(Worthy Insights) – A research team has developed and safely delivered a personalized gene editing therapy to treat an infant with a life-threatening, incurable genetic disease. The infant, who was diagnosed with the rare condition carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 (CPS1) deficiency shortly after birth, has responded positively to the treatment. The process, from diagnosis to treatment, took only six months and marks the first time the technology has been successfully deployed to treat a human patient. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei branded U.S. President Donald Trump a liar and reiterated his description of Israel as a “cancerous tumor” on Saturday.

Trump was lying when he said that he wanted peace in the region during his Gulf tour this week, the autocratic ruler of the Islamic Republic charged.

On the contrary, Khamenei went on, the U.S. uses its power to give “10-ton bombs to the Zionist regime to drop on the heads of Gaza’s children.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Since arriving in the Persian Gulf this week, President Donald Trump has engaged in a flurry of regional diplomacy that in many cases has appeared to sideline Israel’s national security interests.

In an address to an investment forum in Riyadh on Tuesday, Trump called for an end to Israel’s “horrible” war against Hamas “as quickly as possible” and announced the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Syria’s Islamist-led government—after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly asked him not to do so. On Wednesday, Trump outlined a softened U.S. position in ongoing negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, making no mention of past demands, echoed by Israel, that the regime dismantle its facilities entirely. Trump then met with Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former Al Qaeda terrorist whom Israeli officials have continued to refer to as a jihadist, and later praised al-Sharaa as a “young, attractive guy. Tough guy. Strong past. Very strong past. Fighter.”

Trump’s freewheeling Persian Gulf tour continues a string of recent moves that the president has made in the Middle East with little apparent regard for Israel’s wishes—and in some cases, in direct opposition to them. But both Israeli and U.S. officials have denied talk of a growing rift, and the two countries have remained directionally aligned against Iran’s “axis of resistance.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Senior Israeli officials confirmed Tuesday that Israel has conveyed messages to the Trump administration opposing the potential sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey, citing concerns over a possible erosion of Israel’s qualitative military edge in the region.

The Israeli concerns come amid growing frustration over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly hostile rhetoric toward Israel. In recent months, Erdogan has escalated his verbal attacks, most recently declaring, “May Allah destroy Zionist Israel,” and labeling the country a “terror state.”

During a joint press conference last month at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his fondness for Erdogan, saying, “I love him and he loves me. I told the prime minister: Bibi, if you have a problem with Turkey, I’ll help you solve it.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – A U.S. District Judge has issued a preliminary injunction allowing a “grossly inappropriate, and sexually explicit drag show,” to be held in view of children at a June 7 “pride” festival, a non-profit legal group reports.

As CBN News reported, Liberty Counsel filed a motion on behalf of three Collier County parents to keep the sexualized LGBTQ performance away from a children’s playground.

The lawsuit came after the Naples City Council voted 5-2 in April to move the proposed drag show indoors away from Cambier Park, which is frequented by children, and to restrict the event to adults only. However, Naples Pride, an LGBT advocacy group, and the ACLU sued the city, claiming it violated their First Amendment rights by moving the event. The ACLU sought a preliminary injunction to overturn the city’s location and age restrictions. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – American researchers claim to have cracked one of the Bible’s enduring mysteries — after using radar technology to map the possible remains of Noah’s Ark.

“It is exactly what you’d expect to find if this were a man-made boat, consistent with the biblical specifications of Noah’s Ark, ” Andrew Jones, an independent researcher, told the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), while revealing the groundbreaking results of his multi-year project.

The exact spot is the Durupinar site, a 538-foot-long boat-shaped mound — with the same Book of Genesis-described dimensions as the Ark said to have saved humanity and animals alike from a catastrophic flood more than 4,300 years ago.

Jones used ground-penetrating radar to detect what appeared to be a 13-foot tunnel traversing the center of the formation. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Congressional Republicans have proposed new legislation that would overhaul the legal definition of obscenity and give the federal government more power to prosecute online pornography.

The law, led by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah and Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois, would open the door to federal restrictions or bans regarding online porn.

The Interstate Obscenity Definition Act would amend the Communications Act of 1934 and update the Supreme Court’s 1973 Miller test, which has guided how courts determine what qualifies as obscene content. The goal is to make it easier to ban or restrict online porn, especially content accessible to minors. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – The country’s largest abortion provider received over $2 billion in public and private funding during the fiscal year ending in June of 2023, according to the 2023-2024 annual report released Monday. About $684 million came from private contributions while about $792 million came from taxpayer dollars through government grants, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursements. Planned Parenthood’s taxpayer funding has increased by 50% since 2013, according to the pro-life Charlotte Lozier Institute.

The organization’s number of abortions and level of public funding hit a ten-year high, according to a WORLD analysis of Planned Parenthood’s annual reports over the last decade. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute agree that the number of U.S. abortions peaked in 1990.

During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Planned Parenthood performed 402,230 abortions, over 9,500 more than the previous year. By comparison, the organization provided just 7,008 prenatal services, 3,598 miscarriage care services, and only 2,148 adoption referrals. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – A new study of ultraweak photon emission, the process in which organisms exhibit a spontaneous emission of light without an external excitation, used a technology to demonstrate that the glow from that process ends upon death, a technology that may be used in the future to aid in the detection of human disease.

University of Calgary Professor Dan Oblak and his colleagues studied rats using digital cameras while the temperature remained steady and light was excluded.

“The fact that ultraweak photon emission is a real thing is undeniable at this point,” Oblak stated. “This really shows that this is not just an imperfection or caused by other biological processes. It’s really something that comes from all living things.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – For the first time in decades, Israeli archaeologists resumed excavations at Sebastia on Monday, aiming to preserve what was once the capital of the Biblical Kingdom of Israel and make it accessible to the public.

