Scientists record coldest temperature ever seen on Earth’s surface
Researchers from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)…have now identified the coldest places on the planet, where the mercury plummets to almost -100° C (-148° F) under specific conditions.
NOAA Set To Abandon Climate Change Mission
The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) may be about to remove ‘climate change’ from its list of core priorities. In contrast, for the present mission, the word “climate” was gone, and the first line was replaced with “to observe, understand and predict atmospheric and ocean conditions.” The presentation also included a new emphasis: “To protect lives and property, empower the economy, and support homeland and national security.”
Is Gene Editing the New Name for Eugenics?
The question is whether this technology, which is highly controversial, is little more than a stealth way to introduce GMO genetic manipulation by way of another technique.
Arctic Sea Ice Volume Highest In 14 Years
On the 10th anniversary of NASA’s ice-free in 2018 forecast, Arctic sea ice volume is the highest since 2004. Four of the five slowest melt years have occurred during the last five years. Thick sea ice is blocking both the Northern Sea Route and Northwest Passage.
13 rockets fired from Gaza after IDF strikes balloon launcher’s vehicle
Palestinian terror groups fired at least thirteen rockets on Israel from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening, according to the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. Three of the rockets fired were intercepted by the Iron Dome and at least three launching sites were spotted by the IDF in the Gaza Strip. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit confirmed that three of the rockets were fired in the direction of Sderot, Sha’ar HaNegev and Sdot Negev.
Israel boycotting 38th UN Human Rights Council session
Israel is boycotting the 38th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which opened in Geneva on June 18 and ends on July 7. Without any fanfare it stopped attending the daily council session last week after the United States announced that it planned to withdraw from the UNHRC. The US said it planned to give up its seat as one of 47 UNHRC voting members and it would stop attending council sessions.
Knesset bill to stop Palestinian terrorist payments moves forward
The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee voted Wednesday to advance a bill aimed at stopping the Palestinian Authority from giving terrorists and their families 1.2 billion shekels a year in monthly stipends, despite an attempt by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to water down the bill. The legislation is now expected to pass into law next Monday.
Senior Polish official says country will amend controversial Holocaust law
The Polish government will amend a controversial law dealing with the Holocaust so that it will not be a crime subject to prosecution to say that the Polish nation or people were responsible for Holocaust-related crimes, a spokesman for the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Wednesday.
U.S. Army purchases TROPHY active defense system in $193 million deal
The US Army awarded a contract worth $193 million for Israel’s TROPHY active defense system to shield its Abrams tanks “in support of immediate operational requirements,” Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has announced. Designed to detect and neutralize incoming projectiles, the Trophy system has four radar antennas and fire-control radars to track incoming threats such as anti-tank-guided-missiles (ATGMs), and rocket propelled grenades.
Palestinian Authority rejects Israeli, U.S. ideas to help Gaza
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday expressed fear that the talk about easing restrictions on the Gaza Strip was part of an Israeli-Palestinian “conspiracy” to transform the Palestinian cause into a “humanitarian issue.” The PA, which has been imposing its own financial sanctions on the Gaza Strip, also expressed fear that the easing of restrictions would embolden Hamas and tighten its grip over the coastal enclave.
Syria war: Government forces launch assault on divided southern city Deraa
Syria’s army has launched an assault on rebel-held areas of the divided city of Deraa, after making significant gains elsewhere in the country’s south-west. State media said troops had stepped up their bombardment ahead of an operation to take the road linking Deraa with the nearby Jordanian border. Earlier, they cut in half a strip of rebel-held territory running north from the city by capturing two key towns.
Papua New Guinea polio outbreak declared
An outbreak of polio has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea, 18 years after the country was declared free of the disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the virus was detected in a six-year-old boy in April. The same strain of the virus has now been detected in other healthy children in the same community, making it officially an outbreak.
