin used an appearance at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Wednesday to float the idea of signing a peace treaty with Japan “without preconditions” by the end of 2018. Tokyo quickly reiterated its preferred course: resolving Japan and Russia’s long-standing territorial dispute before finalizing the post-World War II peace treaty.

Muslim Migration and Rape Statistics in Europe
Sweden has one of Europe’s highest rates of sexual assaults. At 120.79 violent sexual assaults per 100,000 people, and 56 rapes per 100,000, the otherwise bleak socialist country ranks as having the second highest rate of sexual violence in Europe. Sweden has the second highest non-indigenous Muslim immigration population rate in Europe and the second highest sexual assault rate in Europe. It would be foolish to pretend that this is a coincidence.

Iceland’s second deadliest volcano stirs: A sharp earthquake swarm detected in Öræfajökull
Several relatively strong earthquakes have been detected in one of the most powerful volcanoes in Iceland sinc yesterday. A total of 15 quakes have been recorded in the volcano in the past 48 hours, including two significant 2+ quakes: A 2.7 magnitude quake yesterda, Tuesday evening, at 20:13 and a second 2.6 magnitude quake today Wednesday at 12:45. The volcano is not particularly active, erupting at an interval of several hundred years. The 1362 eruption is considered to be the largest tepthra eruption in the world in the last 1000 years.

U.S. Peace Plan, Greenblatt: Washington Ready for ‘Criticism From All Sides’
U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-awaited “ultimate deal” peace-plan will likely be unpopular in parts to both Israelis and Palestinians, according to Mideast envoy, Jason Greenblatt. “We’re going to have to defend the plan to Israelis and Palestinians. We are ready for criticism from all sides, but we believe this is the best path forward for everyone,” he reportedly told Reuters in an interview.

India’s Iran oil purchases to fade ahead of U.S. sanctions
Indian refiners will cut their monthly crude loadings from Iran for September and October by nearly half from earlier this year as New Delhi works to win waivers on the oil export sanctions Washington plans to reimpose on Tehran in November. India’s loadings from Iran for this month and next will drop to less than 12 million barrels each, after purchases over April-August had been boosted in anticipation of the reductions.

Typhoon Mangkhut: Millions in path of ‘monster’ storm
Super Typhoon Mangkhut has gathered strength as it barrels towards the Philippines, weather officials say. The storm is now packing winds of 255 km/h (160 mph) and officials say more than five million people are directly in its path. Last-minute preparations are under way before it makes landfall on the northern tip of the main island of Luzon by Saturday.

Syria war: Turkey ‘reinforces military posts in Idlib’
Turkey is reportedly reinforcing its military observation posts inside rebel-held north-western Syria ahead of an expected government offensive. Activists saw a convoy heading towards some of the 12 posts set up last year under a “de-escalation” deal with the government’s allies, Russia and Iran. Turkey supports rebel factions trying to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.

FBI mum about sudden closing of solar observatory.
Mystery continues to surround the sudden shutdown last week of the national Sunspot Solar Observatory in New Mexico, which remained closed Thursday with little explanation offered. The silence has given rise to guessing games and conspiracy theories bouncing around on social media about what happened at the facility in the Sacramento Mountains, especially given reports that the FBI was involved.

Trump’s antitrust enforcer considers shifting up a gear
The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, which stops mergers it believes will push up prices, signaled Thursday he was willing to consider tougher enforcement, a move that could affect high profile big tech companies but also energy producers, drug makers and a big swath of the U.S. economy.

US expects some Israeli criticism of parts of coming Mideast plan
The Trump administration is prepared for Israeli criticism of elements of its coming Middle East peace plan, the US envoy to the region said, even as Washington faces growing Palestinian accusations that it will be heavily tilted in favor of Israel. In an interview with Reuters, Jason Greenblatt, a chief architect of the…peace initiative, said US negotiators had entered the “pre-launch phase” of the plan, despite a boycott by Palestinian leaders.

Up to 40 inches of Rain From Florence to Trigger Catastrophic Flooding
Hurricane Florence will hammer the Carolinas and other parts of the Southeast for several days. While impacts from wind will be destructive, Florence’s rainfall is likely to trigger catastrophic flooding in some areas and will flirt with all-time state rainfall totals from tropical cyclones.

Hurricane Florence’s uncertain track sows fear; 10 million in crosshairs
Hurricane Florence put a corridor of more than 10 million people in the crosshairs Wednesday as the monster storm closed in on the Carolinas, uncertainty over its projected path spreading worry across a widening swath of the Southeast.

Sessions: 72,000 Died from Overdoses Last Year–‘Highest Drug Death Toll’ in US History
Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday outlined the DOJ’s efforts to address the growing drug opioid crisis in the nation, including the hiring of 400 more DEA task force officers and 300 federal prosecutors – “the largest surge in prosecutors in decades.”

Progressivism Takes Its Place among the Major Religions
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all profess an all-knowing and all-powerful supernatural being: God. Progressives may say they do not belong to a religion because they do not believe in God. But Progressivism professes an all-powerful State. The State is Progressives’ god and determines what is moral and immoral and has the power to destroy whom it wants.

A Good Democrat: Code Pink AZ Senate Candidate Fought To Protect Men Caught With Child Prostitutes
Democratic Arizona Rep. Kyrsten Sinema, a Senate nominee, fought to protect loopholes for men caught with child prostitutes, on the grounds that some 12-year-old children can look like adults.

Wealthy elitists literally living off blood transfusions from children … Modern “vampires” are real
Reaching an all new low in exploitation of the poor and innocent, it has now become fashionable for the idle rich to try to hang on to their youth and beauty by getting expensive blood transfusions using the blood of young children.

US Destroyer Enters Mediterranean As Syria Tensions Build; Carrier On Standby
An American battleship, the USS Bulkeley destroyer, has reportedly entered the Mediterranean and is headed for Syria, equipped with over 50 Tomahawk missiles. This deployment comes after previous reports of the attack submarine USS Newport News (SSN-750) arriving in the Mediterranean, and after the arrival Tuesday of A U.S. Marine Corps small attack carrier full of F-35B stealth jets, the USS Essex, in the Middle East region as detailed by the military website, Task and Purpose.

New laser-equipped drones will take out missile threats against the US
If an enemy tries to launch ICBMs (Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles) to destroy American cities and Smalltown, USA … then new drones with powerful laser weapons could blast them out of the sky.

Special Report: Planned Parenthood’s Main Collector Sells Aborted Tissue At Over Double Real Price
…A Center For Medical Progress (CMP) special report reveals that Advance Bioscience Resources, Inc. (ABR) — a 501(c)3 non-profit — is allegedly selling aborted body parts for much more than their real cost even though federal law forbids the transfer of fetal tissue in exchange for “valuable consideration.”

Is Transgender The New Anorexia? New Study Suggests So
Brown University Professor Lisa Littman recently published a blockbuster study on the “transgender” phenomenon, presenting evidence that parts of it might be a “social contagion”—a maladaptive coping technique for troubled teens, spread by peer groups and the Internet. Brown issued a press release about the study, then promptly retracted it and replaced it with a weasely non-statement that just drew more attention to Littman’s research. This was in response to a furious outcry from transgender activists, and I can see why they find this study such a threat.

Earth’s Oceans Suddenly Explode With Massive Tropical Storms, Scientists Baffled
The earth oceans in the Northern Hemisphere are facing a worrying onslaught of hurricanes and typhoons, seemingly overnight.

Leland, North Carolina already CRIMINALIZING all personal firearms ahead of the coming hurricane… city leaders believe hurricanes nullify the Constitution – NaturalNews.com
Despite the fact that major storms can leave communities devastated and vulnerable to criminal acts in the aftermath like looting, one North Carolina city is acting to prevent its citizens from defending themselves if Hurricane Florence, now bearing down on the state, makes landfall and wreaks havoc.

CHIP PARTY: Wisconsin Tech Company Three Square Market Known For Microchipping Employees Rolling Out Global Tracking Chip
“We started with a simple little chip, and now it’s evolved into a whole other business. We’re in development right now of an actual chip that will be powered by the human body … and it will have GPS-tracking capabilities along with voice recognition,” Westby said.

Someone Screwed Up: FEMA Delivered Millions of Bottles to Puerto Rico, It’s Been Rotting on a Runway For a Year
Last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, FEMA delivered millions of bottles of water to the island as part of the relief effort. After the supplies were delivered, hundreds of pallets worth, they were never distributed. CBS News broke the story.


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‘Unbroken’ Sequel Explores How Louis Zamperini Came Back From Hell
Universal Pictures is releasing an unconventional sequel to “Unbroken” this weekend, the film about Olympic distance runner and World War II hero Louis Zamperini. “Unbroken: Path to Redemption” picks up where its 2014 predecessor left off. Both are based on the best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand and adapted by screenwriter Richard Friedenberg (“A River Runs Through It”).

Trump Approves Disaster Relief Funds As Florence Leaves 900,000 Without Power
President Donald Trump has issued a federal disaster declaration for North Carolina, the White House said Saturday morning, as the slow-moving tropical storm Florence continued to dump rain over the Carolinas.

Trudeau Government Says Legal Canadian Pot Users Shouldn’t Worry About Crossing US Border
The Trudeau government is pushing back on comments from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that Canadians who use pot legally or work or invest in the marijuana industry could face a lifetime ban from entering the U.S.

Experts: China’s social-credit scheme to go worldwide
A distinguished senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute, Gordon G. Chang, is warning that China’s “social credit” system soon will be applied to international corporations and visitors.

Backfire: Probe Of Manafort Leads To Possible Federal Charges For Lawyer With Ties To Obama And Clinton
Greg Craig is a lawyer who served in the Obama and Clinton administrations. He is now likely to face federal charges for failing to register as a foreign agent. The irony is that this probably would never have come up without the investigation of Paul Manafort.

2 years after Egypt allows church construction, Christians still wait
Two years ago, Egypt passed a landmark law that allowed Christians to construct church buildings, a massive reversal of the Ottoman-era ban.

Jared Kushner Hopeful about Mideast Peace Chances
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and special advisor, has defended his policy of punishing the Palestinians to push them into new peace talks with Israel.

Florence: Death toll rises to at least 11, officials say, as some areas grapple with intense flooding
Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on Friday, battering the state with a powerful combination of wind and rain. The storm has been linked to several deaths, according to officials. Some areas are grappling with intense flooding, while hundreds in the city of New Bern required rescue in the early hours of the day.

Syrian State Media Claims Israel Launched Missile Strike On Area Near Damascus Airport Saturday Night
“Our air defense systems thwarted an Israeli missile aggression, shooting down a number of enemy missiles,” state news agency SANA cited a military source as saying. Local reports said a military position was struck by several missiles close to Damascus airport, destroying an Iranian military weapons depot with newly-arrived arms.

Professor Who Defended Student’s Right To An Opinion Returns To Work After 3 Years And One Major Court Battle
A tenured professor who was fired for writing a blog post that defended a student’s right to an opinion has returned to work – and says he has no regrets or hard feelings.

Google engineers and scientists flee the company as EVIL takes over
Google has become so unethical that even some of its own employees want nothing to do with it anymore.

Evangelicals, growing force in Brazil, to impact elections
In a Brazilian presidential election marked by uncertainties, there is little doubt about one thing: Evangelical voters will have a major impact.

Google and China—Made for Each Other
..Bye-bye, “Don’t be evil.” Actually the company’s controversial watchword (now Alphabet’s) had already been expunged from its corporate code of conduct last May to be replaced by the more ambiguous “Do the right thing.” Doing the right thing seems now to encompass playing ball with Chairman Xi — China’s “paramount leader” for life — who recently has been following in Mao’s footsteps by publishing his own version of the “Little Red Book.”

GRAPHIC – 7 Human Heads Dumped in Mexican Border State
Police discovered seven heads abandoned in an ice cooler Friday morning in the rural community of Bácum, Sonora–sparking fears of an escalation in an ongoing territorial cartel war.

OIG Audit Results That You Never Knew Occurred
From Oct. 1, 2017 – March 31, 2018, The IG found the following: The Office of Audit issued 23 final and interim reports that resulted in 105 recommendations and $14.5 million in questioned/unsupported costs or funds to be put to better use. Our Office of Investigations reported 217 arrests, 280 indictments, and 272 convictions, as well as $84.9 million in recoveries and restitutions. IN A 6 MONTH PERIOD!

Strzok Wanted To Hunt Down Trump Ties Using FBI “Steele Dossier” Report Leaked To CNN
Uncovered text messages reveal that FBI agent Peter Strzok wanted to use CNN’s “bombshell” report about the infamous “Steele Dossier” to interview witnesses in the Trump-Russia probe CNN used leaked knowledge that Comey briefed Trump on the dossier as a trigger to publish. The FBI knew of CNN’s plans to publish, confirming a dialogue between the FBI and CNN. This is particularly ****ing in light of revelations of FBI-MSM collusion against the Trump campaign. Newly revealed text messages between former FBI agent Peter Strzok and former FBI attorney Lisa Page reveal that Strzok wanted to use CNN’s report on the infamous “Steele Dossier” to justify interviewing people in the Trump-Russia investigation, reports CNN.

G20 trade ministers say WTO reform ‘urgent’
German Deputy Economy Minister Oliver Wittke said the joint declaration sent a powerful signal about the importance of strengthening WTO “especially in times of ‘America first’ and increasing global protectionism,” with next steps to follow when G20 leaders meet in Argentina at the end of November.

Could the Palestinian refugees’ right of return be solved after all?
The Trump administration in the last month has welcomed Israeli restraint with regard to settlement activity but called “unsustainable” the growing number of people who are officially considered Palestinian refugees. The sudden sea change in rhetoric is seen as part of the administration’s preparation for the unveiling of the “deal of the century” in which it hopes to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Zimbabwe cholera outbreak: Anger at crowdfunding scheme
Zimbabwe has launched a crowdfunding campaign to deal with an outbreak of cholera that has so far killed 25 people, mostly in the capital, Harare. New Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube sent an appeal on Twitter, sharing a mobile payment account number. An emergency has been declared and public gatherings banned in Harare to prevent the spread of infection.

Typhoon Mangkhut: First Philippines’ deaths confirmed
At least two people have died after a massive storm brought destruction to the northern Philippines. Typhoon Mangkhut ripped through the Philippines’ main island of Luzon, and is now moving west towards China. Almost all buildings in the city of Tuguegarao sustained some damage, a government official said, and communications were down in places.

Russian Orthodox Church cuts ties with Constantinople over Ukraine
The Russian Orthodox Church has effectively cut diplomatic relations with the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which has authority over the world’s 300 million Orthodox Christians. It follows signs that Constantinople’s Patriarch Bartholomew will recognise Ukraine’s Church as independent from Moscow Patriarch, Kirill.

Google China Prototype Links Searches to Phone Numbers
Google built a prototype of a censored search engine for China that links users’ searches to their personal phone numbers, thus making it easier for the Chinese government to monitor people’s queries… The search engine, codenamed Dragonfly…would remove content deemed sensitive by China’s ruling Communist Party regime, such as information about political dissidents, free speech, democracy, human rights, and peaceful protest.

Report: US to halt Last source of American aid to the Palestinians
The Trump administration will halt funding for the last aiding source beneficial for the Palestinians, the New York Times reported Friday. US officials said Conflict Management and Mitigation Program would not receive further funding in addition to the aid which was already approved and is expected to end in September.

Bill would put brakes on U.S. states’ rush to tax internet sales
The ability of states to quickly cash in on a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling that lifted restrictions on their ability to tax all internet sales would be restrained under federal legislation announced on Friday. U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner, a Wisconsin Republican, said the bill he introduced this week will clarify interstate sales tax collection requirements.

‘Life-Threatening Storm Surges’: Hurricane Florence Slams Into North Carolina
Hurricane Florence made landfall at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Friday morning. The Category 1 hurricane brought 90-mile-per-hour winds, heavy rain and storm surge. Rescuers have saved hundreds trapped by the storm and nearly half a million people are without electricity.

Project Veritas Unveils New Investigation Targeting Deep State
The undercover all-stars at Project Veritas have put the Deep State on notice, warning their next series of investigations aim to unmask the shadowy figures working against the Trump administration.

The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail – But Not For Collusion
The belief that George Papadopoulos, Michael Cohen, and Paul Manafort would turn over evidence of collusion with Russia got ahead of reality.

Lawmakers Demand Answers from Google Over Chinese Censorship Project
“Google should not be helping China crack down on free speech and political dissent,” Cicilline wrote. “I just sent this letter with some of my Republican and Democratic colleagues raising our serious concerns and questions about what they’re doing.”

State Run Swedish Kindergarten Bans Words “He,” “She,” Makes Boys Wear Dresses
Asks children as young as two to talk about ‘boys falling in love with boys and girls falling in love with girls’

Cardinal Wuerl: ‘I Intend’ to Meet with Pope About Resignation
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who heads the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. and has recently come under fire for allegedly shuffling a predator-priest around to different parishes, told his D.C. priests in a letter on Tuesday that he intends to go to Rome and speak with Pope Francis about his resignation.

World survey indicates more people unhappy in 2017
A global survey published this week by Gallup indicates negative emotions surged worldwide in 2017, hitting their highest level since researchers began looking at the data more than a decade ago.

Sen Richard Black Claims that British Intelligence Is Preparing to Stage Another Syrian False Flag Attack
In increasing numbers, the number of Americans that have habituated on the increasing volume of false flag attacks has increased exponentially. Even some of the politicians are beginning to “get it”. What was it that Abraham Lincoln said about not being able to fool all the people all the time?

