International

Olmert briefly held at airport over old no-fly order

Authorities blame bureaucratic mixup for neglecting to cancel directive that had been part of Holyland conviction By Times of Israel staff Former prime minister Ehud Olmert leaves Ramle’s Ma’asiyahu prison on July 2, 2017, following his release. (Hadas Parush/Flash90) Former prime minister Ehud Olmert was briefly prevented from boarding a plane at Ben Gurion Airport […]

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Middle East

After Trump reluctantly certifies Iran is obeying nuclear deal, he slaps it with new sanctions

WASHINGTON — A day after certifying that Iran is obeying international restrictions on its nuclear program, the Trump administration went in the opposite direction Tuesday and slapped new sanctions on Tehran for unrelated alleged transgressions. The Treasury Department blacklisted 18 people and entities for supporting Iran’s military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard, which it said harassed

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International, Middle East, USA

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton announce their final duet performance as he closes out his career

Kenny Rogers’ longtime duet partner and friend Dolly Parton will be among those helping the Gambler close out his career with a star-packed October show in Nashville. The two have worked together since 1983, when they collaborated on “Islands in the Stream,” which became a No. 1 hit. “We’ve enjoyed a special friendship for decades,

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Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, USA

Watch a Dog’s Gripping Rescue of a Fawn Struggling at Sea

The perfect antidote for a hound chasing a frightened fox is this tale of a hound saving a frightened fawn. Storm the English golden retriever was walking along a Long Island shore with his owner Mark Freeley on Sunday morning when the dog took off into the chilly ocean waters. style=”display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px” data-ad-client=”ca-pub-8420654331411867″ data-ad-slot=”1313712966″> When Freeley

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The World We Share, USA

Disney says Kermit the Frog puppeteer fired over ‘unacceptable business conduct’

The war of words rages on, but none of them are coming from the little green frog. The Muppets Studio released a statement Monday revealing a bit more about its decision to part ways with longtime Kermit the Frog puppeteer Steve Whitmire. “The role of Kermit the Frog is an iconic one that is beloved

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Pics of Jewish woman comforting autistic boy go viral

Chabad emissary on board plane says she ‘had to do something because no one was going to’ By Josefin Dolsten Rochel Groner comforting a child with autism on a flight from Europe to the United States. (Bentzion Groner/Facebook) A Jewish woman comforting a distressed child was captured in heartwarming photos that quickly gained traction on

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Travel and Food

Alan Dershowitz: New York Times won’t publish me because I offer ‘alternative point of view’

Harvard law professor emeritus and prominent liberal author Alan Dershowitz said The New York Times won’t publish him because he’s offering an “alternative point of view” on the Trump-Russia collusion allegations. Mr. Dershowitz told the Washington Examiner in an interview Monday that he’s tried to get in touch with the The New York Times’ editors,

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USA

Trump set out to uproot Obama’s legacy; so far, that’s failed

WASHINGTON — Rarely has a president taken office so focused on undoing his predecessor’s works as Donald Trump. Six months in, he has little to show. Monday brought twin blows. Not only did the Affordable Care Act survive another Republican repeal effort, maintaining President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement, but Trump was forced to certify

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USA

Dennis Hastert released from prison

CHICAGO — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released this week from a federal prison in Minnesota after serving nearly 13 months for violating banking regulations to cover up the sexual abuse of teenage boys. But while Hastert tasted freedom, the fallout from the bombshell case is far from over. And because Hastert admitted

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USA

Royal baby fever is in full force after Duchess Kate joked about having “more babies”

Kate Middleton reportedly joked about having another baby on Monday, and the internet is freaking out. According to the Daily Mail’s royal correspondent, the Duchess was given a baby present during her family’s royal tour of Poland before turning to husband Prince William and making a joke about how they need to have more babies.

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International

Israel – U.S. energy bill advances in House

WASHINGTON D.C. (Press Release) –– The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY 2018 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill that includes $2 million in funding for the U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperative Agreement and $4 million in funding for the development of the U.S.-Israel Energy Center. In April, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-California) led a bipartisan group of 102 members

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Middle East, USA

Two more Republican senators oppose health care bill, dooming current GOP plan

WASHINGTON — Republican efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act collapsed in the Senate on Monday evening as two more GOP senators announced they would oppose the plan backed by their party’s leadership. The announcements by Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas brought to four the number of Republican senators opposed

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA