Rockets fired at Israel from Gaza for 2nd night;
2 of 3 intercepted
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip on
Saturday night fired three rockets at southern
Israel, two of which were intercepted by the
Iron Dome missile defense system, the military said.
Khan Sheikhoun a ghost town as Syrian
regime advances
Ziad Abboud, head of the White Helmets
organization in Khan Sheikhoun, said his
team rescued 90 residents earlier this week.
They’re now focused on evacuating the
northern countryside, including the towns of
Hesh, Alteh and Kafar Sijnah. “God willing,
we will try to help them all,” Abboud said.
[The White Helmets, officially known as Syria
Civil Defense, is a volunteer organization that
operates in parts of rebel-controlled Syria and
in Turkey. The White Helmets themselves
have become targets of Syrian and Russian
airstrikes.]
Will Iran outmaneuver U.S. in hunt for
Grace 1 tanker? - analysis
A crew member of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 is seen on the
bow as it sits anchored after it was seized earlier this month by
British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean
territory. (photo credit: JON NAZCA/ REUTERS)
The Grace 1 oil tanker that is at the center of an
international crisis between the UK, US, Iran and
other countries, fueling tensions from the Persian
Gulf to Gibraltar. It received a fresh coat of paint
according to photos published by GBC news in
Gibraltar on Saturday. Re-flagged as the “Adrian
Darya” it could be sailing towards Syria or another
destination soon. But the US wants it detained.
Germany slammed for honoring ‘barbaric’
Iranian regime ambassador
Translator indicted for spying on behalf
of Iran in Germany.
Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr hold the
Iranian flag. (photo credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH)
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
faced a new wave of criticism for glorifying
the Iranian regime in a ceremony on Friday
in Berlin that welcomed the new ambassador
of the Islamic Republic of Iran. “Great
honor for a barbaric regime,” read the Bild
newspaper headline about the welcome of
Mahmoud Farazandeh.
US Dept. of Labor Proposes Rule to Protect
Rights of Religious Entities That Contract
With Federal Govt.
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed
a new rule surrounding federal contractors
that would clarify the rights of religious
organizations and businesses to make hiring
decisions in accordance with their mission
and faith.
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Highly educated Democrats not so smart
when asked about Republicans, study finds
(You can take a quiz below that measures
your perception gap on the report's website.
If this interests you, you should take the
quiz before reading further because some
of the answers are provided below.)
Click below for quiz:
QUIZ: The Perception Gap
Do you have a yawning Perception Gap, or
are you in sync with the American public?
Our study explores how Americans tend to
have a distorted understanding of people on
the other side of the aisle, what causes it,
and why it matters.
Link to the article: https://www.christianpost.com/
news/highly-educated-democrats-not-so-smart-when-
asked-about-republicans-study-finds.html
2 of 3 intercepted
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip on
Saturday night fired three rockets at southern
Israel, two of which were intercepted by the
Iron Dome missile defense system, the military said.
Khan Sheikhoun a ghost town as Syrian
regime advances
Ziad Abboud, head of the White Helmets
organization in Khan Sheikhoun, said his
team rescued 90 residents earlier this week.
They’re now focused on evacuating the
northern countryside, including the towns of
Hesh, Alteh and Kafar Sijnah. “God willing,
we will try to help them all,” Abboud said.
[The White Helmets, officially known as Syria
Civil Defense, is a volunteer organization that
operates in parts of rebel-controlled Syria and
in Turkey. The White Helmets themselves
have become targets of Syrian and Russian
airstrikes.]
Will Iran outmaneuver U.S. in hunt for
Grace 1 tanker? - analysis
A crew member of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 is seen on the
bow as it sits anchored after it was seized earlier this month by
British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean
territory. (photo credit: JON NAZCA/ REUTERS)
The Grace 1 oil tanker that is at the center of an
international crisis between the UK, US, Iran and
other countries, fueling tensions from the Persian
Gulf to Gibraltar. It received a fresh coat of paint
according to photos published by GBC news in
Gibraltar on Saturday. Re-flagged as the “Adrian
Darya” it could be sailing towards Syria or another
destination soon. But the US wants it detained.
Germany slammed for honoring ‘barbaric’
Iranian regime ambassador
Translator indicted for spying on behalf
of Iran in Germany.
Soldiers of the German armed forces Bundeswehr hold the
Iranian flag. (photo credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH)
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier
faced a new wave of criticism for glorifying
the Iranian regime in a ceremony on Friday
in Berlin that welcomed the new ambassador
of the Islamic Republic of Iran. “Great
honor for a barbaric regime,” read the Bild
newspaper headline about the welcome of
Mahmoud Farazandeh.
US Dept. of Labor Proposes Rule to Protect
Rights of Religious Entities That Contract
With Federal Govt.
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed
a new rule surrounding federal contractors
that would clarify the rights of religious
organizations and businesses to make hiring
decisions in accordance with their mission
and faith.
**********
Highly educated Democrats not so smart
when asked about Republicans, study finds
(You can take a quiz below that measures
your perception gap on the report's website.
If this interests you, you should take the
quiz before reading further because some
of the answers are provided below.)
Click below for quiz:
QUIZ: The Perception Gap
Do you have a yawning Perception Gap, or
are you in sync with the American public?
Our study explores how Americans tend to
have a distorted understanding of people on
the other side of the aisle, what causes it,
and why it matters.
Link to the article: https://www.christianpost.com/
news/highly-educated-democrats-not-so-smart-when-
asked-about-republicans-study-finds.html