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Hawaii asks appeals court to let grandparents and other relatives bypass travel ban

The state of Hawaii, which already succeeded in temporarily halting President Donald Trump’s travel ban, is once again fighting the executive order in federal court. The state hopes to expand the number of people who can bypass the travel ban and on Friday took its case to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The […]

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International, USA

Earliest mosaic of Jonah and the whale found in Galilee synagogue

Artwork uncovered at Roman-era synagogue in Huqoq also shows building the Tower of Babel and a Greco-Roman calendar By Amanda Borschel-Dan Unprecedented depictions of the biblical Jonah and the whale have been found at a fifth-century Roman synagogue in Israel’s lower Galilee. In the recently discovered mosaic, Jonah’s legs are shown dangling from the mouth

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Jewish History, Middle East

Trump, in meeting with Mexican president, again insists Mexico will pay for the wall

HAMBURG, Germany — In his first meeting as president with his Mexican counterpart, Donald Trump on Friday said he “absolutely” intends for Mexico to pay for the controversial wall he wants to build along the United States’ southern border, setting off a furor in Mexico over a goal his own administration has largely abandoned. Trump

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International, USA

COP condemns UNESCO vote on Hebron

NEW YORK (Press Release) — Stephen M. Greenberg, Chairman and Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations issued the following statement: “We strongly condemn the adoption by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee of two more resolutions in the relentless Palestinian campaign to erase the more than 3,800-year Jewish

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International, Middle East, USA

United Airlines issues an apology after allegedly forcing a mother to give up her 2-year-old’s seat to another passenger

By Kelcie Willis, Cox Media Group National Content Desk United Airlines is in hot water again for allegedly giving away a seat a mother bought for her 2-year-old child. KITV reported that Shirley Yamauchi was getting ready to board the final leg of an 18-hour trip on a flight from Houston to Boston. The Houston

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Travel and Food

Congress Deems Sleeveless Dresses ‘Inappropriate Attire’ For Women

During the summer, it can be difficult to wear comfortable clothes around Washington, and new rules enforced by Congress makes that even harder —especially if you’re a woman. CBS News reported Thursday that an unnamed journalist was turned away from the Speaker’s Lobby outside the House chamber because her sleeveless dress was deemed “inappropriate” because

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USA

Federal ethics chief resigns after clashes with Trump

WASHINGTON — Walter Shaub Jr., director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, announced Thursday he would resign, following a rocky relationship with President Donald Trump and repeated confrontations with the administration. Shaub, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013, had unsuccessfully pressed Trump to divest his business interests to avoid potential conflicts of interest,

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USA

A North Korean refugee and cartoonist draws what life is like for those who escape

The escape of around 30,000 North Korean defectors to South Korea might not seem like a storyline rife with laughter. But an online comic strip series created by a North Korean refugee, who now lives in Seoul, attempts to bring some humor to what is an often-harrowing journey and difficult resettlement. After his own defection

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International

Trump’s Analysis About Hitler And Stalin Invading Poland: ‘That Was Tough’

President Donald Trump gave a brief history lesson on Poland’s recent invasions during a Warsaw speech Thursday. In a few brief lines, he discussed Adolf Hitler, the Holocaust, and the Soviet invasion of Poland. Ultimately, Trump deemed the attack was “tough.” Trump on Hitler and Stalin invading Poland: “That’s trouble. That’s tough.” pic.twitter.com/prE4uOhVnV — Bradd

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International, Jewish History, USA

Ex-Trump Real Estate Partner to Assist Laundering Probe

Whether at home or abroad, President Donald Trump’s alleged links to Russia dog the U.S. executive at every turn. Especially when it comes to his financial real estate empire. The latest revelation came Thursday morning as the Financial Times reported Russia-born real estate dealmaker Felix Sater, who allegedly has organized crime links, had agreed to

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International, USA