14 Feb 2023

Israel stopped Syrian and Iraqi nuclear ambitions. Is Iran next?
Debates about nuclear weapons, Chinese spy balloons, Abrams tanks and war permeate the news cycle with alarming facts and theories. Missing in action is the recognition of both Israel’s past role to ensure that Iraq and Syria did not join the nuclear club – and the danger posed by Iran’s current Islamic regime.

The most significant tropical cyclone in 25 years slams New Zealand
Cyclone Gabrielle was the second major weather event to slam New Zealand in a month, and the heavy rain, winds and storm surge are likely to make the storm the most impactful tropical system since the 1990s.

Utah Gov to Californians: Don’t come here
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R-Utah) has a message for Californians trying to flee their blue state for a more accessible and cheaper place to call home. We would love for people to stay in California instead of coming as refugees to Utah,

Asbury Revival Continues in an Outpouring of God’s Love
It may have seemed at first like any other chapel service at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky last Wednesday, but that normalcy didn’t last long, as after a message from Romans 12 about ‘love in action,’ God’s Holy Spirit fell in such a way that students in Hughes Auditorium wanted more. They stayed to worship, they stayed to pray, and to just soak in the Presence of Jesus. They’re still there, and now many more have joined them, as word of revival has broken out.

Thanks to Schumer We Know Why They Didn’t Take Out Balloon Instantly – It’s What We All Feared
Schumer dismissed the intelligence threat the aircraft posed to the nation in response to a question from anchor George Stephanopoulos. “Didn’t the Chinese get enormous intelligence as well?” Stephanopoulos pushed back against Schumer’s claims of a U.S. intelligence success. “Well, they could’ve been getting it anyway,” Schumer said. … taking the words at face value, the majority leader of the United States Senate just went on national television to tell the country that American national security secrets are so compromised that an overflight of the continental U.S. by a rival nation’s spy balloon was not a uniquely threatening situation.

Did You Spot the Blasphemous Super Bowl Commercial That Mocked God and the Bible?
this ad took aim at a fundamental doctrine of the Christian faith: the belief in original sin and the need for a Savior to redeem us. Adam looks horrified when he realizes what Eve — played by Anna Faris — has done and notices that he is naked. But then, the story gets turned on its head when a talking squirrel shows up and offers Eve Avocados from Mexico as a way to solve the problem.

Arab leaders warn Israeli actions threaten regional turmoil
Dozens of leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic countries warned on Sunday Israeli actions in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank could worsen regional turmoil, as violence surges between Israel and the Palestinians.

Next Step For Apostate Churches: Conforming God To Their Gender Agenda
Even before the formation of the early church, Jesus taught his disciples to pray to “our Father in heaven (Luke 11:1-4).” He also said that “I and the Father are one (John 10:30).” But don’t let God stop the Episcopal Church from bowing before the altar of DEI and making sure prayers align with an inclusive, gender-neutral God. You heard that right. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the apostate modern church declares God can’t be male because he doesn’t have a gender.

Russia moves to rein in Wagner Group boss Prigozhin
His private army is pushing hard to give Russia a battlefield win in Ukraine, but mounting evidence suggests the Kremlin has moved to curb what it sees as the excessive political clout of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group.

Russian General dies in apparent suicide weeks after being fired
Former Russian Ministry of the Interior Maj. Gen. Vladimir Makarov was found dead in a suburb near Moscow after an apparent suicide weeks after he was reportedly relieved of his post by President Vladimir Putin, Russian state news agency TASS reported.

FISHY? China’s lavish gift to Hunter Biden – an attempt to buy ‘influence’?
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., joined ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ to discuss the latest on China’s espionage efforts, the Hunter Biden laptop story, and why he believes Biden is “compromised” as it pertains to China. (watch)

Blinken: ‘Deeply troubled’ by Israel’s decision to legalize Judea and Samaria settlements
Antony Blinken on Monday said the Biden administration was “deeply troubled” Israel’s recent moves legalizing 9 communities in Judea and Samaria that was made in response to a spate of terror attacks in Jerusalem.

Israel to legalize nine communities in Judea and Samaria in response to Jerusalem terror attack
Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday unanimously decided to legalize nine communities in Judea and Samaria, in response to Friday’s deadly terrorist attack in Jerusalem. The communities to be authorized are Avigil, Bet Hogla, Givat Harel/Haroeh, Givat Arnon, Mitzpe Yehuda, Malachei Hashalom, Ashael, Sde Boaz and Shaharit.

Knesset panel approves judicial reform bill for first full reading
The Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee on Monday voted to send the first bill in the government’s judicial reform package for its first reading in the full plenum, which is likely to take place next week.

Ukraine, Russia exchange prisoners; Kyiv recovers bodies of foreign humanitarian volunteers
Russia and Ukraine on February 4 announced an exchange of prisoners that led to the release of 63 Russians and 116 Ukrainians and the return of the bodies of two foreign volunteers who were involved in humanitarian work in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the return of its 63 Russian soldiers in a statement on its Telegram channel. The statement said that among those released were persons belonging to a “sensitive category,” without elaborating.

U-Haul driver mows down people in NYC; bomb squad called
A U-Haul truck driver mowed down pedestrians in Brooklyn Monday morning, injuring people at multiple locations. Police said at least eight people were injured in the rampage, A man in his 30s was struck on Fourth Avenue and taken to an area hospital in critical condition, while three other men on mopeds suffered minor injuries after being hit.

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