WASHINGTON — Texas’ voter ID law violates federal laws prohibiting electoral discrimination, an appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the 2011 state law, widely viewed as the one of the nation’s strictest requirements, ruling that it violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. “The record shows that […]
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USABritish Jewish university students will no longer have the right to vote for their own representative to the National Union of Students (NUS) anti-racism committee. In a move which will reinforce Jewish students’ concerns over anti-Zionist NUS chief Malia Bouattia, far-left NUS members managed to defeat a motion to undo the recent, controversial decision to
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International, Middle EastIn a world struggling to preserve its sustainability and tackle on global warming, one major country seems uninterested: after announcing its intention to leave the European Union and electing a new Prime Minister, the UK has all but dissolved the public climate change office, a move which has been catalogued as “shocking” by many environmental
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International, The World We ShareSpeaker of the House Paul Ryan thought he was posting a harmless selfie with Capitol Hill interns. Instead he set off a firestorm about diversity in the GOP — and days later Democrats aren’t letting him forget it, posting a selfie of their own with just a touch more diversity. Ryan posted Saturday a selfie
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USAAfter nearly half a century, Israel and Guinea formally renewed diplomatic ties. At a signing ceremony in Paris on Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Ministry Director-General Dore Gold and his Guinean counterpart signed off on an agreement reestablishing ties between the two countries. Guinea, which is nearly 85% Muslim, cut ties with Israel following the 1967 Six
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International, Middle EastCLEVELAND — It took two days, but Donald Trump’s presidential campaign on Wednesday acknowledged cribbing from First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech — unintentionally, the campaign said — when writing Melania Trump’s own speech. Meredith McIver, an “in-house staff writer” for the Trump Organization, said in a statement that Melania Trump read her some of Obama’s
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USAThe Republican Convention Update By Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO–On the first evening of the convention, Melania Trump delivered a speech, parts of which were flagrantly plagiarized from Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech to the Democratic Convention. The initial response of the Trump campaign was either that the charge of plagiarism was unfounded or that Hillary Clinton was
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire, USACity Councilwoman Sheila Tyson of Birmingham, Alabama, claims an armed man threatened to “blow your brains out” because of statements she made critical of city money dedicated toward a privately funded Holocaust memorial. Tyson filed a report with the Birmingham Police Department on July 12 at 5:37 p.m., reports AL.com. In her written statement, Tyson
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USAPack your bags, movie lovers! San Diego Comic-Con 2016 kicks off on Thursday, July 21, and you won’t want to miss a minute of the fun. Comic-Con is not just for comic fanatics. Your favorite stars from recent releases, as well as upcoming films, will also be in attendance. Check out a list of some
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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USADonald Trump’s eldest daughter Ivanka may be front-and-centre in his campaign for president of the United States, but the second day of the Republican National Convention shone a spotlight on Tiffany, one of the lesser-known Trump kids. On Tuesday evening, Tiffany, the only daughter of Donald Trump and his second wife actress Marla Maples, took
Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat explained in an interview with Yediot Ahronot why he doesn’t intend on participating in the gay pride parade planned for tomorrow (Thursday), in the capital. “I won’t be marching because I don’t want to be part of something that offends the haredi and religious populations,” the Mayor said. He went
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Middle EastThe following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Wednesday, July 20: ——— Last summer, when Donald Trump visited with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board at the start of his campaign, we had no idea — nada, none, zippo — we were hosting the future Republican nominee for president. It’s been a surprising political cycle,
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USABy Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States runs its air operations against ISIS in Iraq from Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. The base, used by other NATO forces as well, is not American. It is Turkish, and the U.S. needs government permission to fly from there. Since the 15 July coup
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International, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. BryenThe head of the Art Department at Shenkar College has resigned, after a nude portrait bearing a facial resemblance to Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked was censored for a senior project art exhibit. The portrait initially went viral, later being censored by Professor Yuli Tamir, the Head of Shenkar College, who reasoned that it could lead
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