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Hezbollah promises to strike back against Israel after high-tech operation causes pagers used by the terrorist group to explode in Lebanon, injuring nearly 3,000, including the Iranian ambassador, and flooding hospitals; no one has claimed responsibility and Israel made no comments on the attack, which comes as the IDF ramps up its presence near the border for a potential military action; why an Israeli war with Hezbollah is increasingly likely; how the ongoing warfare is hurting Israel’s food security; Senate Judiciary Committee takes on hate crimes, as Jewish Americans remain at the top of the list of the FBI’s targeted groups; the foreign policy agendas of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris; recording artist Danny Gokey talks about his new music project, “Sound of Heaven;” and Israeli dog trainer Roni Sagi won hearts as she made it to the final round of America’s Got Talent with her dog, Rhythm.

Trump Says Biden-Harris 'Rhetoric' Led to 2nd Assassination Attempt - How Did Gunman Get so Close? CBN NewsWatch: September 17, 2024

The Secret Service admits it did not check the perimeter of Trump's golf course before this latest assassination attempt. Former agent Tim Miller tells CBN News the agency must reevaluate how it protects Trump. "We heard that discussion the last time with Butler, that they were going to increase resources, but I hope now the resources are proportionate to what a sitting president would get," Miller said on CBN's Faith Nation. "That's the only answer. They need to push out these parameters and they're just not doing it. It's a second attempt in two months. That's unfathomable." MORE: https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/trump-says-biden-harris-rhetoric-led-2nd-assassination-attempt-how-did-gunman-get-so-close

Authorities are learning more about the man who tried to assassinate Donald Trump Sunday while the former President was golfing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Iranian backed Houthis in Yemen will pay a heavy price after they fired a long-range ballistic missile on Sunday. The U.S. government and Tik-Tok will go head-to-head in federal court today in a case that could determine the future of Tik-Tok in America. Voters in Arizona will decide a historic ballot issue in November

Twenty-three years ago today, the world stood still as we witnessed the horrific events of September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 people died, but, as the ashes settled, the people of America rose up, forsaking political and ideological allegiances, choosing to love their neighbors as themselves. Let us today be reminded of the bond we forged together then and, rather than choosing bitterness and division, may we choose love and peace as we honor the lives of those we lost. That is our prayer on this 23rd anniversary of 9/11. “The cross tells us that God understands our sin and our suffering and, from the cross, God declares, ‘I love you.’ The story does not end with the cross. For Easter points us beyond the tragedy of the cross to the empty tomb. It tells us there is hope for eternal life, for Christ has conquered evil, and death, and hell. My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us as we know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him. And this is going to be a day we remember as a day of victory.” — Rev. Billy Graham, Sept. 14, 2001 CBN News. Because Truth Matters™ Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/app FULL STORY: https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/video-911-timeline-look-back-how-america-came-together-september-11-2001 In the immediate aftermath, during a Day of Prayer and Remembrance on Sept. 14, 2001, as the nation grieved, the Rev. Billy Graham declared from the National Cathedral in D.C.: "The cross tells us that God understands our sin and our suffering and, from the cross, God declares, 'I love you.' The story does not end with the cross. For Easter points us beyond the tragedy of the cross to the empty tomb. It tells us there is hope for eternal life, for Christ has conquered evil, and death, and hell. My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us as we know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him. And this is going to be a day we remember as a day of victory."

