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In a taped message, President Trump praised his fellow presidents for their efforts and echoed the sentiment of unity.
Analysis
The authors of a new book say they are confident that Donald Trump's economic policies would be positive for workers, the economy and the stock market. They have seen these policies work in the states.
One Harvard trained cell biologist is going against the grain with his new fi
Japan's leader has pledged to tackle what he called Japan's two national crises, the military threat from North Korea and an aging and shrinking population.
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The fate of Bowe Bergdahl — the Army sergeant who pleaded guilty to endangering his comrades by leaving his post in 2009 in Afghanistan — now rests in the hands of a judge.
A US-allied force takes Syria's largest oil field from ISIS. The field was estimated to produce around 9,000 barrels a day, making it a key source of revenue for the extremists.
The movie filtering service allowed users to remove violence, nudity and profanity from films. While the service was praised by Christian groups, it has faced an onslaught of legal battles.
Millennials give insight to the intertwining worlds of faith and politics at this year's Values Voter Summit.
Inmates there were given the option to donate the money normally used for the commissary to hurricane relief efforts instead.
In an industry that thrives on perfection, one emerging Top Model challenges our image of beauty.
Well-known actor and producer Kirk Cameron will appear on the big screen again, this time hosting "Revive Us 2" later this month.
Exclusive
Worship leader Kari Jobe is adding another award to her collection. This week she received The Dove Award for "Recorded Music Packaging of the Year" for her latest project,"The Garden". In an interview with Studio 5's Efrem Graham Jobe shares the story behind the album's title track.
Christians seeking public office or government appointments are increasingly subjected to religious litmus tests. If they have been vocal about their Christian faith, that might disqualify them from serving in the eyes of liberal progressives.
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Senator Marco Rubio discusses faith, healthcare, and the Trump Administration's involvement with Puerto Rico.
Focus
Law enforcement around the country have a new, high-tech software called "Traffic Jam" they can use to stop sex traffickers in their tracks.
Kim Phuc was a nine-year-old girl in 1972 when the South Vietnamese Army accidentally dropped a Napalm bomb on her village. Kim was burned over 30 percent of her body. She suffered years of painful surgeries and treatments, and tells her story in a memoir, Fire Road: The Napalm Girl's Journey through the Horrors of War to Faith, Forgiveness & Peace.
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Japan's leader has pledged to tackle what he called Japan's two national crises, the military threat from North Korea and an aging and shrinking population.
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A US-allied force takes Syria's largest oil field from ISIS. The field was estimated to produce around 9,000 barrels a day, making it a key source of revenue for the extremists.
APAt least 54 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, were killed when a raid on a militant hideout southwest of Cairo was ambushed, officials said Saturday. The ensuing firefight was one of the deadliest for Egyptian security forces in recent years.
The five-month battle against ISIS-linked terrorists in southern Philippines could be over in just be a few days. Philippine forces are completing their final push to retake Marawi City. And they dealt a major blow to the Maute terrorist group when they killed two of its top commanders.
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This is a story of wasted youth and a dead-end life suddenly transformed by the power of God. It's about a troubled teen whose only dream was to someday be a mafia boss, but who God brought to a new life in Christ and to athletic greatness.
The American Center for Law and Justice claims the Obama-era Iran Nuclear Deal resulted in Iran Air, the state-controlled air carrier, becoming "Jihadi Air." The ACLJ accuses Iran of using sanctions relief to transport jihadist militants on commercial planes to Syria.
Britain's domestic intelligence chief warned during a rare public speech Tuesday that the terrorist threat the country faces has accelerated at an alarming pace and is worse now than at any time in his 34-year career.
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The fate of Bowe Bergdahl — the Army sergeant who pleaded guilty to endangering his comrades by leaving his post in 2009 in Afghanistan — now rests in the hands of a judge.
Most Americans are unaware of a very old, barbaric tradition which continues to be secretly practiced inside the U.S. The FBI and one organization are working together to shine a light on the brutal procedure of female genital mutilation (FGM) and stop it for good.
One month ahead of its public debut, museum officials address their procedures to secure, authenticate, and display content at its 430,000 square foot facility just three blocks from the U.S. Capitol.
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One Harvard trained cell biologist is going against the grain with his new fi
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Inmates there were given the option to donate the money normally used for the commissary to hurricane relief efforts instead.
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In a taped message, President Trump praised his fellow presidents for their efforts and echoed the sentiment of unity.
APMourners remembered not only a U.S. soldier whose combat death in Africa led to a political fight between President Donald Trump and a Florida congresswoman but his three comrades who died with him.
When the Palestinians announced a unity agreement in Cairo last week between bitter rivals Hamas and Fatah, it brought back disturbing memories from June 2007 when news outlets broadcast gruesome video of Hamas fighters throwing Fatah members from rooftops to their death in the Gaza City.
