International

Coroner: No evidence of trauma to Otto Warmbier’s teeth, jawbone

An Ohio coroner said that a post-mortem examination of Otto Warmbier, the Jewish-American college student who died of oxygen deprivation after being imprisoned in North Korea, did not show any obvious signs of torture. The Wednesday statement contradicted Warmbier”s parents, who claimed the 22-year-old was tortured by North Korea. Dr. Lakshmi Kode Sammarco, the Hamilton […]

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International, USA

US Jewish leaders slam UN rights chief over West Bank blacklist

US Jewish leaders have charged the UN Human Rights chief with abusing his authority by directly informing some 150 Israeli and international companies operating in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights that they could be blacklisted for their activities. In a statement Thursday, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

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International, Middle East

18 Jewish House Democrats protest Israeli moves against non-Orthodox Jews

WASHINGTON — Eighteen Jewish Democrats in the US House of Representatives wrote Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressing disappointment in his rollback of religious pluralism reforms. “We write to express our profound concerns about recent decisions that seem to call into question the legitimacy and equal status of non-Orthodox Jews,” said the letter sent Thursday.

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Middle East, USA

Pence to Jews: May you be inscribed in the Book of Life

US Vice President Mike Pence blessed the Jewish people in honor of Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). “On this holiest of Jewish days, may our Jewish friends be granted a Yom Kippur of atonement, forgiveness and inscription in the Book of Life,” Pence tweeted. US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka tweeted, “Wishing everyone an

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Jewish Religion, USA

Police arrest 3 more suspects in assault on Tel Aviv hospital guards

Three men were arrested Saturday for attacking security guards at a hospital in Tel Aviv hospital last week, beating them and breaking their limbs. The three, residents of the southern Israeli town of Kiryat Malachi, Jerusalem and Haifa, were arrested while hiding out in an apartment in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, police said

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Middle East

NBA commissioner Adam Silver comments on league rules on standing during the national anthem

With the NBA season quickly approaching and the topic of protesting — specifically in regards to the National Anthem at sporting events — being such a major talking point in American sports and culture right now, it stands to reason that NBA commissioner Adam Silver already knows his thoughts on the matter. And if you

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Sports & Competitions, USA

O.J. Simpson, readying for prison release, receives pushback from Florida attorney general

O.J. Simpson could be freed from prison as soon as this Monday, notwithstanding concerns regarding the disgraced former athlete’s future whereabouts. A Nevada parole board agreed in July to release Simpson after he served nine years for robbing a Las Vegas collectibles store in 2008, and the former football star and actor officially becomes eligible

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USA

Joe Arpaio Comes to Fresno, California With Big Plans

On a speech on Friday in Fresno, California, Joseph M. Arpaio, billed on the evening’s program as “America’s toughest sheriff,” delighted local Republicans with his pronouncements. He promised to restart his investigation into the veracity of President Barack Obama’s birth certificate, suggested he might run for a congressional seat, perhaps the one held by Arizona’s

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Obama and the Bidens make surprise appearance with Prince Harry at the Invictus Games

Former President Barack Obama and the Bidens joined Prince Harry in a surprise appearance at the Invictus Games to cheer on the warrior athletes. On Friday, Harry sat in the front row with Obama, former Vice President Joe Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden as they watched teams compete in the France vs. USA wheelchair basketball

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

UK university ‘censors’ Holocaust survivor’s talk over Israel-Nazi comparison

Manchester University reportedly censored the title of a talk given by a Holocaust survivor on campus for Israel Apartheid Week this year, after Israeli diplomats intervened and argued that the title of the address, ““You’re doing to the Palestinians what the Nazis did to me,” amounted to anti-Semitic hate speech. According to a report in

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International, Middle East

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban expects players to stand for anthem

DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban expects his players to stand for the national anthem when the preseason starts Monday against the Milwaukee Bucks at American Airlines Center. The discord that has developed in the NFL after President Donald Trump verbally attacked players Sept. 22 for protesting civil injustice during the national anthem has

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Donald Trump blasts CNN, NBC for ‘fake news’ attack on federal response to Puerto Rico disaster

President Trump on Saturday blasted the news media for attacking the administration’s response to the hurricane disaster in Puerto Rico, saying the negative coverage was undermining the effort. “The Fake News Networks are working overtime in Puerto Rico doing their best to take the spirit away from our soldiers and first R’s. Shame!” the president

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