Synopsis: Worldwide news from a Christian perspective. That’s what you’ll get each week when you review Crosstalk’s Friday News Round-Up & Comment. Here’s a sample of what host Jim Schneider presented this week:
• A 16 year old suspect killed 3 children and a teacher before being fatally shot by a witness at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
• Last Friday, bomb threats were phoned in to two Brooklyn Jewish day schools just minutes apart according to the N.Y.P.D., however, they were later determined to be hoaxes.
• Staffers for Representative Ilhan Omar reportedly assisted her in changing her birth date on official records shortly after she began her first term in the U.S. House according to a New York Post report.
• Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has confirmed that her office has opened an investigation into Omar’s finances, separate from the immigration related investigation currently being carried out by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.
• One of the largest fraud scandals in Minnesota may involve the family of Ilhan Omar. Omar’s sister used the address of a woman who was business partners with several major convicts in the Feeding our Futures scandal, a Daily Wire investigation found.
• Multiple relatives of Ilhan Omar received grand jury subpoenas, part of the ongoing criminal investigation into her family’s history for evidence of possible fraud and false statements in their immigration paperwork.
• President Donald Trump’s administration is looking to build a case to strip Omar of her citizenship.
• The FBI is investigating mail containing unknown substances sent to the Senate and state election authorities this week, ahead of the mid-term elections.
• Illinois Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez raised a few eyebrows on Tuesday when she decided to intensify her anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement rhetoric. Calling it the “Reimagining Safety Act,” her office said that her latest legislation is intended to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, abolish ICE, and create the Department of Community Safety.
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced preliminary fiscal year 2026 data showcasing a 95% drop in southwest border apprehensions compared to the Biden administration, alongside the lowest annual encounters in American history, as well as the first ever fiscal year with zero border patrol releases.
• A 16 year old suspect killed 3 children and a teacher before being fatally shot by a witness at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon.
• Last Friday, bomb threats were phoned in to two Brooklyn Jewish day schools just minutes apart according to the N.Y.P.D., however, they were later determined to be hoaxes.
• Staffers for Representative Ilhan Omar reportedly assisted her in changing her birth date on official records shortly after she began her first term in the U.S. House according to a New York Post report.
• Jeanine Pirro, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has confirmed that her office has opened an investigation into Omar’s finances, separate from the immigration related investigation currently being carried out by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security.
• One of the largest fraud scandals in Minnesota may involve the family of Ilhan Omar. Omar’s sister used the address of a woman who was business partners with several major convicts in the Feeding our Futures scandal, a Daily Wire investigation found.
• Multiple relatives of Ilhan Omar received grand jury subpoenas, part of the ongoing criminal investigation into her family’s history for evidence of possible fraud and false statements in their immigration paperwork.
• President Donald Trump’s administration is looking to build a case to strip Omar of her citizenship.
• The FBI is investigating mail containing unknown substances sent to the Senate and state election authorities this week, ahead of the mid-term elections.
• Illinois Democratic Representative Delia Ramirez raised a few eyebrows on Tuesday when she decided to intensify her anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement rhetoric. Calling it the “Reimagining Safety Act,” her office said that her latest legislation is intended to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security, abolish ICE, and create the Department of Community Safety.
• The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced preliminary fiscal year 2026 data showcasing a 95% drop in southwest border apprehensions compared to the Biden administration, alongside the lowest annual encounters in American history, as well as the first ever fiscal year with zero border patrol releases.
NTEB Prophecy News Podcast
Tesla’s Hovering Roadster And The Rise Of Artificial Intelligence Show A World Racing Toward A Technological Tower Of Babel
Host And Founder Of ‘Now The End Begins’ Geoffrey Grider:
Elon Musk’s Latest Tesla Spectacle Looks Like ‘Alien Technology’ As AI And Advanced Machines Push Humanity Into A Future Of Astonishing Power And A Technological Tower Of Babel
Watching Tesla’s new Roadster climb a ramp upside down, rotate in midair and land on its wheels feels like watching science fiction step off the movie screen. The demonstration is astonishing, and when you place it alongside AI’s growing ability to interpret information, plan tasks and operate machinery, the implications reach far beyond a new sports car. We are watching technologies converge that could reshape how people work, travel, communicate and make decisions. This is a vivid illustration of a world experiencing an extraordinary increase in knowledge. “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Yet increased knowledge brings an ancient question roaring back into view: what happens when mankind’s growing abilities only serve its pride, and not the God that gave those talents? At Babel, human ingenuity became an instrument of collective self-exaltation to the point where the LORD stepped in to stop it. In the time that’s coming, He’s gonna just let it go and play out for 7 glorious, terrible years.
The prospect of machines managing more of everyday life should make us examine who will control them and what authority we are willing to surrender. Imagine transportation, identification, employment and payments connected through systems capable of granting or denying access automatically. Under coercive leadership, the conveniences people welcomed will become the means of enforcing their obedience. Revelation describes a coming regime that joins worship, allegiance and economic participation together: “And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” There is nothing vague about the control described in that verse. Buying and selling become privileges granted on the Beast’s terms. Take it or leave it, take it or die. That should put some end times steel into our discernment as technology continues to reach deeper into our everyday lives. What is the end of all this, you ask? Let’s find out!
Elon Musk’s Latest Tesla Spectacle Looks Like ‘Alien Technology’ As AI And Advanced Machines Push Humanity Into A Future Of Astonishing Power And A Technological Tower Of Babel
Watching Tesla’s new Roadster climb a ramp upside down, rotate in midair and land on its wheels feels like watching science fiction step off the movie screen. The demonstration is astonishing, and when you place it alongside AI’s growing ability to interpret information, plan tasks and operate machinery, the implications reach far beyond a new sports car. We are watching technologies converge that could reshape how people work, travel, communicate and make decisions. This is a vivid illustration of a world experiencing an extraordinary increase in knowledge. “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” Yet increased knowledge brings an ancient question roaring back into view: what happens when mankind’s growing abilities only serve its pride, and not the God that gave those talents? At Babel, human ingenuity became an instrument of collective self-exaltation to the point where the LORD stepped in to stop it. In the time that’s coming, He’s gonna just let it go and play out for 7 glorious, terrible years.
“And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.”
Genesis 11:6 (KJV)
Genesis 11:6 (KJV)
The prospect of machines managing more of everyday life should make us examine who will control them and what authority we are willing to surrender. Imagine transportation, identification, employment and payments connected through systems capable of granting or denying access automatically. Under coercive leadership, the conveniences people welcomed will become the means of enforcing their obedience. Revelation describes a coming regime that joins worship, allegiance and economic participation together: “And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.” There is nothing vague about the control described in that verse. Buying and selling become privileges granted on the Beast’s terms. Take it or leave it, take it or die. That should put some end times steel into our discernment as technology continues to reach deeper into our everyday lives. What is the end of all this, you ask? Let’s find out!
Dr. Andy Woods - Pastor’s Point Of View
“Is The Final Stage Set?”
Synopsis: The world's hostility toward Israel is not random — it is prophetic. Zechariah 12:3 and 14:2, written 2,500 years ago, predicted that all nations would turn against Jerusalem.
Behind the irrational hatred of Israel lies a spiritual reality revealed in Revelation 12:6-17. Satan knows that God's promised kingdom comes through Israel, and he is working through world systems, media, and radicalized individuals to eradicate the Jewish people.
Yet God remains sovereign. The Abraham Accords, the relaxing of Temple Mount restrictions, and the Gog-Magog alignment described in Ezekiel 38-39 are all moving into place. Watch Andy Woods on Pastor's Point of View episode 430 for the full update.
Dr. Andy Woods is the Senior pastor of Sugar Land (Texas) Bible Church and President of Chafer Theological Seminary.
Behind the irrational hatred of Israel lies a spiritual reality revealed in Revelation 12:6-17. Satan knows that God's promised kingdom comes through Israel, and he is working through world systems, media, and radicalized individuals to eradicate the Jewish people.
Yet God remains sovereign. The Abraham Accords, the relaxing of Temple Mount restrictions, and the Gog-Magog alignment described in Ezekiel 38-39 are all moving into place. Watch Andy Woods on Pastor's Point of View episode 430 for the full update.
Dr. Andy Woods is the Senior pastor of Sugar Land (Texas) Bible Church and President of Chafer Theological Seminary.
Behold Israel
Antichrist’s True Origin: Will He Emerge From Islam? (End Times Prophecy)
Synopsis: Many prophecy teachers believe the Antichrist will be a Muslim, pointing to the global rise of radical Islam and the aggression toward Israel. But does the Bible actually teach this?
Amir explores the question: Will the Antichrist be a Muslim? Join him as he takes you straight to the Scriptures to uncover what the Spirit-inspired authors reveal about this mysterious figure—his origins, actions, and ultimate destiny. Don’t miss this powerful, Bible-centered study that separates speculation from truth.
Amir explores the question: Will the Antichrist be a Muslim? Join him as he takes you straight to the Scriptures to uncover what the Spirit-inspired authors reveal about this mysterious figure—his origins, actions, and ultimate destiny. Don’t miss this powerful, Bible-centered study that separates speculation from truth.
Amir Tsarfati is an Israeli Christian from Galilee. A former Deputy Governor of Jericho and IDF officer (hostage negotiator). He is a Bible teacher and a much sought after speaker world-wide. He is an Israeli tour guide, a well-known author, and the Founder and President of ‘Behold Israel,’ a Christian ministry with a world-wide outreach.
Through The Lens
The “New World Order”
Is No Longer Being Hidden
Is No Longer Being Hidden
Synopsis: Are we witnessing Bible prophecy unfold right before our eyes? From growing nuclear threats and the rise of digital IDs to remarkable developments on the Temple Mount, events around the world are raising serious questions about the last days.
In this episode of Through the Lens, Pastor Curt Reed examines what he calls a prophetic convergence, when world events begin lining up with what Scripture foretold thousands of years ago.
As Russia threatens a nuclear response, world leaders discuss digital identity and a new global order, and artificial intelligence continues to advance, could these developments be preparing the way for the system described in Revelation 13?
Meanwhile, extraordinary events in Jerusalem are capturing attention. Reports of Jewish prayer, silver trumpets, and renewed activity on the Temple Mount raise important questions about Israel, the Third Temple, and biblical prophecy.
Pastor Curt connects these developments to Scripture, including Daniel, Jeremiah, Matthew 24, and Revelation, explaining why he believes the signs of the times are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
But even in a world filled with uncertainty, there is hope—and that hope is found in Jesus Christ.
In this episode of Through the Lens, Pastor Curt Reed examines what he calls a prophetic convergence, when world events begin lining up with what Scripture foretold thousands of years ago.
As Russia threatens a nuclear response, world leaders discuss digital identity and a new global order, and artificial intelligence continues to advance, could these developments be preparing the way for the system described in Revelation 13?
Meanwhile, extraordinary events in Jerusalem are capturing attention. Reports of Jewish prayer, silver trumpets, and renewed activity on the Temple Mount raise important questions about Israel, the Third Temple, and biblical prophecy.
Pastor Curt connects these developments to Scripture, including Daniel, Jeremiah, Matthew 24, and Revelation, explaining why he believes the signs of the times are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
But even in a world filled with uncertainty, there is hope—and that hope is found in Jesus Christ.
Harbinger’s Daily
Who Forms The Next Generation?:
Chicago Opens First ‘Teacher-Free’
AI School As Global Push Accelerates
Chicago Opens First ‘Teacher-Free’
AI School As Global Push Accelerates
By Alex Newman: With the United Nations and the federal government both pushing to inject Artificial Intelligence into all facets of education, billionaire technocrat Bill Gates’ recent prediction about AI replacing teachers is coming to pass right on schedule. The implications for teachers, children, and education are hard to overstate.
A sleek downtown campus in Chicago has become the latest testing ground for a model that replaces traditional teachers with artificial intelligence for academics. Alpha Chicago, part of a rapidly expanding network of private schools, welcomed its first students last month. Tuition is $55,000 per year. The school markets itself as the city’s first AI-driven, essentially teacher-free operation for pre-K through eighth grade.