Epic rainfall from Hurricane Florence could burst dams in Virginia, warn state officials
As of Wednesday afternoon, Florence was still several hundred miles off the coast of North and South Carolina, with forecasters saying she could make landfall in 24-36 hours. That’s not much time for officials who are scrambling to inspect the integrity of dams and other installations that could be overwhelmed by an expected rainfall of 20-45 inches, depending on who you believe.

Why Is the EU Increasing the Size of Their Military by 700%?
The European Union, until just recently when Trump threatened to cut off their NATO funding, claimed they were dead broke. The EU claimed that Trump’s austerity program was leaving them defenseless. At least that was the case until recently. The EU has just announced that they are increasing the size of their military by a whopping 700%!

Pope Francis Commissioned Report to Attack Sex Abuse Victims While Archbishop of Buenos Aires
Pope Francis commissioned a four-book study in 2010 as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Buenos Aires attacking sexual abuse victims and defending a priest convicted of molesting a teenage boy.


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Netanyahu: Israel will never again fail to preempt attacks
On the eve of the 45th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet Sunday that Israel will never repeat the mistake it made in 1973 by not preempting an enemy attack. “Forty-five years ago, our intelligence misjudged the war intentions of Egypt and Syria,” Netanyahu said, referring to the intelligence assessments at the time that discounted an Egyptian and Syrian attack.

Typhoon Mangkhut: Deadly typhoon lands in south China
Typhoon Mangkhut is lashing China’s most populous province, bringing winds of up to 100 mph (162 kph). Guangdong is on its highest alert for the storm, which swept in from Hong Kong where it swayed skyscrapers and blew out windows. The death toll from the Philippines meanwhile jumped from 30 to 49, with most of the victims claimed in landslides caused by heavy rain.

Deadly ‘shark attack’ at Massachusetts beach
A man in his 20s has died after being injured in a suspected shark attack in the US state of Massachusetts. The incident happened at Newcomb Hollow Beach around lunchtime on Saturday. The man was pulled from the water and given CPR but later died in hospital from his injuries, police in the town of Wellfleet said.

Maduro’s huge salary increases force 40% percent of Venezuelan stores to close
Nearly 40 percent of all Venezuelan stores have closed…after the government of President Nicolas Maduro increased the minimum salary by nearly 3,500 percent in one fell swoop… Many of the companies, which had been barely surviving the gradual collapse of the economy, saw the salary increase and other changes announced last month as the fatal blow in a series of policies that have been gradually strangling their businesses.

Hundreds of Palestinians riot in Saturday’s protests in Gaza
About 500 Palestinians demonstrators, who massed at several points near the Gaza border fence Saturday, burned tires, and threw stones and explosive devices toward IDF forces. According to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, as part of the weekly “March of Return” demonstrations, Palestinian terrorists tossed three grenades at the Karni crossing, and threw a pipe bomb in the Rafah area, targeting IDF troops.

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USA.Life Is the Answer to Facebook Censoring Christians, Conservatives and Liberty
USA.Life is America’s new social network. 1776Free is the nation’s new search engine. USA.Life and 1776Free are the answer to Facebook, Google and Twitter censoring Christians, conservatives, patriotic speech….

Christian Transhumanism: ‘Ye shall be as gods’
Meet the Christian Transhumanist Association, whose members say they are “called by Christ to participate in that mission.” “We believe that God’s mission involves the transformation and renewal of creation including humanity. …” the group states in its first of five affirmations.

Azov Sea Flashpoint: Russia, Ukraine Teetering On The Brink Of War
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council met on Sept. 7 and agreed to take a variety of steps to boost the country’s combat capabilities in the area, including the creation of a missile-equipped naval infantry group to counter potential amphibious attacks and naval shore bombardments. Ukraine’s Gurza-M-class armored artillery boats have been brought in to boost the naval component of the forces deployed in the region.

Obama, Clinton Counsel Facing Federal Corruption Charges
Attorney who served as White House counsel for Obama, Clinton faces criminal charges. Attorney Greg Craig is facing federal charges for lobbying Ukrainian leaders without registering as a foreign agent, according to a report by CNN, citing sources “familiar with the matter.”

Second Temple-Era Seal Archive Discovered at Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park
Approximately 1,020 clay seals (bullae) dating back to the Hellenistic period – which coincides with the time the Second Temple stood in Jerusalem – and which may have belonged to the letter archive of a wealthy landowner, were found in August at the Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park in central Israel, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority recently announced. The bullae were attached with cord to thousands of papyrus documents that did not survive the 2000 years in the cave, and were impressed with a unique sign to provide tamper-proofing.

Leading U.S. Exorcist: Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal Is Demonic, Likely to Get Worse
In a recent interview, a world-renowned exorcist said the sex abuse scandal currently rocking the Catholic Church is demonic in nature and likely to get worse before it gets better. “We are in for a long storm,” said Father Gary Thomas, the exorcist for the Diocese of San Jose, California.

Putin meets Erdogan at Sochi to cut a separate deal for Idlib
President Vladimir Putin will insist on an early date for the Idlib offensive when he meets Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan at Sochi on Monday, Sept. 17. Erdogan will use the clout he gained from helping Washington force Putin to delay the offensive as clout to further his own interests.

‘It is our obligation to get up and charge’
The head of the Efrat municipality, Oded Revivi, announced this morning, Monday, on his Facebook page an ascent to nearby Givat Eitam following the murder of Ari Fuld, a resident of Efrat, yesterday at the Gush Etzion Junction, in order to settle it.

Netanyahu: Israel will never again fail to preempt attacks
On the eve of the 45th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet Sunday that Israel will never repeat the mistake it made in 1973 by not preempting an enemy attack.

Woodward: No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion Found
Bob Woodward, the … Watergate reporter whose word is gospel for liberals, drew one important conclusion after investigating the Trump Administration for two years to write his latest book, Fear: Trump In The White House. He found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia to rig the election.

Worst flooding yet to come for waterlogged Carolinas
Deadly storm Florence moved across western North Carolina early on Monday and continued to dump rain that has nowhere to go except to swell rivers, flood highways and homes, and threaten more lives as it heads towards Virginia and New England.

Largest Country In The World Is Destroying 1000s Of Crosses And Bibles
Many Christians in the western world don’t even realize that the persecution of the end times has already started. All over the world, Christians are being attacked, Bibles are being burned and churches are being shut down. This persecution has been escalating for quite some time, but what prompted me to write this article today was the dramatic change that we have witnessed in China this year. Up to this point, the Chinese government has largely tolerated the booming house church movement, but now that era of toleration is officially over. New religious regulations that went into effect in February are being brutally enforced, and this is causing some to point out the frightening parallels between Communist China and Nazi Germany.

U.S. cuts $10 million from Israeli-Palestinian peace programs
The United States has cut $10 million of foreign aid money that was supporting coexistence programs between Israelis and Palestinians. It is believed to have been the last remaining US aid for Palestinian civilians. In recent weeks, the Trump administration has frozen $25 million in funding to Palestinian hospitals…all funding to the UNRWA…and cut more than $200 million for humanitarian and development aid in the West Bank and Gaza.

U.S.-backed Syrian forces launch offensive on last ISIS bastion
A major offensive launched by U.S.-backed Syrian forces in the country’s east will likely lead to the downfall of Islamic State’s last major stronghold…Backed by the U.S. coalition, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launched an assault on the last remaining pockets of Islamic State (ISIS) territory in the villages near the city of Deir ez-Zor and the eastern bank of the Euphrates River…

Nigeria floods kill more than 100
More than 100 people have died in floods after Nigeria’s two major rivers burst their banks, authorities say. The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) says heavy rains caused the Niger River and Benue River to overflow. It has resulted in a series of floods across the country over two weeks, with rural areas most vulnerable.

Typhoon Mangkhut: Miners and families buried by landslide
Rescuers in the Philippines are digging through mud to retrieve bodies buried by a landslide that hit as Typhoon Mangkhut battered the country. At least 32 people in the mining town of Itogon, in Benguet province, were crushed in a single shelter. Teams are digging through the rubble with their bare hands, passing blocks of concrete and pieces of wood down a 50ft line to clear the area.

Storm Florence: Heavy flooding cuts off Wilmington
The coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina, has been cut off from the rest of the state because of heavy floods following Hurricane Florence. Officials say all roads in and out are now impassable and have warned evacuated residents to stay away. About 400 people have been rescued from flood waters in the city, described as an island within the state.

Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed South China Sea: Media
Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper said Monday (Sep 17), a move that could provoke Beijing which claims most of the disputed waters. Submarine Kuroshio on Thursday joined three Japanese warships in waters just southwest of the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, the Asahi Shimbun said.

Push to Execute Saudi Clerics Rattles Kingdom’s Power Structure
Saudi authorities are seeking the death penalty for three prominent clerics, rights activists and a government official said, testing the unwritten code that has kept the kingdom’s rulers in power. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his father, King Salman, have jailed activists, businessmen and government officials as part of their efforts to reshape Saudi society and economics.

U.S. Defense Secretary warns of Russian meddling in Macedonia referendum
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused Russia on Monday of attempting to influence the outcome of a referendum in Macedonia on changing the country’s name that would open the way for it to join NATO and the European Union. Speaking after talks in Skopje with Macedonia’s leaders, Mattis also said the United States was looking to expand cybersecurity cooperation with the small Balkan country.

U.S. State Department revokes PLO ambassador family visas: envoy
The United States revoked visas for the family of the Palestine Liberation Organization ambassador… Ambassador Husam Zomlot, head of the PLO General Delegation to the United States, said his family, including his two young children, left the United States after being informed their visas would now expire when the diplomatic office is closed next month.

Pagan arch returning to Washington as ‘symbol of peace’
A reconstructed Arch of Palmyra, the original of which was the entrance to a temple for Baal in Syria, will reappear in Washington, D.C., as an “improbable” “symbol of peace and resilience,” according to Breaking Israel News.

**LIVE UPDATES** Deadly Florence Pummels Carolinas as Catastrophic Flooding Feared
Tropical Depression Florence on Sunday continues to batter the Carolinas as authorities fear catastrophic flash flooding will wreak mass destruction across the region. The storm is still swirling at a near-standstill, dumping torrential rain over areas already flooded by seawater and swelling rivers across both states.

Rick Perry on Cabinet Bible Study and President Trump’s Leadership: ‘It Starts at the Top’
Did you know members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet meet weekly for a Bible study? CBN News was the first to report on it and according to one regular attendee, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, the group is still going strong.

Six Flags holds ‘Great Muslim Adventure Day’…Just Days After 9/11 Anniversary
Of all the weeks in the year, they choose the week of September 11. Coincidence?

Three Square Market plans GPS chip for dementia patients
A Wisconsin-based technology company famous for microchipping willing employees plans to debut a microchip with GPS technology and voice recognition that will be powered by body heat, Three Square Market CEO Todd Westby announced on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Wednesday.

Senator Cory Booker and “The Only Good Zionist is a Dead Zionist”
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing was the beginning of the Democrat 2020 primaries, and the winner was the Senate Democrat who yelled the worst possible thing. That was Senator Cory Booker.

Francis’ Emergency Meeting Ignores Vigano’s Indictment against Him and 32 Church Officials
On Thursday a delegation of U.S. bishops met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss the ensuing sexual-abuse crisis in America, and while the USCCB issued a statement saying that the bishop’s meeting with Francis “was a lengthy, fruitful, and good exchange,” the matter of Cardinal Vigano’s 11-page testimony detailing cover-up allegations against Francis and 32 other high-ranking church officials—the very crux of the issue—was never addressed, nor has the Vatican fulfilled its promise to offer “clarifications” on Vigano’s indictment.

Red Alert Issued as Super Typhoon Mangkhut Hits China
China has issued its highest state of alert as heavy rains and strong winds from Super Typhoon Mangkhut begin battering the southern coast.

Crime Wave UK: Govt Moves to Stop Knife Sales as Blade Crime Hits 7-Year High
Small businesses have warned against “knee-jerk” legislation as the latest government figures reveal knife crime at its highest level since 2010.

REVEALED: Three Democrats Attended Private Dinner With Iran’s President And Louis Farrakhan
Three Democratic congressmen attended a private dinner hosted by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in 2013, a new report reveals. Reps. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, Andre Carson of Indiana and Gregory Meeks of New York attended the private dinner, along with Louis Farrakhan, a notorious anti-Semite who leads the black supremacist group Nation of Islam.

Trump Admin To Text All Americans On Thursday Via Emergency System; Trump-Haters Lose Their Minds
Graphic language ‘cuz, you know, liberals. The Trump administration will test out the national alert system, set up by former President Barack Obama, on Thursday by sending a message to all U.S. mobile phones.

Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers
As the death toll from Florence mounted and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding.

Evidence of the Resurrection Accepted Even by Atheist New Testament Scholars
This blog post is based on the Minimal Facts argument for the Resurrection of Jesus by Dr. Gary Habermas, and it one of the strongest arguments that I have seen for the resurrection.


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Russia to Israel: you are wholly to blame for the downing of the plane
The Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigo slammed Israel on Tuesday, claiming that its “irresponsible actions,” led to the downing of a Russian military aircraft and the deaths of 14 servicemen over Latakia, Syria late Monday night. According to Russia, Israel only warned it one minute before launching the strikes.

Two Palestinians killed by missile strike close to security fence in Gaza
Gaza medics said on Tuesday two Palestinians were killed by an Israeli missile strike near the enclave’s boundary with Israel after the Israeli Defense Forces said it attacked a group suspected of tampering with the border fence. There was no immediate word on the identities of those killed in the overnight missile strike east of Qarara village.

Police detain 5 Shabab al-Aksa activists on Temple Mount
Police units in Jerusalem arrested five Arab suspects on the Temple Mount on Tuesday morning who allegedly disrupted the regular visits taking place on the Temple Mount. Police said they repeatedly requested that the five activists from the Shabab al-Aksa terrorist group stop causing disruptions and they detained the suspects and removed them from the area after they continued to do so.

Korea nuclear talks: Moon goes North to push stalled negotiations
The leaders of North and South Korea are meeting in the North Korean capital for talks centred on the stalled denuclearisation negotiations. North Korea has embarked on an unprecedented series of meetings this year with both the South and the US. But talks with Washington have reached deadlock, with both sides so far agreeing only to very general goals.

US imposes new tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
The US is imposing new tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) of Chinese goods as it escalates its trade war with Beijing. These will apply to almost 6,000 items, marking the biggest round of US tariffs so far. Handbags, rice and textiles will be included, but some items expected to be targeted such as smart watches and high chairs have been excluded.

Syria war: Russia and Turkey to create buffer zone in Idlib
Russia and Turkey have agreed to create a demilitarised buffer zone in Syria’s Idlib province to separate government forces from rebel fighters based there. Russian President Vladimir Putin said it would be 15km to 25km (9-15 miles) wide and come into force by 15 October. Troops from Russia, an ally of Syria’s government, and Turkey, which backs the rebels, will patrol the zone.

DHS Terror Advisory Warns of Drone, Chemical Weapon Use Outside Combat Zones
The Department of Homeland Security reissued for the seventh time a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin, which makes note of terrorists’ potential to use drones and chemical attacks outside of the groups’ occupied territory and conflict zones. The NTAS Bulletin replaced in December 2015 the post-9/11 color-coded alert system.

In Carolinas, a question as the rivers rise: Stay or go?
The river seethed a quarter-mile away, bulging from its banks, so the patrol cars circled the neighborhood three times. “Get out now,” a voice boomed from a bullhorn. “This is an emergency.” Waheeda Reese and her 14-year-old daughter, Anissa, were inside watching news reports about drowned towns all over the state and rain that hadn’t yet stopped.

EU approves controversial Copyright Directive, including internet ‘link tax’ and ‘upload filter’
The European Parliament has voted in favor of the Copyright Directive, a controversial piece of legislation intended to update online copyright laws for the internet age. The directive was originally rejected by MEPs in July following criticism of two key provisions: Articles 11 and 13, dubbed the “link tax” and “upload filter” by critics.

Report: Syria accidentally downs Russian plane following alleged IAF strike
Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces accidentally shot down a Russian military aircraft on Monday evening following a missile strike on the Syrian coastal city of Latakia that was attributed to the Israel Air Force, according to CNN. The report was based on information provided by “a US official with knowledge of the incident”, who told the US news outlet that Assad’s forces were responding to a barrage of Israeli missiles.

U.S. to sharply limit refugee flows to 30,000 in 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the United States would cap the number of refugees allowed into the country at 30,000 for fiscal-year 2019, a sharp drop from a limit of 45,000 it set for 2018. “We proposed resettling up to 30,000 refugees under the new refugee ceiling as well as processing more than 280,000 asylum seekers,” Pompeo said in an announcement at the State Department…

Ahead of Yom Kippur, ultra-Orthodox Jews cast out sins with chickens and water
Waving chickens above their heads, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel performed the ritual of “kaparot” ahead of Yom Kippur, the most sacred day of the Jewish calendar, which begins at sundown on Tuesday. In the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem and in other cities around Israel, religious Jews said prayers as they performed the traditional rite with the birds, which then go to slaughter.

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N. Korea Signs ‘Very Exciting Deal’
It includes missile site shutdown, joint Olympic bid. The leaders of the two Koreas have signed what President Trump calls a “very exciting” agreement on the second day of a three-day summit in Pyongyang. South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced in a joint press conference with Kim Jong Un that they had agreed to turn the peninsula into a “land of peace without nuclear weapons,” the Guardian reports.