US military aims for $1B missile defense radar in Hawaii
The U.S. military wants to install missile defense radar in Hawaii to identify any ballistic missiles that are fired from North Korea or elsewhere, officials said Tuesday. The $1 billion system would spot warheads on missiles headed for Hawaii and other U.S. states, and provide that information to ground-based interceptors in Alaska designed to shoot them down.
Xi tells Mattis China won’t give up ‘one inch’ of territory
China is committed to peace and won’t cause “chaos” in the world, but cannot give up even an inch of territory that the country’s ancestors have left behind, Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday. Mattis, a former Marine general, has been highly critical of China’s muscular military moves in the disputed South China Sea.
Soros’ Vision for Bilderberg is Finished Thanks to Donald Trump
Globalists’ push for the New World Order is failing as the Old Order rises up. Whether you support Donald Trump or not, one thing that nobody can deny is that he has finally ushered in the beginning of the end for Soros’ Bilderberg vision.
US Debt Burden Set to Break Record in Early 2030s
Growing deficits to push debt to almost 100 percent of GDP by 2028. Debt as a share of the United States economy is on track to blow through the previous World War II-era record within two decades and keep rising from there, the Congressional Budget Office said in its annual long-term budget report. Generally assuming no change in current laws, growing budget deficits would push debt held by the public from the current level of 78 percent of the economy to almost 100 percent of gross domestic product by 2028, and to 152 percent of GDP by 2048, according to the agency.
“You Are Unbalanced”: Hungarian Foreign Minister Shuts Down Enraged BBC Reporter Over EU Migration
“What we don’t want is a massive illegal influx coming from the south to us, we want to keep Hungary a Hungarian country and we don’t think by definition that multiculturalism is good… If you think so, if people in this country think so, we respect that, but please don’t put pressure on us.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez win stuns Democrats, puts new attention on Pelosi
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a former campaign organizer for Bernie Sanders, pulled off a stunning upset in New York City on Tuesday by defeating U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., who was considered a kingmaker and an all but shoo-in. Crowley, 56, a 10-term incumbent from Queens and fierce Trump-basher, was a steady fundraiser for fellow Democrats and was thought by some to be a future Speaker of the House. His defeat left no clear potential choice in the House to succeed U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as the party’s leader.
Administration, Pro-Life Groups Declare Victory at Supreme Court
The Trump administration and pro-life activists hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a California law that forced pregnancy centers to steer women to abortionists.
Dr Scott Stripling: An Archaeological Maverick Using the Bible As a History Book
Dr. Scott Stripling, provost at The Bible Seminary in Katy (Houston) Texas, has been sifting the sands of Israel for over 20 years. Using the Bible as a guidebook he is now digging in Shiloh, which he surmises may be the true site of the Tabernacle. However, some of his fiercest critics are Israeli archaeologists who claim the Bible cannot be relied upon to tell historical truth.
In Mexico, rising ‘mass crime’ defies security forces
Whoever wins Sunday’s presidential election will have to face not only Mexico’s drug cartels, but a new kind of crime involving whole neighborhoods defying police and military personnel. Such “socialized” or “mass” crimes are spreading in Mexico as entire communities empty freight trains of merchandise or steal hundreds of thousands of gallons of fuel from pipelines. “The logic of the people is that they see politicians and officials stealing big time … and they see themselves as having the same right to steal as the big-time politicians,”
Putin-Trump summit on agenda as John Bolton holds Moscow talks
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton held talks in Moscow on Wednesday with Russian officials ahead of a meeting with Vladimir Putin, part of an effort to lay the ground for a summit between the Russian president and President Donald Trump.
Warning: Google forming alliance with ‘Deep State’
Information giant, bureaucrats united by progressive ideological agenda. Amid growing calls to break up Google, is the public missing a quietly developing merger of the universal information engine with government? White notes the close relationship forged between Google and the Obama administration, in particular, through various means, including an exchange of personnel.
Abortion Doctor Movie to Air in 750 Theaters in October
…”Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer” will open in as many as 750 theaters through a distribution deal with GVN Releasing. Actor Dean Cain plays the lead detective who pursued the case.
