International

German president sees signs of political awakening in Israel

Published by DPA Following the change of government in Israel, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier sees new movement in the country’s politics and society. “After years of political stagnation here in Israel – four elections in two years in which no stable government was formed – something like a political awakening can now be felt,” Steinmeier […]

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Middle East

Statue in front of Downtown Jersey City Catholic church is vandalized

Published by NJ.com A statue of the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus outside a Downtown Jersey City Catholic church was vandalized and stolen Thursday night. Church officials said surveillance cameras recorded the vandalism and the Jersey City police have already been notified. ‘“The gentleman was seen grabbing a brick and then throwing it at the

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USA

After Boston Chabad rabbi stabbed, Jewish community ‘angry’ and ‘united’

By Faygie Holt (July 2, 2021 / JNS) Hundreds of people attended a unity rally in Boston on Friday morning to show their solidarity with the Jewish community one day after a Chabad rabbi was stabbed outside a Jewish day school. Rabbi Shlomo Noginski was sitting on the steps outside the Shaloh House, which was

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USA

After suspension over safety worries, search resumes for survivors of Florida collapse

Published by Reuters By Katanga Johnson and Francisco Alvarado SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) – The grim, painstaking search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed Miami-area condominium complex, briefly suspended over safety concerns, proceeded on Friday with greater caution and a watchful eye on a hurricane that could strike Florida within days. The confirmed death

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‘Liberated’ ethnic studies curriculum fails to liberate California schools from antisemitism

By Tammi Rossman-Benjamin (July 1, 2021 / JNS) Last week, California’s Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a new $40 million ethnic studies policy. In its press release, the district noted, “The policy and efforts to develop an Ethnic Studies framework are informed by and will include Critical Race Theory

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

In Meeting with German President, Bennett Emphasizes New Government’s ‘Different Voices’

JERUSALEM (Press Release) — On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Jerusalem. The two leaders first had a private meeting and then participated in a wider forum. President Steinmeier congratulated Prime Minister Bennett on forming Israel’s new government and said that he was pleased it was established. Prime

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International, Middle East

U.S. Supreme Court gives states more leeway to restrict voting

Published by Reuters By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for states to enact voting restrictions, endorsing Republican-backed measures in Arizona that a lower court had decided disproportionately burdened Black, Latino and Native American voters and handing a defeat to Democrats who had challenged the policies. The 6-3 ruling,

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USA

Conservative Media’s Echo Chamber Sees All America as ‘Woke’

By Chris Jennewein SAN DIEGO — Are you terrified by “critical race theory.” Is America on the verge of “socialism.” Is “The Squad” ready to take over? Is everyone around you “woke” and hiding the truth about the “lab leak” origin of coronavirus? If so, you’re likely lost in the echo chamber of conservative media,

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Biden in Florida to comfort families as search at collapse site paused over safety concerns

Published by Reuters By Katanga Johnson and Steve Holland SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) – President Joe Biden visited Florida on Thursday to comfort the families of those killed and missing in last week’s condominium collapse, as the search-and-rescue operation was temporarily suspended due to concerns about the stability of the remaining structure. Biden, whose personal experience

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Miss Nevada USA becomes first openly transgender woman to receive title

Published by NJ.com Kataluna Enriquez made history Sunday when she became the first openly transgender woman to be crowned Miss Nevada USA. Enriquez defeated 21 other contestants to win the title of Miss Nevada USA. By winning the title, Enriquez has become the first openly transgender woman to win a competition in Miss Nevada USA

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