Several female Democratic senators, as well as a growing number of their male colleagues, called on Wednesday for Sen. Al Franken, a member of their own party, to resign from public office. They include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, Claire McCaskill of Missouri, Kamala Harris […]
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USAfrost A man from Wichita, Kansas who was held hostage for 31 days in Iraq in 2016 while working as a private military contractor and suffered in captivity has died at the age of 49 due to complications from his ordeal. RELATED: A toddler is the only survivor in a crash that killed 4 people
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Middle East, Obituaries & memorials, USAWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will begin a process to transfer the U.S. Embassy to the ancient city, reversing decades of U.S. policy and defying sweeping international criticism. “I have determined it is time to officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s
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International, Middle East, USAWhat has US President Donald Trump done with respect to Israel? Donald Trump has decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the first U.S. President to do so since Israel was founded in 1948. Tel Aviv is currently home to the U.S. Embassy and many foreign embassies. Trump plans to eventually move the
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Middle East, USACan the US president be sued for defamation? A New York judge began hearing arguments on the issue Tuesday and must decide whether Summer Zervos, who accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment, can pursue the case in civil court. Trump is asking for the case to be dismissed. Zervos was a candidate on the
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USAVeteran French rocker, Johnny Hallyday, who achieved iconic status during a career spanning over half-a-century, has died following a battle with lung cancer, his wife said Wednesday. He was 74. “Johnny Hallyday has left us. I write these words without believing them. But yet, it’s true. My man is no longer with us,” Laeticia Hallyday,
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International, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Obituaries & memorialsThe House on Wednesday tossed aside an attempt by Rep. Al Green to bring articles of impeachment against President Trump. Many Democrats joined the Republican majority in voting, 364-58, to table the resolution from Mr. Green, Texas Democrat, after Democratic leaders said Mr. Trump’s actions may be upsetting to the party, but that talk of
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USATHE PRESIDENT: Thank you. When I came into office, I promised to look at the world’s challenges with open eyes and very fresh thinking. We cannot solve our problems by making the same failed assumptions and repeating the same failed strategies of the past. Old challenges demand new approaches. My announcement today marks the beginning
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Middle East, USASAN DIEGO (SDJW)–U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel brought swift reaction from major Jewish organizations, members of Congress, and others. Here are those emailed to San Diego Jewish World: StandWithUs– StandWithUs applauds the U.S. Administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. We urge Palestinian leaders and Israel’s neighboring
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Middle East, USAU.S. ‘Will Never Be the Same’ After Trump, Germany Says Germany’s top diplomat has told foreign policy experts that his country’s relationship with the U.S. has suffered irreparable damage under the administration of President Donald Trump, who he accused of leading Europe on the path toward nuclear war. Addressing the Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, German
By TOI staff Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, said Monday that his country is closer to a full-blown military conflict along its northern border than people think. In a wide-ranging interview with US news site Politico, Dermer reiterated Israel’s assertion that it will not tolerate the presence of Iranian proxies in Syria.
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Middle East, USABy Renee Ghert-Zand The saga of a newly published ABC children’s book that has had adults up in arms just may have a happy ending after a summit this week between New York rabbis and an independent bookstore chain’s owners. Once upon a time in mid-November, the launch of “P is for Palestine” was immediately
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Middle East, USAAfter a Bar Mitzvah hike with friends was cut short last week when Arab terrorists nearly lynched the hike”s participants, the family of the Bar Mitzvah boy, along with the Samaria Regional Council, have announced a second attempt at the hike. On Thursday, a group of children and two adult escorts set out on a
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Middle EastThe head of the Institute for National Security Studies, Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin, commented this evening on his Twitter page on the apparent recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “The United States recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a positive and important step in the face of Palestinian attempts to
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