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Hurricane Maria is battering Puerto Rico today as a powerful Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 155 MPH, threatening to decimate the island.
For the second time this month, Mexico has been struck by a powerful earthquake. Police, firefighters and ordinary citizens are searching through collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings looking for survivors after the 7.1 quake hit that near Mexico City.
Nabeel Qureshi touched countless people through his ministry, but not before he had to make the hardest decision of his life.
WeatherBELL Meteorologist Joe Bastardi tells CBN News that after Hurricane Maria leaves the Caribbean, the Carolinas, Virginia and New Jersey may have to deal with the storm.
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration’s top guy spearheading policy, budget, and regulations for the White House said he is optimistic Congress will pass a tax reform bill and send it to President Donald Trump’s desk come December.
Unprecedented natural disasters in the country have left many churches damaged and in desperate need of repair, but under current laws, houses of worship do not qualify for federal disaster relief. Four senators introduced a bill to address this issue.
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24-hours after a devastating 7.1 earthquake rocked Mexico City, rescuers are still pulling survivors from collapsed buildings Wednesday.
So far 217 people--including nearly two dozen school children are dead. The death toll is likely to rise as emergency crews remove more debris from hard-hit neighborhoods.
Operation Blessing International Vice President David Darg is on the scene in Mexico City with a team of volunteers who are already working around the clock to bring relief to those in need.
The Jewish High Holy Days are coming up and Joel Osteen is making Lakewood Church the place where Texas' Jewish community can call home.
Big changes are in store for U.S. Navy sailors and how they operate at sea following a series of deadly crashes.
Franklin Graham is praising President Trump for giving "one of the best speeches ever" to the United Nations Tuesday.
First lady Melania Trump today told the spouses of world leaders to come together for the good of children in her first public remarks at the United Nations.
Is the world going to end on September 23? Here's why some are prophesying the end while others are saying that's nonsense.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center has been considered a champion in the civil rights struggle. Now, however, the SPLC has changed the definition of hate and is targeting conservative and especially Christian groups as 'hate groups.'
The national debt has breached $20 trillion dollars. What does this mean? Where is the money going? How do we pay it off?
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Texas has a controversial new law banning sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants in Texas. Members of the faith community are struggling with the law, with some pastors saying their churches will become "sanctuary churches."
North Korea has made sudden progress in its nuclear and missile technology in recent months, and that has experts wondering, who's helping them? As some countries are investigating, others are planning a Special Forces "decapitation" unit to target the regime.
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Who or what is Antifa? America is learning what Europeans already know – that Antifa, which claims to fight racism and fascism, is not what it seems.
Last May, ISIS affiliated terrorists kidnapped a Catholic priest and 100 worshippers attending services at a cathedral in Marwai City. Some of the abducted Christians were killed while others were forced to join the Maute terror group. Female captives were reportedly raped, converted to Islam, and forcibly married to some of the Islamic militants. The priest, Father Chito, survived more than 100 days in captivity and escaped this past weekend when Philippine government troops overran a mosque the Maute terrorists had used as a headquarters.
Humanitarian organizations continue to ramp up relief efforts by supplying food, water, and supplies to the Carribean.
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For the second time this month, Mexico has been struck by a powerful earthquake. Police, firefighters and ordinary citizens are searching through collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings looking for survivors after the 7.1 quake hit that near Mexico City.
Police, firefighters and ordinary Mexicans dug frantically through the rubble of collapsed schools, homes and apartment buildings early Wednesday, looking for survivors of Mexico's deadliest earthquake in decades as the number of confirmed fatalities climbed to 217.
In his first address to the UN General Assembly, President Trump returns to his 'America First' message and warns North Korea will ultimately be “destroyed” if the US is forced to defend itself.
The Spanish foreign ministry has asked North Korea's ambassador to leave Spain before the end of the month.
A series of health issues affecting more than 20 U.S. diplomats in Cuba may convince the Trump administration to close the recently reopened embassy in Havana.
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WeatherBELL Meteorologist Joe Bastardi tells CBN News that after Hurricane Maria leaves the Caribbean, the Carolinas, Virginia and New Jersey may have to deal with the storm.
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Unprecedented natural disasters in the country have left many churches damaged and in desperate need of repair, but under current laws, houses of worship do not qualify for federal disaster relief. Four senators introduced a bill to address this issue.
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The Jewish High Holy Days are coming up and Joel Osteen is making Lakewood Church the place where Texas' Jewish community can call home.
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Franklin Graham is praising President Trump for giving "one of the best speeches ever" to the United Nations Tuesday.
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First lady Melania Trump today told the spouses of world leaders to come together for the good of children in her first public remarks at the United Nations.
Paul Wilbur is known worldwide as an anointed Messianic worship leader. His songs, "Days of Elijah" and "Praise Adoni" have become anthems in Christian circles. But the Christian artist recently weighed in on the chaos happening in light of the latest natural disasters in the world.
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Hurricane Maria is battering Puerto Rico today as a powerful Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 155 MPH, threatening to decimate the island.