Tim Tebow has distinguished himself on the field — and off, with his devout Christian faith inspiring his life and work. His latest endeavor through the Tim Tebow Foundation is the UnKNOWN and UnFINISHED campaign, an effort to rescue children from the horrific bowels of human trafficking. "We believe it's one of the worst evils in the world," Tebow recently told CBN News. "When you look at the world of trafficking and child exploitation, there's so many people [whose] lives are at stake, and lives are on the line every single day." The newfound effort builds upon last year's effort known as the Unknown campaign, an endeavor named for the 50,000 boys and girls whose abuse has been seen by law enforcement via videos and images but who have not yet been identified. Tebow said his goal is to help "through technology, through legislation, through law enforcement, through operations" to identify and rescue these children. Rather than move on to a new campaign this year, he and his foundation were compelled to continue working to find these children. "We call it Unknown and Unfinished, because we've got to get to as many of these boys and girls as possible," Tebow said. "And when we look at the scale, just so people can understand it ... within the last 12 months, there's been over 500,000 unique IP addresses that have downloaded or shared images or videos of children under the age of 12 being abused." He continued, "And we know that 55% to 85% of those sharers and downloaders are also hands-on offenders, and your average offender has 13 victims." The horrific events impacting children do not get enough attention, Tebow believes. "It's one of the worst evils in the world," he said. "And it's also one of the fastest-growing evils in the world." Tebow said he can't imagine ignoring victims' plights, especially considering reports the average girl is abused multiple times each day. "How could I live on my timeline knowing that she has to handle that one more day?" he said. "As an image bearer of our Creator, as someone that Jesus died for, for me to sit here and to be comfortable while she is so uncomfortable, it should make me agonized; it should put a burden on me." Tebow believes Christians are called to care for the hurting and broken-hearted, calling the ability to do so a true "blessing." Watch him explain.

AMAZON RIVER BASIN, Northwest Brazil – A profound spiritual transformation is unfolding in the Amazon. Today, evangelical Christianity is reshaping the region's spiritual fabric, leading to new converts and churches. CBN News traveled to Brazil's northwest Amazon region to witness it firsthand for this exclusive report. FULL STORY: https://www2.cbn.com/news/world/revival-grips-brazils-amazon-we-baptized-14500-people

Israel Strikes Key Terrorist Command Center | CBN NewsWatch - September 10, 2024 Israel says it targeted several senior Hamas terrorists embedded in a humanitarian area who were directly involved in planning October 7. Israeli forces launched their largest operation in the West Bank in over two decades, targeting terrorist threats in multiple Samarian cities. Millions of Americans will tune in tonight when Kamala Harris and Donald Trump square off for their first – and perhaps – final debate. James Earl Jones died Monday at his home in New York. A gender ideology cult --that's how one author describes the industry that convinces troubled children that changing their gender will solve their problems. America is facing a mental health crisis. One common, but often overlooked problem is "burnout." Signs of revival on the Corpus Christi campus of Texas A&M University. Want more news from a Christian Perspective? Choose to support CBN: https://go.cbn.com/ugWBn CBN News. Because Truth Matters™ Download the free CBN News App: http://cbnnews.com/app

The prospect of a negotiated deal to free the remaining Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas sank to a new low over the weekend. Almost a year into Israels war against Hamas, the conflict grows more intense with Hezbollah in the North. As missile attacks increase, hospitals are crucial and could become targets. Dozens of wildfires in California and Nevada have forced the evacuation of thousands of residents. In 2016, Evangelical voters were unified behind Donald Trump and helped him win the Whi

CBN NewsWatch AM: September 6, 2024

In a sometimes emotional speech, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he’s willing to negotiate to free the hostages, but won’t make concessions to Hamas, and he describes a document found in an underground command post that outlines the Hamas strategy to sow discord in Israel- but Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon tells CBN News his country has to be strong, as it lives in a tough neighborhood; people in Georgia turning to God, prayer and love after a 14-year-old kills two other students and two teachers in school shooting; Jonathan Turley, author of “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage,” talks to CBN’s The Global Lane about the war against free speech in America, and why it’s dangerous; and how people in the Philippines came together to show their support for Israel – and the historic bond between the Filipino people and the Jews.

