An Australian lawmaker has caused controversy after saying that Jewish and Musim bakers should be allowed to deny the sale of wedding cakes to followers of the other faith. Keith Andrews, a lawmaker for the conservative Liberal party and former minister, is a staunch opponent of same-sex marriage and on Wednesday made the point that […]
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InternationalRoy Moore Lawyer Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore’s lawyer went on MSNBC to defend his client, but his bizarre defense of Moore left the hosts with more questions than answers. During an interview Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Live With Velshi & Ruhle,” Moore’s lawyer, Trenton Garmon, was questioned by Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle about his
A political appointee from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resigned in an abrupt manner Thursday after previously made derogatory remarks by him about black people and Muslims on conservative talk radio resurfaced. Rev. Jamie Johnson who was appointed as the head of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships at the Department of Homeland Security in April
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USAThe Dalai Lama says he has appointed emissaries to attend international engagements or speak on his behalf indefinitely. Citing increasing physical fatigue, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader made the comments while meeting with a group of international youth leaders brought to Dharmsala, India, by the Washington-based Institute of Peace. “I’m 82 years old, and since
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InternationalIf you’re one of the lucky Americans who owns a private jet, don’t fret. Republicans have your back—in the form of tax breaks. The new Senate tax bill will give those who own or lease private planes breaks on the amount they pay to companies for maintenance, storage, fueling and even when they want to
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USACHICAGO — The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. revealed in a statement Friday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 76-year-old civil rights leader said he had found it difficult to perform routine tasks and after a battery of tests was diagnosed by his physicians with Parkinson’s, a disease that ailed his father. “My
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USASAN DIEGO (Press Release) – Israeli military humanitarians working with victims of the Syrian civil war will address some 700 San Diego community leaders Saturday evening, Nov. 18, at the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) San Diego Annual Gala. One of the local community’s largest events, the gala, co-chaired by David and Tamara
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From Times of San Diego DEL MAR, California — Del Mar native and Obama-era State Department official Sara Jacobs announced Thursday that she is running as a Democrat to unseat Republican Rep. Darrell Issa in the 2018 election. Jacobs, a granddaughter of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs, is the fourth Democrat to announce a candidacy for Congress in California’s 49th District,
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San Diego County, USAAMHERST, Massachusetts (Press Release) – The Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts, is now accepting applicants for three programs for recent graduates, college students, and high school students: the 2018 Steiner Summer Yiddish Program, the 2018–19 Yiddish Book Center Fellowship Program, and the 2018 Great Jewish Books Summer Program. The Yiddish Book Center Graduate Fellowship
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAA prominent Saudi website has published an unprecedented interview with Israel’s army chief of staff, signalling closer cooperation between the two countries against regional rival, Iran. In an interview published by Elaph on Thursday, Lieutenant-General Gadi Eisenkot said that Israel is ready to share intelligence information to face the “threat” posed by Tehran. Israel’s military
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Middle EastBy Marissa Newman When new Labor chairman Avi Gabbay opined earlier this week that Israel’s Left “ forgot what it means to be Jewish,” echoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s infamous hot mic comment two decades ago, jaws dropped among dovish pundits and supporters of the center-left party. “In ’99 Netanyahu was caught on camera saying
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Middle EastUS officials have expressed “growing alarm” at the moves made recently by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince saying they could “damage US interests”, the New York Times reported. US diplomats along with officials from the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency say Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “is behaving recklessly without sufficient consideration to the likely consequences
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Middle EastAn exchange between a congresswoman and Attorney General Jeff Sesssions, which has gone viral in the 24 hours since a key Judiciary Committee hearing, shows that the Justice Department head is committed to targeting black activists while ignoring the danger posed by white supremacists, advocates said. At the hearing on Tuesday, Representative Karen Bass asked
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USAAuthorities confirmed Wednesday that mass murderer Charles Manson is back in a Bakersfield, Calif., hospital, though the severity of his condition is unclear. Kern County Sheriff’s Lt. Bill Smallwood confirmed that Manson is at a local hospital but could not say more. Vicky Waters, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, declined
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