SIMSBURY, Connecticut — Ben Harris knelt in the dirt under the mid-morning sun and pulled weeds. If left unchecked the thin blades would quickly overtake the nine rows of newly emerging potato plants. Covering two-and-a-half acres, the Root Down Farm is one of several Jewish farms dotting this small New England state — a concentration […]
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USAAt a closed-door meeting on Tuesday, Donald Trump delivered a message to evangelicals that if he wins the White House in November, he will fiercely defend religious freedom. Addressing evangelical leaders from across the country in New York City, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee did not specify whether he would back some form of the
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USAThe for-profit college industry may be unpopular with the Obama administration, but it still has many friends in high places. Celebrities like talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and government officials like Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., have ties to the increasingly controversial education system, according to a report out Tuesday by David Halperin, a lawyer and
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USAOrlando Police Chief John Mina (L), answers question during a news conference with Ronald Hopper, FBI assistant special agent in charge (M), and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer (R), as he gives updates about the recent mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub, Monday, June 20, 2016, in Orlando,Florida.[Photo/IC] ORLANDO – The Florida nightclub killer called himself
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USAA new poll shows Donald Trump trailing Hillary Clinton in Florida, a major battleground state that has played kingmaker in the past, by 8 percentage points. And it appears the businessman’s comments about a judge of Mexican heritage that have been widely condemned may be at least part of the reason he’s being pulled down:
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USABernie Sanders may have lost the Democratic primary contest for president (yes, it’s over, even if he hasn’t formally conceded), but his campaign looks to be a win-win for his career in the Senate, where he returned Monday night. Voting for the first time since January—on a series of gun regulation proposals—the Vermont Independent attracted
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USADonald Trump has faced many a foe in his long career, from New York journalists who made fun of his finger size, to real estate sharks and labor union officials, to stiffed lenders and angry corporate board members. But heading into the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, he’s coming up against the unlikeliest of formidable
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USANEW YORK (Press Release) — JCC Association in partnership with Keshet, a national organization that works for full LGBTQ equality and inclusion in Jewish life, have formed national alliance to better support JCCs across the country in developing programming, facilities and policies that are more inclusive to LGBTQ families and individuals. “In the wake of
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USA(JNS.org) Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and pro-Israel commentator John Bolton said that Americans who are considering voting for Donald Trump in the fall but are worried about his various controversial comments should “keep calm and carry on.” Bolton told the Jerusalem Post that he supports Trump despite “having disagreements” with some of
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USA(JNS.org) Russian-Jewish actor Anton Yelchin, who played the Russian starship navigator Chekov in the rebooted series of “Star Trek” movies, died Sunday after being accidentally crushed by his own vehicle against a driveway wall, police said. The 27-year-old Yelchin was born in St. Petersburg and emigrated to America as a child under political refugee status
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Noting that Monday was World Refugee Day, Secretary of State John Kerry held a joint news conference with actress Angelina Jolie-Pitt, who is a special envoy for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. Here is a text of their remarks: SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s my enormous pleasure to
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International, The World We Share, USAUS Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday met Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman for the first time, the Pentagon said, offering few details about the visit. “They have had a good conversation,” said a senior US defense official with knowledge of the meeting. It was Liberman’s first foreign visit since being sworn in on May
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Middle East, USABRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A judge heard arguments Monday on whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre against the manufacturer of the gun used to kill 20 first-graders and six adults. Ten plaintiffs are suing the Remington Arms Co., maker of the Bushmaster AR-15, similar to
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USAA 19-year-old man who was arrested at a Donald Trump rally in Las Vegas over the weekend had extensively plotted to kill the presumptive Republican nominee for president, according to court documents. (more) Credit: Las Vegas Review-Journal Michael Sandford, who is believed to be a British citizen, was arrested on Saturday morning after he tried
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