A censorship movement is rising in the world's democracies – whether it's British citizens charged over social media posts, France's arrest of the owner of the social media platform Telegram, Brazil's shutting down Elon Musk's X for not complying with censorship restrictions, or Mark Zuckerberg's admission that the Biden White House pressured Facebook and Instagram to censor stories it didn't like. "This anti-free speech movement is the most sophisticated, largest and global movement we have ever faced," says legal scholar Jonathan Turley, author of The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage. Turley says, "I think the problem with free speech is that every generation has to defend it. And this generation has never been more divided, because they have been told that free speech is going to hurt them." A poll last month by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression found nearly one in three Americans now believe the First Amendment "goes too far. " Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz told MSNBC in 2022, "I think we need to push back on this. There's no guarantee to free speech on misinformation or hate speech, and especially around our democracy." FULL STORY: https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/new-ministries-truth-fast-spreading-global-censorship-movement

The scripture, "God made them male and female," is being ignored by a culture that encourages and celebrates being transgender. For many who went far enough to take steps, including surgery to alter their gender, the regret is enormous. Now, many of them are warning others not to make the same mistake. Eighteen-year-old Chloe Cole, a self-described "former trans kid", is leading the fight to protect children from transgender surgeries. Chloe de-transitioned following years of taking puberty blockers and an irreversible double mastectomy at the age of 15. "We need to stop telling 12-year-olds that they were born wrong, that they are right to reject their own bodies and feel uncomfortable in their own skin. We need to stop telling children that puberty is an option, that they can choose what kind of puberty they will go through. My childhood was ruined along with thousands of de-transitioners that I know through our networks. This needs to stop," she said. In her new book, Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult, Mary Margaret Olohan writes many of these young people wanted to "find themselves" and had no idea of the impact transitioning would have on them. "They were told that the reason that they didn't feel comfortable at school, the reason they didn't have a lot of friends, the reason that they didn't feel special is because they weren't in the right body. And that if they got into this right body that all of their problems would disappear, and they would feel happy and content and fulfilled. And of course, this is a lie," Olohan told CBN News. FULL STORY: https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/former-trans-kids-warn-others-dont-do-it

As the US files criminal charges against Hamas leaders and pushes for a ceasefire deal, a key sticking point comes as Israel would have to leave a key area known as the Philadelphi Corridor, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists IDF troops remain on the Philadelphi Corridor, because without them, Hamas could again smuggle in weapons and threaten Israel, however, a leading Israeli opposition Knesset member disagrees, while an Israeli analysts says if Israel does leave the area, the US would not let them go back in; Netanyahu calls the UK’s decision to stop selling some weapons to Israel “shameful;” even as fighting continues in Gaza, some Israelis are returning to their homes in border towns, like Sderot; a former aide to two governors of New York faces charges of acting as an undercover agent for China; victims of sexual abuse say the Southern Baptist Convention isn’t doing enough to deal with it; and our Studio 5 conversation with actress Jennifer O’Neill, at her beautiful horse farm, including talking about her role in the new movie “Reagan.”

Fury and grief in Israel over the Hamas execution of six hostages, and President Biden blames Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for not doing enough to get a ceasefire/hostage release deal, while Netanyahu says “No one preach to me on this issue;” Israel refuses to leave the Philadelphi Corridor, which Netanyahu says is key to Israel’s security; the hostage deaths spark major protests in Israel, as some Israelis want to bring the hostages back at any cost, while others say the protests hurt Israel & help Hamas; how the impact of the war with Hamas has brought devastation far beyond Gaza, including to the tourist economy in Petra, Jordan; the US Presidential race heads into the homestretch after Labor Day with a focus on the economy; inflation is a top election issue for many Americans, but even though the rate of inflation is down, many Americans are still unhappy, as prices are still high, including for rent and electricity; how a cyberattack could bring the US to a standstill, why it isn’t ready, and how people can prepared; and CBN Latin American receives eight nominations for programming from the Glocal Association.

