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How an Act of Compasssion Helped Shift One Man’s View of Police
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After discovering his 15-year-old sister was killed in a car accident, Mark was devastated. He set out to make a long drive from Indiana to Michigan to be with his mother. He and his friend were speeding to get there, and got pulled over. Both boys both already had some legal trouble — a suspended license and a petty warrant meant jail. Mark broke down, telling the officer about his sister and where he was headed. That’s when the outcome of Mark’s night quickly changed. The officer prayed over Mark and drove him 100 miles to be with his mother. (Faithwire) Watch Video
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- Abba, we praise You for opportunities to be Your hands and feet within our communities. Pour Your favor upon this police officer, and brother in Christ, for being Your light in the life of a young man when he needed it most. We pray for continual honor and due respect towards our law enforcement across our nation. May there be testimonies of reconciliation and Your constant hand of protection upon our men and women in blue, as they bring order, blessings and safety throughout our communities. By the powerful Blood and Name of Jesus Christ, we pray- Amen and Amen.
- "For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer." (Romans 13:4)
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Netanyahu talks hostage deal in second Trump
meet in 24 hours
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Tuesday for a second time in 24 hours, to discuss the possible ceasefire deal in Gaza.
The unannounced Oval Office meet—the premier’s fourth with Trump in six months—was closed to the media and lasted around 90 minutes.
The two leaders previously met on Monday for several hours during a dinner at the White House, as part of Netanyahu’s third official trip to Washington since Trump began his second term on January 20.
Netanyahu held a brief conversation with Vice President JD Vance following the Tuesday meeting with Trump, the premier’s office announced.
Ahead of the talks on Tuesday, the U.S. president said he would be speaking with Netanyahu “almost exclusively” about the Gaza Strip.
“We gotta get that solved. Gaza is—it’s a tragedy, and he [Netanyahu] wants to get it solved, and I want to get it solved, and I think the other side wants to,” he stated, referring to Hamas.
Netanyahu, in a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office after the meeting, said that it “focused on the efforts to release our hostages.”
“We are not relenting, even for a moment, and this is made possible due to the military pressure by our heroic soldiers,” stated the premier. “The release of all of our hostages—the living and the deceased, and the elimination of Hamas’s military and governing capabilities, thereby ensuring that Gaza will never again constitute a threat to Israel.” (JNS.org) Read more here.
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See also:
Netanyahu quietly leaves White House without announcement of breakthrough in Gaza talks - Times of Israel (Go here)
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- Abba, we give You praise and thanksgiving for the relationship You are building between President Trump and Prime Minister Neyanyahu, a trust that is growing and deepening day by day. We ask for Your direct input into all decisions made concerning Hamas and Gaza; let Your truth guide and direct all actions proposed and taken. Holy Spirit, send out Your warrior angels to create a protective covering over these 2 men physically and spiritually, let Your presence become tangible as they seek out Your will. We ask for Your favor on all proposals and agreements, that Your perfect peace will cover and complete Your intentions, We ask this in the name Eloah, the God who is mighty and strong, the God who is integrity and compassion.
- "Righteousness guards the person of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner."
(Proverbs 13:6)
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Hegseth calls Israel a ‘model ally’;
PM: Iran, Middle East ‘took notice’ of our alliance
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WASHINGTON — Ahead of his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Pentagon, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth calls Israel a “model ally,” one that fights to protect itself. “There are many allies. And then there are allies that act.”
Hegseth lauds “the skill of what you accomplished” in Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear program. He notes the “skill and bravery and courage” of US pilots involved in the operation, including “in the defense of Israel.”
US President Donald Trump gave Iran 60 days to negotiate before Israel struck, notes Hegseth. “After 60 days of negotiation, President Trump was very clear. After 60 days, he gave them every opportunity, then Operation Rising Lion took place.” He praises “the skill of your professionals, and what was accomplished was absolutely incredible.”
Hegseth notes the presence of US Centcom Commander Gen. Michael Kurilla, and says he operated “in his own quiet way. Incredibly effective.”
