Tashfeen Malik Passed DHS Counterterrorism Screening; "Phantom Menace" superbug...more

San Bernardino Shooting suspect Tashfeen Malik Passed DHS Counterterrorism Screening ... As Kerry Picket at the Daily Caller reported last month, Obama administration counterterrorism officials have trained DHS law enforcement officers to focus on the behavior of people entering the United States, rather than their political, ideological, or religious background...

Superbug known as ‘phantom menace’ on the rise in U.S.  ...A particularly dangerous superbug, dubbed the "phantom menace" by scientists, is on the rise in the United States, according to a report Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

This superbug's strains belong to the family of bacteria known as CRE, which are difficult to treat because they are often resistant to most antibiotics. They are often deadly, too, in some instances killing up to 50 percent of patients who become infected, according to the CDC. Health officials have called CRE among the country's most urgent public health threats...

Ancient Seal of Biblical King Hezekiah Discovered in Jerusalem's Old City  An ancient seal of the Biblical King Hezekiah has been found at an archaeological site at the foot of the wall that surrounds Jerusalem’s Old City.

 

Charisma News reports that the clay imprint is known as a bulla and is dated from the period of King Hezekiah around 700 B.C. The area in which it was found is rich in relics from the period of the first two ancient Jewish temples.

 

However, "This is the first time that a seal impression of an Israelite or Judean king has ever come to light in a scientific archaeological excavation," said Eilat Mazar of Jerusalem’s Hebrew University who directed the excavation...

Researchers Reveal Recent Shifts Among American Megachurches  ...Today's megachurches have fewer seats but fill them more often. They take in more money, yet giving has declined. More than ever take Communion weekly, while fewer than ever partner with other churches. They have less conflict than smaller churches, yet lose more staff and tithes when flareups occur.

These are among the many findings of the fifth national survey of America’s largest Protestant churches, released today by Leadership Network and the Hartford Institute for Religion Research...

Zombie Nativity spat continues for second year For the second year in a row, Jasen Dixon has dressed up Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the three wise men as zombies in a nativity scene in his front yard.

And for the second year, Sycamore Township officials have told him to remove the display. In 2014 when he set up the display he had a mission...