Protests and a general strike in Israel today as the country is hit with anger and grief after Hamas executed 6 hostages. At least 10,000 hotel workers in 8 cities are on strike as contract talks stall. Owning your own home is a central part of the American dream. Today, skyrocketing housing costs have many families living a nightmare. 1 In 6 Americans have a felony record, which often makes it difficult to get a job. Yet there\'s a company in Cincinnati that wants to hire people with a criminal past. Husband and wife duo Kenny and Claire Hilliard\'s musical journey began in 2005. Along the way came some serious challenges.

War Pause in Gaza, IDF Destroys Top Hamas Brigade | CBN NewsWatch AM: August 30, 2024 JERUSALEM, Israel – As Israel's achievements in Gaza expand, Hamas has agreed to pause the fighting... At the same time, Israel claims the war in the north must be expanded to restore security to the citizens there. The Israel Defense Forces say troops have destroyed about 80 percent of Hamas' tunnels that could be used to smuggle weapons into Gaza from Egypt. The IDF also claims its fighters have basically collapsed the Hamas Rafah Brigade, believed to be one of the terror group's biggest and best cadre of fighters.

The Dragon's Prophesy a Sign of the End Times? Did the Bible predict the October 7th attack? What\'s next? Raids & rescues. Israeli intelligence helps prevent a bigger Palestinian war; Mark Zuckerberg admits politically influenced censorship.

The Commission on the National Defense Strategy recently warned senators the United States is "unprepared" for a "devastating" cyber war that will bring life in towns and cities across America to a standstill. NEW REPORT: US Unprepared for 'Devastating' Future War with Russia or China Former Congresswoman Jane Harman, Co-Chair of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy told senators, "The public is essentially clueless about the massive cyber-attacks that could be launched any day by our adversaries. Not just nation states but rogue actors as well." Experts see the next war beginning with a keyboard attack on America's critical infrastructure, threatening to cut off the internet, electricity, water, transportation, and financial systems. It would mean almost everything, from phones to gas pumps to cash machines to traffic lights suddenly stops working. Cyber security expert Dr. Samantha Ravich of The Foundation for Defense of Democracies said, "We're very vulnerable."

IDF Destroys Terror Command Center in West Bank | CBN NewsWatch - August 29, 2024

On this Special Edition of Studio 5 we are focusing on the film ‘Reagan’. Actors Dennis Quaid and Jennifer O’Neill talk about their role in the film. Plus, screen writer Howard Klausner explores the writing process.

New Israeli Anti-Terror Raid, Plus Dramatic Hostage Rescue | CBN NewsWatch - August 28, 2024

Israel keeps up its attacks on Hezbollah, saying it will continue to weaken the terrorist group, Iran again promises revenge on Israel after the death of a top Hamas leader in Tehran; US still pushing Gaza ceasefire deal, and Israel keeps up its pursuit of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, who has reportedly been wearing a burqa to hide himself; an up close and personal look at how Israelis in the North have been coping with the threat of major attacks from Hezbollah and Iran; the group Evangelicals for Harris is trying to get Christians to vote for Kamala Harris, and some Christian leaders are harshly criticizing the group; how to protect yourself from potentially serious infections when you go into the hospital; and how a microchip helped reunite a missing, beloved pet cat with his owner, after 11 years.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hezbollah and Iran that “this is not the end of the story” after Israel hits Hezbollah with a pre-emptive strike to stop what could have been a massive attack on northern and central Israel, including Tel Aviv, with potentially thousands of missiles and drones, which could have led to a death toll in the thousands, and that may have led to a wider war; Chuck Holton talks from Jerusalem about how Israel could strike Hezbollah next, the impact of this attack on Hezbollah, more possible Hezbollah strikes against Israel, how the people of Lebanon feel about Hezbollah, and the importance of 70,000 Israelis still being away from their homes because of Hezbollah attacks; US pro-life leaders sharply criticize former President Trump after his statement about “reproductive rights,” while pro-lifers say they’re being prosecuted, even though there are few prosecutions for those targeting pro-life facilities and churches; and the actions you can take after a cancer diagnosis, to give you the best chance at fighting the disease.