International

American swimmer makes a splash with 60 years of Maccabiah Games competitions

After her first appearance in 1957, septuagenarian Olympian Jane Katz has returned to Israel every 4 years to celebrate Jewish athleticism By Renee Ghert-Zand Dr. Jane Katz may have just competed in her fifteenth Maccabiah Games, but the swimmer still gets nervous before each race. “I’m running to the bathroom with everyone else. I do […]

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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions, USA

Macron restates France’s responsibility for WWII roundup of Jews

French President Emmanuel Macron underscored France’s responsibility for the World War II deportation of Jews on Sunday while marking the 75th anniversary of the detention of more than 13,000 people at the Vélodrome d’Hiver (Vél d’Hiv) in Paris. “France organised it,” Macron said, adding that “not a single German” took part in orchestrating the notorious

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International, Jewish History

Erdogan vows harsh measures against ‘traitors’ during mass rally

Istanbul/Ankara (dpa) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Saturday to carry out harsh measures against alleged putschists, stressing he would seek to bring back the death penalty, during a mass rally on a bridge in Istanbul attended by hundreds of thousands. “Those traitors will always be remembered with hatred,” Erdogan said, adding that Turkey

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Middle East

Popular Brand Of Mac And Cheese May Contain Harmful Chemicals

The mysterious packet of powder that turns boxed pasta into mac and cheese may contain potentially harmful chemicals, according to new research. The chemicals, known as phthalates, are used in hundreds of products, foods, and drinks and have been linked to serious health complications. However, it’s still unknown how low levels of the chemicals can

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Travel and Food, USA

White House Intervenes to Grant Rejected Afghan Girls Entry to U.S. for Robotics Contest

The Trump Administration overturned its recent decision to deny the visas of a female team of Afghani students participating in a world robotics competition. The drama of the school girls’ denied visas was widely covered by mainstream media. Even though Afghanistan is not included in the recent travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries, their visas

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International, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Dead Sea acid spill has turned popular hike route into long-term disaster zone

Despite ongoing 24-hour-a-day cleanup, the Arava’s Ashalim stream will take years to rehabilitate after toxic sludge deluge By Melanie Lidman Two weeks after tons of acidic slurry poured into the Ashalim stream near the Dead Sea, experts are still working around the clock to contain what is emerging as one of Israel’s most devastating environmental

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International, The World We Share

George A. Romero, ‘Night of the Living Dead’ creator, dies at 77

LOS ANGELES — Legendary filmmaker George A. Romero, father of the modern movie zombie and creator of the groundbreaking “Night of the Living Dead” franchise, has died at 77. Romero died Sunday in his sleep following a “brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer,” according to a statement to the Los Angeles Times provided by

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Obituaries & memorials, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

‘Free Press Act’ would require White House to hold regular televised press briefings

The White House would be required to hold at least a couple on-camera press briefings each week if a Democratic lawmaker musters support for a House bill being offered. Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut introduced the Free Press Act on Thursday, a legislative proposal that aims to increase transparency within the Trump administration by mandating

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USA

Raul Castro criticizes Trump’s Cuba policy, calls for dialogue

Havana (dpa) – Cuban President Raul Castro late Friday criticized what he described as US President Donald Trump’s “failing” policy towards the Caribbean nation and reiterated earlier calls for dialogue. “Any strategy that seeks to destroy the revolution, through coercion, pressure or subtle methods will fail,” Castro said at the closing of a session of

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International, USA

Museum exhibit reimagines war crimes trial of Adolf Eichmann, Nazi who coordinated Holocaust

A museum exhibit opening Sunday recreates the historic Nazi war crimes trial of Adolf Eichmann, a former SS lieutenant-colonel convicted and executed for helping orchestrate the Holocaust. New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan will let visitors re-live the 1961 court proceedings starting Sunday when an exhibit opens containing the bulletproof booth Eichmann sat

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International, Jewish History, USA

Two arrested as Trump supporters, opponents face off at competing rallies in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES—At least two people were arrested Saturday afternoon during dueling rallies staged in Hollywood by supporters and detractors of President Donald Trump. The arrests stemmed from a scuffle among competing demonstrators outside the busy Hollywood and Highland shopping complex. An anti-Trump protester who received a minor laceration during the skirmish was given medical aid

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USA

Southern California fire in Los Padres National Forest grows to 17,000 acres

The Whittier, Calif., fire burning in Los Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County grew by about 4,000 acres overnight to more than 17,000 acres, which officials attributed Saturday in part to a combination of low humidity, high temperatures, steep terrain and brush fueling the fire on its southern flank. After reporting Friday that the

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USA

Trump’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to rein in Hawaii federal judge

WASHINGTON — Trump administration lawyers voicing frustration with a federal judge in Hawaii have asked the Supreme Court to intervene again and to allow the government to strictly enforce its temporary foreign travel ban. The acting U.S. solicitor general said the justices should issue a ruling to clarify the travel ban or, at minimum, block

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International, USA