Two Hours Of AI Instruction,
No Traditional Teachers
Under the “2 Hour Learning” model developed by co-founder Mackenzie Price, students spend roughly two hours each day on adaptive software for reading, math, science, and other core subjects. School officials and marketing materials claim the students “crush academics” with just two hours per day using the AI-based program.
The software, drawing on platforms such as Khan Academy and Membean, personalizes pacing so children advance only after mastering material. The rest of the day involves workshops in public speaking, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, leadership, physical activity, and creative projects, school officials say.
Human “guides” — not actual teachers — monitor progress, motivate students, coach “life skills,” and supervise activities. Price has insisted the model does not eliminate teachers but simply “redefines” their role; guides need not be subject-matter experts.
A sleek downtown campus in Chicago has become the latest testing ground for a model that replaces traditional teachers with artificial intelligence for academics. Alpha Chicago, part of a rapidly expanding network of private schools, welcomed its first students last month. Tuition is $55,000 per year. The school markets itself as the city’s first AI-driven, essentially teacher-free operation for pre-K through eighth grade.
No Traditional Teachers
Under the “2 Hour Learning” model developed by co-founder Mackenzie Price, students spend roughly two hours each day on adaptive software for reading, math, science, and other core subjects. School officials and marketing materials claim the students “crush academics” with just two hours per day using the AI-based program.
The software, drawing on platforms such as Khan Academy and Membean, personalizes pacing so children advance only after mastering material. The rest of the day involves workshops in public speaking, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, leadership, physical activity, and creative projects, school officials say.
Human “guides” — not actual teachers — monitor progress, motivate students, coach “life skills,” and supervise activities. Price has insisted the model does not eliminate teachers but simply “redefines” their role; guides need not be subject-matter experts.
Israel 365 News
From Shiraz To Jerusalem: Iranian Christian Who Named His Israeli Son After Cyrus Wins Right To Stay In Israel
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz: Ramin Parsa, an Iranian-born Christian who fled the Islamic Republic after surviving torture and a stabbing, has been granted temporary residency in Israel after a three-and-a-half-year battle with the Interior Ministry. Parsa, who lives in Jerusalem with his Israeli wife and young son and is expecting a second child, told Israel365 News that he was raised in Shiraz, an hour from the tomb of Cyrus the Great, without ever learning what the Persian king had done for the Jewish people. “Day in, day out, in the school, on TV, the regime’s state media, radio, newspapers, everything was about Islam and Muhammad and Hussein and how we should fight the Jews and Christians and the infidels and the imperialist America and the Zionist Israel,” he said.
Today the Persian king’s name lives on in Parsa’s Jerusalem home. “My son, his middle name is Kuresh, which is Cyrus,” he said.
The permit, issued last month for one year, followed years of rejections. Parsa, who moved to Israel in early 2023, first applied for status in 2024. The ministry rejected him a year and a half later on the grounds that he was born in an enemy state. A court ordered the ministry to reconsider, and on July 13 the reassessment came back with the same answer: leave Israel, or take his wife and son with him. Throughout those years, Parsa was barred from working or traveling abroad. After October 7, he cooked thousands of meals for Israelis displaced from the Gaza border and the north.
Today the Persian king’s name lives on in Parsa’s Jerusalem home. “My son, his middle name is Kuresh, which is Cyrus,” he said.
The permit, issued last month for one year, followed years of rejections. Parsa, who moved to Israel in early 2023, first applied for status in 2024. The ministry rejected him a year and a half later on the grounds that he was born in an enemy state. A court ordered the ministry to reconsider, and on July 13 the reassessment came back with the same answer: leave Israel, or take his wife and son with him. Throughout those years, Parsa was barred from working or traveling abroad. After October 7, he cooked thousands of meals for Israelis displaced from the Gaza border and the north.
Geller Report
Colombia Joins Bolivia and Honduras And Officially Quits Jew-Hating Hague Group
By Pamela Geller: Colombia has quit the Hague Group, saying the coalition it helped found and co-chair was created to “isolate and attack Israel.”
Bolivia and Honduras have also pulled out.