State Department bureaucrat caught plotting ‘deep state’ resistance: Project Veritas
Project Veritas has caught a State Department bureaucrat on hidden camera proclaiming he is part of the anti-Trump opposition and his job is to “resist everything” at “every level.” Conservative activist and Veritas chief James O’Keefe released the video on Tuesday. He said it kicks off what he promises is wide exposure of the so-called “Deep State” actively working to defeat President Trump from within via media leaks and policy sabotage. “What you are about to see is the hidden face of the resistance inside the executive branch of our government,” Mr. O’Keefe said.

Geoscientists find unexpected ‘deep creep’ near San Andreas, San Jacinto faults
we want to take advantage of all the tinier earthquakes happening all the time in order to understand how the San Andreas and San Jacinto are loaded. If we can understand how they are being loaded maybe we can understand better when these faults will going to rupture.”

Air Force Calls For 24% Increase In Squadrons To Prepare For War Against Major Power
Under the expansion plan outlined by Wilson, the Air Force needs to grow by 74 additional squadrons, a 25% increase, by 2030. She said the number was based on internal reports, using intelligence estimates of what the service would need as far as manpower to be victorious in the next conflict.

George W. Bush Stands Behind Kavanaugh
Former President George W. Bush reaffirmed his support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in a letter to Politico Tuesday. Bush’s statement comes as Kavanaugh faces an allegation he made unwanted sexual advances as a 17-year-old in the early 1980s.

Jews Ascending to Temple Mount in Record Numbers
“It is a new phenomenon to have rabbinic authoritative rabbis ruling that not only is it permitted to go up to the Temple Mount, but that we are required to go up,” Hayman told Breaking Israel News. “The real shame is that since 1967 when the Temple Mount was returned to the Jews, this important issue has never been fully discussed by the Chief Rabbinate or by rabbinic authorities in any organized fashion.”

Emmy’s Host Says Only “White Republicans and Ex-Crackheads” Thank Jesus
Fewer and fewer people watch as the “hate speech” in Hollywood continues.
“My mother is not watching,” Che said. “She says she doesn’t like watching white award shows because you guys don’t thank Jesus enough.” “That’s true,” he continued. “The only white people that thank Jesus are Republicans and ex-crackheads.”

Statement from the President on the National Biodefense Strategy and National Security Presidential Memorandum
Biological threats emanate from many sources, and they know no borders. They have great potential to disrupt the economy, exact a toll on human life, and tear at the very fabric of society. My Administration will take steps to improve our understanding of the risks posed by biological threats and to respond to them effectively and efficiently.

Thousands pray at Western Wall as Yom Kippur approaches
The crowds swelled at the nightly Slichot prayers at the Western wall as Yom Kippur fast approaches. Slichot, a prayer for forgiveness consisting of songs, laments, confessions and blowing of the shofar, is practiced on the nights of Elul and the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, also known as Hayamim Hanorayim, Days of Awe or High holy days.

North Korea agrees to shut missile site, says Moon
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has agreed to shut one of the country’s main missile testing and launch sites, says the South’s President Moon Jae-in. After meeting in Pyongyang, the two leaders “agreed on a way to achieve denuclearisation,” said Mr Moon. The agreement was described by Mr Kim as a “leap forward” towards military peace on the peninsula.

US judge allows e-voting despite hack fears
A judge in the US state of Georgia has approved the use of electronic voting machines – despite being “gravely concerned” that they could be hacked. There wasn’t enough time before November’s mid-term elections to switch to a secure paper-based alternative, said District Judge Amy Totenberg. Fears that e-voting machines could be hacked have caused some to warn against their adoption in some countries.

Deep State Unmasked: State Department on Hidden Cam, “Resist Everything,” “I Have Nothing to Lose”
Today, Project Veritas released the first installment in an undercover video investigation series unmasking the deep state. This video features a State Department employee, Stuart Karaffa, engaged in radical socialist political activity…while advocating for resistance to official government policies. In addition to being a State Department employee Stuart Karaffa is also a ranking member of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America (Metro DC DSA.)

Michigan resident infected with deadly mosquito-borne illness, health officials say
For the first time since 2016, a Michigan resident has been diagnosed with a case of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne virus that can lead to “lasting brain damage” and even death, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services said in a Monday statement. The news comes after the Lansing resident, who has not yet been identified, was hospitalized in August “with a neurological illness,” the department said.

Russians could face jail for not deleting news judged ‘fake’
Russians who refuse to take down online information that has been judged “false” by a court could be sentenced to up to a year in prison under a bill approved by MPs Tuesday in a key second reading. Deputies in parliament’s lower house voted to approve the measure that would apply to individuals on social media as well as to those working for media groups.

Big Brother: China’s chilling dictatorship moves to introduce scorecards to control everyone
CHINA’S chilling dictatorship is moving quickly to introduce social scorecards by which all citizens will be monitored 24/7 and ranked on their behaviour. The Communist Party’s plan is for every one of its 1.4 billion citizens to be at the whim of a dystopian social credit system, and it’s on track to be fully operational by the year 2020.

Beefed up security forces, extra medics on alert as Israel marks Yom Kippur
Israel’s security forces began placing a closure around the West Bank overnight Monday while shutting the Eerez and Kerem Shalom border crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip as security forces take extra precautions ahead of Yom Kippur—the Jewish holiday of atonement and repentance. The closure around the West Bank will continue until midnight between Wednesday and Thursday…

Turkey Makes An Agreement With Russia And Syria That Will Make US And Europe Very Happy — If It Holds
Russia and Turkey have agreed to establish a buffer zone in Syria’s Idlib province that could stave off a catastrophic battle between Syrian forces and insurgent groups in the rebel-held region.

Bill Gates: Africa Has Reached A ‘Turning Point’ As Population Booms
Bill Gates, who is the second wealthiest man alive with a net worth of $90 billion, has described the projected birth rates in the poorest parts of Africa as “mind-blowing” and pressed the need for action. Gates said if Africa’s population growth was left unchecked, it could unravel decades of progress and fuel instability across the globe.

Dem Congressional Candidate Appears to Say He Supports Abortion at Any Stage of Pregnancy
Josh Harder, the Democrat challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Jeff Denham in California’s 10th District, appeared to express support for abortion during all nine months of a pregnancy last year, according to newly surfaced footage.

Teen Vogue magazine now calling for abortion clinics on college campuses; celebrates abortion and encourages youth to pursue them en masse
In the Continental United States, you need to be 21 years old before you can legally drink alcohol. That’s because it is a recognized fact that young people are prone to impulsive, reckless behavior, which means that if they drink, they’re likely to get drunk, and highly likely to end up in sometimes fatal vehicular accidents.

Bert and Ernie are gay lovers, ‘Sesame Street’ writer reveals
Bert and Ernie are more than just friends, according to “Sesame Street” writer Mark Saltzman.

Project Veritas unmasks anti-Trump ‘deep state’ fighter
The government employee is identified as Stuart Karaffa, a State Department staffer and “a ranking member of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America.”

Big Brother: Google Admits to Altering Android Phone Settings Remotely Without Permission
Tech giant Google has admitted to changing Android phone settings remotely without user permission, a move considered by experts to be bad for “transparency and consent.”

Rubio Asks Justice Department to Find Whether Kerry Broke Federal Law by Meeting With Iranians
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) has asked the Department of Justice to determine whether former Secretary of State John Kerry broke federal law by meeting with the Iranian Foreign Minister to try to preserve the Iran nuclear deal

Emmys: Thandie Newton — ‘I Don’t Even Believe in God but I’m Gonna Thank Her Tonight’
Actress Thandie Newton said that she didn’t “even believe in God” but would “thank her” anyway after she won an Emmy award for her role on Westworld.

JW: Obama Admin Knew About Benghazi Before It Happened
JudicialWatch’s documents show that the so-called conspiracy theory about arms being run out of Benghazi into Syria was actually true. And then there is the linkage of Benghazi & the deterioration of Libya w/ the rise of ISIS.

Administration to cap refugees at 30,000
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced yesterday that the US would cap the number of refugees it would accept at 30,000. This is down from 45,000 the previous year and down considerably from the 110,000 refugees admitted during the last year of Obama’s presidency.

Liberal Emmy’s Host Trashes Christians: The Only White People That Thank Jesus Are Republicans and Ex-Crackheads
The 70th Emmy’s Awards aired tonight complete with racist jokes, slavery jokes and anti-Christian humor. This passes for humor on the left today.

Professor Refuses to Write Letter For Student Wanting To Study Abroad in Israel
On Monday, a professor at the University of Michigan reportedly refused to send a student’s letter of recommendation— after originally agreeing— because the student wished to study in Israel.


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Keith Ellison domestic violence accuser posts 2017 medical document identifying Democrat as abuser
The woman who accused U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., of domestic abuse released on Wednesday … a medical document from 2017 detailing the abuse allegedly caused by the congressman. The woman claims the document’s date – Nov. 28, 2017 – proves she discussed the abuse story long before she publicly voiced her accusations against the Democrat.

Ex-Federal Employee Says She Got Leaks From ‘Resistance Movement’ in Government
A former federal employee told an undercover reporter that there’s a “resistance movement” inside the federal establishment that’s trying to undermine the administration of President Donald Trump. To that end, Jessica Schubel says former colleagues were providing her with insider information, including confidential documents, which she acknowledges is probably illegal. Schubel was a senior policy adviser at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the Obama administration. “It’s kind of like the Nixon ‘Deep Throat’ type of thing,” she said. Based on Schubel’s description, her sources likely violated the Basic Obligation of Public Service statute, which says that federal employees “shall act impartially and not give preferential treatment to any private organization or individual.”

Israel Upgrading Nuclear Defenses, Response to Iran, Syria Threats
In a highly unusual and unprecedented move, the director general of Israel’s Atomic Energy Commission made a public statement about explicit threats by Iran and its proxies to attack Israel’s nuclear sites. Speaking at the 62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday, Zeev Snir made it clear that Israel plans to reinforce its Dimona nuclear facility. “We cannot ignore the repeated and explicit threats, made by Iran and its proxies, to attack Israel’s nuclear sites,…

US seeks treaty with Iran, says envoy
The United States is seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran to include Tehran’s ballistic missile program and its regional behavior, the US special envoy for Iran said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. “The new deal that we hope to be able to sign with Iran, and it will not be a personal agreement between two governments like the last one, we seek a treaty,” Hook told an audience at the Hudson Institute think tank,…

Democrats vow massive tax hikes if they win
When it comes to distinguishing Republicans from Democrats in the 2018 midterm elections, a tax-policy expert contends it can’t be said enough that Democrats intend to roll back the tax cuts and reform that many economists believe have been the major catalyst for the current economic resurgence.

Scalise Doubts Canada’s ‘Talent For Compromise’ In NAFTA Talks
Scalise told reporters in Washington on Tuesday, “Members are concerned that Canada does not seem to be ready or willing to make the concessions that are necessary for a fair and high-standard agreement. While we would all like to see Canada remain part of this three-country coalition, there is not an unlimited amount of time for it to be part of this new agreement.”

NASA Announces Spacecraft Flyby of Object Four Billion Miles from Earth
“In just over 100 days the New Horizons spacecraft will add another chapter to its remarkable story with a flight past the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed ‘Ultima Thule,’” Buckley said. The new nickname for 2014 MU69 comes from medieval literature and refers to a distant, unknown world. Ultima Thule is four billion miles away from Earth, having passed Pluto, the last target of the spacecraft’s flyby, in 2015. It’s located in a previously unknown part of the solar system,…

Texas Republicans Flip Long-Held Democratic State Senate Seat
Texas Republicans refuted talk of a coming “blue wave” on Tuesday by flipping a state senate seat that had long been held by the Democratic Party. Republican Peter Flores, a retired game warden, pulled an upset win in a special election for Texas’s 19th Senate District over the Democratic nominee, former congressman Pete Gallego. The district, which contains all or parts of 17 counties and spans 35,000 square miles—400 of which are on the border between the United States and Mexico, is one of the largest legislative jurisdictions in the country and until recently one of the most Democratic in Texas.

Franklin Graham scorches Wall Street Journal on ‘reality’ of hell
In response to a Wall Street Journal column claiming that in some “distant, better future, the foreclosure of Hell will be an important step in the maturation of human communities,” Christian evangelist Franklin Graham offered a warning to naysayers Wednesday. “Hell is much more than a concept – it’s a reality.”

Trump revokes visas for Palestinian envoy and his family
The Trump administration has revoked visas for the Palestinian envoy to Washington and his family, just days after shutting the PLO General Delegation Office in the US capital, Palestinian officials said Sunday.

Will Iraqi territory be used to fire rockets on Israel from Iran?
While Amidror did not specify whether he believed Iran has moved rockets to Iraq, Reuters reported the weapons transfer took place in late August, drawing swift responses from Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Most importantly, Amidror emphasized to the Post that if the report were true, Iraq’s desire not to alienate the US and avoid a superfluous confrontation with Israel would not be the decisive factor.

Hurricane forecasters tracking 2 disturbances in Atlantic
Hurricane forecasters on Wednesday morning (Sept. 19) were tracking two disturbances in the Atlantic Ocean. Both had low chances of developing into tropical depressions.

Nasrallah: Hezbollah maintains advanced missiles despite Israeli strike
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah claimed on Thursday that the balance of power between the Lebanese Shi’ite terror group and Israel has “changed,” and that the group has accurate missiles which would be used in the next conflict. “All your attempts to prevent Hezbollah from possessing accurate missiles are foiled,” Nasrallah said during a speech via video to Beirut’s Dahiyeh suburb to mark the Muslim holiday Ashura.

Liberman: Assad is responsible for downing Russian plane
“Assad’s army is to blame” for the Russian plane that was shot down after an Israeli air strike on an Iranian military facility in Syria, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said in an interview on Army Radio on Thursday. Israel’s defense forces “will do everything they must” to defend the country and its citizens. “I will continue to do what I must,” he added.

Israel nuclear chief: We are upgrading defenses at Dimona reactor
Israel Atomic Energy Commission Director General Zeev Snir said that the Israel will upgrade and reinforce its nuclear facilities in response to Iranian threats during the 62nd General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Thursday. “We cannot ignore the repeated and explicit threats, made by Iran and its proxies, to attack Israel’s nuclear sites,” Snir said at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna.

Report: Abbas ready to halt all funding to Gaza
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is close to announcing a series of additional punitive measures against the Gaza Strip, as Egyptian efforts to end the power struggle between his Fatah faction and Hamas appear to have reached a dead end, Palestinian sources in Ramallah said on Wednesday.

Amazon Will Consider Opening Up to 3,000 Cashierless Stores by 2021
Amazon.com Inc. is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains like 7-Eleven Inc., quick-service sandwich shops like Subway and Panera Bread, and mom-and-pop pizzerias and taco trucks.

‘God’s Not Dead’ Writers Making Planned Parenthood Movie
The film focuses on anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson, who spent years working for Planned Parenthood before switching sides. A $6 million anti-abortion film that takes a critical look at Planned Parenthood recently wrapped after being shot in secret in Oklahoma, and the filmmakers behind such surprise hits as God’s Not Dead and I Can Only Imagine are hoping for similar success when they release the movie wide next year.

Hamas ramps up pressure to resume negotiations
Sources in Gaza told Ynet Tuesday that Hamas has decided to escalate the weekly “March of Return” demonstrations in order to pressure Egypt and Israel to renew ceasefire talks, which have been suspended for the past three weeks. Since the end of August, after Israel and Hamas reached advanced stages of the agreement—mediated by Egypt and the UN envoy to the Middle East—the ceasefire talks have been brought to a halt.

Sessions limits U.S. judges’ ability to dismiss deportation cases
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced new limits on the ability of immigration judges to terminate deportation cases on Wednesday, the latest in a series of decisions to facilitate the removal of immigrants in the country illegally. Unlike the federal judiciary system, U.S. immigration courts fall under the Department of Justice and the attorney general can rewrite opinions issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals.

Google Is Implementing the AI Technology for the Persecution of Christians
Observatories are closing in record numbers. Why? Because “they” are soon going to be arriving. Who is arriving? The fallen angels. Do not be deceived. If governments proclaim that this is the beginning of ET disclosure, do not believe them. This is the new religion. It is called Transhumanism. However, before the AI, transhumanist religion can take hold, the one true religion, Christianity, must be eradicated along with its followers.

Dem Leader Tells Crowd: “Vote early and often – whatever you can get away with”
A St. Clair Democrat leader told a crowd to “vote early, vote often, whatever you can get away with” during a rally in Caseyville this past weekend.

Kavanaugh Accuser’s Lawyer is Vice Chair of Soros-Funded Organization Opposing Kavanaugh
Debra Katz, the attorney representing the woman who’s accusing Brett Kavanaugh of a high school era sexual assault, is the vice chair of the Project on Government Oversight — a group funded in large part by George Soros and his Open Society Foundation.

New Jersey Deli Owner Pleads Guilty to $888,000 Food Stamp Fraud Scheme
A 25-year-old deli owner in New Jersey pleaded guilty Tuesday to bilking the federal government out of $888,000 in a more than six-year food stamp fraud scheme.

John Kerry: A Traitor for the Ages
We had news this past week that John Kerry is undermining the United States once again, working with her enemies, this time the Iranian mullahs trying to salvage his deeply flawed Iran nuclear deal.

Do We Still Need to Believe in Hell?
In March 2018, Pope Francis allegedly denied the existence of Hell and the endless suffering of the ****ed in a private talk with his friend Eugenio Scalfari, a left-wing journalist, who published his account of their conversation in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. The response to Scalfari’s article was immediate and explosive.

