TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY: 8.29.20 - ---- - 8/24/20-8/28/20

TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/24/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Stirringcontroversy, Pompeo to address Republican convention from Jerusalem •Pompeoto tour Middle East as part of Trump's Arab-Israeli push •'Beaconsof opportunity': Israel-UAE to build broad partnerships, says high-tech investor •'Thegoal is to ink UAE treaty within a month' •Israelpays a security price for its latest peace deal - "the erosion of the military advantage" Israel's "most important friend" - the United States - has provided "for nearly 50 years" •Kushner:Normalization deal raises chance we will sell F-35s to UAE •Pompeoto visit Sudan, push for 'deepening' its ties with Israel •Moroccanprime minister says Rabat 'refuses' normalization with Israel •Ultra-Orthodoxparties claim Netanyahu, Gantz back compromise to avert elections •Netanyahusays he accepts compromise deal to delay new elections •Israelstrikes targets in Gaza after incendiary balloons spark 28 fires •PipelineExplosion Causes Blackout in Syria, Minister Says Evidence Points to 'Terrorist Attack' •'Ourstitches ran out': Beirut's struggle to deal with injuries from port blast •Iran'snuclear agency says blast at Natanz facility was result of sabotage •Irandenies that 'new' cruise missile is just an old one with new paint •IranRolls out 2 New Cruise Missiles in Tribute to Assassinated Leader •Turkey'sErdogan hosts large Hamas delegation with wanted terrorist •Israelimilitary and intelligence assessments see Turkey as growing threat •Russiaand Turkey Likely to Sign S-400 Missile Deal Next Year: Ifax •KimJong Un in coma, sister set to take control, South Korean ex-diplomat alleges •Belarusianprotesters, defying army, flood Minsk •Videosshow Belarus president armed with rifle as massive protests roil capital •Protestsafter Wisconsin police shoot Black man in the back as he gets into car •NewTennessee law penalizes protesters who camp on state property with felony and loss of voting rights •Bidensays he felt no pressure to choose a Black woman as running mate •Trump:If Biden is elected, 'China will own our country' •Trumpsays he is 'the only thing standing between the American dream and total anarchy.' •Morethan 500,000 mail ballots were rejected in the primaries. That could make the difference in battleground states this fall. •TopU.S. security official says he cannot send law enforcement to polling sites •Trumprips Democrats for pushing 'mail drop boxes' to collect election ballots •Twitterattaches disclaimer on Trump's 'mail drop boxes' tweet •Rep.Ken Buck responds to Democrats $25 billion post office bailout vote: 'Postal Service has been bleeding money for 40 years' •Rep.Collins: Dems 'using the postal service' just 'like they used the Russia impeachment to get at' Trump •Grahamsays declassified FBI documents show 'double standard' for Clinton and Trump campaigns •Hackerscan now clone your keys just by listening to them with a smartphone •5.5magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea •5.4magnitude earthquake hits the Kermadec Islands region •5.1magnitude earthquake hits near Sidareja, Indonesia •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 24,000ft •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 22,000ft •Popocateptlvolcano in Mexico erupts to 22,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 13,000ft •Semeruvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft •Sinabungvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft •TyphoonBavi heads toward Okinawa; heavy rains lash some parts of Japan •TropicalStorm Marco now a hurricane, sparks warning of 'life-threatening' storm surge' •Marcodowngraded to a tropical storm as 'unprecedented' back-to-back threats target Louisiana •Residentsflee as Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanes •SecondAugust windstorm to strike UK for first time in 30 years •InIowa, Hard-Hit Churches and Faith-Based Organizations Rally to Help Out in Wake of Derecho •Destructivefloods hit Turkey's Giresun Province, leaving 15 people dead or missing •NationalGuard and U.S. military helping to fight California fires •Californiawildfires become a target for looters. A firefighter is among the victims. His wallet was stolen, bank account 'drained.' •Russia,Expecting Plaudits for Vaccine, Is Miffed by Its Cool Reception •Russiaexpects to produce 6 million COVID vaccine doses a month: report •Coronavirusvaccine: Short cuts and allegations of dirty tricks in race to be first •'Nojab, no play' the wrong approach to COVID-19 vaccine, doctors warn •FDA,under pressure from Trump, authorizes blood plasma as Covid-19 treatment •Morethan 176,000 in US have died of COVID-19. 