That leaves Muslim majority countries Senegal, Malaysia, the failed state of Cuba, Namibia and of course, the viciously antisemitic and racist South Africa.
Bolivia and Honduras have also pulled out.
That leaves Muslim majority countries Senegal, Malaysia, the failed state of Cuba, Namibia and of course, the viciously antisemitic and racist South Africa.
Jewish News Syndicate
Journalists From Almost 20 Countries Gather In U.S. To Learn About Jew-Hatred, Including From One Another
“For many of my colleagues, it was the first time to
have an encounter with real Judaism, in every aspect,”
Pablo Quiroz Zepeda, of Mexico, told JNS.
have an encounter with real Judaism, in every aspect,”
Pablo Quiroz Zepeda, of Mexico, told JNS.
By Mike Wagenheim: Reporters from almost 20 countries convened in Washington this month, in a U.S. State Department Foreign Press Center program, and discussed steps that the government and law enforcement are taking to protect Jewish communities from pervasive antisemitism in the country.
“The United States is aggressively combating antisemitism not only here at home but in every corner of the globe,” Tommy Pigott, spokesman for the State Department, told JNS. “This important program is just one small reflection of how we are working to stop hate in its tracks and to share best practices with other nations confronting this grave threat.”
The journalists came from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The State Department said that it gave priority to countries with higher rates of Jew-hatred. Just four of the countries—Germany, Mexico, Norway and South Africa—were represented by Jewish journalists at the gathering.
“The United States is aggressively combating antisemitism not only here at home but in every corner of the globe,” Tommy Pigott, spokesman for the State Department, told JNS. “This important program is just one small reflection of how we are working to stop hate in its tracks and to share best practices with other nations confronting this grave threat.”
The journalists came from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, North Macedonia, Norway, Romania, South Africa, Spain and the United Kingdom.
The State Department said that it gave priority to countries with higher rates of Jew-hatred. Just four of the countries—Germany, Mexico, Norway and South Africa—were represented by Jewish journalists at the gathering.
Prophecy News Watch
Your Home Is Watching You:
The Smart Home Surveillance Trap
The Smart Home Surveillance Trap
By PNW Staff: For generations, Americans have viewed their homes as the one place where they could shut the door on the outside world. Private conversations remained private, family routines were nobody else's business, and corporations had no window into everyday life.
But that understanding of privacy is rapidly changing. And the remarkable part is that nobody has to force surveillance technology into our homes anymore. We're buying it ourselves.
Apple's new AI-powered smart home hub offers the latest glimpse into a future where microphones, cameras, facial recognition, door locks, thermostats, and artificial intelligence work together to manage our households.
The sales pitch is irresistible: greater convenience, better security, and a home that practically runs itself.
But behind that convenience lies a troubling question: How much information about your private life are you willing to surrender, and who ultimately controls it?
Apple Wants To Be At The Center Of Your Home
Apple's smart-home expansion represents something much bigger than another electronic gadget. Its new touchscreen hub is designed to coordinate household devices through an upgraded Siri assistant and Apple's connected-home ecosystem.
Imagine walking into your kitchen and having your home recognize you, display your schedule, adjust the temperature, turn on the lights, and tell you who is standing at the front door.
Now consider the information necessary to make that possible.
But that understanding of privacy is rapidly changing. And the remarkable part is that nobody has to force surveillance technology into our homes anymore. We're buying it ourselves.
Apple's new AI-powered smart home hub offers the latest glimpse into a future where microphones, cameras, facial recognition, door locks, thermostats, and artificial intelligence work together to manage our households.
The sales pitch is irresistible: greater convenience, better security, and a home that practically runs itself.
But behind that convenience lies a troubling question: How much information about your private life are you willing to surrender, and who ultimately controls it?
Apple's smart-home expansion represents something much bigger than another electronic gadget. Its new touchscreen hub is designed to coordinate household devices through an upgraded Siri assistant and Apple's connected-home ecosystem.
Imagine walking into your kitchen and having your home recognize you, display your schedule, adjust the temperature, turn on the lights, and tell you who is standing at the front door.
Now consider the information necessary to make that possible.