Priest Says Exorcism Prayer Over Gay Flag, Burns It In Defiance Of Cardinal Cupich
A Chicago priest burned a gay flag after saying a prayer of exorcism over it, defying Catholic Archbishop Blase Cupich’s orders not to do so.

DEEP STATE: Former Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz Publishes Book Exposing The Secret Government In Washington
I spent 8 and a half years in Congress. I took about 8 and a half to 9 months to write it. It’s on sale tomorrow at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and all the other usual suspects. When I went to Congress I didn’t really know what the Deep State was or if it was real or not real, but I left knowing that it is very real. It’s something that is out in the open. It’s not some tinfoil person whose off in the corner with some weird dials trying to do things. It is a abrasion approach that many federal bureaucrats do to wait out administrations.

Football Coach Arrested for Filming Himself Raping Dozens of Young Boys
A married father and football coach has been arrested after he was caught raping dozens of young boys and filming himself committing the horrific acts.

Brooklyn Diocese To Pay $27.5 million to Catholic Official’s 4 Abuse Victims
Four men who suffered horrific child sex abuse by their Catholic religion teacher have been awarded a $27.5million settlement by the Diocese of Brooklyn on Tuesday.

Soros Funded Group Lobbies YouTube to Silence Conservative Creators
A Soros-funded organization called the “Data & Society” group is now lobbying YouTube to censor conservative voices.

Yet again, the Israeli Air Force bombs the hell out of an Iranian weapons depot near the Damascus Airport…is it just the beginning?
The Times of Israel reports: An Israeli missile attack targeted the Syrian capital’s airport late Saturday, activating air defenses which shot down a number of the projectiles, state news agency SANA reported.

Church of England’s first female bishop says stop calling G-d a ‘HE’ – demands gender-neutral designation
Church leaders say the tendency to describe God as “he” is a growing problem, some even going so far as to argue calling God a man is heresy.

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The Next Big Geomagnetic Storm Poses An Astronomical Risk To Modern Man
Scientists are concerned about the next significant “space weather” event, which begins at the sun in the center of the solar system. Severe space weather occurs less frequently than traditional weather on Earth but can be more destructive in nature. The sun is now headed towards a solar minimum, forecasted to arrive in 2019 as the Sun changes over from Solar Cycle 24 to Solar Cycle 25. The Sun goes through 11-year cycles, during which solar activity increases and decreases.

DOJ stonewalling Trump order to release Russia docs
Nunes told the Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity Wednesday night he doesn’t understand why the FISA documents haven’t been released, noting Trump ordered that they be declassified immediately without redactions. “In terms of the FISA, it’s only 20 pages. All you have to do is make a copy and send it out, put it on the internet,” he said. “So, they’re, at this point, I do not understand why this hasn’t been declassified.” Nunes said the people “running around” saying there are national security concerns are the culprits themselves.“They are either covering up for their agency, or they are involved,” he said.

Bill Clinton’s Former ‘War Room’ Director Quietly Advising Kavanaugh Accuser
Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser Christine Blasey Ford is getting advice by Democratic super-activist Ricki Seidman, Politico reports.

Iran puts on ‘show of strength’ military exercise in Gulf
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards and army carried out a joint aerial military drill in the Gulf on Friday in what official media said indicated the “pounding reply” that awaited the country’s enemies. Washington maintains a fleet in the Gulf that protects oil shipping routes.

Haley: US holds Iran ‘fully accountable’ for proxies’ attacks
US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Nikki Haley on Thursday chaired a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East. At the meeting, Haley pointed out the gravity of Iran’s actions, and urged the Council to focus on Iran’s aggression in Iraq. “The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is serious and worthy of this Council’s attention. But if there is one country that is the source of conflict and instability in the Middle East – one country that merits a quarterly debate in the Security Council – that country is not Israel. It’s Iran,”

Air Force Commander briefs Russia on Syria op
The Israel Air Force’s Commander, Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, returned from Russia today (Friday) after meeting his Russian counterpart and briefing him on the attack on Latakiya four days ago. That attack – which struck advanced Iranian weapons systems en route to Hezbollah – has been ascribed to Israel. “In the past hour, the coordination mechanism between the Russians and the IDF again operated in an efficient manner,” an IDF source said.

Putin: Probe expected on Russian plane shot down in Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Friday morning that there will be further examinations regarding the Russian plane that was shot down after an Israeli air strike on an Iranian military facility in Syria. Deputy Speaker of the Knesset MK Tali Fluskov (Kulanu) met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Conference of Euro-Asian Women, which included some of Euro-Asia’s female leaders.

Nikki Haley: Iran proxies reportedly develop missile production in Iraq
Iranian proxies in Iraq are reportedly developing the capacity to produce missiles, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said…as she warned against the growing Iranian foothold in Iraq. “In recent months, Iran’s aggression has escalated. Iranian proxies in Iraq operate openly, with funding, training, and weapons supplied by Tehran. The Iranian regime has reportedly begun over the last few months to transfer ballistic missiles to these proxies in Iraq.

Netanyahu to Nasrallah: Want a fight? You’ll get ‘unimaginable’ response
If Hezbollah dares confront Israel it will receive an unimaginable blow, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said as Jerusalem’s crisis with Moscow over Syria’s downing of a Russian plane triggered an unusual “war of words” with terrorist leader Hassan Nasrallah. Speaking on Thursday at a Bible study…Netanyahu referred to comments Nasrallah made earlier in the day that Hezbollah already has the precision missiles Israel is trying to prevent…

White House sends warning shot to Palestinians over ‘pay for slay’
The Trump administration is warning the Palestinian Authority that severe US aid cuts to Ramallah may be in the offing unless it ends its compensation program for the families of murderers and terrorists…a White House official noted that…legislation compels the administration to “restrict the use of…Funds…unless…the PA has taken steps to end the practice of providing payments to individuals, and families of individuals, who committed acts of terrorism.”

Chinese anger at US sanctions for Russian weapons purchases
China has told the US to withdraw sanctions on its military over purchases of Russian jets and missiles or “bear the consequences”. The US says China has contravened US sanctions on Moscow introduced over Russian actions in Ukraine and alleged interference in US politics. China recently bought 10 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 missiles.

Philippines landslide victims ‘sent texts from underneath rubble’
A landslide in the Philippines has killed at least 21 people and left dozens missing, with some texting for help from under the rubble, say police. The slide on Thursday engulfed two villages in Naga in Cebu province. It comes days after the north of the Philippines was hit by a typhoon, killing more than 80 people.

Syria war: Seized foreign IS fighters ‘must be taken home’
Captured foreign Islamic State militants must be taken back by their home countries, the Kurdish-led forces in north-eastern Syria have said. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said it would not put them on trial themselves and lacked the resources to hold them indefinitely. The SDF, which controls the region, say they hold about 500 jihadists, and hundreds of their wives and children.

Yellowstone thermal spring erupts for 4th time in 60 years
A thermal spring near Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park has erupted for the fourth time in the last 60 years, a park official said Thursday. Ear Spring on Yellowstone’s Geyser Hill went from being dormant on Saturday to spewing steam and water between 20 and 30 feet (6 and 9 meters) high, a height not recorded since 1957, said park spokesman Neal Herbert.

Iran puts on ‘show of strength’ military exercise in Gulf
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards and army carried out a joint aerial military drill in the Gulf on Friday in what official media said indicated the “pounding reply” that awaited the country’s enemies. Tehran has suggested in recent weeks that it could take military action in the Gulf to block other countries’ oil exports in retaliation for U.S. sanctions intended to halt its sales of crude.

Emergency declared at Brunswick nuclear power plant in North Carolina… all personnel blocked from entering the facility as “hot shutdown” under way
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has declared a state of emergency for both units of the Brunswick nuclear power facilities in North Carolina. An “unusual event” has occurred which is interfering with the ongoing “hot shutdown” of the nuclear power plants (a process which takes several weeks to complete).

Courts Have Deported Half of Obama’s 2014 Adult Migrants
Federal agents have repatriated 90 percent of the Mexicans and 45 percent of the Central American adults who created the border crisis of 2014, but only a tiny share of the 2014 “Unaccompanied Alien Children,” according to September 2017 data reported by the Department of Homeland Security.

Republican Congress Using Defense Bill to Fund Planned Parenthood and Aborted-Baby Parts Research
The Republican-controlled Congress is moving to enact a massive multi-agency spending bill that will permit funding of Planned Parenthood and federal research that uses tissue taken from aborted babies.

Transgender Kids in the UK: Number of Girls Jumps 4,415%, Number of Boys Rises 1,151%
The number of children in the United Kingdom (UK) seeking to change gender has skyrocketed since 2009/10, and the UK government wants to find out why.

Christians on bus executed for not reciting Islamic statement
Two Christians were murdered by members of the Islamic jihadist group Al-Shabaab in Kenya for refusing to recite the Islamic declaration of faith.

Philippines Typhoon Mangkhut death toll 81 with dozens more feared dead in Itogon landslide that hit miners’ shelter
The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in the nation’s agricultural north and smashed houses when it tore through at the weekend with violent winds and heavy rains.

Middle School Opposes Pro-Life Club, Faces Potential Civil Rights Lawsuit
The Thomas More Society, a public interest law firm, has declared the Rio Rancho Middle School’s refusal to allow students to form a pro-life club a “violation of the First Amendment,” and advised the public school that it could face a federal civil rights lawsuit if it does not sanction the club.

Apple Is Now Giving People “Trust Scores” Based on Their Calls and Emails
This information will likely not be a surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to Big Tech’s increasing propensity to violate the privacy of users and use their data for questionable reasons, but here we are.

Christine Blasey Ford Published Eight studies about “Abortion Pill” and Works for Company that Produces It
Professor Christine Blasey Ford, while working for Stanford University, was also affiliated with Corcept Therapeutics (2006 – 2011). Her new Wikipedia page describes her as “director of biostatistics at Corcept.” Corcept Therapeutics Inc. (CORT) has a $1.66 billion market cap (worth), with current annual sales of $216 million.

Watch – Beto O’Rourke to Black American: Illegal Immigrants Needed for Cotton Gin
During a town hall event on Wednesday night, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) — running against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for the Senate seat — told a black American who questioned his support of illegal immigration that illegal aliens from Central America and Mexico are today’s cotton pickers.

Why Is Bill Gates Warning About Global Pandemic Disease X?
Owen Shroyer speculates on why a leader of the World Health Organization, Bill Gates- indirectly responsible for both Ebola and Zika outbreaks- would warn about a global pandemic known as Disease X.

Christians, Aid Worker Brutally Murdered By Radical Islamic Terrorists In Kenya
Christians, citizens and at least one aid worker were brutally murdered by radical Islamic terrorists with ties to Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram in Kenya earlier this month. International Christian Concern (ICC), a group that tracks attacks on Christians around the world, first brought attention to the murders.

Child pornography reason behind Sunspot Observatory closure, according to court documents
A federal search warrant reveals that Sunspot Solar Observatory was shut down as FBI agents conducted computer forensic searches for child pornography.

Indonesian city orders top staff to ‘pray or get a new job’
An Indonesian city has ordered its top civil servants to visit their local mosque for dawn prayers or risk being fired, underscoring the growing influence of religion across the world’s biggest Muslim majority country.



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Dozens killed in Iran terror attack, Zarif blames US and regional rivals
Twelve people, including eight or nine military personnel and a four-year-old child, were reported killed Saturday after gunmen opened fire during a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, Iranian media reported. “Shooting began by several gunmen from behind the stand during the parade. There are several killed and injured,” a correspondent told state television immediately after the attack.

Rouhani: Iran will beat Trump, won’t abandon missiles
US President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers and vowing that Tehran will not abandon its missiles. Tensions have ramped up between Iran and the United States after Trump withdrew from a landmark multilateral nuclear deal in May and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic Republic last month.

Nikki Haley: Iran proxies reportedly developing missile production in Iraq
Iranian proxies in Iraq are reportedly developing the capacity to produce missiles, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Thursday as she warned against the growing Iranian foothold in Iraq. “In recent months, Iran’s aggression has escalated. Iranian proxies in Iraq operate openly, with funding, training, and weapons supplied by Tehran. The Iranian regime has reportedly begun over the last few months to transfer ballistic missiles to these proxies in Iraq.

US imposes sanctions on China for buying Russian weapons
The US has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over its purchasing of Russian military jets and surface-to-air missiles. It says such purchases contravene US sanctions on Moscow introduced over Russian actions in Ukraine and alleged interference in US politics. China recently bought 10 Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets and S-400 missiles.

Google staffers wanted to manipulate search results to combat Trump’s travel ban
Google is in the spotlight after internal emails show conversations between employees highlighting a desire to manipulate search results on the heels of President Trump’s controversial travel ban in order to mute conservative viewpoints and push ways to combat the ban. Like many Silicon Valley titans, Google has drawn the ire of conservatives who feel right-leaning views are condemned from within.

Google Suppresses Memo Revealing Plans to Closely Track Search Users in China
Google bosses have forced employees to delete a confidential memo circulating inside the company that revealed explosive details about a plan to launch a censored search engine in China… The memo, authored by a Google engineer…disclosed that the search system, codenamed Dragonfly, would require users to log in to perform searches, track their location — and share the resulting history with a Chinese partner who would have “unilateral access” to the data.

Iranian cleric says time for Israel to ‘say goodbye’
A prominent Iranian cleric said Friday that the time had come for Israel to say goodbye. He did not give any further information on what that could mean. “Mr. Netanyahu, you and your intelligence services know well that the time to say goodbye has arrived and what position of strength the resistance of Hezbollah and the people of Gaza are in,” Hassan Abu-Torabi Fard, the temporary Friday prayers leader in Tehran, said, according to Fars News.

New Satanist Road Sign Causes Stir Among Indiana Residents
The Indiana Chapter of the Satanic Temple has adopted a highway in a rural stretch of Zionsville the sign is causing a stir among residents.

Delta touts USA’s ‘first biometric airport terminal’
Delta Air Lines is set to introduce what it’s calling the “first biometric terminal in the U.S.” The carrier says it’s equipping the Atlanta airport’s international terminal (Terminal F) with face-scanning technology that will allow international passengers to use facial recognition technology “from curb to gate.” It also will be available to passengers flying nonstop from Atlanta on Delta partner airlines Aeromexico, Air France-KLM or Virgin Atlantic.

Strange and unpredicted behavior behind mysterious California earthquakes, new research suggests
New findings on small earthquakes in California’s San Bernardino basin suggest that something strange is going on underground.

Western Denmark Shaken by ‘Super Rare’ Earthquake
A rare M3.4 earthquake struck West Jutland on Sunday, an area not usually associated with seismic activity.

More Young People Are Dying From Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide
Young Americans are dying in rising numbers because of drugs, alcohol, and suicide, according to new federal data.

Ireland Plans To Offer Abortions For Free, As Ban Is Officially Repealed
Ireland officially revoked its ban on abortion this week – and its health minister says that under a new law, women won’t have to pay for abortion services in the country. The goal is to ensure access and make sure women aren’t forced to travel for the procedure, Health Minister Simon Harris says.

Scientists Discover How To Upload Information Into Your Brain That Could Make Matrix-Style ‘Instant Learning’ A Reality
Feeding knowledge directly into your brain, just like in sci-fi classic The Matrix, could soon take as much effort as falling asleep, scientists believe.

Britain and Europe: United in Censorship
The U.K.’s negotiations with the EU over Brexit may be going badly, very badly, but when it comes to the suppression of free speech, it appears that there is very little that divides Britain from many of its European partners.

New Billboards In Oklahoma: ‘God Loves Those Who Have Abortions’
Near Oklahoma City, where Christianity runs strong, eight new billboards have been plastered with messages about abortion that are patently insane. Statements on the billboards include “People of faith love those who have abortions” and “God loves those who have abortions,” according to Tulsaworld.com.

Twitter Approves Ads in Favor of Female Genital Mutilation After Blacklisting Pro-Lifers
Twitter promoted a post advocating for female genital mutilation (FGM) this week, after building a history of blacklisting promoted ads from pro-lifers, before claiming it was an “error.”

Bolton Hits Chinese for Hack of OPM Records
White House National Security Adviser John Bolton confirmed this week that China carried out the cyber attack on the Office of Personnel Management in the theft of more than 22 million sensitive records on American government officials.

Are the Chinese Posturing To Weaponize Food Control On a Global Scale?
…The Chinese will supply their own workers for the South African projects, meaning that South African employment will not benefit from this project. And these Chinese workers will be members of front companies for the Chinese military. So not only is China going to expand their economic imperialism, they are going to be occupying, with military forces, Africa as a whole.

Facebook’s new home gadget might have a creepy camera
After calling off the launch of a smart display device earlier this year, Facebook is reportedly planning to announce it next week. Here are the details from Cheddar‘s Alex Heath, who cites unnamed sources:

Student editor who tweeted that ‘women don’t have penises’ is fired from university journal in transgender row
A student editor at a top university has been fired in a transphobia row after he tweeted that ‘women don’t have penises’.

Beyonce’s Former Drummer Accuses Singer of ‘WITCHCRAFT’ And Murdering a Kitten
The former drummer of superstar Beyonce has accused the singer of ‘extreme witchcraft,’ casting magic spells of ‘sexual molestation’


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Russia: Israel provided false information regarding downing of Il-20
Russia’s Defense Ministry has accused Israel of criminal negligence and misleading Moscow on downing of the Russian Ilyushin Il-20 military plane off Syria last week by providing false information about the area of the airstrike. “We believe that the blame for the tragedy of the Russian Ilyushin-20 lies entirely with the Israeli air force and those who made the decision to carry out such actions,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said.