57% of Republicans polled say that is 'acceptable.' •Coronavirusovershadows Trump's legacy in office •Bidensays he'd shut down economy if scientists recommended •Globaldividend plunge to be worst since financial crisis •Thepandemic is ramping up the war between Amazon, Walmart, and Target, and making them more powerful than ever •AtOklahoma State University, students' steps are tracked to stop the coronavirus •Airplanemode and prepaid SIMs: some Israelis dodge COVID-19 tracking •WeddingReception Leads to 53 Coronavirus Infections and 1 Death •13die in Peru disco stampede after police lockdown raid to enforce country's lockdownTRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/25/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Israeldelays budget deadline, preventing election (for now) •At11th Hour, Israeli Parliament Staves Off Election With 120-day Extension of Budget Deadline •'Thisis the time for unity': Netanyahu compromises to avoid 4th election •Courtrules anti-Israel protests near Michigan synagogue are protected speech •FourPalestinian Islamic Jihad members killed in apparent bomb-making accident •SuspectedGaza bomb lands in air force base as Israel threatens to up reprisals •IDFSouthern Command chief in Qatar to discuss Gaza ceasefire - report •UAEsaid to scrap meet with Israel, US envoys after Netanyahu panned F-35 deal •Pompeo:We'll honor Israel's military edge, but are reviewing arms sales to UAE •Palestiniansexpress anger and despair over UAE-Israel peace deal •PA,Turkey present united front against normalization efforts •Turkeygov't obsessed with stopping states normalizing with Israel •Iran,Hamas and Islamic Jihad call for 'uprising' after UAE-Israel deal •Report:Morocco rejects normalization with Israel •Pompeourges more Arab states to make peace with Israel •Dermer:Expect another accord between Israel, Arab country very soon •Netanyahuand Putin discuss UAE deal, Israeli air strikes in Syria •SyriaConstitutional Committee 'On Hold' After Three Members Test Positive for the Coronavirus •Iransets June 2021 date for presidential election to choose Rouhani successor •Erdogan'sCrumbling Superpower Dreams Make Turkey Even More Dangerous •Jordanto Connect Power Grid With Saudi Arabia With Aim to Stop Reliance on Foreign Fuel by 2030 •Berlinhospital: Russian dissident Navalny's test results 'indicate poisoning' •14killed, 75 wounded in bomb attacks in south Philippines •KimYo Jong could be even worse for North Korea than Kim Jong Un, experts say •China'snavy drills in 4 regions show ability to counter US, observers say •WisconsinDeploys National Guard After Shooting Of Black Man Sparks Protests •ABlack man shot in the back, a viral video and civil unrest: Kenosha and the rest of the country is on edge after latest police shooting •ProposedCalifornia ban on flavored tobacco sales sparks discussion of systemic racism •Assembliesof God head warns church on election season: Don't let division seep in •Trumpeyes campaign reboot with made-for-TV convention as protesters clash on site •Trumpgets Republican nomination and claims election being rigged •Pelosicalls Trump, GOP lawmakers 'domestic enemies,' 'enemies of the state' over mail-in voting opposition •Democraticgroups launch $7.5 million campaign to encourage voting by mail •TikToksues Trump over his pending order to ban its app •Yes,There's an Asteroid Coming for Earth Right Before Election Day •Mysteriousstench in Kanagawa Prefecture precursor of a large earthquake, seismologist warns •6.0magnitude earthquake hits near Jaco, Costa Rica •5.6magnitude earthquake hits near Hihifo, Tonga •5.2magnitude earthquake hits near Ohonua, Tonga •5.0magnitude earthquake hits near Rumonge, Burundi •5.0magnitude earthquake hits near Bengkulu, Indonesia •5.0magnitude earthquake hits near Liuli, Tanzania •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 23,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft •Popocateptlvolcano in Mexico erupts to 19,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft •Semeruvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft •Sheveluchvolcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 12,000ft •Sinabungvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft •Ebekovolcano in the Kuril Islands erupts to 10,000ft •Bavibecomes a typhoon as Korean Peninsula, China prepare for impacts •VoluntaryEvacuation Order In Texas City As Tropical Storm