Drag queen-for-children agenda invades Small Town, USA
It’s already been held in left-wing enclaves such as Long Beach and St. Paul, and it’s infiltrated children’s television program. Now it’s making a move into small town USA.
Showtime to Air Fox News ‘Sex Gate’ Series
Showtime will air an eight-episode TV series to portray the alleged sexual harassment women were subjected to at the Fox News Channel.
Warning: Google forming alliance with ‘Deep State’
Amid growing calls to break up Google, is the public missing a quietly developing merger of the universal information engine with government?
Netanyahu Criticizes Itinerary for Prince William’s Visit: ‘Jerusalem Is Israel’s Eternal Capital’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday leveled pointed criticism of British Prince William’s planned visit to the Jewish state. The official itinerary for the trip refers to Jerusalem as “part of the occupied Palestinian territories,” a determination which has rankled Israeli officials.
Dangerous heat wave to broil northeastern US this weekend through July 4th holiday
…There is the potential for many locations to have highs well into the 90s over a three- to five-day stretch.
Governor Asks Trump To Declare Federal Disaster In Md. After Floods
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan is asking for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the state of Maryland as a result of the flooding on May 27 that turned deadly in Ellicott City and affected Baltimore city and Baltimore county.
A new supervolcano is brewing under Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire
…“The upwelling we detected is like a hot-air balloon, and we infer that something is rising up through the deeper part of our planet under New England,” says Rutgers University geophysicist Professor Vadim Levin.
Fentanyl-Laced Flyers Placed on Texas Police Windshields — One Deputy Exposed
A sheriff’s office sergeant was treated for exposure to the drug which can be fatal, even in small doses, officials stated. The flyers tested positive for the presence of fentanyl.
Royal Navy intercepts Russian warships after Putin’s forces enter North Sea
THE ROYAL Navy has intercepted two Russian warships when they were sailing close to the UK in the North Sea.
Starbucks Expands Benefits to Cover ALL Transgender Surgeries
Coffee giant Starbucks has announced they will fully fund an employees’ gender transitions, from reassignment surgery to hair transplants and other cosmetic procedures.
“This Is Just the Beginning” – Liberal Website Warns Republicans of 70’s Style Bombings
On Monday Splinter.com published a report threatening bombings because of President Trump’s policies.
Presbyterians Lambaste Israel, Shy From Criticizing Hamas
The 2018 Presbyterian General Assembly voted in favor of several resolutions that called out Israel for its contributions to violence against “Palestinians,” but that gave a free pass to the terror group Hamas.
Teens who mocked, filmed and failed to help drowning Florida man won’t face charges
A group of teenagers who heartlessly videotaped and mocked a drowning man in Florida without helping him will not be charged with a crime because no such law exists, a top Florida law enforcement official said in a statement last week.
Iranians Chant ‘Death to Palestine’ at Economic Protests in Tehran
Iranians protesting their nation’s failing form of currency took to the streets to chant a phrase that’s not oft-in-coming from the Mideast — “Death to Palestine.”
Breaking: Enemy Armies Now Attacking The US / Trump Strikes Back With Rex 84
President Trump is fighting off obstructionists and a Deep State coup, while battling the fake news media and an infestation.
New York Times’ Israel Coverage ‘Literally Worse Than Al Jazeera’
The New York Times, already slammed for its liberal-leaning reporting, can now take home a new label for its newspaper shelves — that of being about the worst outlet in the world when it comes to covering Israel. “How bad is The New York Times’ coverage of Israel?” asked Ira Stoll, in the Algemeiner. “It’s literally worse than Al Jazeera.”
Spain: Ground Zero for Europe’s Anti-Israel Movement
Valencia, the third-largest city in Spain, has approved a motion to boycott Israel and slander it by declaring the city an “Israeli apartheid-free zone.” The move comes days after Navarra, one of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities, announced a similar measure. In all, more than 50 Spanish cities and regions have passed motions condemning Israel. The proliferating anti-Israel activism, driven by the rise to power of the political far-left, is establishing Spain as the EU member state most hostile towards the Jewish state.
