Wednesday, December 30

Bill Cosby Charged With Sexual Assault

Bill Cosby will be charged in the investigation of an alleged sexual assault more than a decade ago, two people familiar with a prosecutor’s decision said Wednesday. The two people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Montgomery County prosecutors prior to the announcement being made. It’s the first criminal case against the 78-year-old comedian over his conduct with women, which has received new scrutiny in the past year. MORE

Christian Bakers' Bank Account Seized

Melissa Klein was checking her bank accounts just a few weeks before Christmas when her face turned ashen. The money was gone – every single penny. Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries had confiscated all the cash in Mrs. Klein’s checking account and savings account as well as a special account set aside for their church tithe. Yes, friends – the state of Oregon stole money meant for our Lord. MORE

Pregnancy Centers Save Estimated 300K Babies in 2015

A group of children a year old and younger matching the size of cities like Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Tempe, Ariz., celebrated their first Christmas in 2015 thanks to the work of local staff and volunteers at pro-life pregnancy centers, according to statistics released by Heartbeat International. MORE

Iranian Rocket Passes U.S. Carrier Harry S. Truman

The last time Iran and the U.S. engaged in naval skirmishes, it didn’t end well for Iran. Back in 1988, an Iranian mine nearly sank the missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts. The explosion resulted in Operation Praying Mantis, a coordinated attack on Iranian oil rigs and naval vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. On Saturday, the day after Christmas, the Iranians decided to conduct military training exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, firing a rocket within 1500 yards of the USS Truman. MORE

Son of Radical Cleric Believed Killed in Iraq

A son of the Syrian-born radical cleric Omar Bakri has been killed in Iraq fighting alongside ISIS, security sources said on Tuesday. A Lebanese security source confirmed that Bilal Omar Bakri, who was in his late 20s, had been killed “fighting in the ranks" of ISIS. Another of the cleric’s sons, Mohammad Omar, who was in his late 30s, reportedly died fighting for ISIS in Syria several months earlier. MORE

Obama's Gun Control Looms as New Year Dawns

The New Year dawns—and with it, President Obama’s promised executive action on guns. But at least one congressional member on Capitol Hill has taken swift action to stop the tide of executive overreach. Sen. Rand Paul has introduced legislation to keep the White House from overextending its jurisdiction and issuing executive orders that curtail the Second Amendment—a measure that comes in direct response to Obama’s vow to enact gun control by dictate shortly after the new year, and one that will likely set the stage for a White House-Congress battle of policy wits. MORE