Marco Collapses And Gulf Coast Braces For Laura •Lauralashes Cuba, expected to become hurricane by US landfall •Laura'sdeath toll mounting in Caribbean as storm sets course toward US •Lauraleaves behind deadly destruction and years of cleanup in the Caribbean •Videoshows devastation in Dominican Republic after Tropical Storm Laura •Crudeoil prices rise as storms zero in on Gulf of Mexico: report •Iowacrop damage from Derecho thunderstorms seen from space •Morethan 100,000 livestock animals perish as intense snowstorms hit Patagonia, 70 percent of flock at risk •2of Californias largest wildfires ever continue burning simultaneously as death toll climbs •NationalGuard and U.S. military helping to fight California fires •CaliforniaFacing Inmate Firefighter Shortage After Early Releases Over Coronavirus •CountlessDeaths Tied to Trump Admin Decimation of Environmental Protections During Pandemic, Experts Say •Firstconfirmed case of reinfection; WHO says 172 countries on global vaccine plan •Gettinga COVID-19 vaccine to market will be hard. Getting Americans to use it will be, too. •Pleaseremain calm while the robot swabs your nose •NYCairports will have COVID-19 testing: Cuomo •Reports:New Jersey lab linked to 77 false positive coronavirus tests among 11 NFL teams •TheTV Industry Will Never Recover From the Coronavirus •'AmI having a panic attack?' Google anxiety searches break records amid coronavirus pandemic •NewOrleans Braces for Evictions as Renters Fall Behind, Belongings Pile Up on Streets •OhioGOPers Draft Impeachment Articles Against Governor DeWine, Say His COVID Orders Violate 'Civil Liberties' •Stockmarket news live updates: Dow tops 28,000 for the first time since February as Covid-19 vaccine, treatment hopes rise •Economistssee a chance of a double-dip recession, survey shows •Techfirm releases pay-by-face system in California city •Orwell'snightmare? Facial recognition for animals promises a farmyard revolution •ElonMusk to unveil Neuralink progress with real-time neuron demonstration this week •ChineseHospitals Conduct Forced Abortions on Religious, Ethnic Minorities •BerlinFilm Festival Wipes Out Best Actor/Actress, Goes Non-Gender in All Awards, Will This Be a Trend for All Awards? •Nigerianlesbian love film to go online to avoid censorship board •FalwellJr claims wife's illicit affair and 'fatal attraction' situation threatened to ruin family - Giancarlo Granda claims both Falwells participated in the affair •Report:Former Pool Boy Describes Years-Long Sexual Relationship With Jerry Falwell Jr. And Wife •Businesspartner of Falwells says affair with evangelical power couple spanned seven years •Ex-'throuple'pol Katie Hill rips Jerry Falwell Jr. over sex scandal •Evangelicalleader Falwell's fate in limbo after new reports of personal scandals •LibertyUniversity says Jerry Falwell Jr. has resigned. Falwell says that's not accurate, report says TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/26/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Pompeotours Middle East as more details of UAE-Israel peace deal emerge •USorganizing regional peace summit with multiple Arab countries - report •Trump'sunprecedented Middle East strategy led to the historic Abraham Accord •JaredKushner will take first commercial flight between Israel and UAE •Pompeodeparts Israel, making history on first direct flight from TLV to Sudan •Pompeoarrives in Bahrain for next leg of Middle East charm offensive •OfficialIsraeli delegation to leave for Abu Dhabi next week •Abbas:Normalization between Arabs, Israel won't achieve peace •Abbasslams 'illusion of peace for peace' in meeting with UK FM •PalestinianLeader Abbas Says He's Ready for Israel Peace Talks with U.S., U.N., Europe and Russia •Qatarienvoy to visit Gaza in effort to defuse tensions with Israel •Qatarenvoy arrives in Gaza with $30 million in cash seeking to placate Hamas •Hamasaccuses UAE spy agency of working with Israel •Gantz,UAE counterpart discuss defense cooperation in first conversation •Mossad,Netanyahu's Office Pushing for Sale of Advanced Weaponry to UAE, Report Says •Likudminister: We oppose sale of 'even one screw' of the F-35 to UAE •Peacebetween Israel and the UAE could spark joint Israeli-Arab space exploration •Inapparent backtrack, Moroccan PM seems to indicate Israel ties possible •USState Department slams Turkey for hosting Hamas heads •Turkey'fully rejects' US criticism of Erdogan-Hamas meeting •Arsonballoons from Gaza spark 29 fires in Israel Tuesday •IDFstrikes Hamas targets in southern Gaza after continued arson balloon attacks •IDF:'Security incident' on