Netanyahu says the Israeli pilots and the B-2 pilots “sent a message to the world.” “I think Iran took notice. I think the Middle East took notice” of the strength of the US-Israel alliance, says Netanyahu. He offers the gratitude of Israel’s people to the US for its part in the strikes on Iran: “We have absolute thanks and gratitude and admiration for Centcom, for the US military, for the Secretary of Defense, for the President of the United States. Magnificent.” “You have the gratitude of the people of Israel, of the State of Israel, and I think many, many other people around the world.” (Times of Israel) Read more.
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- Holy One, we offer praise to You as we witness the forging together of our two
mighty armies, working side by side to secure a world of freedom. This union has
secured hope for our future, as we have trusted in You, dear Lord, to create this
alliance. We pray for the peace of Jerusalem. In Your Name, amen and amen.
- "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem." (Psalm 122:6)
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Republican congressman reunites with daughters after Texas camp flooding, thanks ‘countless heroes’
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A Republican lawmaker said he was reunited with his two daughters who were attending a Christian summer camp that was destroyed when deadly flooding swept through Central Texas over the weekend.
Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, said his two daughters were evacuated from Camp Mystic, a camp along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas. "Camille, Vivian and I are now reunited with Caroline and Juliana who were evacuated from Camp Mystic," Pfluger said of his family. "The last day has brought unimaginable grief to many families and we mourn with them as well as holding out hope for survivors."
As of Sunday morning, five young girls who were staying at Camp Mystic have been confirmed dead. Kerr County officials confirmed 27 campers were still missing about 36 hours after the flood. There were 750 attendees when the wall of water slammed into the camp.
"The camp was completely destroyed," 13-year-old Elinor Lester, one of hundreds of campers, told the Associated Press. "A helicopter landed and started taking people away. It was really scary."
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed that rescuers "won’t stop until we find every girl who was in those cabins" at Camp Mystic.
In a separate post, Pfluger praised the heroism of camp counselors and others who acted to save lives during the height of the flooding. "There are countless heroes who acted so bravely during this tragic situation – who sacrificed for others – thank you… and for most of you we will never even know the stories or understand what you did! But, THANK YOU!" the congressman wrote.
Pfluger said Camp Mystic’s co-owner, Dick Eastland, sacrificed his life to save the girls attending the camp. "Camp Mystic’s Dick Eastland no doubt gave his life attempting to save his campers," Pfluger wrote in a third post.. "For decades he and his wife Tweety poured his life into loving and developing girls and women of character. Thank you Mr. Eastland. We love you and miss you." (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Abba, the massive floods hitting Texas and New Mexico are mind numbing and heartbreaking because of the loss of life, especially the number of children. Abba, Daddy, all of those lost are Your kids too, we know Your heart is breaking right along with ours. You understand the devastation this type of pain and sorrow bring, so we ask You to touch each heart with the love only You can provide. We ask You to speak the words that each person needs to hear from You. You alone know how to keep families and individuals moving forward when there is no heart to do so. Hold each one close to You; bring hope when hearts are able to receive it, and rebuild the destruction the enemy has caused. We ask this in the name Jehovah Rapha, The Lord Our Healer.
- "He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds."
(Psalm 147:3)
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US Moves to Ban Chinese Purchases of US Farmland Over National Security Concerns
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Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on July 8 that the United States will be moving to ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland over national security concerns.
During a press conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and other top officials, Rollins said the Trump administration will work with states and use executive actions to ban ownership of U.S. agriculture by Chinese and nationals of other adversaries.
The national security action plan released by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and obtained by The Epoch Times states: “Land owned by foreign nationals—particularly those from countries of concern ... or other foreign adversaries—is a potential threat to national security and future economic prosperity. USDA will ensure transparency of foreign U.S. agricultural land ownership and pursue robust and overdue updates to data collection, reporting, and analysis.”
The USDA, according to the plan, will implement reforms such as creating an online filing system to require foreign entities to report their holdings and transactions in the U.S. agricultural marketplace.