In a rare moment Israel gains UN win
A peculiar thing happened on the way to the passage of a routine anti-Israel resolution in the UN in June condemning Israel for the violence along the border fence with Gaza: Israel actually won a vote in the General Assembly. That’s right, in the General Assembly, that body of 193 nations that will formally open its 73rd session next week with its annual general debate and parade of world leaders taking the podium to address the globe’s pressing problems.

Likud MK Haskel urges Europe to invest in progressive Middle East economy
European leaders should invest in a progressive Middle Eastern economy, MK Sharren Haskel (Likud) said as she prepared to represent Israel at a major economic conference in Berlin. “European states are at a crossroads and need to decide: Either they continue to provide economic support to aggressive states, or they join the countries protecting the free world and world order,” Haskel said Friday…

Iran’s Rouhani fumes at US after Ahvaz parade attack
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has criticised the US following a deadly attack on a military parade. Gunmen opened fire at Revolutionary Guard troops in the south-western city of Ahvaz on Saturday, in an attack claimed by both an anti-government Arab group, and Islamic State militants. Mr Rouhani said the “bully” US and the Gulf states it backed had enabled the attack.

Next crash will be ‘worse than the Great Depression’: experts
Ten years ago, it was too-easy credit that brought financial markets to their knees. Today, it could be a global debt of $247 trillion that causes the next crash. After a decade of escalating US household debt brought on by low wages and the national debt more than doubling over the same time frame, to $21 trillion, debt could soon put the brakes on this economic recovery, analysts warn.

Trump border wall going up in Texas
The United States was to begin construction in Texas on Saturday of part of President Donald Trump’s border wall designed to curb illegal immigration, which he calls a security threat. Running along four miles (six kilometers) of the 2,000-mile border with Mexico, the new section will replace existing fencing along the boundary between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, US Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.

Israel sets deadline to evacuate illegal Bedouin village
Israel on Sunday told residents of Khan al-Ahmar, a Bedouin village in the West Bank slated for demolition, to clear their houses by October 1. Khan al-Ahmar consists of tin and wood shacks built on a desert hillside beside an Israeli highway that runs from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. Israel plans to demolish the village and relocate its 180 residents to a site 12 kilometres (7 miles) away.

55 House Republicans urge Trump to allow ‘Israel’ on passports of Jerusalem-born
A letter from 55 US House of Representatives Republicans to President Donald Trump asks him to direct the State Department to allow US citizens born in Jerusalem to list Israel as their birth country on their passport.

When will it end? Florence’s floodwaters rising in Carolinas
With muddy river water still washing over entire communities on Friday, eight days after Hurricane Florence slammed into land with nearly 3 feet of rain, new evacuation orders forced residents to flee to higher ground amid a sprawling disaster that’s beginning to feel like it will never end.

Duke Energy: Dam breached at North Carolina plant; coal ash may be flowing into Cape Fear River
Floodwaters on Friday breached a dam that contains a man-made lake connected to a Duke Energy power plant in North Carolina, possibly causing coal ash to flow into the nearby Cape Fear River, the company said.

After foot-dragging, Romania pays millions to Holocaust victims
Bucharest has distributed $10 million since 2015, allowing World Jewish Restitution Organization to give extra money to 142 impoverished survivors ahead of High Holidays

Pope Francis In Poland Tells World Famous Photographer ‘I Am The Devil’ Then Laughs It Off
..His exacts words were ‘Pope John Paul II was a saint, I am the devil.” Let that sink in for a moment. The man who claims to be the ‘vicar of Christ‘, the physical embodiment of Jesus Christ on this earth, said that he was not ‘a devil’ but said that he was THE Devil. Is that funny to you?

EBOLA OUTBREAK: Disease Spreads Beyond Infection Zone, Pandemic Warning
Ebola has spread beyond the designated infection zone of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu, with new cases springing up in Ituri province, just 31 miles from the Ugandan border.

Many Tentacles of George Soros in America in One Eye-Opening Chart
In President Trump’s first year in office George Soros has spent more on lobbyingthan during any previous year:

ORWELLIAN: Apple monitors your phone calls and emails, then calculates a “trust score” just like the communist Chinese government… it’s happening NOW, in America
If you value privacy and freedom, it may be time to ditch your iPhone (if you haven’t already). Thanks to some clever fine print, Apple is now granting itself the right to monitor users’ phone calls and emails.

*GRAPHIC* VIDEO: Iranian military parade is attacked by gunmen, 29 dead
Getting a taste of their own. Four gunmen dressed in fatigues opened fire at a military parade in southwestern Iran, killing at least 29 people. The brutal terrorist Iran’s Revolutionary Guards targeted in the Ahvaz military parade.

The Vatican Abandons 12 Million Chinese Catholics As It Announces ‘Historic Deal’ With Communist Government
China’s Communist “Party will frame the deal as the Vatican’s seal of approval to the state-run Catholic Church, at a time when Christian believers are facing a severe crackdown on their beliefs and practices.

Hillary Clinton-Backed Charity Caught Using Pedophile Symbolism
The Florence Project describes itself as a free service for unaccompanied migrant children entering the US.The organization appears to have slipped under the radar until Hillary Clinton tweeted from her official Twitter account that she was working with the Arizona based charity.

Cornell Orientation Packet Tells Students if They Are ‘Privileged’ or ‘Oppressed’
An orientation packet handed out to freshmen at Cornell University this year separates “privileged” from “oppressed” students.

CALIFORNIA: Children Can Now ‘Aid, Advise And Encourage’ Their Parents Into Killing Themselves
In the once golden state of California, children can “aid, advise and encourage” their parents into killing themselves thanks to a new bill signed into law by Jerry Brown as part of the newly-minted assisted suicide law.

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Dobson: If Christians don’t vote, socialism will take over
‘God help us if you and I fail to fulfill our moral responsibility’. “Socialism would replace freedom and free enterprise,”. “Everything is on the line, and a wholly new interpretation of the Constitution looms before us.

Likud source: Olmert is now Abbas’ mouthpiece
A senior Likud source on Saturday responded to former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert’s meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. Likud source slams former PM Olmert, says he’s ‘still living in the previous decade.’

Rick Perry on Cabinet Bible Study and President Trump’s Leadership: ‘It Starts at the Top’
Did you know members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet meet weekly for a Bible study? “There are a number of men and women on the Cabinet who have a Bible study every Wednesday morning,” Perry told CBN’s Jenna Browder. “Number one, it gives us an opportunity to see each other outside of our normal work environment, but it’s also sending a message that this administration bases its life experiences on that, biblical values.”

Iran Blames US and Israel for Attack on Parade That Killed 29
The Iranian government is blaming several foreign countries, including the U.S. and Israel, for an attack on Saturday in which gunmen opened fire at a military parade in southwestern Iran on Friday, killing 29 and wounding over 70.

Earthquake of 6.4 magnitude strikes off Guam: USGS
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the U.S. territory of Guam on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Big earthquake ROCKS Brit holiday hotspot – hotels left ‘SHAKING’
The whole island reportedly shook when the earthquake hit this morning. A magnitude 5.2 quake struck the Caribbean nation this morning where thousands of tourists flock to. Hotels reportedly shook at the height of the terrifying tremor as holidaymakers on the island were left panicked. The epicentre was near the city of Santiago, and was felt in neigbouring Haiti which was devastated by a quake in 2010.

Ellison Accuser Predicts His Denials ‘Will End Up Humiliating Him And His Family’
Ellison accused Monahan of fabricating her allegations during a debate Friday night, where the congressman also suggested that more women may “cook up” allegations against him. In a string of tweets early Sunday morning, Monahan claimed Ellison is using his daughter to “smear and lie about me.”

Mega-pastor: Ten Commandments no longer applicable
A mega-pastor of one of the largest “evangelical” churches in the U.S. is attacking the Old Testament again, this time insisting Jesus rendered the Ten Commandments null and void, issuing one new law “as a replacement for everything.”

PM off to New York – will meet Trump on Wednesday, address U.N. Thursday
Amid concern about a crisis with Russia over Syria’s downing of Russian spy plane that Moscow blamed on Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will leave Tuesday for New York where he will meet US President Donald Trump and address the UN General Assembly. The crisis with Russia is expected to be one of the issues Netanyahu will discuss with Trump.

ISIS video claims attack on Iran, Iran still blames US
A video purported to show three ISIS members on their way to Ahvaz to commit a terror attack emerged on Sunday in the wake of the attack in the southwestern Iranian city. The attack targeted a military parade of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that marked the Iran-Iraq war. The video put out by the ISIS Amaq media shows three men in a vehicle. Two of them speak Arabic and one speaks Farsi.

Iran warns Israel and U.S. to expect ‘devastating’ revenge
The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Hossein Salami warned Israeli and US leaders to expect a “devastating” response from Iran, as reported by Reuters. In a speech before the funeral of the victims in Ahvaz, broadcast live on the state television, he accused them of involvement in Saturday’s attack on a military parade in the city of Ahvaz that killed 25 people, including military personnel and a four-year-old child, and wounded more than 60.

Russia to provide S-300 missile defense system to Syria within two weeks
Russia will supply an S-300 air defense missile system to Syria within two weeks as a response to the downing of an Ilyushin military plane over the war-torn country last week, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Monday. The delivery of the advanced missile defense system to Syria is “an adequate response” to Israel’s role in the downing of the Russian plane last week, he was quoted as saying by Russia media during a briefing.

China accuses US of trade bullying as new tariffs imposed
China has accused the US of trade bullying after a new round of US tariffs on Chinese goods kicked in. The US imposed tariffs on a further $200bn ($152bn) worth of Chinese products, the largest round yet in the escalating trade war between the economic superpowers. The tariffs are in response to what the US says are unfair trading practices by China.

US tells Iran to ‘look in the mirror’ after Ahvaz attack
The US ambassador to the UN has urged Iran to “look in the mirror” for the causes of an attack on a military parade that killed 25 on Saturday. Nikki Haley said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani had “oppressed his people for a long time”. She was responding to Mr Rouhani’s fierce criticism of the US, in which he blamed it for enabling the attack.

Mike Pence warns Christian conservatives against complacency in midterm elections
Two years after Mike Pence helped convince evangelical Christians to back Donald Trump’s presidential bid, the vice president warned faith voters that complacency is the greatest threat to Republicans keeping control of Congress. “The other side is mobilized, and some say they’re motivated as never before,” Pence said… “But I say we must match – in fact, I say we must surpass – the energy of the American left and their enthusiasm and passion.”

Hamas says ceasefire talks with Israel have halted, promises more border violence
Gaza’s Hamas rulers said on Sunday their indirect ceasefire talks with Israel have halted, despite expressing optimism regarding the deal earlier followng a round of meetings with senior Egyptian intelligence officials in the strip on Saturday. Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri blamed the impasse on the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority, which has voiced its strong opposition to the talks.

‘Looks like a war zone,’ Mayor compares tornado with ’17 flood, ice storm ’98, in update from city
There are some silver linings to be found, as large portions of the capital region deal with a lack of power, while others pick up the pieces of their homes.

Number of gay, bi men living with HIV jumps 70 percent in Georgia
Gay and bisexual men under 30 make up nearly half of all new HIV diagnoses and they’re the only age group whose rate of infection is getting worse, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

Parts of Alberta Record their Snowiest September Ever – More on the Way
Brutally cold September air and bouts of heavy snow gave parts of Alberta the “first widespread measured snowfall event” last week.

Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey exposed for ties to Big Pharma abortion pill maker… effort to derail Kavanaugh is plot to protect abortion industry profits
Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford, who claims — without any evidence — that Kavanaugh inappropriately touched her at a drunken party while in high school, turns out to have ties to an abortion pill pharmaceutical company called Corcept Therapeutics. This discovery brings to light an obvious conflict of interest in Blasey’s story, revealing that she works for a pharmaceutical company that manufacturers an abortion pill drug, whose profits could be strongly impacted by future Supreme Court decisions on abortion rights.

FY 2018 Refugee Admissions: 70.8 Percent Christians; 15.4 Percent Muslims
The proportion of Christians to Muslims among refugees from around the world admitted to the United States has changed significantly in FY 2018, with Christians comprising seven in ten new arrivals, and Muslims fewer than two in ten.

Proof! News search leans way left
A survey of the percentages of search traffic received by 36 U.S. news sites, including many of the biggest, provides stark evidence that Google, representing nearly 90 percent of the market share of U.S. searches, is playing ideological favorites with those leaning left and most antagonistic to President Trump and the Republican Party near the last stretch of the 2018 mid-term elections that could change the balance of power in Congress.

New elastic “skin-tech” wearable display may revolutionize home healthcare
Professor Takao Someya, from the University of Tokyo‘s Graduate School of Engineering pioneered the project to build a revolutionary home healthcare device. The device is the latest development in wearable technology, featuring an integrated biomedical sensor system and a hyper-elastic “skin” that can stretch up to nearly 1.5 times its original size. This combination of wearable tech has been dubbed “skin electronics” for good reason, it seems.

Why is the Central African Republic waging a war to totally wipe out Islam from its Christian-majority nation
This is just one of the many reasons: Dozens of Christians are dead after suspected Islamic terrorist rebels attacked civilians in the Central African Republic earlier this month.

Radical Leftwing Groups Linked To Soros Are Bussing In Protest Mobs For This Week’s Kavanaugh Hearings
Far-left Protestors are gathering for tomorrow’s Senate Hearings and many are being bussed in to disrupt the event by Soros sponsored entities!

George Soros Funded Group Demands EU Revoke Article 50, Terminating Brexit
Anti Brexit campaign group, ‘Best for Britain’ who recently received £800,000 from globalist George Soros, have ramped up their efforts to revoke article 50 by targeting voters in ‘swing’ constituencies.

‘Iran Is On The ‘Brink Of Collapse’ Top US General Says
The Iranian regime is on verge of collapse, according to a top US general.General Charles “Chuck” Wald claims we are now witnessing the “beginning of the end” for Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

Mega-pastor: Ten Commandments no longer applicable
A mega-pastor of one of the largest “evangelical” churches in the U.S. is attacking the Old Testament again, this time insisting Jesus rendered the Ten Commandments null and void, issuing one new law “as a replacement for everything.”

Far Left Protest Plans for Kavanaugh Hearing Leaked Out: Block Hart Senate Building – Intimidate Senators – Wear White Shorts “Stained with Blood”
Far-left Protestors are gathering for this week’s senate hearings. Many are being bussed in to disrupt the event by Soros sponsored organizations.


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Deputy AG Rosenstein offers to resign after comments to secretly wear wire and tape Trump revealed
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has reportedly given verbal notice that he would resign from his job, supposedly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, after it was revealed last week that he allegedly discussed secretly wire-taping conversations with the President and possibly invoking the 25th Amendment. Axios first reported Monday that Rosenstein “verbally resigned to Chief of Staff John Kelly in anticipation of being fired by President Trump, according to a source with direct knowledge.” And, “per a second source with direct knowledge: ‘He’s expecting to be fired,’ so he plans to step down,” Axios reported.

The Diverse Hatreds of the Democrats
On Saturday, the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s top gay rights lobby, held its 22nd annual dinner. Top speakers included Joe Biden, who bemoaned the lack of acceptance for gay people, Anne Hathaway, who shrieked, “Let’s tear this world apart and build a better one”, and Obama’s Attorney General, Eric Holder, who declared, “The age of bullies and bigots is not fully behind us”. Holder would know. He was last seen posing with Louis Farrakhan at Aretha Franklin’s funeral. The leader of the Nation of Islam is both a bigot and a bully. He also loathes gay people.

Did Russia Just Declare Electronic War on Israel?
In the wake of one of their planes being shot down by Syrian missiles during an Israeli airstrike, Russia announced that within the next two weeks, they will be supplying Syria with the advanced S-300 missile defense system. The Russian change of mind comes as a result of an incident last week when Syrian aerial defenses reacted to an Israeli missile attack and inadvertently shot down a Russian military airplane, killing all 15 people aboard.

Iran warns U.S. and Israel of revenge after deadly parade attack
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday accused the United States and Israel of involvement in the attack which killed 25 people at a military parade and said that Iran would “severely punish” those behind the bloodshed. The deputy head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards also said that the attackers had been paid by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and that they should expect a devastating response.

Netanyahu off to New York to meet with Trump, address the U.N.
This will be the fifth time since Trump took office in January 2017 that Netanyahu will meet with the US president. They last met in Washington in March. The crisis with Russia is expected to be one of the issues Netanyahu will discuss with Trump. When the US president met Russian President Vladimir Putin in July, Syria – and Israel’s concerns about Iranian military entrenchment there – was a significant part of the conversation.

Trump: No plans to meet ‘absolutely lovely’ Iranian president
President Trump mocks Iranian leader’s rejection of Trump’s overtures for meeting, but leaves door open for future dialogue. Despite requests, I have no plans to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Maybe someday in the future. I am sure he is an absolutely lovely man!”

WHO extremely concerned about Ebola ‘perfect storm’ in Congo
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could worsen rapidly because of attacks by armed groups, community resistance and the geographic spread of the disease. At least 100 people have died in the outbreak, out of 150 cases in North Kivu and Ituri provinces.

