As Trump gains ground, president tells North Carolina rally: ‘The fate of the world is teetering and you need to make sure we push it in the right direction’

Izzeldin Abuelaish, whose 3 girls were killed in 2009 war, tells Israel’s Rivlin: ‘Time is running out. God created us to live. We have a responsibility to our children.’

Attorney for anonymous accuser who claims presidential nominee violated her at 13 says ‘she is too afraid to show her face,’ Politico reports

Judge determines Yoshiyahu Pinto failed to comply with required therapy sessions; doesn’t rule out medical furlough from prison

Prosecutors says man who claims to be from Syria is suspected of belonging to the Islamic State group

In first audio message in over a year, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi says he is confident of ‘victory’ against oncoming Iraqi army

Recording of jihadist leader released Thursday is a rare sign of life from a man who has shown a clear penchant for secrecy

The Guardian: An Alzheimer’s drug has been shown to target the most visible indication of the disease in the brain and is raising hopes that it could lead to an effective treatment; the tablet is produced by pharmaceutical giant Merck A small trial of the drug was primarily aimed at assessing safety, but the findings suggest it effectively “switched off” the production of toxic amyloid proteins that lead to the sticky plaques seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.