Lebanese border; warns residents to stay in homes •Hezbollahclaims to down Israeli drone in southern Lebanon •Israeliaircraft strike Hezbollah observation posts after shots fired at troops •Israelreleases newest spy satellite's first photos, of Syria's Palmyra ruins •Israeltells UK and EU to drop 'absurd' backing for Iran nuclear deal •U.N.Security Council president dismisses U.S. sanctions move on Iran •Trumpadministration left Iran nuclear deal but wants sanctions restored. UN says no. •NATOallies are facing off in the Eastern Mediterranean. The conflict could entangle the entire region. •GermanFM warns a 'spark could lead to disaster' amid Greece-Turkey standoff •Egypt#MeToo: Arrests over alleged gang rape after Instagram campaign •Talibantruck bomb, string of attacks kills 17, injures dozens more •Russiadismisses calls for investigation after German doctors say Putin-critic Alexei Navalny was poisoned •Chinaaccuses US of sending U-2 spy plane into Chinese no-fly zone •Trumpadministration mulls formally accusing China of Uighur 'genocide': report •'Cooperatewith us': China's Xi bypasses Trump in appeal to US state and local officials •Democraticsenator warns democracy 'unnatural,' may not be 'permanent' •BidenPolicies Will Bankrupt U.S., RNC Chair McDaniel Says •HillaryClinton: Biden 'should not concede under any circumstances' •Bidencampaign slams Pompeo's convention speech from Israel as 'politicization of diplomacy' •HousePanel Investigating Whether Pompeo's RNC Speech Violated Law, State Guidelines •Trump'sex-lawyer Michael Cohen launches blistering personal attack on 'untrustworthy' president •NikkiHaley calls out Democrats' 'cancel culture' at RNC •HerschelWalker defends president at RNC: 'I've seen racism up close... it isn't Donald Trump' •'Thisfeels different': Black postal workers on the USPS' fate •USPSdelays endanger 14M who won't get medications on time •Houselawmakers introduce bipartisan resolution to condemn 'dangerous' QAnon conspiracy theory •Kenoshaprotesters, police clash in third night of unrest •Atlantaprotests over Jacob Blake take destructive turn in downtown •6.1magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea •5.7magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea •5.5magnitude earthquake hits near Papayal, Peru •5.2magnitude earthquake hits the Owen Fracture Zone region •5.1magnitude earthquake hits near Kokopo, Papua New Guinea •5.1magnitude earthquake hits near Labuan, Indonesia •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 19,000ft •Fuegovolcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft •MtEtna in Italy erupts to 15,000ft •Sinabungvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft •FEMAadministrator on Gulf's one-two storm punch: 'Never had this circumstance before in recent history' •TropicalStorm Marco, no longer hurricane, producing heavy rain and winds along Gulf Coast •HurricaneLaura Forecast to Strike Upper Texas, Louisiana Coasts as Category 3; Warnings Issued for Gulf Coast •HurricaneLaura could undergo 'rapid intensification' before landfall. Here's why that could be so dangerous •StrengtheningHurricane Laura prompts mandatory evacuations along Gulf Coast •HurricaneLaura poses biggest threat to U.S. oil in 15 years •Underblackout threat, California may keep gas power plants state rushed to close •California'sair quality is worse than India's. That's not good in a pandemic •NYTimes columnist warns Biden has created 'dangerous opening for Trump' with talk of US lockdown •Report:Russia, Israel to collaborate on COVID vaccine •Faucisays rushing out a vaccine could jeopardize testing of others •FDAcommissioner disputes Trump, says no 'deep state' thwarting vaccine •FDAchief walks back comments on effectiveness of coronavirus plasma treatment •Dropin Brazilian coronavirus cases prompts herd immunity questions •Virusczar says infection rate in Arab areas a 'catastrophe,' opposes lockdown •Hundredsof thousands of people looking for suburban homes - Sternlicht on exodus from cities •NYCcouncil member warns de Blasio to take exodus from city seriously: 'Could be a long-term problem' •Morepain ahead for landlords as restaurant bankruptcies poised to balloon in coming months •SecondStimulus Check Hopes Fading As One in Five Fear Congress Won't Reach Deal •PlannedParenthood doctors admit under oath to altering abortion methods for intact organs •MegachurchPastor: Abortion 'Is Consistent with' Christianity and 'I Will Fight' to Keep it Legal •JerryFalwell Jr. resigns as Liberty University president after accusations that he participated in a partner's