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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
July 25th, 2014

Moderate quake strikes Alaska coast but little damage seen
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck on the coast of Alaska early on Friday, shaking people awake in the state capital city of Juneau but causing little, if any, damage, officials said.

Moderate earthquake felt in Costa Rica
A moderate quake rattled Costa Rica today, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The temblor struck the central part of the Central American country, about 30 kms west of the capital, San Jose, just after noon local time.

3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded Near Helena
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, this earthquake was recorded at 11:56 p.m. Its epicenter was located six miles north, northeast of Helena, 26 miles northwest of Enid, and 89 miles north, northwest of Oklahoma City.

The Great War, Again?
Today, similar divisions dominate headlines from Europe to the Middle East. The civil war in Syria, hostilities between Israel and the radical Hamas movement in the Palestinian territories, and Russia’s ongoing troublemaking in Ukraine are just the most public symptoms of a deeper, and deeply alarming, ailment: the unraveling of the existing global order.

9/11 Commission Warns US Unprepared For A Possible ‘Cyber-Pearl Harbor’
Military and intelligence officials including recently retired U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency Director Gen. Keith Alexander and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta have repeatedly warned the U.S. is vulnerable to a “cyber-Pearl Harbor” scale attack on its digital front...

Obama ‘Doesn’t Really Care’ What The American People Think
Former Democratic strategist James Carville sounded a little exasperated Thursday when he admitted President Obama “doesn’t really care” what the American people think about his presidency.

Aharonovitch Says Ceasefire Would Be a 'Mistake'
Public Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch (Yisrael Beytenu) publicly expressed support for continuing Operation Protective Edge on Friday, at a press conference with Israeli reporters. "A ceasefire without exposing all the tunnels would be a mistake," he said.

‘All Hell Broke Loose’: Tornado Slams Virginia Campground; 2 Dead
The sky turned black and cellphones pinged with emergency messages. Moments later, a tornado ripped through a sprawling, carnival-like campground Thursday, snapping dozens of trees and flipping over RVs.

‘We Will Not Tolerate Your Religion!’ School Fires Scientist for Questioning Evolution
A legal defense organization filed a lawsuit this week against California State University, alleging that the school fired a biologist for discovering scientific evidence that contradicted evolutionary theory. “It is frustrating because I made no conclusions in the paper, I just presented the factual data,” he said. “The only conclusions I drew were that ‘This needs to be investigated further.

STRANGE SITUATION
In the middle of Solar Max, the sun has slipped into a state that resembles Solar Minimum. Sunspot numbers are low; the sun's X-ray and radio output are depressed; and NOAA forecasters estimate a scant 1% chance of solar flares during the next 24 hours.

Euro, shares sag as Ukraine woes hit German confidence
Signs that tensions between the West and Russia are starting to hurt confidence in Europe's dominant economy Germany left the euro near an eight-month low on Friday and lifted the region's government bonds.

Israel singles out Qatar as key Hamas terror sponsor
Gulf emirate is branded the villain behind Hamas belligerence, with PM’s former security adviser saying it funds tunnel diggers and rocket launchers.

For second time, rockets found at UN school in Gaza
“Today, in the course of the regular inspection of its premises, UNRWA discovered rockets hidden in a vacant school in the Gaza Strip,” the organization said in a statement issued Tuesday. “As soon as the rockets were discovered, UNRWA staff were withdrawn from the premises, and so we are unable to confirm the precise number of rockets. The school is situated between two other UNRWA schools that currently each accommodate 1,500 internally displaced persons.”

Philippines Earthquake Today 2014 Strikes Hinundayan
Officials tell news that a 5.3 magnitude Philippines earthquake today began in the morning hours. The quake was shallow.

Earthquake felt in Southeast Alaska, no tsunami expected
An earthquake shook Southeast Alaska just before 3 a.m. Friday. The preliminary magnitude 6.0 temblor was centered about 96 miles west of Juneau, according to the Alaska Earthquake Information Center.

Politicians sound off on Kerry's latest cease-fire proposal ahead of cabinet meeting on matter
Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Ze'ev Elkin (Likud) said on Friday that he is adamantly against US Secretary of State John Kerry's latest cease-fire proposal. The security cabinet was set to meet on Friday afternoon to discuss Kerry's latest push, which would start with a seven day cease-fire that begins on Sunday.

Possible Tornado Kills 2, Injures Several Others at Virginia Campground
A possible tornado blew through a campground Thursday morning on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, killing at least two people and injuring 25 others, police said. Emergency crews were taking the injured to local hospitals from the Cherrystone Family Camping & RV Resort in Northampton County. Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital said it was treating 25 patients, including three in critical condition, a spokesman said.

Texas Sees 13 Percent Drop in Abortions With Controversial Pro-Life Law
Texas has experienced a 13 percent decline in its abortion rate since lawmakers pased a bill that requires abortion providers to meet basic health and safety standards at their facilities. The new law has led some clinic owners to close instead of paying for the mandatory upgrades.

Russia delivering weapons to Iraq: report
Russia has begun supplying military helicopters and fighters jets to Iraq, a report said Thursday, as Iraq's defence minister visited Moscow to press for equipment to thwart a jihadist offensive.

Two Palestinians Killed In West Bank Protest
Israeli security forces have shot dead two Palestinians during a massive protest in the West Bank, according to medical officials. The victims were among an estimated 10,000 people who clashed with soldiers and border police at a checkpoint in Qalandiya, between Jerusalem and Ramallah.

Israelis stranded in Turkey
Israelis yelled at Turks in Istanbul Ataturk Airport Thursday, after the US Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on flights to Tel Aviv, while Turkish Airlines extended its ban until July 31.

Al Qaeda Targeting U.S. Infrastructure for Digital 9/11
Al Qaeda, nation states, and criminals are preparing for major cyber attacks against U.S. infrastructure that could be comparable to the devastating September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, a senior Justice Department official said on Thursday.

Deadly 'superbug' is spreading in US hospitals
Cases of the contagious and deadly "superbug" known as CRE increased five-fold in community hospitals from 2008 to 2012 in the Southeastern U.S.,

Looking for His glorious appearing! Titus 2:13