“Right now, we work on preserving what previous excavations have uncovered,” Eyal Freiman, Staff Officer of Archaeology at the Civil Administration for Judea and Samaria, which is responsible for excavations in the area, told The Press Service of Israel.

“The works are currently centered around one of the main streets of the city with the ‘Hellenistic Gate,’ with dozens of columns along it. The goal is to make the area accessible to the public.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into a proposed Muslim community development in North Texas, citing concerns over potential violations of federal law.

The investigation targets EPIC City, a 402-acre project backed by the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) in Josephine, Texas, about 40 miles northeast of Dallas. The planned development — which includes over 1,000 homes, a mosque, a K-12 faith-based school, clinics, retail shops, a community college and sports facilities — has sparked controversy among Texas Republican leaders.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott, Attorney General Ken Paxton and conservative activists have claimed that the project aims to create a Muslim-only community governed by Islamic law, allegations which both EPIC officials and Islamic leaders have denounced. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Planned Parenthood employees at over 30 facilities were willing to provide cross-sex hormones to an undercover operative posing as a 16-year-old, and some even offered to prescribe the drugs at the first appointment, according to an investigative report released by a pro-life activist group.

Live Action released the results of its latest undercover investigation in a video posted on its YouTube channel last Wednesday. This investigation comes five years after The Christian Post’s undercover investigations into the prevalence of Planned Parenthood clinics dispensing cross-sex hormones to clients.

Lila Rose, the founder and president of Live Action, shared the video in a post on X, writing, “Defund Planned Parenthood now!” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, praised “Death to America” chants on Saturday while delivering a speech to workers in the Iranian capital of Tehran, according to the opposition-aligned outlet, Iran International.

“Your judgment is right,” Khamenei told the local workers as they chanted “Death to America,” shortly before the fourth round of nuclear talks with the U.S. was to commence on Sunday.

“Americans fully support Israel – in the true sense of the word,” the Iranian leader argued as a justification for the ayatollah regime’s anti-American position. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – A jaw-dropping discovery by NASA may lend cosmic credibility to one of the Bible’s most dramatic moments — the crucifixion of Jesus Christ — and the spooky sky show that followed.

The space agency’s astronomical models suggest that a lunar eclipse turned the moon red over Jerusalem on Friday, April 3, 33 AD — a date many scholars tie to Jesus’ death.

And that eerie celestial event? It sure sounds familiar. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee pushed back against a report that relations between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were strained, describing the article as “reckless and irresponsible,” Mediaite reported.

Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor confirmed as ambassador last month, responded publicly on X to a report published in Israel Hayom, the most widely distributed newspaper in Israel.

“It’s reckless & irresponsible for press to allege that @POTUS and @IsraeliPM are not getting along,” Huckabee wrote. “Bibi has spent more time with @realDonaldTrump than I have in past 3 months & I’m his ambassador! The relationship between US & Israel remains STRONG!” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Signs of a spiritual shift are becoming more evident in the United Kingdom as young people flock to churches in search of healing, freedom, and deliverance. In the latest evidence that the tide is turning, more than 2,000 young people gathered to seek God in an all-night prayer and worship event.

As CBN News has been reporting recently, the U.K. was a difficult place to share the Gospel for decades, but that has been changing due to what some are calling a “Quiet Revival.”

“In the last 6 years, the Brits have seen identifying as a Christian and church attendance amongst 18-24 year-olds increase from 4% to 16% and amongst 25-34 year-olds from 4% to 13%!! This a part of what is being called ‘The Quiet Revival’ in the U.K,” explained Dave Ferguson, lead pastor of Community church, in a post on Instagram. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – More than 100 terrorists have been killed and approximately 320 wanted individuals arrested since the launch of Operation Iron Wall in the West Bank, the IDF announced on Wednesday.

Over 700 terrorists have been eliminated in the northern West Bank since the start of the ongoing war.

This development comes amid a significant rise in terror alerts in the West Bank, particularly in Hebron, which is considered a Hamas stronghold. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – A senior American official delivered unusually sharp criticism of Israel’s conduct in hostage negotiations and warned that the United States is prepared to finalize a regional agreement with Saudi Arabia, even without Israeli participation, N12 reported on Wednesday.

According to the report, the remarks were made during a meeting Monday night between the official and the families of hostages held by Hamas.

According to several people who attended, the US official said that Washington is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s approach to the stalled talks. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – More than 7,000 people were baptized Saturday in the waters off Huntington Beach, Calif., in what organizers called the largest single-day baptism event in American history — and a milestone leading up to an even larger gathering planned for June.

It was the second year in a row for the “Baptize California” gathering, which saw 6,000 baptized along Huntington Beach last year but a record 7,750 this year.

The all-day event stretched until the evening, with men and women, young and old alike, lining up to publicly declare their faith in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean as well as in portable baptistries. Bethel Music and the husband-and-wife team of Cody Carnes and Kari Jobe were among the featured singers. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – For decades, the United Kingdom has been seen as a tough place to reach people with the gospel. In recent months, though, evangelists are seeing a change – not only are people wanting to hear the good news, but Christians are also helping spread it. Many say the spiritual shift that’s happening is both real and remarkable.

A group called the King’s Army marched near Buckingham Palace recently, proclaiming Jesus is Lord over England. Founder Scott McNamara says they literally felt a change in the atmosphere.

“We heard this shock wave. It was like someone described it like a crack in the spirit. And after that, we did this march outside Buckingham Palace and a couple of other things, and it’s been incredible. Every day we’re getting people enlisted to be part of King’s Army, like 20 to 30, enlist per week, people reaching out from all over England saying, I want to be part of this movement,” McNamara said. [ Source (Read More…) ]