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“The Constitution ought to be the standard of construction for the laws, and that wherever there is an evident opposition, the laws ought to give place to the Constitution.” —Alexander Hamilton (1788) |
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- A series of 5-4 rulings on cut-and-dried issues reveals Court’s importance.
- Primary recap: Democrats lose big.
- The media’s constant attacks on Trump are backfiring.
- How bad is Trump Derangement? Schumer and Pelosi assail their own.
- Hard cases make bad Fourth Amendment law.
- The Army is no longer a social engineering guinea pig.
- Daily Features: Top Headlines, Memes, Cartoons, Columnists and Short Cuts.
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Three clear issues regarding Rule of Law divide the High Court along ideological lines. |
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That time the number four House Democrat was ousted by a Millennial socialist. |
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Donald Trump is the modern-day Dread Pirate Roberts — immune from “iocane powder.” |
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Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) has become so obscene that some Democrats are urging restraint. |
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The Supreme Court weighs in on expectation of privacy for cellphone location data. |
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An American hero from World War II finally received his due recognition with the Medal of Honor. |
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No more mandatory transgender training in the U.S. Army. The focus will be on readiness. |
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“The comparison between current day illegal immigrants and European settlers is really stupid.” —Matt Walsh |
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Medal of Honor, primary results, Maxine Waters fallout, court rulings, economy, and more. |
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R.C. Sproul – What is the Kingdom of God?
Should Christians Stop Voting Because Jesus Never Voted?
Children of God Cult was ‘Hell on Earth’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Blames ‘Stupid’ God for Adam and Eve’s Original Sin
Headlines – 6/27/2018
Saudi Arabia affirms ‘adherence to Mideast peace’ through two-state solution
Hailing best ever ties, Prince William praises innovative Israel, urges peace
Rivlin asks Prince William to take ‘message of peace’ to Abbas
Prince William visits Yad Vashem, honors great-grandmother who rescued Jews
Abbas to meet Putin in Moscow next month, PA ambassador says
South Carolina Congressional Candidate: Israel’s a Colonialist State Brutalizing Gaza
Iron Dome intercepts Hamas rockets, Red Sirens heard in southern Israel
At least 9 rockets launched from Gaza after Hamas car explodes in Strip
Tunnel-busting system wins top Israeli defense prize
Israel praises UN condemnation of terrorists’ use of human shields
White House warns Palestinians of aid cut without end to ‘martyr’ payments
Hamas won’t discuss Cyprus seaport for Gaza before its prisoners freed
Israel planning to ease Gaza power crisis by building new solar field – report
Israeli UNESCO envoy wants to rethink withdrawal from agency
‘India Set to Seal $500m Deal for 4,500 Israeli Spike Missiles’
Lebanon’s President: Israel Refuses to Agree on Maritime Borders
Lapid asks US lawmakers to recognize Israeli sovereignty of Golan Heights
Syrian troops launch assault on Daraa as fighting nears Golan
Syrians fleeing to Israel border as Jordan shuts gates amid Daraa offensive
Foreign Minister: Jordan’s border to stay closed to fleeing Syrians
Iranian militia declares it would fight alongside Assad’s army in Daraa
Report: Russians end US de-escalation pact, making way for Moscow to join fighting in south Syria
Russia Military Says U.S. Ceasefire Is Over in Syria As Israel Reportedly Attacks Iran Weapons in Damascus
Iran economic protests enter second day amid rial’s collapse
Iran’s ‘death to Khamanei’ protests continue into third day
Netanyahu to the people of Iran: ‘You show courage’
US demands world halt Iranian oil imports by November 4
Iran says it can handle fresh sanctions amid national strike
Turkey orders detention of 132 people in coup probe
Erdogan win sets up prolonged stand-off with US
China: US can’t protect Taiwan from unification
Largest US nail manufacturer ‘on the brink of extinction’ because of the steel tariffs
Putin-Trump summit on agenda as John Bolton holds Moscow talks
Court upholds Trump travel ban, rejects discrimination claim
Travel ban: Trump hails ‘tremendous’ Supreme Court ruling
Trump’s travel ban vindicated – and the Left goes berserk
On both sides of Atlantic, migrants meet hostile reception
Attorney General Jeff Sessions claims “lunatic fringe” oppose Trump’s border policies
Sessions: Cartels are using migrant kids to smuggle drugs into US
Protesters disrupt immigration agents with encampments across U.S.
