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Being harassed by Harvey Weinstein was ‘disgusting’ and ‘pathetic,’ TV reporter says

Harvey Weinstein lured TV reporter Lauren Sivan into a quiet place in 2007 and then engaged in a “disgusting and kind of pathetic” display of sexual harassment, Sivan said in her first television interview about the encounter. Appearing Monday on NBC’s “Megyn Kelly Today,” Sivan — who is now a reporter with KTTV, a Fox

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Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

Israel, Trump admin reach understanding on construction

The Civil Administration Higher Planning Committee is slated to meet next week and give final approval to nearly 4,000 new housing units across Judea and Samaria, including the first new construction in the Jewish community in Hevron in some four decades. On Sunday night, Channel 2 reported that the Netanyahu government has okayed the move,

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Middle East, USA

Hillel at the Crossroads, Part 5

  Edwin Black’s latest 5–part investigative series, Hillel at the Crossroads, is based on more than 100 interviews in 4 countries, and the acquisition of many documents and internal emails. This is Part 5.  Click on a part number to read a previous installment in this series: I, II, III, IV Feud resolution or escalation? By Edwin Black WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Edwin Black, USA

Corker calls White House ‘an adult day care center’ after Trump attacks him and others

WASHINGTON — A senior Republican senator publicly expressed on Sunday what party leaders mostly have whispered, calling the White House “an adult day care center” in a caustic reply to President Donald Trump’s weekend of tweets and off-the-cuff comments attacking the senator and a range of other targets. The extraordinary Twitter exchange between the president

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USA

‘We need a law’ banning bump stocks on firearms, Sen. Dianne Feinstein says

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who authored the 1990s ban on assault weapons, said over the weekend that Congress must pass a law banning the so-called bump stock devices used in last week’s massacre at a Las Vegas country music festival. Speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation” program, Ms. Feinstein, California Democrat who remains one of the

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USA

US, Turkey mutually suspend visa services in escalating row

The United States and Turkey on Sunday scaled back visa issuing services in each other’s countries in a deepening diplomatic row sparked by the arrest of a Turkish staffer at the American mission in Istanbul. The American embassy in Ankara said that “recent events” forced the US government to reassess Turkey’s “commitment” to the security

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Middle East, USA

Vice president walks out of 49ers game after anthem protests

Vice President Mike Pence walked out of Sunday’s NFL game in Indianapolis after 23 San Francisco 49ers players took a knee during the national anthem. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Pence said in a tweet that, “I left today’s Colts game because President Trump and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag,

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Sports & Competitions, USA

Friedman: I’ll continue to push for moving US embassy

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman took part Sunday in a cornerstone laying ceremony for the new dormitory of the Yeshivat Hesder Sderot in southern Israel, along with MK Bezalel Smotrich (Jewish Home) and Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi. During the ceremony, Smotrich addressed President Donald Trump”s recent remarks regarding the proposed relocation of the US

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Middle East, USA

Abbas says ‘no’ to Trump

The Fatah Revolutionary Council, headed by Mahmoud Abbas, met at the Palestinian Authority presidential headquarters in Ramallah to discuss the latest developments in the efforts to achieve reconciliation with the Hamas terrorist organization. According to the official PA news agency Wafa, Fatah leader and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said at the meeting that Jerusalem

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Middle East, USA