Supreme Court rules against immigrants over visa eligibility
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that children waiting with their parents for immigration visas must go to the back of the line once they reach the age of 21.
Year: 2014
FBI Says Somalians Living in Minnesota Have Joined Al Qaeda in Syria (Video)
The FBI is trying to track down Somalian men who have left Minnesota, to fight in Syria with al Qaeda against Syrian President Assad and his regime. The agency says that those who left Minnesota were motivated by radical ideology, not nationalism.
Top Intelligence Official Claims: Administration Funded Terror Network ‘for the next ten years’
Reported details of the high-profile prisoner swap that freed Bowe Bergdahl over the weekend are not telling the full story, according to a high-level intelligence official involved in efforts to find and rescue the Army sergeant.
Netanyahu lays into Lapid for remarks on Palestinian state
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck back at Finance Minister Yair Lapid on Monday for calling on the government to put forth its own vision for the contours of a future Palestinian state. Lapid, Israel, the prime minister warned, lacked sufficient experience in defense or negotiations and should refrain from urging Israel toward a hasty and ill-conceived deal with the Palestinians.
Israeli Ministers Clash On How to Divide Israel (Video)
Israeli Finance Minister and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid said on Sunday that Israel should draw a map of its future borders with a Palestinian state.
Hamas to Boost West Bank Support and Terror through Charity Groups
Gaza-based terror group Hamas is planning to encourage attacks against Israel as well as sap support in the West Bank from the Palestinian Authority (PA) by exploiting the Islamist “Dawa” social and cultural movement, a security source told the Ma’ariv daily on Sunday.
Boko Haram Continues Its Spread of Violence (Video)
Boko Haram targeted several villages in Nigeria this week, which has reportedly killed at least 110 people in recent attacks. Boko Haram has killed thousands over the past five years in its efforts to create an Islamist state in the region.
Pope Hosts Unprecented Prayer Meeting Among Jews, Christians and Muslims at Vatican (Video)
Pope Francis hosted the Israeli and Palestinian Presidents at the Vatican for an unprecedented prayer meeting among Jews, Christians and Muslims.
IDF Chief Warns of ‘Dramatic Instability’ in the Middle East
The Middle East is facing “dramatic instability in the entire region, and we must remain alert and prepared,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said Monday at the annual Herzliya Conference.
Israel Looks to Enshrine Country as a “Jewish State”
Israel has no constitution. The reason according to local lore is that the secular majority and the ultra-Orthodox minority could not agree on how to refer to God so they never wrote an actual constitution. Instead there are a series of 13 “Basic Laws” that function as a constitution.
Deadly Airport Attack in Pakistan Carried out by Taliban (Video)
The Pakistani Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for a brazen five-hour assault on the country’s busiest airport that saw gunmen disguised as police guards storm the international terminal in Karachi, set off explosions and kill 18 people.
Russian Companies Preparing for Life After the Dollar
Russian companies are preparing to switch contracts to renminbi and other Asian currencies amid fears that western sanctions may freeze them out of the US dollar market, according to two top bankers.
Joel Osteen, in the Spirit of Ecumenism, meets Pope Francis (Video)
The International Foundation arranged for a 15-member delegation to visit the Vatican in the spirit of Ecumenism, which included mega-church speaker and author Joel Osteen, to meet with Pope Francis last Thursday.
Parents outraged over sex education lesson
Parents of an eighth grade San Marcos student contacted 10News outraged after their child said she was asked how far she was willing to go sexually.
Pope Francis’ Speech During the “Prayer for Peace”
Pope Francis invited Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority Leader Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday to pray together in the hope that the gesture would help relaunch the Middle East peace process. The following is the full text of Pope Francis’ speech on Sunday.
Feds ‘Dumping’ Illegal Immigrants in Arizona, Gov. Brewer Says
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Friday she is “disturbed and outraged” after she was informed by federal officials that not only has the government been shipping illegal immigrants out of Texas and “dumping” them in her state, it has no plans to stop.
Christians Hopeful After Egyptian Election
Egyptian Christians have welcomed the election of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi in the hopes that the former field marshal will protect them from Islamic extremism, according to Barnabas Aid.
Ariz. Closes Church for Unpaid Taxes Despite Exemption
La Paz County is forcing a small church that helps the homeless to close its doors by June 15 unless it pays $68,000 in back-taxes and penalties that both state law and the Arizona Department of Revenue say the church doesn’t even owe, according to International Christian Concern.
Planned Parenthood: Having an abortion ‘will not change God’s relationship with you’
Religious leaders who support abortion on demand have written a pastoral letter to women who are thinking about ending their pregnancies to assure them of God’s love regardless of the decisions they make, according to Christian Today.
Islamists torch Christian-owned shops in southern Egypt
A mob of Islamists burned down several Christian-owned shops in southern Egypt near Luxor, according to Jewish and Israel News.