affair with his wife TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/27/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •DonaldTrump Jr. Says Media Gave 'Almost Zero Coverage' to UAE-Israel 'Peace Deal' •Pompeohas closed-door meetings with Bahrain, UAE leaders •BackingArab Peace Initiative, Bahrain appears to reject US push for Israel ties •Pompeoadds visit to Oman to Middle East, Africa tour •USproposes removing Sudan from terrorism list for $330m compensation •USofficial: 'Incredibly positive conversations' held over selling F-35s to UAE •Gazaarson balloons spark 33 fires in south while Qatar envoy still in Strip •Bidencampaign slams Pompeo for 'politicizing' Israel with Jerusalem speech •Pompeo'sControversial Jerusalem Endorsement of Trump Hits Home With Israelis No Less Than Evangelicals •Caucusto PM: Expand West Bank settlements beyond Trump plan boundary •Afterstaving off elections, Blue and White, Likud continue to trade barbs •Likudclaims prosecution encouraging 'violent anarchy' with stance on protests •IsraeliShai Ohayon stabbed to death by Palestinian in suspected terror attack •Netanyahuvows to raze Palestinian suspect's home after fatal attack •Retaliationfor Balloon Terrorism: IDF Attacks Hamas Underground Infrastructure •Israelidiplomat confirms Turkey giving citizenship to Hamas members •UNpeacekeepers investigating flareup on Israel-Lebanon border •IsraelDemands Improved Access for UN Peacekeepers to Hezbollah-Controlled Areas in Southern Lebanon •AfterLebanon border fire, Israel threatens 'forceful response' to any attack •Nasrallahcalls Tuesday night border clash with Israel 'important and sensitive' •Report:Switzerland mulls outlawing Hezbollah •Report:Russia to deploy new MiG-35 fighter jets in key base in Syria •MultipleUS troops injured in collision with a Russian military convoy in Syria •Iranto let IAEA into 2 suspected nuke sites, one of them flagged by Netanyahu •Erdogansays Turkey won't compromise over rights at sea •Greece,Turkey draw in allies in Mediterranean war games •Turkey'sErdogan warns Greece against taking 'path to ruin' •Turkey'sErdogan, Trump discuss Mediterranean tension on phone •Asimmering crisis between 2 allies could create a new headache for the US in a volatile region •FacingThe Biggest Challenge Ever To His Power, Belarusian President Lukashenko Looks To Russia For Help •'Putin'sChef' Threatens to Destroy Alexei Navalny in the Courts if He Survives Poisoning •NorthKorea releases new Kim Jong Un photos amid reports he's in a coma •TwoPro-Democracy Lawmakers Arrested in Hong Kong in Another Blow to City's Freedoms •Chinasays US U-2 spy plane disrupted its military exercises •Chinesemilitary fires 'aircraft-carrier killer' missile into South China Sea in 'warning to the United States' •U.S.'won't cede an inch' in Pacific, Esper says in swipe at China •Christchurchmosque attack: Brenton Tarrant sentenced to life without parole •BosnianMan Charged With Terrorist Attack On NYPD Officers •Feds:Man who ambushed cops was interested in ISIS and other terror groups •Comingsoon to Hollywood Boulevard: 'All Black Lives Matter' art will be permanent •Suspectarrested after 2 shot dead at Wisconsin 'Black Lives Matter' protest •TuckerCarlson defends actions of teen charged in killings of Kenosha protesters •Armedwhite men patrolling Kenosha protests organized on Facebook •CNNpanned for on-air graphic reading 'fiery but mostly peaceful protest' in front of Kenosha fire •Motherof Jacob Blake unloads on violent rioters, apologizes to President Trump on CNN •TheMilwaukee Bucks refused to play their playoff game on Wednesday in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake •Minneapolisstores looted as mayhem erupts following gunman's suicide: police •Minneapolismayor calls in National Guard after unrest downtown •KristiNoem says 'Democrat-run cities' are being 'overrun by violent mobs' •MSNBCmocked for having Seattle mayor refute Kristi Noem's claim on violence in cities led by Democrats •Republicanconvention defends police, stokes fears amid fresh US unrest •Pencewarns US voters: 'You won't be safe' under Joe Biden •GOPStick To Script Amidst Hurricane Laura & Wisconsin Shootings •Turbulentreality collides with GOP convention plans •ABCTrashes Pro-Life Teen Nicholas Sandmann Before He Speaks at Republican Convention •TrumpHas 'Done More for the Unborn Than Any Other President,' Abby Johnson Tells RNC •PBSreporter Yamiche Alcindor blasted for tweet knocking Cawthorn for standing during RNC remarks - Cawthorn rose from his wheelchair exhorting Americans to 'kneel before God but