It will also work alongside Congress and states to pass and implement laws to take “action to end the direct or indirect purchase or control of American farmland by nationals from countries of concern or other foreign adversaries.”
Additionally, the USDA will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Treasury Department to “ensure regular coordination” with the agriculture secretary related to reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) when it comes to foreign transactions involving the agriculture sector, according to the plan.
House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said in a joint statement: “Growing foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, particularly by China, poses a direct threat to our food security and national security.
“Safeguarding our farmland and food supply requires a whole of government approach and we will continue to work with the impacted agencies, related committees, and leadership to continue our robust oversight and to identify legislative vehicles to address the findings of the GAO report.” (The Epoch Times) Read more here.
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- We thank You, O Lord, that Congress has now taken this action, which is long overdue. We ask that this law would be implemented to the fullest degree possible; that no Chinese operatives would "slip through the cracks," and that our national security would be strengthened effectively, as a result. Thank You, O Lord, thank you!
- " ... in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
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1. IDF Strikes Hezbollah Sites in South Lebanon as Terror Group Pushes to Rebuild Amid US Disarmament Talks - Algemeiner
Israeli forces uncovered and destroyed Hezbollah weapons caches in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, as a new report indicated that despite ongoing U.S.-led efforts to secure a disarmament deal, the Iran-backed group is making repeated, largely concealed attempts to rebuild its military presence in the area.
Troops carried out several operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, destroying weapons depots, explosives and multibarrel launchers concealed in forested terrain, the IDF said, in violation of the November ceasefire, which requires Hezbollah to withdraw its forces 20 miles from the Israeli border.
A new report released this week by the Alma Research and Education Center found that Hezbollah is focused on rebuilding in three areas: operational deployment, weapons acquisition, and financial recovery.
“Hezbollah didn’t give up its resistance narrative and motivation,” Alma’s director, Lt. Col. (Res.) Sarit Zehavi, told The Algemeiner. (Read more)
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2. Israeli soldier killed during attempted Hamas abduction in southern Gaza, IDF says - Times of Israel
An Israeli soldier was killed during an abduction attempt by terrorists who also attempted to snatch his body in the southern Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces announced Wednesday.
He was later named as Master Sgt. (res.) Abraham Azulay, 25, a heavy engineering operator in the Southern Command’s combat engineering unit, from the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar.
According to an ongoing IDF probe, several Hamas gunmen emerged from a tunnel and attacked Israeli troops in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis. (Read more)
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3. IDF encircles Beit Hanoun in major push against Hamas - World Israel News
Israeli forces have fully encircled the northern Gaza city of Beit Hanoun in what the military describes as a major push to dismantle Hamas’s remaining strongholds in the area.
The operation, which began on Monday night, has come at a heavy cost: five soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded during intense fighting, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed Tuesday.
According to IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effi Defrin, troops from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion and additional units under Division 99 advanced into Beit Hanoun after a series of air and ground strikes targeted suspected Hamas positions and tunnel networks.
(Read more)
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4. Hamas: We agreed to release 10 hostages - Israel National News
The murderous terrorist organization Hamas issued a statement Wednesday amid reports of progress in ceasefire negotiations in Gaza.
According to the statement, Hamas leadership is continuing its efforts with what it called a responsible approach, seeking a comprehensive agreement that would end what it described as the "aggression" against the Palestinian Arab people, allow the free and safe entry of humanitarian aid, and ease the suffering of Gaza’s population.
“As part of its commitment to the success of the current efforts, the Hamas movement has demonstrated the necessary flexibility and agreed to the release of ten hostages,” the statement read. (Read more)
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1. DHS: San Antonio City Council Candidate Calls for Shooting ICE Agents - Breitbart
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that a San Antonio City Council candidate called for the shooting of ICE agents on the streets of Los Angeles. The threat by the self-described Democrat political consultant comes as ICE agents are increasingly assaulted, and a Border Patrol station in Texas came under attack from a gunman.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin posted on social media that San Antonio City Council Candidate Matthew Gauna called for the killing of ICE agents in Los Angeles. “I wanna see a few dead ICE agents Los Angeles! Don’t let me down.”
