3+ week, 1+ day ago (364+ words) As the government shutdown continues to loom, millions are wondering what is going to happen to their SNAP benefits. What is Happening With SNAP? Details You Need to Know As the government shutdown continues to loom, millions are wondering what is going to happen to their SNAP benefits. According to a report from CNBC, the Trump administration has asked for a federal appeals court to place a block on the requirement that full funding be provided for the month of November. The administration is seeking for the 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to approve their plan which would give 65% of the benefit amount. Previously, U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell rejected the administration's partial funding plan. This comes as the Trump administration was originally ordered to give the 42 million Americans on SNAP full benefit amounts by Friday, Nov. 7. As USA Today noted,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago (223+ words) A major Cloudflare outage early Tuesday morning revealed an uncomfortable truth about the modern internet: a small group of companies now holds extraordinary control over the digital lives of millions of Americans. When one of them falters, the entire ecosystem shudders. Cloudflare's breakdown originated inside its Global Network and produced widespread HTTP 500 errors. These failures disrupted its dashboard, APIs, and countless client sites. The company acknowledged the issue on its System Status page and confirmed that engineers had identified the root cause and were working on a fix. The timing only sharpened concerns. The outage struck during scheduled maintenance around 5 a.m. ET, and early indicators point to an internal configuration failure rather than a cyberattack. To stabilize the system, Cloudflare temporarily disabled WARP access in London, affecting users who rely on the tool for encrypted browsing. This disruption follows an October…...

3+ day, 36+ min ago (131+ words) Order Jonathan Cahn's New Book, "The Avatar" on Amazon.com! X's head of product, Nikita Bier, said the tool is meant to strengthen user trust, writing, "When you read content on X, you should be able to verify its authenticity" Part of this is showing new information in accounts, including the country an account is located in." Other large Palestinian-related accounts " including Quds News Network and Times of Gaza " were shown to be posting from Egypt and "East Asia and the Pacific," respectively. While X notes that VPN use can alter displayed locations, the platform flags suspected spoofing. For now, the fallout from the Hidden Location continues to reshape conversations about authenticity and foreign influence online. This article originally appeared on American Faith and is reposted with permission....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago (222+ words) JERUSALEM, Israel" Tensions in Israel are escalating, both in the north and in the south, from a major targeted strike in Lebanon to new threats against an already-fragile ceasefire in Gaza. And in the U.S., the White House announced a major policy shift on the Muslim Brotherhood. The Israel Defense Forces have confirmed a targeted killing in Beirut on Sunday, eliminating Hezbollah's Chief of Staff, Haytham Tabatabai. He was considered the number two commander in the Iranian-backed terror network. Hezbollah later identified four other operatives killed in the strike. The U.S. had placed a $5 million reward on Tabatabai. In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue acting decisively against Hezbollah and Hamas. "The immediate actions to thwart the attacks are taken by the IDF automatically," Netanyahu declared.As for the responses, it goes through the Minister of Defense and ultimately reaches…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (422+ words) JERUSALEM, Israel" Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa made history as the first Syrian leader to visit the White House. President Trump indicated it was a good meeting and that the former jihadi is willing to join forces to fight ISIS, advancing peace in the Middle East. President Trump called Al-Sharaa a "tough guy" from a "tough place" and a "very strong leader." "I like him. I get along with him, the president, the new president in Syria," Trump stated, "And we'll do everything we can to make Syria successful because that's part of the Middle East. We have peace now in the Middle East, the first time that anyone can remember that ever happening." Trump lifted sanctions imposed on Syria for decades after Al-Sharaa, the former Al Qaeda terrorist, toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last year, ending the decades-long reign of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (582+ words) Apple's introduction of its new Digital ID is being hailed as a breakthrough in convenience and security. Yet for those who view current events through the lens of biblical prophecy, the development signals something much greater: a defining step toward the Beast system described in the Book of Revelation. The company's new feature allows users to create a Digital ID in Apple Wallet using information from their U.S. passport, enabling them to verify their identity at TSA checkpoints in more than 250 airports across the United States. Apple says the process is secure and private, with all data encrypted and stored locally on each device. Revelation 13 warns of a global system in which "no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark." The introduction of Digital ID lays the groundwork for that system. It represents the growing union of…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago (318+ words) Ministry leaders and organizers with UniteUS say they have witnessed "just a glimpse of what heaven will be like" after more than 5,000 young people joined together to worship and praise Jesus on Wednesday night. UniteUS'is a college campus evangelistic movement marked by salvations, water baptisms, and worship. The latest event, which took place at the University of Cincinnati, saw the Spirit of God move once again over the lives of thousands of students.' According to the organization, 5,500 young people attended the event, thousands of them rededicated their lives or made first-time decisions for salvation, and 2,000 students were connected to local churches and ministries.' Video footage posted to UniteUS's Instagram page shows a massive crowd dancing with joy as they celebrate Jesus.' "Thousands of students dancing on the graves they once lived in," reads the caption on the video. Hundreds who…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) The president just said who he believes will help him get into heaven. In a post shared on X, Eric Metaxas described his encounter with Trump and how the president joked that Metaxas might be the one to help him get to the pearly gates. Last night, at my friend Mike Wilkerson's wedding at Mar-a-Lago, the President showed up. As he walked in, he pointed right at me and joked, "This is the guy who's going to get me to heaven" I laughed and told him, "I'd really like to talk to you about that but another time." Then I reminded him, "Don't forget'you're America's Supercentennial President." Truthfully, I would love to have that conversation with him one day. But this wasn't the place. This is not the first time that Trump has spoken about heaven. In fact, his comments…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (538+ words) As children, our parents instill in us the value of saying "thank you" after being given something. But what if that simple act wasn"t mindlessly practiced out of habit, but out of a genuine heart of gratitude? What if thankfulness weren"t something we dedicate one day a year to, but something that we integrate into our daily lives? As we approach this season of Thanksgiving, our goal should be to find a way to give thanks " to the Lord directly " on a weekly, daily, or even hourly basis. Thanksgiving should not just be something trendy we focus on once a year at the dinner table. It must become a posture that determines how we live each day. A thankful heart keeps the miracle alive. It says, "God, I remember where I was when You found me. I haven…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago (560+ words) False christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. Deception is dangerous. It often comes disguised as righteousness, empathy or good intentions'difficult to recognize until it's too late. This is why it is our responsibility to stay on fire for God. When lukewarmness creeps in, deal with it immediately. Spiritual apathy enters quietly: A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep' So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler, And your need like an armed man. Natural laziness produces lack, spiritual laziness opens the door to bondage. We can detect deception through prophetic principles. One principle is staged sympathy: Using emotional appeal meant to bypass discernment. Some use pity to gain access or influence, masking deeper agendas. The righteous are often…...