International

Jewish Federations end ban on Judea and Samaria visits

One of the most prominent American Jewish organizations ended a nearly 50-year ban Thursday morning, permitting representatives to conduct official visits to Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. The Jewish Federations of North America, once known as the United Jewish Communities, includes the Council of Jewish Federations, the United Jewish Appeal and the United Israel […]

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Middle East, USA

Here’s what happened during the National Anthem at the first World Series baseball game

Protesting the National Anthem has been a focus on this year’s football season, but at the first game of World Series baseball game Tuesday night, the scene was different. Singer Rachel Platten, famous for her song “Fight Song,” sang the opening National Anthem, and all players appeared to stand during the ceremony. RELATED: National anthem

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Sports & Competitions, USA

Michael A. Lindenberger: After Trump is gone, his angry movement will remain

By breaking up what had become a quasi-permanent camp for about 7,000-plus migrants in Calais, France has traded one big problem for a legion of smaller ones. Refugees, ineligible under European law for deportation, are being relocated to villages and towns across France in groups as small as five. They are being greeted by protesters

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International, USA

New Zealand’s marine animals at risk of extinction

Wellington (dpa) – Ninety per cent of New Zealand’s native sea and shorebirds and more than a quarter of marine mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to an official report released Thursday. Twelve sea and shorebird species, including albatrosses, shags, petrels and penguins, were facing an extremely high risk of extinction, according to

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International, The World We Share

John Podesta says Hillary Clinton private email server ‘f—ing insane’ in WikiLeaks docs

A new round of WikiLeaks documents released Thursday morning reveal Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta referring to her use of a secret email server while secretary of state as “f—ing insane.” Mrs. Clinton’s server scandal continues to be a political albatross for her campaign, despite the U.S. Department of Justice’s decision not to prosecute

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