More than 130 international journalists and media people wrapped up the first-ever Christian Media Conference Wednesday evening in Jerusalem.
Tell Israel's story to the world. That's the challenge CBN's Gordon Robertson gave Christian journalists meeting in Jerusalem this week.
Must SeeArcheologists make a surprise find on a dig at the Western Wall. What they uncovered and why they say, "the importance of the excavation is enormous."
CBN CEO Gordon Robertson introduced "In Our Hands: the Battle for Jerusalem" to more than 100 international Christian journalists at Israel's first-ever government-sponsored Christian Media Conference Tuesday.
CommentaryTwentieth century physicist Albert Einstein, perhaps best known for his theories on relativity (E = mc2), once said, "I want to know God's thoughts; the rest are details."
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a worldwide ban on laptops in checked baggage on all international flights.
The war of words continues between President Trump, his Chief of Staff John Kelly and Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Florida) over President Trump’s condolence call to the family of Sgt. La David Johnson.
Members of Congress are demanding answers two weeks after an ambush in the African nation of Niger killed four US soldiers.
Must SeeJust south of San Diego, in the Otay Mesa community, we're getting an early glimpse at what President Trump's proposed border wall might look like.
Federal judges in Hawaii and Maryland blocked President Trump's latest travel ban just hours before it was scheduled to take effect. The Trump administration says the countries were chosen based on their security threat to the US.
UpdatePentagon officials confirm the Islamist extremist group al-Shabaab carried out Saturday's massive bombing in Mogadishu that killed as many as 302 people.
A senior North Korean leader says the communist regime is not interested in diplomatic solutions with the United States, declaring that it intends to develop a missile capable of reaching the American east coast before engaging in talks.
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Millennials give insight to the intertwining worlds of faith and politics at this year's Values Voter Summit.
Many American Christians are seeking a third great awakening. But Native Americans among them say you can’t have a national revival without national repentance.
The Senate has cleared the way to start work on President Trump's top priority – a tax reform plan with major tax cuts for businesses and the middle class.
WASHINGTON – On the heels of news that Twitter banned a pro-life campaign ad from Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., Live Action's Lila Rose tells CBN News the tech company is doing the same thing to her organization.
Ohio Rep. Pat Tiberi joins a growing list of key House Republicans who will not be seeking reelection next year.
Republicans are desperate for a major legislative victory by the end of the year, and many hope that victory will be tax reform. But in order to begin talks on tax relief, the Senate must pass a budget resolution first.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Judicial Committee on Wednesday. Things got heated however, wehn Sessions publicly clashed with Democratic Sen. Al Franken after being pressed over the accuracy of his past testimony.
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Well-known actor and producer Kirk Cameron will appear on the big screen again, this time hosting "Revive Us 2" later this month.
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The movie filtering service allowed users to remove violence, nudity and profanity from films. While the service was praised by Christian groups, it has faced an onslaught of legal battles.
Ashley Graham, the first plus-sized model to appear on the cover of Sports Il
Televangelist James Robison thinks Donald Trump was elected president in answer to the prayers of millions of American Christians.
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In an industry that thrives on perfection, one emerging Top Model challenges our image of beauty.
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Worship leader Kari Jobe is adding another award to her collection. This week she received The Dove Award for "Recorded Music Packaging of the Year" for her latest project,"The Garden". In an interview with Studio 5's Efrem Graham Jobe shares the story behind the album's title track.
FocusTexas wife and mother Debbie Hall has a dream that sparks a friendship between her wealthy, art-dealing husband Ron Hall, and Denver Moore, a homeless man they meet at a Texas shelter. It's the true story behind the new motion picture, "Same Kind of Different As Me."
Scientists in Belgium have found sugars can stimulate the growth of cancerous tumors. In fact, CBN News has reported for years about the link between sugar and cancer.
Women who've experienced sexual harassment or assault in the church are coming forward with their stories in response to the #MeToo hashtag that's taken off in the wake of sexual assault allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.
Humans and machines could be merging within 20 years through artificially intelligent nano-machines, injected into people to repair and improve muscles, cells, and bones, or to help us send signals to other machines.
Chances are you or someone you know takes a statin drug to lower cholesterol. Statins are the most widely prescribed drugs in history. But these enormously popular drugs are controversial, with a growing number of doctors saying many people who currently take them should not be on them.
People have believed for hundreds of years in the healing power of music. Now the evidence is in. Medical research shows they were onto something, and music therapy has become a key component of many treatments.
Women may have a new weapon in the fight against breast cancer: coffee.
- Analysis
The authors of a new book say they are confident that Donald Trump's economic policies would be positive for workers, the economy and the stock market. They have seen these policies work in the states.
CommentaryFortunately, it now appears that Donald Trump's intention on NAFTA is to mend it, not end it.
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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.
AnalysisAnyone 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?