The post by Gauna was subsequently removed, but not before others on X grabbed screenshots of the threat calling for the assassination of ICE agents. (Read more)
- We plead the blood of Jesus over these words and cancel them that they will not come to pass in Jesus name. We pray for the safety of all law enforcement officers participating in strategic, dangerous efforts to rid our country of violent criminals. We ask you Lord God to give them all wisdom as they track these criminals and plan their operations. Thank you Lord for restoring America’s safety, in Jesus name, amen.
- “the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!”
(Isaiah 30:18)
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2. Fired Deep Staters Go Full Bond Villain In Effort To Sabotage Trump - Daily Caller
Fired officials of the shuttered U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department are teaming up in an effort to combat Trump as they worry about the “future of democracy” under his leadership, according to NOTUS.
The State Department moved to cut USAID, with the agency officially closing its doors July 1. Now former USAID and State officials are finding ways to undermine Trump, ganging up together to hold workshops on the topic of “noncooperation” to help build a community willing to engage in minor rebellious acts and perhaps eventually a national strike, former officials told NOTUS. (Read more)
- Father God, we stand in the gap, asking You to forgive these former employees
of both the Department of State and the USAID for this action. We rebuke the spirit
of rebellion and we speak peace to these federal staffers. We come against any
plans generated by these men and women, that would seek to undermine the
authority of our President. In Your name, we offer this prayer, amen and amen.
- "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." (Luke 23:34)
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3. Federal Judge Blocks Provision of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Defunding Planned Parenthood - Breitbart
A federal judge on Monday temporarily halted a provision in President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” blocking taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood through Medicaid.
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, swiftly issued a Temporary Restraining Order on the same day Planned Parenthood filed its lawsuit, blocking the provision for 14 days and ordering the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS) to “take all steps necessary to ensure that Medicaid funding continues to be disbursed” to Planned Parenthood. (Read more)
- Lord, we pray for each and every judge that is acting based upon a political agenda instead of upon the law. We pray that each one would choose to uphold righteousness in this land, in the name of Jesus. We pray that these judges would have a change of heart and choose to serve the American people by responsibly taking care of our tax dollars, and defending life.
- “But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” (1 Timothy 5:8)
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4. America’s Unrest ‘Begins In The Classroom,’ Says Expert - Million Voices
An op-ed published in late June by Fox News detailed how the “real crisis behind America’s unrest begins in the classroom.” Dr. Kent Ingle, president of Southeastern University, made a bold, compelling and pretty irrefutable argument in his most recent op-ed for Fox, where he took a deep-dive into the ongoing unrest across the U.S. right now, and why temporary solutions simply do not work.
“We debate policies, propose reforms, or seek to manage the chaos at the surface level. But the real crisis is far deeper and far more uncomfortable to confront: the unrest we see is the natural consequence of moral and spiritual decay. And that decay didn’t come from nowhere. It was cultivated deliberately, over decades, in our nation’s classrooms,” he writes.
Until relatively recently, U.S. schools worked hand-in-hand with families and communities in order for all of them to prosper under the character-forming values of “respect for authority, love of country, personal responsibility, faith, and virtue.” It was these values that “prepared young men and women to become productive citizens and moral leaders. But somewhere along the way, we abandoned that mission,” he continued. (Read more)
- Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us the opportunity to act on your behalf and restore your place in the public square throughout our great country. You have allowed Western civilization to flourish for thousands of years, and we hope to continue where You let the Founding Fathers begin – by ensuring all children are raised to know Your Ten Commandments. Thank You for giving us these rules for life and letting them guide us as we move through this century. In Your Name we pray, Amen.