‘Calls for Violence:’ Anger in U.S. Politics Boils Over as Both Sides Slam the Other for Incitement
Trump warns left about harassment of his staffers: ‘Not on my watch’
Christian Conservatives Warn of ‘Dangerous’ Hate After Trump Press Sec. Booted From Restaurant
Sarah Sanders to receive Secret Service protection
Bank Stocks Are On Their Longest Losing Streak Ever
Cryptocurrency influencers hype up coin offerings, sometimes making $105,000 a tweet
Rising concerns over hackers using satellites to target US
UK calls for more chemical weapons powers
Boeing’s hypersonic passenger jet could cross the Atlantic in 2 hours
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits near Puerto Villamil, Ecuador
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Paredon, Mexico
Negra, Sierra volcano on Galapagos erupts to 35,000ft
Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 28,000ft
Ebeko volcano on the Kuril Islands erupts to 10,000ft
It’s Almost July and Snow Is Falling in Newfoundland, Canada
Public Health England issues health warning over UK heatwave as temperatures soar
Farmers in America are killing themselves in staggering numbers
Supreme Court Backs Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in Free Speech Case
Supreme Court: California Can’’t Force Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers to Promote Abortion
Supreme Court NIFLA decision is major victory for pro-life groups and women, vindication for First Amendment
Before his death, 10-year-old Anthony Avalos came out as gay, official says
UK government wrong to deny pension to transgender woman, rules European court
God in the Holy Bible Is Stupid, Says Philippines’ President Duterte
School District Tells Coach: ‘If You Talk to God, You’re Fired’
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 10:25 AM PDT
 First Liberty Institute attorney Michael Berry said Bremerton High School in Washington State picked on the wrong Marine. First Liberty is representing Joe Kennedy, a Marine and former assistant football coach at the local high school. Kennedy was fired in 2015 after he took a knee to pray after a football game. “The (district told him) if you talk to God you’re fired,” Berry said on the Todd Starnes Radio Show. Since 2008,
Kennedy had quietly taken a knee after every football game to honor a covenant he made with God. “That prayer would be by itself, silent or very quiet, and no more than 15 or 30 seconds,” Berry said. “That happened for seven years without a single complaint or issue, but as we all know, no good deed goes unpunished.” Fearing a potential lawsuit from atheists or secularists, the school district ordered Coach Kennedy to stop praying. He was told he could not even bow his head or do anything that would give the impression that he was praying to God. READ MORE
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Dozens of hammerhead shark pups found dead in Honolulu
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 10:15 AM PDT
 Hawaii authorities are investigating after dozens of baby hammerhead sharks were found dead near Keehi Lagoon in Honolulu. The state Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement has opened an investigation following the discovery of 50 to 100 dead shark pups piled up near La Mariana Sailing Club on Tuesday morning. The lagoon is a known birthing location for hammerhead sharks, but it not
natural for shark pups to be found on shore in large numbers, state officials said. The sharks may have been netted and dumped on land by a fisherman, said Andrew Rossiter, the director of the Waikiki Aquarium. “To breathe they have to keep moving, so once they’re in the net for even two to three minutes, they’re unable to breathe and they suffocate,” Rossiter told KHON-TV. READ MORE
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DEVELOPING: England dispatches Army to help with ‘largest fire in living memory’
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 08:09 AM PDT
 The army has been called in to help tackle an ‘unprecedented’ blaze on Saddleworth Moor with flames reaching 20ft high and terrified residents evacuated from their homes. The massive fire, which has been burning since Sunday, is now visible from space. More than 100 firefighters on a total of 29 engines from the Greater Manchester and neighboring areas are trying to bring the fire under control. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service’s Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Dave Keelan said: “We have been
liaising with a military advisor on the scene and following those discussions we have requested military assistance from the Ministry of Defence. “There’s still a lot of smoke from the fire but air quality levels are being monitored regularly in different locations. Air quality is currently at a safe level and therefore residents have been let back into their homes.” Incredible images from this morning show huge plumes of smoke billowing up into the air as the moor continues to burn. READ MORE
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Large Percentage Believe Civil War Is Coming To America