stand for our flag' •BetteMidler roasted for Melania Trump tweets: 'Get that illegal alien off the stage' •Biden-HarrisVision of America 'Leaves No Room for People of Faith,' Cissie Graham Lynch Says •LaraTrump warns 2020 will decide if 'we keep America America' or veer to socialism •Trumppops to 52%: 'Best job approval rating on record,' up with blacks, even Democrats •ChuckTodd: Campaigns think 'Trump could overperform' with Black voters, 'concern' in Biden camp •Grenellin RNC speech slams Dems' claims of Russian collusion: 'What I saw made me sick to my stomach' •Reporterpoints out six Obama Cabinet members spoke at 2012 DNC amid outrage over Pompeo RNC speech •Harristells Jewish supporters Biden will not condition aid to Israel if elected •Trumpcalls for drug tests before Biden debate •Rep.Crenshaw: Hillary Clinton telling Biden not to concede is 'eerie' •Couldinjectable microrobots one day run in your veins? •AngerAs Dead Dolphins Wash Up On Mauritius Beaches A Day After Wakashio Oil Ship Deliberately Sunk •5.0magnitude earthquake hits near Kimbe, Papua New Guinea •Sabanacayavolcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 23,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 16,000ft •Semeruvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft •Sinabungvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 11,000ft •Oneof world's most dangerous lakes is growing in belly of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano •StormFrancis brings flood, damaging rainfall and record-breaking winds to UK and Ireland •Afghanistanflooding: Dozens dead, hundreds of homes destroyed •Twodams in Karachi overflow, at least 7 killed in weather-related incidents, Pakistan •Typhoonbarrels into North Korea after causing damage in South •2new tropical storms swirling in East Pacific; Could either bring impacts to Mexico? •HurricaneLaura Makes Landfall as an Extremely Dangerous Category 4 Storm Near Lake Charles, Louisiana •With'unsurvivable storm surge,' Hurricane Laura bears down on Gulf Coast as near Category 5 storm •HurricaneLaura's storm surge could create a 'wall of water over two stories high,' devastating Texas, Louisiana •Laurapoised to become one of strongest hurricanes to make landfall in continental U.S. •HurricaneLaura Could Be The Strongest Storm To Hit Louisiana Since 1856 •HurricaneLaura to cause $25 billion to $30 billion in economic damage •Meteorologist:Laura's force will alter the coastlines •Evenshut down, Texas oil refineries in Hurricane Laura's path will emit nearly 4 million pounds of pollution •COVID-19concerns arise for over 500,000 evacuated for hurricane •HurricaneLaura Could Become a COVID-19 Superspreader as Storm heads for Hotspots Texas and Louisiana •Morethan 100 coronavirus cases in 8 states linked to massive Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota •VirginiaHouse panel rejects proposal to allow religious COVID-19 vaccine exemption •MarketsRocket Higher as Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promise •Scientistsworry FDA could be pressured to approve COVID-19 vaccine before it's fully tested •DOJrequests Covid-19 nursing home data from four Democratic-led states and says agency may investigate •Trumpofficials pressured CDC to change virus testing guidelines •Faucisays he was in surgery when task force discussed CDC testing guidelines •Trumpadministration fends off accusations it tampered with CDC testing guidelines •Moscowannounces advanced trials for new COVID-19 vaccine •Cuomo,other governors maintain coronavirus travel rules despite CDC dropping quarantine recommendation •Oahuto shut down for two weeks, 'reset' pandemic response amid rise in Hawaii COVID-19 cases •Germanyto end mandatory tests for travelers, bans protests •ChinaCalls It A 'Wartime Mode' COVID-19 Lockdown. And Residents Are Protesting •Commanderof Israel's war on coronavirus threatens to resign •DeBlasio's inability to make a decision could be death knell for NYC restaurants •RemoteLearning Without a Laptop? Thousands Could Be Stuck Without Devices Due to Shortage •Nationalfood bank faces rising demand for meals, plummeting food sources •WorldEconomic Forum says annual meeting in Davos will be delayed until summer 2021 •USstocks hover near records as investors digest strong corporate earnings •WealthOf The World's 500 Richest People Has Risen By $809 Billion In 2020 So Far •1in 5 churches facing permanent closure within 18 months due to COVID-19 shutdowns: Barna pres. •Calif.church fined $10,000 for singing, meeting inside; pastor vows to 'take a stand' •JerryFalwell Jr. may get $10.5 million payout from Liberty University •InsideJerry Falwell Jr.'s life of luxury before shocking pool boy sex scandal •FormerMiami pool boy calls Falwell Jr. 