From the Trenches World Report

CNN

Gopin, 63, had gone out to get some fresh air in a park in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, late last month, when someone came up and began punching him. When Gopin tried to defend himself, the attacker hit him in the face with a rock. Continue reading “Orthodox Jews fear being targets of rising anti-Semitism”

The Christian Post

Months after Pastor Victor S. Couzens of Inspirational Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, pleaded with his congregants to start giving again while assuring them that he had not used their donations to finance relationships with multiple women, his church’s sprawling building is now up for sale.

The church located at 11450 Sebring Drive is currently listed for sale for $8 million on the commercial real estate platform LoopNet.com.  Continue reading “Ohio megachurch on sale for $8M months after some congregants stop giving over pastor’s affairs”

Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a clear path to re-election on Wednesday, with religious-rightist parties set to hand him a parliamentary majority and his main challenger conceding defeat.

With more than 99 percent of votes counted – ballots cast by soldiers at military bases will be tallied over the next two days – Netanyahu’s conservative Likud party looked likely to muster enough support to control 65 of the Knesset’s 120 seats and be named to head the next coalition government.  Continue reading “Israel’s Netanyahu wins re-election, main challenger concedes defeat”

CNN

Immigration courts, which fall under the Justice Department and decide whether to deport immigrants, have been bogged down over the years as more cases are added to the docket that can be addressed at any given time.  Continue reading “Immigration court backlog exceeds 1 million cases, data group says”

ABC News

At the same time that President Donald Trump and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson are promising federal action to intervene in homelessness in California, they’re rejecting requests from local officials for help and escalating the blame game between the federal government and the state.

California Gov. Newsom and local leaders. including mayors of the state’s 13 largest cities. wrote to Trump this week to ask for more federal funds to expand programs like housing vouchers that help people get off the street into stable living situations.  Continue reading “Trump, Carson reject California’s request for federal help on homelessness”

Breitbart – by Neil Munro

Investors are rushing a bill through the GOP-run Senate that would reward Indian college graduates for taking U.S. college-level jobs at low wages from young American graduates.

Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee will ask the Senate on Thursday to approve his Indian outsourcing bill via “Unanimous Consent.” If no Senator objects, the radical bill will be considered to have passed the Senate.  Continue reading “GOP Senate Plans Vote to Outsource College Graduate America”

Dallas Morning News

When Amber Guyger’s murder trial begins a week from Monday, the jury won’t be deciding whether she killed Botham Jean.

The fact that she pulled the trigger isn’t in dispute. Jurors instead must decide whether killing the unarmed 26-year-old accountant in his own apartment was a crime. And if so, what crime?  Continue reading “How will Amber Guyger’s attorneys defend her in murder trial for killing Botham Jean?”

NPR – by Bobby Allyn

A Pennsylvania state senator has stepped down following his arrest on charges of possession of child pornography.

Sen. Mike Folmer submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday to Republican colleagues in Harrisburg, according to leadership in the state chamber.  Continue reading “Pennsylvania State Senator Resigns After Arrest On Child Porn Charges”

MassPrivateI

Home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s have become partners in Big Brother’s ever expanding public surveillance program.

Home Depot’s “You Can Do It. We Can Help” slogan should really say, “We Can Do It. We Can Help Big Brother.” And Lowe’s “Do It Right For Less. Start At Lowe’s” slogan should say, “Doing It Right And Identifying Every Customer, Starts At Lowe’s.” Continue reading “Home Depot And Lowe’s Accused Of Scanning Millions Of Customers Faces”

American Trucker – by Josh Fisher

DUBLIN, VA. Volvo Trucks is rolling out new technology in North America aimed at easing the wear and tear on drivers and increasing safety and fuel efficiency.

Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS), Volvo Active Driver Assist 2.0 and the next generation of the OEM’s Turbo Compound engine will be in its Class 8 trucks by next year, Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) announced during its Technology Summit 2019 at its New River Valley plant here in Virginia.  Continue reading “Volvo bringing European tech to North America”

All News Pipeline – by Stefan Stanford

Back in 2017 as the socialist nation of Venezuela was spiraling downward into mass starvation, their President Nicolas Maduro put his national military in charge of the nation’s food system, a move that led to not only the Venezuelan military profiting from the Venezuelan people going hungry but many of the 30 million residents of the country barely getting one meal a day.  Continue reading “This Is How Close America Is To Disaster”

Breitbart

JERUSALEM (AP) — The veteran Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman took the political gamble of his life when he spurned his mentor, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and forced an unprecedented repeat election. As results began rolling in from Tuesday’s vote, it appeared to have paid off.

With neither Netanyahu’s Likud nor former military chief Benny Gantz’s centrist Blue and White party forecast to secure a majority in the 120-seat parliament without his support, Lieberman has emerged as the election’s true winner — the one most likely to dictate the makeup of the next government.  Continue reading “Gamble Pays Off for Lieberman, Who Becomes Israeli Kingmaker”