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 07:57 AM PDT
 Most voters fear that political violence is coming from opponents of the president’s policies, just as they did in the second year of Barack Obama’s presidency, and nearly one-in-three think a civil war is next. Thirty-one percent (31%) of Likely U.S. Voters say it’s likely that the United States will experience a second civil war sometime in the next five years, with 11% who say it’s Very Likely. A new Rasmussen
Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 59% consider a second civil war unlikely, but that includes only 29% who say it’s Not At All Likely. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Democrats (37%) are more fearful than Republicans (32%) and voters not affiliated with either major party (26%) that a second civil war is at hand. READ MORE
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Prominent Ugandan Bishop warns of “Prosperity Gospel” Sweeping Africa, While Pentecostals Ignore Jesus
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 05:40 AM PDT
 Prosperity gospel preaching is sweeping Africa and Pentecostal congregations, but it is not Christian and it ignores the words of Jesus, a prominent Ugandan bishop declared at the Global Anglican Future Conference in Jerusalem last week. The massive gathering of conservative Anglicans, with nearly 2,000 delegates from 53 countries, featured a speech by Bishop Rt. Rev. Alfred Olwa, where he urged believers
not to reject Jesus. Olwa said that the prosperity gospel that is sweeping Africa “especially among Pentecostals” does not belong to the Christian faith, as reported by UGChristianNews.com. “They ignore texts when Jesus talks about the poor and focus on those texts that proclaim wealth,” he said of such preachers, without naming names. READ MORE
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Hillsong Worship Pastor’s Evolution Comments Spark Fierce Debate Among Christians
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 05:29 AM PDT
 Hillsong Church has, over the years, hardly avoided the limelight, often finding itself at the center of hotly-contested debates. Now one of its biggest leaders is running headlong into the creation debate. Joel Houston, eldest son of the Sydney-based church’s founders, lead musician in the worship band
Hillsong United, and co-pastor of Hillsong Church in New York City, tweeted Monday that “evolution is undeniable.” Houston is certainly not the first to raise questions about the six-day creation story outlined in Genesis, but the affirmation of evolutionary theory nevertheless remains controversial in many — if not most — Christian circles today. READ MORE
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Big Shift in Iran as Thousands Protest Islamic Regime, Currency Collapses
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 05:19 AM PDT
 As thousands of Iranians take part in a second day of protests against the Islamic regime, government officials sought to accuse the United States instead of Iran’s economic woes. In a televised speech Monday night, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani blamed Washington of waging economic warfare
against the country. “As always, America wants to break apart the power, glory of the Islamic Republic of Iran and grandeur of the system and the nation with a new method,” Rouhani claimed, as he sought to reassure Iranians growing angry by the day over the regime’s handling of the economy. READ MORE
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Reality Star Claims Her Memoir Will Be ‘Bigger Than the Bible’
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 05:12 AM PDT
 Reality star Gemma Collins expects her new memoir to touch lives, but her comments about how much may have crossed a line. “I think this book is bigger than the Bible and do you know why?” Collins says in an interview. “Because this is going to spread cheer like the Bible. You know how that touches [our] hearts and everything? My book does the same. It spreads happiness and it’s not the sort of book you’ll
read once either—you’ll go back to it and back to it. I cannot stop reading it.” The GC: How to Be a Diva releases June 28. According to Amazon: Gemma Collins burst onto our screens when she joined TOWIE in 2011 and since then she has become renowned for her hilarious one-liners, sassy attitude and, most importantly, memes. Labelled as one of the most iconic women of our nation, her rise to the top has been dazzling. READ MORE
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‘The Shack’ Author Claims Unsaved Can Still Be Reconciled to God After Death: ‘I Don’t Think Death Is Our Damnation’
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 05:01 AM PDT
 William P. Young, the author of the best-selling novel “The Shack,” which was made into a major motion picture and decried by some as containing blasphemous and false doctrine, outlined in a recent interview that he believes people are still given chances to receive Christ’s sacrifice after death, remarking, “I don’t think the story is over just because you die.”