'predator,' claims ex-Liberty University president sent him pic of student exposing herself •MichaelCohen, Trump's former attorney, says he helped the Falwells block the release of racy photos •JimDaly: Liberty U's Jerry Falwell scandal - Here's how Christians should respond •#LetUsSpeakcampaign launched against Victorian laws 'silencing' sexual assault victims •Federalappeals court sides with student in Virginia transgender bathroom case •China'suse of technology for religious oppression a 'threat to all of us,' warns Brownback TRACKING BIBLE PROPHECY 8/28/20 http://trackingbibleprophecy.org/birthpangs.php •Pompeoheads home after appearing to hit wall in push for Israel ties •Bahrainrejects US push to normalise relations with Israel •IsraeliTech's 'Thirst' for UAE Cash Must Overcome Old Enmity •WhySome Palestinians Support the Israel-UAE Accord •Ashkenazisays normalization replaced annexation, sparks coalition row •Likudclaims prosecution encouraging 'violent anarchy' with stance on protests •Hundredsof anti-Netanyahu protesters block roads in Tel Aviv and Haifa •Pompeopresses Israel to cool ties with China •UkraineExpels Israelis from Uman •Hamas:Truce talks have failed, Israel will receive 'messages' within hours •Incendiaryballoons spark dozens of fires in southern Israel •IDFagain strikes Hamas targets in Gaza after volley of rockets fired at south •IDFgeneral: Hezbollah has failed to attack Israel on several occasions •Fromgolden age to war and ruin: Lebanon in turmoil as it hits 100 •UAEimplicated in lethal drone strike in Libya •RussiaAccuses U.S. of Hindering Patrol in Syria After Collision Injures U.S. Troops •Republicansand Democrats join forces to condemn Russian 'aggression' after a military vehicle crash that injured 4 US troops in Syria •Pentagonslams Russia for 'provocative and aggressive behavior' that injured US troops in Syria •Putinsays Russian "reserve" forces ready to back Lukashenko in Belarus if "the situation gets out of control" •Belarusleader Lukashenko arrests journalists, gets Putin's backing •Russiareleases declassified video of largest-ever hydrogen bomb blast •Pentagondecries Beijing missile test in South China Sea •USsays China's South China Sea missile launches threat to peace •Chinareportedly secretly built hundreds of prison camps to hold minority Muslims •Greeceratifies deal with Egypt, Turkey to hold military drills in east Mediterranean •Germanyurges halt to naval exercises to defuse Greece-Turkey tensions •Minneapoliserupts after a homicide suspect killed himself, sparking false rumors that police had been involved •WhiteHouse says Wisconsin governor turned down help to quell unrest in Kenosha before two people were killed •KamalaHarris vows to stand with the protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin •'FreePalestine' spray-painted outside Kenosha synagogue during protests •KenoshaPolice arrest 9 people in out-of-state cars carrying gas masks, fireworks •Kenoshashooting: City turns to cleanup, prayers; Jacob Blake's attorneys urge authorities to protect protesters from 'vigilantes' •Pastorcredits Jacob Blake's 'miracle' survival to prayer with his Christian mother after shooting •JacobBlake is handcuffed to his hospital bed, family says •4Law Enforcement Groups Ask Wisconsin Gov. To Avoid Speaking on Kenosha Shooting 'Until the Facts' Are Known •Teenagerin Wisconsin shootings charged with six criminal counts •Teenarrested in Kenosha shooting promoted 'Blue Lives Matter,' posed with firearms online •Atleast seven MLB games called off over protests to Jacob Blake shooting •NBAplayoffs may not resume; Players' protest for social justice spreads to other sports •'Enoughis enough': By walking out, Bucks show what it looks like for NBA players to use their platform •'It'sAbsurd': Trump Officials Brush Off NBA Player Strikes Over Police Shooting •Kushnersays NBA players lucky to be rich enough to 'take a night off from work' •Bidensays coronavirus crisis, unrest symptoms of 'Donald Trump's America' •ClarenceHenderson blasts Black Lives Matter as 'Marxists' who want to 'tear down fabric of America' •Sen.Rand Paul thanks DC cops for saving him from 'crazed mob' after RNC •MSNBC'sJoy Reid claims RNC 'trotted out' Black speakers to make Whites 'feel good about white nationalism' •McConnellinexplicably claims that Democrats want to tell Americans 'how many hamburgers you can eat' •Brutalcampaign shaping up over pandemic, race