Report: Obama Threatened to Shoot Down IAF Iran Strike  —  Kuwaiti paper claims unnamed Israeli minister with good ties with the US administration ‘revealed the attack plan to John Kerry.’  —  The Bethlehem-based news agency Ma'an has cited a Kuwaiti newspaper report Saturday …

The O'Reilly tapes: Phone recordings raise new questions about JFK story  —  One evening in March more than 30 years ago, Gaeton Fonzi received a call from a man whose voice and name are now instantly recognizable.  —  “Hi Gaeton,” the caller said.  “Bill O'Reilly.”  —  The year was 1977.

Free of Ebola but not fear  —  Nurse Nina Pham to file lawsuit against Presby parent, worries about continued health woes  —  Experimental drugs and special care helped make Nina Pham Ebola free.  But today she fears she may never escape the deadly disease.

Hard Cases  —  The great Supreme Court cases turn on the majestic ambiguities embedded in the Constitution.  It is not a simple thing to define and apply terms like “the freedom of speech,” or “equal protection of the laws,” much less explain how much process is “due.”

Deadly LAPD shooting of homeless man is caught on video  —  In a dramatic confrontation caught on video, Los Angeles police shot and killed a homeless man in the heart of downtown's bustling skid row Sunday.  —  A video of the incident posted on Facebook (contains foul language) …

Russian Opposition Gathers in Moscow to Honor Murdered Nemtsov  —  Don't Miss Out —  (Bloomberg) — Tens of thousands marched through Moscow to honor slain political activist Boris Nemtsov in the biggest show of support for Russia's opposition in three years.

Hugh Hewitt On The Kinds Of Questions He'll Ask At The Debate: No Evolution  —  And no questions meant to “divide on religious grounds.”  The radio show host, who will be a part of CNN's debate, says foreign policy should come first in an interview with radio host Aaron Klein.  —  Alex Gallardo / AP Images

Why I'm Coming Out as a Christian  —  I'm not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast.  I'm scared that Christians will.  —  Who do I need to prove my faith to—and why should I try?  —  I've lately observed conservatives questioning Obama's faith with more than professional interest.

How Syria's Christians stopped turning the other cheek  —  New Christian militia goes into battle against Isil - but pays a high price  —  Like many of Syria's warriors, Kino Gabriel was a student four years ago, training to be a dentist.  —  Like many other Syrians, he resisted the call to war …

Gay group wins formal recognition from state Republican Party  —  Essential California reading: Leonard Nimoy's influence, homicide risk for Latinos, money in L.A. city elections

Nancy Sinatra insists Ronan Farrow is not Frank Sinatra's son  —  Frank Sinatra would've turned 100 years old this year and Old Blue Eyes' daughter Nancy would like to make clear that that his legacy doesn't include Ronan Farrow.  —  “He's Mia's son and we love him, but he has nothing …

Apple's New Job: Selling a Smartwatch to an Uninterested Public  —  SAN FRANCISCO — For Apple, the hard part — making a smartwatch — is nearly over.  —  Soon it will be time for the harder part: selling the long-anticipated Apple Watch to consumers who, so far, are not very excited …

TV Exec. Suing Comcast/Sharpton: 'Give Him $50k and a Bucket of Chicken and We're Good'  —  Byron Allen, the CEO of Entertainment Studios, continued his attacks on Al Sharpton in light of a discrimination lawsuit Allen and other African-American media owners filed against Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

Steve Scalise vows to continue immigration fight  —  House Majority Whip Steve Scalise vowed on Sunday to keep fighting against President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration in the midst of the Department of Homeland Security funding battle.  —  Congress passed a last-minute …