An acquaintance of Young’s, who has long expressed concern about the popular author, says that he is saddened that some are so willing to accept such false teaching from Young. Eternity News published an article about Young on Wednesday, sharing content of an interview that it conducted with the writer as it discussed his part in the new documentary “The Heart of Man,” as well as his beliefs about what the consequences are in this life and upon death if the prodigal son does not return to the Father. READ MORE
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State of Emergency declared for Eureka, Kansas after direct hit from tornado
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 04:54 AM PDT
 An active night for severe weather in Kansas saw much of south-central Kansas impacted by strong to severe storms. As the strongest remaining storms began to weaken in Sedgwick County late Tuesday night, the focus remains on Eureka, where daylight will reveal the extent of damage from a tornado that left thousands without power and at least five injured, one critically. Late Tuesday night, the adjutant general’s office says the Kansas Division of Emergency Management asks people wanting to help with
cleanup and recovery efforts in Eureka to stay away from town for now. “We know that their hearts are in the right place,” says Angee Morgan, deputy director of KDEM, “And there will probably be opportunities for people to volunteer, but right now, we need to let the professionals do their jobs, assessing the situation to see what is needed and where it is needed. Though well-intentioned, too many untrained volunteers rushing in can create problems.” READ MORE
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Powerful eruption begins at Sierra Negra volcano, Evacuations ordered in Galapagos, Ecuador
Posted: 27 Jun 2018 04:47 AM PDT
 A new eruption started at Sierra Negra volcano, Galapagos, Ecuador around 21:40 UTC (13:40 local time) on June 26, 2018, following intense seismicity in recent weeks. The eruption produced a plume of volcanic ash mixed with SO2 and other gases which is rising up to 8 km (27 000 feet) above sea level. Experts describe the eruption as the worst since 1979.
Some say the worst in 200 years. The last eruptive phase of this volcano started on October 22, 2005, and ended on October 30 of the same year. It had Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. At least 50 people living close to Sierra Negra volcano on Isabela Island have been evacuated after a series of earthquakes on June 26 resulted in one of the worst eruptions of this volcano in known history. READ MORE
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Suicide among farmers in America reaches staggering numbers…
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 12:02 PM PDT
 “Think about trying to live today on the income you had 15 years ago.” That’s how agriculture expert Chris Hurt describes the plight facing U.S. farmers today. The unequal economy that’s emerged over the past decade, combined with patchy access to health care in rural areas, have had a severe impact on the people growing America’s food. Recent data shows just how much. Farmers are dying by suicide at a
higher rate than any other occupational group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The suicide rate in the field of farming, fishing and forestry is 84.5 per 100,000 people—more than five times that of the population as a whole. That’s even as the nation overall has seen an increase in suicide rates over the last 30 years. The CDC study comes with a few caveats. It looked at workers over 17 different states, but it left out some major agricultural states, like Iowa. READ MORE
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Red meat allergies caused by tick bites are on the rise
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 11:55 AM PDT
 Experts say that this year’s tick season is shaping up to be possibly the worst in recent memory. Beyond Lyme disease and other tick-borne ailments, a new threat is emerging from ticks whose bites can prompt an allergy to red meat. Tick bites can cause a long list of problems, and now there is evidence that a tick bite could be the trigger for an allergy to red meat, according to Dr. Scott Commins, Associate Professor
of Medicine in the Department of Allergy & Immunology at the University of North Carolina. A woman from Maryland had a horrible reaction while eating an Italian-style pork sausage last year, and her symptoms were all linked back to a tick bite she got three weeks earlier, while walking her dog. In susceptible individuals, multiple tick bites appear to result in sensitization to alpha-gal, a substance present in red meat, which then causes an allergic reaction, according to Dr. Commins. READ MORE