and the economy •Trumpset to lash Biden on White House stage, amid series of national crises •Trumplashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage •Journalistscondemn lack of social distancing at White House RNC climax, invoke death of Herman Cain •DonaldTrump's Reality TV Moments At Republican Convention Draw Ethics Complaints •DemocraticNC congressman calls on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to resign over RNC appearance •Pelosisays Biden shouldn't debate Trump: 'I wouldn't legitimize a conversation with him' •Trumpmust turn over tax returns, does not deserve immunity, Manhattan's top prosecutor says •5.3magnitude earthquake hits near North Vanlaiphai, India •5.3magnitude earthquake hits the Easter Island region •5.3magnitude earthquake hits the Bouvet Island region •5.0magnitude earthquake hits the D'Entrecasteaux Islands region •Sabancayavolcano in Peru erupts to 31,000ft •Sangayvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 22,000ft •Reventadorvolcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft •Ebekovolcano in the Kuril Islands erupts to 13,000ft •Semeruvolcano in Indonesia erupts to 13,000ft •Kesongomud volcano erupts, leaving 4 people poisoned and 19 buffaloes missing, Indonesia •Breadprices to rise after extreme weather causes UK's worst wheat harvest in 40 years •Trumpto visit storm-hit Louisiana and Texas •Sen.John Kennedy on Hurricane Laura: Louisiana looks like it was 'bombed,' toughest is yet to come •HurricaneLaura most powerful hurricane to hit Louisiana in 150 years, major Cat. 4 at landfall •HurricaneLaura Kills 4, Devastates Swath of Louisiana; Roofs Ripped Off, Buildings Shattered •HurricaneLaura's 'unsurvivable' storm surge: It looks like Louisiana was spared, but some rural areas likely hit hard •HurricaneLaura reportedly caused the Mississippi River to flow backward •Fireerupts at hurricane-hit Louisiana chemical plant •HurricaneLaura shatters windows of Lake Charles' iconic glass-paneled Capital One Tower •HurricaneLaura toppled Louisiana Confederate statue that local officials had voted to keep •Commentary:I've covered Louisiana's storms for years. Hurricane Laura makes 2020 almost seem normal. •PineGulch Fire becomes the largest wildfire in Colorado history with 77 percent containment Thursday night •Californiawildfire victims start to return home, but face long road to recovery •Neighborswith hoses target California wildfires as crews urge them to stop •ParticlesFrom Space Are Messing With Our Quantum Computers, Scientists Discover •WHO:Coronavirus is a "tornado with a long tail" that could cause more deaths as weather cools •Berlinbans planned weekend protests over coronavirus restrictions, sparking fury from far right •Israelidoctors to 'zap' COVID-19 patients back to health in new treatment •Thestorage requirements for mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 'would make traditional office or pharmacy administration very difficult,' one Wall Street analyst said •Thisis how effective a Covid-19 vaccine has to be for life to 'return to normal,' according to scientists •Commentary:Rushing a Covid-19 vaccine before we get full data would be an enormous mistake •CDCdirector walks back new testing guidelines after facing backlash from experts •Scientistsfound coronavirus in a long-vacant apartment. A possible spreader? 'Fecal aerosol plumes' •Staffin hazmat suits take passenger with Covid-19 off Ryanair flight •CDCadvises retail employees: Don't argue with anti-maskers •UnemploymentClaims Remain Historically High •'Comeup with more money': Pelosi not budging on virus aid stalemate with Trump •Ultra-RichClub Stockpiles Cash as U.S. Economy Fears Grow •USeconomy plunged an annualized 31.7% in second-quarter •S&P500 closes at record high after Fed signals it will keep stimulating the economy •TheStock Market Is Near Correction Levels •Japan'sstocks briefly stumble in Asia Pacific following reports that Prime Minister Abe is set to resign •GoldIs Bigger Bubble Than Tech, Says $63 Billion Asset Manager •Couldbartering become the new buying in a changed world? •Protestersset up a guillotine outside Jeff Bezos' mansion and demanded higher wages for Amazon workers after the CEO's net worth surpassed $200 billion •Trumpadministration asks Supreme Court to reinstate abortion pill restrictions judge has suspended due to coronavirus •Nearly40 missing children rescued during Georgia sex trafficking bust •NorthernIreland: places of worship attacked every three days •'DriftingAway' from Scripture: 30 Percent of Evangelicals Say Jesus Was Not God, Poll Shows