A church in Des Moines has sued the state of Iowa. The state's Civil Rights Commission asserts the right to ban "public accommodations" from expressing views of human sexuality if they would "directly or indirectly" make persons of any particular "gender identity" feel "unwelcome".  Of course, the state of Iowa defines church services as "public accommodations".

Also: Wikileaks founder hints that man killed in D.C. may have been source of leaked Democratic emails; emails show that donors to Clinton Foundation got special access to Hillary's State Department; FBI agent apparently egged on ISIS terrorist in Texas; Muslim Brotherhood demands that Italy accept polygamy; and Temple Institute pushes construction of Third Temple.

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan met today in St. Petersburg, the first time they've been face-to-face since Turkey shot down a Russian warplane last November. Based on your take on Ezekiel 38, either or both Russia and Turkey could be the land of Magog.

Meanwhile, French President Francois Hollande tours Europe, building support for a European Union army. Meet the new Rome, same as the old Rome.  Also: Federal government nationalizing local police forces and illegally collecting data on gun owners; ISIS says it's time to "break the cross"; the family of "Clock Boy" is suing Texas school officials; and award-winning screenwriter Brian Godawa says there is hope in Hollyweird.

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan met today in St. Petersburg, the first time they've been face-to-face since Turkey shot down a Russian warplane last November. Based on your take on Ezekiel 38, either or both Russia and Turkey could be the land of Magog.

Meanwhile, French President Francois Hollande tours Europe, building support for a European Union army. Meet the new Rome, same as the old Rome.  Also: Federal government nationalizing local police forces and illegally collecting data on gun owners; ISIS says it's time to "break the cross"; the family of "Clock Boy" is suing Texas school officials; and award-winning screenwriter Brian Godawa says there is hope in Hollyweird.

The reason we couldn't just send a check for $400 million to Iran, according to President Obama, is because we take sanctions against the Iranian government seriously.  Unfortunately for the president, those sanctions mean that the payment, whatever you call it, was a violation of federal law.

Also: Suicide bomber kills at least 70 in Pakistan; jihadist in Belgium attacks two police women with machete; Delta Airlines resumes flights after massive computer crash; Hillary's private email server might have cost Iranian nuke scientist his life; and HHS green lights human-animal hybrid genetic research.

The reason we couldn't just send a check for $400 million to Iran, according to President Obama, is because we take sanctions against the Iranian government seriously.  Unfortunately for the president, those sanctions mean that the payment, whatever you call it, was a violation of federal law.

Also: Suicide bomber kills at least 70 in Pakistan; jihadist in Belgium attacks two police women with machete; Delta Airlines resumes flights after massive computer crash; Hillary's private email server might have cost Iranian nuke scientist his life; and HHS green lights human-animal hybrid genetic research.

The predecessors of the Hebrews knew of the Watchers. Dr. Michael Heiser, author of The Unseen Realm, explains how the Mesopotamians viewed these divine beings and why it matters.

The predecessors of the Hebrews knew of the Watchers. Dr. Michael Heiser, author of The Unseen Realm, explains how the Mesopotamians viewed these divine beings and why it matters.

Venture capitalist and transhumanist Peter Thiel reportedly believes that transfusions of blood from young people may be the secret of living forever. Call it parabiosis if you want, it still evokes images of Dracula.

The key difference between this approach to attaining eternal life and Christ's: He shed his blood so we can live forever, while transhumanists (and vampires) would shed the blood of others so they can live forever.

Also: "Dr. Frankenstein" to perform first human head transplant in 2017; pastor offers letter to protect non-transgender kids; and President Obama signs the DARK Act on new food labeling requirements.

Venture capitalist and transhumanist Peter Thiel reportedly believes that transfusions of blood from young people may be the secret of living forever. Call it parabiosis if you want, it still evokes images of Dracula.

The key difference between this approach to attaining eternal life and Christ's: He shed his blood so we can live forever, while transhumanists (and vampires) would shed the blood of others so they can live forever.

Also: "Dr. Frankenstein" to perform first human head transplant in 2017; pastor offers letter to protect non-transgender kids; and President Obama signs the DARK Act on new food labeling requirements.

The insane civil war in Syria makes a lot more sense when you understand that the two sides are backed by nations that are invested in competing natural gas pipelines.

Also: Chicago PD arresting pre-criminals; Turkey sues US generals over the coup; Palestinian political party campaigns on the number of Israelis it's killed; and Temple Institute opens school for priests to serve in the Third Temple.