Iran video threatens missile strikes on Israel, Gulf states
An Iranian media outlet close to the country’s hard-line Revolutionary Guard published a video Tuesday threatening Israel as well as the capitals of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with missile attacks, further raising regional tensions after a weekend militant attack on a military parade in Iran.

World powers to develop mechanisms to continue trade with Iran
European Union along with China and Russia issue a statement saying they are determined to establish a system of payment methods in order to keep business with Iran afloat as US sanctions on Iranian oil near.

Mega-pastor smears God of Jews
It’s the latest shocking suggestion from Andy Stanley, whose suburban Atlanta congregation exceed 34,000 attendees and a national following. He writes in “Irresistible: Reclaiming the New that Jesus Unleashed on the World,” released last week, that the concept of a loving God is a “uniquely Christian idea.”

New accuser walks back claims against Kavanaugh
A woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of exposing himself to her when they attended Yale University in the 1980s called former classmates to back up her claims and told some of them that she couldn’t be certain Kavanaugh was the one who did it, The New York Times reported on Sunday.

Vatican Caves To China’s Demand, Recognizes Bishops Appointed By Communist Government
Chinese and Vatican officials announced Saturday that they had signed a “provisional agreement” to the effect that the Vatican would recognize eight bishops appointed by China’s communist government without papal approval and that all of China’s bishops would now be considered in full communion with the church.

World Bank: Gaza economy is collapsing
The Gaza Economy is collapsing, the World Bank warned in a report it issued Tuesday in advance of a top level annual donor meeting — known as the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee — on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York on Thursday. Donor assistance, which is declining, can no longer halt the economic deterioration in the West Bank and Gaza, the World Bank said.

Netanyahu and Sisi expected to talk on the sidelines of U.N. meeting
The Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the Egyptian daily Akhbar al-Yawm reported on Monday, according to Channel 10. Al-Sisi said that the two-state solution should be part of any American peace plan and that the plan should include principles from previous negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

Swedish PM Lofven ousted in no confidence vote
Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven will have to stand down after losing the support of parliament. The anti-immigration Sweden Democrats (SD) backed the vote to remove him, weeks after a general election that delivered a hung parliament. In Tuesday’s dramatic vote, 204 MPs voted against Mr Lofven while 142 voted in favour.

Iran nuclear deal: Plan put forward to dodge US sanctions
The remaining members in the Iranian nuclear deal say they will set up a new payment system to maintain business with Iran and bypass US sanctions. The system would facilitate oil companies and businesses to continue trading, without relying on the US-led global market and dollar. Exactly how the system would work is still being determined.

The Rise Of The Restaurant Robot
Is the rise of the robot the demise of the restaurant server, chef and bartender? Restaurants like Spyce are leading the way with robots that cook complex meals on-demand. Companies such as OTG reimagined the restaurant airport experience and replaced servers who take customer orders with self-ordering tablets. A study by the Center for an Urban Future found that the automation potential for waiters and waitresses is 77%.

Google releases framework to guide data privacy legislation
Google…released a set of privacy principles to guide Congress as it prepares to write legislation aimed at governing how websites collect and monetize user data. The framework largely consists of privacy principles that Google already abides by or could easily bring itself into compliance with. It calls for allowing users to easily access and control the data that’s collected about them and requiring companies to be transparent about their data practices.

IAF strike in Latakia destroys rocket factory, Iranian aircraft
Satellite images of recent Israeli airstrikes in Latakia, following which a Russian spy plane was shot down leading to an international crisis, show a military rocket factory and a 155 by 35 meters ammunition depot were completely wiped out. In addition, satellite footage of the attack on Damascus International Airport…showing the remnant of an aircraft, apparently Boeing 747 of Fars Air Qeshm…affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards.

Florence: Evacuations Continue as North Carolina Rivers Rise
Hurricane Florence is by no means done with the Carolinas, where some rivers are still rising and thousands of people were told to plan to leave their homes on Monday before rivers reach their crest.

Why Liberal California is Now the Poverty Capital of America
Federal data released this month shows that liberal California has the highest poverty rate in the United States.

George Soros Linked Group To Spend $5 million To Stop Kavanaugh
A new left-wing political advocacy group who vowed to inject 5 million into the effort of stopping judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court, has been found to have significant ties to globalist George Soros.

Parents Buying STAB VESTS for Children As Murder Rate Soars In Kahn’s London
Parents in the UK are resorting to buying their children stab-proof vests as London’s stabbing epidemic soars beyond controllable limits.

Vatican Cardinal: Pope Francis Is ‘Ice-Cold, Cunning Machiavellian’
The German progressive weekly Der Spiegel has ended its love affair with the pope, declaring that the Church’s sex abuse crisis is “increasingly about Pope Francis.”

Canadian media is INTENTIONALLY hiding the names of Muslim criminals and sexual offenders as to not further taint the image of Islam within the country
CBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, described the suspects of armed robberies as “26-year-old from Brampton” and “25-year-old from Toronto,” ignoring the information provided by the Peel Police who identified the suspects by their names “Aynla Mustafa Hassan” and “Mossab Abdelrahim.

China intensifies its war on Christianity, ripping down crosses, burning bibles and tearing up images of Jesus throughout the country
China’s government is ratcheting up a crackdown on Christian congregations in Beijing and several provinces, destroying crosses, burning bibles, shutting churches and ordering followers to sign papers renouncing their faith, according to pastors and a group that monitors religion in China.

CAIR chief to meet with Turkish, Iranian presidents
The executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Washington-based group designated a terrorist organization by an Arab Gulf state, has been invited by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to meet with them in New York during this week’s U.N. General Assembly meeting.

We are already living under many forms of Obama’s “martial law” deep state control: It’s time for Trump to restore America
The emergency report (video and article) I posted on Sunday got picked up by InfoWars and received a huge amount of attention, creating quite a stir over my analysis of Trump invoking “martial law” in order to carry out the mass arrests of deep state traitors.

EMERGENCY REPORT: Signed Executive Orders reveal Trump is planning mass arrests, military tribunals for deep state traitors like Comey, Clinton and Obama – UPDATE
As the documents cited here clearly show, President Trump is planning to carry out mass arrests of deep state traitors, including Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, James Comey and even Barack Obama. This is fully covered, with accompanying documentation from the U.S. Federal Register, in the links and video below. (This author is fully supportive of this effort to save America and arrest the traitors.)

Spotify Wants to Create Music Playlists Based on Your DNA
Music streaming service Spotify has partnered with genealogy website Ancestry in order to offer playlists based on a user’s DNA.

OPINION: Reasons To Prevent A Russian-Iranian Offensive In Idlib
The Russia-Iran-Assad-Hezbollah axis is determined to launch an all-out attack on Syria’s Idlib province, a stronghold of anti-Assad rebels. The U.N. has warned of “the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the 21st century,” and President Trump has denounced the assault as a “grave humanitarian mistake.”

Trump Preparing Martial Law Crackdown In California-Social Media Put on Notice-Will Civil War Result?
Although it is true that we are in involved in a socio-cultural, political and economic war, the war has largely been nonviolent. However, this is about to change and change in a very dramatic manner.



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Trump Targets Iran at UN Address, Calls for Continued International Isolation
U.S. President Donald Trump called for Iran’s continued international isolation during his combative address at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. It prompted a response from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani that the United States sought to topple his government. Trump condemned the theocratic leadership of the Islamic Republic for sowing “chaos, death and destruction,” while he defended his controversial decision to tear up an internationally-brokered nuclear deal.

Courageous Faith: More than 300 Chinese Pastors Band Together in Face of Harsh Persecution
“…We believe and are obligated to teach the world that the crucified and risen Jesus is the only Head of the global Church, the sole Savior of all mankind, and the everlasting Ruler and supreme Judge of the universe. To all who repent and believe in Him, God will give eternal life and an eternal Kingdom.” -Excerpt of open letter by Chinese Christians.

McConnell to Dems: ‘Facts matter’ when accusing Kavanaugh
The Senate’s top Republican accused Democrats on Tuesday of railroading Brett Kavanaugh by using decades-old, “vague, unsubstantiated and uncorroborated” claims of sexual misconduct to try sinking his… Supreme Court nomination. “Justice matters. Evidence matters. Facts matter,” said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as Republican leaders fought to shore up GOP senators’ support for Kavanaugh, who has denied the allegations.

Grassley Schedules Kavanaugh Vote For Friday Morning
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley has scheduled the confirmation vote for Friday morning at 9:30 a.m., following Thursday’s planned testimony by both Kavanaugh and accuser, Christine Blasey Ford.

President Trump Rebukes Globalism, Touts ‘Doctrine of Patriotism’ in U.N. Speech
President Donald Trump delivered a sharp rebuke to globalism, while touting the virtues of America First, during his highly-anticipated address before the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday. President Trump said the U.S. rejects “global governance, control, and domination” and honors the right of every nation to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions, adding that it will never tell other nations how to live, work, or worship. In addition to the keynote speech, President Trump is to chair a meeting of the U.N. Security Council on the topic of countering nuclear proliferation on Wednesday.

Pence urges Evangelicals to match ‘motivated’ Left
An annual weekend gathering of evangelical activists concluded with a rallying cry, and a warning, from Vice President Mike Pence. “The other side is mobilized and some say they’re motivated as never before,” Pence told the Values Voter Summit. “But I say we must match — in fact, I say we must surpass — the energy of the American left and their enthusiasm. And if we do, we will win.”

IRS on undercover video: Should have been harder on conservatives
An Internal Revenue Service staffer says the agency should have been harder on conservatives during the 2012 election when applications for tax-exempt status were obstructed for political reasons. “Yeah, I don’t give a s— if that is a crime for doing that because … you should give increased scrutiny to those groups….

Bolton: US will be aggressive, unwavering on Iran sanctions
Speaking at a conference, Bolton also said the United States would be “aggressive and unwavering” in enforcing economic sanctions on Iran that are resuming after Washington withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. He said the United States would not allow the European Union or anyone else to undermine them.

Erdogan vows Turkey to continue buying Iranian oil despite U.S. sanctions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will continue to buy natural gas from Iran in line with its long-term supply contract despite Trump’s threats to punish countries doing business with Iran. “We need to be realistic … Am I supposed to let people freeze in winter? …Nobody should be offended. How can I heat my people’s homes if we stop purchasing Iran’s natural gas?,” he said.

Sisi: continued Israeli-Palestinian conflict undermines U.N. credibility
The continued Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a sign of the United Nations’ failure in conflict resolution, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi told the General Assembly at the start of its opening session on Tuesday. “We cannot talk about the peaceful settlement of disputes as a founding principle of the UN and an indicator of its credibility without addressing the Palestinian cause.

King Abdullah: We will protect Jerusalem’s Muslim, Christian character
Jordan will thwart any attempts to change Jerusalem’s Muslim and Christian character, King Abdullah II told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. He made an impassioned plea for a two-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the 2002 Arab League initiative and warned against a one-state solution to the conflict.

Aadhaar: India top court upholds world’s largest biometric scheme
India’s Supreme Court has ruled that the country’s controversial biometric identity scheme is constitutional and does not violate the right to privacy. However the court limited the scope of the Aadhaar scheme, saying it could not be compulsory for bank accounts, mobile connections or school admissions. The world’s largest biometric ID database covers welfare and tax payments and access to social services.

US-Iran: John Bolton warns Iran of ‘hell to pay’ if crossed
US National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned Iran’s rulers that there will be “hell to pay” if they harm the US, its citizens or allies. His comments came hours after President Donald Trump accused Iran of sowing “chaos, death and destruction” across the Middle East. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responded by criticising the Trump administration for its hostility.

WAR GAMES Vladimir Putin tests terrifying new anti-ship missiles by blowing up a fleet of warships in training exercise
VLADIMIR Putin has tested his terrifying new missiles by blowing up a fleet of warships in a training exercise. Footage released by Russia’s defence ministry showed the capabilities of the country’s Kh-35U anti-ship missiles. They were fired from a Su-34 long range strike aircraft and managed to sink a group of ships which were imitating a group of enemy vessels.

U.S. Pulling Some Missile-Defense Systems Out of Mideast
The Pentagon is removing U.S. missile systems from the Middle East next month…a move that will leave American allies with fewer defenses as the White House ramps up its rhetoric against…threats posed by Iran. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is pulling four Patriot missile systems out of Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain next month…as the military steps up its focus on threats from China and Russia, according to multiple senior military officials.

650 Bangladeshi Nationals Arrested in Single Texas Border Sector in 2018
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 650 Bangladeshi nationals this fiscal year. The number could hit near 700 by the end of the month–which concludes Fiscal Year 2018. Laredo Sector agents arrested four who illegally crossed the border on September 21 near the Masterson area of Laredo, Texas. The agents processed the migrants and learned they are illegal immigrants who traveled to the U.S. from Bangladesh, according to Laredo Sector Border Patrol officials.

Syria warns Israel will ‘reconsider’ before attacking again
A senior Syrian official has warned that Israel will need to think twice before attacking Syrian targets, following a Russian announcement that it will be supplying an S-300 anti-missile system to its ally. Moscow made the announcement in response to the downing of the Ilyushin IL-20 Russian spy plane by Syrian air defenses while trying to repel an IAF attack on the coastal city of Latakia.

Planned Parenthood forces cancellation of ‘Gosnell’ screening
Planned Parenthood convinced a hotel in Austin, Texas, to cancel a screening of a new movie about convicted abortionist Kermit Gosnell, according to the film’s producers.

Rush Limbaugh: Democrats afflicted by mental problem
Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday explained why the left creates movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, and why they attack Supreme Court nominees like Brett Kavanaugh.

Priest accused of child sex abuse behind bars pending trial
A former New Mexico priest, who fled the U.S. decades ago amid allegations of child sex abuse, appeared in U.S. District Court on Tuesday as a federal magistrate decided to keep the 80-year-old behind bars pending trial as his accusers in the audience applauded.

Resignations Begin After Google’s ‘Project Dragonfly’ Censorship Program Revealed
In the last few years, Google seems to have been acting against their motto, the simple maxim “don’t be evil.” Persistent stories of their bias and election interference make it hard to believe that is their slogan at all. Now, the company’s own employees are jumping ship after learning about a secretive project in development: Project Dragonfly.

Former Google bigwig launches AI “church” that positions technology as GOD
It might be tempting to crack jokes about today’s smartphone-obsessed youth seeming to worship their devices, but for one man, the concept of technology as a deity is reaching disturbing heights.

Are all pharmaceuticals designed for population control?
What’s the fourth leading cause of death in the United States? Don’t guess heart attacks, cancer, respiratory disease, strokes, diabetes, or traffic accidents. It’s death by prescription.

Sea level rise has SLOWED DOWN since 2002, totally contradicting the climate change “science” narrative
We need a new way of viewing global warming — especially in making it the storm in a teacup. Scientists are saying that while ocean levels continue to rise, the rate in which they have increased has actually decelerated by 31 percent since 2002 and 44 percent since 2004 to less than seven inches per century.

German court upholds Kuwait Airways’ barring of Jewish passenger –
A German appeals court on Tuesday ruled that it could not prevent Kuwait Airways from refusing service to Israeli passengers, even though it believed the policy amounted to discrimination.

Two antifa extremists who called for armed violence against ICE have been arrested
According to their twitter account, on Sunday, September 23rd two members of the far-left extremist group, Serve The People – LA were arrested. This is the same group that recently doxed and threatened someone for supporting ICE, called for a “sea of armed masses” to rise up against ICE, and encouraged their social media followers to carry out “revolutionary violence against the local government”.

Kazakhstan Begins Chemical Castration Of Pedophiles, 2000 Injections Lined up
The Kazakhstan government has begun its chemically castrating pedophiles as authorities confirm they have 2,000 injections lined up to carry out on child sex offenders.

Alert: 134 pro-vaccine bills are active in 35 states
The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) is monitoring 134 vaccine bills that have been launched around the country — and the overwhelming majority of them are seeking to decrease medical freedom. A shocking 35 states have introduced pro-vaccine bills so far in 2017, and there is no guessing what the future will bring.

Instagram Founders RESIGN As White House Prepares To Investigate Big Tech
The two co-founders of social media image sharing platform Instagram have both resigned with no explanation amid the looming White House executive order to investigate big tech companies on antitrust grounds.


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Christians stoned to death after Islamic mob seeks revenge
A MUSLIM mob stoned three Christians to death in an act of revenge at a construction site in Kenya, a religious watchdog reports.

Muslim Brotherhood memo urges its Islamic supporters to burn churches down in Egypt – why are they still not considered a terror group?
The Democrats refuse to designate this terrorist group, a terrorist group. And worse still, the Democrats advance the Muslim Brotherhood in America. The Muslim Brotherhood’s most powerful operative, DNC co-chair Hakim Muhammad (nee Keith Ellison), has a history of well-documented sexual assault and beatings of women, and the Democrats support Hakim Muhammad’s run for Attorney General in Minnesota.

Japan only lets in 27 Islamic refugees because they don’t want the chaos that has hit Europe – 2 of them have already been arrested for rape
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two Turkish nationals currently applying for refugee status for allegedly raping a woman in Kita Ward, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Feb. 22).

Leaked Report: German Catholic Church Covered Up Alleged Child Sexual Abuse by 1,670 Clergymen
A report leaked by two German media outlets, Der Spiegel and Die Zeit, on Sept. 12 found that the German Catholic Church covered up at least 3,677 alleged cases of child sexual abuse by at least 1,670 clergymen from 1946 to 2014.