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Ominous Cloud Formation in TN Prompts “UFO Fears”
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 11:50 AM PDT
 Earlier this month, people near Memphis, Tennessee, spotted an odd formation in the sky after a storm. It was an ominous, cylindrical mass that some likened to a UFO. The mysterious sight prompted at least one person to snap photos, wondering what this UFO-like image might be. Colby Hutton saw the mass in the sky over Adamsville, Tennessee, as he was driving over a bridge, his mom Angie Hutton told CBS
News. Angie shared her son’s photo on Facebook, hoping someone could help them identify what it was. Local news station WMC-TV looked into the case. It wasn’t an unidentified flying object, and despite it’s odd appearance, it has nothing to do with aliens at all. It’s a “roll cloud,” the National Weather Service (NWS) explains. These rare cloud formations are “low, horizontal tube-shaped arcus cloud associated with a thunderstorm gust front,” or sometimes, a cold front, NWS says. READ MORE
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California Considers Creating ‘Fake News Advisory Group’ To Monitor Media…
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 11:44 AM PDT
 California is considering creating a “fake news” advisory group in order to monitor information posted and spread on social media. Senate Bill 1424 would require the California Attorney General to create the advisory committee by April 1, 2019. It would need to consist of at least one person from the Department of Justice, representatives from social media providers, civil liberties advocates, and First Amendment
scholars. The advisory group would be required to study how false information is spread online and come up with a plan for social media platforms to fix the problem. The Attorney General would then need to present that plan to the Legislature by December 31, 2019. The group would also need to come up with criteria establishing what is “fake news” versus what is inflammatory or one-sided. READ MORE
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Rabbis claim mysterious light in the heavens is “Messianic Message”
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 11:33 AM PDT
 A recent flash in the cosmos, far brighter than any nova, has scientists stumped, but one rabbi who delved into esoteric ancient sources, suggested an answer to this astronomical riddle, while heralding a powerful Messianic message. On June 17, astronomers at the Keck Observatory’s twin Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) telescopes in Hawaii discovered an enormous, unprecedented bright flash in space that had just appeared in the heavens. Supernovae typically take
several weeks to develop but this flash, 10 to 100 times brighter than an average supernova, appeared in a region of space the astronomers had checked only two days before. “It really just appeared out of nowhere,” said Kate Maguire at Queen’s University Belfast, part of the ATLAS team, to New Scientist. The discovery was designated AT2018cow in the Astronomer’s Telegram, a website where professionals in the field post new observations of cosmic phenomena. The serendipitous letter ending of the random designation inevitably led astronomers to dub the new discovery, ‘the Cow.’ READ MORE
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Florida Teen Is the First Human to Contract Mosquito-Borne Virus Typically Found in Animals
Posted: 26 Jun 2018 11:23 AM PDT
 A Florida teen was infected by a mosquito-borne virus never before seen in humans, and researchers say this could mean there are more diseases being spread by the insects than previously thought. In August 2016, a young man developed a rash and fever as a result of the Keystone virus, which was first discovered in mosquitoes in Keystone, Florida, in 1964, according to a recent study. He went to an urgent care clinic, where doctors initially thought he may have gotten an infection from the Zika virus;
however, he tested negative for the disease, reports a release on the findings. During his treatment, University of Florida (UF) researchers unexpectedly discovered samples of the Keystone virus in his system. “Although the virus has never previously been found in humans, the infection may actually be fairly common in North Florida,” UF Emerging Pathogens Institute director Dr. J. Glenn Morris said in the release. READ MORE
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