- “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” (Psalm 127:3)
> > > To learn how you can take action to place the Ten Commandments in our schools,
please visit: https://restoreamericanschools.com |
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5. Measles cases in the U.S. hit 1,288, the highest recorded in more than 30 years - CBS News
The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, the highest total in 33 years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data out Wednesday.
Just over halfway through 2025, the U.S. has now surpassed 2019's total number of infections, when 1,274 measles cases were confirmed, which at the time was the highest in more than a quarter century.
This is now the worst year for measles in the U.S. since 1992, when 2,126 cases were confirmed. The virus was officially declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, after high rates of vaccination succeeded at halting nearly all domestic spread.
This is now the worst year for measles in the U.S. since 1992, when 2,126 cases were confirmed. The virus was officially declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, after high rates of vaccination succeeded at halting nearly all domestic spread. (Read more)
- In the name of Jesus, we bind all evil agendas and efforts from the enemy to infect our nation with illness. We plead the blood of Jesus over all of us and our families that no harm or evil can come against it. We pray Lord that your resurrection power that dwells on the inside of us by your Holy Spirit would quicken our mortal bodies, expelling all sickness and disease from our bodies, in Jesus name, amen.
- “I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.” (Psalms 118:17)
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6. GREGG JARRETT: CIA report makes it clear Trump was framed - Fox News
In a blockbuster report, the CIA has belatedly exposed the rank corruption among top intelligence officials who connived to frame President Donald Trump and drive him from office during his first term.
Their pernicious lie was that Trump colluded with Russia to rig the 2016 presidential election in his favor. The principal piece of so-called evidence was a document known infamously as the dossier.
It was secretly financed by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and Democrats, conceived by a foreign agent with a checkered past in espionage, and then brokered to solicitous collaborators at the FBI, CIA, the Department of Justice and the Trump-hating media. (Read more)
- We plead the blood of Jesus over the agencies named in this article: the FBI, CIA, the Department of Justice and the Trump-hating media. They impact both our country and the entire world. We bind all ungodly and unjust agendas that these agencies have perpetrated in the past. We decree that they must cease and desist and in their maneuvers, in the mighty name of Jesus. We thank you for this administration, Lord God, that they are restoring justice and righteousness in these agencies, in Jesus' name. Amen and amen!
- “For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.” (Colossians 3:25)
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Stupidocrisy: New York City
The Daily Jot, Bill Wilson, July 9, 2025
Well done, New York City. You’ve gone from the Big Apple to the Rotten Core. Apparently, it’s not enough to have soaring crime, sanctuary city chaos, and antisemitic mobs marching in the streets. Now you’ve crowned a pro-terror, anti-cop, socialist extremist as the Democratic mayoral nominee. Bravo. Enter Zohran Mamdani, the state assemblyman from Queens and proud card-carrying member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). After winning the Democratic primary in a landslide, he is being hailed by Ilhan Omar, Hollywood leftists, and street protesters alike as the face of “progress.” One problem: his platform reads like a Hamas press release.
Let’s take a quick look at what Mamdani is selling—and what NYC just bought. He proudly chants “Globalize the Intifada.” This is a call to action for a violent uprising. According to the Times of Israel, Mamdani defended the phrase by claiming it “shows desire for Palestinian rights.” Fox News reported that his refusal to retract the slogan has stirred deep tensions within Jewish communities that are still reeling from pro-Hamas street demonstrations. “When you chant ‘globalize the intifada,’ you are calling for the spread of terror,” said a Jewish community leader in Manhattan. “This is not about civil rights—it’s about violence.” But Mamdani isn’t worried. As Breitbart reported, “Ilhan Omar praised Mamdani’s victory with a tweet that read ‘Alhamdulillah’ (Praise Allah) and celebrated his win as a triumph for progressive values.” Read More
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Hezbollah chief admits terror group massively underestimated Israel
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem admitted on Tuesday that the Iranian-backed terror group underestimated the extent of Israel’s infiltration of its supply chain and communication systems before the September 17-18 pager attacks that injured thousands of its members.