George Soros Needs to be Arrested Under the NDAA As a Foreign Terrorist
Soros paid protesters to disrupt Kavanaugh confirmation hearing. Soros has paid instigators (eg Antifa) to threaten and harass conservative politicians (eg Ted Cruz). Question: Why Is Soros still a free man

The Kavanaugh Nomination Could Be the Trigger for Civil War In America
Whoever thought that when Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serbian radical that it would trigger a world war in which millions were killed? Along these same lines, the outcome of the Kavanaugh nomination could very well be the modern-day flash point for a very bloody civil war that could culminate in World War III.

The number of babies born with deadly syphilis has more than doubled
The number of babies born with syphilis has more than doubled since 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a trend that medical professionals said shows the need to be vigilant about testing and treating the rare but potentially disease.

Tropical Storm Kirk today: Reemerges and strengthens in the Atlantic — National Hurricane Center latest forecast, path, track
Tropical Storm Kirk, which lost strength and had dissipated earlier this week as it crossed the tropical Atlantic, has strengthened and reemerged Tuesday, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Forecasters say little additional change in strength is expected through Thursday and is expected to weaken as it crosses over the eastern Caribbean Sea.

New California Law Allows Children to Get Transgender Treatments Without Parental Consent
A new law recently passed in California allows children as young as 12 years old to receive taxpayer-funded transgender treatments and services, without parental consent.

Europeanize America? Not on Your Life
If Europeanize were not a word, we would have to invent it, because that is what many are doing to America. Remember when candidate Obama was asked if he believed America is exceptional? He answered yes, but only in the sense that Britain, Greece, and other nations are exceptional.

Google Chrome browser gives “Critical Error” notice when you play Project Veritas videos EXPOSING crooked deep-state “Democratic” communists
Did you know that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) group is a communist group full of members that are working hard to dismantle the U.S. government and thwart policies and legislation of the current duly-elected administration?

‘Major mistake’: Israel, US warn Russia against giving S-300 missiles to Syria
Both Jerusalem and Washington warned Russia on Monday evening against its declared intention to provide the Syrian military with advanced surface-to-air missiles within two weeks, saying the move would further destabilize the region and increase already high tensions.

US Schools BAN Christian Prayer Before Football Games Because of ‘Complaint’
The student-led prayer, which has been a long-standing tradition in American schools, has now been scrapped due to a complaint from an organization outside of the Christian community, according to Christian persecution watchdog International Christian Concern (ICC).

George Soros Takes Hungary to Court to Force Open Borders Policies
George Soros’s international philanthropic organization has announced it will take Hungary to the European Court of Human Rights laws over the country’s recent ‘stop Soros’ laws that made it a crime to aid illegal immigrants.

Trump Planning MASS ARRESTS and Military Tribunals For Deep State Traitors
According to the below-cited documents, President Trump is gearing up to carry out the mass arrests of the deep state traitors.Some of these Deep State operatives include Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, James Comey and even Barack Obama.

Vatican Betrays Chinese Underground Church with “Provisional Agreement”
On Saturday, September 22, the Holy See signed a “provisional agreement” with the People’s Republic of China on the appointment of bishops. The Vatican press office stated that as part of the “comprehensive deal,” Pope Francis has decided “to readmit to full ecclesial communion the remaining ‘official’ bishops, ordained without Pontifical Mandate.”

US And Turkey “Quietly” Making Progress At “Highest Levels” On Release Of American Pastor
A new report in Middle East Eye says Pastor Andrew Brunson could very soon be released from Turkish detention after months of immense US pressure on Ankara has sent the Turkish lira into a nosedive. In the past weeks the issue has been out of the public eye compared to the heated and seemingly constant back and forth between US and Turkish leaders concerning the detained American citizen over the summer.

Cardinal Cupich Has Removed Chicago Priest Who Burned Rainbow Flag
The removal was announced by Cupich himself through a letter to the many staff and parishioners of Resurrection Church located in the Avondale neighborhood of the city. Kalchik was helped by a few parishioners during the burning. Kalchik, who is 56 years old, and a few congregation members set fire to the rainbow banner, an LGBTQ pride symbol which was once displayed prominently in the church. The flag was set on fire despite a strict order of the Chicago archdiocese to desist from doing so.

China Engaged in Election Influence Operations to Undermine Trump
China’s communist government is conducting overt and covert influence operations aimed at swaying the upcoming November elections in a bid to undermine President Trump, the president disclosed on Wednesday. “Regrettably, we found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election coming up in November against my administration,” Trump said during a session of the U.N. Security Council in New York. “They do not want me, or us, to win because I am the first president ever to challenge China on trade. And we are winning on trade. We are winning at every level. We don’t want them to meddle or interfere in our upcoming election.” Trump says friendship with Xi Jinping may be over.

Netanyahu talks with Sisi amid Quartet concern over Gaza violence
Sisi “stressed the importance of resuming the negotiations between the two sides, the Palestinians and the Israelis, to reach a just and a comprehensive solution based on a two-state solution and in accordance with the international treaties,” according to a presidential statement. Al-Sisi was the only Arab leader to meet with Netanyahu, who also spoke with US President Donald Trump as well as leaders from Belgium, Guatemala, Austria and Poland.

Fmr Israeli Commander: God Protected us in Battle
During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, IDF soldiers fought ferocious battles against largely Syrian and Egyptian attackers. Effie Eitam was leading a routine reconnaissance patrol on the Golan Heights when his unit was ambushed. Involved in the some of the heaviest fighting of the war, none of Eitam’s unit’s members were either killed or wounded. (VIDEO).

Netanyahu Meets With Trump in New York, Refuses UNESCO invitation
Netanyahu was effusive in his praise of the U.S. president, remarking that he personally, and the State of Israel had much to be thankful for. Netanyahu initially thanked President Trump for his strong statement at the UNGA, “against the corrupt terrorist regime in Iran. You back up your strong words with strong actions. And I think that the fact that you brought American sanctions to bear has cut the cash machine of Iran and its campaign of carnage and conquest of the Middle East.”

UN Secretary-General: Denying Israel’s right to exist is antisemitism
Attempts to delegitimize Israel is a form of antisemitism, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday at a high level forum to combat hatred against Jews that was held on the sidelines of the General Assembly. Modern antisemitism…expressed “itself in attempts to delegitimize the right of Israel to exist, including calls for its destruction, using the pretext of the situation in the Middle East to target Jews and Jewish symbols.”

Trump: Two-state Middle East solution would work best
US President Donald Trump believes a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would “work best”. Mr Trump moved away from decades of US policy calling for an independent Palestinian state last year, when he said he would be happy with a one-state solution if both parties wanted it. But after meeting Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday, he declared: “I like [the] two-state solution.”

Palestinians reject Trump’s two-state overture: ‘He’s waging war’
US President Donald Trump is waging war against the Palestinians, Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki told reporters in New York on Wednesday night after holding an an international diplomatic meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. He spoke after Trump publicly endorsed a two-state resolution to the conflict for the first time and said he believed the Palestinians would engage in a US lead peace process.

IMF boosts bailout for crisis-hit Argentina
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide a bigger, faster bailout to Argentina than initially planned in an effort to restore market confidence in the country. The IMF plans to boost its 36-month financing package to $57.1bn (£43bn) from $50bn announced previously. It will make about $50bn in credit available though 2019 – $19bn more than previously anticipated.

US B-52s fly near contested islands amid China tensions
The US Air Force conducted two bomber flights this week into areas considered sensitive by the Chinese military, missions that have come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. Earlier this week, US B-52 bombers flew from Guam and transited through the South China Sea, an area where the Chinese government has built islands and established military facilities on disputed features.

Suicides in the US are up, says CDC official
The principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warned on Wednesday that suicide is on the rise in the U.S. among almost every age group. “Suicide – in all ages except for young children and the elderly – is one of the few conditions that’s getting worse instead of better around the country,” Anne Schuchat told “Rising” Hill.TV co-hosts Krystal Ball and Buck Sexton.

Ex-Google employee warns of ‘disturbing’ China plans
A former Google employee has warned of the firm’s “disturbing” plans in China, in a letter to US lawmakers. Jack Poulson, who had been a senior researcher at the company until resigning in August, wrote that he was fearful of Google’s ambitions. His letter alleges Google’s work on a Chinese product – codenamed Dragonfly – would aid Beijing’s efforts to censor and monitor its citizens online.

The Government Wants Airlines to Delay Your Flight So They Can Scan Your Face
Omnipresent facial recognition has become a golden goose for law enforcement agencies around the world. In the United States, few are as eager as the Department of Homeland Security. American airports are currently being used as laboratories for a new tool that would automatically scan your face — and confirm your identity with U.S. Customs and Border Protection — as you prepare to board a flight…

WALSH: The Party Of Evil
Democrats have long since hit the bottom of the barrel in their attempts to smear Brett Kavanaugh. Now they’ve busted through the bottom and are furiously digging into the dirt. Last night, they presented the latest Kavanaugh scandal: his yearbook. Apparently Kavanaugh wrote something rude in his 12th grade yearbook. This is supposed to have some sort of significance, though nobody can quite explain why.

SODOM AND GEMORRAH: Texas school petition wants boys to be able to wear makeup and express themselves in a safe environment
A student petition that criticizes a Texas high school’s dress code as “outdated” and “gender biased” wants administrators to change the rules and allow boys to wear makeup on campus so they may express themselves in “what is supposed to be a safe environment.”

Israel lauds Trump’s ‘impressive’ UN speech, while Palestinians lambast it
Israeli officials on Tuesday praised US President Donald Trump’s speech to the UN General Assembly, while Palestinians and dovish US Jews decried the address as harmful.

DRC Ebola outbreak: WHO warns of “perfect storm”
The fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a “perfect storm” that could help an outbreak spin out of control, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.

Christian University to Allow Same-Sex Relationships between Students
Azusa Pacific, a Christian university in southern California, recently announced that they were removing their restriction on same-sex relationships between students. The move comes after pressure from student groups who demanded a change in the regulation.

Court agrees with atheists: Fixing church furnace is ‘religious’
A New Jersey court’s determination that fixing furnaces or repairing broken plumbing in historic church buildings is “religious” is being appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled last year a church cannot be excluded from a program generally available to the public.

‘This is a safe space’: Colorado Children’s Hospital Removes Gender from Patient Wristbands
A children’s hospital in Colorado announced it has eliminated gender designations on patient wristbands. Children’s Hospital Colorado noted the change in a tweet last week.

DOJ: Chinese National Arrested For Allegedly Spying On US Soil
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday the arrest of a Chinese national in Chicago accused of spying on behalf of Beijing. According to the DOJ’s Office of Public Affairs, 27-year-old Ji Chaoqun is alleged to have operated on U.S. soil as an “illegal agent of the People’s Republic of China.”

Top U.S. scientists forced to resign over allegations of corruption and false studies
Integrity and incorruptibility are qualities that we have every right to expect from the pillars of the scientific community. Shockingly, however, these pillars seem to be crumbling right before our eyes.

Europe Flips Off America, Sides With World’s Largest State Sponsor of Terrorism
The European Union, sticking it to the United States and President Trump, has announced that it will implement a special payments channel to maintain economic ties with Iran in order to save the disastrous 2015 nuclear deal.

President Trump Tells PM Netanyahu In New York That He Wants Middle East Peace ‘In My First Term’
There are many things that Bible prophecy tells us about Israel in the last days in general, and about the importance of the physical land of Israel in particular. One of the most interesting things we are are found in the book of the prophet Joel, who tells us plainly why God gathers the nations for battle during the time of Jacob’s trouble. It’s because someone has divided the land, God’s land, and God is not in favor of it.

Trump Administration Cancels FDA’s Aborted-Baby-Parts Contract
On July 25, the Food and Drug Administration signed a contract to acquire “fresh” tissue from aborted babies so it could transplant that tissue into mice.

NBC’s Seth Meyers Mocks Catholic Church And Then Uses It To Go After Brett Kavanaugh
Comedian Seth Meyers mocked the Catholic church on NBC’s “Late Night” Tuesday and then used it to lambaste Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s claim he was a virgin in high school and years after.

George Soros Funded Fusion GPS, His Spokesman Confirms
George Soros has indirectly funded Fusion GPS, the opposition research firm behind the infamous Steele dossier, a spokesman for the billionaire financier has acknowledged.

Rothschild, Soros, Corbyn and One Europe – the Road to Global Governance
…Corbyn is totally committed to mass migration into the United Kingdom and Europe, employing the Soros strategies of moral blackmail and name-calling in order to intimidate and silence any opposition, declaring limits on immigration to be inherently racist, thus ignoring considerations such as jobs, crime, and social cohesion, and assuming that these are of no value to others.

Monkeypox: contagious disease confirmed as having spread in UK for first time as third case discovered in Blackpool
A healthcare worker has been quarantined with monkeypox in a bid to prevent the potentially deadly virus from spreading, public health officials have confirmed.

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Egypt’s Persecuted Coptic Christians Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Egypt’s persecuted Coptic Christian minority has been nominated for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, reportedly the first ethno-religious group given such an honor.

Tanzanian Government Suspends Family Planning Advertisements Funded by U.S.
..Tanzanian President John Magufuli expressed concern that the promotion of birth control could contribute to a detrimental decline in population growth. “I have traveled to Europe and elsewhere and have seen the harmful effects of birth control,” Magufuli stated. “Some countries are now facing declining population growth. They are short on manpower.”

Archaeologists think they have found an ancient Israelite encampment in the desert, proving yet again the Biblical account of the Jewish exodus from Egypt
STUNNING new evidence that could solve the biblical mystery of the Exodus is being probed by experts.

TARGET ISRAEL: Russia’s first Krasukha-4 electronic warfare unit lands in Syria – It can jam spy satellites, enemy radar
DEBKA Exclusive: The Russian Krasukha-4 mobile electronic warfare system, which can neutralize spy satellites and ground-and airborne radars and damage enemy EW, landed in Syria on Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Austria to close seven mosques and deport imams in crackdown on ‘political Islam’
Austria plans to shut seven mosques and expel dozens of imams in what politicians have described as a crackdown on “political Islam”.

Palestinians ask top UN court to remove US embassy from Jerusalem
The Palestinian Authority filed a case Friday with the United Nations’ highest court asking its judges to order Washington to remove the recently relocated US embassy from Jerusalem.

Everything You Need To Know About The 50 Million Facebook Accounts That Were Recently Hacked
Facebook says at least 50 million users’ data were confirmed at risk after attackers exploited a vulnerability that allowed them access to personal data. Facebook says it reset the access tokens of all users affected. That means some 90 million users will have been logged out of their account — either on their phone or computer — in the past day. This also includes users on Facebook Messenger.

Russia says it has started delivery of S-300 to Syria
Announcement by Russian FM comes just days after Moscow said it would supply Assad regime with air-defense system following downing of spy plane

Armed Leftists Call for Mass Violence if Brett Kavanaugh Confirmed to SCOTUS
Far left activists are already plotting their next move if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court.

CIVIL WAR ALERT: Leftists openly plot mass executions of conservatives as Democrats release home addresses of Republican Senators
As Leftists continue to lose political power in America due to elections (President Trump) and Supreme Court nominations (Brett Kavanaugh), their activists are becoming more militant and extremist. Now, we’ve learned that left-wing groups are openly discussing mass executions and planned murders of prominent conservatives, and they’re using Twitter to carry out the attacks. (See details and links, below.)

Asteroid With Human Skull Appearance Dubbed The ‘Death Comet’ To Fly Past Earth Just After Halloween 2018
The comet, officially recognized as 2015 TB145, has a few nicknames including ‘Halloween asteroid’, ‘death comet’ and ‘The Great Pumpkin’ by NASA. The 2000-foot-wide rock gets the name ‘death comet’ not only because of its human skull face, but because it’s believed to have been long-dead. Numerous passes around the sun likely stripped the comet of its volatiles, according to Mother Nature Network.

Massive 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Tsunami Warnings Issued
An enormous magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit the island of Sumatra in Indonesia on Friday as the local Government issued tsunami warnings across the Pacific ring of fire, according to USGS.

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Somalis Riot at Minnesota Amusement Park, Forcing Evacuation
On Saturday September 22, 2018 at the ValleyFair amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, police and emergency responders had to evacuate all guests after a mob of Somali teenagers and men rushed through security and caused several violent fights to break out inside the park.

‘Unstoppable’ Super Typhoon Trami Set to Tear Through Japan, Experts Warn
The “unstoppable” Super Typhoon Trami is on target to rip through mainland Japan this weekend with violent 134mph winds and torrential rain, experts are warning.

Netanyahu Reveals Iran’s ‘Secret Atomic Warehouse’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United Nations this week that Israel has uncovered what they believe is a “secret atomic warehouse” in Iran.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Ordered to Pay $35 Million to Child Abuse Victim
A jury has ruled that Jehovah’s Witnesses must pay $35 million to a woman who was sexually abused by a congregation member when she was a child.

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Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia on Friday, hours after several tremblors struck the country, officials said. The most intense quake struck the central Sulawesi region at around 6 p.m. and was centered at a depth of 6 miles about 35 miles northeast of Donggala, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake briefly triggered a tsunami warning that was later lifted.

NSA engineer gets five years in prison for stealing ‘massive trove’ of classified information
On Tuesday, a Baltimore federal judge sentenced a National Security Agency engineer to five-and-a-half years in prison for taking highly classified information to his home, which is a chief security breach. 68-year-old Nghia Pho handled very delicate and classified information in very large quantities at the National Security Agency, some of which he took home across a five-year period between 2010 and 2015, amounting to a “massive trove,” Politico reported Tuesday. Allegedly, some information was confiscated by the corrupt Shadow Brokers organization, who tried to auction off and expose various tools via the internet.