A partnership between Jews and Christians is building a one-of-a-kind training center in the heart of Israel. Some see it as a fulfillment of biblical prophecy.
The Bible calls Israel the land of milk and honey. But where did the honey the Bible writes about come from?
The IDF launched a Patriot missile Tuesday afternoon to intercept a Hezbollah drone launched from Syria before it entered Israeli airspace.
On Monday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the establishment of the first permanent U.S. military base on Israeli soil charged with defending against rocket and missile attacks.
Mitchell Flint, a U.S. Navy pilot accredited with helping form the Israeli Air Force, passed away in Los Angeles over the weekend at age 94. He died of natural causes, his son, Michael Flint, a Hollywood film producer, said.
Israeli hi-tech, Iran and Hezbollah topped the agenda of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's historic visit to Latin America.
WASHINGTON – Top officials in the Trump administration are warning North Korea: time is running out.
The United Nations approved new sanctions against North Korea Monday targeting one of the country's biggest revenue streams.
Pentagon sources tell CBN News six U.S. soldiers and three Afghan nationals were wounded when a Taliban suicide bomber rammed his explosive-covered car into a U.S. military convoy in Afghanistan's central Parwan province on Monday.
Since North Korea conducted its latest nuclear bomb test, the rogue nation is now threatening the United States will pay a heavy price if tougher sanctions are approved by the U.N. Security Council.
On this day when we remember the thousands lost in the September 11th attacks, a TV Host on Egyptian MB TV Channel is ridiculing the United States claiming America is responsible for all the massacres in the Arab and Muslim world.
Deportation officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed a top Mexican drug kingpin on September 1 from the United States.
Monday marked the 16th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks against the United States. The country paused to remember the terrible events of that day even as millions were enduring the destruction caused by two hurricanes.
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WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration’s top guy spearheading policy, budget, and regulations for the White House said he is optimistic Congress will pass a tax reform bill and send it to President Donald Trump’s desk come December.
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Unprecedented natural disasters in the country have left many churches damaged and in desperate need of repair, but under current laws, houses of worship do not qualify for federal disaster relief. Four senators introduced a bill to address this issue.
President Donald Trump said peace in the Middle East would be a 'great legacy' when meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas at the United Nations General Assembly.
On today's Faith Nation, we break down President Trump's strong UN address, and hear from White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney about the president's plans to grow the economy and replace Obamacare.
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We are now in a familiar debate in Washington about whether taxpayers should give Congress an unlimited budget with the national credit card.
NEW YORK – In his address to the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Donald Trump for his support of Israel, but he also had a stern warning for Iran: "Those who threaten us with annihilation put themselves in peril."
Breaking down the Graham-Cassidy plan and how it potentially affects you.
When Chicago Bears linebacker Sam Acho walks on the football field, his mission isn't just to win games, but to win souls for Christ.
The horror film "Mother!" hit theaters this month, and some film critics say the film is a blatant attack against Christianity.
Smallbone continued, “We understand now more than ever that these kids aren’t ours, but God entrusts them to us for a time. We will hold him that much tighter and we’re that much more thankful that He spared Leo’s life. Leo is stable and doing great but would covet your prayers!”
Pop superstar Justin Bieber scolds a wall of photographers who were staked-out at his church.
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Tim Tebow contacted Florida Governor Rick Scott to inform him of a tour he'll be taking of Florida to encourage efforts in hurricane Irma relief.
Sadie Robertson has a special message for her generation and for President Donald Trump.
Pop singer Selena Gomez reveals she had a secret kidney transplant over the summer and the donor was her close actress friend.
"Nobody is going to care what you know, until they know that you care." Dr. Jerome Adams commits to bringing care and partnerships to his new role as Surgeon General.
Dr. Dale Bredesen has spent 30 years studying what causes Alzheimer's Disease and how to treat it. He says it's no longer a mystery illness – we know why you get it and we know what to do about it and how to prevent it.
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Just the word "Alzheimer's" can be frightening. But one researcher has concluded it can actually become a rare disease that only few people get.
Actor Kirk Cameron and his wife, Chelsea, are hoping to help people “lay a good foundation to their marriage and family,” with the couple announcing the release of an innovative, online marriage and family course.
Marijuana Intoxication among young people leads to an increased number of emergency room visits and calls to poison control.
A new medical breakthrough is so controversial it's being viewed as both an answer to prayer, and a potentially frightening perversion of the human race.
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We are now in a familiar debate in Washington about whether taxpayers should give Congress an unlimited budget with the national credit card.
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Anyone noticed through the fog of Russia, Comey, Charlottesville, and now two monster hurricanes that the U.S. economy is booming faster than any time since the late Clinton years?
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Credit monitoring company Equifax has been hit by a high-tech heist that exposed the Social Security numbers and other sensitive information about 143 million Americans. That means almost half of Americans could have their identities stolen.
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One of the most enduring lessons from the ObamaCare fiasco is that to win a political battle it is best to keep the message simple. If there are too many moving parts to a plan, if Americans don't understand what the politicians are doing, or if there are parts of a bill they don't like, it probably will go down in flames.