“We did not know the supply chain had been exposed. With the means available to us, we could not detect the presence of explosives,” Qassem said in a wide-ranging interview with Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen, in reference to the rigged pagers supplied by Israel’s Mossad spy agency.
“This could be seen as a failure, or as a limitation of our capabilities,” he continued, adding that while there were “efforts to examine the pagers differently,” Israel used explosives undetectable by standard methods.
Qassem said he had formed an investigative committee to probe numerous breaches, including the booby-trapped communication devices, as well as how Jerusalem was able to locate and assassinate his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, and top Hezbollah terrorist Hashem Safieddine.
“We received reports from relevant personnel indicating eavesdropping activity here and there,” Qassem told Al Mayadeen. “As per the intel we received, the breach was localized.” However, “no one had realized the full scale of it. There was a total breach of our communication to the point where the Israelis … were aware of everything,” he admitted. (JNS.org) Read more here.
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- Father God, we praise You that these Hezbollah leaders are now admitting that the Israelis are strong and cannot be beaten! We say HALLELUJAH to this statement, and we ask that their words would be repeated, far and wide, among the Arab world. Praise God!
- "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." (John 8:32)
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New Mexico flooding leaves 3 dead as fast-moving water sweeps through mountain resort town
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Just days after flash flooding devastated the Hill Country of Texas, killing more than 100, three people have died in New Mexico after monsoon rains triggered flash flooding.
A man and two young children, a 4-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy, were swept away by floodwaters on Tuesday, the village of Ruidoso said in a statement. The situation was so severe in the popular summer retreat that an entire house was caught on camera being swept downstream.
"Our hearts are broken for the families who have lost their loved ones in this terrible tragedy," Mayor Lynn Crawford said in a statement.
"The entire Village of Ruidoso extends our deepest sympathy and compassion to these grieving families during this unimaginably difficult time. We are united in our sorrow and our commitment to supporting one another as we face this devastating loss together."
The Rio Ruidoso rose to a record-breaking 20 feet, which is five feet higher than its previous record, the village said.
The devastation is attributed to the torrential rainfall over burn scar areas from the South Fork and Salt fires that occurred last year. (Fox News) Read more here.
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- Abba, we need Your help!! We ask You to take control of the weather patterns and stop the downpours over areas that are not able to handle the run off without flooding! Abba, You know that Your kids are being swept away by the rushing water, please, in Your love and mercy, stop the flooding rains!!! We ask You to shine Your light on any nefarious cloud seeding or weather pattern manipulation done by those whose intentions are not Your intentions, bring down any plans that are not aligned with Your heart for our national weather. Holy Spirit, pour out Your healing balm on all hearts that have been ripped by losing ones they love, be to each person what they need You to be, give them strength and in time, hope. We ask this in the name Jehovah Rohi, The Lord Our Shepherd.
- "Save your people and bless your inheritance;
be their shepherd and carry them forever."
(Psalm 28:9)
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How Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' will impact
K-12 education
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President Donald Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" will have a huge impact on education in the country, considered "the biggest piece of legislation that's ever passed in school choice history" by establishing a federal tax-credit scholarship program.
American Federation for Children President Tommy Schultz told Fox News Digital that he has been working on the legislation for 10 years.
"Every state essentially will have the opportunity to potentially have school choice thanks to this tax-credit scholarship, which will allow any individual in America to donate $1,700 to a local scholarship group, and they can get a full 100% tax-credit, dollar-for-dollar tax-credit. And at the end of the day, this could help millions of families get access to the school of their choice," Schultz said.
The American Federation for Children is a pro-school choice group, pushing to allow parents to send their kids to schools outside their neighborhood or opt out of going to public school.
Trump signed the $3.3 trillion bill last week, including key provisions that would permanently establish individual and business tax breaks included in Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and incorporate new tax deductions to cut duties on tips and overtime pay. (Fox News) Read more here.
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Please continue reading to learn more about:
What are the benefits of tax-credit scholarship programs?