IDF Releases Photo of Alleged Hezbollah Missile Site Close to Beirut Airport
The Israeli military released images of three sites in Beirut that it claims are being used by Iran’s Lebanese proxy – Hezbollah – to hide underground precision missile production facilities. The sites, located within close proximity of Beirut’s international airport, were first revealed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night, during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly.

Thousands March Through Jerusalem’s Streets in Support of Israel
With flags from all over the globe waving high, a colorful march of some 80,000 Israelis and foreign friends of Israel descended on the streets of Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon for the annual Jerusalem March to celebrate Israel and pray for peace.

Germany: Plot to attack Israel with chemical weapons uncovered
A Syrian national recently arrested in Germany was part of an apparent plot to attack Israeli targets with chemical weapons, the German Bild newspaper reported. Last Thursday, Germany’s special police unit, the SEK, arrested a 21-year-old Syrian man in Berlin. At the time, police said the suspect was wanted in connection with an April 14th assault in the German capital.

85 Members of Congress Ask FDA to Cancel Contract Purchasing Aborted Baby ‘Tissue’ for Research
85 members of Congress have signed a joint letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to cancel its contract with a biomedical procurement company to purchase “fetal tissue” that will be used to create mice with a human immune system in order to test drug safety and efficacy. “Unborn children are not commodities to be bought and sold,” the letter reads. “The practice of conducting research using the body parts of children whose lives have been violently ended by abortion is abhorrent.”

Italy raises deficit target, defies EU and rattles markets
Italy’s new government proposed a 2019 budget with a deficit three times bigger than the previous administration’s target, setting up a clash with the European Commission and sparking a sell-off of state bonds.

Democrat awaiting corruption trial found dead; autopsy planned
A former Massachusetts state senator awaiting trial on federal corruption charges was found dead in his home Thursday, authorities said. The body of former state Sen. Brian A. Joyce, 56, was found by his wife, the Bristol County District Attorney’s office said in a statement. The DA’s office said “foul play” was ruled out for the time being. In December 2017, Joyce was named in a 113-count indictment charging him with racketeering, extortion, wire fraud and money laundering.

Accuser denounces pope’s silence over abuse cover-up claims
The former Vatican ambassador who accused three popes and their advisers of covering up for a disgraced American ex-cardinal has denounced Pope Francis’ refusal to directly respond to his claims and challenged the Vatican to say what it knows about the scandal. Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano penned a new missive a month after his initial 11-page bombshell sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. It was uploaded to a document-sharing site late Thursday.

U.S. official calls on IAEA to investigate Netanyahu’s secret Iran file
A US State Department official called on the International Atomic Energy Agency…to investigate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims that Iranian official spread 15 kilograms of radioactive material in Tehran last month in an effort to hide a secret atomic facility… It is “absolutely imperative that the IAEA…exercise its authorities…to provide confidence to the international community that there are no undeclared nuclear materials or activities in Iran…

European Union proposes additional €40 million of funding for UNRWA
The European Union proposed an additional €40 million for Palestine Refugees in a…meeting of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)…Thursday night. The funds are intended to allow the agency to keep providing access to education for 500,000 Palestine refugee children, primary health care for more than 3.5 million patients and assistance to over 250,000 vulnerable Palestine refugees…

Netherlands police arrests foil ‘major terrorist attack’
Police in the Netherlands have arrested seven men over an alleged plot to carry out what they describe as a major terrorist attack involving guns and explosives. Police say the men were trying to source AK47s, hand grenades and bomb materials to carry out their attack. The men, aged between 21 and 34, were arrested on Thursday.

Major quake prompts tsunami warning off Indonesia
A major 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, prompting a tsunami alert, hours after a milder quake hit the same area. Indonesia’s meteorology agency issued an early tsunami warnings for people in Central Sulawesi and West Sulawesi provinces, asking people to evacuate to higher ground. The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude of the second quake at a strong 7.5, after first saying it was 7.7.

World’s first human case of rat disease found in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong man has developed the world’s first ever human case of the rat version of the hepatitis E virus, according to new research from one of the city’s leading universities. There had previously been no evidence the disease could jump from rats to humans, the University of Hong Kong said Friday, warning the discovery had “major public health significance”.

Sealed-off road at Israeli-Egyptian border opens for Sukkot
A normally sealed-off road along the Israel-Egypt border was opened for Sukkot, giving travelers on the Israeli side a glimpse into the Sinai desert backdrop to the biblical journey commemorated by the festival. The holiday celebrates the biblical story of God’s protection of the Israelites after their exodus from Egypt and 40-year sojourn in the wilderness, which religious scholars say included the Sinai.

At U.N., U.S. at odds with China, Russia over North Korea sanctions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned members of the United Nations Security Council…that they must “set the example” by enforcing sanctions on North Korea as China and Russia suggested the council consider easing the tough measures. China and Russia said the council should reward Pyongyang for the “positive developments” this year with U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un having met in June and Kim pledging to work toward de


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Netanyahu: I will examine the American peace plan with an ‘open mind’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to answer if he supports a two state solution during his Friday CNN interview, opting instead to say that he prefers to focus on the content rather than the label. “I discovered that if you use labels you don’t get far, since different people mean different things when they say “states”. I rather talk about content than labels”, said Netanyahu.

U.S. envoy: We won’t fund a Palestinian boycott of Israel
The United States will no longer give money to Gaza that empowers Hamas or fund Palestinian anti-normalization prejudice against Israel, US special envoy Jason Greenblatt told a donor group in New York on Thursday. “The United States will not use the hard-earned tax dollars of its citizens to subsidize anti-normalization [efforts against Israel] – a failed political philosophy,” Greenblatt said.

Palestine files complaint over U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem in World Court
The International Court of Justice on Friday said it has received a complaint from the “State of Palestine” against the United States, arguing that the US government’s placement of its Israeli embassy in Jerusalem violates an international treaty and it should be removed. The ICJ, known as the World Court, said in a statement Palestine argues the 1961 Vienna Convention of Diplomatic Relations requires a country to locate its embassy on the territory of a host state.

Indonesia earthquake: Hundreds dead in Palu quake and tsunami
More than 380 people have been confirmed dead after a tsunami triggered by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit an Indonesian city on Friday. Waves up to 3m (10ft) high swept through Palu on Sulawesi island. Video on social media shows people screaming and fleeing in panic and a mosque among the buildings damaged. Strong aftershocks rocked the city on Saturday. Thousands of homes have collapsed, along with hospitals, hotels and a shopping centre.

Basra protests: US closes consulate after weeks of deadly protests
The US has said it will close its consulate in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, blaming increasing threats from Iran and Iranian-backed forces. In a statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said all but emergency staff would be relocated to Baghdad. He repeated earlier warnings that the US would hold Iran responsible for any harm to its citizens or facilities.

German city braces for protests as Erdogan opens mega mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to open one of Europe’s largest mosques in Cologne on Saturday as he wraps up a controversial visit to Germany, with police deploying in force amid planned protests. The inauguration will be the closing event of his three-day state visit, aimed at repairing frayed ties with Berlin after two years of tensions.

Orange County judge rules California’s ‘sanctuary state’ law unconstitutional
An Orange County judge on Thursday ruled that SB54, California’s so-called “sanctuary state” law, is unconstitutional. The Superior Court judge said the law violates the rights of charter cities. The ruling comes in response to a challenge from Huntington Beach officials. The city opposed the controversial law, arguing it infringes on local governments’ authority. The judge agreed, saying cities must be allowed to police themselves.

Hamas financing scheme exposed
The Ministry of Defense’s National Counterterrorism Bureau announced on Thursday that it had uncovered a terrorist financing infrastructure for Hamas in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank . The scheme was exposed in a joint operation of the IDF, the Tax Authority and the Shin Bet. It is suspected that Hamas used textile merchants who import large containers into the Gaza Strip.

California governor signs gun control bills into law
California Governor Jerry Brown signed several gun control bills into law on Friday, including one measure that raises the minimum age for buying rifles and shotguns from 18 to 21. The new laws come seven months after a gunman opened fire with a semiautomatic assault-style rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 14 students and three adults, the second-deadliest mass shooting at a public school in U.S. history


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Bizarre Particles Keep Flying Out of Antarctica’s Ice, and They Might Shatter Modern Physics
Cosmic rays emanating from the south polar ice cap could lead to new physics. There’s something mysterious coming up from the frozen ground in Antarctica, and it could break physics as we know it. Physicists don’t know what it is exactly. But they do know it’s some sort of cosmic ray—a high-energy particle that’s blasted its way through space, into the Earth, and back out again…scientists began to wonder whether these mysterious beams are made of particles never seen before.

Mitchell says she would not bring criminal charges against Kavanaugh in memo
Rachel Mitchell, the sex-crimes prosecutor who questioned Dr. Christine Blasey Ford last week, wrote in a memo released late Sunday that there were inconsistencies in Ford’s testimony and that– given the information at hand– she would not bring criminal charges against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. She identified Ford’s case as an example of “he said, she said,” and said her case is “even weaker than that.”

As Chinese influence grows, Japanese warship visits Sri Lanka
Japan’s largest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, sailed into Sri Lanka’s Colombo harbor this weekend, marking Tokyo’s highest profile salvo in a diplomatic battle with China for influence along the region’s vital commercial sea lanes.

Saudi Arabia embraces yoga
Instructor spearheads efforts to normalize yoga in Saudi Arabia. ‘Five years ago, this would have been impossible.’ In a sparse, wood-floored studio, Saudi women squat, lunge and do headstands. Even a year ago, teaching these yoga postures could have rendered them outlaws in the Islamic kingdom.

North Korea, South Korea begin removing landmines along fortified border
Troops from North and South Korea began removing some landmines along their heavily fortified border on Monday, the South’s defense ministry said, as part of a pact to reduce tension and build trust on the divided peninsula.

Powerful typhoon kills two, snarls transport for thousands in Japan
Typhoon Trami made landfall in western Japan on Sunday evening and threatened heavy rains, strong winds and landslides on the northern-most main island of Hokkaido, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The island was hit by a deadly earthquake last month.

Strange Mist Covers Temple Mount
On the sixth day of Sukkot, a group of Jews praying on the Mount of Olives witnessed a strange mist rising up out of the ground on the Temple Mount, enshrouding the holy site and obscuring the base of the Dome of the Rock. The mist remained for approximately half an hour, remaining close to the ground and confined to the Temple Mount Compound.

For First Time Since Second Temple: Golden Vessel Used In Libation Ceremony
On Thursday, a bit of the former glory of the Temple was witnessed by three hundred people who took part in the full-dress reenactment of the Sukkot water-libation ceremony. The Kohanim wore vestments that were made according to Biblical standards for use in the Temple and several played long silver trumpets that had been prepared by the Temple Institute for use in the Third Temple. One Kohen carried a silver vessel used for the libation while the High Priest carried a spectacular gold vessel prepared this year for this year’s service.

Thousands Feared Dead in Indonesian Tsunami
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia on Friday morning generating a six-meter tall tsunami that swept through the region. The death toll is currently at 832 but is expected to rise sharply as more reports come in. 821 of the deaths reported occurred in the city of Palu. “The death toll is believed to be still increasing since many bodies were still under the wreckage, while many have not been reached,” said agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. He said a mass burial would be held Sunday for health reasons.

Iran fires ballistic missiles at Syria as revenge for Ahvaz attack
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired six ballistic missiles “east of the Euphrates” in Syria to retaliate for an attack on the IRGC in Ahvaz on September 22. The attack shows Iran’s reach throughout the region and that Iran is willing to strike wherever it pleases and knows that air defense systems in Iraq and those by the Coalition in eastern Syria will not interdict it.

How seriously should Israel take Syria’s Golan Heights threat?
Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem addressed the UN General Assembly on Saturday with a focus on what the regime intends to do about the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights. He declared that Damascus aims to recapture the territory from Israel after Syrian regime forces have retaken areas opposite the Israeli border during a recent Russian-backed offensive.

Typhoon Trami: Powerful storm hits Japan, killing two
Two people have been killed after a powerful typhoon struck Japan. Typhoon Trami made landfall on Sunday at 20:00 local time (11:00 GMT) near the western city of Osaka, with gusts of up to 216 km/h (134 mph). The storm caused widespread disruption, with many flights and trains cancelled. More than 750,000 homes lost power. At least 120 people were injured.

US and Canada reach new trade deal to replace Nafta
The US and Canada have reached a new trade deal, along with Mexico, to replace the current North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) gives the US greater access to Canada’s dairy market and allows extra imports of Canadian cars. The deal has 34 chapters and governs more than $1tn (£767bn) in trade.

Will China’s new laser satellite become the ‘Death Star’ for submarines?
China is developing a satellite with a powerful laser for anti-submarine warfare that researchers hope will be able to pinpoint a target as far as 500 metres below the surface. It is the latest addition to the country’s expanding deep-sea surveillance programme, and aside from targeting submarines – most operate at a depth of less than 500 metres – it could also be used to collect data on the world’s oceans.

China cancels security talks with United States
China has canceled a security meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis that had been planned for October, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, days after a top Chinese official said there was no reason to panic over tensions between the countries. The official, who is involved in China policy and spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was not clear if or when the meeting would be rescheduled.

Glimpse: How Electronic Tattoos Will Change The World — And Ourselves
t’s the stuff of cyberpunk science fiction — tattoos adorned with flashing lights and sophisticated circuitry. They’ll monitor our vitals, we’re told, and feed us personalized health advice in real time. They’ll wire our biology to the web, and put the internet of things at — on, in — our fingertips. They’ll enhance our five senses, and perhaps even give us new ones.

ICYMI: A California Judge Ruled That The Sanctuary State Law Is Unconstitutional
California gave the Trump White a huge middle finger when they decided to become a sanctuary state. The whole state would be a haven for illegal aliens.

Abbas to UN: No Peace Without Palestinian State With East Jerusalem as Its Capital, Including Holy Sites
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that there would be no peace without a “an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, and not some place in East Jerusalem as its capital, and with all of its holy sites.”

China Forbids Children From Churches as Religious Rights Diminish
Since introducing new religious regulations in February to align “religion with Chinese characteristics,” Chinese President Xi Jinping and his regime continue to tighten their grip on religious rights in the name of unification of the country.

Death toll from massive earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia jumps to 1,203
The death toll from an earthquake and tsunami that devastated part of the island of Sulawesi has risen to 1,203 – with the total number expected to climb higher still.

US Warship Sails Near Disputed Islands Claimed by China
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a U.S. official told Reuters, potentially angering Beijing at a time of tense relations between the two countries.

After Beyoncé Mass, Grace Episcopal Church Holds Climate Change Interfaith ‘Worship Service’ Featuring Giant Tree People
Grace Cathedral of San Francisco held an interfaith worship service last week that was part of the multi-day Global Climate Action Summit. In addition to different religious groups participating in the service, a group of people portraying tall Ent-like creatures were part of the ceremony, including the closing processional.

‘Google manipulates 25% of world’s elections’
Throughout history totalitarianism has been associated with storm troopers, blitzkriegs and superiorfirepower, but a bestselling author and filmmaker says it’s creeping into American culture, subverting privacy rights, instituting censorship, imposing speech codes and threatening free elections – without a government action or a shot being fired.

UK: Over 100,000 Pounds of Onions Destroyed After Illegal Migrants Found in Delivery Lorries
British authorities were forced to destroy over 100,000 pounds of onions which were “contaminated” by illegal migrants discovered hiding in delivery lorries.

You Gave Facebook Your Number For Security. They Used It For Ads
Add “a phone number I never gave Facebook for targeted advertising” to the list of deceptive and invasive ways Facebook makes money off your personal information. Contrary to user expectations and Facebook representatives’ own previous statements, the company has been using contact information that users explicitly provided for security purposes—or that users never provided at all—for targeted advertising.

Merkel Fights For Globalism, Warns Trump Against ‘Destroying’ UN
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned U.S. President Donald Trump against “destroying” the United Nations.

China Removes Crosses from Churches, Replaces Jesus with President
A massive crackdown against religion in China is now in full swing as many crosses from Christian churches are removed and replaced with portraits of the country’s President Xi Jinping and former Communist Party leader Mao Zedong.

Mike Adams WARNS conservative Senators, Supreme Court justices: The unhinged left is planning “kill team” home invasions to execute you and your families
The hysterical, deceitful fake news reporting by the left-wing media is driving left-wing activists to violence and bloodshed.

Call To Prayer And Fasting: For Such A Time As This; Calling All Believers In Jesus Christ, To Pray And Fast For The Kavanaugh Family And Appointment
Never before has it been more important than this week to call upon the living God in prayer, personal repentance and fasting for our nation. That God would arise and scatter our enemies that seek our country’s demise and our personal destruction as Christians and followers of our Lord Jesus Christ!

In 3 years, Russian strikes on Syria said to kill 18,000, half of them civilians
More than 18,000 people, nearly half of them civilians, have been killed in Russian air strikes on Syria since Moscow began its game-changing intervention three years ago, a monitor said Sunday.

CIBC, A Huge Canadian Bank, Was Offline All Day, Proving Again The Dangers of a Cashless Society
Yesterday, CIBC reported a “systems issue” that prevented customers from logging in to their accounts online for the entire business day. CIBC, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, is one of the five biggest banks in Canada. Yesterday just happened to be the day that people receiving welfare, unemployment benefits, social insurance payments (like American social security), Canada Pension payments, and disability payments landed in the accounts of recipients.

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