President–elect Donald Trump is said to be close to naming Rudy Giuliani as secretary of state, a move that would install one of the nation’s most combative public figures as its chief diplomat. The choice would signal Trump’s willingness to reward loyalty—Giuliani played a key role in FBI leaks that helped crush Hillary Clinton in […]
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International, USAJust days before a crucial French presidential primary, former President Nicolas Sarkozy is facing fresh allegations that he received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. An investigation into the case, involving funding for Sarkozy’s successful 2007 presidential campaign, has been underway since 2013. In a video
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International, Middle EastFox News anchor Megyn Kelly believes Roger Ailes would still be her boss today if former colleague Gretchen Carlson had not sued him for sexual harassment. Appearing Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” the first stop on the tour for her new book “Settle for More,” Kelly noted that Fox News contracts include arbitration clauses
President Juan Manuel Santos has made headline recently for his work at reaching a peace deal between government officials and the FARC rebel group in Colombia. While he has been devoted to making Colombia a better country, it is being reported that his health may be suffering. According to FOX News Latino, President Santos underwent
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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAToo soon? President Barack Obama suggested this week that he worked harder than Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton did to capture the White House. “You know, I won Iowa not because the demographics dictated that I would win Iowa. I spent 87 days going to every small town and fair and fish fry and VFW hall
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USABy Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Rumors are that Donald Trump might pick John Bolton for Secretary of State. Heaven forbid. One of the things I occasionally liked about the President-elect was his opposition to the Iraq war and regime change. He not only grasped the mistake of that war early, but also seemed to fully
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International, USADALLAS — Fliers titled “Why white women shouldn’t date black men” were reportedly found at several places on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas recently. The Daily Campus student paper reports that the racist fliers were found at the Armstrong Residential Commons dorms and KXAS-TV (NBC5) reports that they were found at the Dedman
This past Sunday, 1,600 people showed up for mass at All Souls Church Unitarian in Washington DC. That’s double the usual number of churchgoers, according to Reverend Robert Hardies, who led the service. Hardies says that for many members of his congregation, the post-election period has been tough. “What I’m hearing from folks is that
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USAU.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Stephen Bannon to be his chief strategist and right-hand man in the White House, prompting outrage from women’s rights groups. Bannon is the executive chairman of Breitbart News, a politically conservative news, opinion and commentary website noted for its connection to the alt-right. He joined Trump’s election team as
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The following is a transcript of a talk delivered by Linda Williams at Tifereth Israel Synagogue on her recent visit to Israel under the auspices of the Jacobs International Teen Leadership Institute (JITLI). By Linda Williams SAN DIEGO — I was told I wasn’t going to be able to enter, I would have to stand
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Middle East, San Diego County, Travel and FoodSAN DIEGO (Press Release) — Israeli actress Dana Ivgy will serve as a visiting lecturer at San Diego State University this spring. Ivgy, a multiple Israeli film award winner, will be in San Diego from Jan. 15 to May 5th. Ivgy is lecturing at San Diego State University through the Schusterman Visiting Israeli Artists Program, which is
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NEW YORK (Press Release) — Mortimer B. Zuckerman was awarded The Technion Medal, the highest honor of the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, for his role in advancing science and technology. Zuckerman, Editor-in-Chief of U.S. News & World Report, was honored at a dinner in Manhattan on November 14 for establishing the Zuckerman STEM Leadership Program—a transformative
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationAnti-Muslim hate crimes in the U.S. have increased by 67 percent in one year, an F.B.I. report has found. According to the bureau’s Hate Crimes Statistics report, there were 257 incidents against Muslims in 2015—the highest number since 2001 when anti-Muslim sentiment escalated after the September 11 attacks. This year’s report, which contains data from
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USADeputy Minister of Regional Cooperation, Ayoub Kara (Likud), who hails from the Druze town of Daliyat el Carmel, said this morning on Army Radio that the recent widespread criticism against him is because he “is not a Jew.” Deputy Minister Kara recently revealed a security incident on his Facebook page, for which he faced strong
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