Federal government concerned about kids ‘trapped in a failing school’
Overcoming teachers unions and blue states
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- Abba, we give You praise and thanks for this Tax-credit scholarship program that was part of the Big, Beautiful Bill. Thank You for making a way for children of all financial strata to go to schools that actually teach them. We ask for all who are called by Your name, who have the financial ability to do so, to use this tax credit and provide $1700 for children whose families can't afford to send them to good schools. We ask Your favor on this scholarship program, we ask for more money than President Trump even imagined to support this plan. We ask Holy Spirit to oversee all money that comes in and all money that goes out to ensure all is spent appropriately, on those who truly need it. Father God, we ask You to reveal any plans of the enemy to subvert the President's intentions, give Your intercessors words of knowledge to guide and direct our prayers in pulling down any demonic strongholds around Your desires for this money. We ask this in the name El Shaddai, God Almighty, the God who has ultimate power over all.
- "Who is like you, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord,
are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you." (Psalm 89:8)
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Radicals, Democracy, and Self-Control
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“Growing anger” among the Democratic base has “morphed into a disregard for American institutions, political traditions, and even the rule of law,” Axios reported Monday after interviewing more than two dozen House Democrats. The disturbing revelations not only reveal the radically self-centered character of the Democratic base, but it also sounds a warning note about the future prospects of the American republic.
Multiple lawmakers confirmed to Axios that, at townhalls and in one-on-one meetings, activists demanded more violence. Even after the escalatory antics of staged confrontations, “Our own base is telling us that what we’re doing is not good enough,” an anonymous lawmaker complained. “There needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public.” Said another, “Some of them have suggested ... what we really need to do is be willing to get shot.”
The dissatisfaction among Democratic demonstrators seems to stem from the fact that their party lost the 2024 election. For the first time in six years, the Democratic Party controls neither the House nor the Senate — not to mention the White House — thereby limiting their ability to enact legislation, implement policy, or even stage investigations. For a progressive movement that indoctrinates itself with the myth of its own inevitability, such stagnation is nigh intolerable. (Washington Stand) Read more here.
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- Father God, sometimes the news is so challenging that we hardly know how to pray. Lord God, we repent before You that so many citizens (mostly Democrats) have lost their way and are now turning to methods of creating violence and chaos to let their voices be heard.
Help us, O Lord, to know how to respond to these lost souls in Your love. And mostly, dear Lord, help us to refrain from responding in anger, but to find the grace to always walk by the leading of Your Spirit. In Your Name, we offer this prayer, amen and amen.
- "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9)
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And Now . . . Lion of Judah: ROAR!!!!
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"The Lord shall go forth like a mighty man;
He shall stir up His zeal like a man of war.
He shall cry out, yes, shout aloud;
He shall prevail against His enemies."
(Isaiah 42:13)
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3,500-Year-Old City Located in Peruvian Andes
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PEÑICO, PERU—Reuters reports that Peruvian authorities announced the discovery of a major lost ancient city in the country’s Barranca province. The site of Peñico was founded high in the Andes mountains between 1800 and 1500 b.c. following the collapse of the nearby Caral culture, which is often considered the oldest civilization in the Americas. The site features a monumental central plaza with a large circular structure and walls bearing relief sculptures and depictions of pututus, or conch shell trumpets. Over the past several years, archaeologists have uncovered 18 buildings that include residential complexes and ceremonial temples. Among the objects they recovered within the structures were human and animal figurines, ceremonial objects, and necklaces made from beads and seashells. The researchers believe that the site once served as a major trading hub between communities of the Pacific coast and cultures in the Andes Mountains or Amazon River Basin. “They were situated in a strategic location for trade, for exchange with societies from the coast, the highlands and the jungle,” said Ruth Shady Solís, director of the Caral Archaeological Zone. To read about a Caral site on the northern coast, go to "Off the Grid: Vichama, Peru." (Archaeology Magazine) Read More
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- "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." (Romans 15:13)
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"Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, and I ask for Your forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior. In Your Name."
- Provided By: Billy Graham
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